In the early 90s, all the major countries in Eastern Europe, with the exception of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, which had not developed badly, suffered from development difficulties. Even the two countries mentioned above have not experienced particularly prosperity, and their economic conditions are not much better. The biggest benefit of joining the EU is not so much the investment and aid from Western Europe as the remittances repatriated from Western Europe and North America, as well as Australia and New Zealand, for the tolerant acceptance of Eastern European migrants.

On an afternoon when the sun was pouring down, a group of ordinary citizens in old clothes passed by the street where Lin Yilong and his party were touring. Years of development have not led to a very high standard of living in Eastern Europe, and the streets and alleys look worse than in some cities in the Far East. This situation seemed somewhat unexpected to the Lyon sisters. Just a river away from Vienne upstream, everything has changed.

"I have to say, it's so much worse than we thought it was. Vera said, "Probably, Yilong, you're right about the back alleys of Austria. ”

"It's like this everywhere, nobody wants to invest in something that doesn't make a profit. Lin Yilong explained, "For capital, they all hate the poor and love the rich, and the reason for this is not difficult to understand: rich places have more likely investment returns, and the risks are not great." For certain outdated socio-economic views, such as 'the capitalists will sell the noose to the people who are about to hang them'. I can only comment that these theorists have certainly never seen the scale of the modern market, and always use their own subjective imagination to see the problem. I admit that capital is always profit-seeking, but how to ensure the safety of capital is the primary issue to be considered in the process of profit-seeking. ”

"So, does that also include vote manipulation?" asked Nadia.

"Don't say that, dear Nadia. Lin Yilong casually sat down on a chair next to an empty table in an open-air café, "In fact, it can be explained in this way, is human society dominated by humanity or economy?"

"These two are interrelated and mutually influential, so they should be two sides of the same coin. Vera hastened to answer.

That's true, but there's always something to focus on. Lin Yilong explained his point of view, "The so-called class theory is problematic, not necessarily all the bourgeoisie, the middle class and the proletarians are monolithic; although the antagonism between various social strata is not small, it is not as big as imagined." It is better to say that it is the theory of the community of interests, that is, the ass problem, because of this, people with the same interests will gather together and produce similar demands to protect their own interests. The word 'profit' itself has a variety of attributes, and various individuals will have different demands because of different interest focuses, which is no choice.

"Everyone has their own aspirations, and they can't .......be forced," Lin Yilong finally paused in his conclusion, "For the state, the product of the sum of all the people's wills, an electoral system in the legal sense will inevitably be implemented, which is the same in both the East and the West." However, in terms of some basic values, they are either measured subjectively, as in contracts, and interacted with bargaining power, or they are measured objectively, which is very difficult to formulate, as objective criteria are always subjectively influenced. Because of this, it is more acceptable in modern times to accept the subjective standard of human beings, that is, the Western set: in the so-called "rigged election", it is those who can obtain the most direct benefits from the elected. I am not the direct beneficiary, not even the indirect beneficiary, let alone the initiator of some of the voters who give away their votes for other benefits. So I can't be blamed when it comes to ballot manipulation itself – but I admit that a special relationship with some of the so-called 'big guys' can benefit me in some situations. ”

"Sorry, I was a little impulsive. Nadia shrunk her neck embarrassedly, still a little unconvinced when she saw Lin Yilong's vigorous words. Think of the one-line relationship in the course of history, and this is true. As Lin Yilong said, not to mention the electees, even the electors themselves will be affected in various ways, and only history itself can evaluate the truth of the decisions made.

"It's nothing, people always have to experience it for themselves to know the difficulties in the operation process. Lin Yilong smiled, "Take these back alleys or back streets next to the streets, doesn't anyone care? Of course not, it's just that the cost is too high - take the stable access near St. Paul's Church, you may choose to live there now, just because these places have become good residential areas now, but if twenty or thirty years ago, there would never be any agents in the financial city who would have chosen to live there." The same applies to Eastern Europe and the former Union region and even to all corners. In addition to my hometown, there must be great economic benefits that will allow me to take the initiative to go to more remote areas - as for Eastern Europe, it is good to see the scenery, and to see the poor peasants and employed people, although I sympathize with their plight, I am not sorry, as some people say, 'it does not hinder my view'. ”

"It's hard-hearted. Vera commented.

"I'm not a savior. Lin Yilong said, "I am just a member of society, and it is impossible to save everyone." As a traveler, it's nice to know what we're actually seeing – but I'm here on vacation, and of course I want to make a good impression of the place, don't I?"

"Really...... Sophism. Nadia said.

"I'm just saying from the perspective of a tourist, if you want to take money out of my pocket, you have to give more than I reasonably expected, which is a natural market bargaining process. As for the other things like that, it's not the way I look at the problem, and that's not where my ass is. As for whether this method can stand the test of history, I am not a god, and I can only be responsible for myself. ”

"What about us?" Vera asked, changing the subject.

"You are a responsibility that I cannot shirk and am happy to fulfill, part of me, is Vera willing to accept that?"

"Qualified. Vera's affectionate eyes put an end to the slightly gunpowder conversation, "Well-informed, huh." ”

Under the theme of "Knowledge", Lin Yilong and Sister Yeon took a cruise through Budapest and Belgrade in Central Europe and entered Romania. The trip ended in Bucharest, a slightly sluggish city after a protest demonstration, and the final stop of their journey across Europe.

The further back of the trip, the more you can feel the depression of Eastern Europe, and there is no freshness like in the upper reaches of the Rhine and Danube, and the fatigue of travel only makes people want to go home.