"You can go to a restaurant every now and then. Of course, you can't go to a place that's too high-end. But it's no problem to get together with friends on weekends or go to the cinema to watch a movie. When you pass by a flower house, you can Buy yourself a bouquet of lilies of the valley; you can boldly try on those beautiful clothes in the shopping mall windows, and then buy yourself one or two pieces carefully...
"You know, at your age, as long as you tidy up a little, your whole temperament and body shape will be completely different, and-"
"What about further up?" Hesta asked, "What's it like further up?"
Mihailo smiled and said, "Going up further, of course, is another world."
"Speak." Hesta whispered, "I'm listening."
Mihailo put down the pen and paper in his hand and crossed his hands again.
"You know, our fourteen districts in the north and south adopt a progressive tax system. The more you earn, the heavier the tax. The highest level of tax will directly deduct 50% of the monthly income. So, how much monthly income will reach this threshold? Well, the specific line has been adjusted in the past two years, but it is always around 6,400 robi.
"To cross this line, you probably have to be a sales leader in the industry, or work in some confidential department, or be a highly qualified lawyer or doctor - oh, a pediatrician like me is not enough, you have to work in a cardiac surgery department. , or have been working as an anesthesiologists from the beginning... Oh, there are also some old professors who have been in some universities for more than thirty years, and they can barely touch the side before retiring.
"With this salary, the future will be very different."
"Six thousand and four, after deducting half of the tax, it's only three thousand and two." Hesta said softly, "It's not much higher than the previous median."
Mihailo chuckled again.
"Don't get too horny on this kind of thing. This is just a rough division I gave you to facilitate your understanding... What I want to say is that when you have almost reached this level, you will finally be able to gradually experience a little bit of the joy of being a human being," Mi Hailo lowered his voice, "True joy."
"You mean, you must have this kind of income."
"Of course, without money, how can we talk about a good life?" Mihailo raised his eyebrows, "With all due respect, the life of most people in this world can be summarized as a group of beasts gathering together to earn a little to eat. The only value of such people's lives is to support the upper class. The lives of these people are not worth living... Ha, I hope you are not scared by my words. It may be too utilitarian, but I just want you to Take fewer detours.”
"Nowhere, these are all wise words..." Hesta put his left hand on his suitcase, and gently rubbed a little white dust on his pants with his fingertips, "Otherwise, I wouldn't be here."
"In short, this 'ticket' is now in your own hands," Mihailo continued. "If you are really determined, you can realize your dream in a very short period of time." everything of."
"How long is the shortest time?" Hesta asked.
"How long? We can calculate it together," Mihailo smiled. "From the time we sign the contract to the time you go through all the processes and get the last payment and leave - let's see how long this process takes." How long does it take, huh?”
Hesta raised her left hand slightly and made a "please" gesture.
"The average time for a girl of your age to conceive is half a year. Of course, after we take some measures, the speed will be faster - plus the ten months of pregnancy, it will only take - sixteen months at most."
"How much do you earn?"
"Would you like to guess?"
"I won't guess," Hesta replied, "just tell me the answer."
A smile appeared on Mihailo's face, he lowered his voice and read out the number in a very dramatic tone.
"Two hundred thousand."
This number really stunned Hesta for a moment. She looked at Mihailo, trying to read more details from the man's expression.
Hesta's reaction made Mihailo very satisfied. At this moment, he finally relaxed and leaned on the sofa with a leisurely expression.
“Think about it, some people take a hundred years to get their hands on something, and you can get it in just sixteen months.”
"...Are you lying to me?" Hesta looked at him, "Will there be so many?"
"Is it much?" Mihailo shook his head, "I can tell you clearly that this is not the total price of this business, this is just the money you get - we will pay for all the taxes paid in the process. And let me tell you clearly, even so, we still make a big profit."
"...How did you do it?"
"This is connections," Mihailo showed a fatherly smile, "You will know when you grow older. A person's value depends on his social connections -"
"Is it really the money I got?" Hesta frowned, "Is it capped at 200,000 or does it include other medical expenses?"
"How can I give you a capped price? Two hundred thousand is guaranteed, and it's just the money transferred to your account - we bear all other costs." Mihailo looked at her, "Of course, in the process There are a lot of rules you need to follow, but there is absolutely no clause about deliberately extorting money. You will know it when you see our paperwork... As I said before, we make money outside of three sigma. .The closer you get to the extreme, the more profitable it is, which is normal.”
"Guaranteed...that is to say, I may still earn more in the future, right?"
"Yes," Mihailo nodded, "but everyone has his own ambitions. Some people are willing to go further, and some people think that it is enough here - we always respect the personal wishes of our guests, no matter what you choose in the future, we will support."
Hesta thought for a moment.
"But there's still something I don't quite understand..."
"Just say it."
"You can sell me for a high price because Hesta people are very scarce." Hesta said softly, "But in the final analysis, I am just a mother receiving embryo transplantation in this process, and I cannot transfer my Physiological characteristics are inherited downward——"
Mihailo's expression changed slightly, "Oh, of course you can't be a mother who simply accepts embryo transplantation.
"Indeed, if important customers request it, we will occasionally accept the kind of ordinary business you mentioned... But your situation is different. If you can't inherit your red hair and eye color, your scarcity will be out of the question, so You have to have a child of your own, do you understand?"
Seeing that Hesta seemed surprised, Mihailo's expression became more serious.
"You can't just act as a maternal container," Mihailo repeated again, "This child must be born between you and the client!"
(End of chapter)
