All Over the Streets Were High-Quality Resources

"The Heng Hui Group scandal involves numerous cases, Councilor Thomas has been subpoenaed by the State Court..."

"Numerous businesses in the state are implicated in this shocking cross-border tax evasion scandal, with far-reaching consequences..."

"To date, eleven companies are under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Revenue Service, Federal Security Committee, and other agencies due to the ' Heng Hui Group scandal,' and have temporarily suspended operations. Workers have held demonstrations demanding the investigations be concluded as soon as possible and that operations resume..."

News about the tax evasion case of Heng Hui Group has been gradually increasing in both newspapers and on television recently.

This is actually a very clear storm. We first use some channels to let people know that many things may change in the short term, so that when the storm comes, everyone will not be caught off guard.

People might even say to those around them, "I knew this day would come," to demonstrate their foresight. At the same time, this also serves as a reminder to some that those who should report should report, and those who should flee should flee.

In other words, those people at the top of Heng Hui Group can no longer take care of this "little brother." Its backers may have already abandoned it or been dragged down by it. The battle at a higher level has ended, and that's the reason. We can't wait any longer; nothing will change.

"What do you think?" Little Fox, who was sitting to the side, was also reading the newspaper. He had recently developed the good habit of reading the newspaper, which he had learned from Lin Qi.

Lin Qi often takes time to read newspapers. Newspapers are still the mainstream news channel in the world today, at least within the Federal. Even television has a hard time maintaining a stable dominance over traditional print media in terms of news media and channels.

Many people believe that television will eventually replace traditional print media and become the main way for people to obtain news information within the next ten years—they are too optimistic. This will actually last a long time, until the advent of small, portable technological products that can be carried with you, at which point print media will not be replaced.

Before this, television sets could never achieve the portability of print media.

You can take a newspaper out of your bag to pass the time while traveling.

You can pick up a newspaper to pass the time while waiting for something.

You can even enjoy the pleasure of unblocking in the toilet while reading the newspaper to ignore the Richie the space. Sometimes, the newspaper can even have other uses after you finish reading it. Of course, you should wash your butt more often before doing this, because the ink will leave a stain on your butt.

Television cannot do that; people cannot carry a television weighing dozens of kilograms to and from get off work. The reason why traditional print media has not been replaced by television is its convenience.

Just like now, Lin Qi can pick up a newspaper and read whatever he likes, enjoying this brief reading time, but he can't hold a TV and make it play whatever he wants.

During his time with Lin Qi, he changed some of Little Fox's views, such as the idea that people who roam the lower rungs of society are not necessarily brainless.

He used to think that way, but now he doesn't dare to think that way anymore. Lin Qi is not only smarter than him, but also smarter than Old Fox.

Lin Qi casually put down the newspaper and shook his head. "I lack some supporting evidence, so I won't comment on or discuss these matters."

Actually, he did have something to say, but he just didn't want to. Without exception, all the companies implicated by Heng Hui were joint ventures. With Lin Qi's extensive learning and deeper understanding of the world during this period, he had realized where the problem lay.

But there's no need to say these things to Little Fox, nor is it necessary for Old Fox to know. It has nothing to do with their lives, and there's no need to trouble them with it.

Lin Qi's words hinted at a desire to avoid continuing the discussion, and Little Fox quickly changed the subject, "My father and I have been discussing investing in some other legitimate businesses when the time is right. What do you think?"

The changes in the Fox family were largely influenced by Lin Qi, and the two became a stark contrast.

Lin Qi made money no slower than them, and in some ways even faster—if we don't look at the specific numbers, but rather at the percentage return, the combined return of a hundred Gatnau Financial Company wouldn't equal that of Lin Qi alone.

Most importantly, Lin Qi's business was all legal. He made money legally and spent it legally. This dreamlike life made Mr. Fox, for the first time, deny his past decisions in a way that he himself was reluctant to believe.

So the father and son discussed it for a while and decided to invest in some legal businesses. If they succeeded, they could get out of their current situation and at least stop living in fear.

Their ideas struck Lin Qi as somewhat unbelievable. Many people who are used to making quick money would never accept the idea of doing legitimate business, but this father and son were actually willing to change.

He nodded and pointed to the street outside the huge glass window. "What do you see?"

There were many pedestrians on the street, some of whom looked dejected. There were quite a few of these people. Economic recession is never a happy thing. Coupled with the wave of shutdowns and the suspension of production by some large companies due to investigations, many workers lost their jobs.

There were also some women who, whether it was Little Fox's own illusion or his understanding of some things was a bit outdated, felt that the girls on the street this summer were more eye-catching than before, when it was rare to see such pretty girls on the street.

However, he wouldn't say these things. As a civilized person who had gone to school and received higher education, he didn't think Lin Qi's question was so simple.

After careful consideration, he tentatively answered Lin Qi's question in his area of expertise, "Cheap human resources?"

This summer marked the first significant drop in average wages in nearly a decade. In the past, average wages had been steadily rising each year, but since the beginning of summer, the workers who had been clamoring for a strike if wages weren't raised have disappeared.

Instead, there are more day laborers at street corners who are willing to work for people as long as they are given a meal.

The wage expectations of those waiting to be hired at the Employment Center have also decreased slightly; everyone agrees that labor is becoming cheaper.

Lin Qi shook his head. "You could say that, but you need to look at it from a broader perspective. Haven't you noticed that girls' cleavage is getting lower and lower, and their skirts are getting shorter and shorter?"

Little Fox was a little embarrassed, and he used an awkward laugh to cover up some thoughts in his heart. Just then, Mr. Fox pushed the door open and came in. He looked very energetic today and was carrying a Walking Stick.

"What are you talking about?" he asked curiously, hanging the Walking Stick under his coat by the door, where he usually kept umbrellas, in the slot of the stick, while having Little Fox turn on an electric fan.

Little Fox recounted their conversation, and Mr. Fox, intrigued, asked on Little Fox's behalf, "Why is that?"

Lin Qi smiled, crossed his legs, and rested his hands naturally on the armrests of the sofa. "Because of the economic recession, small and medium-sized enterprises, and even large enterprises, can no longer afford to support these decorative figures. If you visit some Grand Duke, you will find that their employees are much busier, and almost all of them are male."

"The company's profits are not enough to support some women for the pleasure of their company, or...", he tilted his head, "You know, there are always some people who like to mess around in the office, but now they need to save on that part of the money."

"The girls who were kept by sugar daddies have lost their livelihoods. They have no choice but to go out on the streets to find new opportunities, or they will starve to death," Lin Qi said with a sigh of relief. "This is the opportunity I was talking about."

Mr. Fox said somewhat uncertainly, "As far as I know, only two of the seventeen states in the Federal have legal prostitution..."

Lin Qi glanced at him. "I said it's not that, it's the entertainment industry!"

Little Fox was still a little confused. "But you just said that the economy is in recession and many people have lost their jobs, so how can the entertainment industry develop?"