Originally, Lu Ping'an didn't plan to go to the development zone management committee (government), but now, it seems that he really can't escape.
"Ancestor? I have quite a few here. Which one is it specifically?"
"Oh, the one who cut the ribbon, who is also planning to marry you to me, is the one who has the most say in your clan."
"Snapped!"
The cup she was pouring was broken to the ground. Wang Xier looked at her uninvited friend in front of her with a horrified face.
"I refused."
"call."
Wang Xier took a deep breath, and then she really came back to her senses.
The next moment, she frowned and looked at Lu Ping'an with a somewhat unhappy expression.
"Why refuse? I mean, that's not what I meant, you know."
The woman, who was a little angry for no reason, became even more unhappy when she saw the man in front of her, who was reading a newspaper with his legs crossed and seemed not to care about the matter at all.
"I don't care, it's just a decoration anyway, but I guess half of your life plans are ruined."
However, Lu just flipped through the newspaper and said something casually, which made the other party feel more at ease.
The married Gu Liang throws water on her. Once she actually enters into a political marriage with Lu Ping'an, no matter how she considers it, the "road to the throne" that Wang Xi'er is currently working on will probably have no hope at all.
In this regard, Lu Ping'an actually knows a little bit about it. Among the new generation of the local Saphos royal family, Wang Xi'er is considered the most promising. The income from Green Planet has increased his status in the clan a lot, and he has the control of the family.
She is responsible for the government affairs of this increasingly important development zone and has essentially mastered independent financial, political, and armed freedoms.
If she is really dragged out to get married at this time, even if she can obtain a higher political status on the "human side" by virtue of the marriage, she probably won't have to think about the political power within the clan, and everything she has now will be handed over.
"Then I still want to thank you."
When she said this, Wang Xier gritted her teeth.
The more we get along with her, her princess temperament disappears. In Lu Ping'an's eyes, she is just an ordinary girl who has a strong pursuit of power and dares to fight.
"You're welcome."
While saying irritating words, Lu Pingan threw the newspaper on the table, pointed at it, and told the other party to take a look.
"What is it? A recruitment advertisement? What does it mean? What's wrong?"
Wang Xi'er frowned and looked for a long time without seeing anything wrong.
"Look at the salary of a general worker. It's six hundred yuan a month. I've never seen it lower than that. At least not on Earth. There is indeed a lower salary on Mercury 42."
Lu Ping'an sighed. This pot may not be his, but it is more or less related to him.
"Six hundred"
After taking out her fingers and calculating, Wang Xier also frowned.
"Now in 2001, although the national average salary is only 900, in fact, it is no problem for ordinary urban workers to live on 1,500 yuan a day, but on 600 yuan, it is difficult to live, Your Highness."
Seeing that the princess who was born into a noble family did not understand for a long time, Lu Ping'an, a commoner, seemed to have a thorn in his words.
"I know, I'm just calculating whether 600 is enough to survive. Rice has recently increased by 15%, meat has also increased, and the average rent, tents are now charging environmental management fees, these vampires"
But Wang Xi'er is more knowledgeable than Lu Ping'an expected.
The more she calculated, the more uncomfortable she became.
Contrary to most expectations, life as a "refugee" not only requires money, but it is also quite expensive and necessary.
The lack of stable housing means that "food", "drinking water", and "hot water" all cost money. While tent life brings high crime rates, it also exposes these vulnerable aliens to another round of exploitation.
The overflow population has further increased the local living population. In fact, the local rental price is at least 30% higher than that in the ancient city, and the house price is three times higher. This aspect has something to do with Wang Xier and the others. Those nobles and phosphorus-spreading people.
The rich are still rich.
For "refugees", completely incomprehensible fees and taxes like environmental management fees are just a way to find reasons to collect money. Most of the local "urban management" are people who spread phosphorus, but they are even more ruthless.
"I remember, there were one thousand more last month."
At this moment, Wang Xier looked at Lu Pingan with a bit of resentment.
"What do you blame me for? Even if the regulations are really related to me, they haven't been implemented at all."
In fact, laws and regulations of this level may not really reach the grassroots even if Lu Pingping returns to Mercury 42 after finishing his work.
To implement this kind of "guidance", it needs to be distributed step by step to various departments and levels, and then organize executors and managers to learn and understand it.
After coming up with a system, it will take time to thoroughly refine and implement it, and it will also require the cooperation of lower-level units. It is not something that can be done in one go. Many laws and regulations are implemented and implemented, but there is no follow-up. It is very likely that it is not implemented at the grassroots level.
Went down.
"Just because of the wind, some people are planning to take advantage of the typhoon to make money."
It seems that Wang Xier still understands it very well. The policy has not yet been released, but some people are already using this reason to make money.
She puffed up her cheeks, feeling a little unhappy, but in the end, she sighed.
If she guessed correctly, she might not be able to control this level by level.
After all, most of my relatives have some connections. The bosses behind many companies in the development zone are members of the royal family who are trying to make money.
The life of civilians? They only care about their increasingly thin wallets and never-ending luxurious feasts.
Even in the past, when they were still on the mainland, they did not do it as always. Perhaps it was even more excessive back then. Slaves are just a type of private property. Why should slaves be paid for their work.
"Let me try."
"Are you so unsure?"
"It's difficult if I want to manage, I have to treat everyone equally. Now that I have a say in the clan, many brothers and sisters are already coveting my position. They don't want me to make mistakes."
Rubbing the center of her brows, Wang Xier felt helpless.
After years of doing this, she has become fed up with the anger. Not only will the local government put pressure on her, but her brothers and uncles are also becoming more and more disgusting.
Back then, they were not optimistic about the ancient city, so they allowed themselves, the "younger generation," to speculate successfully. Even though they gained more say in the clan, it was still not enough compared to their elders and brothers who already had the right to inherit the royal family.
"Most of them are very realistic. They just want to be idle princes, but they maintain a wealthy life under such circumstances. Some of them go beyond that. Do you know how many 'rebellion' incidents I have destroyed in the past two years? Sixteen
From now on, once a month is considered a daily routine. The most outrageous thing is that the evidence is conclusive. They don’t care if I take it back to the clan! They don’t care at all! Instead, they accuse me of stopping them #@￥!”
Lu Pingan listened to the other party's complaints, touched his chin and said.
"Otherwise, you can just follow me."
"Snapped!"
The woman's teacup fell to the floor again. This time, she was really heartbroken. Her pair of precious tea sets were still from her hometown, and one piece was missing from the fall.
"No, thank you. You are a good person, but we are not suitable. You hate women who pursue power, and I also hate a peaceful life."
At this moment, Wang Xier was infinitely calm.
She doesn't hate Lu Pingan, in fact she has a good impression of him. But she feels the same as Lu Pingan. Being friends and brothers is good, but as lovers or even husband and wife, the compatibility is really bad.
And no matter how much she likes power, she doesn't want to compromise her future.
In fact, it was because she did not want to be a tool for "marriage" and was able to control her own destiny and was born into a noble family that she did not dare to stop for a moment.
Although the other party's "proposal" did make her a little excited, after careful consideration, she still chose to refuse.
After all, the result of this marriage is probably that I will become the other party's vassal.
"Well, what I mean is that you can work with me. Now I have a big project and I just need a coordinator for the phosphorus spreader."
"You should have said it earlier! Make it clear!" Then the woman became angry with embarrassment.