Gu Nanyan's attitude towards Shen Bei'an has always been to let him do as he pleases.
Whatever he wants to do, she will support him as always.
"So, Hua Yueli can't control this president?" Shen Beian keenly grasped this key point from Gu Nanyan's words.
Gu Nanyan took the teacup, held it to Shen Beian's lips, and nodded.
"You will have full authority to arrange your subordinates and their subsequent development. Zili only has the right to make suggestions, not the right to manage or give orders."
The association's original intention was to distance itself from politics, or rather, to prevent politicians from using it for personal gain.
This is why we couldn't decide on a candidate at the time.
Shen Beian could tell what the association did just from its name.
This includes not only school bullying, but also many other things.
"Is that official variety show also related to this?" He thought of that official variety show.
The number of variety shows officially produced by the Empire is not large, and the wording of "boldly and clearly saying no" was particularly sensitive.
"That variety show was indeed arranged by Zili, precisely for this reason," Gu Nanyan confirmed.
We need to give the public some time to react.
Even now, variety shows that encourage viewers to "boldly and clearly say no" are repeatedly airing on satellite TV.
Therefore, Shen Beian no longer had any doubts about why he was chosen.
"If I were the president, and they were selling citizens of the Empire, could I contact the authorities and request their repatriation?" This was the first thing that came to Shen Beian's mind.
Human trafficking existed in the First World, and it exists in this world as well.
"Yes, but if he is no longer a citizen of the Empire, then he has nothing to do with the Empire."
Imperial citizenship is the most difficult to obtain in the world, and due to the empire's power, few imperial citizens change their nationality.
Furthermore, the empire does not recognize second citizenship.
"So even if this organization still exists, I can't take the people here back, right?" Shen Beian forced himself not to look at the scene in the hall.
There was no sound of an auction, but the final auction price was displayed on a large screen.
Silence speaks louder than words
“Yes,” Gu Nanyan brought the teacup closer to Shen Bei’an’s lips, “Drink some water, your lips are dry.”
"To reiterate, most of the children we find on Fuyun Island are abandoned infants who have never been granted imperial citizenship. Furthermore, because Fuyun Island is a borderless zone, even organizations from the United Nations cannot do much about it."
This is precisely why Fuyun Island acts so recklessly.
The world is not at peace now, but the empire is peaceful and secure.
That doesn't mean the rest of the world is safe and peaceful.
Weapons, medical facilities
Neither is dispensable in conflict and war.
Many places and countries need Fuyun Island.
As for how many families around the world participated in Fuyun Island's "Embryo Project," and how many families' interests are closely related to Fuyun Island.
As long as their own interests are not harmed, they will often choose to turn a blind eye.
Although the Empire is in a better position, with its technology approaching that of Fuyun Island, human experimentation is not permitted within the Empire.
This is explicitly prohibited by the Empire and stipulated by the Constitution.
Once discovered and confirmed, there will be zero tolerance!
Therefore, some families cooperate with Fuyun Island in order to improve their family status.
Shen Beian took two sips from Gu Nanyan's hand, trying to calm himself down and not look at what was below. "Are there any conditions? Besides its strong independence, what other benefits does this association offer? Do we need to raise funds ourselves?"
Although Shen Bei'an has not yet taken office, he has already begun to think about these things.
At this moment, in the eyes of the eldest son, Fifth Master Shen was shining brightly.
Or rather, no matter when, Master Shen was always shining brightly in the eyes of the eldest son.
"We will cover a portion, but you'll need to raise and create most of the funds yourselves," Gu Nanyan answered truthfully. These official associations don't make any money at all; they're lucky if they can even maintain a balance.
Most funds invest their assets through fund managers. The money a fund earns comes from the appreciation or price increase of the invested assets. The money a fund earns is the increase in the value of the assets it invests in.
Then it will be used again.
Of course, there are also some like the Qing Si Foundation, whose essence is to make money.
Shen Beian was originally a graduate of the Department of Finance at Peking University, and later established the Chuya Foundation.
They naturally have some understanding of the process involved.
But this kind of association is different.
The Chuya Foundation is essentially a privately owned foundation, and everything is entirely under Shen Beian's control.
But this association is still a relatively official organization.
"So the only benefit is greater independence," Gu Nanyan said.
In fact, for a state form like an empire, nothing is more important than strong independence.
“Hmm.” Shen Beian understood.
Just as Shen Beian was considering having Gu Xingxiao, Cheng Yan, and Lin Cheng hold a video conference together, a series of exclamations came from the audience.
Given the level of privacy protection at this auction, the voices of the guests in the private rooms should not be heard.
The private rooms here are like small apartments, with everything you could possibly need in one room.
Bathroom, kitchen, bedroom, small study...
Of course, since the auctions on Fuyun Island always feature some novel items, no one leaves early.
Therefore, normally no one would leave the private room during an auction from start to finish.
So where did this sound come from?
The three people behind the screen also heard the noise and came out.
"What's wrong?" Shen Juanqing also looked down.
How could such chaotic noise occur at the auction on Fuyun Island?
Shen Beian also bent down to look.
"What is that! A mermaid?!" Upon seeing the items about to be auctioned below, Shen Bei'an suddenly stood up from Gu Nan'an and quickly walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window.
His hands were pressed against the glass, his fingertips trembling and turning white.
They were frozen in place, staring in disbelief at the "auction items" below.
The item being auctioned still had a human-shaped upper body, but its lower body was an incredibly beautiful and stunning fishtail!
This looks exactly like the legendary merfolk!
The "auction item" was locked in an enormous ornamental fish tank, looking no different from the staff members in the aquarium wearing fishtail skirts.
But Chen Bei'an could see it clearly, or rather, the staff here had deliberately placed a magnifying glass at the connection between the abdomen and buttocks, and it was very obvious that they were completely connected as one!
It's not a fishtail skirt!
When Ning Yao saw the so-called "auction items," her face turned deathly pale.
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