The first "Far Eastern Economic Forum" was held in Krasbourg on July 7, 1622, lasted for two full months, and it was not until the beginning of September that all the topics were negotiated, led by the Kingdom of Kolas, joined by the North Sea Confederation, the city-states of Zociofa, Parnia, Kitland, and Icewind Dale, to form an institution aimed at promoting and managing the economic affairs of the countries of the Far East, the Far Eastern Court.

While Roland was presiding over the Far Eastern Economic Forum, he had to worry about other things. August ~ September is the spring wheat harvest season, the far northeast large farmland wheat waves surge, the golden ears of wheat indicate the joy of harvest.

Roland held meetings in Krasbourg during the day, and after a hurried dinner, he traveled thousands of miles away, squeezing out time to inspect the harvest on the various state-owned farms. He was pleased with the results of the inspection, which averaged 600 pounds per acre of wheat, a significant increase from last year.

With the rapid economic growth of the Far East in the past year, the rapid development of transportation construction, the distance between urban and rural areas has been shortened by roads and railways, and the commodity economy originating from towns has also extended to the surrounding villages, and has rapidly become active in this fertile soil.

Roland's monetization economy, which was promoted by commodities in the countryside, also began to bear fruit in the vast rural areas, from durable goods to fast-moving consumer goods, a wide variety of commodities entered the village markets, and farmers sold their grain and had cash in their hands, which naturally stimulated a strong desire to shop. The prosperity of the rural market, in turn, has stimulated the urban manufacturing industry to expand its production scale and improve product quality in the midst of competition, presenting a virtuous circle of both supply and demand.

Last year, Roland visited farms with a team of people who went to the countryside to collect grain, and at that time the peasant class in the Far East was still generally conservative in their views, instinctively hostile to the government's practice of imposing agricultural taxes, preferring to hide their uneaten grain in their own cellars rather than sell it to the state treasury. Afterwards, these conservative decisions became the laughing stock of the neighbors after dinner, and the families who had too much grain could only watch the grains in the cellar sprout and mold, and be spoiled by rats, and they regretted their short-sightedness: if they knew this, it would be better to sell the grain for real money.

After some painful experience, the concept of the peasant class in the Far East has undergone earth-shaking changes this year. Before the wheat fell, he was talking about when the government would come to collect grain, and he would suffer from gains and losses for this year's grain prices. There are rumors in society that there have been bumper harvests for two consecutive years, and the stale grain backlog in the state treasury has not yet been digested, and this year's unified purchase price is bound to drop by a large margin. This bad news made the peasants' mood even more agitated, and in August, the cabinet finally issued this year's unified grain purchase price, which made the hearts of more than four million peasants in the Far East fall to the ground -- except for a slight adjustment in corn, the purchase price of other grains was basically the same as last year.

The purchase price remained unchanged, which further stimulated the peasants' enthusiasm for selling grain. From August to September, a grain sales boom swept across the northern land, and more than 300 state-owned farms were the main force in paying public grain. Roland and Agriculture Minister Joddle expected 8 million tonnes of new grain reserves in the state treasury this year, but most of the cabinet were skeptical at the time, and Rudolf I feared that their forecast was too optimistic, but after the spring wheat harvest in September, this forecast has become somewhat conservative.

With the initial establishment of the "Far Eastern Economic Community", another bumper harvest in agriculture, and a crisp autumn in September, the people of Krasbourg have begun to look forward to this year's National Day ceremony, and the government and the opposition are immersed in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility, as if they are no longer carefree.

However, the world is unpredictable, and good times are always so short-lived. On the evening of September 15, Roland was walking with Lyudmila on the streets of Krasbourg when he suddenly received a magical summons from His Majesty Rudolph.

Roland hurried back to the palace. The Imperial Study was already full, and all the ministers of the Cabinet, including His Majesty the King himself, listened with a heavy face to the Foreign Secretary's account of the news he had just received.

Roland bowed slightly to his father and sat down quietly in his place, then smiled apologetically at Kuntiliang and motioned for him to continue the interrupted conversation.

Roland listened for a moment and understood why everyone's faces were so ugly. Just an hour earlier, Quintilian had received two letters of diplomatic correspondence, one from Patus and one from Avalon.

"Hailan and Fijin signed a memorandum of understanding with China on grain futures as early as this spring, but today suddenly a letter asked for a new negotiation of import prices, hoping to reduce the price by 20% compared to last year's price, and if we refuse to negotiate, the two countries will consider reducing import quotas." Kun Tiliang smiled bitterly and said helplessly, "Probably they learned that my country has a bumper harvest again this year, and they are worried that they will not be able to sell it at a good price, so they tore up the futures contract and tried to take the opportunity to lower the price." ”

The Minister of Commerce and Trade, Mrs. Evgenia, turned blue with anger: "When they started a war with the Assanian Empire in the New World, the sea trade routes were blocked by the Imperial Navy, and thousands of people from Patus to Avalon were starving every day. ”

"Hailan and Canaan originally agreed to import 750,000 tons each, but now they suddenly ask for a price reduction, can we agree?" Agriculture Minister Yodel was so worried that his hair turned gray, "If we choose to compromise, we will lose at least 6 million gold talers in profits by exporting 1.5 million tons of grain, which is really unbearable, but if the price cannot be negotiated and Hailan and Feizhen cancel the contract, how will the 1.5 million tons of grain be disposed of in the warehouse?" ”

Since grain exports are not as good as expected, it is not enough to purchase less grain from the treasury this year, or to transfer the share of the original export to domestic sales. The Minister of Industry, Zinovi, said lightly. He wished that the grain that had been originally exported would be turned into domestic sales, which would in turn drive down domestic food prices and reduce industrial costs.

Yodel shook his head and smiled bitterly: "This time is different from previous years, farmers sold grain last year and tasted the sweetness, and they all knew that hoarding too much grain would only cause mold and feed rats, so it is better to sell it for cash to build a big house, marry a daughter-in-law, and improve their lives!" Now it is not the government that forces the peasants to sell grain, but the peasants who are looking forward to the government to collect grain and temporarily lower the quota for collection and storage, which is tantamount to tearing up the underwriting contract signed with the peasants at the beginning, losing their trust to the people, and causing endless troubles in the future! ”

The phrase "distrust in the people" deeply pricked Rudolph's nerves, and he slapped the table and stood up.

"The "Grain Unified Purchase Decree" was signed by me, and I promised the farmers to buy it openly, and my words don't count my face! It is impossible to breach the contract, it is impossible to lose faith to the people in this life, no matter what, buy the grain first, and if you can't sell it, save it and eat it slowly! ”

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