[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-698":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},1887504,2510,"Chapter 698: Liuqian’s and Muxie’s Intention","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-698",698,"\u003Cp>\"Fine. I’ll implement Liuqian’s plan first... I’ll have the tax study finished on your desk by next month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi backed down in the end as her face suddenly looked a little embrassed, almost as if she realized she had become too stubborn earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Governor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liuqian and Muxie both bowed down in gratitude as they looked happy with the compromise that Xiaoyun had created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem. You two should probably submit a full plan that Yuqi can actually carry out, though, not just a research paper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, of course. I’ll have it by her desk by next week.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two of them exited the office, Xiaoyun finally let out a small sigh of relief as he leaned back down onto his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you sighing for?\" Yuqi asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I just averted one of the biggest possible PR disasters. We were an inch away from just blowing the whole government up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi looked back at him, all confused, unable to understand him once again as she leaned her elbow onto his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’d better explain why or else I’m going to hit you in the stomach.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t you think it’s weird that both Liuqian and Muxie showed up at your office? Not just Liuqian by himself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi stared back at Xiaoyun in silence, waiting for him to elaborate further as if she couldn’t understand what he was trying to imply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think for a second with your head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop beating around the bush and just tell me the answer. I don’t have time playing your guessing game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, fine. Do you remember what Muxie’s job was?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun asked, his face smirking a little, feeling a little happy seeing her looking so curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Head of security exchange?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what kind of info does the head of security exchange have? Or more specifically, what kind of people would he get invited to talk to every day?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... people trying to bring their business to the public?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi answered, playing along with his guessing game despite just saying no to it a few seconds ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That might be the case. But the people he talks to the most are probably his own workers, who are constantly reporting everything in the market.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does that have to do with him coming over here?\" Yuqi asked, her voice starting to get a little impatient once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s trying to test the water... The press release you made this morning probably made half of the market flop for the day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, Yuqi, what’s the head of security’s job? Is it just regulating the stock market? Or is there something else he needs to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Yuqi didn’t answer right away. She sat there in silence for almost a whole minute before giving him an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s growing the stock market? But that’s not his job. The size of the stock market doesn’t affect him at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You say it doesn’t affect him. That might be true if he’s purely a regulation role. But everyone views him as a critical part of the economy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the stock market goes down, what would the press and the general public think of him? What would his reputation be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re telling me he’s coming over here to dissuade me from tax reform, so the market can keep growing and avoid ruining his reputation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s what I think he’s coming over here for. But more concerningly, Liuqian’s is the biggest worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Biggest worry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun switched the topic away from Muxie to Liuqian, Yuqi’s mind was starting to get a little lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, Liuqian handles all of the ’subsidy’ that we give away in the form of loans. He knows those business owners on a personal basis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He came over here as a representative of those business owners. Is that what you’re trying to suggest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yuqi proposing her own theory before he could continue, Xiaoyun nodded with a smile as he felt a little happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now you’re getting it. Incoherent finance laws are one of the scarier things that make investors and entrepreneurs flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them are just a little concerned about your sudden reform. They want to make sure you have a coherent plan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only said planning to make a plan. I just wanted to make sure the market is ready for it rather than having it be abruptly rolled out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe you should try to alleviate their concerns. Have a few representatives and let them have a say in it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They would just always ask for the lowest taxes possible. Why would we need to include their voices?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Letting them have a say doesn’t mean they get to set their own tax rate...Do I really need to explain——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh! Oh my god. Why didn’t I realize this? I get what you mean now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great. Then looks like I don’t need to do anything. Yuqi, you got this, okay? I’m going to put full trust in you to implement this tax code.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hell no. You evil capitalist. Trying to push all the dirty work onto me while you get away scot free and be a good guy in public?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? That’s what you seriously think? Your words hurt my feelings, you know that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun crossed his arm seemingly to have suffered the worst accusation of all time, Yuqi sees right through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re the governor. You shouldn’t push this crap onto me. You should be the one doing this in the first place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, fine... I guess I’ll do the work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to reach over to take Liuqian’s research paper away, Yuqi immediately stuffed it into her drawer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m just joking. You can go do whatever you want. I’ll do this myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sure?\" Xiaoyun asked, his face looking a little surprised by her sudden change of behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sure... I was the one who proposed it in the first place. I’ll do the dirty work and get it passed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, darling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go away. Don’t bother me from doing work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite her pushing his arms away, Xiaoyun didn’t get mad at all. He only scratched his head as he got up from his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make sure you rely more on people below you! Don’t try to do this all by yourself. There are experts out there for a reason——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know. Go away already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun quickly closed the office door, leaving the room before she could call him back any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he got back into his car, Xiaoyun drove straight towards Anna’s and Kate’s factory, as he still had one last thing to do for the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still needed to drive the two of them to their doctor’s appointment, even though the two of them had already told him last night that they could drive themsleve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parking his car in front of the factory, he quickly exited before walking past the guards who didn’t dare to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good afternoon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good afternoon to you too... Maybe being reconganizable isn’t all that bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once inside, he walked towards Anna’s main office. But finding her not there, he went back to the front desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, do you know where your boss went today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean Miss Anna? She went to Qingyuan to sign a contract with a steel factory right around... eleven o’clock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun quickly thanks the front desk lady before leaving the factory, going back into his car as he dials Kate’s number first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kate, where are you and Anna at currently?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are at Qingyuan right now. I’m just about to drive back with Kate... Is there something wrong or something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you forget about the appointment Leyan had for you two? You guys have forty minutes before the appointment starts——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s enough time. See you there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Kate hangs up the phone, Xiaoyun lets out a sigh before looking over to the text messages that Leyan had sent just a few minutes ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no way she turns an hour drive into forty minutes... I might as well just reschedule it now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dialing the hospital, the person on the other side soon picked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, this is Luoping Hospital. How may I help you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you reschedule my wife’s appointment? My wife’s name is Kate...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun froze, unable to give Kate’s full name. He never even knew her full name, despite knowing her for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kate, what? Hello? Are you there, sir?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I’m here. Ahem, can you guys just find the appointment at 5:30 PM? It’s for a Prenatal Appointment for two women?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir. I can’t change someone’s appointment unless you give me their name and their birthdate for privacy reasons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I just give my name and date of birth instead? You guys have a marriage record, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m afraid that’s against our policy. We cannot change someone’s appointment unless you provide their full name and date of birth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the nurse unwilling to compromise, Xiaoyun had no other choice but to give in to her demands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine. I’ll call later again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up the phone, he quickly started up the engine and began driving straight towards the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>",1526,"2026-06-10T06:59:53.682Z",1,"novelbin.me","c2e4140c8927fc4c6e73d0d3c515fd54d2e268e3017f684148b963275fc231e5","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-699","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-697",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]