Shadow Empire

Chapter 895 Cultural Exchange [666+6]
Interests ultimately determine everything.

Whether it's in the Federation or here in Lapa.

Pedro turned his attention away from the men riding away on horses and looked at the grocery store owner. "Do you have any stock left?"

He dug into his pocket and took out thirty yuan, "I want to buy some wheat flour, too."

The grocery store owner patted the sides of his pants and spread his hands. "Look, you're just a little late, but don't worry, they will deliver new food on the 15th."

"Could you get some barley flour, or potatoes?"

“Although the taste is not as good as wheat kernels and wheat flour, at least it can fill your stomach.”

Listening to the boss's words, Pedro thought about the remaining food at home and shook his head, "Then I'll wait a little longer."

Then he walked towards the school.

It was only seven or eight minutes' walk from here to the school where he worked. He soon arrived at the office and shared the matter with his colleagues who liked to know more.

"Someone is buying wheat and wheat flour, and I heard the price is quite high."

His colleague also smiled and said, "I've encountered this too, and I heard that someone is planning to do this business."

When he said this, all the teachers in the office who had no classes focused their attention.

In poor places, there are always people who want to make more money, or people who live in poor areas and are very poor are more eager for success and opportunities than ordinary people living in wealthy countries.

The colleague lowered his voice slightly, but loud enough for the teachers in the office to hear, "There are many residents near my home, and some of them are now exchanging barley flour for wheat or wheat flour."

"There are also people who buy wheat privately. They buy it with Para and then exchange it for Federal Sol."

"If I didn't have to come to work, I would also like to do this."

"Some people can earn dozens of dollars a day (parra), which is one or two thousand a month, and they are paid in federal sols, which is definitely a high income."

The word "high income" has attracted more attention from teachers. Although they are high-level intellectuals, they also have vulgar desires for this country.

Who doesn't want to live a good life?

After talking about food for a while, they started talking about another new thing.

The principal had informed them yesterday that people from the Federation would come to play movies for free, mainly to promote the social and cultural situation of the Federation.

This matter was promoted by the Asian Alliance and is included in the negotiations between the Asian Alliance and the Federation. It is said that there will be more opportunities to broadcast movies for free in the future.

Many Lapa people have never seen a movie, even a simple hand-cranked one. Only those living in the capital, Zhuolan, have a chance to watch a movie.

Including Pedro, he was also looking forward to it. He had heard about the movie and seen some pictures of the movie in the newspaper, but he had never actually seen the movie himself.

Not only the teachers, but also the students in the school are looking forward to it.

At around nine o'clock, several foreigners, accompanied by the principal, entered the office. After two morning classes, the regular classes began.

They came in just before the regular classes started.

"These are the gentlemen from the Federal Asian Blue Cultural Exchange Promotion Association. They also played the movie for us at the school this time."

"Mr. Jack just told me that there is another thing besides playing movies."

The principal turned around and glanced at Mr. Jack, who was obviously the most senior person beside him. "Mr. Jack hopes that our students can write a review after watching the movie."

"The ten students who write the best essays will receive a reward of two dollars, in federal sols."

Originally, the teachers didn't react much. Two dollars of Para was only enough to buy a little more than a pound of wheat. It was attractive, but not very attractive.

But when they heard that it was two federal soles, they were even attracted to it.

One teacher couldn't help but ask, "Can we write, too?"

The question made the principal stunned for a moment, but soon Mr. Jack's laughter brought him back to his senses, "Of course."

"How about this, for the three best reviews written by teachers, we will give out a reward of ten dollars, and it will still be from the Federal Sol."

Pedro's breathing paused for a moment. Ten federal soles was equivalent to more than twenty days' salary.

He glanced at the pen on the table. He vaguely remembered that he seemed to have written an essay and won a prize when he was in junior high school.

The cheers of the teachers brought a smile to the principal's face, and he then announced, "Take the students to the auditorium."

"It's been set up over there, and we can start playing the movie soon."

"Everyone must go!"

At the principal's request, Pedro soon came to his class. Looking at the students with expectant faces, a smile also appeared on his face.

Humans are creatures full of exploratory desires, so humans have reached the top of the food chain in the evolution of nature. At this moment, he felt the same as these students, and first wanted to see what those movies were like.

He raised his eyebrows, which made his eyes bigger. "You should have known that the school is going to show a movie..."

The students in the class couldn't help but cheer. The usual pressure made them feel a little breathless.

The cost of their family's education is really not cheap. The poorer and more backward the place, the higher the price of acquiring knowledge.

If they fail to be admitted to Czech National University, it will be a heavy blow to them and their families.

The stress that built up in their daily lives suddenly had a way to vent, and Pedro did not correct their behavior.

After they cheered for a while, he raised his hand and pressed it down. "Now, go to the auditorium. I want you to line up properly."

Soon, students from each class left the classroom and came to the auditorium.

There are only about 400 students in this high school, and one auditorium is big enough to accommodate them all.

Pedri noticed that the principal actually brought his family with him, which made him a little annoyed. He should have brought his family with him earlier.

He found a seat and sat down. Mr. Jack stood on the podium and briefly explained the joint efforts of the Federation and the Asian Alliance to promote cultural exchanges.

He even said that he would select ten outstanding students to live in the Federation for a period of time as exchange students.

When the news came out, Pedro was stunned. Only the principal sat there with a smile on his face. It was obviously a surprise!
Compared to this surprise, the two-dollar reward for each person's review of the film didn't seem that surprising.

As the lights dimmed, the movie officially began.

A propaganda piece with political intentions, actually.

The scene starts with a volleyball being hit away. It is a school sports event, a volleyball match. There are two protagonists, both high school students. This will make the students here feel more involved.

They began to immerse themselves in the written stories with curiosity, and feel all the beauty of the federal society!
When they see the clean and tidy campus, the city with tall buildings, the cars flowing on the streets, and the pedestrians on the roadside wearing beautiful clothes.

Every student's eyes are filled with curiosity and desire for the Federation!
For the first time, the word "metropolis" appeared in their minds so vividly. This is a metropolis!

Watch the rich meals the hero and heroine eat every day, their rich extracurricular activities, the hobbies they develop, their communication, and even their love.

Feeling their longing for future life, it seems that a bright future is also waving to the students here.

The colorful life makes students yearn for and intoxicated. They wish they could become the male and female protagonists in the movies and enjoy such a wonderful life.

The movie is not long, less than an hour, fifty-five minutes.

In the last ten minutes or so, some specific conditions of federal society are introduced using data and pictures.

They mentioned the level of education and the people's income level.

When the students heard that the working class could earn at least forty federal soles in wages, everyone had an incredible expression on their face!
This is an income of nearly three thousand parás. Even a high-level intellectual like Pedro who enjoys a high salary cannot get such a high salary, not even half of it!

But in the Federation, that’s only working class income!

The movie mentioned the tremendous development of the Federation in recent years, the world's tallest building, and the fastest completed building. The urban landscape of Xinjin City made everyone fascinated by it!
At the end of the film, the male and female protagonists and some people who had appeared in the film looked at the camera with bright smiles and shouted loudly together -

"The Federation welcomes you!"

The film ends here, the lights in the auditorium come on, but people are still immersed in the good life in the Federation.

Pedro's emotions fluctuated for a long time before he stopped.

He looked at the federal people sitting next to the principal, and at this moment he had many doubts in his heart.

Soon, Mr. Jack and his entourage came up to the podium. They got a few chairs and sat there, saying they would chat with everyone casually.

Pedro couldn't help but raise his hand, because he was a teacher, so Mr. Jack pointed at him, "Teacher, what do you want to ask?"

Pedro stood up and straightened his washed clothes. "I want to ask... do all the federal people have jobs?"

Mr. Jack nodded. "In fact, there are many more federal jobs than people willing to work right now."

"In other words, as long as you are willing to work, you can find a job that suits you."

"Also, the federal base salary has generally increased, with most of them ranging from forty-five to forty-eight dollars."

"The federal government also has a comprehensive social welfare security system. We will provide free medical treatment to those who cannot afford to see a doctor, distribute winter clothes to the poor in winter, and provide them with free food."

“We will also…”

Everyone was immersed in the beautiful vision of the Federation, and at this moment, an idea came into the minds of most people -

You must visit the Federation once in your life!
(End of this chapter)