Chapter 26 7. Digression: Little Mouse Wei Xiaobao

The number of mice under Mitun is increasing, and the caves dug are getting bigger and bigger. Mitun has begun to make trembling sounds, and it may collapse at any time.A little mouse named Wei Xiaobao came and said to everyone: "Everyone, don't dig any more holes, don't dig anymore, if you dig any more, the rice storehouse will collapse, and we will all die." After hearing Wei Xiaobao's words, the mice laughed loudly: "Who are you? Are you the chairman of the mouse company? You are just a little mouse, what right do you have to make us stop digging holes?" At this moment Mi Tun trembled again, Wei Xiaobao shouted anxiously: "It's good that I'm a little mouse, but what I said is beneficial to all of you, why didn't you listen to it?"

At this time, a big mouse said: "Wei Xiaobao, it's not that we don't want to listen to you. The problem is, if I don't dig holes here, other mice will dig holes too. If other mice dig holes, they will squeeze me." Wei Xiaobao, think about it, whether I continue to dig holes or not, I can’t change the result of the collapse of the rice storehouse. If I dig holes, at least my children can still have enough to eat, and if I don’t dig holes , My children will starve to death before the rice storehouse collapses, and starving my children to death will not change the outcome of the rice storehouse collapse, so why would I do such a meaningless thing?"

Hearing this, Wei Xiaobao said eagerly: "You won't stop digging holes, and he won't stop digging holes either. Are we all just waiting for the result of extinction for our own self-interest?" After hearing this, the big mouse said: "Wei Xiaobao, there is still a solution. As long as you can persuade the chairman to give an order to stop digging holes, the rice storehouse will not collapse, and everyone's lives will be saved." After listening to the big mouse's suggestion, Wei Xiaobao ran to find the chairman of the mouse. He was lucky, and met the chairman of the mouse, which is rare for ordinary mice.Shu Dong listened to Wei Xiaobao's suggestion to let everyone stop digging, and said:

"Wei Xiaobao, think about it, I'm the chairman, and I care more about everyone than you. I've noticed the collapse of the rice storehouse a long time ago, and I've put forward a suggestion at the board meeting for everyone to stop digging holes. However, other members of the board of directors disagree!" Wei Xiaobao asked in surprise: "This is something to save our lives, why don't they agree?" Shu Dong smiled bitterly and said, "They disagree because this decision has harmed their interests, and more importantly, they simply don't realize the reality that the rice hoard will collapse. Even if they realize it, they may not be willing to put their self-interest under the public good , Therefore, every shareholder meeting is full of quarrels, but the problems are always unresolved."

Wei Xiaobao was in a hurry: "Then chairman, you must show your authority at this time, otherwise, all of us will be ruined." Shu Dong became angry when he heard this: "Authority, authority, if I disregard public opinion, you will say that I am domineering. Isn't this shareholder meeting established by you to restrict my power? My hands and feet were You are tied up, power is involved, but you ask me to act resolutely, how is this possible?" "Then... what should we do now?" Wei Xiaobao was at a loss, "Could it be that we just sit around and watch the rice storehouse collapse?"

Shu Dong thought for a while and sighed: "The only way is to convince the shareholders of the board of directors to realize the urgency of the situation. Wei Xiaobao, do you have any good ideas?" Wei Xiaobao blinked: "Look, Mr. Shu, I'm thinking about setting up a board of supervisors to regulate the irrational behavior of the board of directors?" Shu Dong heard this, and hurriedly said: "Then you must be quick, and you must complete this work before the rice storehouse collapses. Only in this way can we save all of us."