Doctor, I'm really strong!

An Su came to Future Technology at that time. Because of his criminal record, he received education in the special education department to at least get rid of his habit of stealing. Before, he had no choice but to steal, because he couldn't survive without it. But at Future Technology, you don't need to worry about this problem. You can just study and work honestly.

"Ansuo, what are you looking at?"

"Ah, it's Teacher Niyan. Hello, teacher. No, it's just... I'm a little curious. What are all these things? I've never seen them outside."

Ni Yan then remembered that An Suo was still in school. Because of his prior theft conviction, these children attended a different school than other children. Special schools did not offer cash rewards for good grades. Of course, these special schools were no different from other schools on the surface, and were even closer to Liu Jiuli's office.

This is to prevent these children from being discriminated against after they leave school. The students' personal information is kept strictly confidential. The company will specifically remind teachers to pay attention to the children's growth and require them to keep the children's past strictly confidential. They must not disclose it, otherwise they will be considered negligent.

The teachers who educate these children can enjoy special allowances. After all, it is very hard work to leave a group of troubled teenagers there and follow up on their growth until they graduate. Although kindness can make people give without expecting anything in return, enough benefits can encourage more people to persevere with more patience.

Besides, why should good people suffer poverty and hunger, and be treated like animals? It's so unreasonable!

At least for now, this is a very good choice. At least those children who once lived hand to mouth know how to be grateful and are very thankful to the teachers who take care of them, so overall they get along very well.

This is mainly thanks to the abundant material resources provided by future technology; otherwise, it would all be nonsense.

Niyan glanced at the snacks in the display case, then at An Suo, who looked a little embarrassed, and said with a smile, "How about we go shopping together, teacher?"

Section 93: The Pig That Came to the Forefront of the Storm

(A few comrades have read this far, (?ω?))

Mudrock had wandered the streets before, in slums, in the ruins of cities, and in other messy places. Prosperous streets were out of the question; they were places for the powerful and wealthy, and ordinary people couldn't go there, let alone the infected.

To ensure their own security, the affluent areas of mobile cities are all specially separated and independent, and even their management teams are independent. In many cities, these affluent areas have a high degree of autonomy, and it is no exaggeration to call them cities within cities. Even when the government makes decisions, regardless of whether the affluent areas will be affected, it will invite representatives to a meeting.

Liu Jiuli now has this power because the three, five, six, and seven blocks controlled by future technology are all considered wealthy areas, albeit very special ones. How could there be peasants and infected poor people in normal wealthy areas?

Yes, for those infected while living in poverty, if you're from a wealthy family, even if you're infected, you can live very comfortably.

To put it bluntly, whether an infected person should be ostracized depends on their identity and status. Can an ordinary person being infected be treated the same as Wei Yanwu being infected?

Of the four blocks in the future technology's Longmen area, the sixth block is the most developed because it was the first to start construction and took longer to build. However, it lacks a commercial atmosphere because Liu Jiuli built it according to industrial standards. Commercial activities will come and take place once the industrial development progresses.

Now that we have all four blocks in hand, we naturally need to plan more in detail, making full use of all aspects to create a complete agricultural, light, and heavy industrial system, and achieve a stable three-pronged approach.

Although there is no dedicated commercial block planning, each block has its own commercial street. These commercial streets are now the most popular places under Future Tech, with safety, order, and clear laws, and are even better developed than Swire Group's commercial districts.

Swire Group will do anything for its own benefit. If you develop well and threaten them, you'll be treated like enemies. But Future Technology emphasizes fair trade. As long as you abide by the law, you can make money however you want. Because the economic vitality here is very high, all the merchants who move in can make a fortune.

Most importantly, no matter what race you come from, no one here discriminates against you. Yun Teng, a Sarkaz vampire (played by our lovely friend Miss Linglan, don't be fooled by the name, he's a muscular man over 1.8 meters tall), is such a capable businessman. He now has three branches in the Future Technology area and is currently trying out the online store business launched by Future Technology. His intuition tells him that this will be a hot trend.

"Let's all work together and finish moving all this stuff. Tonight it's my treat!"

As Yun Teng spoke, he took the lead in unloading the goods, and the other employees followed suit, creating a vibrant scene of labor. This time, Yun Teng had brought in the most sought-after household appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines, and large-screen TVs.

Other merchants laughed at him for being foolish. These things weren't cheap, and ordinary people couldn't possibly afford them. But Yun Teng had done his research. Based on the spending power of Future Technology employees, they could have bought these home appliances long ago. It's just that they had suffered too much in the past, so their mindset hadn't changed yet. It would take a process, plus a little bit of help, and then people would fall in love with these things that make their lives more convenient.

The only thing that gave Yun Teng a slight objection was that these home appliances were all sourced from Future Technology and were of very good quality, but the selling price was restricted to a certain range. The merchants could only fluctuate the price by 10 percent, which was obviously too little profit compared to the premium of other similar products.

However, Yun Teng couldn't afford not to stock up, because the home appliances produced by Future Technology were too cheap, only one-tenth of the market price. The cost price was truly terrifying. Fortunately, they were only sold internally by Future Technology. If they were to be sold outside, every single appliance retailer that cooperated with Swire Group would have to be driven to the rooftop.

He believes that one day in the future, these products from future technologies will flood the market, and as long as he gets on board in advance, he'll make a fortune.

What is vision? Vision is the ability to see strategic pivots that others cannot, to grasp the pulse of the future, and to not be concerned with immediate gains and losses.

Now that they've acquired some high-quality goods, the next step is naturally to promote them properly. The simplest way is to advertise at the entrance. Exaggerated banners and inflatable signs, along with slogans like "Big Sale," combined with loudspeaker announcements, would surely bring back fond memories for Liu Jiuli.

This was the scene back when home appliances were distributed to the countryside; the large color TV in my home recorded my lost youth.

Now everyone has big flat-screen TVs, and a 100-inch one only costs four or five thousand yuan. Back then, my own 50-inch one cost more than ten thousand yuan. At that time, the Terra continent didn't have mobile games, short videos, Taobao, Pinduoduo, or anything like that competing with physical stores for traffic. Many people's daily leisure time was spent shopping. When they saw an event sign, they would immediately run over to join in the fun. What they bought wasn't important; what mattered was the excitement.

Yun Teng has excellent speaking skills, plus good looks that could be rated 85 points or higher, which quickly attracted a lot of people. In addition, people can freely browse the store. Ordinary people who have never been exposed to home appliances before are very curious about the things in the store and immediately go in to see what's new.

The development of the home appliance industry was also a key project that Liu Jiuli paid close attention to, so the electrical appliances he shipped were very cheap. In addition, they could be purchased with vouchers, which quickly attracted many customers.

To increase its popularity, Yunteng also set up a lucky draw. Customers could enter the draw by purchasing a certain amount of goods. The biggest prize was a washing machine, while the smallest prizes were toothbrushes and toilet paper, all of which were very practical items.

First, establish a good reputation and capture the market; everything else will fall into place. Besides, even if it incurs significant losses, Yunteng won't lose money; it's just a matter of making more or less profit.

Soon, a customer couldn't resist the temptation and bought a microwave oven, and then won a washing machine in the lucky draw.

Actually, this was a shill. Hiring shills to create hype is a common tactic used by any business. It also allows them to take away one of the most valuable items, leaving fewer prizes in the subsequent raffle box. Most of the prizes are toothbrushes and toilet paper, with a few more valuable items, but that's about it.

As Ni Yan was strolling around with An Suo, they naturally spotted Yun Teng, who was having a promotion. Both of them were curious, so they went in to investigate.

Home appliances are like electronic products, especially those that are used frequently. You should buy new rather than old. If it's something like a washing machine, you should prioritize new products. The samples that Liu Jiuli selected were all high-quality products produced by the system, so their quality was naturally excellent.

If these products enter the market, even if they are sold at the same price as similar products on the market, Yunteng is confident that it can squeeze its competitors out of the market. However, they can only be sold internally within Future Technology. I heard that they will open up external sales channels in the future.

Of course, some people tried to smuggle things out, but none of them succeeded. If they were caught, they would be disqualified from operating in the Future Technology Business District. If any internal staff were found to be involved, they would be fired as well. At the same time, the fired staff would be required to bear all the costs of training at Future Technology, which would be an astronomical figure given Terra's educational costs.

Don't think you can get away with shirking your debts. Future Technology has special disciplinary centers where lawbreakers are imprisoned and must atone for their crimes through their labor.

If they perform well and make minor mistakes, they might be given another chance, but only once.

Teachers will also tell students about the cost of their education during class, and what kind of punishment they will receive if they violate the rules (future technology is still a company, so there are no laws and regulations, only rules and regulations), and everyone has to take a legal knowledge test, the kind that prevents graduation if you fail.

If you pass the exam, but the crime you commit is within the scope of common legal knowledge, then you are breaking the law knowingly, which is an even more serious offense.

Therefore, the punishment system in Future Technology is doubled from the original system, because everyone in Future Technology has undergone such an examination, and there is a re-examination every year, which is to repeatedly remind you to be a good person.

Even if we've achieved this level of sophistication, there are still idiots who will cross the line. After all, human thought processes cannot be modeled using mathematical models; otherwise, computers would have already ruled humanity.

Since you're so determined to court death, don't blame Future Technology for being ruthless. Go to jail! However, such idiots are always a tiny minority. Given Future Technology's current size, you can count the number of people who do this on one hand. Compared to these law-breaking, profit-driven individuals, most disputes and crimes are caused by minor conflicts that escalate into major clashes, resulting in fistfights where the winner goes to jail and the loser goes to the hospital.

As a competent businessman, Yun Teng naturally knew the rules and regulations of Future Technology by heart and had considered taking advantage of them. However, before he could act, several predecessors had already broken the law and lost everything. So he stopped his reckless actions and braked at the precipice of desire, thus avoiding being punished.

He was a smart man. Liu Jiuli never had any expectations of the integrity of businessmen. Contracts were just a way for them to exploit loopholes. When necessary, underhanded tactics and bloody punishments could have a better deterrent effect.

Remember, merchants don't produce anything; they are merely distributors of goods. The virtual world is built upon the real world. You can't expect Alibaba to guard the country's borders or Tencent to die for the nation. In the face of imperialist threats, only the state-owned heavy industry we hold in our hands can allow us to stand tall.

This is also the future development direction of the Red Guards. State-owned capital and state-owned capital must occupy the main body of society. Other capital should be developed as joint public-private enterprises. Private capital should never be allowed to have absolute control over the means of production.

What happens when private capital takes control of a country? Just ask Kennedy, he'd be ecstatic.

Originally, Niyan had no intention of buying home appliances. She wanted to continue living the same life as before, where she didn't even have a television; a radio was her only source of enjoyment.

But looking at the tempting prices of these goods, and with my own four-figure voucher balance, my desire to consume is stirring.

The vouchers issued by Future Technology are more valuable than Lungmen Coins because they can be used to buy better and more sought-after goods. Many items that are not available on the market can be purchased with vouchers in the commercial street inside Future Technology. In the Future Technology park, all goods have two price tags: one in Lungmen Coins and one in vouchers. For example, the 100-inch 4K high-definition TV that Mud Rock likes only costs 100 with a voucher, but it would cost 30,000 in Lungmen Coins.

This is still the internal price for Future Technology. You wouldn't think it's too expensive to sell it for 50,000 outside. In reality, the market price is over 50,000.

Because the vouchers hold their value so well, employees spend Lungmen Dollars first and try to save the vouchers. This also proves the value of the vouchers. As long as everyone accepts it, there will be no obstacles for the Red Guards to issue internal currencies such as vouchers in the future.

The economy is actually a very mysterious thing, especially it requires people's confidence. As long as people have enough confidence, the economy will not be weak. Conversely, no matter how much liquidity you inject, the market will still be half dead. Here's a shout-out to someone who's doing well in Japan.

Could someone use the vouchers to buy rare items and then resell them outside?

Of course there is a solution. The solution is to reward those who report such individuals, impose purchase restrictions, and immediately dismiss them and send them to a disciplinary center. No matter how high-ranking you are, as long as there are one or two role models, the rest of the people will behave themselves. They have worked hard to achieve their current life, and no one wants to give up a life of plenty just for a big meal. Don't forget what kind of life they lived before. Now that life is a little better, they have crooked thoughts. What is this if not betrayal?

At least Mud Rock and Dark Rope are definitely following the rules, but the actions of some people seem to be aimed at making trouble for Liu Jiuli.

Section 94: Betraying one's faith and the people is a crime deserving of death.

(Comrades, can I ask for some comments? (～￣▽￣)～)

boom!

A document was slammed heavily onto the conference room desk by Liu Jiuli, startling everyone present.

Normally, Liu Jiuli's interactions with everyone are kind and sunny, but now he suddenly switches to a gloomy expression, which is just like Tencent acquiring miHoYo—it's terrifying.

Talulah sent the document to everyone, and after reading it, everyone's expressions were incredibly complicated.

The contents of the document were not complicated; it simply stated that someone was reselling future technology supplies. The key point was that this person was someone with connections: a former guerrilla member, a cadre in the Reunification Movement, and a veteran who had gone through the Long March. His name was Dukas.

This man was highly decorated and fought bravely on the battlefield. However, he was seriously wounded during the Chernobog uprising (which the Ursus Empire officially characterized as an riot), and subsequently withdrew from the front-line combat ranks. As a meritorious soldier, even after Liu Jiuli took over the Reunification Movement and reorganized the Red Guards, he did not mistreat these veterans. Instead, he arranged good positions for them, with easy work and generous salaries, as compensation for them.

Then this whole mess happened. Even if no one else says anything, Patriot himself is humiliated.

However, how to handle it is debatable.

This is a meritorious official; even the emperor knows to give meritorious officials a "get-out-of-jail-free card." If he is severely punished simply because he embezzled a little money, that would obviously be unreasonable. After all, if he can handle a project today, what if he commits a crime in the future...?

Talulah's eyes swept over the complicated expressions of the several cadres, and she had clearly realized something.

A terrible corruption is taking place within the ranks.

Liu Jiuli sat in his seat, expressionless, and said, "What do you all think should be done about this?"

The crowd looked at each other, showing little enthusiasm to speak up. The main reason was Dukas's special status; what if he offended Patriot by speaking out? If the old man got angry, Dukas's small frame probably wouldn't be able to withstand it. So, they decided to wait for the other officers to express their opinions.

At this moment, Patriot suddenly took the initiative to speak out: "This is a disgrace, a disgrace to the warriors. Dukas has betrayed his former comrade-in-arms, so I believe he must be severely punished."

Well, the Patriots have made their stance clear. The old man's tone was very firm, but some people still have doubts. Who knows if the Patriots are just using this as a pretext to advance, saying they will severely punish anyone on the surface, but actually making a note of anyone who dares to speak out, to settle scores later?

Seeing that no one spoke up, Frostnova wanted to stand up and plead for Uncle Ducas.

Uncle Ducas was an old comrade-in-arms of his adoptive father. He had taken good care of him when they were in the guerrillas. Now that this had happened, he felt he had to say something for both reason and emotion.

But just then, Frostnova felt a large hand press down on her. When she looked up, she saw that it was Patriot.

Patriot looked at Froststar and gently shook his head.

Froststar asked softly, "Why?"

Patriot tightened his grip, making it clear that Frostnova could not speak on this issue.

Although she didn't know why, Froststar muttered "old stubborn" before obediently sitting in her seat.

The cadres present at this time included the King Killer, Bone Shatterer, Red Knife, and W (whose situation was rather special, belonging to the internal staff among the non-staff). As for Faust and Mephistopheles, these two had been sent to school by Liu Jiuli to attend classes, using the Five-Three Exam Papers and Huanggang Secret Exam Papers to cleanse their minds, which had been polluted by the darkness of the world.

Wouldn't you call this a form of murder? (Funny)

Unexpectedly, W spoke up, saying in a teasing and playful tone, "These kinds of things happen everywhere, whether it's the Sarkaz royal court, the Lungmen government, or the Ursus palace. Wherever there is power, there will be corruption. I don't think it's a big deal, as long as it's controlled."

Although it sounds reasonable, there's a sense of melancholy in W's words, like "it's all the same anyway, so just start doing it."

But this was just the beginning; soon other cadres also expressed their opinions, basically dividing into three factions.

Those who advocate for severe punishment argue that merit is merit and crime is crime, and they cannot be treated the same. Letting Dukas go would be tantamount to undermining the fairness emphasized by the Red Guards.

Those who advocate forgiveness are, after all, veteran revolutionaries who have made great contributions and endured hardship. They should be granted leniency outside the law, otherwise it would be disheartening.

The centrists are basically just trying to smooth things over; they've said everything they need to say, but it's like they haven't said anything at all, trying to offend neither side.

At this point, the only ones who had not yet expressed their opinions were Liu Jiuli and Talulah.

As the person closest to Liu Jiuli, Talulah cannot speak casually, as it could easily be misunderstood as Liu Jiuli's instruction. Liu Jiuli speaking himself would be the final word.

Don't forget that Liu Jiuli held absolute power over the Red Guards' economy and military affairs. He was the leader of the absolute power faction, equivalent to a founding emperor, and could decide life and death with a single word.