Chapter 112 Finland is not a good place

In Finland in September, the weather is neither hot nor cold, but it is often rainy and cloudy. #本章节随风手打#

When Fang Mingyuan got up in the morning, he found that it was already raining lightly outside the window. I gently opened the window, and the cool air with a thick moisture poured in, which was refreshing. From the window, you can see that just a few hundred meters away there is a small lake. Finland accounts for 10% of the country's inland water area and has about 190,000 large and small lakes, so it has always been known as the "Land of a Thousand Lakes".

But it is such a country that has become a world-renowned welfare state, and its citizens can enjoy government care from birth to death.

Nationals, both men and women, can take a half-year vacation when they have children. And during this half year, the government pays him a monthly salary as an allowance to take care of the country's future taxpayers. Finnish citizens have never worried about their children's future education, as long as she or he is willing to study, the government will raise her all the way to university, even a master's degree or doctorate. The Finn health system is also free and open to the whole country.

In the words of the Finns, it is their responsibility for the child to feed him or her, and as for the rest of the expenses, they do not need to worry about it, and the government will take care of it for them.

Fang Mingyuan dragged a chair and sat in front of the window like this, leisurely enjoying the silence in the rain. Yesterday, Lu Mingyue and Mei Dongze kept talking to him about the evening, and then they yawned and returned to their room.

"Bangbang!" There were two taps on the door.

"Please come in!" Fang Mingyuan didn't look back at the tunnel.

Lin Rong pushed the door in, and behind him was Orila, who was dressed in casual clothes. "Fang Shao, President Aurela is here!"

"Ahh You're here, Yoma! Fang Mingyuan hurriedly stood up and greeted him.

"Fang, you're really interested!" Aurela smiled, "Did you sleep well last night?" ”

“xiexie！ It's quiet, it's like a resort! Fang Mingyuan said sincerely, "I'm resting well!" ”

Aurela dragged a chair from the side and placed it in front of the window, and the two sat down. Lin Rong quickly brought a cup of tea and a cup of coffee.

"Fang, this is the tea I specially bought from your Chinese shop in Paris, France, I just don't know your taste, I hope you like it." Aurela raised her glass and smiled, "If you want to enjoy the real Blue Mountain coffee, then I can do it for you." ”

Fang Mingyuan smiled dumbly and said, "Yoma, I understand your kindness, but this kind of good thing, don't waste it on someone like me who has a little taste for coffee!" ”

"Fang, sitting here, what were you thinking at that time?" Aurela put down the teacup and said curiously.

"Looking at the rain outside, and the small lake, I feel very peaceful, this is really a good place for a quiet land!" Fang Mingyuan said with heartfelt emotion, "Your people live very happily. ”

Aurella smiled and said, "Fang, there are many foreigners who think the same way as you, but we all know that Finland is not a good place. Not only because it is close to the Arctic Circle, nearly half of the year belongs to winter, but we all know that our motherland, its history is also full of crises, wars and deaths, and a time like hell, and its beauty at this time is exchanged for the blood and sweat of our ancestors, so we all cherish it. ”

Fang Mingyuan nodded slightly, before coming to Finland, he still had some understanding of the history of Finland. The Finns have always been sandwiched between Sweden, Russia and Germany, sometimes belonging to one country and sometimes to another. It was not until the beginning of this century, when the revolution took place in Russia, that the Finns became truly independent. During the Second Shijie War, Finland fought several wars with the invading Soviet Union, and although it received assistance from other European countries, it still had to surrender to the Soviet Union, cede territory, pay compensation for defeat, and live under the threat of the Soviet Union until the collapse of the Soviet Union.

"Finns are united, because Finland has experienced a rare famine in its history, for which up to 20% of the population was lost, so we Finns are convinced that only unity and equality can survive, and that no Finn is missing, and everyone is important!" Aurela said in a deep voice. The atmosphere in the room is inevitably a little oppressive.

"Ah, Fang, have you considered my proposal yesterday?" Aurella laughed.

"Ah, the proposal to take a stake in Nokia." Fang Mingyuan said with a distressed expression, "Yoma, you have given me a big problem!" ”

"Puzzle?" Orila looked incredulous, "What about Weishenme? ”

"I've been weighing it over and over again all night, on the one hand, I believe that your company will not be able to say for a long time, but in the next ten years, it will inevitably become the top company among mobile phone manufacturers; But on the other hand, I have a headache about your country's taxes! From this point of view, your country is indeed not a good place! Fang Mingyuan covered his face and said.

Finland is indeed a well-known high-welfare state, and it can be said that its citizens are responsible for the government from birth to death. But the price of high welfare is high taxes. Finland is also known for its high taxes. Personal income tax is levied directly from 35%, and the maximum can be accumulated to 60%! In other words, three-fifths of the income of the rich people has to pay taxes! Among the various indicators of national competitiveness, excessive taxation is usually Finland's worst performer, always pulling down the overall performance. However, this also ensures that there is not a large gap between rich and poor in Finnish society.

If Fang Mingyuan is a Finnish, then he also admits such a high tax, after all, he can still enjoy high benefits, here, even if he is unemployed, he can still receive eighteen months of full salary from the government. But he is Chinese, and no matter how much he earns in Finland, most of it has contributed to Finland!

After thinking about it like this, Fang Mingyuan felt that he was at a loss! Aurela was speechless, but he also understood Fang Mingyuan's feelings, because Finland's high taxes did discourage investors from many foreign companies. Therefore, the amount of foreign investment that Finland can attract every year is one of the lowest among European countries. However, he was very happy to hear Fang Mingyuan say that Nokia Group will be able to become a top company among mobile phone manufacturers in the next ten years.

"Fang, if you feel that you are at a loss, you can become a Finnish citizen, won't you also enjoy these high benefits?" Aurella said deliberately.

Fang Mingyuan's face immediately elongated, what kind of international joke, Finland is a paradise for the people, but it is definitely not a paradise for the rich. Here, not only is the personal income tax to be paid up to 60%, but even the fines are more than ordinary people. Fang Mingyuan remembered that in his previous life, there was an incident that caused a sensation - a traffic ticket issued by the Finnish traffic police, worth nearly one million yuan!

It turns out that the punishment of the traffic police here for violating traffic rules is determined according to the income of the person concerned. In other words, if an ordinary person violates traffic rules, he may only be fined a few hundred yuan or thousands of yuan, but if it is a celebrity, entrepreneur, or business celebrity, it will be a sky-high fine! Finnish law states that since the rich should be punished as "painfully" as the poor, this is fair!

Although Fang Mingyuan has always been dissatisfied with the practice of the domestic police enforcing the law and watching people put off dishes, and he himself is not the person who likes to cause trouble, but when he thinks that in Finland, even if he is speeding, he can have a fine of nearly one million yuan, and he can't help but feel that his wallet is too deflated. If it is said that he has lived in such an environment since he was a child, it is natural to become accustomed to it, but after getting used to life in Huaxia, facing such a severe punishment, even Fang Mingyuan himself can't afford it.

However, he sincerely hopes that such a punishment method can be used as a reference in China, at least those unscrupulous rich second generations can be reined in. At least there could be less tragedy of seventy yards!

"Yoma, I think you might consider joining the Chinese nationality! Not only do you earn more money, but you also pay less taxes. Fang Mingyuan also smiled.

"Fang, to be honest, many of us Finns like me have had similar thoughts. The amount of tax we pay each year guarantees us a very happy life in other countries. But in the end we all gave up on the idea, do you know it's weishenme? ”

“weishenme？” Fang Mingyuan also restrained his smile and asked seriously.

"It's not just because we're Finns, Finland is our country, it's in Finland where we can live more like people!" "In Finland, there is neither a royal family nor a native-born aristocracy, and for us equality is an attitude to life, not a slogan for charity. Our officials are honest and subject to the scrutiny of all citizens. Even if you are a president, you cannot enjoy privileges in non-official duties and emergencies, and you must be like ordinary citizens. Fang, I don't mean to blame your country when I say this, I know that the national conditions of the two countries are different, and many things cannot be simply compared. But I still have to say that in my country, there are only four or five people who can enjoy the treatment of the bus, and even if you are the president's right-hand man, you have to drive yourself. But in your country, it seems that tens of thousands of officials are able to enjoy the bus ration! Moreover, in our country, even if the president meets with foreign guests, he does not have the right to drive any vendor away from his stall, as long as he does not violate the law! And the officials of your country, I have heard that even the most basic cadres are nobler than ordinary citizens. Do you think that I grew up in such a country, and when I go to your country, or other countries on Shijie, do you think we can bear it? ”

It seems that Finland is not a good place not only for the rich, but also for the vast majority of officials in China! RO！ ~！