Chapter 1005: Protest

Earn money?

Who doesn't want to earn money?

Before coming to the Federation, these ambassadors were basically the privileged class in their own countries. In the countries where they were, having power was more effective than having money.

It could even be said that to a certain extent, the role of money was not as great as power.

Like a small country like Ma Kan, with a population of two or three million, commodities are extremely scarce. Money, besides being able to buy some worthless agricultural products, if you want to buy a car, you have to buy it from the Federation.

So for them in the past, money, if it was good, it was good. If it wasn't much, there were not so many troubles. Anyway, they didn't have much desire for consumption.

But after coming to the Federation, after coming to this country that some people call "heaven," but is actually "hell," the importance of money was obviously highlighted.

No matter what you do, you need money.

It is even from the moment you open your eyes every morning, you have already started consuming.

This is a place completely linked to money and wealth, whether it is commodities or other things, or even people and services extended by people, all need to be paid for.

Before, they were not particularly sensitive to money because there was no demand. Now, they have demand.

But earning money in the Federation is not an easy thing. An ordinary person's monthly salary is now fifty or so dollars. In the past two years, because Federation commodities have had a stable outlet, social economy is going up, labor force is decreasing, and wages are naturally increasing very fast.

Two or three years have passed, and the salary increase path that might take five or six years to walk has been walked. But even so, fifty dollars, sixty dollars, for these ambassadors, is the same as nothing.

When they participated in some activities held by Ambassador Ka Xi Ya, they became frequent visitors here, and the thought of "why the Federation government hasn't contacted me yet" has arisen in their hearts more than once.

They of course know that Ambassador Ka Xi Ya is a standard La Pa pro-Federation new Federation progressive person, and also understand that everything he possesses now, villa, rich and loose life, is because of selling the country.

They also want to sell the country.

Now Lan Si suddenly mentioned earning money, which couldn't help but make their thoughts lean toward this side.

These ambassadors didn't speak. On one hand, they didn't know if the meaning Lan Si wanted to express was the same as what they guessed. On the other hand, they also didn't know how much they could sell for.

In the end, the gazes of these people all fell on Ambassador Ka Xi Ya, who glanced at Lan Si and said with a smile, "Who doesn't want to earn more money?"

Others echoed one after another, "Yes, Ambassador Ka Xi Ya is so right, everyone longs to earn more money!"

Then what he said was the ambassador of Ma Kan.

Ma Kan's ambassador is not tall, should be a little over one meter six, and his skin is relatively dark, but it is not the black of dark-skinned people, but a kind of brown-skinned black, like coffee color, not black.

There is still a big difference here.

He looks very thin, maybe not even a hundred pounds, and there is a flattering smile on his face. If it weren't for the fact that he is wearing relatively decent clothes now and hanging the title of ambassador, Lan Si would only think he is a refugee.

"I ate some food cooked by Ma Kan chefs in the Xiang Xiang Yalan area this time. It has characteristics. If you want to earn money, you can find a few chefs from the country and we will open a restaurant together."

Restaurants of course have to sell wine and water, otherwise who would go to eat these things?

Characteristics only work the first time, and then they will gradually lose their effectiveness, so the most critical thing is still the need for "fist products," wine and water.

Ma Kan's ambassador's face immediately showed joy. He couldn't care about the envy and jealousy on the faces of other ambassadors, and said repeatedly, "It is their (chefs') honor to serve you, Mr. Lan Si."

"I will immediately arrange the best chefs from the country, but... we don't have an independent embassy in New Jincheng. The land price here is too expensive for us."

He seemed a bit embarrassed. An ambassador of a country couldn't afford a single-family house. It could only be said that after being poor to a certain extent, it was indeed like this.

People who have never been poor will never know how terrible poverty is. Even things that ordinary people can afford to consume can only be looked at in their eyes.

There is no incurable disease in this world, except poverty.

Lan Si raised his hand and waved it twice, "Don't worry, since I proposed it, I will find a house for you when the time comes, and I will arrange other things."

Ma Kan's ambassador was so happy that his mouth couldn't close, and he kept saying good.

Then other ambassadors couldn't sit still either. Who doesn't hope that they can become rich?

Who doesn't hope that they can live in a villa, who doesn't hope that they live in a sweet dream every day?

They kept talking about some things with characteristics in their countries, and Lan Si also arranged for them.

Until the end, an ambassador who also looked very poor and whose collar was a bit white was still sitting there without moving, his face showing difficulty.

Perhaps it was because he noticed Lan Si's gaze, he took the initiative to say, "I can't think of anything special in our country that can attract people."

The country he is in is also an agricultural country, with a small amount of mineral resources, and it is also some distance from the sea, and transportation is very inconvenient.

The whole country is very mediocre. If it weren't for the fact that the population is a bit larger than Ma Kan, perhaps they would be the poorest country on this land of Xiang Xiang Yalan.

Lan Si shook his head slightly, "Actually, you also have it, it's just that you haven't discovered it."

Other ambassadors all looked at Lan Si, their eyes filled with a trace of confusion. They knew each other and each other's countries very well, and they really couldn't think of what exactly was in this country.

Lan Si pulled out a cigarette. The ambassadors who had been paying attention to him took out their lighters one after another. It was still Ma Kan's ambassador who was closer to him who rushed over to light the cigarette for Lan Si before returning to sit down happily.

Lan Si expressed his gratitude. He took a drag of the cigarette and exhaled slowly, "People, are one of the best resources in this world."

"Young girls, young boys, labor force..."

"I will arrange it for you."

Exotic characteristics are also a kind of characteristic, just like the previous Empire nightclub, which was full of girls from the Empire.

Some of them smuggled themselves over and really couldn't find a job, so they started engaging in flesh business.

There were also some who were directly abducted and kidnapped by the Ka Mi La gang, forcing them to engage in flesh business in the nightclub.

Here, without considering moral and other issues, flesh trading is actually a low-cost, high-profit business.

In New Jincheng, as long as you package these young men and women, twenty dollars is just a starting price.

An ordinary worker might need twelve days to earn twenty dollars, but for these people, it's just a small while.

The few buildings behind the Jin Gang Cheng military area can bring in millions of profits every month. This is much more profitable than opening a factory.

Even if you do flesh business, there is nothing bad. Poverty is the most shameful thing, selling is not.

And he believes that as long as the price is right, there are plenty of people in the country rushing to come. Those parents will even make more sacrifices to send their children here.

Lan Si solved their problem of not being able to earn money in a few words. At this time, Ambassador Ka Xi Ya also coughed twice, "Speaking of which, something happened today..."

He told the story of what happened before. These ambassadors immediately talked about the desolate appearance of the bar they saw when they came.

When they came before, the bar was very lively, and there were many people in the courtyard, but today the bar was exceptionally desolate. They thought it was not open today, but didn't expect it was smashed.

"These people are too much!"

"This is New Jincheng!"

The ambassadors all expressed their dissatisfaction with this matter one after another. Of course, they were also observing the changes in Lan Si's expression.

As smart as they were, at this moment, they very likely also realized that they came here and were led by Lan Si to earn money, definitely not just because Lan Si wanted them to earn money.

However, Lan Si didn't need to say these words himself, Ambassador Ka Xi Ya helped him say it, "The people who smashed the bar are said to have great influence and are a bit difficult to provoke, but I believe the Federation is a society that talks about law."

"And we have some very special identities, we can't underestimate ourselves, so I hope you can join me in calling the Secretary of State to complain about this matter."

Hearing this, the ambassadors immediately guaranteed with their chests that they would definitely do so.

Ambassador Ka Xi Ya didn't let them go back, and directly dialed the Secretary of State's phone in front of them.

The Secretary of State also handled some diplomatic work. Even though it was late, the phone was still answered immediately. In special times, whether it is the President, Vice President, Secretary of State, or other government officials or members of Congress, they are all on standby twenty-four hours a day.

After a short wait, the Secretary of State himself answered the phone.

Although La Pa is just a small country and is falling into civil strife, and it is said that Senator Shi Shi Diwen's group is operating some plan, Ambassador Ka Xi Ya is an ambassador after all.

The Federation now attaches great importance to its image and influence in the world. They want to achieve a higher international status, so they definitely need to obtain support from more countries.

Not to mention the people of this era, even fifty or one hundred years later, the vast majority of people don't know which countries exist outside the places where they live, outside their motherland.

They also don't know what those country names represent, whether they have powerful national strength, whether they have vast territories, whether they will have a lot of population, they don't know anything, they only know a name.

With enough names as supporters, that status in people's eyes is definitely high.

"Ambassador Ka Xi Ya, what happened that you called so late?" The Secretary of State was still very patient. He couldn't do this job of pulling skin without patience.

Ambassador Ka Xi Ya glanced at Lan Si, and then used a very angry and aggrieved voice to say, "Mr. Secretary of State, actually I didn't want to make this call to you."

"It's just that a very bad thing happened today. A group of gang members rushed into the embassy territory, attacked our building, and caused losses."

"Although they have been caught by the police, I feel that they will not be severely punished, because I heard from the police who came to arrest them that they are members of some big family."

"I know, perhaps La Pa is not so important in the eyes of a super force like the Federation, perhaps my appeal will not play any role, but I..."

The Secretary of State interrupted him at this time, "Let me interrupt, you said someone rushed into the embassy territory and then attacked your building?"

"It is indeed like this!"

The Secretary of State scratched his itchy scalp, "I know. You said they have already been controlled by the police?"

"Yes, police from the New Jincheng Police Station, I also saw their director."

With such a clear statement, the Secretary of State believed that Ambassador Ka Xi Ya didn't dare to lie, "Good, I will ask. If this matter is true, I will let them give you an explanation."

He put down the phone and called his secretary over. He asked the secretary to find out what exactly happened.

He didn't fully believe Ambassador Ka Xi Ya's words. People who could reach the level of diplomat probably didn't have many true words in their mouths.

He was just about to continue handling the things in his hands when the phone ringing rang again. He tilted his head and answered the phone, "This is the Secretary of State's office, I am the Secretary of State."

"Mr. Secretary of State, hello, I am the Ma Kan ambassador to the Federation. I am protesting to the Federation government with a sad and angry mood at this moment!"

"Xiang Xiang Yalan is indeed a poor and backward country, but as a sovereign independent country establishing diplomatic relations with the Federation, we should all uphold an equal and independent attitude toward each other."

"Today a thing happened that made me completely unexpected..."

It was still the same thing. Xiang Xiang Yalan became relatively... united because of the Ya Alliance?

He didn't know if he could use the word united. In short, the connection between them was closer than before. It was not an exception for the La Pa embassy to be attacked and the Ya Alliance member states to protest together.

He comforted the Ma Kan ambassador, and just after putting down the phone, the phone ringing rang again.

He looked at the constantly ringing phone and vaguely realized that this must be the protest calls of other ambassadors of the Ya Alliance. They had discussed this.

After answering two more calls, his secretary walked in from outside, "I have already inquired, there is indeed this matter."

"It is said that it was the people of the Peileisi family who went to attack a bar in the La Pa embassy territory, injured some guests, and smashed the bar."

"They said this matter has something to do with Lan Si beating Peiji Peileisi a few days ago."

The Secretary of State pinched his forehead, "So this is an alternative fight between gangs?" 【

The secretary nodded and admitted, "I'm afraid that is indeed the case."

This left the Secretary of State speechless, and his scalp began to itch again.

Ever since he became Secretary of State, he had started losing hair. He didn't want to become bald, but now it seemed there was a trend in that direction.

"I know." He signaled to the secretary that he could continue working, then sat there for a while, and then dialed the phone number of the Chief of Police's office.

The Chief did not go home; he was in the lounge because he knew this matter would definitely be a big trouble.

Soon he was startled by the phone, and then reluctantly picked it up.

At the moment he picked up the phone, the reluctance on his face turned into a reluctant smile, "This is the Chief of Police's office..."

"I am Secretary of State Henry. I heard that you caught some people who attacked the embassy today?"

Fuck!

The Chief cursed inwardly, "The fact is..."

The Secretary of State didn't let him talk about the fact that they had repelled the incident. Now four ambassadors were protesting to him, and he didn't know if there would be more tomorrow, and this matter was actually already a scandal.

A gang attacked an embassy, and it looked like they didn't intend to handle this matter?

The Secretary of State didn't care what follow-up changes this matter would have; he only cared whether not handling this matter would bring some trouble and drawbacks to his work.

"I don't want to hear whatever facts you're talking about. The fact now is that a group of gang organization members rushed into the embassy's consular district to smash things and hurt others. This is a diplomatic incident, Mr. Chief. You need to handle it seriously."

"I hope you can take it seriously, understand?"

"Alright, contact Ambassador Casia if there's anything. Once the handling results are out, tell my secretary the results."

He hung up the phone directly.

If this matter is not handled, the Federation's reputation, if not internationally, at least among these ambassadors stationed in the Federation, will be very poor.

Not all countries are as poor and backward as Lapa and Makan; there are also some countries whose strength requires the Federation to take them seriously, so it is better to clear away this inevitable influence as soon as possible.

As for whether the local police colluded with this Perez gang family, and how the Chief of Police handles it, he doesn't care about that; that's not their job.

Afterwards, he returned to his work.

On the other side, the Chief of Police looked at the receiver in his hand that had already ended the call. He shook his head and sighed as he placed it on the landline.

Actually, this matter has not completely spiraled out of control yet, as long as those who were caught admit that this was their own decision and it has nothing to do with the Perez family.

Poni was also on his way here with a lawyer at this time. Besides him, there were two other branch members of the Perez family. This shouldn't be a difficult thing for them.

"I'll talk to them first after I go in later."

Poni is a direct member of the family, so his words carry more weight.

The others in the car, including the lawyer, nodded, and they all knew what he was going to say.

Letting these people take the blame themselves is their established strategy. He had just consulted the lawyer, and the severity of the sentence for this case depends entirely on the judge's intention.

Because the embassy's consular district is a relatively sensitive place, it is possible that the sentence will be heavier, but it is also possible that it will be lighter.

But no matter how it is judged, these people must withstand the pressure.

Therefore, appropriate coercion and inducement are necessary.

It's all for the family.

(End of chapter)