"Foreigners want many of our rights, such as customs, right of way, airspace, and territorial waters. If we give them to them, we'll have very little sovereignty left. If we don't, they'll 'force' us to pay our debts. So, levying heavy taxes is really unavoidable..."
"But a side hustle... Cloud, what kind of side hustle? Can it really make ordinary people money?"
Li Bingchen's eyes sparkled as he looked at the clouds, asking with anticipation.
The clouds seemed a little dazed.
She never imagined that the country was in such a dire situation.
Because of her remote and isolated rural background, she had limited contact with people. Even if she went to the county town, people wouldn't tell her these things. She could only glean from her grandparents' conversations or the chatter of other adults and children in the village that the country's taxes were so heavy that ordinary people could hardly afford them.
She initially thought it was just a dark side of society, but who knew there was such a hidden story...
No wonder... no wonder even the poorest farmers pay such heavy taxes.
However, this also shows that the people in charge of this country are at least sensible, and no matter how difficult the situation, they are unwilling to hand over control of the sea, land and air.
For a moment, she really wanted to tell Li Bingchen some of the things she knew from her previous life, so that they could be passed on to the higher-ups through him. Even if it wasn't of great help, it was still the crystallization of the wisdom of several generations, the experience gained step by step. As a reference, it could at least help the country and the world she lived in today avoid many detours.
But... she swallowed the words back down her throat.
After all, she was just an illiterate country girl who had never seen the world.
We cannot use gods and ghosts as an excuse.
The mere fact that electricity exists shows that technology has begun to develop in this society. Although it may not be as "rapidly advanced" as it was in the last world, the people have become more sensible and are not easily fooled.
Ordinary people are fine with it, but the real elites don't really believe in anything given by ghosts or gods.
Most likely, they will use every means to extract everything they know, and then either send it to the lab for slides and observation, or... silence it.
She could always find excuses for what she said before, claiming she heard it from her grandparents. At most, she could say she was quick-witted and intelligent, and people would just lament that they were born in the wrong place.
So, what can be said, can be said. What cannot be said, she still needs to keep her mouth shut.
Seeing that Yun Duo was staring blankly and not answering his question, Li Bingchen became a little anxious. He waved his hand in front of Yun Duo's eyes several times and said, "Yun Duo, Yun Duo, don't stare blankly. Tell me first, what is a side job? Can it really make ordinary people earn money and make their lives better?"
He suddenly had a feeling that this might be his chance. A chance to make his father look at him in a different light.
Of course, it's not that he doesn't want ordinary people to live a good life. In fact, he very much hopes that every ordinary person can live a life where they have enough to eat and wear. However, if he can win his father's favor and make his father look at him differently under such circumstances, that would be a very good thing.
Therefore, Li Bingchen was quite anxious.
"Huh? Oh..." Feeling something moving in front of her, Yun Duo finally came to her senses. She looked at Li Bingchen and unconsciously uttered two words. Then, she put aside her chaotic thoughts and looked at Li Bingchen, saying, "A side business is just an extra production activity. I can't guarantee whether it will make people live a better life, but it can more or less ease everyone's financial burden. It can give them a breather."
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