Hating was able to travel all the way from the Western Continent to the Eastern Continent and was certainly not a bookshelf who was ignorant of current affairs. When he saw Wu Feng and the two palmists, they were silent. Although they were still calm, the lonely look on their faces could not be concealed. He was a little apologetic in his heart, but he had always been straightforward and did not know how to use clever words. Seeing such a loss, he couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, two adults, it has been a hundred years since the Western Continent entered the road of new economic development. The empire has been established for less than a year, and His Majesty has only been in charge of the Western Territory for only a few years. It would be too exaggerated to try to catch up with the centuries-old achievements of the countries in the Western Continent in just a few years."
"What's more, since Harding landed all the way west, he has also passed through the imperial towns and cities. The prosperity of the empire has begun to show, and the new laws promulgated by the empire are gradually implemented. Harding is thinking that in time, the empire's economy will be able to enter the normal stage. Soft, catching up with and surpassing the countries in the Western Continent is also a matter of course.”
Harting's words made Wu Feng and the others feel a little better. This famous economist from the Western Continent is not a character who likes to flatter others. If you don't like it, it will be difficult to get him to say a good word even if you use swords and axes. The fact that his words can only be praised by him is enough to prove that there is something worthy of praise in the empire.
"I wonder what Mr. Harding thinks of the empire after what he has seen and heard along the way?" Su Qin was the first to jump out of the dullness and asked.
"Well, what Prime Minister Su asked is exactly what Harting wanted to talk about. The empire's territory is too vast at present, and the economic development within its jurisdiction is extremely uneven. The rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer. In the long run, this will definitely lead to a vicious cycle. Economic development will also be affected. Although the empire has taken some measures to promote the improvement and development of poor areas, it is difficult to achieve significant results in a short period of time by relying solely on policy support. The longer it takes, the wider the gap between regions. . The harder it is for poorer places to catch up. The expansion of the gap between rich and poor will not only deepen the regional gaps, but also deepen the antagonism between various classes. Therefore, in order to reverse this unfavorable situation, the central government of the empire must We need targeted investment and support from various regions.”
Hatin's words also touched the hearts of Wu Feng and the three of them. This guy is indeed not a simple guy. After only a few months of chatting in the empire, he can tell the reality of the empire. He really is an amazing person.
"Mr. Harding is really smart. He can see the current difficulties of the empire at a glance. However, Mr. Harding should know that the empire is too vast and there are many poor places. It will not be possible to change these areas overnight. It is very difficult. Ah." Xiao Tang interjected.
"Well, there are not many barren places in the empire, but there are many poor places. Why? Harding has done some analysis on the poor places in the empire and analyzed the causes of poverty. He summarized the reasons for them into three types. First, They are located in border areas, or are restricted by terrain and have difficult transportation. Secondly, they are ethnic minority areas. Historical reasons have caused economic backwardness. Thirdly, frequent wars have led to economic development being hindered and gradually declining. The first type is the most common and more common than the second type. The species are mixed into one, such as Burma County, Zhongnan County, East Tengger County and West Indian County. The third type mainly refers to the northern areas of the empire. In fact, the methods to solve the problems in these areas are not complicated and comprehensive. Carry out infrastructure construction and improve basic functions such as transportation and cities. Vigorously develop education, culture and health services, promote the improvement of regional civilization and quality, comprehensively develop the region's mineral resources, develop industrial and commercial industries suitable for the region, and look at the poor areas of the empire. , many of them have their own characteristics, and there is no place for production. The empire can take measures to promote their development as soon as possible. Of course, the empire's investment in funds may cost a lot.
Harding's understatement made Wu Feng and the others snort. Even the last sentence was enough to make many things difficult to accomplish.
"The current finances of the empire should be able to meet all of this. Of course, the empire may have its own priorities, but I can make a suggestion. I am very surprised that the two important new products currently controlled by the empire have not been used on a large scale. In my opinion, Even if you want to keep it secret, there is no need to adopt this method, because new products are not very difficult for interested people to study the process of making them. Rather than losing business opportunities, it is better to promote them on a large scale to seize the market and earn the current monopoly. Profit." What Harting said made Wu Feng and Xiao Su stare at him again.
"Your Majesty and the two adults know what I am talking about, mortar and glue." Harding said leisurely: "Hasn't the empire already established more than ten mortar yards? It is a good idea for the imperial government to fully control it. Now the empire The construction of roads and other infrastructure in the territory is being comprehensively promoted. These more than ten mortar yards are a drop in the bucket and cannot meet the needs at all. Why not demutualize these mortar yards and sell them to businessmen and even private gentry in the empire? The funds obtained The empire can completely build another batch of mortar yards and sell shares in the same way. In this way, not only can a dozen mortar yards be turned into dozens, but how much benefit will they generate? Moreover, they will be managed by specialized industrial and commercial personnel. Their efficiency is often much higher than that of government officials.”
"Although the gum plantation empire has been liberalized, the rubber-making factories are all controlled by the imperial government. This may be feasible in the early stage, but as far as I know, this rubber-making technology has been obtained in some countries in the Western Continent. Breakthrough, now it is no longer a secret owned by the empire. In this case, it would be foolish to try to monopolize the production of this product by keeping it secret. The empire can completely demutualize these rubber factories. If the empire feels that it has a controlling stake If necessary, you can also sell no more than 50% of the shares to maintain control. With the funds obtained, you can build more rubber factories. I am very optimistic about this new product and it will have great development prospects. scenery, and not just for making wheels and rain boots as it is now.”
Suddenly throwing out two masterpieces that the Empire's Science and Technology Development Department was proud of, Wu Feng and Xiao Su couldn't help but look at each other. From macro theory to specific operations, it seemed that Hating had really made a very detailed plan for the Empire. After investigation and research, Xiao and Su even had some doubts about whether this guy was a spy from the Western Continent, but Wu Feng was very calm. He had heard about Harting's reputation when he was studying in Heidelberg, but Harting was still there at that time. He was giving lectures at the Imperial University of Augsburg, and it was just a matter of first meeting him. It is impossible for such a person to become a spy, and he does not have the qualities to be a spy.
"Thank you Mr. Harding for your advice. I'm afraid the empire needs to think about this issue carefully, but I personally prefer Mr. Harding's point of view. However, I would like to ask, if the production of these two new products is fully promoted, will it not be easy to make the surroundings hostile? Do the forces of the empire also have access to this kind of production process? This may cause harm to the empire." Wu Feng admired the frankness of the silver-haired old man very much. He did not need to beat around the bush and just said what he wanted without any scruples. .
"No, I don't think so. It's because of choking. If the empire fully liberalizes the production of these two products, especially the production of gray paddles, it will bring an extremely important impetus to the economic development of the empire. The impact of these two products Although I'm not very clear about the production process, I don't think it's very complicated. Maybe keeping it secret can delay the other party's understanding process, but for an empire that desperately needs these products to develop its economy, the losses far outweigh the possible negative impacts. ." Harding's firm tone showed that he was very confident in his suggestion.
Nodding silently, Xiao and Qin both had to admit that there was some truth in what the other said. The empire's vast land and unbalanced economic development urgently needed the popularization of these two products to improve infrastructure construction. If they insist on being conservative, For reasons of secrecy, that would greatly limit the effectiveness of these two products.
"I'm a little off topic, but since His Majesty the Emperor has warmly invited Donglai, Ha Ting feels that it is necessary to make some contributions to the empire. Among Ha Ting Yuan's other abilities, he can only make some suggestions for the empire in this regard. Stock Exchange and the futures exchange are a more important project. It can not only absorb more foreign funds for the empire, but also enable more people to participate in the development of industry and commerce, legalize and standardize winning transactions, and allow Investors benefit from it openly, thus stimulating more people to participate, and the people can willingly invest their wealthy funds instead of using them for consumption and purchasing land. Futures exchanges can effectively regulate agricultural production and avoid industrial risks. , allowing the empire to regulate agriculture, especially food production.”
"In addition, I would like to add that I appreciate the laws and policies enacted by the empire in encouraging new inventions and creations. At this point, the Eastern Continent has finally come to the forefront. The countries in the Western Continent are still using the Patent Law to encourage When people are young, the empire uses more direct and stimulating policies to inspire all people and industries to invent and innovate. This is a good sign. I hope it won’t be long before the empire is at the forefront of the mainland in this regard. I hope the empire can At this point, we have been at the forefront of the continental countries, and new things will bring endless power, and perhaps the empire will return to the peak that once belonged to it."
Harding finally stopped talking. Facing the three people in charge of the empire, he found that he could not control his tongue. If his suggestions were recognized, it would bring profound changes to the country and enter a revolution. era, and his name will go down in history. This is what Harding values most.