Chapter 842 The Conspiracy at the Prime Minister's Residence (1)

  But in the end, when Zhongshi's itinerary came out, it still greatly exceeded Soros' expectations. Because Zhong Shi went not to Italy as he expected, but to Greece, which was being rescued.

  Since reaching a rescue agreement with the EU last year, Greece has begun to carry out a fiscal austerity plan in accordance with the requirements of the EU and the IMF. Despite domestic opposition, they still reluctantly completed the requirements of the EU and the IMF before May.

  However, in late April, with the end of the first round of aid, the Greek government started the second round of negotiations with the IMF and the EU. During this round of negotiations, the more favorable news is that private institutions will join in the bailout plan for Greece in a "voluntary" manner.

  According to the previously estimated scale, this time the IMF and the EU will spend a total of 72 billion euros.

  After many rumors of debt extension, restructuring, exit from the euro zone, etc., the two sides engaged in a tug-of-war for more than a month, and finally reached a new aid agreement on June 3.

However, with the new agreement, a more stringent fiscal austerity requirement: including reducing the public finance deficit by 6.4 billion euros again in 2011; establishing an independent agency to be responsible for the privatization of state-owned assets, and ensuring that 5 billion euros will be raised in 2013. billion euros in funds; cut the number of civil servants and the number of public organizations; cancel fiscal relief policies and increase real estate taxes.

  These measures mean that in the next few years, the Greek people will have to bear severe cuts in public services, higher taxes, postponement of retirement age and reduction in pensions. Naturally, the Greek people who are accustomed to high welfare will not agree easily, so waves of protests arise one after another.

  According to incomplete statistics, there were as many as 800 large and small parades and strikes throughout Greece last year, with an average of more than two per day. And some observers said that this year this number may be even more.

  In fact, according to Greek official statistics, by October 2011, there had been as many as 700 strikes and demonstrations throughout Greece, approaching the sum of last year. In this case, the pressure on the Papandreou government can be imagined.

   On the one hand, there are intimidation and threats from the European Union and the IMF, and on the other hand, the dissatisfaction of the Greek people with the reduction of high welfare. The Papandreou government caught in the middle has become a mouse in the bellows - both sides are angry.

   "Why don't you talk?"

   It was still Phaedra Gale who came to meet Zhongshi, but he didn't say a word along the way. Jiang Shan couldn't help asking strangely, "Old friend, why are you unhappy seeing us?"

   "Unhappy!"

  Phaedra Gale, who was driving, rolled his eyes and replied angrily, "You two guys, you don't do anything good every time you come here, and this time will definitely be no exception."

   "..."

  His bluntness made Jiang Shan speechless for a long time, and it took a long time before he let out a muffled snort, expressing his dissatisfaction.

   "Tell me, what do you want to do this time?"

Looking at the speechless mountains and rivers from the rearview mirror, Phaedra Gail felt bursts of joy, but after seeing the bell stone with an old **** on his face, his heart suddenly fell to the bottom again, rather He asked in frustration, "This country has already been tormented by you in a bad way, please hold your hands high and let us go!"

Although Phaedra Gale is living a very nourishing life in the current chaotic situation with Zhongshi's "funding", but the environment around him has undergone rapid changes: the newspaper has laid off staff, cut expenses, and cut salaries. In addition, similar situations have emerged throughout the country.

  As an intellectual, Phaedra Gale couldn't turn a blind eye to this situation, but he also couldn't change it all, so he felt more resentment towards the "instigator" Zhong Shi in his speech.

   "Remember what I said?"

Looking at the scenery outside the window, Zhong Shi didn't speak for a long time. Just when Phaedra Gail thought the other party hadn't heard and was about to ask again, Zhong Shi said quietly, "To build a beautiful society, I was That's what it says."

  Phaedra Gale stopped talking.

From his observations, the corruption trend in Greece has indeed improved significantly this year. Tax officials have begun to strictly enforce the law. The phenomenon of giving red envelopes in the past has been greatly curbed. .

   "The so-called use of heavy codes in troubled times is probably the reason."

Zhong Shi continued, "Although the pain is temporary, the improvement to the entire country may be permanent. Compared with this change, this small pain is nothing. Today's dissatisfaction is just yesterday's wrong correction The people are stupid and greedy, they are spoiled children. Only by making them realize that the happiness of the situation cannot depend solely on the government's handouts, but also requires their own hard work, can this country be truly saved."

   "I think they are gradually understanding this truth?"

   After being silent for a long while, Phaedra Gale let out a long sigh, and gave up the argument dejectedly. He knew that he couldn't argue with Zhong Shi, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was, so he could only express his point of view in silence.

   "I am here this time to completely solve the Greek problem!"

  The atmosphere in the car fell into silence for a while, and no one spoke. After a long while, Zhong Shi suddenly said, "Yes, it will completely solve the Greek problem."

"what?"

Phaedra Gale couldn't believe it when he heard it at first, but when he saw Zhong Shi's serious face through the rearview mirror, and realized that the other party didn't mean to be joking at all, he immediately straightened his face and asked in a deep voice, " How to solve it completely?"

   "There is something you may not know, I think it is necessary to tell you."

  Zhong Shi didn't answer his question, but instead changed the topic, "Once I was in a casino in Atlantic City in the United States, and I met a guy named Papandreou, and there was a conflict unintentionally..."

   Then Zhong Shi recounted in detail the conflict between him and the Papandreou family.

   "So, they've got your eye on you?"

   After listening to it, Phaedra Gale's complexion changed drastically, and he hurriedly looked forward, backward, left, and right. After a while, he said with lingering fear, "If this is the case, wouldn't I be in danger too?"

   "Don't worry, at least so far, they won't do anything to us."

  Zhong Shi smiled slightly, and comforted the other party, "This time, I just want to have a good talk with him to see if he has the desire to take the initiative to improve. If the meeting goes well, the whole matter will be resolved soon."

   "What if it doesn't go well?"

  Phaedra Gale was keenly aware of the unspoken words in the second half, and couldn't help asking anxiously, "Then what are you going to do? Is it possible to overthrow him?"

"Will not."

Seeing the other party's panicked expression, Jiang Shan patted the other party's shoulder and said with a smile, "Mr. Gail, we are just social reformers, not thugs, and will not do things that violate Greek laws. Zhong Sheng, I Is that right?"

"good!"

Zhong Shi also said, "At most, it may take more time, but there will be no chaotic scenes. As he said, we are not butchers, nor careerists. If we cannot reach an agreement, then we can only leave here. "

   "Then what exactly do you want to do?"

Phaedra Gale couldn't help shaking his head frequently. He knew too well what the country's politicians were, and it was almost impossible to ask them to make changes. Otherwise, the political situation in Greece would not be dominated by the two big families Take turns to control.

   "The reason is actually very simple."

  Zhong Shi waved his hands expressionlessly, and replied flatly, "Do you think they will keep their government clean and honest after they have ruled Greece for so many years and it is such a corrupt country?"

   "Why, do you have any information on their corruption?"

Hearing this news, the reporter, Phaedra Gale, felt hot in his heart, and hurriedly said, "Why don't you give these materials to me, and I promise to publish them in the newspapers, and they will definitely not be able to eat them by then." let's go."

   "It's not that I don't trust you, but I want more uses for these things."

As a competent reporter, Phaedra Gale has always maintained the professionalism of the "uncrowned king", but Zhong Shi didn't think that the newspaper he worked for had such influence, so he politely refused, "I think these Things in my hands play a far greater role than they can in your hands, and they are much bigger."

   "That's true!"

Seeing Zhong Shi's refusal, Phaedra Gail was very disappointed, but when he thought about what Zhong Shi was doing, he couldn't help mocking, "First place a long position in the financial market, and wait until the news breaks out. Make a fortune by chance, this is what you mean by maximizing the effect, right?"

  As for those activities in the financial industry, he has gradually found his way through this period of hard work. It has to be said that under such circumstances, what he said was indeed in line with Zhong Shi's thoughts.

   "Instead of just selling the news like this, it's better to let the news play its biggest role. There is nothing wrong with doing so!"

Regarding his ridicule, Zhong Shi did not utter a word to refute, and directly admitted it, but then changed the subject and said, "This world is like this, at least I am making money by my own ability. But some people in high positions People, while talking about being selfless, they are doing things that harm public welfare and selfishness. Compared with me, such a person should be condemned, right?"

   "There is a car following us all the time!"

  The sarcasm on Phaedra Gale's face became more intense. He glanced at the rearview mirror, and when he was about to taunt Zhongshi again, he unexpectedly found a familiar car.

  When he came out of the airport, he used to look around and remembered something by accident. Generally speaking, these flash memories will disappear quickly, but the next time a similar situation occurs, these memories will appear like ghosts.

   Now he just encountered this situation.

  He rubbed his eyes, looked behind the car carefully, and then whispered after reconfirming, "It's that Renault, which has been following us since we left the airport."

   "We're being followed?"

  Jiang Shan couldn't believe it, turned around hurriedly and looked back, stared at it for a while, and then asked uncertainly, "He is indeed following us, who is this?"

   "Don't worry, it's ours!"

  The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and both of them looked like they were facing a big enemy. After all, everything Zhong Shi just said indicated that there was a problem with his relationship with the current government. Now that they encountered such a thing, it naturally made their nerves tense up.

  Only Zhong Shi knew what was going on, clapped his hands immediately, and said softly, "Every time I go out, I have bodyguards secretly following me, and this time is no exception."

   "Don't worry, both of you, even if they are people from the government, they don't dare to do anything to us. After all, we have amulets in our hands, so they dare not mess around."

   "So it is!"

Phaedra Gale let out a long breath, patted his chest, and said with a little fear, "Every time I'm with you, I'm worried and afraid. God, when will this kind of life end? "

   "It's coming soon, please contact the people in the Prime Minister's Office and say that we want to visit Prime Minister Papandreou."

   Seeing Phaedra Gale's appearance, Zhong Shi couldn't help being amused, but there was no expression on his face, and he just said lightly.

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