Lord Highlander

  Chapter 1104 1090. I just came to inform you

  When Surdak arrived, a group of people were already arguing.

  An official at the edge of the crowd shouted softly: "The Consul is here!"

The farce stopped. Suldac strode over from the other side of the corridor with a cold face, Siya trotted behind with a notepad in his hands, and Baron Martino followed as fast as he could .

  Charlie and Luke stood among a group of officials behind the Minister of Logistics. They looked at each other and moved back quickly.

  Suldak walked into the crowd, and the logistics department officials stepped aside one after another. When he came to the logistics minister, Earl Ian, the logistics minister suddenly sneered a little guilty.

  Finance Officer Basil Hooton blushed furiously, but secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

   "What are you guys doing here? Since there are conflicts, why not sit down and talk."

  Suldak's voice was low, his eyes seemed to move away from the head of logistics, and he glanced around.

  The logistics department officials caught by Suldak's gaze avoided his gaze one after another, and even the few financial clerks who were blocked from the crowd, no one dared to come up at this time.

  Suldak stopped talking, and walked in the front alone. The Minister of Logistics, Earl Ian, and the Financial Officer, Basil Houghton, glared at him and hurriedly followed behind.

   Coming to the largest chamber of the House of Representatives, Suldak boarded the speaker's seat and let the officials of the logistics department sit in.

  A group of officials sat in the conference hall and discussed.

   "Since everyone has something to say, if there is any problem, everyone should make it clear in person here, Earl Ian, you speak first."

  Suldak said to the Minister of Logistics.

  Logistics Minister Earl Ian stood up from his seat, and first said: "My lord, the matter is like this."

"Since the beginning of this month, the funds required for the urban repair projects of the Logistics Department have been delayed. We have submitted the approval form five times in the past two weeks, but the answer is that the Finance Department has no money for the time being. Let's wait."

   "However, the Department of Finance paid the purchases of several business groups in the city on time."

   "The construction teams of the city repair project are already in a semi-suspended state. I don't know how long this will take, so I want to discuss it with Financial Officer Houton today."

  Suldak nodded slightly, then turned to the financial officer Basil Hutton and said, "Financial officer Basil, tell me."

  Finance Officer Basil Hooton stood up from his seat, his blushing face hadn't completely calmed down, and his tone was a bit blunt:

"I think even if I don't say anything about the financial situation of the city hall, everyone knows that the entire Mukuso City and even the entire Ganbu plane have no tax revenue for at least a year, and the Ministry of Finance can only rely on the reserves in the treasury. As well as the auction funds of houses in wealthy areas to maintain daily expenses, the financial situation is not good.”

   "I have no intention of defaulting on the various projects of the logistics department, but the funds are indeed used in more important places. I paid a sum of food today because the food has already arrived in the soup pot of the residents of Mukuso City..."

  The logistics department official hid in the crowd and took the opportunity to shout: "Master Finance Officer, I want to know if the city restoration project will continue?"

   "Of course we have to do it. It's just that the Department of Finance can't come up with the money for the time being. We can only wait until the 15th manor is auctioned, and maybe we can make some money." Basil Hoodon, the financial officer, said calmly.

  The logistics department official continued: "As far as I know, it's not that there is no reserve in the city hall treasury, it's just that the financial officer is unwilling to take it out..."

On the speaker's seat, Suldak angrily shouted at the logistics officer: "Who are you? You speak to the Earl of Mukusuo City with this attitude, there is no place for you to speak here! Shut your eyes!" mouth."

  The logistics officer sat back depressed, and then immediately retracted his head.

   "If the city hall can't pay now, the repair project won't go on?" Suldak knocked **** the oak table, and asked the logistics department officials coldly.

  No one in the conference hall dared to answer.

  Suldak snorted coldly.

  Suldak said to Count Ian, Minister of Logistics: "Count Ian, please come and tell me."

The logistics minister blushed, but there was a trace of resentment in his heart, and he said to Suldak: "Now all engineering projects are short of money to buy auxiliary materials, and some craftsmen, our logistics department also have to pay them wages. Now some It's been two weeks in arrears."

   "How much has your city wall been repaired this month?" Suldak asked back.

  The logistics minister was immediately speechless when asked.

  Suldak didn't stop, and continued to ask:

   "The sewer was dug at the beginning of July. How long has the main line of Central Street been dug now? You come to the city hall and ask for money. Come and tell me, how much money will it cost to build the main sewer network in the whole city?"

A layer of sweat suddenly appeared on the forehead of the Minister of Logistics, Earl Ian. He didn't know the specific data. He turned his head and looked at the officials around him, hoping that they could give him a hint. Unfortunately, at this time, everyone looked down. head.

   "What is the total amount of the project payment? The data cannot be given until the end of the project." The logistics minister bit the bullet and said.

   "If the repairs continue...will this project require funding from the city hall forever?" Suldak asked the logistics minister in a deep voice.

  The head of logistics did not speak, but just took out a handkerchief and wiped the oily sweat on his forehead.

   "You people's management of the urban repair project is completely in a state of chaos and disorder, so how do I know if the artisans below have taken money and are working?"

  Suldak looked at the logistics department officials and questioned them.

   "Regarding the current situation of urban repairs, I have now decided that the Department of Finance will change to a payment method."

   After finishing speaking, Suldak glanced at Sia beside him.

  Xia quickly distributed the prepared summary of the establishment and management system of the Urban Construction Bureau to all the officials of the logistics department in the conference hall.

  Suldak went on to say: "The Logistics Department will form a new Urban Construction Bureau. I hope that Mukusuo can set up some construction teams with construction strength and apply to the Urban Construction Bureau for construction qualifications."

   "In the future, all municipal projects will be subject to unified public bidding before construction, and then each construction team will make a unified quotation."

"The Department of Finance will not allocate funds to you in advance. For all engineering projects, the construction team must make advances. The wages of the craftsmen and the cost of building materials during the repair process must be solved by the engineering team themselves, and the construction team must be responsible for its own profits and losses. "

   "Don't expect the city hall to take care of you like a nanny, pay in installments according to the construction period and construction progress, and only when the project meets the expected goals can you get the project payment."

  Finally, Suldak glanced at the Minister of Logistics and said:

   "The Minister of Logistics, Earl Ian, temporarily concurrently serves as the Director of the Urban Construction Bureau."

  The Minister of Logistics, Earl Ian, wiped the sweat from his forehead again, thinking how such an offending thing could happen to him again.

   "Baron Marin Martineau is the deputy director of the Urban Construction Bureau."

  Suldak continued.

   Baron Martineau was in the corner of the conference hall, and Suldak waved to him at this time, signaling him to come to the stage and introduce him to everyone.

   A group of officials behind the Minister of Logistics were dumbfounded. Obviously, this Baron Martino is a confidant of the Consul of Suldak.

  Suldak glanced around the conference hall, but no one dared to speak.

  The Minister of Logistics, Earl Ian, only now understands one thing. Consul Suldak should be prepared for this matter.

  So he shut his mouth immediately, anyway, the Urban Construction Bureau is not in his hands, and more importantly, whether this matter can be implemented, if no one responds...

  The Minister of Logistics tried hard to make the smile on his face less obvious.

  "Urban construction projects are all included in the Urban Construction Bureau, and the logistics department only stores materials and distributes various materials to the city." Suldak said.

  Although he established an urban construction bureau, he still handed it over to the logistics minister Earl Ian to manage it.

   Not only divided the authority in his hands, but in fact it was equal to no points.

   After finishing these words, Suldak continued:

   "Go back and think about it. If any of you are willing to form an engineering team, you can sign up at the Urban Construction Bureau."

"In addition, the housing repair project in the civilian area, the urban waterway project, and the city wall repair project cannot be stopped. You are currently managing these projects. You can think about it carefully. I need to hear everyone's reply in the afternoon, including the quotation of the project. And the construction period, if you can't do it, give up your position, get out of here, I'll ask someone else to do it..."

  The officials of the logistics department all showed embarrassment. Who knows how long these projects will take to complete. They have never thought about it carefully, and they only know an approximate deadline.

  But under the sharp eyes of the Suldak consul, no one dared to speak at all.

  Suldak showed a trace of boredom on his face, waved his hand, and said to the officials of the logistics department: "You can leave now, what to do, go back and think about it."

  When the officials of the logistics department left the conference hall, they found that the MPs from Mukuso had already stood outside the conference hall, and filed in after seeing them come out.

  The Minister of Logistics, Earl Ian, could only sit back again.

   After everyone sat down, Suldak casually talked about the establishment of the Urban Construction Bureau just now, and then asked the councilors to vote by show of hands.

  The establishment of the Urban Construction Bureau has been carried out. If there is anything else to vote on, it will be passed unanimously.

  These councilors are representatives of the thirteen lord armies. As long as they don't get involved in matters on the territory, they will fully support Suldak.

  The Minister of Logistics, Earl Ian, thought that the meeting was finally over. If he had known that something like this would happen, he would not have gone to see Basil Hoodon in the morning.

   Unexpectedly, Suldak did not leave. He knocked on the table again and continued:

   "I propose that a procuratorate will be established in Mukuso City."

  "Investigate and deal with all dereliction of duty by officials. The first procurator-general is Samira, who punishes corruption, bribery, dereliction of duty, and acts as an umbrella for local forces."

"City hall officials, you can do it secretly, but just don't let me find out. Now Mukuso is mine. If you dare to take my money and put it in your bag, you will give me whatever you take. Spit it out, and if you don’t want to do it, please submit your resignation.”

  Suldak stood up and proposed to let the congressmen show their hands to vote.

  The MPs in the chamber didn't even communicate with each other, or pass eye contact or anything like that.

  All raised their hands and passed unanimously.

  Everyone is a smart person, there is nothing to discuss about this, the Suldak consul said it at the meeting, just to inform everyone.

  Samira walked onto the stage from behind and saluted the members of the House of Representatives...

   Later in the next chapter

  (end of this chapter)