The Joint Coordination Committee was officially established on Sunday. Governor Goering, Mayor Hines and other Rose Party dignitaries attended the ceremony. In addition, a deputy director from the General Administration came to inaugurate the establishment of the committee.
The office of the Joint Coordination Committee is located in the Clinton District. It was originally a trading company of the Gad people, with a four-story building and two three-story courtyards.
In the afternoon, Lu Ming convened the first meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee.
The Joint Coordination Committee has a structure of two bureaus, eight departments and three offices. The two bureaus are the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Organized Crime Investigation Bureau, and the three offices are the Commissioner's Office, the Financial Audit Office and the Archives Management Office. In addition, there are eight departments, including the Special Service Department, Comprehensive Investigation Department 1, Comprehensive Investigation Department 2, Narcotics Control Department, Corporate Crime Investigation Department, Intelligence Analysis Department, and General Affairs Department.
The department heads include candidates recommended by Lu Ming, James and Cook, as well as those directly appointed by the headquarters.
Lu Ming asked everyone to introduce themselves and briefly talked about how everyone would work together in the future. Then he pushed a thick file bag from the conference table to James and smiled slightly: "Since we are opening the business, we must make a good start. Eric, the mayor of Queens, is the first target of your anti-corruption bureau."
James patted his partner's bag and nodded, "Okay, I understand. I will take the lead in investigating him carefully."
After Lu Ming talked with other responsible persons about the initial work direction, he adjourned the meeting.
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At Gaston Building, Lu Ming didn't expect that Eunice was here and bought a radio as a gift for the "friend" she met last time.
There was a girl about her age named Danny. Although she was young, she had been working as a prostitute in the stable of the Jiujiu Gang for more than a year and was just now freed.
Danny's two brothers are both drug addicts, and they and their parents are squeezed into a room on more than 30 floors.
There is no elevator, and going up and down the stairs every day is a chore, but after all, these refugees now have a place to stay.
Eunice had been here with Lu Ming last time. Her clothes and appearance were out of place here, so she was immediately recognized when she came again. Not only did the Scythe Gang send two brothers to follow and protect her, but Jacob also specifically asked the fourth of the five brothers, Jacob, to stay with Eunice, as they were a little worried about the people from the Scythe Gang.
With three people like this to protect Eunice, no one dared to harass her when she went up and down the building.
It was still the strange suite on the first floor. Lu Ming looked at Eunice who was brought in and said helplessly, "I'll talk to you about your problem later."
There are fewer and fewer people discussing the matter. Now there are only White, the leader of the Scythe Party, Jacob, the eldest of the five Jacob brothers, and Harryberg, the boss of the Gold Company.
Lu Ming just announced that the property management of Gaston Building has been handed over to Jacob.
"Tomorrow someone will come to evaluate the elevator here to see if a new one can be used. The exterior wall will also be maintained, and the broken windows will be replaced." Lu Ming said as he pondered, "There is always electricity here, right? But except for the first and second floors, because they are engaged in the flesh trade and the second floor is where your core members live, so the electricity is still on. You have pulled the electricity on other floors. I will ask someone to check the lines later and supply electricity to all floors."
Jacob and his companions just listened and said nothing.
Although doing so would cost an astronomical amount in terms of both maintenance and electricity costs, no one could guess what General Bit was thinking and they could only listen.
Lu Ming continued: "I got the land on the right side of Gatlin Street in Queens."
The once luxurious commercial street is now a ruin, not far from the Gaston Building.
"I will rebuild that commercial street!" Lu Ming looked at Jacob, "Our construction company will have work to do. The construction workers we recruit can use electricity in their homes at a 50% discount. That 50% discount is a benefit I give them. In addition, we can give them some money first to repair broken doors and so on. Although the conditions are very poor, at least they can feel like home."
Just build a commercial street? What a big deal! Jacob and his friends were stunned. However, with Gaston, a slum that stood like a stinking toilet, building a commercial street nearby? Not to mention whether there would be any customers, even vendors would not come to rent. Aren’t they afraid of being stolen, cheated, or robbed? Not to mention the shabby Gaston building standing next to it, the visual effect is not good at all. It looks like a garbage dump.
Does General Bit have too much money to spend? Yes, the land of the ruins should be bought for a small amount of money, and it seems that there are super cheap laborers in Gad for reconstruction, but the cost of raw materials is not small. If the shop cannot be sold or rented out, isn't it just like throwing money into the sea
Lu Ming continued to talk about his plan, "We will build a Northern Region retro building complex on this commercial street, focusing on Northern Region products, which are of good quality and low price. I have special channels, so I can get goods at a lower price. Moreover, it is not just about selling things, it can also become a tourist attraction. The exterior of the Gaston Building will be repainted to match this commercial street."
He glanced at them all and said, "In the future, I hope that all these shops will be run by the Gaide people in this building. I believe in their talents and abilities." He paused and said, "Of course, it's a bit far-fetched to say this. Anyway, let's renovate the building first and prepare to start building a commercial street."
"General, do we need to rearrange the accommodation for the families of the recruited construction workers and concentrate them on several floors?" Jacob asked.
Lu Ming waved his hand: "We can't do this. If we want this building to be vibrant, we can't artificially create class segregation in the slums."
These construction workers, now with a legitimate income, although it is impossible for them to escape poverty in a short period of time, will become the upper class in the slums. If they are all concentrated together, they will form another special "rich" area. Of course, this kind of wealth is relative to other refugees in the slums.
As for his plan, he has already reported it to General Dönitz.
The report said that nowadays the various federations are criticizing the United Kingdom more and more fiercely about the treatment of the Geld people, especially the members of parliament from the East China Sea, who put forward relevant proposals at the Imperial Grand Council every year and request the dispatch of an observation group to investigate the human rights situation of the Geld people.
I am ready to solve the problem of the largest slum in the city of Gir.
For the Joint Coordination Committee and the First Control, the work is also to eradicate the plans of the Gad gangs and the Gad armed forces, eliminate unstable factors, and ultimately make the Gad people work for the First Control, which is simply killing two birds with one stone.
Judging from Dönitz's reaction, he may have felt that this plan was unreliable, but there was nothing wrong with giving it a try. He was very protective of himself and specifically told himself not to invest on his own. He would use the name of First Control to obtain an interest-free loan from the Imperial Bank for this plan. This plan was launched at the official level.
But I am single, so I registered a company and said I would like to do it. Thank you for the loan, Mr. President. This is the greatest support for me. If I really lose money, I will pay off the loan.
However, the fact that the government provides interest-free loans for this plan itself reflects its concern for the Gaide people, and we will have one more excuse in the future Imperial Parliament.
Moreover, we are the first to take control and take the initiative to do it.
etc.
In short, he finally convinced General Dönitz to register his own company, and First Control would help provide interest-free loans to carry out this plan. This way, he would not give anyone a chance to criticize him.
At this moment in the Gaston Building, looking at the only three remaining gang leaders.
"Well, that's all!" Lu Ming smiled, "You can discuss it among yourselves."
After saying that, Lu Ming walked towards Eunice.
"Father," Eunice whispered, hanging her head.
Unexpectedly, I ran into the Godfather here.
Looking at her, Lu Ming sighed softly in his heart. This year is 967, and he has been in this world for eighteen or nineteen years.
If calculated this way, I am almost forty years old. However, my appearance and body have not changed at all. Even in my perception of time, it feels like only a few years have passed.
But no matter what, I have been married for more than ten years, and the first time Hanzhu, Pamela, Liuli and others had physical contact with me was sixteen or seventeen years ago.
Up to now, none of his wives is pregnant. However, due to his perception of time, he doesn’t feel it is a big deal. He feels as if he had just come into this world two or three years ago. But if he thinks about it carefully, he can’t help but think of Liuli’s words: Is it necessary for the so-called "body to become holy" before one can have children
Thinking about it, he said to Eunice, "Let's go! Next time you come here, call David and ask him to send a car to take you there."
Eunice's little face was obviously startled, and she nodded vigorously: "Yes, I understand!" Her little hands naturally grabbed Lu Ming's arm again, and she followed Lu Ming out. Her little face was full of happiness. Naturally, she didn't expect that her father didn't scold her.
"I know you long for true friends." Lu Ming said as he walked, "But you are a little too bold."
Eunice giggled, "I didn't intend to come in, and I asked the taxi driver to wait for me. I didn't get out of the car, and I wanted to find someone to help me deliver the gift. If things went wrong, the driver would have driven away, but the uncles here are very enthusiastic and came out to pick me up."
Lu Ming nodded: "That's fine, you're smart, but next time don't run around without an adult knowing."
Eunice hummed obediently, took two steps, and then sighed slightly, "Danni told me that she still has to do her previous job, otherwise, she will starve without any income."
Lu Ming was silent for a moment, then said, "They will all have new jobs. You should study hard and don't worry about these things." He glanced at Eunice and said, "You didn't use your pocket money to buy her a gift, did you?"
The six godchildren gave each of them a gift and a red envelope of 500 yuan.
Eunice shook her head hurriedly: "No, I gave it all to mom. I took 10 yuan and bought her a radio, and I had 3 yuan left to lend to her. I actually regretted it. I shouldn't have given it all to mom. I should have kept some money to lend to Danny."
Lu Ming understood that it was just a loan. If the girl named Danny was a good girl, she would definitely find a way to pay the money back as soon as possible, but Eunice definitely had no intention of asking for it back.
Nodded: "Help them in times of emergency, not in poverty. Solve their problems. You can't help them. I'm here, don't worry about it."
Help in emergencies but not in poverty? Eunice nodded, not quite understanding, but knowing that with her godfather around, she no longer had to worry about anything, and her friends would no longer be so miserable. She held Lu Ming's arm tighter and followed him out.
As he walked, he whispered, "Father, what do you like me to do?"
Lu Ming was stunned and turned to look at her. Despite her young age, she seemed to be a little worried. The sudden happy life made her happy but she was worried that she would lose it soon.
The key, of course, is whether the godfather likes her or not.
"I like you to have good grades and be a top student!" Lu Ming smiled and said, "Get in the car."
A black car drove over and stopped steadily in front of the father and daughter.