Chapter 779: Changing Leaders

Chapter 779: Changing Leaders

A few hours later, everyone filed out of the shooting range of Woodside Rifle Club with smiles on their faces.

Even a few girls who usually stay away from guns joined in, especially Liya, whose performance was the best of the bunch.

Ouyang Ming had been bragging about it before, acting like an expert, but when it was his turn to shoot, his hands were shaking with nervousness.

After his girlfriend came on stage, Ouyang Ming saw Liya walk over in style and start shooting. Although the score was not very good, it was all on target. In contrast, he himself missed several shots.

"How did the talk go?" Chen Xi asked when he saw Liu Fu and Zhong Lili walking over talking and laughing.

"We have discussed this with Brad and promised to bring him clients. Not only will we build a shooting range and a hunting ground, but we will also build high-end skiing and sea fishing."

"This difficult task is now handed over to you! Nowadays, many rich second-generations in China like to organize groups to travel abroad. They don't even blink an eye when spending millions on a trip."

Liu Fu and Zhong Lili spoke one after another.

"Me? I don't have time for this." Chen Xi opened his mouth.

"Don't you have the Overseas Returnees Association? Make full use of its resources!" Zhong Lili suddenly giggled, giving Chen Xi goose bumps all over his body.

"If the Overseas Returnees Association and the Chamber of Commerce work together to recruit people, we won't have to worry about customers!" Liu Fu made the decision for him directly.

Seeing this, Chen Xi didn't know what to say.

"By the way, when we were chatting just now, we saw the demonstrations being broadcast on TV." Liu Fu suddenly remembered something.

"Isn't it normal to hold a parade?" Xiao Ming was a little confused.

"This march is different. It is organized by the working class. Moreover, they are not only protesting against freedom, but also against labor!" Zhong Lili said with a frown.

"Ah? The same people fighting each other?" Xiao Ming was stunned.

"That's right. Each pawnshop is divided into left and right. Work pawnshops and free pawnshops are not internally united!" Chen Xi explained.

"I still don't understand. Freedom is in power now. What does shutting down the workers have to do with it?" Xiao Ming still doesn't understand.

"Although the Liberal Party is in power, many department heads are from other parties. Why did the Labor Party lose the last election and step down? It's because they were dissatisfied with the previous Labor Party leader. The votes in the previous two elections can be said to be very different. Last year, the Liberal Party received a very high number of votes, but it does not mean that the workers agree with the Liberal Party, but that they think the leadership of the Labor Party is not good..."

"So this parade is to change the leader?"

"That's right!"

"Who should we replace him with?"

"It is likely that he will be replaced by his previous boss."

Chen Xi is referring to the former Gongdangdang leader Kevin.

The voter base of the Gongdang is mainly concentrated in the middle and lower classes, but also includes some middle class and a few elites. Currently, blue-collar workers account for 35%, such as workers in manufacturing, mining and construction.

Low-income families account for 25%, including single-parent families, the elderly, and low-income renters.

Public service workers account for 20%, such as teachers, nurses, and government employees.

The middle class (left wing) accounts for 15%, mostly urban white-collar workers, academics, and young professionals.

Immigrants and ethnic minorities account for 10%, such as Asian, Middle Eastern, and African immigrants.

Another 5% are wealthy elites (left wing), mostly environmental entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and cultural celebrities.

In fact, this ratio is constantly changing, and it depends on what policies the government proposes each year.

There are many reasons why these people support work. Taking the top three as an example, most of them are due to issues such as minimum wage, union rights, social welfare, and public resources.

The series of things that were beneficial to them that were proposed by the Labor Party after it came to power were not fully implemented. Now that the Liberal Party is in power, it would be strange if these people were not angry!

However, the free market mostly considers the middle and high-income groups, and these middle and lower-class people can only pin their hopes on labor reform.

Chen Xi analyzed the situation and told Xiao Ming about it.

"Many positions in these departments are held by people from Gongdang. If Dangkui were to take over, many things would change..." Xiao Ming lowered his head and thought.

City, Carsales headquarters.

Norbert was sitting in the boss chair sulking, mumbling, "What the hell, I'm talking about business with you, and you're talking about politics!"

Feeling upset, he began to recall what happened in Ryan's office today.

Ryan spoke to him in a roundabout way and he couldn't understand anything about what was going on, left wing or right wing, but he did hear one sentence clearly.

In addition to the fact that the government could not provide more subsidies for trams, Ryan also revealed some other news to him.

That is, the promotion of electric vehicles may lead to a reduction in employment opportunities in the traditional automobile manufacturing and maintenance industries, affecting the livelihoods of middle and lower-level workers.

There isn't much car manufacturing in Australia, but there are a lot of repair shops. If these people lose their jobs, the consequences will be disastrous.

There is also the issue of the impact of energy transformation. The shrinkage of the oil industry chain - such as gas stations and fuel transportation - will affect related practitioners, especially technical workers and blue-collar groups.

These people are all supporters of Gongdang!
As for what Ryan told Norbert about the new tax issues that will arise in the future, he didn't listen at all.

As for the relationship between businessmen and politics, Chen Xi believes that a businessman who does not understand politics will not go far. Business is like a battlefield, but politics is the map of this war. If you can't even understand the map, you will eventually lose your way.

Many people like to say “business is business”, believing that business is purely about transactions and interests and has nothing to do with politics.

In the past, "business is business" was used to criticize businessmen for only focusing on their own interests and ignoring the survival of the country and the nation. However, in the modern business environment, this idiom is regarded by many people as a reflection of a professional attitude.

"Knock knock." Just when Norbert was complaining alone, there was a knock on the office door.

"Enter."

"Boss, this is the electric car that is about to enter the Australian market, Nissan-Leaf, with a range of about 135 kilometers and a price of 4 Australian dollars (after subsidies).

Tesla-Model S, with a range of about 400 kilometers, is priced at 10 Australian dollars.

Chevrolet Volt, an extended-range electric vehicle, is a hybrid of gasoline and electricity, with a pure electric range of approximately 80 kilometers and a price of approximately Australian dollars.

Renault Zoe has a range of about 210 kilometers and is priced at around 4 yuan.

There is also a Chinese brand, BYDe6, with a long battery life..."

As soon as I entered the door, the assistant began to report.

But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the upset Norbert: "Why are you talking so much? Just tell me which one has the longest battery life!"

"It's Tesla-Model S." "Choose this one and talk to them about cooperation. By the way, reduce the import quantity of Mitsubishi i-MiEV. What is the main feature of electric cars? Of course, it's the battery life. Why do you list so many miscellaneous cars for me? Don't you think the pressure on me is not great enough..." Norbert waved his hand, signaling his men to get out quickly.

He is very tired now and just wants to have a good rest.

Seeing that the boss was in a bad mood, the assistant could only swallow back a lot of words he wanted to say, and then quietly left the office.

"They really give me a lot of worries. What kind of people do they have? By the way, this electric car project was proposed by Chen Xi. He must have a specific plan. I'll get some information out of him someday. Asians are famous for their many clever ideas. Sometimes we can borrow them..." Norbert looked at the building opposite and couldn't help touching his chin.

Evening, Blackburn, Ouyang Ming’s home.

"Baby, your shooting moves today were so cool!" Ouyang Ming praised Liya as soon as he entered the house. He had repeated this sentence countless times in the car.

"Baby, you are great too, but you just didn't perform well today. Next time we go shooting, you will definitely get a good score." Liya smiled and praised him back.

Listening to the conversation between the two, Chen Xi's mouth twitched slightly and he felt ashamed.

"Liya, I want you to be a consultant for Lanqiao Company..." Chen Xi got straight to the point after sitting down.

Liya did not agree after hearing this, but instead looked at Ouyang Ming. Ouyang Ming looked at her, slapped his thigh and said, "You have found the right person. My baby is very capable. He is a top student at Monash and has won all the scholarships..."

"Haha, that's good that you agree." Chen Xi smiled and said, "There is another thing. Yuan Shuai plans to return to China for development. Real-Car temporarily needs someone to manage it. I hope Liya can help. When we find the right person..."

"No need to look for anyone else, I think I can do it!" Ouyang Ming lit a cigarette and recommended himself.

"Baby, haven't you always said that you want to start a business and build a company comparable to the Fortune 500? Real-Car has already taken shape. Wouldn't it be meaningless for you to take over the management? With your talent, I think you should go somewhere else to display your skills..." Seeing that Ouyang Ming's old problem had come back again, Liya hurriedly coaxed and lied to him.

"That's true! I haven't finished that previous project yet!" Ouyang Ming thought about it and nodded.

"Brother Ou, what new thing have you come up with?" Chen Xi blinked.

"It's either a new thing or an old item, those shoes..." Ouyang Ming waved his hand.

Chen Xi understood immediately!

Everyone has their own hobbies. Apart from playing games, Ouyang Ming’s favorite thing is collecting shoes and some decorative items like belts.

Among their group of friends, Ouyang Ming is one of the ones who pays the most attention to his dress and appearance.

If he had an important occasion to attend, he would always spend a lot of time matching his clothes, carefully selecting everything from the style of shoes to the color of the belt, and even the material of the cufflinks.

Friends often joke that he is a "walking fashion magazine", but he responds in all seriousness: "Details determine success or failure, and dressing is a man's second business card."

There was a joke circulating on the Internet that said you can tell at a glance which country international students are studying by looking at their attire.

The United Kingdom is windbreaker + long-handled umbrella = "noble in the rain".

The big goose + snow boots = "Arctic Survivalist".

The island nation is a group that believes in suits + short skirts = "style supremacy".

America: Hoodie + sneakers = "campus sports style enthusiast".

Australia is flip-flops + shorts and T-shirt = "the spokesperson for beach vacation style".

But this is not entirely true. In Australia, you can often see people wearing down jackets and flip-flops.

Anyway, every summer, when Chen Xi saw Ouyang Ming wearing loafers barefoot, he would feel a headache.

Damn, isn’t it hot!
"I feel it's a bit difficult to manage such a big company as Real-Car. Do you think you can..." Liya said with some embarrassment.

"It's okay, I believe you can do it. You have done a very good job in helping my companies during this period, and it makes people feel at ease." Chen Xi answered seriously.

This was not because he was deliberately flattering the other party. Everything about Liya at work made people feel at ease, and she had not made any mistakes so far. Compared with Ouyang Ming, that unreliable guy, she was simply a world apart.

Seeing that she couldn't refuse, Liya didn't refuse. Yuan Shuai wasn't leaving anyway, so she could think about it slowly.

"By the way, how is that annoying Thomas? Has he returned to China?" After a few people chatted about interesting things in school, Chen Xi suddenly thought of this person.

"I've never met him, but I heard that he made a lot of money and bought a house and a car and started a company in Australia. But I also heard from others that this guy is not in Australia for a long time and seems to be traveling all over the world!" Ouyang Ming answered casually.

"How can this guy make any money? It must be some illegal business." Chen Xi sneered.

"These days, rich people are the boss. Look at how many deceiving things he did in school, but there are still people who follow him around and take advantage of him..."

After hearing what Ouyang Ming said, Chen Xi also expressed his agreement.

Some people are so hungry that they will do anything.

A few days later, during the general strike demonstration, the head of the workshop changed from Gillard back to Kevin.

Since then, the election rules for the Australian leader have been reformed because of this incident.

In just three years, the leader has been replaced twice. This setting is indeed somewhat inappropriate.

Xicun is the new headquarters of the company.

Kevin sat in the conference room, looked around and said, "I've said before that women can't run a household, can't do real work, and do a lot of useless things. They have to spend a lot of money to move the headquarters from Kan Village to here."

The headquarters of Gongdang was originally in Mo Village, and later moved to Kan Village. In 10, after Gillard defeated Kevin and won the championship, the headquarters was moved to Sydney Village.

This incident gave Kevin an excuse to criticize the other party.

After he vented his anger, he continued, "There was a problem with the previous election rules for the party leader. Any labor MP could challenge the current party leader, which is very unreasonable! And there was also a problem with the voting subject. In the past, it was the House of Representatives + Senators, and the number of people was limited. Now I propose to change the rules, that is, to expand the scope of voters. In the future, it will be stipulated that the election of the party leader will be jointly voted by the members of the delegation, union representatives and grassroots party members, with the weights of 50%, 25% and 25% respectively..."

The staff members present were all shocked when they heard this. Wouldn't this be equivalent to raising the threshold for winning?

According to the rules, any challenge by the leader must be supported by at least 60% of the members of the group before it can be launched.

The more people there are, the higher the threshold is, because it is very difficult to get most people to support you.

Previously, Gillard successfully defeated Kevin by mobilizing many MPs. Although Kevin has now regained the throne, it was only a narrow victory with a very low number of votes.

"Are you trying to establish a dictatorship by doing this?" Gillard sneered.

What she said was supported by many people, because everyone wants to be the leader, and if the threshold is lowered, it means that others will have no chance.

"The adjustment of the party's election rules is to structurally reduce internal turmoil. I am also considering the future development of the party. Do you know the seriousness of changing the party leader twice? It has greatly damaged the stability of the party and the public's trust. Last year, our support rate was only 30%, and voters were generally tired of the internal struggles..."

"You're the one who did all this." Gillard rolled his eyes at the other person.

"You are the villain who is complaining first. It's obvious that you were the first to start it." Kevin stood up from his chair angrily. If the other party wasn't a woman, he would have taken action long ago. (End of this chapter)