At around five o'clock in the morning, this steam locomotive was slowing down and slowly stopped at the Capital Railway Station.
"Fortunately, the train was not delayed this time." St. Jose looked at his watch. It was really rare. The last two times he took the train, he was delayed.
Argentina’s current railway system is already showing some signs of failure, mainly due to a lack of funds for renovation and upgrading.
Although this is currently the second largest railway system in the world, second only to the United States and higher than the Soviet Union,
It was not surpassed by the Soviet Union until a few years later, and then slowly surpassed step by step by New China, India, Canada, Australia, Germany, Brazil, and France.
In later generations, Argentina only has a few thousand kilometers of railway network left, only around Putrajaya. Railways are still being built in the country.
From 34,000 kilometers in 1914 to more than 50,000 kilometers at its peak in the 1980s, it suddenly declined.
The reason is that in later generations, Argentine railways were privatized from state ownership, and most of the unprofitable railway lines were abandoned without hesitation, leaving only the profitable ones. In fact, this cannot be done in the national economy and people's livelihood industries, such as railways, education, water affairs, etc.
If Argentina and the United Kingdom faced off against the Falklands in the 1990s, it might have been even worse. It would have taken more than twice the time for the Argentine Army to transport the land. Yes, at that time, the railway to Patagonia was basically blocked. Man-made scrapped.
Of course, in fact, Argentina did not lose to the army. The navy was the key. The air force did a good job, so I will skip it.
St. Hesse looked at the sky in Putrajaya. It was pitch black and it was not yet dawn. The autumn fog was somewhat filling the night sky. The moon could still be seen faintly.
As the whistle sounded again, Saint-Jesse, who had already gotten off the platform, tidied up his clothes and threw the cowboy hat on his head into the trash can.
I went to the dressing room and changed out of my gaucho denim outfit into ordinary and convenient clothes, and then slowly walked out of the train station gate.
Unexpectedly, there were several taxis parked outside the train station.
Saint Jose hailed one casually,
"Sir, where are you going?" The driver was a strong man with a scar on his face. He was still weaker than Saint Jose. Saint Jose didn't pay attention and got in the car directly.
"Go to the Beckhans Hotel in the city." St. Hesse said slowly. The taxi driver went to work for himself and did not strictly abide by the Bilon government's work and rest system.
"Okay sir, you are here for business in Putrajaya."
The driver pretended to glance casually at Saint Jose, who was sitting in the passenger seat. He was dressed in ordinary clothes and was wearing slippers.
But he was going to the most luxurious hotel in the city, which made him a little disappointed because he wanted to rip off guests, but he still couldn't cause trouble. Who knows if this was the young master of a certain family.
"Well, yes, go do some small business."
St. Jose was also sitting in the passenger seat in high spirits. He was not tired at all, and his waist was bulging. St. Jose brought an M1911, which looked quite fierce.
"Okay sir, we'll be there in 15 minutes." The driver put aside his thoughts, swallowed, his throat moved slightly, and drove calmly without changing the route.
St. Hesse didn't care either. He was not the kind of out-of-towner who could be easily slaughtered. The area near the train station was indeed quite chaotic. Last time Nick picked him up, there was no such problem. He must be more cautious this time.
The current public security in Putrajaya is also relatively average. There are also gangs and various religions. Some underground forces in Putrajaya at night are also a paradise for crime. The police get off work at certain times, and occasionally the military is under martial law. I heard that in the last election, people from the National Defense Force were... Many gangsters were arrested.
Here is the emperor's feet, not only gangs, but also various clubs, parties, secret casinos,
There are also the top mafia families, the military, immigrants, Ji Yuan, a mixture of various forces, careerists, scoundrels, beggars, the junior version of the slums, harboring filth and evil,
Of course, the security in the center of the city is still good. Last time, San Jose and Nick Jr. occasionally went out for supper at night and basically never left the center of the city. At night, outside the center of Putrajaya, there was their carnival.
The real danger comes from outside the central city. Some "fat sheep" may be dragged to the suburbs. It's okay for the men to be able to save their lives after the robbery.
It is normal for some to be imprisoned and work illegally, while others simply dump their bodies in the suburbs without anyone caring about them. Women may be even worse off if no one protects them.
On the contrary, "rural" places like Kecheng and Luocheng are better. It is quite difficult to find a "Bird Brotherhood". The police are happy to collect some "tributes".
As for the more remote Potassium Triangle, Jujuy Province, it’s all about “survival of the strong.”
Arriving safely at the Beckhams Hotel, which was much more luxurious than the last time we stayed, Saint-Jesse made sure it was safe before taking a shower and going to sleep.
Putrajaya is not a paradise of peace.
…
At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, Saint Jose washed up and had "brunch", took a taxi in front of the hotel, and went directly to the housing agency center to rent a house and register for school tomorrow.
The new presidential election has ended. There are no crowds on the road like the last strike and demonstration. It feels much more spacious, and the driving speed is also normal.
Taking an old taxi, we arrived at the Argentine Housing Agency. This is a state-owned agency that rents and sells houses. It mainly has houses available for rent in some residential areas in the city center.
Different from the night, the taxi driver during the day is obviously older, more talkative and professional, and occasionally chats with Saint Jose about strikes, some strange news in the city, urban legends and the like.
Buenos Aires is pretty good during the day, the security is pretty good, the police are on duty, and the underground forces are giving them face, at least this is still the capital.
There is no tuition fee to attend university in Argentina. Of course, there is no accommodation or canteen. However, Putrajaya University is located in the city center and the rent is actually quite expensive. Most people cannot afford accommodation and living expenses.
This time I am rich and plan to rent a house in the college area. This is where teachers from the University of Buenos Aires and some senior government officials live. The monthly rent for a simple three-bedroom apartment is more than 6,000 pesos, which is quite luxurious. .
There are also two-bedroom apartments for only 4,000 pesos, but the space is relatively narrow and the lighting is average.
San Jose finally chose a three-bedroom apartment with good lighting, an independent balcony, solid wood floors, and could also be used as a study room. The monthly rent was 7,200 pesos.
It is enough to be worth the monthly salary of a middle-class person in Argentina today, although the term middle class today is completely different from that of later generations.
The college area is only about 2 kilometers away from the school. It takes about half an hour to walk, which is quite convenient.
St. Jesus started some housework, and then ordered Little Nicks to go to the home appliance market to buy electrical appliances, beds, tables and other furniture. Finally, it looked good.
I went to the book market to purchase a few large boxes of books. I still need to recharge my batteries and do some research, especially the information from the newspaper. Several intelligence team members transferred from the Falcon Team also came to Putrajaya and have rented a house to live in. Provide information and intelligence support to Saint Jose.
The basic arrangements were finally made, and it was a new start in Putrajaya. Apart from a lot of money and Nick Jr.'s trading company, he had nothing else.
Putrajaya is a large city with a population of nearly 5 million, accounting for more than a quarter of the country. It is a truly international city, nicknamed the Paris of South America.
The University of Buenos Aires can be said to be a typical "noble school". Founded in 1821, it is the largest comprehensive university in Argentina.
This year, universities in most Latin American countries are still the domain of a minority class. Due to the expansion of enrollment, there are more civilian students.
This is the reason why Saint Jose temporarily gave up his career in the military. Without him, he has no qualifications, no background, and no academic qualifications. Although Commander Thomas Jr. values him,
But before he was admitted to the University of Buddhism, Commander Thomas Jr. thought of him as a slightly smart person at best, rather than someone he would later introduce to the core members of his team's friends.
Argentina is barely in a peaceful age now. Even if you want to carry out a military coup, you have to recruit a group of people in the army. And Saint Jose is also a staff officer of the National Defense Force in the city guard. In addition to his soldiers and some captains,
They didn't get to know too many officers. It wasn't that they didn't try, but they couldn't blend in at all. They even humiliated Saint Jose, thinking that Saint Jose was a stupid old man, an upstart, and a country bumpkin.
People like Abel and Zhang Pus of the Klein family at that time were very disdainful of him.
In fact, this is also the current situation of the middle and upper class society in Argentina. If you are an ordinary person, you can only engage in professions such as businessmen, workers, soldiers, etc. Some of the professions of the upper class, either you have graduated from university or you are very lucky, like Lucifer, you can Realizing that Bessie is such a good wife, otherwise it would be impossible to get into the house, she is a very solid class.
Even if you want to run for president, it's impossible without a college degree. The ability to be a warrant officer in the military is already top-notch, and no one except your fellow countrymen will do it with you.
After graduating from a military academy or university, one can generally achieve the rank of second lieutenant after one year of service in the army. Warrant officer of St. Jose is also said to be a reward for "common people", and unfairness is everywhere.
Saint Jose said that when he came to study at the University of Buddhism, he said, "I came for peace", causing trouble.
…
According to statistics from Chilean sociologist Brunel, there are currently only 75 universities in Latin America, with only 270,000 college students, accounting for only 2% of the total number of students aged 18 to 24 in the region. Decent elite education.
The number of universities in Argentina is quite good, with more than ten. The Bilon government has made some contributions to the development of universities. It has expanded its enrollment this year. It currently has the largest number of college students in South America, surpassing Brazil and Mexico, the two most populous countries in Latin America. .
Therefore, it is not easy for Saint Jose to recruit a few college graduates. People like Nick Jr., Rosa, and Guerrero are considered elite talents. Most of the others, Sean from Dynamite Factory is a genius and self-taught. But I didn't go to college.
Lucifer graduated from middle school, Cross never went to university in Germany, and Aragorn was about the same. It was better than graduating from elementary school, but he only started to study seriously after being forced by Saint Hesse.
Except for the new officers, most of the staff and the original city guards did not have a college degree.
Of course, Argentina’s university education is also a bit divergent. The entire education system is divergent. In primary school and middle school, there is no college entrance examination, only entrance exams. Many people in remote areas are relatively poor and cannot even afford the travel expenses to take the exams.
…
April 11th is the registration day for new students at Buenos Aires University, and the semester for old students starts on the 10th.
Early that morning, St. Hesse had breakfast, and then walked slowly to the gate of the college area and met up with Nick Jr., who now lives in the lower city. The rent is cheap, not too far away, and the security is okay. , it takes more than 40 minutes to drive here quickly.
The black heads were packed into the neatly arranged roads like honeycomb nests. The school, which was usually deserted and deserted, suddenly became bustling with people. There were many people. Buddhism University is a semi-open university.
St. Jose put on formal clothes and walked towards the school. There were students and parents everywhere preparing to enroll with their children.
Walking on the avenue with Little Knicks, we went to register together.
This is my first time visiting the Law Department. Just like the courthouse in Cordoba, huge stone pillars stand in front of the square building, which is full of historical feeling.
The white marble has become a little mottled. Unlike the bustling gate, there are not many people here. There are only rows of office staff in front of the desk. There are only a few seniors. There is a young man in high-end clothes in front of him who is going through the admission procedures. .
Saint Jose also came next to him, took out the admission notice and identity certificate, and started to process it.
"Tomorrow is the opening ceremony, and it's really a rush to come here for admission today," Saint Jose thought.
Fortunately, the University of Buddhism does not require military training. As a retired military officer, Saint Jose did not want to waste time on such boring things as military training. He only trained for a few months last year.
After some operations, Saint Jose became a freshman in the law department. Since there was no dormitory, there was nothing messy about it. However, there were quite a few beautiful seniors doing some welcome work.
There are no teachers here, most of them are "counselors" and not even official university teachers. It is very difficult to teach at the University of Buenos Aires. After all, this group of universities has the most funding in Argentina, receiving half of the country's funding. Higher education budget.
The two of them walked on the road one after another, chatting, and occasionally saw the freshmen and old students on the road. The old students were all dressed very delicately, while the freshmen were some exquisite and some simple.
Occasionally there are some deciduous trees, similar to those in the south, but no one cleans them.
While walking, St. Jose suddenly saw a familiar figure from behind, which seemed to be Miss Elena. She was wearing a black dress and a simple ponytail. Her standing posture seemed to be like a soldier, and she looked quite heroic. , the makeup looks a bit delicate from the side, which is different from the bare makeup she used to wear in front of Saint Jose.
This was the first time I saw her standing like this.
There were two handsome young men standing next to her. They looked like they were chatting happily. They looked a bit like students at a military academy, and they seemed to be young officers.
Saint Jose thought that he seemed to be no one like her, so he simply took Little Nicks and walked directly from the side path, planning to pretend that he didn't know him.
"Ah, it's Cohen, you've come to Budapest University, long time no see." Elena's surprised voice came from behind.
"Oh, it turns out to be Miss Elena. I didn't pay attention when I was walking. Today is the opening ceremony, and I came here specially to attend it."
The light blue eyes of the young man on the left stared at him suspiciously, which made Saint Jose feel his resentment, which made him a little confused.
St. Jose turned back and said with a smile. Even Little Nicks next to him felt that it was a bit false. The boss seemed to know this beautiful Ms. Elena, and he stood watching with interest.
Little Knicks likes eating melon the most, and it is the melon of the big boss. You know, the boss was very "clean" last time he came to Putrajaya.
Elena ran up to Saint Jose gently, with a happy smile on her charming face. She held Saint Jose's hand, making him feel relaxed.
"Maybe it's a misunderstanding." Saint Jose thought to himself, and his mood suddenly became better again. He still needs to practice more. To be able to express his emotions and anger without expressing emotions is the journey to the top.
"Cohen, this is my cousin Joseph Nick,
My college classmate and ex-boyfriend Louis Beale, who now works for the Ministry of Defense, came to see me at BU this time. "
"By the way, Cohen, I have passed the entrance exam for my master's degree."
Saint Jose breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. No wonder this Louis Beale looked a little unhappy at him. It turned out to be Elena's ex-boyfriend.
"Congratulations! We will be alumni from now on, Elena."
"Hello, St. Jose Cohen, I am Elena's neighbor."
Saint Jose then stretched out his hand to shake hands with the two men.
"Hello, Joseph Nick, rank of Lieutenant."
"Hello, Louis Beale, rank of Captain."
There was no heavy handshake as expected, and the three of them had a "pleasant" acquaintance. Damn, they all had higher military ranks than I did.
"Let's have dinner together later?" Saint Jose said with a smile, which seemed very sincere. Only the slight upward movement of the corners of his mouth betrayed his inner thoughts.
"I have something to do later. After all, I'm already at work. I can't help myself. Hey, I really miss my school days." Nick seemed to mean something, and Saint Jose pretended not to hear.
"Me too, I have to prepare to learn from the superiors of the Ministry of National Defense later. I really envy you people who can still go to school, but we can only go to the military camps with the big guys to visit and barely make ends meet."
Bill next to him also said in a Versailles manner, Damn, you have already achieved the rank of captain in less than a year after graduation. I have been in the army for three years before I became a warrant officer.
It seems that Commander Tomps is going to the Ministry of Defense to report on his duties. I need to contact him then. It seems that his address is on St. Martin Avenue. He gave me a note last time. I don’t know if it is still there.
"Okay, Elena, how about you."
"Me? Okay, I am indeed a little hungry, Cohen. I know there is a good restaurant in the city."
Elena swept away a piece of hair from her eyes with her right hand, and then spoke enthusiastically, her words becoming a little cute.
"Okay, Schmidt, you should have something to do, so go ahead and do it first." St. Jose turned to Little Nicks and said.
"Boss, I have the day off... I really have something to do. I will leave later. Boss, you have to eat first. Goodbye."
Little Nicks didn't react at first, but he immediately changed his mind after looking at Saint Jose, and he was somewhat satisfied.
"By the way, Schmidt, please give me the car keys. I will go to the restaurant with Elena later."
"Okay... okay." Then he took out the car keys from his pocket and gave them to Saint Jose.
Everyone said goodbye, and Saint Jose and Elena went to the restaurant talking and laughing, leaving a confused little Nicks behind.
"Damn, the boss is going to pick up girls, and he even took away my car..."
Little Nick was speechless when he saw that there was no taxi on the street. He could only walk and see if there was a taxi back to the city.
