Chapter 163: K (Long Chapter, Please Subscribe, Add to Favorites, Request Monthly Tickets)

Half an hour later

He Ao sat in the corner of the café and calmly opened the tablet on the table.

Through the corner window, he could see the bustling crowd outside, with many people wearing smiles on their faces and shouldering large bags of flour.

He Ao knew that their happiness did not stem from someone standing up to fight for their rights, but from receiving enough flour today to feed their family for most of the month.

Christos's speech seemed inflammatory at first listen, but in the long history of Dawn City, more than one politician had risen to power on slogans like "increasing wages," "reforming healthcare," and "raising taxes on corporations."

When the current Mayor Wente was running for office, he also claimed he would raise everyone's wages. Eight years into his tenure, the hourly minimum wage had increased by 0.05 federal coins.

It had increased, but not completely.

Even so, many corporations and businesses did not comply with this minimum wage.