Chapter 311, Apology
What is the slogan of Blackbird Heavy Industries?
Oh yeah.
'Embrace the glorious evolution'.
The owner of the bar would rather believe that his son and daughter were chosen by Blackbird for a better development, rather than having their brains cut out and becoming robots without self-mind as the Alliance said.
But he could no longer deceive himself.
If it was just the Alliance's statement, he could still regard it as false propaganda by political opponents. But with the return of some survivors and the spread of folk news, these things can corroborate the Alliance's statement.
At that moment, what Governor Gu said was not what really convinced him, but it was the last straw that broke the camel's back.
He opened his mouth with difficulty. This time, he was definitely not apologizing because the soldier in front of him used force to force him to apologize, but because he woke up from the bottom of his heart.
However, Dimitrao in front of him still didn't let him speak.
He made a 'hush' gesture, signaling the tavern owner to continue listening.
That person could only hold it in.
…
Gu Hang's voice continued on the broadcast.
After recounting the achievements of the alliance since its establishment, including conquering the south and the north, unifying the world, and liberating the entire world, he continued to talk about the aftermath:
"…We have established a job-level system that benefits the entire world, from basic living security to basic medical security; from education security to employment security; from basic welfare to a salary system determined by job level; from government-led infrastructure and large-scale factory production to policies that encourage people to start their own businesses…"
"The Alliance is committed to ensuring that everyone has a place under the Alliance's system. Everyone can live with dignity and have the opportunity to achieve a better and higher standard of living and realize their self-worth with their own hands. The upward path is always open to everyone."
Hearing this, the tavern owner was even more convinced.
If it was just bragging, it would be fine, but many things were even confirmed in his own life.
Most of the people he knew, as long as they were healthy and able to work, were at least rated E5. According to the benefits and allowances of the E5 level, this was at least a salary that would not worry about food and clothing. Those who had jobs would be assigned according to their jobs, and those who did not have jobs would be assigned by the alliance.
As he ran a pub and his business was pretty good, he was even rated E7.
Of course, he lost the ownership of the tavern, and he was unhappy about it. But when you think about it, the Alliance gave him more than he lost. His previous bleak business was just enough to break even and make a living. What the Alliance gave him made his life better.
Of course, the tavern's business may get better and better in the future. But despite the loss of profits, he will get a faster promotion because of his strong management of the tavern. This is really not bad.
Are there any bad places?
Yes, there are.
For example, 'forced' labour.
The Alliance really doesn't keep idle people. Even if you don't have a job to do, such as sweeping the streets or digging foundations at construction sites, you have to go if they arrange for you to do it. But even a "black spot" like the tavern owner is not very happy to blacken the Alliance at this point.
If you want to live a good life, you should work. How can you get a job and then just sit at home and enjoy the benefits? The Alliance, or the entire society of the Angry Owl Star, is not yet rich enough to this extent.
Don't want to do this job? Of course, the union has never restricted anyone from finding any job. If you are assigned to sweep the streets, you can always work as a worker or a shop assistant if you have the idea. If you don't want to do it, you can go to school if you want a better future. You can owe money for adult school education, and you can be exempted from tuition if you do well in grades...
From this perspective, every word the governor said was true and was witnessed by the residents living under the rule of the alliance.
But that’s not enough.
At least, according to Governor Gu, it was not enough.
"...These are our achievements, but we will never stop on the journey of creating a happy life for all the people in the alliance. On behalf of the alliance government, I solemnly promise to every citizen in the alliance on the development of the entire Angry Owl Star:"
"We will continue to make economic development and the well-being of the people the government's top priority."
"We will build more factories and produce more products and food."
"We will build a stronger military and defend the fruits of our hard work;"
“We will continue to deepen the reform of the Union’s system to make economic development more dynamic;”
"We will continue to promote anti-corruption and efficient government policies, so that those corrupt officials will have nowhere to hide!"
"We will create more and more valuable jobs to accommodate more high-level positions, so that more willing and smart citizens of the Alliance can be promoted to higher levels faster and receive better treatment."
"This is the solemn promise I, and the Union government, make to all residents of the Union!"
…
This is the end of Governor Gu’s radio speech.
As the four characters "solemn promise" were spoken, the tavern in Yinsha City was already filled with noise and bustle.
The cheers of the loyal soldiers of the Alliance had never stopped since the Governor began his speech, and at this moment they became even louder!
Now, the soldiers, their hearts filled with passion, were laughing, bragging to each other, and drinking. No one was paying attention to the incident that had just happened.
As the Governor said, we have infinitely broad undertakings to accomplish, so why should we have the time to quibble over such trivial matters?
The tavern owner was a little dumbfounded.
He looked around nervously and saw Dimitrao.
He opened his mouth and said, "I...I want to apologize to you."
Dimitra smiled and waved his hand. "From your expression, I roughly know what you're thinking. You should indeed apologize, but there's no need to apologize today. Everyone is in a good mood, and no one wants to care about it or listen to you talk about that disappointing thing just now."
After a pause, the soldier with the rank of sergeant on his shoulder continued, "In fact, you never need to apologize to us. Your apology should be to the Governor. But the Governor is more magnanimous than us. Work hard to add more tables, more kinds of drinks, and better food to the tavern... Try to run this tavern better and better. This is your best apology."
The tavern owner took a deep breath and said, "I understand."
Then, he shouted to the noisy soldiers, "Today's drinks are free! Don't worry about running out of money, I still have a lot of room for loss! Everyone, drink as much as you want today!"
The soldiers laughed and praised, whistled loudly, and no one cared about what had happened before.
(End of this chapter)
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