Chapter 273: Self-interest and Others
Count Julie wondered, "Yes...... Yes...... Your Majesty, how do you know that I am from Zhili County? My place is very remote, and even many people in the Elven Kingdom don't know about it. β
Mei Yi motioned for Julie to sit down, and she sat down herself, and said, "There are twenty international students from Zhili County at Meiluowei University, and our provost has never heard of this place name, so he asked a few more questions, and then he knew something about Zhili County and you. In short, I would like to express my respect to you and please rest assured that the 20 Zhili students you sponsored have worked hard and have lived up to your hard work. β
Earl Julie's eyes suddenly warmed, and he said, "Thank you for your care of them, Your Majesty. Our county of Zhili is a very remote county, and I was originally the priest there, but because the conditions were too difficult to send officials, Her Majesty appointed me as the administrative officer there. Actually, I don't have any good ideas for the development of Oriri. The conditions are very similar to Melovia, and I would like to hear your opinion. β
Mei Yi turned her head to look at the map of the Elven Kingdom on the wall, and then turned back and said, "Count Julie, I don't have a very good solution. The reason why Melovi has developed so fast is because it has directly absorbed a large number of resources and civilization achievements of the Elven Kingdom, and the distance between Oriri and Bishui Bay, the southernmost territorial district, is farther than the distance from Hoshino Town to Rose City, and the geographical location is too poor. You have less than 10,000 people, and the best thing to do is to move the whole thing. This is my preliminary observation. β
Julie's face was full of disappointment, and she tried to squeeze out a smile: "Thank you for your answer, Your Majesty, the working team sent by the Minister of Finance Caterina gave this advice, but the inhabitants there are very nostalgic for their hometown and are reluctant to move out of that place. β
Mei Yi sighed: "I can understand their feelings, since ancient times, trees have died and people have lived, why did I want to leave the elven kingdom at that time?" After going from the subhuman kingdom to the desolate Melovi, my mood was broken. After two years of hard work, our Kingdom can at least guarantee the well-being and dignity of its citizens. People often don't know what they want, and you, as a political officer, are not catering to them, but guiding them. The road ahead is dark and the night is long, even if you are not bright enough, you have to be that star. β
Julie was shocked, and silently recited Mei Yi's last sentence a few times, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, I think I know how to do it." β
Mei Yi smiled: "Always at your service." β
Illya said in her heart: Mei Yi is really familiar with the teachings of the goddess Emilia, and she can quote passages from them casually. "The road ahead is long and the night is long, even if you are not bright enough, you have to be that star" is exactly what Melohia said to the goddess Emilia who was disheartened after being defeated by the monster several times.
At this time, a nobleman asked: "Your Majesty, apart from the Grand Duke Liulian, whose portrait is printed on the other two best-selling instant noodles?" β
Mei Yi said: "It's glazed and flowing." Statistics show that our Asian people are particularly fond of instant noodles, and their favorite is instant noodles with the portrait of their archbishop. Even the sales of instant noodles with Kira's portrait on them have increased, as some fools can't tell the difference between the two and grab them when they see their blond hair. β
Laughter erupted in the room again, and the hostility gradually lessened.
Ruri and Lady Evangelin couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"As for the one printed with the portrait of Liuxi," Mei Yi said, "I don't know why, those primary and secondary school students are particularly obsessed with this one." I thought about it a lot, maybe because I would come with instant noodles with a big panda toy. β
The conference room erupted in laughter again, and Mrs. Liumei laughed so much that tears were about to flow out, and she said in her heart: Meiyi, this kid, is really good at talking nonsense, and a serious joke is just making people have no resistance.
Mei Yi thought for a while and said: "As for why the instant noodles endorsed by the Grand Duke of Liulian are selling well, I said it, I painted her too beautifully." Another reason is that those fairy merchants of our Merovi are also selfish, and they especially like to sell their queen's instant noodles, and Liuxi and Liumei's mother-in-law also take advantage of it. The human heart is terrible, the human heart is terrible. β
Qiluo, who was drinking afternoon tea in the banquet hall next door, and those aristocratic ladies wondered in their hearts, Mei Yi and the nobles had no swordsmanship, even if they were not tense, why did they laugh so much, they were about to tear off the roof.
Being messed up like this by Mei Yi, even if many nobles have grievances, it is not easy to attack again. A nobleman asked, "King Meiyi, I am the Count of Anjou." I've read the agreement posted in the palace about the talks between you and Queen Agiro, and I shouldn't be suspicious of it, but I wonder why you're willing to share your technology with the Elven Kingdom. In particular, those drug technologies can be said to be a huge profit...... You don't like us, but it's impossible for ordinary citizens to take on these technologies except us. β
Mei Yi said: "I don't know if you have heard the saying 'subjective for yourself, objective for others'? β
The Count of Anjou was stunned for a moment.
Subjective for oneself and objective for others?
What does that mean?
Evelyn, Caterina and the others immediately understood, they had all carefully read Mei Yi's book "Introduction to Economics in the Elven Kingdom", and they were very familiar with Mei Yiju's economic story.
Obviously, many people at the scene have also read this book, and they all suddenly realized.
Mei Yi said: "It doesn't matter if you don't know, I'll just talk about it briefly." At present, the vast majority of the territory of the elven kingdom is still a natural economy, and the rate of creation and accumulation of wealth by the natural economy is very slow, and the ideal situation is only to maintain the luxurious life of some people and the poverty of the vast majority of people. Now, let me introduce another economic model β the commodity economy. This is the current economic model of Megave. β
"The biggest difference between the commodity economy and the natural economy is that all or most of the factors of production and the means of consumption are obtained through market exchange, and realized through market exchange. It requires a complex division of labor and cooperation, characterized by the expansion of reproduction. In this form of economy, it is no longer immoral to be busy earning money, but an act of kindness to society. Let me give you an example. β
Mei Yi stood up, walked to the small blackboard in the conference room, drew a nobleman on the blackboard, and said: "Now, this nobleman has opened a instant noodle factory, he needs to buy flour and cooking oil from farmers, seasoning packets from food factories, custom packaging bags and cartons from packaging factories, he needs to contact the transportation factory for transportation, and he needs to pay wages to recruit workers." β
Slowly, other aristocrats also found it profitable to run an instant noodle factory. They also build factories for production, at this time, there will be competition between the two, how to win the competition? The first aristocracy may expand reproduction, improve taste, recruit more skilled workers, purchase more advanced machines, increase production efficiency, or ask some people who are popular with consumers to endorse them. β
"From the beginning to the end, this nobleman only wanted to profit for himself, and in fact, he also gained great benefits. Now, let's go back and see how many people this nobleman helped so that they no longer went hungry and could afford their living expenses and children's education. β
Speaking of this, Mei Yi put down the chalk in her hand and said to the stunned nobleman: "This is subjective for oneself and objective for others." The benefits of this commodity economy don't stop there, it will fundamentally reshape the country and society. Whether you are beloved while making money, or facing the resentful eyes of the peasants on the manor and the occasional riots, you will make a wise choice in the face of the resentful eyes of the peasants on the manor. β
It took a long time for some of the nobles at the scene to come back to their senses and be very excited in their hearts. However, some nobles immediately questioned and said, "King Meiyi, is Mei Luowei really so kind to help us get rich?" Don't you have what you want? β
Mei Yi smiled: "How is it possible? Of course I have a picture. The people of the Elven Kingdom have become wealthier and more able to buy more of the goods that our Melovi produces. In other words, you are subjectively for yourself, and objectively for the citizens of the Elven Kingdom and the people of the Kingdom of Myrovi. Allow me, great nobles, to salute you. β
All the nobles present looked at each other.
This king is really outspoken.
Mei Yi looked at the time and said, "That's all for today's exchange meeting, after I return to Mei Luowei, I will organize an economic and trade fair." You are also welcome to visit MelovΓͺve at that time, so as not to blow nonsense for me. In addition, I advise you not to do any more hoarding, Queen Avelu has funded the construction of twenty large plantations and forty emergency reserve warehouses in the territory of Myrovi, and you can't win. β
After Mei Yi left, some nobles stepped forward one after another, surrounding Ze Jin and asking questions.
No one is going to have trouble with money.
The nobles of these kingdoms are also very jealous of the rapid rise of Sombra City and the Land of Winds.
When passing by the small banquet hall next door, Mei Yi saw Qiluo drinking afternoon tea and chatting with the noble ladies, so she said to Caroline: "I really want to participate in such an event, and I haven't even drunk saliva for most of the day." Look at the table full of pastries...... I wish them fat. β
Caroline said, "Your Majesty, you are too twisted. β
Mei Yi smiled: "Just kidding, the next event is ......"
Caroline said, "It's up to you." Queen Liuxi is going to give a lecture at the True Spirit Women's Academy, Queen Serena is going to give a lecture at the Spiritual Arts Committee, and Queen Kira is here to drink tea and eat cake with the noble children of the kingdom. You are free to choose. β
Mei Yi said: "I choose to get fat. β
Caroline said, "You just like the feeling of being surrounded by girls, enjoying their adoring gaze and courteous welcome." β
Mei Yi smiled: "Sort of." These are the future noble ladies of the Elven Kingdom, and "it's so important for them to build a good impression of Melovia." It is much easier to influence them than it is to influence their future husbands. β
Caroline saw that Mei Yi did not deny it at all, and suddenly had nothing to say. She stepped forward, knocked on the door, and then walked in, "Ladies and gentlemen, now let us welcome His Majesty Meiyi, the King from the Kingdom of MelovΓͺve, to our afternoon tea party. β
Dozens of pairs of eyes focused on Mei Yi at once.