Xi Yan held back his frustration as he said goodbye to the old reformist, then entered Cybrex Alpha University with his guards.
The university actually had a large number of security machines deployed, and machines were perfectly capable of handling routine oversight. But considering that many elderly people had no work available to them, Xi Yan had deliberately recruited a group of them to serve as security guards or dormitory supervisors.
Although the costs outweighed the benefits, Xi Yan mainly wanted to send this message:
Retirement meant retiring from the main production posts, not ceasing to work.
Unless you couldn't even walk anymore, you had to work for me!
That was what Xi Yan told everyone through his actions.
This was the public ownership system made possible by advanced productive capacity. Every person's work and life were precisely calculated, and the whole of society was arranged in perfect order. Authoritarianism had taken deep root, and ordinary people had no way to resist Xi Yan's decisions.
In the Empire, every aspect of a person's life, from birth to death, was clearly mapped out.
Children were sent to school for compulsory education. Holidays remained as usual, and no form of additional class time was permitted. Schools organized all kinds of activities to educate them.
Once they reached adulthood, these young workers entering society either joined the military or the Academy of Sciences, or were all compelled to take up production work or other state-designated posts. They received no wages; only overtime earned them labor-point currency.
The elderly, meanwhile, were assigned easier work, such as running shops, teahouses, and entertainment venues. They operated most of the service establishments on Central Avenue.
These elderly people received three days off each week, which they could accumulate and schedule freely, and their wages were paid directly