Thinking Half the Day About a Damn Name
"The situation has been a bit bad recently, so try not to go out after dark!"
Not long after returning to Sabine City, Ferral came to the door, casually said a few words about some of the current social security issues in Sabine City, and reminded Lin Qi to try not to leave the house after dark.
Sometimes this makes people feel ridiculous. Bayer Federation, as the most technologically advanced country on the planet and a highly developed economy at least so far, has an absurdly high crime rate.
The large backlog of difficult-to-detect cases every year is said to have filled several industrial warehouses. Yes, the kind of industrial warehouses that are about ten to twenty meters high and cover an area of thousands of square meters.
Every shelf is filled with various files and evidence, but these cases end here. At least until a breakthrough discovery occurs, all cases will not be mentioned again, and will eventually be forgotten by people. Then these things recording crimes will burn to ashes under the watchful eyes of many relevant people.
And the fire they emit when burning will light up the city... or it may just light up a few light bulbs. We all know that's it for Thermal Power Generation.
Therefore, as long as it is not a case that has a great social impact, it cannot be solved in a short period of time, and it will eventually be dropped.
With the emergence of various situations in society, the crime rate has begun to increase. Some of those who have nothing to do and are extremely short of money have begun to take risks. According to statistics from Sabine City Police Station, the incidence rate of thefts has been explosively growing since three years ago and has continued to grow. Even today, there is no end to it.
Every day, dozens of thefts are entered into the police case records through Nai Wan Wan Alarm System. There may be more thefts, but no one calls the police.
Since these people had nothing left to steal, there was no need to anger the thieves.
Just like the burglary case that Lin Qi called the police before, the police just came to take a record. They will not send any police force to take charge of this matter. They will only remind some people selling stolen goods through their own channels to pay attention to the circulation of highly identifiable stolen goods in some cases.
This was a spontaneous act by the policeman who took the note, who had some affection for Lin Qi. If it had been an ordinary or even ugly person, they would not have wasted the money of a phone call to spread the news, and in the end the case would have been dropped.
Various violent cases, robberies, and other vicious cases also occur frequently, and the city has become unsafe.
"Why don't you organize manpower to eliminate these gang members?" Lin Qi asked his question curiously. In his opinion, solving the crime rate is actually a very simple matter, at least he doesn't think it is too difficult.
Ferral smiled and shook his head. He only regarded this as the naive idea of the young man Lin Qi, "You may not know that in the first half of the year, when the local Police Station solved a case, the equivalent cost of police and material resources invested was about 300 to 1,000 yuan. This includes cases that were terminated in time and have not been solved until now."
"Federal You know the judicial system. Sometimes even if some people already know the answer, there is nothing you can do. You must follow the rules and steps required by the law."
"This indirectly increases the cost of detecting cases. For a successfully solved robbery case, Police Station will have to pay about two thousand yuan. The cost of detecting a homicide case may sometimes be as high as tens of thousands of yuan. If you want to catch the entire city's problems, City Hall will declare bankruptcy immediately."
"So we will only selectively detect some cases. It's not that we don't want to do it, but that we don't have the ability to do it."
Ferral is very aware of the rules and regulations involved. After all, he is constantly working hard to become the next mayor. He usually pays attention to these things and keeps them in mind.
In fact, the existence of gangs helps the police to maintain order in this society to a certain extent. At least the gangs, the police and even the leaders have the same goal, which is stability, because only by being stable can they receive more money.
Changing the topic, Ferral talked about Lin Qi's Kurilan trip, "First of all, on behalf of the mayor, I congratulate you on your successful debut at Kuli Lan City..."
The huge transaction volume has verified the "policy" implemented by Sabine City Mayor Mr. Landon. The people's enthusiastic support is the best manifestation, and it has also attracted some attention from the state and the Progressive Party here.
Any policy that is conducive to improving people's living conditions and is proven to be effective will attract much attention, such as Credit Loan, which will be launched in October.
There are some things that the administrators can participate in and gain control over, but there are some things that they cannot. This also gives them a choice, and they prefer those things that they can control in their own hands.
Immediately, the governor's office asked Mayor Sabine City to send a report to the governor's office on promoting the trading of second-hand goods and improving the positive impact of the exchange of idle goods on society.
If nothing else happens, Other States will gradually start similar auctions in the recent period.
They may not know much about how to innovate and find key opportunities, but plagiarism is something they are born with.
The mayor gained a huge political bargaining chip. He may not have thought that he just wanted to use the venue where Lin Qi gathered so many people to promote his public speech, but he suddenly got a big deal.
Mayor will naturally not forget Lin Qi's role and his contribution here. He even feels that he can bring the relationship between himself and Lin Qi closer.
This time Ferral came here mainly for this matter. He needed Lin Qi to provide some broader visual thinking and explain the positive value of revitalizing second-hand idle goods to the current society from a higher and more macro perspective.
By the way, there is another thing, that is, the Skinny Tall Guy group hopes to put some pressure on Lin Qi through the mayor, so that he agrees to reduce the cash proportion of the shares.
They have made enough compromises, at least they feel that the 25% cash ratio can reflect their sincerity. Maybe find a middleman to give each other a step up, and this matter can be completed.
"This is just me conveying opinions to a few of them, and it does not represent the position of me and the mayor!" Ferral's statement was very cautious, basically telling Lin Qi that he could refuse without offending himself or the mayor.
Now the value of Lin Qi is obviously higher than that of several other people. The mayor knows how to choose. He asked Ferral to convey these words, which is essentially just a conveyance. After all, Skinny Tall Guy and Political Donation also contribute a lot of votes every year. As a direct beneficiary, he must always maintain a neutral attitude.
As for whether Lin Qi agrees, that is Lin Qi's business. As we all know, Bayer Federation is a free country. The sacred word freedom is even written into the charter. No one can interfere with others' pursuit of Free Will, not even the mayor.
Lin Qi nodded and smiled slightly. It looked like he was smiling, but Ferral read rejection from his smile.
He originally didn't want to talk about things that had nothing to do with him, but he couldn't help it. "I just wanted to discuss it out of curiosity..." He said abruptly and looked at Lin Qi, who nodded, which allowed him to continue, "I heard that the price they offered is not low, why do you still refuse?"
Lin Qi looked at Ferral. His calm eyes saw that Ferral felt a little numb in his tailbone and scalp. Just when he was about to miss the topic, Lin Qi said, "If someone thinks you are young, they can teach you a lesson in some way. For example, they will think you are too young and not qualified to compete for the mayor's election, and advise you to give up. Do you think you should compromise?"
"Even if they promise you that they will support you and choose you next time, you have to bow your head this time. Are you willing?"
"This is a war, Ferral. There is no peace in the world of businessmen. Today I make a step, and tomorrow I will give up everything I have."
"Even though we are all members of Sabine City Progressive Party, we are all in the same camp, but as long as I have the opportunity to devour them, I will not hesitate to open my mouth, and I believe they will be the same."
Ferral stopped talking about this topic after hearing this. He knew that it was the last time he was here, so he stood up and left soon.
More than half an hour later, Ferral returned to the mayor's study. He talked about the gains from the trip and Lin Qi's final attitude.
The mayor frowned after hearing this. His fingers were tapping unconsciously but rhythmically on the table.
Essentially, he didn't want any disputes to arise among the businessmen in the city. He was already annoyed enough.
He doesn't care about the life and death of these businessmen, but behind every businessman is a large group of ordinary people who rely on these businessmen's businesses to obtain wages and support their families. If the conflict between these businessmen and Lin Qi becomes intense, some trouble may arise.
In the past few days, Neo has applied for the relocation order of Listoan Group from State Government. They plan to move to the next door state, Conservative Party. Conservative Party and even a certain Presidential Cabinet Member called to inquire about the matter and urged the governor not to embarrass President Neo and complete the process as soon as possible.
Once these processes are completed, Neo can take his people and leave here. He will leave very lightly, but he will leave a lot of mess behind.
Ignoring the issue of unemployment skyrocketing again, just those angry at losing their jobs could tear the mayor to shreds.
The governor discussed this matter with the mayor in private. Now it is not only a conflict between Sabine City and Listoan, but also a conflict between the governor and others and Listoan.
Neo In order to relocate as soon as possible, he used some unfriendly resources to put pressure on the governor, which made the governor feel offended.
He told the mayor privately that even if Listoan couldn't stay and would move away, he couldn't let them leave so easily. They must make them pay the price for their actions! Compared with this incident, the quarrel between Lin Qi and other businessmen over the amount of cash required for investment has led to the mayor suddenly feeling that his own style has been lowered by them.
The movements on his fingers suddenly stopped, and Ferral, who was a little distracted, also refocused his attention. The mayor glanced at him and said, "Tell them that we have conveyed their words. This is the last time. I don't want to hear any follow-up related to these things."
Ferral lowered his head slightly, "I know what to do!"