I Got on a Ghost Ship By Mistake and Was Forced To Be the Captain Chapter 143

  Chapter 143 Baia's Social Reform

  High-end restaurants not only pay attention to service, but also pay attention to the order of serving dishes.

  Which dish is to be served cold and which dish is to be eaten hot, and how well the heat is appropriate, and there are strict rules on when and which dish to serve.

   It was the first time for Tu Fu to experience a banquet of this scale, so it would be a lie for Tu Fu to say that he was not nervous.

   It's just that he didn't understand the purpose of a prime minister looking for him.

   Kelan was also meticulous in his sitting posture, although he didn't reveal too much, he looked at this classmate enviously from time to time.

  His father was willing to treat Tu Fu with such a high-level banquet standard. As a son, it would be a lie to say that he was not jealous. The only difference was that Kelan did not dare to speculate.

"Da da da…"

  When the dense footsteps sounded outside the door, the restaurant was quiet inside and outside.

  The sound of uniform footsteps reached only one person at the end. Mr. Baia's Prime Minister walked towards the No. 1 box after entering the store without thinking.

   This is a symbol of the pinnacle of power. When he comes, others must get out of the way.

  Tu Fu squinted his eyes and quickly sized up the person who opened the door. He was a tall and strong man with a height of about 185. Some features of his face were similar to those of Kelan.

  The sharp lines on the face make Thilo Sollens look colder, and it is more appropriate to say that he is an inaccessible stone.

  He has a bushy beard on his lips, and the most conspicuous feature is a not-so-light scar on his face next to the bridge of the nose.

  The only thing that feels out of place is the black classic tuxedo that Mr. Prime Minister is wearing now, like a civilized person.

   It is not as majestic as seeing the army uniform that the prime minister often wears in the newspaper.

   Even so, Tu Fu felt a strong sense of oppression at first sight,

  Although there is no dialogue yet, Tu Fu knows that it is definitely not easy to lie or negotiate conditions in front of this person.

  Tillo Sollens, who was born as a diplomat, often left a deep impression on diplomats because of his capricious methods and promises next time when he was young. It was also the style of that period that left a smooth image to the outside world.

The real change is that after taking office as Prime Minister, he suddenly became tougher, talking about using soldiers on the border and strong military strength, refusing to negotiate peace with the city-states in Baia's territory, and using force to recover. The surrounding countries are even worse. Except that Landis played almost a full circle.

   Seeing his father coming, Klan's head was almost buried in his knees at some point, and a slight tremor appeared on his body.

  The man came forward, his loud voice raised a few degrees, "I'm Thilo Sollens, I've heard some stories about you, so I want to see you."

   "Your Excellency, it is my honor."

  Tu Fu's tone was neither humble nor overbearing, and he was not overly flattering. At any rate, as a Sequence 8 Transcendent, if he didn't even have this bit of concentration, he wouldn't be qualified to come here.

   "Father, Tufu, I'm going out first."

  Clan waited for their words before speaking. Whenever his father had an important guest, he should go out silently. Only this time Thilo stopped him,

   "Klan, stay, maybe this will help you."

  Although he was a little surprised, Kelan nodded immediately after hearing what his father said, and moved the chair politely to the side.

   "Is this the father and son in the big family?"

   Seeing such a strange operation, it's no wonder Tu Fu thought so.

   "I know the invention that you and Crane showed at the Challenge Cup. It is a remarkable work. It would be great if it appeared ten years ago."

  Tillo was the first to say a word of praise after sitting down, which made Tu Fu even more flustered.

  Because he heard another meaning in the other party's words, if it was ten years ago, that is, when the previous emperor was in power, he might be able to continue to follow the principle of the generator.

  The meaning behind the words,

   Now it is very difficult to shake William II's determination. The invention of an electric light is not enough to make him change his mind.

  Mr. Sollens' words have sent enough signals that he will not participate in this matter, and he can only let the stupid "perpetual motion machine" prevail.

  Tu Fu suddenly felt a chill in his heart, as if he had witnessed the shattering of the rich man's dream.

  He still held his breath, and put his palm on his chest respectfully, "Dear Mr. Prime Minister, can you tell me why you invited me to such a dinner?"

   "Son, I remember you are from Leeds in the north of Oswald, by the sea? What do you think is different from Göttinghagen?"

  Mr. Prime Minister did not answer this question directly, but signaled Tu Fu to move the knife after he invited him to dinner.

   "Litz?"

  Tu Fu didn't understand why he asked about that place, his eyeballs started to roll, and he didn't know what words to use to give an appropriate answer.

   If it is said that William II cannot see the suffering of the people, Tu Fu believes it 100%, but this old king has succeeded the prime minister since the previous old king.

   Today's Baia Kingdom has the scale of all the tyrants in the Northern Continent, and it is really inseparable from his assistance.

   Therefore, Tu Fu does not think that the other party is not aware of the general situation in small cities like Leeds,

  “The environment, education, and public security in Liz are much worse, but I would say the biggest difference is that the Liz people don't have the national pride that the people of Göttinghagen are also the Baia people.”

   "Pride? Interesting answer, go ahead."

  “At Columbia, I've seen locals who would rather die than be rescued by people from Landis. If they were from Leeds and faced the same situation, they would definitely be grateful to Dade. I think this is the difference between ordinary cities and royal capitals.”

  Tu Fu spread his hands, until now he felt that this was an incomprehensible thing,

  “In Leeds, I feel that there are strikes and parades every day, the local government and the rich businessmen are colluding, and the big capitalists have never stopped holding land.

There are displaced refugees everywhere, workers who have been laid off due to injuries or other reasons, young child laborers trampling on tools in the factory, and it is hard to say whether students from some elementary colleges can get into colleges and universities, but they may not all Can afford high tuition fees.

  Of course, what I said was not all about Liz, and there were also things that I saw in Göttinghagen. "

  Listening to the young boy's words, Tilo's face remained calm during the meal, and he didn't speak until Tufu finished speaking,

   "Based on what you said, so when you were selecting higher education, you introduced the concept of 'social security law' in the general education subject examination?"

   Hum!

  When he came just now, no matter how strong Tilo's aura was, Tu Fu had enough concentration to deal with the questions asked by the other party. Until the other party mentioned the test paper of higher education, he was now only left with a dazed expression.

  The feeling of being discovered the secret, as if he was being watched, how could he not be afraid.

"The answer sheet is very beautiful. It was passed from the Department of Education of Osway State to the Ministry of Education of the Kingdom, and finally it was delivered to me. I have also read the answer sheet. The answers are very wonderful, especially the answer in the section of 'Social Security' is even more impressive. It's eye-catching."

  Thilo's explanation finally let Tu Fu know the reason.

  It turns out that the rumors are true, and the excellent answers in the higher education selection will be retained. Students like him who have made a name for themselves in a short period of time are even more concerned.

  Based on what the prime minister said, he may have been targeted by many people long ago.

  In all fairness, Tu Fu was not in a panic anymore.

  Anyway, most of the people who pay attention to him now are the academic circles in the North and South Continents, the education circles in Göttinghagen, and now there is nothing more than one more official circle of the Baier Reformist.

Ok,

   There are more lice and it doesn't itch anymore.

   "Social Security Law?"

   Kelan, who had been squatting beside him all the time, felt his heart skip a beat. Isn't this what his father has been busy with recently, and he didn't expect it to have something to do with Tu Fu.

  He had to look at Tu Fu's eyes again, as if he was looking at a monster.

  What kind of brain does a person have to throw out these things one after another, from the double-slit experiment to the invention of the electric light, and now the social security system, even his father approves of his ideas.

   "Son, this is what you think, right?"

   "Yes, I think the most important thing for the kingdom at the moment is not how much land it will acquire in foreign wars, but it is more necessary to clean the house first.

  The most powerful countries in history often end with internal collapse. "

  Tu Fu seriously discussed this issue as a keyboard warrior.

  He thinks that the current Baia Kingdom has such a trend, not to mention the fact that technology has gone awry, but it can still maintain a temporary prosperity by eating the dividends of the past wars.

   But once the economy fluctuates, it will be a disaster if the powerful countries in the North Continent make any moves.

  Obviously, Prime Minister Thilo has a better understanding of this issue. He doesn't need someone to talk to him about the disadvantages of the Baia Kingdom, but instead introduces the direction that he is more interested in.

   "How about you talk about some of your thoughts on social reform?"

   “The most important thing about the social security law is that the Kingdom directly intervenes in the social security system, bypassing the traditional government's practice of allocating funds to charities.”

  Tu Fu mentioned this idea in his answer sheet, so that the phenomenon of layer upon layer exploitation among bureaucrats can be effectively avoided.

  “To alleviate the contradiction between the two classes, the perspective of the workers must be substituted. I often saw this phenomenon when I was in Leeds.

  When they are unable to support their families due to illness, old age or inability to engage in related work, it would be great if the government could legislate to protect their rights.

  Secondly, labor wages are far below the production value, how should laborers protect their rights.

  When business owners fire workers without reason, how should they exercise their rights.

  If you want the social security law not to become empty talk, you should at least start with the focus of sickness insurance, workers' compensation, disability and endowment insurance through legislation. "

  Talking about such issues, Tu Fu is almost ready to publish a book, and after a short thought, he will list the important points.

  Then, he looked into Prime Minister Thilo's eyes with a sincere and sincere expression,

   "Sir, they never ask for much, just a meal that can fill them up and a house that doesn't leak rain or blow in the wind, that's all."

  Tu Fu thought that he had witnessed too many tragedies in the past, and wanted to prevent such things from happening again and again.

  There is such an opportunity to have a direct dialogue with the Prime Minister, he must seize it.

  Now Tu Fu is like a sincere interviewer, trying his best to impress the interviewer with the utmost sincerity.

  Finally, after hearing the last sentence, in the eyes of Prime Minister Thilo Furui,

   At least there was a ripple.

   "Klan, what do you think?"

  Prime Minister Thilo Sollens did not give a positive comment, but threw the question to Crane who was listening carefully.

  The latter's body couldn't help trembling slightly, and many thoughts flashed through his mind, trying to figure out what his father was thinking.

  This kind of social reform is to protect citizens who have lost their ability to work through redistribution and legal forms, and it is the cake of the old aristocracy and the emerging bourgeoisie.

   Maybe there will be a big turmoil. If there is someone in Baia to do this, there is no one more suitable than Thilo Thorens.

   What Kelan has to consider is whether his father is on the side of the reformists or the old aristocracy.

  He thought over and over again, thinking carefully, the more he dared not give an answer easily, he seemed to be afraid that if he said something wrong, he would be thrown into the ground.

   "Klan, did you hear what I said?"

   Such hesitation and entanglement obviously aroused the displeasure on Tilo's expression. Tu Fu saw these subtle details, and he felt more and more that the relationship between the father and son was not right.

  If Thilo really looked down on his son so much, he wouldn't let him in to listen to the lecture.

   Ke Kelan's deep-rooted fear of his father made him even more speechless.

   "Okay, let me help you once in the name of those gifts."

  Tu Fu sighed in his heart for the poor guy. If he had to choose such a depressing atmosphere, he would rather grow up in Winster's house.

   Just when the atmosphere in the private room was almost frozen, Tu Fu casually moved his knife and fork, picked out a dish that was not bad, and began to chew.

"In our family, my younger sister Sophie also likes to cook this dish, but her craftsmanship is really terrible. Every time she asks me how the dish is done, at first I could only perfunctory her. great.

   But then I couldn't stand it anymore, so I explained to her that her cooking skills were really bad. Although it hurts to say such a thing, there must be a first time in everything, because only in this way can she understand my thoughts better. "

   This inadvertent sentence fell into Kelan's ears, awakening the dreamer like a revelation.

  Actually, what he says now is not important, the key is to speak out what is in his heart.

  So Kelan raised his head gently and slowly, "Father, I think the reform point that Tu Fu mentioned is very correct. The conflict between the two classes can never be eliminated, but it can also be eased through such means.

  Ryan's "Poor Law", Lantis' "Minimum Wage Guarantee Law", and even the Sa Loren Empire in the far east have begun to reduce the power of the lords. It is time for Baia to reform. This is the general trend. "

  Klan has never been stupid. A child who grew up in this kind of political family has an extraordinary vision cultivated from a superior family background since childhood.

  The essence of these social problems can be seen at a glance.

  The real difficulty of social security reform lies in touching the interests of many important people. How to push them without causing turmoil is the most important thing to continue the reform.

  The most difficult point now is the "misguided" William II at the top of Baia. His attitude is crucial.

  Hearing Kelan's answer, Tilo just gave a light "um", and didn't agree with or refute his words, and didn't even answer too much, but the tense expression finally eased a bit.

   All he wanted was an answer, and only an answer.

  From the beginning to the end of this weird meal, the prime minister, as the host, just asked questions most of the time, without expressing any attitude or which side he preferred.

   His speech was also unpredictable, and Tu Fu could only vaguely guess that Prime Minister Sollens wanted to set off a social reform in Baia.

  Perhaps this is the commonality of great people, who always like to be a riddle and let people guess his answer.

  And when Tu Fu inadvertently asked some questions related to the future of the kingdom, Mr. Thilo always answered them in a very clever way.

   Like now.

   "Sir, I have always had a question that I can't understand. If this social reform succeeds in the future, and the people of Baiya can become rich and powerful, will real peace be ushered in then?"

   In Tufu, he asked in a very cryptic manner about whether Baia would go to war with neighboring countries in the future.

  Tillo also had a rare humorous talk: "When the Baia Kingdom had not yet unified the federations in this area, many nomads often came to harass this country, which would be really a headache.

  At that time, the top officials of the country had to deal with the attacks of big countries such as Lantis, Ryan, and Bania, and also had to guard against the looting of these guys around them. "

   "Then what happened later."

   “After a while, those guys can sing and dance.”

   "About when?"

   "Since the invention of the machine gun."

  (end of this chapter)

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