Chapter 401 People can work together in the face of difficulties, but when the harvest season comes, they will tear up for how much
Ortlenburg has had a good year, especially after Rennes left. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
This may be an exaggeration, after all, Rennes played a non-negligible role in the development of Ortlenburg. But then again, without Wren getting into big trouble from time to time, it's smoother, and the development without waves is a little faster in speed. Consider Wren's first year in Ortlenburg, where he was almost always in infighting or in the field. A great deal of energy in the whole city was carried by Wren, and although it was also developing rapidly, it was definitely not as fast as in peacetime.
At the beginning of the year, a new academy was built in Ortlenburg. The former primary school could no longer accommodate the growing number of school-going children, so it had to build another one. As the standard of living of the people of Ortlenburg is getting higher and higher, the people of the whole city are also getting rid of the sad face they used to have. One by one, they have become a lot whiter and fatter, and their faces have a red light that was rarely seen before.
All of this was brought about by Wren.
For Wren's coming-of-age ceremony, the people of Ortrenburg gathered a thousand gold coins, a hundred gems of various colors, and some luxury goods such as Dragon Island smoke bricks.
The businessman came out of the way.
The head of the mission this time is naturally the only remaining Alma among the Big Three, she was the first to follow Rennes, and her relationship with Rennes is also very close, and she is the most suitable person to be the head of the mission. And then there's the Chamber of Commerce, and two or three very prestigious neighborhood councillors.
"The city has been growing at an astonishing rate lately, and a lot of people want to expand Ortlenburg. Alma sat across from Wren, a little uneasy. Wren just looked at her calmly and seriously, which put extremely heavy pressure on her. This kind of momentum without anger is ready to be launched, and Alma can only be convinced of the changes in the past six months since Wren left Ortlenburg.
"Expand!", Wren crossed his legs, fingers tapping on the armrest, the subject not surprising him. As Ortlenburg's position in the Bell region continues to grow, and foreign trade expands, more and more people will choose to settle in Ortlenburg. People from the countryside run to the suburbs, people from the suburbs run to the cities, and people from the cities run to the big cities...... This is the norm that applies in almost any world.
The large number of immigrants has broken up the tight population structure of Ortlenburg, and with it a series of problems, such as the outbreak of xenophobia, which can lead to conflicts between local and foreign populations.
This brings us to a deeper problem, where Ortrenburg's transition from poverty and despair to prosperity has changed not only people's lives, but also people's personalities. They were once a group of people who were looked down upon, but now they are treated as equals, and even faintly detached, which makes the people of Ortlenburg particularly grouped. At the same time, a series of changes also made them a little "arrogant" and "isolated".
They did not rely on others to accomplish such a great rise, and naturally thought that it was not only Wren who was great, but also themselves. This arrogance divided Ortlenburg into two classes, and the contradictions and conflicts between the classes are not yet obvious, but they will one day erupt. Once it erupts, it's a big deal.
Wren pondered for a moment, but nodded, for the city to develop, it turns out that two or three hundred thousand people are obviously not enough, and more fresh blood must be introduced in order for the city to have better development.
"I agree in principle!", Wren set the tone first, and then said: "Just like the imperial capital, the city walls and gates do not need to be demolished, nor do they need to be expanded as a whole, choose the north or the south, and then build a city circle to house the foreign population. ā
"These immigrants did not participate in the rise of Ortlenburg, did not pay, but at this time to enjoy the dividends brought by the change of the city, it will naturally cause a series of social problems. My idea is to deepen the role of the hukou system in the city and introduce a completely new citizenship hierarchy. ā
Alma was stunned for a moment, immediately took out her notebook and pen, and began to record it in earnest. I have to say that as the highest political center of the empire, the influence brought by the Imperial Council is absolutely transcendent. Even Alma, who was far away in Ortrenburg, began to use a small notebook, and you can imagine what kind of changes the new parliamentary system has brought to the country.
"There are three classes of citizens, first-class citizens, second-class citizens, and third-class citizens. Wren picked up the teacup and blew a breath, the green tea soup suddenly rippled, and his eyes stared at the ups and downs of the tea soup with a look of wisdom, "All the natives of Ortlenburg directly receive the status and honor of first-class citizens, enjoy all rights, and must also bear all obligations. The merchants who had made a significant contribution to the development of Ortlenburg were also given the status and glory of first-class citizens. ā
"The outsiders who immigrated here in the early days also played a certain role in the development and construction of the city, giving them the status and glory of second-class citizens. They can only enjoy some of their rights, but they have to take on more obligations. ā
"As for the outsiders who are now constantly converging in Ortrenburg, they can only be given the status and glory of third-class citizens. They need to take on more obligations and have only the right to enjoy a few rights. ā
"This hierarchy is not immutable, and you have to come up with a practical way to determine the contribution of each new citizen. I want this to be a city that is always full of energy, and never because of something, it will never become what it used to be. Go back and tell everyone that I don't want to fall behind, I don't want to be like the past, just give me a good effort, or I will clean them up myself. Wren finally took a sip on the rim of his teacup and took a big sip.
After Irma quickly recorded what Wren had said, an indescribable look suddenly appeared on her face. It's a little ugly, it's a little embarrassing, it's a little angry.
Wren frowned, and was just about to ask her, when a little light flashed in his heart, and he suddenly came to his senses. He raised his hand to stop Alma's urge to speak, his voice a little low, "I know what you're going to say. ā
Alma was shocked, almost creepy. This is the Wren of other memories, omnipotent, omniscient, and nothing can stump him. She lowered her head, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
In fact, what Alma wanted to say, Wren already understood. It's not that he can read minds or anything like that, and he doesn't have the ability of Empress Pars to see through people's hearts, but he made the most reasonable judgment based on what Alma said about urban construction before, as well as her expression.
"Is it a matter of loyalty to the city?", Wren tore away all the cover-ups and went straight to the heart of the matter.
Alma nodded with difficulty and said astringently, "Yes!"
Wren chuckled, "This is normal, it's not that anyone betrayed me, but the inevitable development of a city." ā
There is a saying that people take tea to cool, which does not mean that the tea will slowly cool down after the person leaves, but that after the person leaves, the tea is cooled and no one will pour out the herbal tea and replace it with hot tea.
Wren left Ortlenburg to have ...... It's been eight months. During these eight months, Ortlenburg has developed faster and faster, and some people who are not very fanatical in the first place, especially the younger generation, have discovered that even without Rennes, Ortlenburg can continue to develop and develop better. So what does all this have to do with Rennes?
This kind of thinking is quietly spreading, people are not satisfied, do not know how to move animals, this point Wren has long been mentally prepared.
It's also unavoidable.
Seeing through the essence, this is actually a kind of utilitarian self-worth affirmation, unwilling to regard one's own efforts as the efforts of others, and wanting to gain more self-worth. Deny the greatness of the founder, emphasize your own dedication, and multiply your own value.
Human nature is selfish and greedy, and to some extent, they are justified in doing so. After all, Wren is not their father, not their mother, and there is no need for them to treat Wren as a god.
This is not the case much among the older generations, but among the younger generation, there are more people who have awakened to such ideas. It is precisely because of their youth, instinctively and instinctively denying authority, denying the truth, and wanting to realize more of themselves. But they also overlooked one of the most crucial things, which was why they had such an opportunity if they didn't have Rennes to lay the foundation for them.
There must be many people in this empire who have stronger political talent, better political skills, and sharper political sense than Rennes. But these people are mediocre and ordinary at this moment. Not because they don't have the ability, but because they don't have the opportunity.
Opportunity is often more important than ability!
In the face of this problem, in fact, Rennes has no good way to solve it. This is the ugly flaw of human nature, and he is not a god and cannot make up for it.
"In this way, engage in a bittersweet activity. Wren straightened his rocker and shook his neck, "Let those old people who have existed since the founding of Ortlenburg talk about the changes that have changed in Ortlenburg over the years, and let them talk about how their lives have changed." Also, let Hens come to see me in the imperial capital. ā
Education also needs to be strengthened, for example by adding a compulsory subject, history.
The history of Ortlenburg is not very long, only more than 70 years, but almost 99% of the history of these more than 70 years is dark and full of despair. Ninety-nine percent darkness can bring out one percent of the light. Of course, proper brainwashing education is also necessary, and the history of another world has proved countless times the value and necessity of brainwashing education.
At last, Wren did not sigh, man, what a forgetful animal!