Blackstone Code

There is light rain in the sky, and when it falls on people, it is not as chilling as it is in winter, but it is still a bit cold.

It's just that this coldness no longer makes people feel like it's winter.

On the street, two workers without umbrellas wore peaked caps and lowered their heads, walking quickly on the road.

An old man, a middle-aged man.

They are a father and son who both work in the factory. They watched the news last night and went to a nearby trade union club today to find out more about the situation.

For these working class people, social security, pensions, medical care, etc. have a greater impact on them than war!

They don't care who wins or loses the war, just like they didn't care ten years ago whether the Great Depression would destroy this country and destroy the world.

They are just little people who can only care about their own destiny and nothing else.

Some people say that you should have a broad mind and look at the world. Who the hell cares if the world will be destroyed tomorrow if you can’t even fill your stomach?

The accumulated rain fell on their faces. Maybe the purpose of wearing hats was just to prevent their hair from getting so wet.

The two walked quickly, weaving in and out of pedestrians, trying not to touch other people.

But it is inevitable that we will encounter them sometimes, which means that occasionally someone will say a few dirty words on the road.

The quality of federal people has never been high. Rape, robbery, murder, and home invasions are all common here, not to mention casual curse words on the roadside.

After walking through the long street to the end, the signboard and neon lights of the Workers' Club stopped the father and son.

They stood outside the door, took off their hats and shook them casually, then patted their clothes so that the water on their bodies gathered together and flowed down quickly, then they wiped their faces and entered the club.

This is very common among people like them. They don't use umbrellas very often, because umbrellas are not cheap things. Umbrella ribs and umbrellas are relatively advanced technologies in today's industry.

Most people only have one umbrella, and some families never even use one!

On the street, those holding umbrellas are all people from well-to-do families.

As soon as the two entered the hall, they saw stains all over the floor, including sewage and footprints.

Many people have come here, including two co-workers, a father and his son. They all came to inquire about security funds and pension issues.

The people from the workers' union were very serious and responsible, and kept explaining. The two people came at the right time, and just as a group of people left, the person responsible for explaining began to explain.

"... Now we have divided social security dissatisfaction into 'national responsibility' and 'corporate responsibility', among which 'national responsibility' is borne by..."

The man spoke loudly and hard, and his voice was already a little hoarse. He didn't even need to read the manuscript to say these words.

Does he have a special talent?

No, I just talked a lot, and gradually I no longer needed the manuscript, I fucking memorized it all.

The father and son stood at the outermost edge. The father took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. New products and sinking products every moment were glorious.

Glory is the name of the product. The full name is "Glorious Laborer". On the front side is a worker holding a tool working next to the machine. On the reverse side is "Glory always belongs to the glorious working people."

It is very powerful. Although the quality of the tobacco is not very good, what people want is strong power, durability, and good sales.

After all, big brands are trying to sink the market, just like luxury goods are trying to harvest the middle class by creating a bunch of light luxury goods. The more people recognize the value of the brand, the sharper the harvesting sickle will be!

The room smelled of cigarette smoke. No wonder the windows and doors were open. The father handed a cigarette to his son. The father and son smoked while listening to the man's explanation.

After talking for more than twenty minutes, the man finally shut up. At this time, the workers around him began to talk.

Someone asked, “Can we pay it all at once?”

This is of great concern to many older workers, because the real industry suffered a devastating blow during the Great Recession a few years ago, and more than half of the factories closed down and went bankrupt.

A large number of people have lost their jobs, so much so that many people have not paid social security benefits for three to five years, which also makes them victims of the old social system!

Now, the opportunity has come, and some people who are still a year or two away can't help but ask this key question.

The worker union official responsible for answering the question nodded, "Of course, of course!"

“With the work of our workers’ union, we and the Socialist Party have put forward a lot of suggestions and opinions in this meeting. This year, as the first year of the reform of the social security system, you can pay off the unpaid portion of the government’s responsibility in one go. "

"But it's only limited to the unpaid portion. For example, brothers in their twenties and thirties, you can only pay according to the time you worked in the first year to your current one. You can only pay the full amount, you can't pay more, and it's limited to the lowest two levels! "

The old man interjected, "The social security benefits I paid before were less than the expiry date, and they refunded the money to me. Can I still make up the payment now?"

He emphasized his tone and said, "Pay it off once and for all!"

There was some hope, desire, and a hint of fear in the voice!

He was very unlucky. He reached retirement age the year before last, at the age of fifty-five. The Great Depression ten years ago was a terrible nightmare for everyone.

Of course, he had not paid for thirty years. According to the rules of the social security system at that time, he did not meet the conditions for lifetime enjoyment.

All the money he paid was returned to him. He had no pension, no medical insurance, and no social security. He could only continue to work.

And the security fund he pays if he continues to work after retirement can only protect him from this payment to the next payment period, that is, one month, and only medical insurance.

As soon as he stops, he becomes insecure again, which is why he continues to work at the age of fifty-seven.

He didn't dare to relax. Income was only part of it, and the key was medical security.

Without medical insurance, he couldn't buy those cheap pills. He had to buy non-medical insurance-specific drugs. The prices were so high that he wanted to die.

If he could pay it all in one go now, it would be a relief for him.

The crowd around them fell silent, and the staff nodded and said yes.

"But there are some differences between one-time payment and annual payment..."

People are looking at him. This is also an important message. Never underestimate the wisdom of the people at the bottom in shedding wool.

This has made many people realize that their elderly mothers seem to be able to enjoy such benefits, which is a good thing!

Women do not work, or very few women work. This is a federal tradition, and women should stay at home and take care of the family.

Working and making money are men’s business!

In fact, there were times when the federal society's ideology fell behind. In the past, they felt that it was obviously a bad thing for a family to need a woman to work.

Only when men were incompetent would women be allowed to work, and there were indeed not many places for women to work at that time.

It's still like this, it's become a tradition.

But this does not mean that there are no women who work long hours. According to their current thinking, if they can pay it all at once, does it mean that older women in the family who have not worked a day can enjoy these benefits as long as they pay the money? ?

Especially pensions.

"First, for those who have not paid up in full and have passed the retirement age, but still retain their social security number, if they want to pay off in one lump sum, they must have proof of employment."

"You can ask someone in the community, or the factory or company where you work to issue it."

"Second, the one-time payment will be 9% of the current minimum salary of 418 yuan and 65 cents in our area, and it will be paid in one lump sum!"

"The total price is eleven thousand three hundred and three hundred and fifty-five dollars."

"As long as these two conditions are met, you can make a one-time payment..."

People started asking questions again, and the father and son looked at each other and retreated outside the crowd.

The old man hesitated. Time had carved out the appearance of time on his face. The deep wrinkles made it hard to believe how handsome he was when he was young.

"How about...forget it?" He took a puff of cigarette and his tone was not so sure.

He seemed to be convincing himself, but also seemed to be convincing his children.

Eleven thousand yuan, which they can't get out now.

No one in their family has enlisted in the military, and other conditions do not meet the standards for tax exemptions. Although everyone is working, their income is not actually high.

Eleven thousand yuan can wipe out their wealth in one fell swoop, and they might even need to sell some things.

The middle-aged man was also smoking heavily. He lowered his head and frowned.

After a while, he took off the cigarette butt from his mouth and threw it heavily on the ground.

As soon as the sparks from the cigarette popped out, they were extinguished by the stains on the ground.

"Pay, you must pay!"

He looked up at his father, remembering that the backbone that could support the entire family and the sky of his childhood had become hunched.

What was once a one-stop attitude has turned into caution.

He took a deep breath, "It's almost enough to sell her necklace."

His wife has a gemstone necklace. The gemstone is not big, about the size of a peanut kernel, and it is a gold necklace.

They had asked before, and the jewelry store was willing to pay 850 yuan for it, mainly the ruby.

Now the price of gold has been rising, and it has risen a lot with the outbreak of the war, but it still has not exceeded 100.

The gold price of that necklace is only about one hundred yuan, and the rest is the price of gemstones.

"There are still some unused things at home, so we can sell them, and that should be enough."

"If it doesn't work..."

The middle-aged man clenched his fists and said, "We can get a loan, but it doesn't cost much. We can put off other things, but not this one."

"If you miss this time, no one knows when you will be like this next time. You have been busy all your life and it's time to rest!"