Living like a salted fish in the end times

Chapter 374 Maracaibo Bay
Seeing this, Chu Dehan immediately "coughed" and interrupted:

"Mr. Hong is too pessimistic. Although New York has many shortcomings, it has a solid foundation. As long as it survives this catastrophe, the future is still very bright.

It doesn't matter if outsiders don't believe it, we must strengthen our confidence, carry forward the spirit of hard work, and strive to build New York into the first underground city of the Federation as soon as possible. "

"May I ask who you are?" the host asked cautiously.

The more he listened to the other party's voice, the more familiar it felt.

"Cough..." Chu Dehan quickly covered it up.

After being reminded by her husband, Michelle, the hostess, suddenly said pleasantly: "I remember, you are Mayor Chu, right? No wonder the voice is so familiar."

Chu Dehan nodded lightly, and then said: "I came out secretly to do research this time, as long as you know it, don't say anything."

The host's eyes widened, and he looked at Zhang Hao at the side: "Mayor Chu, this is the executive..."

It stands to reason that the other party should accompany the consul at this moment, and it is impossible to have time to do some research.

The truth is already out.

Seeing that his identity was exposed, Zhang Hao had no choice but to take off his mask, and at the same time apologized:
"I didn't intend to hide it from you. I mainly wanted to see the real situation at the grassroots level. After all, this place is far away from the capital. I don't know if Mayor Chu has concealed the report."

"No, no, Mayor Chu has done a good job. In the past few years, the area of ​​New York's underground space has more than doubled in one fell swoop. This is obvious to all."

The host quickly praised.

Chu Dehan waved his hand and said modestly: "I still have a lot to do. The expansion of underground space is almost over. Next, we need to speed up the improvement of underground infrastructure construction, strengthen public service facilities, and provide a better living environment for the general public. .”

After all, the population of New York is limited, and the current underground space is sufficient.

"Well said!" Zhang Hao clapped his hands lightly a few times, and then said earnestly: "In the past ten years, the Commonwealth has suffered a lot for the common people in order to save themselves. Now is the time to make a change."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone at the scene immediately cheered. It may be acting, it may be sincere, or both.

After cheering, the male host tried to inquire: "Consul, is the social upbringing you mentioned just now one of the policies to benefit the people?"

"That's right." Zhang Hao nodded.

"With all due respect, this policy has good intentions, but it could easily have very serious consequences."

The male master said with a hard scalp.

Zhang Hao paid attention on the spot: "Oh? How should I say it?"

The host looked around, then pulled Zhang Hao into the bedroom, and explained in a low voice:

"Consul, today's young people don't want to have children. There are many factors, which cannot be completely solved by socialization.

As we all know, the less developed the economy, the higher the fertility rate, and once socialization is fully implemented, the Tianzhu Peninsula and the Middle East will inevitably usher in a population boom. "

Zhang Hao immediately understood the other party's subtext.

This is indeed something he has overlooked.

Leaving aside the narrow nationalist thinking, once the native land loses its population advantage, it will definitely be a big trouble at that time, and it will even lose the federal dominance.

The male host continued: "Our ancestors have an old saying, 'If you are not of my race, your heart must be different'. Consul, don't be confused!"

"Mr. Hong, thank you for your reminder. Don't worry, I will consider it carefully and will not joke about the fate of our descendants."

Zhang Hao quickly gave a guarantee.

The big deal is to implement socialized raising in the local area first, and then spread it to other regions after the effect is produced. In this way, the imbalance of "demographic structure" can be avoided.

"Consul, with your words, I feel relieved." The male host couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief.

Compared with the disintegration of the marriage system, letting the Tianzhu people and the Middle Eastern people take advantage of the opportunity to rise up is the worst. It is more uncomfortable than killing him.

Zhang Hao smiled, and the two returned to the living room.

"Mr. Hong, Ms. Michelle, I have one last question, I want to ask you two."

"Consul, you can ask whatever you want."

"If the government forces the two of you to send your child to a special care institution, will you agree?"

Socialization is not just empty talk.

It is somewhat similar to the current compulsory education and should be mandatory.

Otherwise, some children will be raised by the family, while others will be raised by the government, which will cause long-term social division and even confrontation.

Michelle immediately frowned: "Coercive? How to force? Can you still come to rob people?"

"That's not enough, but there will be corresponding punishment measures, such as dismissal from public office, reduction of food coupons, and even unfair education."

Zhang Hao briefly cited a few examples.

"What?" The male host couldn't help being taken aback. "This is too unfair. It's natural for parents to raise their children. How can they interfere?"

Michelle was also shocked.

Zhang Hao hurriedly comforted him: "I think the two of you may have misunderstood, socialized parenting is not about taking the child away from you, but changing the parenting model.

As parents, the two can visit their children at any time, and they can also bring their children home for reunion on holidays. There is no intentional obstruction.

In a word, it can be summed up that it is mainly the government and supplemented by the family. This can not only reduce the burden on the family, but also strengthen the management of children and adolescents. "

The host glanced at his wife, hesitated and said, "If this is the case, it's not unacceptable."

Michelle found an obvious loophole: "Your Excellency the Consul, I have a question. Some children are weak and cannot live without their mothers. What should I do?"

"Ms. Michelle, you are worrying too much. There is no one-size-fits-all situation in socialized parenting. The official will comprehensively consider the actual situation of each child. Children who are not suitable for centralized parenting are not mandatory."

Zhang Hao comforted with a smile.

"So that's the case, then I'm relieved."

Michelle breathed a sigh of relief.

……

In the next week, Zhang Hao traveled almost all over the dungeon. While collecting first-hand information about the dungeon, he tried to promote socialized parenting.

"Socialized parenting" is the most important goal during his tenure, and he must go all out no matter what.

On January 1, the delegation arrived in Venezuela.

To be precise, it should be Maracaibo Bay in Venezuela, located at the entrance of Lake Maracaibo, with a population of about people.

Looking at the entire America, it is definitely one of the best big cities.

Like other mining cities in America, this place is more like a large construction site. If you ask anyone on the street, almost all of them are employees of major state-owned enterprises.

In order to welcome the arrival of the Consul, the Maracaibo Bay officials held a grand welcome ceremony, and the port was crowded with people, as if celebrating the New Year ahead of schedule.

"Welcome, welcome, warm welcome..."

At the same time, the welcome song sounded at the scene.

Immediately after disembarking, a group of students presented flowers. To be honest, this was the first time the study group had received such treatment since they went to sea.

However, Zhang Hao was a little displeased with this.

Hu Changgao, the mayor of Maracaibo Bay who accompanied him, was very good at observing words and expressions, and quickly explained:

"Consul, it's winter vacation right now, so it won't affect the children's studies."

Zhang Hao nodded, then pointed to the flowers in his hands and sighed: "These flowers are not easy to cultivate, so it's a pity to just pick them like this?"

At present, there are indoor parks in major cities.

It is not surprising that there are flowers.

"What you taught is that we will definitely change in the future."

Hu Changgao has a good attitude of admitting his mistakes.

Zhang Hao didn't bother with this issue any more, turned around and handed the flowers to the assistant, then started to shake hands with the crowd and even took photos with them.

In any case, being friendly to the people is a must-have skill.

On the way to the guest house, Hu Changgao didn't miss a moment and took the opportunity to report on his work.

Zhang Hao took the economic data of Maracaibo Bay last year and nodded with satisfaction:

"Not bad, the economic data far exceeded expectations, especially the 7.8% GDP growth rate, which definitely ranks among the top ten in the entire Federation."

"All the consuls are well-led!"

Hu Changgao praised habitually.

Zhang Hao waved his hands again and again: "It has nothing to do with me. These are the credits of Dean Fan and you. After all, I have not been in office for less than a year. In addition to this visit, I have not had time to start a lot of work!"

"Consul, I'm not flattering you. To be honest, in the second half of last year, a large wave of investors suddenly came here. I only found out after asking that it was recommended by you, Consul.

Without these investments, our GDP growth rate would definitely not be so amazing. I had someone do statistics, and it would have dropped by at least three to four percentage points. "

"Are there so many?" Zhang Hao asked in surprise.

"Of course." Hu Changgao nodded solemnly, "After two days, I'll take you to the oil field, and you will know that there are more than a dozen exploration teams working hard to find new oil fields every day."

"Really? Did they hit a new well?"

Zhang Hao asked impatiently.

"They haven't been here for a long time. So far, they have only found one oil and gas field, and the estimated recoverable reserves are about 1.2 million tons. It's not a small start."

Hu Changgao quickly replied.

Zhang Hao suddenly became interested, and continued to ask: "Which company is so lucky?"

"Changming Petroleum, their behind-the-scenes boss is the famous scavenger Chen Chuan, who is the prototype of the protagonist in the movie "A Red Dead Redemption."

"It turned out to be him?" Zhang Hao couldn't help being a little surprised, and then said with emotion: "It seems that there is a sequel to Chen Chuan's legendary story. This guy is really not simple."

"Chen Chuan became rich overnight this time. As long as he sells the oil field, he can immediately earn one billion yuan, which is much more profitable than the Weiyuan company under his name."

Hu Changgao couldn't help but envy.

From the other party's words, Zhang Hao immediately noticed the strangeness: "What do you mean by that? Could it be that someone wants to take it by force?"

"Uh... It's a bit too exaggerated to plunder, but there are indeed several companies that are very interested in the new oil field and want to acquire it, and they are still negotiating." Hu Changgao said lightly.

"Are there any state-owned enterprises here?"

Zhang Hao frowned.

Hu Changgao nodded: "There are indeed two state-owned enterprises, one is Dongfang Petroleum, and the other is the newly established Federal Petroleum Group."

"Good guy, one family is an old-fashioned 'nobility', and the other family is an upstart who has just entered the market. Chen Chuan is desperate to sell it now." Zhang Hao sarcastically said.

"Consul, don't worry, this development boom was brought up by you personally, and they dare not mess around."

"I dare not say it clearly, but it's hard to say it in secret." Zhang Hao was noncommittal.

Hu Changgao smiled awkwardly, speechless.

Zhang Hao then asked again: "Apart from the two of them, who else is there?"

"In addition to this, there are three European energy giants, and several newly established private oil companies, all of which come from the north."

"Okay, let's not talk about this. I will find time to meet Chen Chuan in person later." Zhang Hao waved his hand, and then changed the topic: "What is your reaction to this state-owned enterprise reform?"

"Generally supportive."

Hu Changgao said concisely.

"Is there anyone who is obedient and obedient?"

Zhang Hao said without hesitation.

Hu Changgao nodded with a wry smile: "Consul, let me tell you the truth, the sky is high here and the emperor is far away, those state-owned enterprise giants have long regarded the Maracaibo Basin as their basic market, and it is normal to have resistance. "

"Normal? They're enclosing land for self-enrichment, ignoring the overall situation, will they be able to do so in the long run?"

Zhang Hao could not help but increase the volume.

"Consul, you are serious. They should not have the idea of ​​confronting the central government, otherwise they would not let people like Chen Chuan come in. Do you think this is the reason?" Hu Changgao tried to persuade.

As the head of the Maracaibo Bay, the main job is to deal with these oil companies. I usually have a lot of contacts, and I have more or less affection in it.

Zhang Hao nodded secretly. Most of the dozen or so oil companies are from Guangdong Province, which is equivalent to half of his own people. He must give face to the consul in both public and private matters.

If it were someone else, it might not be so simple.

"You are right. In short, this wave of investment boom is rare. You should make good use of this opportunity and try to catch up with the oil production capacity in the north as soon as possible."

Taking last year's data as an example, the oil production in the Maracaibo Basin is only about a quarter of that in the northern Gulf of Mexico, and the two sides are not at the same level at all.

There is a long way to go in the south, and we have to work harder.

Hu Changgao did not shirk: "Consul, no matter how difficult it is, we will do our best."

"If you have any difficulties, you can mention them. You must know that I have a little relationship with you. I hope you will get better and better than anyone else."

Zhang Hao solemnly promised.

"Consul, first of all, on behalf of all the people in Maracaibo Bay, I would like to thank you." Hu Changgao paused, and then complained: "Speaking of difficulties, there is indeed one, and it is quite difficult."

"What's the difficulty?"

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(End of this chapter)