The purge lasted a week.

A week later, the market recovered, and Xiao Luo felt that something familiar was back.

The authority of the city hall has been greatly strengthened, the public servants have been emboldened, the scale of law enforcement units has become larger, and some basic organizations have shown signs of recovery.

Public order has noticeably improved, and there are no longer groups of gangsters and "free people" in the streets and alleys, and the "big men" with heads and faces have become more responsible and have behaved much more restrained.

The rules and regulations of this and that are not allowed are back, the new profession of sheriff has begun to patrol on horseback, and some of the checkpoints on the main traffic arteries have not been abolished, but have become permanent, and correspondingly, armored vehicles and soldiers have become permanent.

There is a general feeling of security, no longer so empty and cautious, daring to go out at night, and the night market is gradually recovering, although it is far less prosperous than before.

But not everyone supported and welcomed it, and early in the morning, a marching procession shouted the banner of the earthquake to protest against this "retrogression" of history, wanting to return to the state of "freedom and happiness" in the past, and clashed with the military and police at the corner of the street.

"Mule, do you think these people are stupid, they are obviously getting better now, why are they tossing!?"

Xiao Luo said casually while cleaning the steps outside the store, "There are 6 million people in this city, and even if one-tenth of them are dissatisfied, there are 600,000 people, 600,000, enough for them to march from Monday to Sunday, and they don't have the same every day." ”

"It's not fair, they represent me, I don't want to be "free", I like to be "regulated", I like to be "enslaved"! ”

Xiao Luo raised his head and smiled, and said, "Then you can also go to the street and express your demands!" ”

Colleague Xiao Li shrunk his neck, "Forget it, I don't want to toss like this." ”

"Look, if you want to be silent yourself, don't blame being represented!"

"But this is a mess!"

Xiao Luo shrugged his shoulders and began to clean again.

"Is there any other way than to go out on the streets?"

"Of course there is, won't the general election start at one o'clock in the afternoon, use your votes to decide!"

My colleague was very satisfied with this answer, and smiled honestly, "Don't you say that I forgot, today is the day of universal suffrage, let's take a leave at noon, and go to join in the fun in the afternoon." ”

"Go ahead, I'm not interested!"

"No, let's go together, we have to fight for our rights, and we don't want to be a silent majority, or how can our demands be reflected?"

"Forget it, it's just a game."

"Why are you like this, you are in your twenties, you must go, I will go and ask the boss for leave."

The business in the store has been deserted, and the owner is sitting behind the counter looking at the empty hall, and he is frowning.

After hearing the sound of footsteps, I thought that the guests were coming, and as soon as I put on a warm smile, I saw that it was my own staff who came in, and the smile was taken back in 0.01 seconds.

"What, excuse me!" The boss seemed to have heard something incredible.

"Boss, today is the day of universal elections, there are regulations, everyone is obliged to participate."

"Universal suffrage!?" , The boss just remembered, and his voice dropped a few octaves, muttering a few words, but he didn't hear clearly.

"yes...... Alas, you listen to the sound of floats. ”

The boss and his colleagues hurriedly walked outside the store, only to see a huge motorcade on the street, colorful flags fluttering, and hundreds of people holding banners and shouting slogans.

“…… Ladies and gentlemen, I am Hou Liang, a candidate of the "New Democratic League" in Xinhua District, good morning! ”

The candidate, named Hou Liang, stood on the roof of the first float, held a loudspeaker, and greeted the lively people warmly and cordially, "The purpose of our New Democratic League is the people's livelihood, civil rights, people's security and people's prosperity, and the four people's principles, which are related to everyone's immediate well-being......

"Alas, this NDC is good, how about voting for him in the afternoon!?"

Xiao Luo smiled when he heard his colleague's words, turned around to look at him, and said, "The parade just now was initiated by the New Democratic League, you are sure to vote for him!" ”

"What!?" , the colleague was angry, "It turned out to be a guy who sells dog meat on the head of a sheep, phew!" ”

Xiao Luo smiled.

At this time, the accompanying convoy members began to distribute leaflets to both sides of the street, as enthusiastic as relatives.

Xiao Luo also took a flyer, glanced at it casually, and threw it into the trash can next to him.

The hustle and bustle of the convoy passed, and another campaign team appeared behind.

"It's still endless, just cleaned up, you see they got it."

An old man passing by happened to hear the complaints of his colleagues, sneered this time, and said: "If there was not a great purge, they started a week ago, young man, you should be content, and there will be chaos in the future." ”

Later developments proved that what the old man said was true.

For a whole morning, the floats were endless, and there were more than 100 candidates in a small Xinhua District.

The New Democratic League is still a "regular army", at least the people have an organization and a program, and they know that according to the rules, some so-called candidates are different, what are the ghosts, snakes, and gods, and some are still the big brothers of the newly emerging gangs, and the illegal businessmen who take advantage of the wrong door...... I don't know where they come from.

In contrast, candidates with church backgrounds can be described as a clear stream, although the number of people is not large, there are only one or two in a district, but there are a large number of supporters behind each of them, and they can also make people "rest assured", backed by the two big trees of the church and the sequencer, the appeal is naturally stronger than those wild fox Zen.

But not everyone is reassured by the church and the sequencers, and there are many people who are dissatisfied or even hostile, maybe the market for those wild fox Zen is here?

The House of Representatives, the House of Lords, the House of Commons, the first two houses are tall, and the House of Commons looks very rustic.

However, the House of Commons is also the largest, with not only a first-class hospital, but also district-level councillors, and it turns out that the more than 100 candidates are not more, but less.

"You can ask for leave if you want, but ......", the boss muttered to the people of the merchant church for a while, then summoned all the employees (five people), and said: "Please also vote for so-and-so and so-and-so, they are all candidates launched by our church, powerful, and endorsed by the church, far more reliable than those wild fox Zen, first declare, I am canvassing normally, this is the ticket of my candidate team, there is no coercion and deception." ”

At this time, he stabbed Xiao Luo at the same time and whispered: "I suddenly don't want to go now, do you have any way!?" ”

"Why did you change your mind?"

“…… Seeing that now, none of the candidates belongs to our silent majority, it is not interesting. ”

"Hehe, then just cast it, and vote for whoever looks pleasing to the eye, or draw lots."

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