Argentina’s municipal governments exercise their powers independently within the scope of the law and are not subject to interference from higher-level governments. However, if a new town-level city is established, it must have the support of the provincial government, so Thunder Mining is also raising funds to apply for the establishment of an institutional system. town.
August 2nd, today is the time to go to the Barossa Family San Pedro City upon invitation,
morning,
Sanjesé was at the Thunder Cross shooting range, holding a Browning and preparing to shoot with one hand, with Guerrero standing next to him.
Squeeze the bullet, load the gun, open the safety, pull the bolt, and fire, all in one go, steadily, with no miss, and all seven bullets were fired.
"The recoil of the M1911A is still a bit strong, and it's not very good to hold it with one hand. I'm quite strong. I can hit and jump a little bit, and it's better to hold it with both hands."
"Boss, everyone really liked this batch when you sent them over. We all require two hands, so jumping guns are not that powerful, except for those who want to look cool. Also, those silencers are not very useful."
"I hope that our country can also have its own self-developed pistols in the future. It is still far behind now. The silencer is indeed. In the future, there will be guns and silencers with truly small sounds. The Soviets' spy weapons are pretty good in this regard, and Germany's It’s made by the Ruger company, but it’s a pity that it’s not available yet.”
St. Hesse thought of the Ruger Mark 4. It will probably take decades to develop. It is top-notch in terms of noise reduction. Now Ruger is more famous for its p08. During World War I and World War II, the Germans used it more. It was spicy and crispy. The famous gentleman's pistol, the Japanese bastard box is a copycat of its shape.
I switched to both hands and continued to shoot. The accuracy was mostly good, and I looked like I was well-trained.
“Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang.”
"Boss, we now have more than 400 municipal administrative districts in Argentina. All the messy towns can be called cities, although the status is different."
"That's true, Guerrero, have you established a suitable candidate for the town mayor and some basic structures? At that time, you will also need to set up a council. The smallest city only needs 6 people."
"In principle, you can just pick whatever you want, but at least you need someone with some ability. We at Thunder Mining are also responsible for the management of the new town, so we can just pick some internally."
“After applying for trial operation for one year, we can officially become a town and establish a town government. In principle, as long as it does not violate the provincial constitution, we can do anything within the jurisdiction of this town. Of course, it is also allowed by the Argentine national constitution. "
"The Argentine constitution is just a piece of paper. There are more than ten provinces and seven or eight administrative regions in the country, each with its own constitution."
"Boss, this is normal. Each province's constitution is different, but it must meet the minimum requirements of a town-level city. If you set up a hospital and have several doctors,
The school only needs to have an elementary school, then set up sports facilities, and build some simple roads, which is about the same. It is expected to prepare 3 million US dollars in the early stage. The peso will depreciate again in the second half of this year. I really want to send those people from the Presidential Palace to South Africa. Mining. "
"This cost is still acceptable. Let's build the framework first. As for the subsequent development, when the scale of the mining industry expands, the security guards of Thunder Cross can also be divided into groups to enter the police department to maintain the safety of the town.
Use the taxes paid by your own town to support people. In principle, the newly established town can also receive financial support from the provincial government and the Finance Bureau, about 1 million pesos? A small amount of money would be like sending a beggar away, but it is still good to have all businesses in the town exempt from tax for three years, which is better than nothing. "
“To develop cities and towns well in the long term, continuous investment is needed, and for now, there may be only two tax sources, one is Thunder Mining and the other is Eagle Cigarette Factory. As for other agricultural taxes,
There won’t be many. When the time comes, we need to support more cooperatives and help them develop alpine agriculture and animal husbandry, such as tobacco planting, plateau wheat, vegetables and fruits, and alpaca breeding industries. "
"This also involves some small forces nearby. Conquer them and destroy those that don't work. It doesn't require too many messy things."
"For now, we need to find someone knowledgeable to plan the construction of the new town, and then we need to find construction projects to fill it with houses. In addition to the future city hall and the Thunder Mining Station, everything else is For the time being, only one floor will be built to reserve space for development.”
"The infrastructure construction of Maria Town has come to an end. These high-quality engineering personnel cannot be wasted. When the time comes, we will recruit them and develop together. This is our first own town."
"Understood, boss, the remaining question is whether we should set up a church. The church may have objections."
"Forget it about the church and build a library. Then we can get more books. There will also be a post office."
After San Jose and Guerrero discussed the matter, they were also going to take people to the gathering place of the Barossa family to discuss it.
...
San Pedro is the second largest city in Jujuy Province, and its economy cannot be said to be very good. In other words, the economy of the entire northern Argentina is mainly based on agriculture and animal husbandry. According to last year’s national gazette, the economic growth of the nine provinces in northern Argentina has increased. The total scale is less than 100 million US dollars, not even 3% of the country's total.
In the afternoon, San Jose and Guerrero took a small team and took a car to the city of Santa Rosa. The natural scenery along the way was pretty good. From the outside of the mountain to the bottom of the mountain, and then to San Pedro City, we briefly strolled around the city.
It is similar to Oran City, but slightly better. The environment in the city is relatively better, and the air is relatively humid and mild.
However, looking at the clothing and sanitary conditions of most poor people, most of them are not very good. Some places in the city are not hardened. They are simply dirt roads. Except for the core area near the city hall, most of the houses are relatively shabby. .
"Argentina's development has not spread to these border areas. Relatively speaking, the houses of those wealthy people are very good. Most of them are manors, and the worse ones are also very good villas." Saint Jose Said with emotion.
"This is true in many places, even in the suburbs of Cordoba, where there are many poor people."
"Without industrialization, enough jobs, and getting rid of poverty and becoming rich, even if you leave here, you will just go from one hell to another.
Only a few lucky people can move towards wealth, haha, isn't that the case with Mrs. Bilong? It's a pity that even she has lost her original intention now. "
"I heard that Mrs. Bilong did come from a poor background. Unfortunately, after becoming the president's wife, she became extremely luxurious. Although she founded some charity foundations, everyone still likes her, but this is just like a bad son.
It’s not really about letting ordinary poor people in Argentina survive on their own. "
"Creating jobs is the hardest thing. Simply giving out money makes no sense. If I were to do it, I would rather use the money to start a company and factory than rot in a charity fund, waiting for others to write letters to get money. .”
The Ava Foundation receives relief funds through poor people writing letters, which still needs to be screened, but the real poor may not be able to write, and cannot afford paper or stamps.
If you can't write the request for help well, you won't get help. The people who really get help are people with some money.
"Look, these rich people are singing and dancing. It is really a peaceful age of singing and dancing. No wonder the military government has always had a market, because what really needs them to speak is not the strong unions, and ordinary Argentines do not have the opportunity to speak out. of sound.”
Saint Jose looked out the window. There were some luxury stores, some shopping places for the upper class, the doormen were tall and handsome, and in other places,
There were also many beggars in ragged clothes, and in the distance was a dilapidated church distributing some food. The lack of jobs, or even their positions, made him lament again that the gap between the rich and the poor in Argentina, and the regional gap, was really too big.
"Our country still must industrialize in order to develop the country. Today's Argentina has just turned the former planters, big landowners, and capitalists into new vested interests. Most Argentines cannot enjoy this. the fruits of national development.”
"These people are so extravagant that they are just inviting us over to share the new benefits of the potassium triangle. I have already guessed that,
Our town of Maria is short of people, and we still need to continue to develop. If we can double the production scale of town of Maria, we can add another 5,000 employed people, which can affect the lives of at least 30,000 to 40,000 people. , as well as the construction of supporting facilities,”
“Nowadays, the peso is depreciating faster and faster, and money has become even less valuable. We must export these goods as soon as possible, and when selling domestically, we must replace the peso with raw materials as soon as possible.
In exchange for foreign currency, especially U.S. dollars, I really don’t know if the people in the presidential office have studied economics. "
The two of them chatted for a long time in the car but stopped talking and stayed at the largest hotel in the city.
This place is quite backward. Compared with the economy of the central and eastern provinces of Santa Fe, Cordoba, Buenos Aires and the Federal Capital District, it is not worth mentioning.
If Putrajaya, Cochrane, and Luoche represent the modernization of Argentina, the nine northern provinces are synonymous with poverty and backwardness in Argentina, and are even synonymous with chaos. The poor make up the majority, and even the landlords of small estates cannot live happily, and a large amount of barren farmland has been abandoned. , enriching the “slums” of the capital Putrajaya.
Most of the towns here give people a rough and backward feel, with few newspapers and schools, and a large number of Indians.
It is also the first stop for Bolivians who cross the border and come to Argentina. Ninety percent of them continue to migrate to the capital, Santa Fe Province, and Cordoba. This is a transit point, not a destination.
Of course, being backward also represents certain opportunities, and the resources here are relatively rich, and there are still strong ruling families here. After the separatist forces here were attacked, they did not have much say.
There are very few local armies like the city guard in Cordoba. For safety, most of them will set up their own private security teams, mercenaries and the like.
The taxes here can't even support some miscellaneous government and local troops, so it can be considered a delicate political balance, and occasionally there are bandits and the like.
It is very close to the provincial capital of San Salvador de Jujuy, and also very close to Salta, the capital of Parta province. The three cities are relatively close.
The provinces of Salta and Jujuy were once integrated. Salta Province has a higher status than Jujuy Province. It is closely related to the presidential palace and has a larger population.
The city of Oran is relatively free and open in Salta Province. In most parts of Salta Province, the strong ruling family has a significant influence on the economy and politics. The social classes are clearly defined. The church plays an important role in every aspect of social life. field has had a significant impact.
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At 7 o'clock in the evening, the banquet started on time. After San Jose and Guerrero submitted their invitations, they arrived at the Barossa Manor.
Barossa Manor is extremely luxurious, even larger than Commander Tomps's manor. It covers an area of at least three to four hundred acres, with fountains, artificial lakes, and exquisite sculptures everywhere. The main body is a huge villa with many servants. , the maid wore a Western European black and white maid outfit, and the male servant wore a suit.
The number of people at the banquet was ridiculous, at least hundreds of people. It was still a buffet style, and the taste was relatively average.
San Jose did as the Romans do, holding a glass of wine. The quality of the wine in Jujuy is pretty good.
A fat man on the stage was talking useless nonsense. Saint Jose felt a little drowsy after listening to it.
"Guerrero, who is that on that stage, the patriarch of the Barossa?"
"No, it's just a small role. Today is just a daily drinking party to recognize students. Tomorrow will be a specific meeting. At the same time, let them pimp and so on. I heard that many girls have been specially trained, and some are Specialized in being a sugar daddy for parties.”
"There are only a dozen or so heavyweights coming tonight, and our Thunder Mining Group is one of them. Many of them are here to eat and drink. Look over there, there are more than ten priests from the church."
Saint Jose saw a priest and bishop hugging a girl, but everyone was used to it and was a little speechless.
"This wine tastes pretty good, but the food is just average. Guerrero, do you know these guys?" St. Jose took a sip, and the taste was indeed okay.
"The wine here in Jujuy Province is pretty good. Is the boss interested in buying a wine estate or something?"
"We have dealt with most of them. Those who are too small are gone. There are also very few outside the Potassium Triangle and Oran City. There are still many acquaintances here tonight."
Apparently Guerrero knew a lot of people.
"Winery, forget it. If you have this intention, you might as well buy more land to grow tobacco, and you can also grow grains and vegetables."
Saint Jose shook his head, not very interested. If he really wanted to make wine, he might as well just buy ready-made grapes to make wine. He was not very interested in things like vineyards, and he was even critical of these legacy nobles. .
"Drinking wine cannot make the country stronger, but opening more factories can. I would rather drink soda produced by our own beverage factory."
"Boss, that's Donald Collins, owner of Shikar Chemical Company."
Saint Jose saw a short, fat old gentleman with meticulously combed hair. He was relatively old, probably in his fifties, and looked very energetic, but his eyes seemed to be staring at the ladies and ladies on the field.
"That's Edward Andrewson, the general manager of Harach Mining, which is one of the largest mining companies in our country and has quite a few mines in the South."
San Jose followed Guerrero's gaze again and saw a burly man.
There were also some beauties saying hello to St. Jose, but most of them were pushed away by Guerrero. St. Jose had no such intention. Tonight was just to explore the way, and tomorrow would be the highlight.
"They seem to have also invited some people from the provincial government, but I don't know a few of them. I know Bokassa, the director of the Urban Development Department of the city hall, and I had dealt with him when I applied a few days ago."
"That's the person in charge of Bolivia's Sunset. He asked us to support him last time."
In San Jose, I saw a man under forty years old dressed as an Indian. The suit he was wearing looked a bit funny.
He was flirting with a beautiful woman, and he didn't know where his hand was.
"Want to go over and say hello, boss."
"Forget it, just go over and have a chat."
Saint Jose waved his hand, indicating that he was not very interested. This man seemed not very good at first glance. His eyes were wandering around. He was probably a young man and a pervert.
St. Jesus stood in the corner with a wine glass and looked bored. Most of these people were minor characters. Except for a few with high energy, who occasionally went to say hello, other times he just watched with cold eyes.
There is no need to look familiar, this is not Cordoba, Guerrero handles these things very well, and his identity is mainly a student. It is obvious that they don't care much about San Jose, so they don't care much. He knows how to put a hot face on a cold butt, but he is not that boring.
"Hello, little one, is this your first time here today?" At this time, a charming lady in her thirties walked towards him, her hair tied into a bun and wearing gorgeous clothes. .
"Hello, St. Jose Cohen, head of Thunder Mining,"
"I'm Julia, Julia Isay."
St. Hesse recalled some information. This Mrs. Julia was a heavyweight guest, and her husband seemed to be the current high-ranking Jujuy official Drout Isay, an old guy in his sixties.
"Hello, madam, you are really dazzling. I wonder if the old official is still in good health."
Saint Jose kissed Julia's hand, spoke with praise, and greeted her family by the way.
"My husband is pretty good, would you be interested in dancing with us?"
"Very happy to."
The two of them half hugged each other, danced at the ball, and made some witty remarks.
Afterwards, Julia also invited Saint Jose to visit her nearby manor tonight. Saint Jose had to say that his wife was not feeling well in the hotel and politely declined. Guerrero was strictly red-labeled, so he could I don’t want to die in someone else’s bed.
"I didn't expect you to marry so young." Julia regretfully found her next target.
Before the banquet ended, Saint Jose briefly chatted with a few people and understood that this kind of gathering is very happy and common around here. The Barossa is also a "platform" for willing people to get to know each other. Just a moment.
At around ten o'clock in the evening, men and women hung together, and Sanjesé and Guerrero left in a hurry, making him sigh again, these people are really damn talented.
"Boss, the lives of these so-called "upper class people" are very chaotic."
"These people are really good at doing these messy things. For example, Mrs. Julia actually brought two men with her. They are really good at it. The head of the senior official Isai is really green."
"I knew I wouldn't come tonight. I thought there was something important. You could just come."
Saint Jose really didn't like this kind of occasion, but it was just a drinking party for the so-called upper class people to pimp.
"This was my mistake. I thought there was a meeting tonight, but it turned out to be just a cocktail party. Boss, do I need to make some arrangements for you?"
"If you have this kind of energy, you might as well have someone collect more information."
"Yes, boss."
"If the banquet is still this bad tomorrow, tell the Barossa family to stop it. We Thunder Mining will no longer serve. You can inform the Barossa family."
"Do they think this kind of sugar-coated bullet can corrupt us? Just kidding, I will stay for two more days at most. If there is no meeting the day after tomorrow, I can only express regret."
"Understood, boss, you should go to bed early tonight, and I'll go give the notice."
It’s another round of turmoil, and Thunder Mining is not happy. This is a saying circulated in the Barossa family. If you continue this nonsense, then I’m sorry. Don’t involve Thunder in all discussions. Mining, Thunder Mining's patience is limited.
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Barossa family estate,
The patriarch, Barossa Zadshik, broke several valuable vases when he saw the words coming from Thunder Mining.
"If the meeting is not held as soon as possible, Thunder Mining will take action according to its own wishes - Thunder Mining"
"It's interesting. Now anyone can step on our family. It's really interesting. Is God really no longer blessing our Barossa family? This is a humiliation that we have never suffered in the past two hundred years."
Zadsik lay slumped on the chair, not knowing what to do for a moment. Suddenly he remembered his identity and immediately made a few calls.
"Hello, I'm Zadsik, help me borrow the director of the city hall."
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