Rebirth: Super Banking System

Chapter 2511: Chapter 2349: Showing Results

In the end.

This press conference concluded satisfactorily.

Of course.

This satisfaction was in Locke’s opinion. The journalists were quite disappointed with the lack of explosive information and Locke’s perfunctory answers.

Forget it!

If it’s not explosive enough, make it up.

...

After the event dispersed.

Locke returned to his office and began working. There were many tasks ahead; to avoid being seen as a ’reverse role model’ for quitting the group, his workload was heavy.

Fortunately.

He wasn’t fighting alone.

Moreover.

He wasn’t particularly interested in welfare. He always thought the previous Greek welfare was unreasonable, built entirely on high government debt.

Borrow money.

Spend money.

Borrow again.

Spend again.

...

An infinite loop.

This model was exciting for the masses but left the Greek authorities with an ever-increasing debt. As someone in charge, Locke couldn’t stand it.

If it continues like this.

Eating and drinking.

Playing.

Borrowing money.

No production, besides raising a bunch of lazy people content with life, had no real benefit. Luckily, he didn’t promise welfare before taking office.

Therefore.

Relatively speaking, he could be bolder.

First step.

Cut finance.

Second step.

Check taxes.

Third step.

Print money.

Hmm!

Perfect.

Taking these small three steps may lead to many protests on the streets. But so what? He never promised high welfare, as long as the key issues are tightly controlled.

If they want to make him step down.

Ha!

Dream on.

Although there’s often talk of the president resigning, the cabinet dissolving, that’s mostly because the situation is too tricky and they choose to dodge it first. As per the usual process,

once in power,

the masses can’t vote him down mid-term. Otherwise, it would be a joke. In other words, as long as his skin is thick enough,

he can hang on.

And still finish a term.

Therefore.

Locke wasn’t worried at all, being of an age where ups and downs are normal; finally coming to power wasn’t easy. How could he step down? He’d hang on to the end.

...

Thus.

Starting the next day, Locke appeared on Greek TV every day, repeatedly emphasizing: Weather the storm together. Absolutely no compromise.

In short.

Let people see him every day. Reminding the masses that it is a new situation now, not like before, where the European Union would give them something to eat at the slightest shout.

Moreover.

Everything.

Was of their own making.

Now.

He was just someone cleaning up the mess. Asking everyone to tighten their belts and live frugally... leaving countless people in a daze.

It seems.

Indeed, it was their doing.

If the former president was still in office, he would be part of it too, and if they were unhappy, they could still shift the blame onto him. But Locke had just taken office.

No matter what.

Even if their welfare was reduced, they couldn’t blame him for it.

Suddenly.

They felt an indescribable bitterness, but looking at the Greek situation, there seemed to be no way to change it. The earlier scoldings, they had already exhausted all the neighbors.

Moreover.

They had thoroughly offended the European Union too.

Want to go back?

Where’s their face?

Do they still want it?

Watching the news where Locke announced welfare cuts, most people didn’t jump up and down like before, demanding to protest on the streets.

But they really wanted to protest.

But they had no justification.

Frustrating!

...

The impact of Greece quitting the group didn’t calm down with the introduction of the Drachma. There’s a straightforward reason: Greece used to borrow money lavishly.

Wastage.

Entertaining.

Consumption.

Could stimulate the economy.

However.

Now living frugally meant the country’s consumption power had begun to shrink, inevitably affecting the economic situation within the European Union.

Improvement was impossible.

In the short term,

maintaining a slight drop would be a stroke of luck. Greece’s exit cast a lingering shadow over the European Union’s economy.

...

June.

Huaxia.

The south started entering the rainy season, and the flood control project that had been ongoing for nearly two months began to take effect.

A certain village.

A group of villagers stood on the bridge.

"This project solved a big problem!"

"Did a great job."

"We no longer have to worry about flooding during heavy rain."

"..."

Watching the water tumbling in the river, everyone praised it greatly. In the past, their village, being low-lying, would flood once every few years.

Now.

Thanks to the restoration and construction of river networks, this rain which would have caused disasters flowed obediently along the river.

Joyful!

Of course.

It wasn’t just the river excavation that contributed. The entire upstream and downstream, surrounding villages, and the dense river network were responsible for the current state.

They adored the project immensely. This year’s plum rainy season seemed free from water woes, no matter how much it rained.

...

On another side.

A mountain valley.

"Wow!"

"..."

The sound of gushing water like a waterfall. Looking around, there were three outlets draining the excess water from nearby river networks into the valley.

The bottom.

Being very deep, the water level only rose slightly.

The sluice gate.

About a dozen people stood there.

"Hello to the host."

"This is the Liupingkou water storage point. Originally, this valley housed over a hundred households that have now all relocated; this place now serves as a storage point."

"As you can see, behind me, due to continuous heavy rains, these rains have been channeled by Phase 1 of the water network construction, preventing rampage."

"Flowing into here."

"..."

"The entire valley is immense, with a staggering storage capacity. According to local water affairs bureau estimates, based on previous years’ rainfall, it won’t even fill up."

"In previous years,

such heavy rain would have already raised the water levels of major rivers, even risking dike breaches. But this year is different; under the current water network adjustment."

"It’s just a small rise, and the pressure has significantly reduced."

"At that time.

Once the entire water network project is completed, it will signify that water threats will no longer endanger the masses, greatly reducing the resulting losses."

"..."

A journalist excitedly spoke into the camera before interviewing everyone nearby, from the reservoir manager to the water affairs head.

Broadcast live.

The scenes from here spread throughout Huaxia.

In no time.

Receiving countless praises.

"In just two months, it played such a significant role, truly amazing. In the world... only Myanmar has done better than us with this."

This project,

everyone knew who it was modeled after.

"We will soon surpass it," someone said. The voice was a bit weak, considering the developed information; their riverbeds had become tiered.

Just couldn’t learn it right now.

"Indeed."

"We must still thank the neighbor who provided this plan."

"That’s right!"

"From now on, there’s nothing to worry about anymore."

"..."

Although it just began, by prioritizing key sections for repair, only two months of construction produced a significant effect.

Of course.

There’s still ten more days to completely resolve it.

However.

If we make it through this year, by this time next year, over 90% of potential water disasters will be resolved by this project.