There was a burst of good-natured laughter.
With the rapid expansion of the Administrative Office, the average age of the officials had also decreased. Coupled with the implementation of the assessment system, the younger generation had shown natural advantages in terms of learning knowledge and the ability to accept new things. It was not impossible for them to complete primary education at the age of 20 and become a grass-roots clerk. It was not impossible for them to be promoted to department cadres or even core officials at the age of 25.
In fact, there were many young faces in the castle's conference hall.
Looking at the slightly flushed and embarrassed new generation of officials, Roland could not help but raise the corner of his mouth.
Although this group of people was not as mature and mature as the older generation, their vitality and tenacity could bring unparalleled vitality to the entire organization, which was also the most important temperament for a new government.
"In short, increasing the population of Neverwinter as much as possible is the goal for everyone, including the planning and construction of housing and supporting facilities. Doubling the population is not the end, and I won't set a goal. You just need to know that the more the number, the better. So your own 'struggle' is also a part of it. " After the laughter subsided, he concluded, "Considering that it is easier to pronounce the whole number, let's call it the 'Million Plan' for now."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The officials placed their hands on their chests in unison.
The following government decrees were all supplements or extensions of the Million Plan, such as the exploration of the resources on the Fertile Plains, the establishment of many full-time schools and specialized schools, and the further standardization of universal education. Medical personnel were transferred from military training to civilian recruitment, and small clinics were set up in new residential areas to share the burden of the only medical hospital. At the same time, the Ministry of Education added a secondary subject: medicine, which was selected from the field first aid team for semi-self-study training, and the relevant textbooks were collected from the Dream World... and so on.
Expanding a city with a population of 200,000 into a city with a population of 400,000 or even a million was not as simple as a change in numbers. The expansion of the residential area required more infrastructure to operate effectively, otherwise the sewage and excrement alone could destroy the livable environment that had been built with great difficulty. The high concentration of the population put forward higher requirements for health and epidemic prevention. Even with Lily's ability, monitoring and forecasting was also a problem that needed to be explored.
The importance of education was self-evident. Without widespread literacy education, the population would only be a burden, not an aid to industrial production.
This was also the reason why he pointed out that this meeting was only a framework. Building a large city with a population of a million was not something that could be decided in one or two meetings. In order to find a suitable path for Graycastle, the Administrative Office had to keep exploring and practicing.
While everyone was excited about the plan to build the largest city in history, Barov suddenly asked hesitantly, "Your Majesty, are you going to send all these people to the factory?"
Roland nodded. "Or the engineering team, the First Army, the research institute... as long as it's useful."
"But that may cause the Administrative Office to fall into a predicament of insufficient funds." The director hesitated. "Nowadays, the main income of the Administrative Office comes from the sale of Chaos Drinks, perfume, steam engines, and other commodities. As you know, the latter is realized through the Joint Chamber of Commerce. The payment is made every three to six months, and the people's salary is fixed every month. The amount is about 80,000 Golden Dragon. Currently, the former is far greater than the latter, so we don't have to worry about the stock of funds. But if the number of people doubles, the situation will be different... "
"Are you worried that if the payment is delayed for a few months, Neverwinter won't be able to pay the salary?" Roland raised his eyebrows and asked with interest. Barov was indeed an assistant to the Minister of Finance for many years. Roland was delighted that he could link the population plan to the economic problem so quickly.
"Exactly." Barov wrote on the notebook as he said, "And the salary will continue to increase with the number of years of service, so the expenditure will only increase. But the total production of Chaos Drinks is limited. Adding the million Chaos Drinks to the plan will greatly reduce the purchasing power of the Kingdom of Everwinter and the Kingdom of Wolfheart, and the future income will inevitably decline. I'm afraid that the reserve funds of the Administrative Office will not be much. I estimated that for every 100,000 people in a year, the risk will sharply increase by 30%. Unless you can find a new source of income... "
Hearing this, Nightingale's eyes lit up. She bent down and whispered in his ear, "There was an unexploited gold mine in the former territory of my family."
Roland did not know whether to laugh or cry. "I'm not that poor."
"It doesn't matter. If you need it, just use it."
"Ahem... Don't worry. I won't hesitate to use it when I really need it... but not now," Roland replied in a low voice. Then he looked at Barov and said, "In fact, I already have a plan for this, and I can solve the problem that you're worried about once and for all."
"Once and for all?" The old director was startled.
"Yes. As you can see, the problem is that the income can't keep up with the expenditure. If we can have unlimited income, this problem will be equivalent to no longer exist, right?"
After all, there was no faster way to get rich than printing money.
When the productivity developed to a certain level, the problem of the precious metal currency would inevitably arise. Limited by the mining and smelting level, the output of precious metal would generally be maintained at a stable level. However, when the production technology improved by leaps and bounds, it was very likely that in a short period of time, goods with a value far higher than the value of the currency would be produced. When all the precious metal currencies added up together could not keep up with the output of goods, the payment system would automatically collapse.
However, the credit currency did not have this limitation.
The point notes that he had previously given to the witches were an experiment. The result showed that even if they used ordinary paper, as long as they were matched with Dark Cloud's ink, Anna's engravings, and the anti-counterfeiting mark made by the rubber worm's mucus, it was basically impossible to forge the notes.
Otherwise, the Chaos Drinks in the castle's convenience store would have long been sold out.
After eliminating this problem, Neverwinter had the foundation to issue the credit currency.
Roland had originally planned to discuss the details with Barov after he sorted out the basic rules of the currency, such as the currency's style, value, and exchange rules. However, now that Barov had brought up this problem, he did not mind revealing some information first.
Just when Roland was about to briefly explain his idea to the confused ministers, the door of the meeting room was suddenly pushed open and Phyllis quickly walked in.
"Your Majesty, there's a new intelligence report from the front. Pasha hopes that you and your subordinates can immediately go to the underground hall."
"So urgent?"
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