Chapter 69: Liu Xiu's Enlightenment
When Maier was holding a banquet in the Bluestone Palace, Wei Xu was sitting on the bed in the wooden house in a daze. Pen Γ fun Γ Pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ infoDan Yunhe sat on the ground with his eyes closed, and only the two of them were left in the entire wooden house.
Ever since Wei Xu snubbed Dai Yong because of Changrong, his cronies have been disheartened by him. From the next day, some people gave up their allegiance to Wei Xu. Maier freed them and allowed them to live as civilians, and gave them a severance pay. After the first person to give up his allegiance to Wei Xu received his severance pay, he returned to the wooden house and told the others about it, and after that, every once in a while, someone would give up his allegiance to Wei Xu.
Until now, only Dan Yunhe was left by Wei Xu's side. The reason why he is still here is not because he is loyal to Wei Xu, but because he is still angry with Yan He. But this is his own anger, Yan He doesn't know what he's doing, and he doesn't care what he's doing.
Meanwhile, Yanhe is showing off his femininity to Mel at a banquet. The food is eaten in small bites, and the wine is also drunk in small sips, and every move is to learn from the Nami monks around him. But unlike Nami Jushi, every time Yan He, who is proud of his figure, makes a movement, the pair of fruitful fruits wrapped in his clothes will shake up, giving people a feeling of full color.
Mayer's princesses all went to the lounge to nurse the children, and Yan Xinye was no exception. She just showed her face at the banquet and didn't make too much contact with the guests, so she went straight to the lounge. Before leaving, the princesses sent their chosen candidates for the new princess to Maier.
Needless to say, Ista and Lulu were also pushed over, and Yanhe took the initiative to bring Nami Monk up. The other three were too shy to talk to Meyer, so Mehr was basically talking to Nami and Yanhe.
ββ¦β¦ In terms of development planning, you really can't listen to Liu Xiu. β
When Maier and Nami are together, they are basically talking about business. Yan He was not interested in government affairs, but she still pretended to be very interested and listened to it.
"Liu Xiu's world is very advanced in science and technology, and there are many advanced ideas, but there are also a lot of dross in their thoughts. For example, in the 'banking industry', the ruler used the trust of the people to let the people put their money in their own place and keep it for them, which was a good thing. But it's incomprehensible that people in that world are making money from it and think they're smart. β
"Thank you for your understanding." Nami Layman smiled with satisfaction, "If reputation can be used for profit, then what human touch is there in society?" The so-called 'loans' themselves are against human feelings, and they are taking advantage of people's greed and difficulties to make money. As long as a rich person has money, he doesn't have to do anything, he can always be a rich person, speculators can make money with their tongues, but people who work hard can only barely maintain food and clothing, so isn't society even more unfair? β
Nami Layman's words made Maier nod twice.
"According to the layman, should 'banking' be done or should not be done?"
"It should be done, but it shouldn't be done according to the method Liu Xiu said."
Nami paused before continuing.
"I suggest that the Royal Bank be handed over to the management of the Heyan family, and Mr. Ruizhi will definitely handle this matter well."
Due to the financial difficulties of the Byronic Kingdom, Liu Xiu, who used to work as an insurance salesman, gave Mel a trick. He brought the financial system of the earth to the new world, and wanted Mel to open a bank to solve the financial difficulties. Maier didn't want to use this trick, so he called the prime minister and three other ministers to discuss, but the other three did not agree with Liu Xiu's plan.
Pershing said that other people's money is other people's money, and if you make money with other people's money, the benefits should be at least half shared among others; If it is compensated, it is reasonable to pay for the entire loss. It is obviously unreasonable for the bank to lend and invest the user's money, but only give the user a little interest after making money, and if it loses, it will go bankrupt and go bankrupt directly, and let the user bear the loss, and all the risks are borne by the user, which is obviously unreasonable.
Yu Changnian gave a complete denial to the financial industry. He believes that the financial industry does more harm than good to society, and that social progress is clearly driven by ideas and technology, not by money. Economic growth must be reflected in production, not in the quantity of money. As long as the productive forces go up, the level of science and technology goes up, and the country's credibility goes up, even if there is no financial industry, the country will become rich and the people's lives will be better.
Yu Changnian also said that the financial industry itself cannot produce anything, which means that those who work in this industry are like a swarm of moths, eating the fruits of other people's labor in vain. This thing is fundamentally a scam, a scam that can attract people who like to get something for nothing into it. Down-to-earth people will hide when they see this kind of thing, and people with a conscience will not use this method to make money.
Salin said that Liu Xiu's plan could easily make the merchant class bigger, and even let the country be controlled by the merchant class, which would do more harm to the country's development than good. Salin, who is an Ilibian, believes that businessmen must act under the control of the state and cannot give them much freedom, because the state cannot guarantee that every businessman is patriotic. Under the condition that those in power love the people and are honest, the merchant class will certainly not be exploited, and there will still be a healthy environment for development.
Salin also said that those in power have an obligation to regulate the market and not let businessmen do whatever they want. In particular, it is necessary to prevent businessmen from engaging in vicious competition or monopolizing an industry, which is detrimental to the country as a whole.
Nami Jushi felt that it was too impersonal to use credibility to make money. She wants to make society more and more fair, at least let people who work hard and produce get what they deserve and let them live a better life, rather than letting people who like to play tricks make all the money.
Liu Xiu was very unconvinced by the statements of these four people. He asked the four of them, when the productive forces are developed, there is no need for so many people to engage in productive labor, what should those people do? The four of them were puzzled and said that if the productive forces developed to the point where one person could feed a thousand people, wouldn't there be no need for the financial industry? Wouldn't it be nice that there will always be one person out of a thousand people who is willing to work, and the rest of them will study, live and have fun normally?
Liu Xiu said that they think too simply, people's desires are not so easy to satisfy, and most people don't work, and people who work will feel unbalanced. The four of them looked at the young Liu Xiu and smiled helplessly, and Maier also showed the same smile.
Liu Xiu didn't know why they were laughing, so he asked bluntly. Maier said that human beings are like a blank sheet of paper when they are young, and they can become whatever adults want them to become.
The family and social environment will determine the child's outlook on life, worldview, and values, and when the child grows up and becomes an adult, they will pass on these things to the next generation, which is the inheritance of culture.
Liu Xiu failed to understand Maier's words, so Maier sent him to Chunshan City to investigate. Liu Xiu stayed in Chunshan City for half a month, and after coming back, he seemed to be a different person, and never mentioned the financial industry again.
Although Liu Xiu has given up on the financial industry, the prime minister and the other three ministers are still a little worried. At the banquet, Nami talked about Liu Xiu's matter, hoping that Maier would not believe too much in Liu Xiu's plan, and that it would be best to take the plan to the cabinet meeting every time to discuss it before making a decision.
Incidentally, after the formation of the Cabinet, Maier disbanded the decision-making committee and switched to the Cabinet meeting system. Cabinet meetings are not limited to Cabinet members, and all those who are invited have the right to attend the current Cabinet meeting.
Ten minutes later, Maier said goodbye to Nami Jushi and the others, and came behind Liu Xiu, who was standing by the window drinking alone. He drank the wine from his glass, then picked up the flask from the table behind him and deliberately poured it with a loud voice. Liu Xiu subconsciously turned his head to check, and after seeing Meier, he turned his face back.
"What are you thinking?"
ββ¦β¦ I'm introspecting. β
"Introspection? Introspection what? β
"I don't know." Liu Xiu shook his head slightly, "I don't know what I should reflect on." In fact, after coming into this world, I have always had a sense of superiority. I feel like I'm coming from the advanced world, so what I have in my head is advanced. But when I arrived at Chunshan City, I suddenly realized that I was like a stupid pig. What backward and advanced, it's all bullshit! It's a lie! β
Liu Xiu drank all the wine in the cup, and his drinking action was obviously mixed with anger. He turned, took the flask from Myer's hand, poured himself a full glass of wine, put the flask back on the table, and then turned to Mel.
"Maierβno, Your Majesty, I just want to call you that now. In the past, I always thought that monarchy was a sign of backwardness, and aristocracy was a sign of even more backwardness, and that these systems would eventually move towards democracy. You may not believe it, but the name 'Liu Xiu' is very famous in our country, it is the name of an emperor. My dad was a man who wanted his son to be a Chan and had great expectations for me when I was not born. But my family is just a civilian family, I eat on salary, I have no relationship and no backstage, and I am not a proud child myself, so in the end I became a 'wage earner', acting on people's faces every day. β
"Whenever I feel uncomfortable, I read 'web novels' and fantasize about being the protagonist of the story, or becoming an emperor, or becoming a rich man, or having all kinds of magical skills, and there are many girls chasing after me, in short, it is very powerful. But after coming to this world, I didn't get magical skills, I didn't become an emperor, I was still a 'working boy', I had to work hard to earn money and support my family. finally transferred, but found that he was actually working under a person with a 'protagonist aura', just a supporting role. β
"Your Majesty, I really admire you, the first time I saw you. But I'm not convinced by you, I feel like I'm from an advanced world, I have advanced ideas, and sooner or later I'll make you admire me. But after going to Chunshan City, I found out that I was wrong, very wrong, really. You'll be twenty in two months, and I'll be twenty-eight when I crossed into this world. I have lived more than ten years longer than you, but I have found that I have lived in vain for more than thirty years. β
"I don't know anything, I don't understand anything. I believe what people say, and I feel that I know a lot and have a sense of superiority. I don't know about human beings, but I think I do. I have always felt that the so-called 'Taoyuan Township' is impossible to exist, but there is no doubt that Chunshan City is a 'Taoyuan Township' and a paradise. The borders of Haruzan Castle are not the borders of regions and regions, but the borders of the world and the world. On this side of the line is heaven, and on that side is the ordinary world. β
"I can't imagine how the people of Springhill Castle have survived until now. They simply put me to shame and make me feel like a special asshole. There was not a single thief in the whole city, not a single one, everyone worked in their duty, helped each other, no one cared about gains and losses, it was as the rumors said, the road was not left behind, the night was not closed, three million people were like one family, and the bounty hunters walked around the city. Such a city is a paradise on earth no matter how far it develops, because the people here are good, not so good that they are not human, because in my opinion people cannot be so good. β
But they stood before me alive, and gave me food, drink, and shelter for free. At first I thought they were arranged by you, so I walked around restlessly, talking to random people, and finding random people to spend the night, but the result was the same. When I walk down the street, I can see at a glance from outsiders and locals, not by the clothes, not by the way I dress, but by my feelings. There is an inexplicable vitality in the locals, and there is a feeling that can make you feel at ease, but the outsiders cannot. β
"One of the things I heard the most in Chunshan City was 'another outsider has stolen something', followed by 'another outsider has been caught committing a crime'. But I don't think there's anything wrong with what they're saying, because it's true that only outsiders can sin, because in the eyes of the locals, doing good deeds is like eating and drinking, and it's a part of life. Every time I complimented them on being good, they would humbly shake their heads, saying that they were doing very average, and that someone was doing better than themselves. Everyone is looking at other people's strengths, learning from others' strengths, changing their own weaknesses, thinking about others, and making themselves and the city better. β
"So I was wrong, Mel, and I was really wrong. You are right, what the world needs is not prosperity, but good humanity. I used to think that you were stupid to believe this and that, but now I've found that if you don't believe something, you don't have a way forward. If you believe in the right direction, you will go in the right direction. If you don't believe it right, you will die. Regardless of whether there is a god in this world or not, you must persist in what you should insist on, otherwise you will go to a dead end. I don't have the broad-mindedness of yours to think about the interests of all mankind, I can only think about me and the people around me. But I can follow you as much as I can until the day I die. β
After Liu Xiu said this, he drank the wine in the cup again. Maier saw determination in the movement of his raised hand, and he patted Liu Xiu on the shoulder with relief, and left silently.