Mixed in the last days as a salted fish

In the midst of suffering, the time came to the end of January.

The heavy snow continued to fall, making all federal citizens feel the bone-chilling cold, not only physically, but also psychologically.

Looking around, the entire society is filled with despair.

Taoyuan Special Economic Zone has completely cut off contact with the outside world and has become a real Taoyuan world.

In the courtyard of the old Zhang family, Zhang Hao and his wife were having breakfast, but neither of them had a very good appetite. One was worried about state affairs, and the other was worried about his family.

"Lao Zhang, have you got any results from the Meteorological Bureau? When will this heavy snow stop?"

Yang Huaqing asked tirelessly.

Zhang Hao put down his chopsticks and quickly comforted him: "Don't worry, the amount of snow has obviously decreased a lot in the past few days. According to several meteorological experts, it is estimated that it will stop in a few days."

"Is it reliable? The heavy snowfall was a little lighter before, and they said the same thing. But the result was good, and it snowed again for several days."

Yang Huaqing expressed serious doubts.

"Absolutely reliable. It has been raining outside for more than half a month. I think it should be about the same. After all, it is snowing all over Blue Star this time, and no matter how much water vapor is there, it will be used up." Zhang Hao explained patiently.

Yang Huaqing suddenly became energetic: "If it's true, that would be great. I don't know what's going on at home. It's really worrying."

"There's nothing wrong at home, don't think about it all day long."

Zhang Hao couldn't remember how many times he had advised him.

This was not a perfunctory statement. He was really not worried at all. If even the consul's residence could not be guaranteed to be safe, the world would have been in chaos.

Yang Huaqing had no intention of quarreling, so he expressed his worries directly: "Such a heavy snowfall is simply too exaggerated. Husband, tell me...will this snowstorm cause chaos in the world?"

"Where did you hear the gossip?"

Zhang Hao frowned.

"I went for a run in Nanshan Park yesterday, and I heard from people who visited the park. Everyone was saying that many people would die this time, and maybe the federation would collapse."

"Nonsense." Zhang Hao immediately retorted.

"Where's the nonsense?"

Yang Huaqing asked quickly.

"The official has built so many shelters. Are they all just for show? Casualties are inevitable, but they are definitely not as exaggerated as some people say."

"Is the food reserve enough? With such heavy snow, the plant factory may suffer heavy losses. Once there is a shortage of food supply, it will be strange if there is no chaos."

Yang Huaqing said worriedly.

"Don't worry about this. No matter what extreme accident occurs, the central government has a plan. Although the snow is serious, it is not as deadly as you think." Zhang Hao said impatiently.

Yang Huaqing sighed, and then changed the topic: "Old Zhang, can't our family move to the Special Administrative Region in advance? It's best to move as soon as we get back."

The experience of more than half a month has made her very fond of Taoyuan Special Economic Zone.

Let’s not talk about the environment. At least this time, the Taoyuan Special Economic Zone withstood the test of the snow disaster and fully deserves its title of “super refuge”.

"This place hasn't been officially opened to the public yet..."

Zhang Hao hesitated.

He knew what his wife was worried about, which was that there would be a large-scale riot, which would affect the safety of the whole family.

Yang Huaqing said angrily: "Aren't you a consul? Don't you even have this privilege?"

"Yes, yes, but I'm afraid of causing criticism. Besides, even if the heavy snow stops, the traffic won't be restored for a while, and we won't be able to get through it, right?"

"No, if traffic cannot be restored, how can we go back?"

"Of course it will be on my special plane. I have informed you a long time ago that Air Force One will fly over as soon as the heavy snow stops. As for other modes of transportation, whether it is civil aviation or trains, they cannot be restored in a short time. …”

Zhang Hao explained patiently.

"Then just come here on your special plane, can't you? We'll come here first, and we'll wait for the supplies."

Yang Huaqing quickly interrupted.

Zhang Hao shook his head helplessly: "I'm afraid not. They say that disaster relief is like putting out fires. From now until next year's election, I don't have time to come here again. How can I bring you here by the way?"

"This won't work, and that won't work either. You are too cowardly to be a consul."

"Can you be reasonable? I know you are anxious, but the actual situation is really not as serious as you think. Can you believe me for once?"

"Okay, isn't it always your decision?"

Yang Huaqing said helplessly.

Zhang Hao was about to give some more advice when he suddenly saw Chief of Staff Wei walking over, so he quickly asked:

"Old Wei, what's wrong?"

Wei Yong first greeted the consul's wife, and then said: "Consul, the signal is on. I just received the urgent news that Dean Fan fell ill due to overwork for three days and unfortunately passed away due to illness."

"What?" Zhang Hao immediately stood up from his seat and said in disbelief: "Lao Fan is gone?"

"Yes, all the work in the capital has now been fully taken over by Minister Zhou. Minister Zhou is still online. He would like to report to you personally on the work during this period."

"Okay, I'll go right now."

Zhang Hao wiped his mouth and walked quickly to the door.

Yang Huaqing quickly stopped her husband, then picked up the down jacket and handed it over. It was snowing heavily during this period, and the temperature inside the special zone had dropped to below zero.

……

Ten minutes later, Zhang Hao arrived at the city hall.

Lu Zheli happened to be there too.

"Archon, you are here."

Zhang Hao nodded to the other party and asked casually: "How is the situation at the geothermal company? When will the temperature be raised?"

A sharp drop in temperature will cause the greatest damage to agricultural production.

This snowstorm also caught the SAR officials off guard.

"They are already processing it urgently. It will probably take another two days."

Lu Zheli quickly replied.

"Two days?" Zhang Hao nodded, and then warned: "We can't delay it any longer. This batch of food is very important, and there can't be any mistakes."

In the next few years, food supply will definitely be very tight. Taoyuan Special Economic Zone needs to be as self-sufficient as possible. If it can export food, that would be even better, which can help relieve a lot of pressure on the central government.

"Consul, don't worry, I'll be watching personally."

Lu Zheli solemnly agreed.

Zhang Hao explained a few more words, dismissed the other party, and then walked into a secret meeting room under the leadership of the chief of staff.

"let's start!"

"Yes, Archon." With the help of the staff, Zhang Hao quickly got in touch with Zhou Jiangyu.

"Minister Zhou, thank you for your hard work! How are the disaster situations in various parts of the federation during this period?"

"Consul, the situation is very bad. This snowstorm is really too serious, especially for industrial and agricultural production. It is almost a devastating blow."

Zhou Jiangyu's voice was full of exhaustion.

"No matter how severe the blow is, we must persevere. As long as people are still there, they will recover sooner or later."

Zhang Hao encouraged.

Zhou Jiangyu smiled bitterly: "Consul, to be honest, I regret taking over as consul now. I'm really afraid that I can't handle this situation."

"Don't be discouraged. Our food reserves can last for two years. Two years is enough for us to recover. It's no big deal."

Zhang Hao cheered.

As soon as he said this, Zhou Jiangyu sighed on the other end of the phone: "Consul, the situation may not be as optimistic as we thought."

"What happened?"

Zhang Hao immediately realized something was wrong.

"There was a big mistake at the reserve warehouse. Just a few days after the snow disaster, more than a dozen accidents occurred one after another. The purpose is self-evident."

Zhou Jiangyu said in a low tone.

"What?" Zhang Hao slapped the table hard, and his anger went straight to his forehead: "Who gave them the courage? Are they desperate? How dare they even touch life-saving food?"

Zhou Jiangyu quickly reported the report: "Consul, during this period, I specially arranged for someone to touch our family property, and the results were somewhat shocking..."

"Just tell me the result directly."

Zhang Hao suppressed his anger.

"Consul, after statistics, we have lost at least one-third of our reserves. If the remaining inventory is only supplied to the local area, it can last for about three and a half years. If other regions are included, I am afraid it can only be maintained for one year. Two years."

Zhou Jiangyu said slowly.

Zhang Hao couldn't help but take a breath after hearing this. These worms were simply audacious: "It's shocking. What did the police say? Can they still be chased back?"

"It's possible, but it's very difficult."

"How to say?"

"After the surprise interrogation, most of the materials flowed overseas, and there are only a few companies that can absorb such a large amount of power."

Zhou Jiangyu said meaningfully.

Zhang Hao quickly calmed down: "Mr. Zhou, what do you mean?"

"Consul, I won't give in. If you want to survive this crisis, it seems that economic reform must be brought forward. If you can make good use of this opportunity, you may be able to trace most of the supplies.

If you are lucky, you can even get a lot more supplies. After all, those big chaebols and warlords have built many shelters over the years, and they must have stocked up a very considerable amount of supplies. "

Zhou Jiangyu got straight to the point.

Zhang Hao's expression suddenly changed and he couldn't help but hesitated: "Is this going too far? And those people are not easy to deal with. If they are forced too much, they will never be captured without mercy."

To be honest, this is much more harsh than economic reform and demonetization. It will almost wipe out those people's wealth. It would be strange if others don't fight hard.

"Consul, I understand your concerns, but rebuilding the plant factory is not easy. It will take at least three to five years. We have no retreat."

Zhou Jiangyu said firmly.

Zhang Hao lowered his head and thought for a moment, then asked, "What are you going to do specifically?"

"Consul, taking advantage of the current panic, I hope that after you come back, we will immediately announce the economic reform plan, and cut through the mess quickly through various methods such as redemption, which will be very beneficial to the reconstruction work.

Moreover, various industries have been severely damaged this time, and reconstruction requires a lot of funds. Coupled with the temptation of Taoyuan Special Zone, I think the resistance should not be too great. "

Zhang Hao nodded: "Then what's next?"

"In the process of economic reform, we can take the opportunity to find out the financial resources of those people, especially their grain reserves. This is the top priority.

When the reform is over, we will launch a sudden attack and promulgate a new food policy, and the government will pay for the purchase of excess food in society.

The last step is to demonetize money. At this time, they have no power to resist and can only choose to compromise.With this wealth, I believe that the Federation will be able to weather the current difficulties safely. "

Zhou Jiangyu is very confident.

After hearing the other party's plan, Zhang Hao immediately thought of his own canned food. He didn't know if he could keep it. If the money was gone, he could make money again. But if the food was gone, it would be difficult to buy it back.

Seeing Zhang Hao's lack of response, Zhou Jiangyu quickly asked: "Consul, what do you think of this plan?"

"I think it's a little too extreme. Can we tone it down a little?" Zhang Hao tried to persuade.

"what do you mean?"

"The rich are only a minority after all. No matter how much food they store, compared with the population of the entire federation, it is probably just a drop in the bucket. We should focus on restoring production instead of making enemies everywhere."

Zhang Hao gave his suggestion.

There is also his selfishness in this.

Zhou Jiangyu was silent for a moment, then carefully probed: "Consul, if the reconstruction work does not go smoothly and there is not enough food to eat, what should we do then?"

Zhang Hao struggled for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "I suggest giving priority to ensuring local supply. After this snow disaster, no one will be able to recover in more than ten years. We have no time to worry about anything else."

As the saying goes, a dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist.

At this time, he can only take care of his own small family first. Besides, his base is those big chaebols and big entrepreneurs, so he can't do nothing.

"This..." Zhou Jiangyu was shocked.

If we really do this, the impact will be too bad.

The pot was so big and black that he couldn't carry it.

Zhang Hao was worried and tried his best to persuade: "Minister Zhou, actually there is another advantage to doing this. Once the situation becomes unstable, the rich and elites will have no choice but to hide with us.

By then, we will not only be able to obtain a large amount of food, but also various talents, which will be of great benefit to the development of the local area. Now is not the time to be soft-hearted. "

When Zhou Jiangyu heard this, he immediately looked at his "ex" with admiration. He always had a good reputation, but he didn't expect that his heart was even darker than Ji Zhangqiu's.

"Consul, if you really do this, you will be infamy for eternity..."

"Minister Zhou, we are all our own people. It's pointless to say this. History has always been written by the victors. I don't think there is any need to worry."

"That's what I say, but after all..."

Zhang Hao kept up his efforts and said: "Minister Zhou, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. This is the safest way at present. The Federation has been established for 120 years, and it is time to enter a new stage."

"Consul, you are putting me on the fire!" Zhou Jiangyu smiled bitterly.

However, he was indeed moved.

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