The Philippines had a few special characteristics. When Xu Yun and Xia Qiuyu took a taxi and checked into the hotel, the service and attitude of the locals could be seen.
Everyone in the world knew that the Philippines was the oldest colony of the American Empire. In the words of the leader of the Philippines during World War II, the British Empire was only a relative of the American Empire, and the Philippines was the "son" of the American Empire.
According to Xu Yun's personal understanding, the leaders of this country believed that the Philippines was shot out by the American Empire.
Therefore, most of the people here were not friendly to the Chinese faces, but to the hairy foreigners who spoke American English, they flattered them so much that it gave people goosebumps. This was especially true for this hotel that was of a decent quality. Although it was invested by a Chinese boss, the local workers in Philly still treated the American boss in the hotel with a submissive attitude.
And their so-called politeness to the Chinese was obviously based on money.
Because they had the concept of "money first," the market economy was developed.
In the Philippines, social rules were useless in the face of money. Unspoken rules prevailed in all areas of social and economic life. Money could open up all the joints. Everything could be traded with money.
The "kidney street" in the Philippines was notorious as it was the source of kidneys for many countries.
Xu Yun quite liked this point. It was a very good point for him to take advantage of. Problems that could be solved with money were not problems.
As long as the hotel gave generous tips, the Filipino employees would treat them as if they were Gods.
Even though the Philippines had inherited all the systems of the United States, including democracy, freedom, parliamentary constitution, elected president, and so on …
But in the end, the women in the Philippines had to go to Hong Kong and Macau to be nannies.
This was why the Filipino Mercenary Association was famous worldwide.
"Do you have any plans?" After Xia Qiuyu and Xu Yun got up and went to the room, she couldn't wait to ask this question.
They knew too little. It could even be said that the Sacred Flame Mercenary Group hadn't even come to the Philippines yet.
"Yes." Xu Yun smiled slightly: "As long as they come to this place, everything will go smoothly for us."
"Where do you get your confidence from?" Xia Qiuyu shook her head helplessly. To her, the unknown was a challenge that gave her a huge headache.
Xu Yun looked at Xia Qiuyu, full of confidence. "Have you heard that the Philippines is one of the most corrupt countries in the world? The political families in this country are all famous. The current ones, the previous ones, every one of them …"
"Where did you hear all this from?" Xia Qiuyu said, "Don't tell me it's just hearsay."
"According to the World Bank's estimates, the corruption of government employees in the Philippines swallows at least 20% of the national budget every year," Xu Yun said. "This is not a lie."
"That doesn't necessarily mean it's not made up." Xia Qiuyu said, "When I was overseas, I heard the news about the Hua Xia. The national budget of the Hua Xia is even more terrifying."
Xu Yun smiled bitterly. "That was true a few years ago, but it's much better now. Our great current leader has made a bold and decisive move to crack down on corruption."
"Treating the symptoms but not the root cause," Xia Qiuyu said. "It's just the surface."
"That's not right. You don't trust the leader." Xu Yun was very serious about this issue.
"Then do you dare to say that there is no corruption in the Hua Xia now?" Xia Qiuyu said. "You don't dare to say it because you know it very well. There's a saying that goes, 'Three years of knowledge is worth a hundred thousand snowflakes of silver.' Even if the country is cracking down on corruption, I dare say that the leaders of the small counties in the country are very greedy. How much power do they have? "
Xu Yun did not deny Xia Qiuyu's words. "How long have you been back? How do you know so much about the country?"
"I've been back to investigate the Beast Head for a long time. When I was investigating the truth, I lived in a small county for a month and a half," Xia Qiuyu said. "Every afternoon, I like to go to a quiet bar to organize my information. There, I met someone."
"And then?"
Xia Qiuyu shrugged. "He likes me and wants to pursue me."
"That's interesting. Let's talk." Xu Yun was quickly interested.
"I don't feel anything. If you want to hear gossip, you've found the wrong person, "Xia Qiuyu said.
Xu Yun did not understand. "Why? You don't feel anything?"
"I'm not interested in an ignorant, incompetent, and idle man," Xia Qiuyu said. "This person is like that."
Xu Yun nodded. "Indeed, I don't feel anything for such a person. How do you know he's idle? "
"He works for a private company in a town. This person's sister is the secretary of the town, "Xia Qiuyu said. "So, even if he's ignorant, he can get a job in the county that pays a few thousand. Even if he has no ability, he won't starve to death."
Xu Yun knew in his heart that this was not an isolated case.
"Do you think an ignorant, incompetent, and unmotivated man like him can afford a 150 square meter house?" Xia Qiuyu said. "Clearly, his sister, who's an official, used her connections to get it. Anyone can see that. Not only did he show off his house to me, but he also said that he wants to buy a Mercedes-Benz off-road vehicle, a Mousse mattress, a Chivas sofa, and a massage chair that costs tens of thousands. "
Xu Yun silently agreed. Although Hua Xia had controlled the major corruption, some minor corruption still existed.
After all, many small towns were far away from the emperor, and many shady deals still existed.
He was a good-for-nothing who was lucky enough to have a capable sister. His life was much more comfortable than many capable people.
"I don't even have the nerve to criticize him. If he had a father who's an official, he'd be even crazier," Xia Qiuyu said. "And that's just because he has a sister."
"His sister is capable." Xu Yun smiled.
"He said it himself. His sister divorced because his brother-in-law couldn't accept his sister being the goddaughter of a city official," Xia Qiuyu said with a look of disdain.
Xu Yun smiled bitterly. In the end, they went back to the issue of corruption.
"We were talking about the Philippines. Why did we go so far off topic?" Xia Qiuyu came back to her senses and shook her head. "Alright, let's not talk about this. Tell me about your arrangements and plans."
Xu Yun didn't want to think too much about the minor corruption in the country. He quickly focused on serious matters. "Because of the corruption, we have the opportunity to bribe some people with power that we can use. Because of the chaos in the country, we have the opportunity to find a group of people who are willing to follow our lead. "
Xia Qiuyu was stunned.
"Once we have the help of people from these two sides, do you think there's anything we can't solve?" Xu Yun smiled. "We just need to spend some money, and people will send us information. This is much easier than finding people in the Philippines."
Xia Qiuyu suddenly came to a realization. Xu Yun's brain was really much more flexible than hers.
"So what we need to do now is much simpler." Xu Yun: "Enjoy the blue sky and white clouds, enjoy the seafood here, and enjoy the cheap service here. We can't let this trip to the Philippines become meaningless."
Xia Qiuyu was really stunned at this moment. Xu Yun, oh Xu Yun, what was he trying to do?
Although she was screaming in her heart, we're not here for a vacation!
However, at this moment, her heart had already been bewitched and moved by Xu Yun. At this moment, what she needed the most was to relax and let Xu Yun take her to completely empty herself. Only by throwing away the pressure could she better do what she needed to do.
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