The Beiguan Town City Hall is a three-story building with a green oval roof.
The Beiguan Assembly Hall is located in the eastern area of the first floor of the city hall. It has a rostrum as the center and rows of conference tables radiating outward around the rostrum. The rostrum houses the speaker, clerk and other parliamentary staff who preside over the meeting.
, while the rows of conference tables surrounding the seats of members were raised one after another, overlooking the central rostrum from a high position.
The significance of this layout is that the right to speak in the parliament is in the hands of every member, and the person on the podium is only the host of the meeting.
The Speaker is usually a member with a relatively neutral presence and a weak sense of presence. There are two Deputy Speakers, who are usually relatively heavyweight members who have not entered the seven-member committee.
However, the deputy speaker, like the seven municipal council members, also sits in the position of ordinary members during the plenary meeting.
The seats are arranged in alphabetical order by party and name.
At the end of the circular meeting table for members, there are some auditorium seats. Any Beiguan citizen can apply to audit. However, the procedures are more complicated and there are no requirements for personal education, work, etc., but they must not have any criminal record and have
Neighbors must provide a letter of character guarantee in order to have a chance of being approved to observe council meetings.
During the recess of Parliament, all venues in the City Hall have an open day every two weeks for citizens to visit.
It was also the sages of the East China Sea who believed that in a fair society, civil power institutions never need to be mysterious, and that this mystery must be eliminated in order for citizens and officials to psychologically break their superstition of power.
As an ordinary citizen of Beiguan, Lu Ming walked around the city hall because there were still a few days until the first meeting of the new parliament on the 30th.
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In a small coffee shop near the City Hall Square, two men and one woman were sitting at a small table next to the window. Looking at the back, they saw a pair of male and female students and their grandfather. He was probably a kind old grandfather, taking his grandchildren out to play.
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Oh, something doesn’t seem right. These students seem to be a young couple, sipping coffee from a large cup with a couple’s straws. This large cup of black coffee is very cheap, and is usually bought to take away for a refreshing drink.
In other words, young couples with little money will kill time with this kind of large cup of coffee.
What's going on with this old man? Is he liberal? The young couple finally took the annual vacation to have some romance. What's going on with you? I'm conservative. You don't care about your grandson or granddaughter who is still in school. What's even weirder is
, the old man drank Fiobic, one of the most expensive hand-brewed coffees in our store.
The clerk couldn't understand the complicated and strange relationship between the old man and the young man. He shook his head and went back to the bar to do his own business.
Lu Ming flipped through the thick booklet in his hand. It contained information on the 57 new members of the Beiguan Congress, not to mention age, birthplace, party, etc. The booklet also contained an in-depth analysis of their political opinions and personalities.
Looking up and looking at Liu Laocai opposite, Lu Ming felt helpless: "Aren't you bored now?"
Ever since Deng Hongmei left, Lao Liu seemed to be very free all of a sudden.
Today is the first day of the annual vacation at Fernando College. Jin Meizhen asked herself for a second date. She no longer had time, so she had to take it out. She originally promised to lend her one day a week, but now that half-term has passed, she has just gone on a date with her.
Her second date.
Moreover, it was originally said that she would choose the location and bear all the expenses, but the little girl first asked herself if there was a place she wanted to go.
I said to myself, go to the city hall, it happens to be an open day, you can receive patriotic education, and I will just wander around.
In fact, it became a matter of deciding the place by myself, and I originally wanted to come to the city hall to visit first.
The strangest thing is that Liu Laocai, who was about to go out to pick up Kim Meizhen this morning, called him. He was bored and wanted to have tea with him.
I was being polite and said I had an appointment with an elementary school student to have coffee and visit the city hall. How about we come together?
Liu Laocai immediately said, "Okay, I'll go with you."
At this moment, looking at Liu Laocai, who was wearing a black velvet old man's hat to cover his bald head and looked like a kind old man, Lu Ming couldn't laugh or cry.
However, now Lao Liu has nothing in common, and he is very indifferent to money and power. When he is with him, he is really like a close friend. There are no taboos in chatting, and it is a very relaxed friendship.
"Is this Lao Shiliu?" Liu Laocai winked in Jin Meizhen's direction in a very subtle way.
"Hey, don't talk nonsense!" Lu Ming hurriedly waved his hands.
Although she is also dressed in a school uniform, if you look closely, you can see that Kim Meizhen is very immature, at the age of a primary school student, but she grows quickly and is tall.
Kim Meizhen is wearing a light green suspender skirt, the kind with cartoon patterns, a very cute blue and white long-sleeved lace lining, soft little flower socks, and small and beautiful dark green soft cloth shoes.
Lu Ming was shocked when he first saw her. The originally intellectual and delicate academic girl turned into a cute type.
Somehow, it felt like it was Kim Mi-yeon who gave her advice and helped her sister dress up.
But now, Jin Meizhen is sitting quietly aside, biting the straw and thinking about something, like a quiet and beautiful picture, she is still the same person.
After hearing Liu Laocai's words, Jin Meizhen asked curiously: "Uncle Cai, what's sixteen?"
"Don't listen to his nonsense!" Lu Ming waved his hands indiscriminately and glared at Liu Laocai, "Old Liu, don't talk nonsense. I am your year-end friend, and this little girl is also my year-end friend."
"Brother Qianxing, don't you mean what you say?" Jin Meizhen immediately protested.
Looking at her big and energetic eyes, Lu Ming felt guilty and coughed, "You can't say that..."
However, Liu Laocai had already taken out a red envelope and said, "Here, eldest niece, here's a meeting gift."
Lu Ming smiled and said, "That's right!" He took it and said to Jin Meizhen, "I'll help you open it. I'm telling you, if you don't want it for free, if you don't want it, our wealthy uncle will give it to others!"
When he opened it, Lu Ming was mentally prepared and was stunned. Inside was a check worth 10,000 yuan.
"Give my eldest niece her future dowry, an apartment, and a car." Liu Laocai chuckled, vaguely seeming to be a bit like his former self.
"What's wrong with you?" Lu Ming was helpless, thinking that he had to persuade him no matter what, otherwise even if he put the money in his own fund, he would be in vain sooner or later if he used it like this.
"Nothing, I'm so happy!" Liu Laocai chuckled, "Qian Xing, why do I have to follow you so early in the morning? I just want to get more of your nobility. Ever since I met you, Qian Xing,
I am a sesame that blooms steadily."
Lu Ming looked at him and could vaguely feel that this old Liu was really happy. Looking at his smile, he was a little bit as wretched as before.
"This year, I have experienced a lot, ups and downs, going round and round. Finally, Qianxing, I found that you are the only one who is truly good to me."
Lu Ming's hair stood up a little. A small hand stretched out from his side. Lu Ming hurriedly held it. This was a life-saving straw. Otherwise, what would happen if the people next to him were listening?
"Early this morning, I received a call! Qianxing, do you know that I have a small desert in Bate City?"
"I don't know!" Lu Ming shook his head. Even Bate City himself didn't know where it was.
"Oh, Bate City is a small city-state in the west, with probably tens of thousands of people."
Lu Ming nodded, that is the small city-states in the Free City-State Alliance of the Western Region. There are hundreds of large and small city-states in the Free City-State Alliance. The only ones that can be named are those large city-states with a population of four to five million people.
"When I bought that desert, I was deceived. Damn, a gambler lost the land deed to me. I looked at it. Twenty thousand acres of land. Even in the west. That twenty thousand acres of land cost one thousand yuan.
Isn’t it worth it? Without saying a word, I gave him the eight hundred yuan in chips. Who knew it was a small desert? Damn it, this happened several years ago!”
"I almost forgot about this, but what did you say this morning? Fila Petroleum called me and said that my land is a large oil field with surprisingly high reserves. Originally, Fila Petroleum was located in my place.
I was exploring next to the land, but as a result, most of the oil fields discovered were in my land! Ten thousand acres of oil fields, Qianxing, can you believe it?! Damn it!" Liu Laocai finally couldn't help it, took off his hat, and used all his strength
He patted his head and said, "Damn, damn, I'm not dreaming!"
Lu Ming was dumbfounded for a while and couldn't help but laugh. This man was so angry that he was comparing himself to others. Tens of thousands of acres of oil fields?
Of course, oil fields are not measured by acres, but it is estimated that the reserves of Liu Laocai's oil field are indispensable.
The current mining conditions are no better than those in the new century. Since Fila Petroleum’s reserves are said to be astonishing, it means that the reserves are astonishing if it can be mined.
Of the brothers I met back then, Mr. Liu had the best fortune. Maybe he had done a lot of good deeds recently. What secret had finally been triggered?
This is the real arrival of Fu Ji Tai.
Looking at Liu Laocai's bald head with red handprints, Lu Ming smiled and said: "Old Liu, Old Liu, I really thought you were no longer a man of the world, but you have made a fortune, and you are still so virtuous!"
Liu Laocai chuckled.
Lu Ming flicked the check in his hand and said, "Old Liu, then you are stingy with this move. Ordinarily, we are your money-giving boys, but you are a bit stingy!"
Liu Laocai scratched his bald head hard and said dissatisfied: "Qianxing, you really look down on your brother. I haven't gotten a penny now! Don't worry Qianxing, this oil field, Fila Petroleum and I
When I go back to sign the mining agreement, I still need your help. In addition, I will share half of this oil field with you. I want to keep everything God gives me for fear of losing my life. The biggest change this year is that I got to know you Qianxing.
I estimate that God is lending my hand to this oil field for you!"
Lu Ming was stunned for a moment by what he said. This old Liu's thinking was a little clearer, and his idealism was getting more and more serious.
Handing the check to Jin Meizhen, "Here, take it, we deserve it."
Jin Meizhen shook her little head gently: "Brother Qianxing, I know that in your eyes, this little money is nothing. You also hope that I can regard money as waste and not care about it, but I can't do it yet.
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Lu Ming nodded: "Okay, I'll keep it for you first and wait until you go to college to use it, but in the future, I will have to kill you hard. The little private money you saved is waiting to be used by me!"
Jin Meizhen shook her head slightly, bit her straw, and suddenly said: "Brother Qianxing, let's break up."
Lu Ming was stunned, "Huh?"
Over there, Liu Laocai patted his big head and said, "I have to go to the Western Regions to see the red plums in the next few days. Are you willing to go with me?"
Lu Ming's head was about to explode. He looked at Liu Laocai: "Old Liu, I said before that you were doing equal exchange. I think you have already reciprocated the happiness she brought you. What happens now? If you do this again,
It's not an exchange of equal value. There is a saying in my hometown, "licking the dog," and it refers to you!"
Then he quickly looked at Jin Meizhen, "What's wrong? Are you suddenly angry? Is it because I didn't keep my promise and brought someone else with me every time I went on a date?"
"No!" Jin Meizhen shook her head gently: "I was too naive before, thinking that Brother Qianxing and I could play and study together regardless of class, rich or poor. Brother Qianxing didn't care about this at all...
However, Brother Qianxing, you stand too high. Even if the friends around you care a little about me, it is a burden that I can’t bear. If I don’t accept these concerns, I will continue to ask you to pretend
Being my first love, then what on earth am I doing? It seems that I am very hypocritical. So, Brother Qianxing, let’s break up!"
"I will study hard, go to college well, and become a very, very good person. I hope that I can confidently stand in front of you, Brother Qianxing, in the future!" Jin Meizhen looked at Lu Ming infatuatedly, her big eyes filled with tears.
It's like I want to remember Brother Qianxing's appearance for the last time.
He stood up and walked out, leaving only a few tears falling on the floor.
Lu Ming wanted to chase him out, but as soon as he stood up, he stopped again. This little girl was extremely strong and decisive. Once she said it, she had already made up her mind.
Moreover, looking at her painful look, this little girl is really sad.
This first love will probably be unforgettable for her, and when she is sad, it is far greater than when she is happy.
I was going to pretend to be her boyfriend, but I never thought it would end like this.
If he chases her out on her own, she will only cause this little girl to experience more twists and turns that she should not experience at her age.
Lu Ming sighed softly and sat back.
There is no need to worry about her safety. There are security officers and security personnel accompanying her all the way to school.
"Lao Liu, you, you, you screwed up my first year... screwed up! You!" Lu Ming pointed at Liu Laocai and gritted his teeth.
I don't know why, but I feel a little uncomfortable in my heart, as if I have lost something precious.
Liu Laocai spread his hands with a wry smile on his face: "How do I understand the emotional disputes between you primary school students? You suddenly get angry and break up suddenly."
"Well, you just know how to lick Deng Hongmei!" Lu Ming shook his head and raised his hand, "Give me a cup of black coffee, the more bitter the better!"
Liu Laocai sighed, "Okay now, we two are singles, how about we go drinking at night?"
"Get out!" Lu Ming was too lazy to pay attention to him.
Liu Laocai chuckled, "Qianxing, let's talk business!" His face became serious, "I have some problems in my oil field. I guess you have to solve it. Fila Petroleum called me and said that the city lord of Bate City State signed the
The land deed of the property is not recognized by a nearby city-state, so that the land belongs to them. Fila Petroleum was afraid of any disputes in the future, so it informed me. After all, drilling for oil does not mean that one year and two years will be enough.
It’s over.”
Lu Ming nodded: "When I am done with this, I will help you study it carefully."
"Well, it's not urgent. We're still far away from drilling for oil!" Liu Laocai grinned: "You have more important things to do. We'll have a meeting in two days, right?"
Lu Ming nodded, picked up the pamphlet, and sighed softly, "Yes, let's hold a conference..."
Ahead, a brand new world seems to be slowly opening its door.
I have some expectations, but I am also a little confused, because the extremely tragic arena that I am about to enter is full of strange and unknown dangers for me. Can I finally stand in the center of the arena, stepping on all the tiredness?
Will the corpses of the enemy accept the victors cheered by countless fans like a tsunami?