Chapter 897: Cultural Exchange 6666

Interests, ultimately, determine everything.

Whether it is in the Federation or here, Lapa.

Pedro withdrew his attention from the people who left on horseback and looked at the owner of the grocery store, "Do you have any stock left?"

He reached into his pocket and took out thirty dollars, "I also want to buy some wheat flour."

The owner of the grocery store patted his pants on both sides and then spread his hands, "Look, you came a little late, but you don't have to worry. On the 15th, they will send new grain over."

"Can you buy some tree wheat flour, or potatoes?"

"Although the taste is not as good as wheat kernels and wheat flour, at least it can fill your stomach."

Listening to these words from the owner, thinking about the remaining grain at home, Pedro shook his head, "Then I'll wait a bit longer."

Then he walked towards the school.

It only took seven or eight minutes from here to the school where he worked. Soon he arrived at the office and shared this with his colleague who liked to inquire.

"Someone is acquiring wheat and wheat flour, and I heard the price given is quite high."

His colleague also smiled and said, "I also encountered it. I also heard that someone plans to do this business."

As soon as he said this, the attention of the teachers in the office who didn't have classes was all concentrated.

In poor places, there will always be people who want to make more money, or people who live in poor areas and are also very poor are more eager to obtain success and opportunities than ordinary people living in wealthy countries.

The colleague lowered his voice a little, but it was enough for all the teachers in the office to hear, "There are many residents on my side. Some of them are now using tree wheat flour to exchange for wheat or wheat flour."

"And some people are privately acquiring wheat. They use Pala to acquire it, and then take it to exchange for Federation Sol."

"If I didn't have to come to work, I would also want to do this."

"Some people can earn dozens of dollars (Pala) a day, one or two thousand a month, and they are holding Federation Sol. This is definitely a high income."

The word "high income" attracted more attention from the teachers. Although they are senior intellectuals, for this country, they also have vulgar desires.

Who wouldn't hope to live a good life?

After chatting about grain for a while, they talked about another piece of fresh news.

Yesterday, the principal had already notified them that people from the Federation would come to play movies for free, mainly to promote the social and humanistic situation of the Federation.

This matter was promoted by the Xiang Yalan Alliance, and in the negotiation content between the Xiang Yalan Alliance and the Federation, it is said that there will be more opportunities to play movies for free later.

Many Lapa people have never seen a movie, even the simple hand-cranked movie. Only people living in the capital Zhuolan have a little chance to watch movies.

Including Pedro, he is also very looking forward to it. He has heard of movies and has seen some pictures of movies from newspapers, but he has not truly seen movies himself.

Not only

Around nine o'clock, several foreigners entered the office accompanied by the principal. After the two morning classes ended, the main lessons would begin.

They walked in just before the main lessons started.

"These are the gentlemen from the Federal Xiang Yalan Cultural Exchange Promotion Society. This time, the school is showing a movie, and it is they who are playing it for us."

"Just now, this Mr. Jack told me that besides showing the movie, there is another matter."

The principal turned and glanced at "Mr. Jack," who was clearly the highest-ranking person beside him. "Mr. Jack hopes that after our students finish watching the movie, they can write a review."

"The ten students who write the best ones will receive a reward of two dollars, Federal Sol."

Originally, the teachers didn't have much of a reaction. Two dollars in Pala was only enough to buy a little over a pound of wheat now; it was attractive, but not very attractive.

But when they heard it was two Federal Sol, even they themselves were drawn in.

One teacher couldn't help but ask, "Can we write one too?"

This question made the principal pause for a moment, but soon Mr. Jack's laughter brought him back to his senses. "Of course you can."

"How about this: for the three best reviews written by teachers, we will give a reward of ten dollars, still in Federal Sol."

Pedro's breathing even paused for a moment. Ten Federal Sol was already equivalent to more than twenty days of salary.

He glanced at the fountain pen placed on the table; he vaguely remembered that when he was in middle school, he seemed to have written essays and even won awards.

The teachers' cheers brought a smile to the principal's face, and he then announced, "Take the students to the auditorium."

"It's set up over there, and we can play the movie in a little while."

"Everyone must go!"

At the principal's request, Pedro soon arrived at his class. Looking at those students with faces full of anticipation, his own face also revealed some smiles.

Humans are creatures full of the desire to explore, which is why humanity reached the top of the food chain in the evolution of nature. At this very moment, his mood was the same as these students'; he wanted to see what those movies were actually like.

He raised his eyebrows, which made his eyes look much larger. "You should already know that the school is going to show a movie..."

The students in the class couldn't help but cheer; the usual pressure had made them feel somewhat breathless.

The cost of their families providing for their education really wasn't cheap; the poorer and more backward a place is, the higher the price of acquiring knowledge.

If they couldn't get into the Jie De National University, it would be a heavy blow to both them and their families.

The pressure accumulated over the weekdays suddenly had a way to vent, and Pedro didn't correct their behavior.

After they cheered for a while, he raised his hand to press down. "Now, go to the auditorium. I hope you can line up properly."

Soon, students from each class left the classroom and arrived at the auditorium.

This high school only had a little over four hundred students in total; one auditorium was enough to fit them all inside.

Pedro noticed that the principal had actually brought his family, which made him feel a bit annoyed; if he had known, he would have brought his own family too.

He found a seat and sat down. Mr. Jack stood on the podium and briefly explained the matter of the Federation and the Xiang Yalan Alliance jointly promoting cultural exchange.

He even stated that they would select ten students from among the outstanding ones to go to the Federation as exchange students to live for a period of time.

As soon as this news came out, even Pedro was stunned. Only the principal sat there smiling; apparently, this was a surprise!

Compared to this surprise, the two-dollar reward for a review seemed not so surprising after all.

As the lights dimmed, the movie officially began.

A propaganda film with political intent, in reality.

The scene started with a volleyball being hit away, a school sports meet, a volleyball match. There were two protagonists, both high school students, which would make the students here feel more immersed.

They began to immerse themselves in the well-crafted story with curiosity, feeling everything beautiful about Federal society!

When they saw the clean and tidy campus, saw the cities with high-rise buildings, saw the endless stream of cars on the streets, and the pedestrians on the roadside wearing beautiful clothes.

Every student's eyes revealed a deep curiosity and longing for the Federation!

The term "metropolis" appeared in their minds so vividly for the first time; this is a metropolis!

Watching the rich food the male and female protagonists had every day, watching their rich extracurricular activities, the hobbies they cultivated, their interactions, and even their romance.

Feeling their longing for a future life, it was as if a beautiful future was also beckoning to the students here.

The rich and colorful life made the students yearn and become intoxicated; they wished they could become the male and female protagonists in the movie to enjoy such a beautiful life.

The movie wasn't long, less than an hour, fifty-five minutes.

In the last ten-plus minutes, it introduced some specific situations of Federal society, using data and visuals.

They mentioned the level of education popularization and mentioned the income level of the people.

When the students heard that the working class could earn at least forty Federal Sol in wages, an incredible expression appeared on everyone's face!

This was an income close to three thousand Pala; even for a high-level intellectual like Pedro who enjoyed a high salary, he couldn't get such a high wage, not even half of it!

But in the Federation, this was just the income of the working class!

The movie mentioned the Federation's tremendous development in recent years, mentioned the world's tallest building, mentioned the fastest-completed skyscraper; the city scenery of New Jincheng made everyone fascinated by it!

At the end of the film, the male and female protagonists and some people who had appeared on screen looked at the camera with bright smiles and shouted together—

"The Federation welcomes you!"

The film ended here, and the lights in the auditorium came on, but people were still immersed in the beautiful life of the Federation.

Pedro's emotions fluctuated for a long while before stopping.

He looked at those Federal people sitting beside the principal; at this moment, there were also many doubts deep in his heart.

Soon, that Mr. Jack and his entourage went up to the podium. They got a few chairs and sat there, saying they would chat casually with everyone.

Pedro also couldn't help but raise his hand. Because he was a teacher, Mr. Jack pointed at him. "This teacher, what would you like to ask?"

Pedro stood up and straightened his clothes, which had been washed until they were white. "I would like to ask... do all Federal people have jobs?"

Mr. Jack nodded. "In reality, there are far more job openings in the Federation now than there are people willing to work."

"In other words, as long as you are willing to work, you can find a job that suits you."

"And now the base wages in the Federation have generally increased, mostly between forty-five and forty-eight dollars."

"The Federation also has a perfect social welfare security system. We will provide free treatment to those who have no money for medical care, and we will distribute winter clothing to the poor in winter, and provide them with food for free."

"We will also..."

Everyone was immersed in the beautiful longing for the Federation; at this moment, a thought appeared in the hearts of most people—

In this lifetime, I must go to the Federation once!