Chapter 28 Making Changes (Part 1)

The wind gently blew through the sea of ​​flowers, and the flowers were swaying. At the end of a path, there was a small pavilion. In the pavilion was Freya's grave. Charles walked quietly, and Alpha followed him. The two did not speak all the way.

Charles knew that Alpha came here for the construction of the agricultural base in the Barrier Zone. Charles was still hesitant about this matter, because if he was not careful, he would drag the Eberon family into a dire situation.

Over the years, Charles has witnessed the rise and fall of countless families, most of which were due to temporary carelessness, changes in congressional strategies, the decline of the market economy and other factors.

This is where Charles hesitated the most. In the previous large-scale investigation by the 5th Department, more than a dozen companies under the Eberon family were affected to varying degrees. Now, what Charles feels most worried about is the issue of family heirs.

Charles is old. In recent years, he has become less and less willing to participate in the family's management. He only contributes to the general direction of the family and the maintenance of various relationships in the family. Miguel and Milu are currently the actual operators of the family.

Charles considered letting Miguel inherit the family business in the early years, but he gave up this idea ten years ago. The second son was too mediocre. If a mediocre person was allowed to lead the Eberon family, the Eberon family might decline in the future. As a woman, the third daughter Miluer was too emotional when dealing with many things, although she was very smart.

The youngest son Michelle had no intention of being an operator at all. He was hanging around outside every day. Charles had talked to him many times, but he still had no intention of turning back. Instead, he was getting worse and worse. He worked in a cake shop. This matter had long been spread in the family.

Charles was very angry and could only talk seriously with his eldest daughter Michelle. The youngest son only listened to Michelle, but after Michelle went to see him, she did not persuade Michelle to go home, but acquiesced to his current behavior.

Charles thought about it and felt that the most suitable person to inherit Eberon was Michelle. Many years ago, Charles would ask Michelle for help when he was too busy with some things. She would help at home. She had unique and novel ideas about the scope of business and business policies, and she handled things like a machine without any mistakes.

Charles had talked to Michelle, but Michelle refused to inherit the family business. She was very busy with her current work. Charles knew very well that the position of the general manager of the general affairs department in the future would definitely be Michelle, but the whole family had reached a more embarrassing moment. It was difficult to make further progress in business, and many industries showed signs of decline.

At present, Charles' family is fully investing in the proposal of recycling and reuse of waste in the gully area. Miguel and Miluer have both gone to the bottom floor. They will stay at the bottom floor until the Eberon family completes the investment in the proposal and the construction in the proposal. They will come back only after the work is completed.

The upper-level business of the Eberon family has been handed over to other people. Now Charles is a little lacking in energy. He really wants someone to help him solve his problems, but it's a pity that his eldest daughter will not listen to him at all.

The two came to Freya's grave. Alpha closed his eyes in silence. After a while, Charles sat aside and Alpha lit a cigarette.

"What do you think, Mr. Charles?"

"The risk is too great, Alpha. The investment in this proposal may put our entire family in a very dangerous situation."

Alpha nodded. She knew it was difficult to persuade Charles to invest, but without the investment of the Eberron family, the Su family and the Angus family would definitely not be able to support it for a long time.

"It will only take two years at most, and we should be able to see the results."

"Two years?"

Charles fell into deep thought, and after a while he spoke.

"How much investment do you think it will take?"

"At least 2 billion."

Charles swallowed. Although the Eberron family could come up with the money, there would be no return in a short time for so much money, and there would be continuous investment in the future.

"I'm sorry, Miss Alpha, our maximum investment amount can only reach 500 million."

Alpha nodded, stood up and bowed.

"Thank you, Mr. Charles."

Charles smiled and nodded.

"If the follow-up is really smooth, our family may add some investment."

Alpha knew very well that there were still two months left before the bill was passed. Alpha planned to complete all the things in the information given to him by Gene, so that the bill would definitely be passed. He would start with the family members first, and then find the congressmen. Once the bill was passed, everything would go smoothly.

"I'm leaving first, Mr. Charles. Thank you very much today."

Charles hummed and did not keep Alpha. Looking at Alpha who was going away, Charles remembered that in the past, Alpha would come to his house from time to time and talk about something with his wife. His wife also mentioned Alpha from time to time. When Michelle was just sensible, his wife often told her about Alpha. Since then, Michelle has taken Alpha as an example.

"So many years have passed, Freya."

Charles looked at his wife's grave with emotion. Before his wife left, Charles thoroughly reflected on himself. He knew very well that some of his actions in those years were wrong. He wanted to have a good talk with Freya and apologize for some of his things, but there was no chance anymore.

Charles knew very well that Michelle and Michelle were the most like Freya. What these two children showed were the two qualities of their former wives, rigorous and serious yet free and easy. Unfortunately, it was impossible to go back. .

Before Charles saw Alpha coming, he had thought about investing in the agricultural base in the barrier area. This was the first time he tried to do something that might not be beneficial to him. These things often changed the city, Freya All she had done in the past were similar things. These things were obviously of no benefit to the family and Freya, and would even bring great risks, but her wife did it resolutely.

Charles still remembers that what Freya said to him the most was that if you don't want to change anything, or even if you don't want to change yourself, then don't stop those who want to change themselves.

Charles stood up and smiled. He was in a very calm mood at this moment. Many things in the family had been forgotten. Charles knew very well that after witnessing everything about Alpha yesterday, he had already made a decision in his heart. To make a decision, you need to change some views. Today's times have changed and are moving towards a new era.

"If you continue to be conservative, nothing will change."

4:28 pm

In the large courtyard of District 53 Public Security Office, all the people who were investigated for raising prices gathered, nearly 500 people. At this time, everyone's expressions were solemn, because they didn't know what would happen to them next, and no one could I don’t want to go to the Agriculture Department for labor punishment, and I don’t want to go to jail.

Everyone is waiting for Le Xiao to come out, and everyone feels uneasy. The fine may be a small matter, but working in the agricultural department for half a year or a year is unbearable for many people, and it will completely disrupt their original lives. trajectory.

At this time Le Xiao walked out, followed by several local section officers. The two director officers of Section 5 had relaxed expressions. Le Xiao walked to the stage and looked at the people with their heads lowered below.

"Keep your heads up, everyone."

Le Xiao shouted, with a worried face, Le Xiao said with a smile.

"Don't worry, everyone. The reason why I'm angry is just because have you ever thought about it? If you do this every time, I'm afraid that after the fruit is officially launched in the future, people in the middle and lower classes will not be able to eat it, and the fruit will only be available. Have you ever thought about why we should push this motion to the upper level and why we should start from the middle level?”

Lexiao said and glanced around. At this time, she saw Alpha coming in from the courtyard door. Alpha nodded at Lexiao and Lexiao waved.

Alpha stood aside slightly embarrassed. Many people looked at her. Alpha didn't know how Le Xiao was going to deal with these people. After all, a new round of investigation on Qinglong Street had begun again. It could be seen that everyone at the scene was very panicked. .

"I won't send you to the Agriculture Department to work."

As soon as Le Xiao opened his mouth, many people in the audience showed expressions of joy. Many department members present were stunned. Several department officers and two director officers who knew the situation were smiling.

"I won't send you to jail, and I won't prosecute you this time."

Everyone in the audience showed happy expressions, and Le Xiao continued with a smile.

"But! Your actions have hindered the implementation of the bill and the normal sales of fruits, so you still need to accept punishment."

Many people looked at Le Xiao in confusion, seeing that her expression was very gentle, so the fear on many people's faces was eliminated, and Le Xiao stretched out three fingers.

"When I was a kid, if I made a mistake, my mother would always punish me by cleaning up some nearby streets and alleys, so this time your punishment is three months. The three-month period is to clean the streets in Area 53. The 5th Division will Cleaning utensils and utensils are provided, and what you need is to take your breaks and clean the streets every day.”

Many people cheered. They didn't expect that the punishment was so light. There was no need to go to the agricultural department or go to jail. This was already a very good solution for many people.

"Starting from tomorrow morning, please follow the arrangements today. Please get up an hour early in the morning to clean the streets. Everyone needs to come out to clean in the morning, noon and afternoon."

More and more people stood up and clapped their hands constantly. Le Xiao looked at them with a smile. Many of them did not have any criminal record. According to their circumstances, the least serious ones would have to go to Section 12 to work for half a year as punishment. Maybe even jail time.

Several section officers began to ask the people present to take notes carefully. Some section officers went over and issued number tags to these people. From tomorrow morning, they will need to clean the entire Area 53 as a group and will check their addresses. Carry out detailed verification and division.

Alpha walked over. She didn't expect Le Xiao to make such a decision.

"Is their punishment too light?"

Le Xiao asked, Alpha shook his head and said with a smile.

"Everything depends on you. You are the secretary and acting section chief of Section 13."

Le Xiao smiled awkwardly and said.

"I think this is fine. What I heard growing up was that if you make a mistake, you have to work in the agricultural department. It feels very scary, Sister Alpha."

Alpha hummed, and Le Xiao kept talking about his previous experience when he went to work in the Agriculture Department. For people who have never done this, it is really worse than death.

Many people who have committed crimes may lose their original jobs because they have to go to the Agricultural Department for long-term punishment labor. When they come back, they have nothing except the meager income from labor.

Alpha remembered that she had made a plan in the past to let the women in District 29 go to the Agricultural Department for light work. After they came back, they did not change their careers. Even if they changed their careers, they could only return to their old jobs in the end.

Although Le Xiao's solution was not very good, it was more appropriate. Seeing someone crying, Alpha also realized that it might be time to make a change.

Reporters came over and planned to interview Le Xiao. Le Xiao spoke.

"Everyone makes mistakes. If you have a hard life in the next few months or even years because of a mistake, it is too cruel. We are all human beings, so we will definitely make mistakes. So I hope they will not make the same mistake again next time. If they make the same mistake again, they must be severely punished."

Alpha reminded immediately.

"You can give them uniform work clothes, so that they will be more eye-catching."

"That's right."

Le Xiao said after thinking for a while.

"The Su family should be able to produce right away."

Alpha nodded, Le Xiao took out her mobile phone, thought for a while and called her niece Su Ying, who was almost 20 years older than her. After explaining the situation, Su Ying said that she would ask the people below to start working immediately, and the design drawings could be sent over in two hours at the latest. As long as she was satisfied, the punishment-style uniforms could be delivered tonight.

Le Xiao hurriedly thanked.

"What color do you want?"

"Orange color."

Alpha smiled easily, lit a cigarette, and looked at Le Xiao at this time. She nodded in agreement. She was not smart, and could not think of any clever way, but the first thing she thought of was probably the families of these people, so she would use this seemingly clumsy but compromised solution to deal with it.

"Sister Alpha, it's almost time for us to eat early. I'm so hungry."

Alpha hummed.

"Let's go to the office first. I'll tell you about what happened on Qinglong Street."

Le Xiao nodded. At this time, many couples gathered around and expressed their gratitude. Le Xiao reminded them.

"Don't do it again next time. Make sure to clean the streets well."