Living like a salted fish in the end times

On February 2, the Federation suddenly announced the 18% nationalization of all oil fields and natural gas wells in the Middle East. Unlike the general "temporary expropriation", this time it is permanent.

The reason is simple and rude.

The Europa people were fraudulent and predatory in the transaction process back then, which was naturally untenable in terms of legal principles, so the officials simply came up with a tactic to completely deny it.

What's more, there is no compensation for a dime.

To be honest, this wave of operations above has simply demonstrated the thick and black science to the fullest. After all, the previous peace agreement was clearly written in black and white.

After the news spread, some people were happy and others were sad.

Needless to say, the happy people, the vast majority of the people are applauding, the big guys have long seen those big capitalists unhappy, why are they starving on their own side, while the other side is at ease.

You know, even Consul Ji only supplies a dozen catties of meat every month, and his living conditions are slightly better than the average person's, which is far from being a luxury.

As for those who are worried, they are mainly concentrated among the upper echelons of Europa. They generally hold shares in large and small energy companies in the Middle East and are the most direct victims.

In addition, affected by this incident, the entire business community was instantly panicked, and the old Zhang family was among them.

Zhang Chongxin called his son back with a phone call.

"Dad, what's the rush?"

"You know everything about the oil fields in the Middle East, right?"

Zhang Hao nodded: "Last week, didn't we already guess it?"

"That's not what I'm going to say."

Zhang Chongxin waved his hand.

"Then what do you want to say?"

Zhang Hao sat down on the sofa and poured himself a cup of tea.

Zhang Chongxin sighed: "Just now I was thinking, should I stock up more gold in the future."

"Why hoard gold?" Zhang Hao asked curiously.

Right now, the price of gold is at a historical high, reaching an astonishing 800 yuan. The investment risk is too high, and it can almost be said to be unprofitable.

"Of course it's just in case. If our property is expropriated, at least we can leave some property for Big Pudding and the others."

Zhang Chongxin patiently explained.

Zhang Hao said helplessly: "Dad, to put it bluntly, when it comes to such a critical moment, no matter how much gold you hoard, it's useless, and even rich people can't buy food."

"How do you know it's useless?"

Zhang Chongxin said in disbelief.

"Because I've experienced it myself."

Zhang Hao secretly replied in his heart.

In the dream, there was a period of time when food production dropped sharply due to natural disasters and man-made disasters. At that time, the price of food on the black market was almost skyrocketing, but there was no food to buy.

In fact, this is not difficult to understand, because the government directly controls % of the food production, and there are very few self-built miniature plantations like theirs.

Under such circumstances, it is usually possible to adjust it occasionally, but once a famine occurs, it is really called every day, and the land is not working, so we can only lie down and wait for relief.

Thinking of this, he tried to comfort him: "Dad, you don't have to worry, I have already arranged a backup outside. When the day you said comes, our family will also have a way out. I guarantee that no one will go hungry."

"What backhand?" Zhang Chongxin asked hastily.

"Then let me just say one." Zhang Hao pointed to the direction of the back mountain: "I buried a batch of doomsday canned food in advance on the back mountain of our house, as long as we take it out, it will be enough for the whole family to eat for more than ten years. "

"Secret?" Zhang Chongxin's eyes lit up.

Zhang Hao nodded: "I dug and buried it myself. No one knows about it. There are several similar places."

"Okay, since you have already prepared, that's good, it seems that I was worrying too much." Zhang Chongxin breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dad, I'm here in our family. You don't have to worry about it. I've even considered the lives of your great-grandson and great-great-great-grandson. No matter what happens outside, our family can stay the same." Zhang Hao said confidently.

"Who else knows these preparations except you?"

"only me."

Zhang Chongxin immediately shook his head: "No, you can tell Big Pudding about this later, in case something happens to you one day, at least there is an insider at home."

"Dad, don't worry! How could I make such a low-level mistake! I left a will with Lawyer Luo. In case I am gone, the lawyer will hand over the letter with the location of the burial to Hua Qing and Da Puding They are two brothers." Zhang Hao explained patiently.

"Listen to me, let's tell Big Pudding! Lawyers can't guarantee 100% reliability. We have to prepare with both hands, which is safer."

Zhang Chongxin insisted.

"Okay, then wait for your grandson to come back from vacation, and I will tell him personally." Zhang Hao agreed casually.

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In the blink of an eye, at the end of the month, this year's No. sandstorm "Butterfly" was born.

This time, the dust storm level is the highest level, extremely strong, and it has spread from Siberia to the South China Sea, covering more than half of the mainland.

In recent years, due to the overall collapse of terrestrial ecosystems, sandstorms have become more frequent and more destructive.

Taking last year as an example, at least half of the year was covered by sandstorms, which seriously affected production and people's daily life.

The capital, Zhucheng, is the residence of the ruling official.

Ji Zhangqiu is worrying about choosing a successor.

The plan did not change quickly. Just recently, the Europas showed a strong sense of resistance, and even resorted to war, which forced him to make a compromise.

The current situation is already so difficult that it cannot stand any war.

But speaking of it, the Europa people didn't ask too much. They only have one condition, and that is that the candidates for the consul must be approved by them.

The Minister of the Interior, Fan Zhenxiang, is on his own side, so he knows without trying, that he will definitely fail.

After much deliberation, it is better to choose a political amateur.

"Old Xia, the election will be held next month. Has anyone from your side been elected?"

Lao Xia is his chief staff member.

Xia Congwen came over with a document: "It has come out, we have initially screened five candidates, according to your requirements, they are all political amateurs without any political experience.

Among them are two businessmen; one is from the education system; one is from the scientific research system; the last one is the only woman, with mixed Eastern and Western blood, and is a well-known philanthropist. "

"Huh? What a coincidence? Let's talk about that female philanthropist first!" Ji Zhangqiu quickly became interested.

Xia Congwen handed over the resumes of the five people, and then began to introduce: "Gu Huifang, 55 years old this year, is the founder of the 'Boai Fund' and has been engaged in charity for 30 years..."

"She was never married?"

Looking at the resume, Ji Zhangqiu interrupted directly.

"Well, Ms. Gu is an unmarriage advocate. She has been single until now and has no children."

Xia Congwen replied.

Ji Zhangqiu shook his head when he heard the words, and immediately put down the resume in his hand: "PASS and get rid of her! This kind of person has nothing to worry about, has firm beliefs, tends to go to extremes, and is not suitable for politics."

The subtext is that the other party is not easy to be controlled.

In fact, what they need is a consul with a gentle personality. To put it bluntly, what they need is an obedient "puppet" who can temporarily help them get through their current predicament.

It is also an explanation to the Europa people.

Xia Congwen felt a little regretful. They found this one with great difficulty. He had many labels on him, so he was the most suitable candidate. The Europa people definitely had no objections.

Ji Zhangqiu flipped through the resume in his hand, and suddenly found an "old" acquaintance, and couldn't help but wonder:

"What's the situation with this Zhang Hao? He is only 40 years old this year, is he too young?"

"Consul, to tell you the truth, in fact, at the beginning, we also had doubts about his age, and the group was even divided into two factions.

Those in favor believe that being young is also an advantage. It can give the outside world a positive image of reform and forge ahead, and it can also inspire young people. "

Xia Congwen explained in detail.

Ji Zhangqiu nodded. The current situation is extremely severe, and the society is full of oppression. It is confirmed that a young person can take the stage and play an inspiring role.

As for the issue of experience, don't care about it at all. Anyway, what they need is a puppet, and it doesn't matter if they have experience or not.

"Is there any other reason?"

"Yes, Zhang Hao is a representative of the younger generation in the business world, and can even be said to be the leader of the entire business world. If the federal rich list is restored, with his current net worth, he will definitely be ranked in the top three.

In addition, he has a close relationship with our official, and the two sides have had many cooperations. The biggest one is the Southeast Fishery Company. Do you still have any impressions? "

"Southeast Fishing Company?" Ji Zhangqiu quickly remembered, "Of course I remember, they were the first batch of companies to hunt whaling in the Southern Ocean, and they seem to have reaped a lot of rewards."

"You're right. They went out to sea three times and caught a total of millions of tons of fish, effectively alleviating the federation's food pressure."

Xia Congwen hastily added.

Ji Zhangqiu smiled gratifiedly, and asked casually, "What happened later? How is this company doing?"

"It was disbanded ten years ago. After all, there are not endless fish in the sea, so there is no way to do it." Xia Congwen regretted.

"Then he must have made a lot of money?"

"Consul, you forgot that Zhang Hao donated all the profits of the fishery company to the project of controlled nuclear fusion, which is the Shuguang New Energy Company established by him in conjunction with the Eastern Academy of Sciences and Zhucheng officials."

Ji Zhangqiu patted his head on the spot: "Look at my memory, I actually forgot such an important thing."

"Consul, I don't really blame you. Controlled nuclear fusion did not happen overnight. Shuguang Company has been working hard for these years, and there has been no major movement at all. Most people don't know about this company."

Ji Zhangqiu smiled: "It seems that our Director Zhang is still a technology madman. Most people dare not invest in such a big project."

"That's true!" Xia Congwen paused, and then changed the topic: "Actually, in my opinion, he is more like a public welfare entrepreneur."

"Oh? What do you say?"

"I forgot to explain to you, Zhang Hao is not only an outstanding businessman, he is also a great entrepreneur who is enthusiastic about public welfare.

In 86, after the Yellowstone volcano erupted, he did not hesitate to sell half of the millions of tons of grain imported from the other side to Huicheng officials. "

"When you say that, I remember, this incident was quite a sensation back then." Ji Zhangqiu nodded.

"Actually, there are many similar things. For example, his feed factory stockpiled 3000 million tons of rotten fish and rotten shrimp, which can be used to raise meat rats and earthworms. In the end, it was also cheaper for the WFP.

In addition, when the Middle East war broke out, he funded an escort fleet to go to the Southern Ocean for escort. Up to now, the WFP has not returned the money to the other party, and it is probably nothing.

There is also the Southeast Fishery Company. When it was disbanded, Guangdong and other officials refused to take money, and the Food Administration also pretended to be stupid. "

"what do you mean?"

Ji Zhangqiu was thoughtful.

"Consul, we have found through research that when Zhang Hao faces our officials, no matter whether he is passive or active, he is always on the disadvantaged side, without exception." Xia Congwen hinted.

Ji Zhangqiu immediately understood what the other party meant.

It can be summed up in one sentence:
This big boss Zhang is soft-boned and easy to manipulate, and he fully meets their requirements.

However, he still hesitated:

"It's said that there is nothing wrong with a great reputation. Since this person can become a business leader, he must have something special. He thinks his intelligence and ability are not bad. Maybe it's not as simple as we thought."

Xia Congwen tried to persuade: "Consul, it's easier to deal with smart people. If you change to someone who can't see the situation clearly, I'm afraid it will only cause trouble."

"Well, you have a point in saying that."

Ji Zhangqiu was a little moved.

Seeing this, Xia Congwen followed up and said persistently: "In fact, there is another point. Since we announced the recovery of the oil fields in the Middle East, the business circles have died of rabbits and foxes, and there has been a lot of complaints. Choosing a businessman to take the position will not only quickly appease people's hearts, but it will also be easier for Europa to accept. .”

This is also the main reason why they chose two businessman candidates.

Ji Zhangqiu browsed Zhang Hao's resume again, and he suddenly said, "I never expected that this Zhang Dong is the father of five children, and the youngest was born less than a year ago."

"A happy family is also a plus."

Xia Congwen echoed casually.

"It is confirmed that a harmonious family is easier to be accepted and loved by the people." Ji Zhangqiu smiled, and then let out a surprise: "Hey, he had a lot of experience when he was young. He actually traveled all over the seven continents, The four oceans are really enviable."

Xia Congwen immediately explained the specific reason.

Ji Zhangqiu couldn't help but smiled knowingly, and said meaningfully: "I didn't expect to be a person who values ​​feelings. It's good to value feelings, and it's not easy to do evil things."

"Consul, Zhang Hao is the second most popular candidate we have elected, second only to Ms. Gu."

"What does he think of Western society?"

Ji Zhangqiu continued to ask.

"Most of them are sympathetic, but they are not pedantic. Otherwise, so many benefits will not all go to our homeland in the end." Xia Congwen said cautiously.

Ji Zhangqiu nodded in satisfaction: "It's good to be able to distinguish the primary from the secondary, let's make him the key object of investigation!"

"Okay, I'll go back and add his personal information, and try to get everything right."

"Don't go too far. When you go back later, call those who often deal with him, especially Governor He of Guangdong Province, and Minister Li of the Ministry of Communications. I want to chat with them. "

Ji Zhangqiu ordered.

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