NOVEL SIMPLE The Reiki Era of the Powerful
Chapter 108 "Water Purification Company"
Chapter 108 "Water Purification Company"
"Yeah." There's nothing to hide, Yan Luge admitted frankly, "I've taken a fancy to that piece of land."
"I also heard that you have encountered a little trouble." Shikoti said again.
"Jiang Changhai said that it is a gang organization that is obstructing our demolition work." Yan Lvge raised his eyebrows, "But he thinks he can solve it, so I will leave it alone.
"However, since even you know about this, it seems that there is something hidden behind it? It seems that it is not as simple as an ordinary 'gang organization'.
"What do you know?"
"That's not an ordinary 'gang organization'." Shikoti's tone was light, and his voice sounded a little careless, "it's a 'water purification company'."
Originally, she hesitated whether to tell Yan Lvge these things and remind him.
She had just made up her mind not so long ago.
Think of it as a reward for that cup of coffee.Skoti thought.
"'Water Purification Company'?" Yan Lvge repeated the strange name.
Shikoti crossed his hands, put them on the table in front of him, and talked in a calm tone: "Most people think that the biggest gang organization in the slums is the 'Knife Club' - it was not long ago The one burned by our Transcendent Caroline.
"But in fact, there are two recognized devils in the slums, one is the 'Knife Association' and the other is the 'Water Purification Company'.
"The 'Knife Club' is a traditional gang that relies on black markets, pornography, gambling, and illegal transactions to make profits, and is very famous in the underground world.
"The 'Water Purification Company' is a half-black and half-white existence, seeking huge profits by monopolizing clean water resources in slums."
When Shikoti said this, he paused for a while, his expression was still elegant and calm, but when he spoke again, his tone was a little more sarcastic: "You may not believe it - it is located in the capital of the empire, a distance from the capital The most prosperous area is only tens of kilometers away. In the slums of Akkad, there is still no running water supply.
"In that place, all the drinking water is completely dependent on the bottled purified water provided by the 'Water Purification Company', and there is only one brand. The price is extremely expensive, even more expensive than the mineral water sold in civilian areas."
When there is no demand, create demand.
If there is no market, create a market.
Clothing, food, housing, and transportation are the rigid needs of human survival, and drinking water in "food" is the most important.
People can go without food for several days, but they cannot live without drinking water.
It is conceivable that monopolizing the drinking water in an area and selling the water necessary for daily life at sky-high prices-that is a huge profiteering business!
It's just those poor slum laborers who get up early every day to earn money, and work hard all year round to make a living. For some reason, they never save a penny.
Their ancestors were finally freed from slavery, but never truly liberated.
Yan Luge frowned slightly.
"This has gone too far." The world's richest man, who is also a capitalist, said quietly, "So, we want to tear down the entire slum, and for the 'Water Purification Company', it is simply digging their roots.
"After all the people are gone, who else will buy their water?
"Cutting people's wealth is like killing their parents. No wonder he wants to do everything possible to hinder us."
Yan Luge was not surprised at all.
In this world, there are far more violent conflicts caused by conflicts of interest than ordinary people imagine.
Ordinary people fight each other for a few acres of land. How can a gray enterprise like the "Water Purification Company" that does not abide by the rules tolerate others' pockets?
Not to mention anything else, let's just say that in the past ten years of the rise of the Cornerstone Technology Group, the threats, kidnappings, and assassinations encountered by Yan Lvge and his father are so many that they can go around Seablue Star.
However, one of the father and son has a system, and the other is a lunatic who traveled back from the doomsday world, so the number of people killed by them is enough to circle Seablue Star three times.
"But—" Yan Luge changed to a more comfortable sitting position, crossed his legs and raised his eyes, "But is your cabinet just for nothing?
"It all involves the basic survival of people, and your cabinet doesn't care about it?
"Even the water source for survival can be monopolized by a gang organization - really don't treat the people in the slums as human beings?"
Yanlvge, a gang organization, has also come into contact with a lot.
Drug dealers, smugglers, clubs, casinos, monopolizing tourism and black spots... But at least in sovereign countries with complete legal order, no one dares to act so arrogantly on the supplies needed by the people for survival.
In Tianzhou, civil water and electricity is a national basic project, and no matter how poor or remote the place is, it is necessary to ensure water and electricity, even if the cost far exceeds the benefit.
Which gang dares to reach out to people's livelihood issues, and is not afraid of being beaten to death by the armed forces?
On Yanlvge's own Blackstone Islands, in order to ensure the quality of life of the residents, the Blackstone Research Institute is supplying the residents with living materials at a price far below the cost price. No matter how many losses are incurred during the period, Yanlvge Didn't say anything.
On the small island in the middle of the ocean, seawater desalination is used for water, nuclear power plants are used for electricity, and ocean transportation is used for food and play. If he charges a cost price... then the price will immediately take off.
So when Yan Luge heard this kind of nonsense, his first reaction was that the "Water Purification Company" is fucked up today, and his second reaction was that the people in power in the Caesar Empire are so useless, why are you still not finished?
In this regard, Shikoti lowered his eyes slightly, showing a hint of helplessness or sarcasm.
She slightly brushed the hair in front of her eyes that was blocking her view, sat upright, and continued to popularize the current situation of her country to Yan Lige: "As far as I know, in the past ten years alone, the cabinet has tried three times to enter the slums to lay water pipes, Improve the living environment of local residents.
"But the first proposal ended without a problem due to the violent protests of local 'residents'; the second was shelved because the head of the water company died in a car accident; the third water pipeline project was forced to advance under the order of then Prime Minister Hank, but it was in use. There were 3268 pipeline leakage accidents that day, and the entire slum was flooded with water and was finally forced to be abandoned.
"To this day, residents in slums still do not have access to clean and clear tap water, and can only squeeze out a portion of their income to buy pure water at high prices from 'water purification companies'.
"What's even more ironic is that Matthew White, the chairman and CEO of the notorious 'Water Purification Company', has been on the Nishizawa Rich List for several years in a row. Successfully entered the cabinet and became a hot new political star.
"—Since that day, the cabinet members have not submitted a proposal to lay pipes in the slums."
I have to say, what a great irony.
What's even more ironic is that she, Cody Caesar, as the titular heir to the ruler of the Caesar Empire, knows all of this, but is powerless to do anything about it.
(End of this chapter)
"Yeah." There's nothing to hide, Yan Luge admitted frankly, "I've taken a fancy to that piece of land."
"I also heard that you have encountered a little trouble." Shikoti said again.
"Jiang Changhai said that it is a gang organization that is obstructing our demolition work." Yan Lvge raised his eyebrows, "But he thinks he can solve it, so I will leave it alone.
"However, since even you know about this, it seems that there is something hidden behind it? It seems that it is not as simple as an ordinary 'gang organization'.
"What do you know?"
"That's not an ordinary 'gang organization'." Shikoti's tone was light, and his voice sounded a little careless, "it's a 'water purification company'."
Originally, she hesitated whether to tell Yan Lvge these things and remind him.
She had just made up her mind not so long ago.
Think of it as a reward for that cup of coffee.Skoti thought.
"'Water Purification Company'?" Yan Lvge repeated the strange name.
Shikoti crossed his hands, put them on the table in front of him, and talked in a calm tone: "Most people think that the biggest gang organization in the slums is the 'Knife Club' - it was not long ago The one burned by our Transcendent Caroline.
"But in fact, there are two recognized devils in the slums, one is the 'Knife Association' and the other is the 'Water Purification Company'.
"The 'Knife Club' is a traditional gang that relies on black markets, pornography, gambling, and illegal transactions to make profits, and is very famous in the underground world.
"The 'Water Purification Company' is a half-black and half-white existence, seeking huge profits by monopolizing clean water resources in slums."
When Shikoti said this, he paused for a while, his expression was still elegant and calm, but when he spoke again, his tone was a little more sarcastic: "You may not believe it - it is located in the capital of the empire, a distance from the capital The most prosperous area is only tens of kilometers away. In the slums of Akkad, there is still no running water supply.
"In that place, all the drinking water is completely dependent on the bottled purified water provided by the 'Water Purification Company', and there is only one brand. The price is extremely expensive, even more expensive than the mineral water sold in civilian areas."
When there is no demand, create demand.
If there is no market, create a market.
Clothing, food, housing, and transportation are the rigid needs of human survival, and drinking water in "food" is the most important.
People can go without food for several days, but they cannot live without drinking water.
It is conceivable that monopolizing the drinking water in an area and selling the water necessary for daily life at sky-high prices-that is a huge profiteering business!
It's just those poor slum laborers who get up early every day to earn money, and work hard all year round to make a living. For some reason, they never save a penny.
Their ancestors were finally freed from slavery, but never truly liberated.
Yan Luge frowned slightly.
"This has gone too far." The world's richest man, who is also a capitalist, said quietly, "So, we want to tear down the entire slum, and for the 'Water Purification Company', it is simply digging their roots.
"After all the people are gone, who else will buy their water?
"Cutting people's wealth is like killing their parents. No wonder he wants to do everything possible to hinder us."
Yan Luge was not surprised at all.
In this world, there are far more violent conflicts caused by conflicts of interest than ordinary people imagine.
Ordinary people fight each other for a few acres of land. How can a gray enterprise like the "Water Purification Company" that does not abide by the rules tolerate others' pockets?
Not to mention anything else, let's just say that in the past ten years of the rise of the Cornerstone Technology Group, the threats, kidnappings, and assassinations encountered by Yan Lvge and his father are so many that they can go around Seablue Star.
However, one of the father and son has a system, and the other is a lunatic who traveled back from the doomsday world, so the number of people killed by them is enough to circle Seablue Star three times.
"But—" Yan Luge changed to a more comfortable sitting position, crossed his legs and raised his eyes, "But is your cabinet just for nothing?
"It all involves the basic survival of people, and your cabinet doesn't care about it?
"Even the water source for survival can be monopolized by a gang organization - really don't treat the people in the slums as human beings?"
Yanlvge, a gang organization, has also come into contact with a lot.
Drug dealers, smugglers, clubs, casinos, monopolizing tourism and black spots... But at least in sovereign countries with complete legal order, no one dares to act so arrogantly on the supplies needed by the people for survival.
In Tianzhou, civil water and electricity is a national basic project, and no matter how poor or remote the place is, it is necessary to ensure water and electricity, even if the cost far exceeds the benefit.
Which gang dares to reach out to people's livelihood issues, and is not afraid of being beaten to death by the armed forces?
On Yanlvge's own Blackstone Islands, in order to ensure the quality of life of the residents, the Blackstone Research Institute is supplying the residents with living materials at a price far below the cost price. No matter how many losses are incurred during the period, Yanlvge Didn't say anything.
On the small island in the middle of the ocean, seawater desalination is used for water, nuclear power plants are used for electricity, and ocean transportation is used for food and play. If he charges a cost price... then the price will immediately take off.
So when Yan Luge heard this kind of nonsense, his first reaction was that the "Water Purification Company" is fucked up today, and his second reaction was that the people in power in the Caesar Empire are so useless, why are you still not finished?
In this regard, Shikoti lowered his eyes slightly, showing a hint of helplessness or sarcasm.
She slightly brushed the hair in front of her eyes that was blocking her view, sat upright, and continued to popularize the current situation of her country to Yan Lige: "As far as I know, in the past ten years alone, the cabinet has tried three times to enter the slums to lay water pipes, Improve the living environment of local residents.
"But the first proposal ended without a problem due to the violent protests of local 'residents'; the second was shelved because the head of the water company died in a car accident; the third water pipeline project was forced to advance under the order of then Prime Minister Hank, but it was in use. There were 3268 pipeline leakage accidents that day, and the entire slum was flooded with water and was finally forced to be abandoned.
"To this day, residents in slums still do not have access to clean and clear tap water, and can only squeeze out a portion of their income to buy pure water at high prices from 'water purification companies'.
"What's even more ironic is that Matthew White, the chairman and CEO of the notorious 'Water Purification Company', has been on the Nishizawa Rich List for several years in a row. Successfully entered the cabinet and became a hot new political star.
"—Since that day, the cabinet members have not submitted a proposal to lay pipes in the slums."
I have to say, what a great irony.
What's even more ironic is that she, Cody Caesar, as the titular heir to the ruler of the Caesar Empire, knows all of this, but is powerless to do anything about it.
(End of this chapter)
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