[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-579":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Zombie Apocalypse: Creation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1887535,2510,"Chapter 579: The Economy, fools!","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-579",579,"\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun drove out of Songjia Building, he was suddenly stopped by a phone call. Looking at the name, it was from Liuqian out of all people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello? What’s wrong... Mhm. Okay, I’ll be right there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the phone call ended, the car took a sharp U-turn as he began driving back towards the Songjia building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After parking the car outside, he quickly headed across the street to the bank before being greeted by Liuqian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there something important you want to talk to me about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Governor, please come with me... I have a little suggestion that I have been planning for a while now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering a private room, Xiaoyun suddenly had a bad feeling as Liuqian took out an entire folder from a desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard a lot of news about the rising unemployment recently. I wanted to contribute a plan to help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Liuqian handed a five-sheet paper over, Xiaoyun was instantly intrigued by the title at the very front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three Phase Plan for Re-opening of the Stock Market\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You made this yourself?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked as he put the paper down onto the table first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, sir... A lot of friends contributed to this plan. We were planning to submit this to you last month if it wasn’t for the emergency.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun didn’t ask any more questions as he opened the cover and began reading the content itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun closed the folder, his mind was a little blown away by the plan Liuqian and his friend had created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the solution he had been looking for all this time. The one that would completely eliminate unemployment as a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, his eyes remained cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan Liuqian had made was ceding many of the government’s powers into the private sector, creating a much riskier financial environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask who is the ’friend’ that helped you make this plan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I could provide you with a list of them, governor... But can I ask what it’s for?\" Liuqian questioned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m just curious, that’s all... Anyway, you can send this plan to Yuqi’s office first, and if she approves it, then I have no problem with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Xiaoyun could hand the folder back over to Liuqian, a sudden knock on the door interrupted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manager Liu, someone is waiting outside for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell them to wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Liuqian turned his attention back to the table, he pushed the folder back into Xiaoyun’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Governor, why would we need the deputy governor to approve something that you can approve?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop beating around the bush. What’s wrong with this plan that Yuqi won’t approve it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short silence, Liuqian let out a sigh before speaking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deputy Yuqi would never approve this. The plan requires lowering interest rates and opening a stock market independent of the government.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t see the issue here. If you are going to keep beating around the bush, I’m just going to leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiaoyun actually getting up from his seat, Liuqian finally folded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine... Mr.Governor, I’m sorry what I say next might offend you. But do you know who’s the richest person in the settlement?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liuqian shook his head, surprising Xiaoyun a little. He couldn’t think of anyone else who would be possibly richer than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is it then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Yuqi. She’s the richest person across Luoping and Guangzhou. Her public spending is absolutely out of control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean by public spending?\" Xiaoyun calmly asked, not really affected by Liuqian’s sudden anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She has almost quadrupled the public spending since March. She’s doing all these projects that will net almost zero benefits just for the sake of employment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these wasteful spending will only lead to an employment collapse as soon as the bank runs out of money, or inflation catches up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun sat in silence for a few seconds as he tried to process what Liuqian was trying to imply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, he understood exactly what Liuqian’s point was. The temporary subsidy towards many of her plans wasn’t exactly beneficial.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, doing nothing was only going to make the problem much worse. Not to mention Yuqi had to look at the problem from a stability angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liuqian only has to worry about the economy, or more specifically, the money at the central bank that the government constantly borrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So your solution of private investment would resolve the unemployment issue?\" Xiaoyun asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Mr.Governor. This is exactly what we need. If we open up the stock market, all this money in the bank will be poured into various enterprises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lot of people will invest so much of their money rather than saving it up. All these would create factories, jobs, all kinds of business to meet basic demands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liuqian paused for a second, then continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, Mr. Governor. I can promise you, we will have a 1 trillion dollar investment within a week if this plan is allowed to go through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this isn’t met, I’m willing to resign and donate all of my salary to your bank account... Please, governor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him so desperately wanting to get the plan through, Xiaoyun held onto the folder in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me go talk to Yuqi first. I’ll call you later if this plan goes through or needs further changes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the street, Xiaoyun’s mind was all over the place as he thought back to the plan inside the folder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that a division had formed within the civilian government.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One that wanted a private sector-led solution to unemployment, while the other wanted a public sector-led solution to unemployment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, both plans looked legitimate. Both had legitimate concerns that countered each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he entered the elevator, a memory suddenly flashed into his mind—a memory back when he was still Songming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A question that a student had asked when he was traveling overseas, right at a public talk he attended as part of the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey Kate, do you think FDR ended the great depression?\" Xiaoyun asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the elevator went up, a female voice appeared out of thin air despite being all alone in the elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who? What FDR?\" Kate asked in Chinese.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your U.S. president, Franklin D. Roosevelt,\" Xiaoyun asked the question again, but in English this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, him... I think he did, but I’m not sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the door opened, Xiaoyun’s mind was still a little mixed. It was clear a confrontation was about to come up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One that would take him a long time to get out of, as he began walking towards Yuqi’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is not happening. Whoever made this can resign.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yuqi threw the folder onto the table, Xiaoyun sighed before taking a look at the folder himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong with it? Is it because it takes away too much of your power?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t tell me you made this,\" Yuqi questioned as she stared right into Xiaoyun’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not. I’m only a messenger... But why are you not fine with this plan?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lowering interest rate won’t do jack shit against unemployment. Whoever made this has no background on how our economy functions at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean it won’t do anything against unemployment? Isn’t that against the basic economic principle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know what our current interest rate is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun fell into silence as he awkwardly scratched his head. His memory just kept on running blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it low?\" Xiaoyun nervously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s at 1%. Any lower would just be zero percent. It doesn’t matter how low the interest rates are at this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People don’t want to take the risk of borrowing money and creating their own business. Let alone invest money in the stock market.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi paused for a second, then continued on the assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This plan even cut my budget by 20%. You know how much is 20%? That’s the entirety of the construction subsidy gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many people will go jobless on the street? Are we really going to gamble on entrepreneurs creating jobs that probably take months to set up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess you’re right... A shame that Liuqian promised he could get 1 trillion investment if we just open up a stock market.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Yuqi froze. Her hand froze at her keyboard as if she couldn’t believe what Xiaoyun had just said out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, say that again?\" Yuqi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Say what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That 1 trillion investment. Liuqian really promised that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. He’s even willing to bet his job and salary on it. Oh well, I probably should call Liuqian now to tell him the news——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, wait, wait. Don’t call him yet. Let me read the plan again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi quickly took the folder out of Xiaoyun’s hand. Her eyes completely locked onto the paper inside as she began reading it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought you thought this plan was bad,\" Xiaoyun asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You never mention Liuqian made this. And who’s going to say no to 1 trillion dollars? You have to be hearing things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1519,"2026-06-10T06:59:52.732Z",1,"novelbin.me","f81649ce1aedc17964a6f8a4f1bc83b474c44d00d9ab213591058e7155307c48","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-580","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-578",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]