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When Mr. Geruno put on his clothes and came to the conference hall, some family members were already gathered here.

That's one of the benefits of living with big families. When something unexpected happens, it's very easy to call people together.

At least these people don't need to freshen up after receiving the call, leave the house, pick up the car in the garage, then drive a distance and enter the manor layer by layer, and then come to the conference hall.

None of this is needed, people just need to be notified, wash up, change clothes, go downstairs, and that’s it.

In the family culture, the Federation seems to have always avoided the "family" itself. Since children leave their parents to form their own new families, they have a sense of separation from their past families, that is, their parents and other relatives.

Obviously it is a family, but because of... leaving the family to live alone, the result has changed from a family to a relative.

This is also emphasized in the culture of the Commonwealth, but the way the Commonwealth emphasizes is not so simple and direct.

What they emphasize is not to get rid of the "old family", but to emphasize that people should learn to be "independent".

It sounds like... not the same thing, but in fact the core of this kind of thinking is that when people are mature, they should be independent from the family, live alone, and face the world alone!

This is the third spirit of the Federation after the two spirits of freedom and fairness - the spirit of independence!

Some people say that this spirit actually originated from the pioneer era, but this statement does not occupy the mainstream position, and people still think that independent living is the right way.

Other sociologists cite animals, such as predators in nature, whose children are kicked out of their territories by their parents during their "teenage years" in order to help the next generation grow up. .

The people believed and did so, but the separated family and affection could never be repaired.

Those old people prefer to sit alone on the rocking chair by the fireplace, holding photos from ten or twenty years ago, or even more, with their sleeves, to cherish the memory of the past family time.

It's not easy to call your kids and tell them it's time to get together.

The same is true for children, of course they have to face more things, such as a competitive and cruel society or intense academic work, coupled with emotional life and rich social life, they will not think about those old people.

But...is this all correct?

Is this "independent spirit" necessarily correct?

Not really, at least not entirely.

Looking at the upper class of the federation, and even expanding a circle, the "traditional" countries such as Guevla and Pongio.

Behind every individual in the upper class is a huge family, and most of the people in this big family live together.

They will build large manors or even castles to provide family living, not to mention parents and adult children living together, even if it is four or five generations living together, it is very common.

If there is something you don't know is right or wrong, then just look at how the upper classes of this society do, and you will understand.

They can't be wrong, at least not in the general direction.

In fact, what really restricts people from living together is not "independent spirit" or "the price of growth", but **** poverty!

Not every family can have a manor or even an ancient castle, cramming a large family of hundreds of people together.

Not to mention the manor and castle, not everyone can own even a big house!

The middle and lower classes of society cannot put their families together to live together, so they have to find some theoretical basis and support for the separation of families.

The "spirit of independence" and "the price of growth" are obviously the most consistent statements of federal values ​​at the moment.

In the movies, in the books, people say it, so...most people believe it.

In fact, they can't do anything if they don't believe it, because they can't support the price of living together for everyone!

If society is always moving forward, in the end, people should live together again, not separate!

When entering the conference hall, the noise of the conference hall stopped, and there was a thick smell of smoke in the air. Mr. Geruno was slightly dizzy, and his heart was not very comfortable.

After he found his seat, he did not sit down immediately, but stood with both hands on the edge of the table for a while before sitting down.

The room was completely silent while he was standing, and these people thought that Mr. Geruno was dissatisfied with the noise.

In fact, the housekeeper standing outside the door knew very well that Mr. Geruno might not be feeling well.

He got up too early, and he didn't get enough rest last night and during this time, and it was normal for him to feel uncomfortable.

However, considering Mr. Geruno's health, the housekeeper still contacted the doctor and asked them to be ready at any time.

In the room, Mr. Geruno didn't show any signs of discouragement. He was still as solemn as before, "How much money do we have in our account that can be used?"

The first question is to point directly to the most critical thing, money!

Before today, Mr. Geruno never worried about money, he didn't even have any idea about money.

Every year, through legal and illegal business, he can plunder countless wealth, so money is just a series of numbers on a piece of paper to him.

But now, he was starting to get a little nervous.

The one who spoke next was Mr. Geruno's younger brother, his own younger brother. He was in charge of the large accounts and small accounts of the various companies and accounts under the family's command, but that was specific to the company or the person in charge. He was only responsible for the large accounts. account.

Perhaps he realized that Mr. Geruno would ask such a question before he came, and he quickly gave a precise number.

"If we don't consider the fraction, we still have nearly 400 million discretionary funds..."

It can be controlled at will, that is to say, even if the 400 million funds are removed, it will not affect the daily operation of the entire family-owned business, and will not cause pressure on the capital chain!

Looking at Mr. Geruno's unchanged face, he added, "If you give us some time, we can add another 500 million or so funds, but it won't last for too long."

Mr. Geruno's dissatisfaction, after all, overflowed.

He frowned, with a look of dissatisfaction on his face, "Just like that?"

Look, listen to his tone, adding up to 900 million in cash, he was dissatisfied with it, and said that's all!

But he has the right to say that, because he is Geruno, Geruno Duncan, the Emperor of the Empire in the shadow of the Federation!

Mr. Geruno's younger brother smiled awkwardly, "Our industry has been hit a little bit. In addition, the bank has also frozen some of our accounts. Now the accounts that can be safely operated are basically overseas accounts."

"And those people have a growing appetite..."

Mr. Geruno knew who those people were and how much appetite they had!

Before asking them to do things, it might be possible to get things done for 30,000 to 50,000 yuan. Now those people are always asking for 200,000 to 300,000 yuan, and some key characters even ask for 500,000 yuan or 1 million bribes!

Everyone says the Duncan family is crazy, these people are really crazy!

For money, they dare to do anything, and even reveal some important information!

As long as the money is in place!

This has also made all kinds of expenses higher and higher now, and there are very few funds that appear to be in short supply.

What's more troublesome is that the oil field has an accident.

Mr. Geruno thought for a while, "How many oil contracts do we have yet to fulfill?"

The family member in charge of the oil is Mr. Geruno's cousin, and his expression is also very serious, "A little over 100 million."

The impact of the destruction of the oil field is not only that they can't produce oil now, but also that once they can't complete the sales contract they signed before, others can sue them in court to sue them for breach of contract!

Once the court gets such an opportunity, they can take "default" as the core, conduct a thorough investigation of the Duncan family, and then freeze most of their accounts and businesses!

They also have to compensate those people for the exorbitant liquidated damages!

This is a tricky problem, it's not just not producing oil!

Mr. Geruno didn't realize anything at first, but soon, he realized that the number was not quite right.

"Why is there such a large order, or is it several orders?" The number of last orders of more than 100 million is not normal.

Even if the world is clouded by war, it is unlikely that so many "commodities" will appear.

If it's a "policy sheet", that's normal.

Oil is a strategic commodity. Before the outbreak of the war, there must be a large amount of reserves. It is normal for the federal government to hoard it after the price was lowered.

But at this time, oil is not a good species for private trade!

Because of its special nature, UU reading www.uukanshu. com may be requisitioned by the local government anytime and anywhere. Even if someone wants to start a business with a price on the ground, they will not eat so much oil in one go.

At this time, so much oil is not wealth, but the light of destruction that provokes disaster!

The cousin said the names of several companies, and Mr. Geruno's brows furrowed even more. He had never even heard of these companies, and so did his cousin.

If nothing else, he had a vague guess that these companies and the group of people who destroyed the oilfield equipment should belong to the same force.

"Check who is behind these companies, spend some money, we need to figure out where the first wave of attacks came from!"

Although the Duncan family is facing the most sinister situation in history, there are still people who are willing to serve them for the sake of money.

Even scrambling to serve them!

Some people have eyes full of justice, bathed in the light of justice.

And some people, whose eyes are full of **, have already fallen into the swamp of ** and cannot leave!