Chapter 388 Gray People
Gray people sound more advanced than blank people. After all, they have been upgraded to be eligible to purchase cemeteries, right?
Being buried after death is a high privilege that only animals that have evolved into humans can enjoy.
There was total silence in the conference room. In the halo of the crystal chandelier, the congressmen's faces turned ashen and black, as if their parents had suddenly died.
"The Upper City Council is truly compassionate. They registered all the blank citizens. This policy is truly a great merit for the countless blank citizens in the Lower City."
Zhang Deming gritted his teeth and praised him, then suppressed his anger and asked the key question: "Won't the government's finances be even more scarce by then?"
The chief councillor's face was calm as he said calmly, "That's right, so the Ninth District Executive Government must also streamline efficiency and reduce redundant staff. Some unimportant departments or bill projects must be eliminated."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became even more bleak. All the congressmen seemed to feel as if there was a knife hanging over their heads, ready to cut their flesh.
Unimportant departments can be abolished, after all, most departments are not their "territory".
But every motion was proposed or pushed forward by the legislators present here. It would be more difficult for them to accept this than cutting off their lives.
Even if one's lifeline is cut off, at least one can install machinery, or even make it more "advanced". But once a bill is cut, the political life of the legislator will suffer a critical blow, or even die suddenly.
Zhang Deming's face became even gloomier. His fingers tapped unconsciously on the table, making a low "dong dong" sound. It was like a silent protest, or like he was suppressing some emotion that was about to explode.
The air became colder and colder, as if even the breath could turn into frost.
In the silence, one member of parliament finally couldn't help but clear his throat, trying to break the suffocating deadlock:
"Mr. Councillor, what are the specific criteria for eliminating the so-called 'unimportant' items?"
The chief councillor still looked calm and composed, as if they were discussing what to eat in the evening rather than a bill that would decide the fate of countless people.
He gently stroked the power ring on the little finger of his left hand. The ring inlaid with the black gemstone specially supplied by the upper city glowed coldly under the light:
“The specific criteria are still under discussion, but what is certain is that all decisions will prioritize efficiency and be centered on the overall interests of the nine districts.”
The atmosphere became increasingly silent, and no one cared about what was happening in the Second Prison anymore.
It's just a prison, whoever wants it can take it, keeping it will only be a meaningless waste of the government's shrinking purse.
The holographic clock on the wall ticked silently, and every second seemed to be counting down someone's political life.
At this time, Wang Xinfa suddenly laughed and said:
"Let me explain what the chief councillor said. Simply put, a proposal that can raise money is a good proposal, and a proposal that continues to lose money will naturally be eliminated."
He paused at the right time, looked at the chief councillor with a smile, and there was a dangerous signal flashing in his eyes: "Chief, am I understanding correctly?"
The chief councillor narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Wang Xinfa meaningfully, and then nodded slowly:
"About the truth."
As soon as he said this, Wang Xinfa's smile became even deeper.
He reached out and pulled out a document from the file bag beside him, then slammed it on the table.
All the congressmen leaned forward and their eyes fell on the center of the document.
At the top of the document, a line of handwritten title appeared on the paper, the ink was thick and black, the handwriting was so strong that it could penetrate the back of the paper, and it caught everyone's attention - "Octagonal Cage Beast Fighting"! Wang Xinfa added: "Then everyone, take a look at this bill. Can it help our government to make up for the deficit caused by the air tax in the future?"
Zhang Deming frowned and said:
"We are discussing the issue of air tax now. Why do you want to bring up a new bill? Even if you want to get ahead of the game, this is not the way to do it, right?"
Although Zhang Deming was rude in his words, his hands moved quickly and he grabbed the documents on the table.
Some other parliamentarians were too young and were a little slow in their movements. By the time they came to their senses, the document had already fallen into Zhang Deming's hands.
Zhang Deming opened the document with a sneer, turned the pages with a sneer, and closed it again with a sneer.
He sneered the whole time, as if he was disdainful of the proposal, but he did not throw the document back on the table. Instead, he held it under his elbow in a dignified manner.
A group of congressmen stared at Zhang Deming with cannibalistic eyes.
Zhang Deming seemed to be blinded by it, and then he spoke coldly:
"This proposal is absolutely ridiculous. I have reviewed it for you all, so I won't show it to you to pollute your eyes."
Before he finished speaking, Wang Xinfa took out another document from his arms.
He casually threw the document back on the table. This time, none of the congressmen was slower than the other. They grabbed a corner of the document and refused to let go, for fear of tearing the document into pieces.
The scene looked like a group of vultures fighting over carrion, or like stray dogs fighting for food next to a trash can.
The chief councillor snorted coldly: "Are there any rules? What does this look like?"
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The congressmen smiled awkwardly. A quarter of an hour later, the document was circulated among everyone. Everyone had a thoughtful look on their face. They looked at Wang Xinfa without saying a word, with different expressions on their faces.
Wang Xinfa didn't care what they thought or what they had thought of.
[Octagonal Cage Beast Fighting Plan], no, it should be called [Octagonal Cage Beast Fighting Proposal] now. Behind this is not just a matter of money, but it is related to the stability and prosperity of District 9.
He turned the topic back to the beginning and said quietly, "I think the Second Prison incident needs to give the public a result as soon as possible. Since the prison system has given the truth, our Executive Government should respect the prison system's investigation results. What do you think?"
Wang Xinfa actually prepared two sets of rhetoric in his mind, one was to respect the prison system, and the other was to disrespect the prison system.
Unexpectedly, the prison system was very tactful this time.
There was silence in the conference room for three seconds.
The congressmen looked at each other, then raised their right hands one after another, and all showed the most approving and kind smiles to Wang Xinfa.
"agree!"
"agree!"
"agree!"
“…”
After the motion was passed unanimously, Zhang Deming slowly stood up, walked to the window and opened it.
The dazzling "sunlight" suddenly poured into the conference room, illuminating every detail of the smoke and dust in the room.
The cries of the prison guards' families across the street also reached the house. The cries of the prison guards' families across the street made all the congressmen frown.
Zhang Deming asked in a deep voice, "I'm afraid they may not be convinced by this result, right?"
Wang Xinfa's expression remained unchanged, and he had already made up his mind. He said calmly: "Give them more pensions, some merit points as compensation, and finally send them a few martyr medals. If they still make trouble, it means that the family relationship is too deep and it is difficult to separate them. Our Executive Government is also obligated to help the martyrs' families reunite."
……..(End of this chapter)
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