Blackstone Code
Chapter 45

For the Pension, Fight!

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At this moment, in the Director's office of the Sabine City Federal Revenue Service, another conversation was taking place.

On one side was the owner of the office, the local Revenue Service Director, and on the other side was the highest-ranking official from the State Office.

The structure of the Bayer Federation Revenue Service is relatively simple. The highest authority is the Federal Taxation Bureau of the Bayer Federation, with the Director-General as the highest-ranking official. Below that, in addition to the various offices of the Bureau, are the Federal Revenue Administrative Offices of each state.

These state-level administrative offices do not undertake any services related to taxation. They are simply administrative bodies. Although in some respects their power is not as great as that of the grassroots, that is, the Federal Revenue Service in various regions, they control the administrative work such as the assessment of tax officials in the local system, and their implicit power is even greater.

From the time the incident occurred to now, it has only been a day, but in this one day, it has already alarmed the Director-General of the Federal Taxation Bureau, who has demanded that the matter be resolved as soon as possible to avoid public outcry.

In another world, there is a saying, "The one who tied the bell must untie it." There are similar ideas in this world. Perhaps the language and expression are different, but people's thinking and ways of thinking are similar.

"Michael's work can be stopped. Let him temporarily disappear from the public eye. Also, I heard that he suspects that this Lin Qi may have some problems?"

The State Office specialist's voice was tinged with indifference, which made the Director a little frightened. He was already in his fifties, and even if he didn't want to give up his position, he wouldn't be able to hold it for long.

Especially if his successor is promoted from below, he can only work here for two or three years at most. After all, the successor also needs time to become familiar with these tasks in order to better serve the Federal.

Then he has a small problem to solve. In the time leading up to his retirement, will he enjoy the leisurely life of retirement, or will he work hard and thanklessly doing difficult and tiring work?

Both are "promotions," but some jobs are very easy, such as the advisory group under the State Office, which doesn't even require going to the workplace to stay put, only showing up and saying a few words when needed.

This kind of place is prepared for those management who are about to retire. It's easy, the salary is high, and the benefits are even better. After working hard for the Federal for a lifetime, it can be considered a comfortable old age.

But there are also some places that are not so pleasant, such as the state-level archives and evidence management office. All kinds of archives and evidence from the entire state will eventually converge here, and there is no room for error. Just thinking about it is frightening, truly a position where you work yourself to death.

In the end, how he is promoted and where he is transferred after the promotion is up to the State Office. At this time, he wiped the sweat from his face and nodded repeatedly, "Yes..."

"Then investigate Lin Qi, investigate him vigorously, investigate him carefully. If it can be proved that Lin Qi is indeed a criminal, it may be possible to cool down those public opinions."

"Also, the higher-ups have some opinions on your behavior in Sabine City. I know you will retire soon, but this is not an excuse for your inaction. We are Federal government departments, not private enterprises. If people really find a suitable reason to clean you out in this last short period of time, it is not impossible."

These words made the Director's butthole tighten suddenly. The Bayer Federation's retirement standard is fifty-six years old (female) and sixty years old (male). After retirement, pensions can be paid according to the standards of social insurance contributions.

This standard is divided into three main levels, and different levels can receive different pensions.

If the Director can work in the Revenue Service until he is sixty years old, then he will be able to receive the highest level of pension currently offered by the Federal after retirement, at least about seven hundred and fifty dollars a month.

This amount of money may not be so conspicuous to people in many big cities, but in Sabine City, it is already a huge sum for those who are retired. After all, the average income of workers now is only about two hundred dollars, and he alone is worth the income of three workers.

But if he fails to pay the thirty-five years of social insurance by a little bit, then the Social Security Bureau will refund the fees he paid before in one lump sum. There is currently no policy for supplementary payment.

Although the pension system is harsh, it has always been widely praised. What is even more unimaginable is that it was not the Federal government that promoted the passage of this system, but the major emerging or established capitalist consortiums.

Some people say that this is a conspiracy policy, because most people are unlikely to pay the full thirty-five years of insurance premiums. There will always be some accidents in life, such as changing jobs or unemployment.

As long as the time is a little long, the payment will be interrupted immediately, and these benefits will no longer be enjoyed. This makes it convenient for capitalists to exploit employees without worrying about employees having radical reactions. If they want their old age to be less miserable, they must honestly accept oppression.

Once a person loses the ability to work and source of income, their value in society will be zero. People without value cannot survive in this society.

Not only ordinary people will grit their teeth and accept any unfair treatment, exploitation, and oppression for the sake of their pensions, but they must also show that sacrificing personal interests for the company is nothing, I am willing to do it when facing investigations.

The Director also has such anxiety, so he must save his old age.

The other end of the phone was silent for a moment, and then said, "Let me and the higher-ups see as soon as possible that you are not doing nothing. Get moving, understand?"

The Director nodded vigorously. Whether it was for his own face or for his future pension, he had to defend everything he had to the death, "Understood!"

In the following days, the news and public opinion continued to ferment. Some well-known upper-class people in society also began to gradually talk about their concerns about the unrestrained law enforcement power of the current numerous law enforcement departments. They felt that what happened to Lin Qi or others might very well happen to them.

The statements of these people have been affirmed by many people at the bottom of society. It's just that these people at the bottom of society will never discover that those who have stated their positions are all spokespersons for the Bayer Federation dream who have risen rapidly in recent years or decades. They happen to be the ones who need and fear power.

However, these things are still too far away from Lin Qi. After resting in the hospital for three days, Lin Qi returned to work. Richard and the others saved a lot of money, exchanged it all in one go, and started to get busy again.

Vera also returned to the office. She and her husband were in a cold war and had been sleeping in separate rooms for several days.

The more she was in this situation, the more she felt a sense of crisis in her heart. If she could not achieve financial independence, she would have nothing in the event of a family crisis.

"Boss, here are five thousand dollars..." Richard once again proved his value with super high speed.

During this period, he finally raised his head in front of his family. A daily income of dozens or as much as one or two hundred had shocked his family speechless, which also allowed him to see a bright future.

Lin Qi nodded. He had the change poured into the trolley. After issuing a check and having Vera give him a receipt, Lin Qi pushed the trolley into the small room behind the warehouse.

The moment he turned on the ultraviolet light, the bright green light was dazzling!

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