After the meeting held by Emperor Du ended.
Many people took a short break and chatted in the venue. There are also people who go out to smoke and take a walk.
But the living room was already overcrowded.
Each one is a big boss who is dressed extremely expensively and extravagantly.
"Party Leader Li also summoned you?"
"Huh? Mr. Liu is here too."
"If Party Leader Li convenes, he must come."
"The people who came today are probably half of Dongzhou."
"I don't know if there is any important meeting today. I think this matter is not trivial. Party leader Li usually does not hold meetings in person."
"And I heard that the head of the Ten Thousand Years Consortium will also show up today."
"Now we are just waiting for Party Leader Li's summons. Everyone, please wait quietly."
“…”
In another large office, all the heads of the New Kyushu Kingdom gathered together, sitting around a small round table.
Du Taiping couldn't wait to ask: "Party leader, can we talk about what exactly requires the meeting? Let me guess, is it related to business?"
Li Zhen took a sip of tea and smiled: "It doesn't count."
"oh?"
Everyone raised their eyebrows, their curiosity aroused.
Xun Shifei asked eagerly: "What on earth is going on? A meeting is about to be held, and the party leader must let us know what's going on."
Li Zhen laughed and said: "Mr. Xun. Can you tell me something?"
Everyone looked at Xun Jiayuan. Is there anything about Xun Jiayuan here
Xun Jiayuan laughed loudly: "Good thing. Good thing. This is something the party leader briefly talked to me about on the way here. I only know a vague outline."
"Stop being so secretive. Just tell me."
"Then I made a mistake. The party leader needs to remind me."
"nature."
Xun Jiayuan straightened his face and said: "The party leader wants the New Kyushu Government to invite bids and cooperate with capitalists to build a pilot highway in Dongzhou."
"What?"
"What highway?"
"highway?"
"What do you mean? What does a highway mean?"
"Can anyone tell me what exactly a highway is?"
“…”
Everyone in the office was confused. Judging from this meaning, it probably means building a special road. But what is the special nature of this road, and why is it called a highway? Everyone turned a blind eye and did not quite understand the meaning behind it.
Xun Jiayuan said: "Highways are a link that shortens the distance between people. As the saying goes, if you want to be rich, build roads first. This is not unreasonable. Only when transportation is improved in a region, the economy can be improved. It can develop rapidly. For example, it takes a day for a person to travel from Laoshan to Quancheng County. But if you take the highway, this distance can be shortened to two or three hours.
time is money. Saving a lot of time is equivalent to more generous benefits. This expressway is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. It has shortened the distance between people and the entire Dongzhou. And I estimate that in wartime, if troops are transported on the highway. It can be done first-come-first-served. Whether for military or civilian use, this highway is an extremely important strategic transportation link. "
Li Zhen looked at Xun Jiayuan in surprise.
It was true that we only had a brief chat with him on the way, but I didn't expect that after this day, Xun Jiayuan would actually think of all the benefits of the highway.
How important is transportation convenience to a country or a region? Li Zhen thought that only he could figure it out, but he didn't expect that Xun Jiayuan figured it out on his own after just a cursory mention.
He is worthy of being the emperor. This kind of insight is not possessed by ordinary people.
As soon as this was said, there was a brief silence in the office.
Du Taiping pondered: "If such a highway is built, then I would like to ask, what material is used for the road surface?"
"Concrete."
Li Zhen said without hesitation.
Du Taiping frowned and said, "But concrete is expensive..."
Li Zhen slapped the table and was a little angry: "What is expensive or not? The cost of concrete is extremely low, and its main raw materials are limestone and clay. The cost of concrete is not even as high as the cost of rammed earth, so what is expensive?"
Du Taiping said in embarrassment: "I know this. But what I am talking about is that it is expensive... Concrete is controlled by one family. Only that family has the cement patent. If you buy it from them, it will be an infringement."
Li Zhen became very angry when he thought of this: "They have made a lot of money in these years. Is my great move to rejuvenate the country of New Kyushu still being held back by a small family? What kind of bullshit patent. Now on the market There was also a fake steam car on the Internet. What did Liu Jianye say? He imitated the technology of steam engines. What did I say? The products of science are beneficial to the country and the people. It is not impossible to use them for personal gain, but don't go too far."
Du Taiping pondered for a moment: "What does the party leader think we should do?"
Li Zhen suddenly got a little angry: "You are the emperor and I am the emperor? You should find a way to handle these things. It is because businessmen like them who monopolize an industry have appeared in the country that things have long been separated. Rare is expensive, and they will sell you a pile of cow dung at a sky-high price. This is simply a national cancer in New Kyushu, and it is also a cancer and cancer in business. I hope that from now on, there will be no more monopolies in New Kyushu. The sex industry is no longer monopolized. Monopoly can only be controlled by the government macro-control. Important industries such as military enterprises and enterprises that are important for people's livelihood are handed over to the government for monopoly. I am not allowed to have private monopoly in other industries. "
Du Taiping also felt sweat on his forehead. He also thought about this issue after he ascended the throne. In the past, Lao Jiuzhou's business model, social public knowledge, and ideological outlook were somewhat deformed. But after he came to power, he had no choice.
The concrete industry is monopolized, low-cost, but expensive. A large amount of such engineering materials are needed to rejuvenate the country, but these monopolies are taking advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune. Du Taiping also has a headache. He also wants to crack down on the monopoly, but he can't make up his mind.
Li Zhen was angry today, and Du Taiping was secretly happy.
If Li Zhen takes the lead in cracking down on monopoly, Du Taiping will save a lot of effort.
He's not stupid.
He has a thorough understanding of some of the shortcomings of New Kyushu. But seeing through it doesn't mean he has to do it. Turning a blind eye is a philosophy of life.
Li Zhen naturally knew Du Taiping's unwillingness to take responsibility, and felt helpless, but he also cooperated with Du Taiping and got angry.
Du Taiping is good everywhere. He just likes to protect himself too much and is too cautious about himself. Always unwilling to take responsibility.
You can't say whether he is right or wrong, good or bad. All I can say is...no one is perfect.
The same thing happens, if Xun Shifei takes office, he will not care about your responsibility and reputation. If it's beneficial to him, he'll do it. But at the same time, Xun Shifei was not as clear-eyed as Du Taiping when it came to the big issues of right and wrong.
Li Zhen was also helpless.
But fortunately, with a four-year term, everyone has the opportunity to be in that position. It doesn't matter whether you are moderate or sharp. Finally, we have avoided the huge risk of doing it from beginning to end alone...
(End of chapter)