Living like a salted fish in the end times

Chapter 368 Cuba and Rum
After the conversation, Lu Ruifeng was immediately guarded by officers and soldiers of the Marine Corps.

Zhang Hao has dispatched an investigation team from Venezuela to support them, and it is estimated that they will arrive in two days. The investigation team has two main tasks for this trip.

On the one hand, it is to fully investigate the case of Lu Ruifeng reselling copper ore; on the other hand, it is to temporarily take over the Escondida copper mine to avoid confusion in the mining area and even delay the production plan.

You must know that the entire federation is still dominated by a planned economy. There are strict requirements for the monthly output of copper ore. If it cannot be completed, it will cause a chain reaction and the consequences will be quite serious.

Immediately afterwards, in order to show respect, Zhang Hao personally called Fan Zhenxiang.

As soon as the phone was connected, he went straight to the point:

"Old Fan, I want to inform you of a situation."

"Oh? What happened? It's not your character to call me at night. "

Fan Zhenxiang immediately paid attention to it.

Zhang Hao did not go around in circles: "I am currently inspecting the Escondida Copper Mine. Just a few days ago, the chief engineer of the mining area reported to me the mine manager Lu Ruifeng. After verification, I have officially dismissed Lu Ruifeng from all positions, and Take him into custody."

"What? What did he do?"

Fan Zhenxiang is no stranger to Lu Ruifeng.

In his impression, this man has always been hardworking and capable, otherwise he would not be able to sit at the head of the largest copper mine in the Federation.

"Reselling copper ore, according to Lu Ruifeng himself, the amount involved is as high as to million."

"Selling copper ore? Five or six billion? Where did he get the guts? He's dying?"

A series of soul tortures issued by Fan Zhenxiang.

Zhang Hao sighed, and then explained: "His son has colorectal cancer, and he is currently undergoing treatment in Europa, requiring exorbitant medical expenses."

"You can't risk your own life?"

Fan Zhenxiang frowned somewhat.

If everyone follows suit, is that okay?
"Lv Ruifeng only has this one child. In order to save his son's life, he has no scruples."

"Besides him, are there other people involved in the case?"

Fan Zhenxiang asked under his throat.

Zhang Hao didn't hide anything: "There are quite a few participants inside the mining area. I've sent people to arrest them all. As for the places outside the mining area..."

"Old Zhang, just say it straight. If both of us have concerns, then the Federation is really hopeless."

Fan Zhenxiang said bluntly.

"Then I'll just say it straight." Zhang Hao pretended to cough, because he was too small and thought too much, "This case has nothing to do with the Ministry of Energy. According to Lu Ruifeng, some people from the Ministry of Energy took The bulk of the income is about to million."

"It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous, the dignified Ministry of Energy has actually started a business of stealing and stealing."

Fan Zhenxiang was suddenly furious.

The status of the Department of Energy is unquestionable.

Its business scope not only covers the fields of coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power, but also has a strong influence on other mineral resources. It is a veritable first ministry of the central government.

Its importance even exceeds that of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Zhang Hao casually switched the phone from the left ear to the right ear, and then expressed emotion: "The Ministry of Energy has a big business, and the internal relationship is intricate. Some things are unavoidable, and we should learn from it."

"Old Zhang, don't hide it. Say something quickly." Fan Zhenxiang heard the meaning of the other party's words.

Zhang Hao was not polite, and directly threw out the opinions he had discussed with Xia Congwen: "Old Fan, the Ministry of Energy is too big, I suggest splitting the Ministry of Energy and establishing the Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Oil and Gas, Ministry of Electric Power and Ministry of Nuclear Industry. "

"Ministry of Nuclear Industry? List nuclear power separately?"

Fan Zhenxiang was a little puzzled.

As we all know, in the composition of all power generation, the proportion of nuclear power is actually very low, only less than 5.00%. It is reasonable to say that there is no need to separate it separately.

"That's right. In addition to nuclear power plants, nuclear power also includes controllable nuclear fusion, which is under development. This technology has great potential in the future, and it will be separated sooner or later."

Zhang Hao explained casually.

Fan Zhenxiang was a little surprised: "Old Zhang, I didn't expect you to think so far."

"Hehe, it's not that I think too far. In fact, I am one of the investors in the controllable nuclear fusion project. Did you forget? Until now, I still hold seven points of shares in Suguang New Energy!"

"Hey, I remembered. Seriously, you are also one of the founders of Suguang Company."

Fan Zhenxiang quickly recalled this incident.

Zhang Hao said modestly after hearing the words: "I don't know anything about controllable nuclear fusion technology, what kind of founder is I? Let's not talk about this, what do you think of my proposal?"

"You're right, the Department of Energy is too bloated, and regardless of whether it has been wronged this time, a breakup is an imminent issue that cannot be delayed any longer."

Fan Zhenxiang made up his mind instantly.

"Okay!" Zhang Hao shouted excitedly, and then said solemnly: "Old Fan, I will continue to investigate around the world, and I will leave this matter to you."

"Old Zhang, you are the consul, so you can't let it go. The splitting of the Ministry of Energy is such a big matter, we must work together."

"Okay, call me if you need to."

Zhang Hao agreed very readily.

Anyway, he is not in the capital, so this matter has nothing to do with him, at most it is just a few phone calls, and the main force has to rely on Dean Fan himself.

"Then it's settled. We'll start dismantling the Ministry of Energy after Lu Ruifeng's big case is completely resolved." Fan Zhenxiang said with a final word.

"Yeah!" Zhang Hao hurriedly agreed, and then changed the subject: "Old Fan, how do you plan to handle this case? Should we involve the Ministry of Energy?"

"Is there any need to ask? It must be involved, and the wider the scope, the better. Only in this way can we reduce obstacles and seize the initiative."

"OK, I don't worry about your work."

……

Next, the delegation stayed in Chile for another week, and then began to turn north, crossing the Strait of Panama in the middle, and came to the Gulf of Mexico.

Compared with the west coast, the east coast is much more prosperous.

In particular, the urban agglomeration along the Gulf of Mexico is the most elite area on the entire east coast, and it is also the political and economic center of the entire Americas.

Cuban state capital, Santiago.

Zhang Hao and his party did not choose to go ashore directly, but chose Cuba Island as the first stop.

Today's Cuba Island has long been different from the past. Since the eruption of the Yellowstone volcano, the island has successively received millions of refugees from the east coast.

Later, after more than ten years of construction, Cuba Island has become the most prosperous area in the entire Americas, and it is also the main transportation link between North America and South America.

After a brief welcoming ceremony, the delegation took a bus and left the port.

Looking at the street view outside the car window, Yang Haoxuan couldn't help but praise: "This place is much more prosperous than the west coast. If you only look at the city's appearance, it's not even much worse than the capital. It's unbelievable."

"A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. With a land as large as America, it is more than enough to support several big cities." Zhang Hao explained casually.

Yang Haoxuan looked at the governor of Cuba State beside him: "Governor Philip, how many people are there on the island now?"

"About 280 million." Philip State immediately looked proud. "Our state has the highest per capita GDP in America. If it weren't for the increase in the immigration threshold, it would be easy to break through million."

"280 million is not a lot. What is the main industry on the island?" Yang Haoxuan asked curiously.

"Petrochemical, we have the largest petrochemical base in the Americas, a quarter of the crude oil from the Gulf of Mexico and Venezuela will gather here."

Governor Philip quickly replied.

Yang Haoxuan showed an appearance that it really is so, only big industry is the shortcut to get rich.

Zhang Hao couldn't help but interjected: "Governor Philip, as far as I know, there are frequent fights among the residents on your island. What's the situation?"

"Consul, you must have heard that the residents of this island are mainly divided into three categories, namely natives, people from other states, and aborigines.

Local people understand very well that % of the island's population is from this state; people from other states migrated from the American continent, accounting for about %.

Together, these two types of people accounted for more than % of the population.

As for the last %, it belongs to the indigenous people, that is, the Indians, who are mainly distributed at the foot of the Sierra Maestra. "

Governor Philip introduced in detail.

"The strife, then, is chiefly between natives and out-of-states?"

Zhang Hao immediately grasped the crux of the problem.

In fact, not only the island of Cuba, but also more or less similar situations have occurred in other places. The wave of immigration after the eruption of the Yellowstone volcano can be called the largest in history.

Governor Philip nodded: "You are right, people in this state think that outsiders have plundered their land and controlled the island's economy.

On the other hand, people from outside the state discriminate against the low-quality and short-sighted people in the state. They usually only know how to take blindly and are unwilling to pay at all, which hinders economic development. "

"Oh? Governor Philip, which side are you on? Or let's change the question, are you from this state? Or from another state?" Zhang Hao tentatively asked.

"Consul, I can't answer this question, because I have both the genes of this state and the blood of people from other states. If it wasn't for this, I wouldn't be the governor?"

Governor Philip shook his head with a wry smile.

His mother is from this state, but his father is from another state, and the families on both sides are not ordinary people.

Zhang Hao pondered: "Governor Philip, in your situation, are there many islands?"

"There were a lot of them in the past few years, but in the past few years because of the intensified conflict between the two parties, the number of intermarriages has decreased a lot." Governor Philip replied truthfully.

"It's a pity, if the integration continues, within ten years, there will be no distinction between locals and out-of-states on the island." Zhang Hao sighed.

"It's really a pity, but the main problem is the out-of-state people. They gradually become arrogant and completely forget the original acceptance.

In addition, people from other states have become more and more greedy, and they are less and less concerned about people from this state. If this continues, there will be big troubles sooner or later. "

Governor Philip said worriedly.

Yang Haoxuan couldn't help interjecting: "They are too ungrateful, they shouldn't have been accepted back then."

"Staff Yang, to be fair, although people from other states have many shortcomings, we have to admit that it is mainly due to the people from other states that Cuba Island is where it is today."

Governor Philip spoke earnestly.

Yang Haoxuan was a little embarrassed, so he quickly changed the subject: "Governor Philip, is there any fun place on the island? I want to experience it."

Speaking of travel, the atmosphere instantly became much more relaxed.

Governor Philip counted with his fingers: "There are many interesting places on the island, such as Disneyland, zoo, botanical garden, rum museum..."

"Wait, what's so interesting about this rum museum?" Zhang Haoxuan interrupted.

Philip took a peek at the Consul and saw that the other party was in a good mood, so he boldly explained: "That museum is opened by people from out of state, and you can drink in it. Although the quality of the wine is not very good, it is better than Not strong."

"Really? Isn't the Federation banning alcohol?"

"Ahem... Actually, this is part of the tourism culture. There is only one glass of wine per person, and it's free. It's not for profit, so it's not a violation."

Governor Philip euphemistically explained.

Yang Haoxuan shook his head subconsciously: "Are they fooling fools? Gathering people to drink so blatantly is simply outrageous."

"You can't say that." Zhang Hao waved his hand and offered to help explain: "Rum is a bit different from ordinary wine. It can use bagasse sauce wine, so there is no need to waste food."

Although the government issued a ban on alcohol, there are plenty of ways for rich people to get around it. For example, this rum museum can sell rum to the public as long as it is packaged as a culture.

Moreover, the price of alcohol can also be included in the ticket price.

So no one can fault it.

"Consul, you really know the details."

Philip couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Zhang Hao shook his head with a smile: "No matter how powerful the central government is, it can't control all aspects of the local government. In fact, as long as some people don't go too far, the government usually turns a blind eye."

"The water is so clear that there are no fish. I have heard this Daxia saying many times, and I feel more and more that it is a wise saying." Governor Philip said with emotion.

Yang Haoxuan immediately became interested: "Governor Philip, where is this rum museum?"

"In Havana, the capital, on the other side of the island, it takes three or four hours by boat."

Governor Philip quickly replied.

Assistant Wei reminded in a low voice: "The last stop of our investigation is Havana."

"It's great, it's best to be on the way."

Yang Haoxuan nodded with a smile.

Zhang Hao was more interested in Disneyland, so he asked, "Governor Philip, did your Disneyland move from the mainland as a whole?"

"No, it was newly built by Disney."

Governor Philip replied with a smile.

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(End of this chapter)