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Chapter 60: Currency, Press, and Arrival

Translator: Lonelytree Editor: Lucas

Finally, everyone on the Hope had a place they could call hoh space for a living room, these residential tenements were not as luxurious as the ones in the Academy, Barracks, or Workshop Nevertheless, they still came equipped with a private kitchen and bathrooht even be an extra bedrooned

However, not everyone was as satisfied

These were the une on the basis of le and had the smallest tenement, but their special treatment by the Hope had invariably landed them in aard situations

With the introduction of currency, people’s ID cards could access e-wallets that contained H-Coins One H-coin could purchase 1 kilograram of wheat For citizens in the militia reserve,over ould be the equivalency for e If a person only survived on simple carbohydrates, like rice and wheat, his monthly expenditure would be around seventy H-coins However, that was definitely not a life worth living…

Before the econo of the market, it wasn’t obvious that people’s choices would be restricted Everyone survived on rice and bread But now, ites, and vegetables began to appear as necessities…

With a monthly allowance of 120 H-coins, these basic accoutrements could be covered, but there was definitely no roo the militia reserve, there was a small portion that had fale man to survive on a monthly allowance of 120 H-coins, much less a family of three

Yao Yuan was adamant that there would be no special treatment, but to tide these fararams aimed specifically at woular posts, like public servants, had a monthly allowance of 250 to 300 H-coins That was a considerable amount of money because it es of luxury each month

For occupations that were more specialized, like technicians or teachers, their allowance was in the range of 350 to 400 H-coins Police and engineers had 500 H-coins, while scientists had the highest allowance ast all Interns at the Acadeular scientists 700 H-coins, while committee leaders like Alan and Silewei had 1200 H-coins

The ave them credit for Normal soldiers had 200, captains 250, lieutenants 300, and even the Major only took 500 However, these were coovernment benefits The military’s everyday needs were already subsidized, which meant that their allowance was mostly for luxury purchases

This was the policy decided after months of discussion between Yao Yuan and the experts Even though Guang Zhen felt the policy would lead to a huge wage gap, the experts assured hie competition which would subsequently lead to societal iap between the rich and the poor was al benefits and welfare, the difference would be prettythis policy, Yao Yuan had his own understanding… He believed that capitalism had its flaws, but it bred competition and improvement For the best chance of survival in space, those are the qualities that he felt the Hope needed Therefore, Yao Yuan agreed with the experts and approved such a reformation

With de, waiting for people to step up…

"Hey, brothers, the internet café is finally open 05 H-coins for one hour of access I’ve taken a look-see They have the new Star Wars 3 gao blow soling on his lips, Xiao Niao suggested to Qiu Qiu and Dan Dan

"Blow your head! There’s still eleven days to the end of the month and salary day I don’t know about you two, but I only have enough money left for food," Dan Dan replied sulkily