Chapter 1177 99. Why
Work has never been a derogatory word to people.
He is the basis for your survival in this world. People without jobs are not only shunned but also shunned.
The good news is that almost half of the 80,000 unemployed residents are children and the elderly. If they don't look for jobs, they will have families and free cities to support them.
Pioneering fever continued to spread at the same time. Hundreds of people went to the Ministry of Agriculture to sign up every day. The black smoke from the chimneys of blacksmith shops continued day and night, and thousands of sets of farm tools flowed into the hands of farmers.
This large-scale forging quickly ran out of ore in Liberty City.
"We are short of ore!" Bronzebeard and Annan complained loudly.
"Why are you looking for me if you are short of ore? Can I still charm you to produce ore?"
"What if?"
"No way!"
"If we still can't do it, we will have to dismantle the golem and re-melt it!" Bronzebeard threatened, and also snatched away a glass of distilled wine.
Ore...
Annan was thoughtful.
Excluding the limestone mining area, Liberty City currently has three mines: an iron mine, a coal mine, and a gem mine. The gold mine in the kingdom has been returned before. For this reason, Ilimoyas spent the whole day Standing outside Annan's window, staring at him coldly.
In addition to coal mines, there is still a lot of stock. Iron ore and gemstone mines are almost exhausted, and the quality is not good.
If Annan wants to advance in technology, mineral resources, including iron ore, are indispensable.
He went to Itilia and asked the eldest sister to send someone to survey Gemstone Bay, and then Mei... asked the elf to help explore in the forest mountains.
As for the iron ore gap in the city... we will temporarily import ore from other cities.
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“Who knows why we buy ore and smelt it ourselves instead of buying the finished product directly?”
Ingrid asked the students at Kingdom.
This is the advice provided by Annan. The Q&A can make them feel more involved and remember it better - if you beat them up after the Q&A, it will last a lifetime.
“Because it’s more convenient?” someone answered.
“Is there any more.”
“Let more people have jobs?” someone else said.
"That's right." Ingrid expressed her approval: "Sending rough ore to the blacksmith shop requires workers to transport it, placing it in the warehouse requires someone to look after it, hammering and forging requires a blacksmith to handle it, and after it is produced, it needs someone to sell and distribute it. < br>
“This chain can provide a large number of jobs, and the tax after sales also belongs to the local area. But if you buy the finished product outside, there are no jobs and no taxes. "
When the students understood something, Sigma suddenly said: "Why are some countries rich and some poor? Is it related to this chain? "
Ingrid stared at him deeply: "You have touched the truth of civilization. "
The students looked at each other in surprise, but Sigma showed confusion: "What's the truth? ”
"You have to understand it yourself."
Ingrid did not explain and continued to lead them.
Later, the class ended and the students returned to their residence in the mansion in twos and threes.
So...why?
At lunch time, Sigma sat alone in the corner, still thinking about that problem.
He didn't notice that his companions were surrounding a dusty archmage.
It has been two months since they arrived in Liberty City. King Vitalig couldn't wait to recall a group of outstanding students to review their learning results.
There were footsteps approaching. He raised his head and saw Emma walking over with envy: "Sigma, you are also on the list!"
"I want to stay here." Sigma Shaking his head. Emma's smile froze on her face: "Why?"
"I'm thinking about a question..."
"What question can make you... Lord Gru!"
The dusty archmage came over and clicked with Emma. Nodding: "What happened?"
"Sigma didn't want to leave, he said he was thinking about a problem." Emma said dissatisfied: "What problem can be more important than going back to build the kingdom."
“It’s just important.”
"You..."
"It seems that this young man is knocking on the door of truth." Lord Gru stopped Emma and said tolerantly: "Then stay and think about it."
"Thank you..."
In the end, Lord Gru sent twenty people and took away ten people, while Sigma stayed here.
Emma went back instead of Sigma and was extremely excited. These first batch of students to return will definitely hold important positions in the kingdom,
"Just slow down, slow down, think about it! Maybe by the time you think about it, we have already built the kingdom!" Emma deliberately ran to Sigma and shouted loudly.
"Congratulations first."
"You... idiot!"
They left, and the learning of Sigma and the others and the new students continued.
Ingrid will spend two hours every day leading them to visit various parts of Liberty City, and the rest of the time will be free for activities.
At this time, Sigma will be running around. Not only in Liberty City, but also in the city walls, farmlands, and trade roads of Jewel Bay, he would stand there for several hours.
The farmers are plowing and turning the soil enthusiastically, turning wasteland into fertile soil. Caravans were passing by on the road one after another.
Everyone is busy and fulfilled, and their faces are full of yearning and expectation for the future.
Although the things they do and the wealth they create are different, they are all building Liberty City...
Wealth?
Sigma suddenly realized something and ran to ask a farmer carrying a farm fork: "How much money can you make by farming here for a whole year?"
"I don't know." Looking at the strong farmer, he said, The short farmer next to him said: "You can earn almost dozens of silver coins."
He then asked the caravan driver how much he could earn, and the driver said: "You can earn dozens of silver coins for one trip."
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Sigma returned to the city and ran into a tool shop and asked the boss how much money he could earn. He said: "You can earn dozens of silver coins every day."
Next, Sigma ran around freedom City, everyone asks how much money can be made. When he finally stepped onto the dock, he met Ingrid.
"Konoe said there is a Kingdom student running around." Ingrid held the list of goods at the dock and seemed to just meet him by chance: "It seems you have thought of it."
"Hmm... Why are some people working in leisure and others working hard, but the rewards they earn are completely different? Why are some countries rich and some poor with similar policies? ”
Sigma's body is tired, but his spirit is full of energy: "It depends on their method of production... Two small countries with a population of one million, one of which has nine-tenths of the population being farmers, and the other one-tenth of which are farmers." The population is merchants, but the wealth of the latter is much higher than that of the former. "What else?" ...Businessmen are not producers, they only exist relying on the resources produced by others..."
"Mercenaries earn more than farmers, and alchemists earn more than mercenaries...so we must produce more valuable resources!"
Ingrid's always expressionless face is rarely revealed A hint of appreciation: "Good, you already know the problem."
"Now try to solve it."
Sigma was stunned again, but he soon woke up.
The solution lies in Liberty City.
(End of this chapter)