"Why are you doing this?"
Aurelia didn't understand why Tang En was willing to invest so much money to support the carriage industry.
This time, Tang En's decision not only covered Alinx, but also almost all the first-tier cities in the Irus Empire. This meant that the Datang Chamber of Commerce would indirectly control all the carriage companies in the Irus Empire.
These carriage companies would be merged and integrated under the management of the Datang Chamber of Commerce. Then, they would be reorganized, and their staff would undergo secondary training. After obtaining their driver's licenses, they would become the first batch of taxi drivers in Prandal.
It was great to create an industry, but …
There were too many carriage companies in the Irus Empire!
To cover every city with this policy, the number of Mana Sedan needed was not small. It needed at least 100,000 units. Just Alinx alone needed at least 5,000 units of Mana Sedan to barely meet the demand.
100,000 units of Mana Sedan! With Ellington's current production capacity, it would take at least half a year to complete the task!
Was he going to give up the vast private car market for this taxi industry?
"You don't understand. Let me explain it to you slowly."
Tang En took the tea from Olina and smiled at her. Olina blushed slightly, bowed, and left.
"Don't show off your affection in front of me!"
Aurelia was inexplicably upset. After drinking the tea from the Tree of Life provided by Tang En for a long time, her skin became more and more moist, almost comparable to that of an elf. Her mother's change was even more shocking. Olina's food and clothes were already very luxurious, so she maintained her youthful appearance. Now, she was getting younger and younger, looking like her sister. Every time Aurelia met with those ministers in the throne room, she felt inexplicably upset.
Perhaps, she was worried that another half-brother or sister would appear out of nowhere?
"You think too much."
After taking a sip of tea, Tang En slowly said, "The people's concept of a ruler is very vague. What they care about is not who rules this country. What they care about is who can provide them with food, clothing, and a good life."
"You've done a good job."
Aurelia rolled her eyes. "Although you're not in power, you're the one who made the decisions. Because of those policies, the per capita income has increased several times. People are grateful to you."
"That's just on the surface."
Tang En smiled and said, "The higher the position, the less things you see. Most of the time, what you see is not the truth, but what others want you to see. I think you should be very clear about this. "
Aurelia snorted. "So you're saying that I'm just a figurehead?"
"Of course not. They don't have the guts yet."
Tang En shrugged. "However, you definitely won't be able to see the bad news now unless you transform into Ye Ge again and go to the marketplace to see it with your own eyes."
"If you have something to say, just say it."
"A very simple example. You think the birth of the magical cell phone is a good thing, right?"
"Of course. The speed of information transmission has increased, greatly reducing the time spent on the journey. Now, I can instantly transmit a sentence to the manager of every city. Of course, it's a good thing."
"Indeed, from our point of view, the benefits of the magical cell phone are indescribable. But what about from another point of view?"
Tang En reminded Aurelia. "If you were a postman, would you still be able to smile?"
"I —"
Alleria opened her mouth, but when she put herself in his shoes, she couldn't bring herself to laugh.
Although it was not obvious yet, as the magical cell phone became more popular, the number of letters would definitely decrease. The job of a postman would disappear from the world sooner or later. Then, what would happen to the postmen who had been working so hard to deliver letters? How would they make a living? After all, other than delivering letters, they had no other skills.
"So, after the magical cell phone came out, I immediately asked you to start reorganizing the post office and slowly transform it into a logistics and transportation center. As for the postmen, although they can't do anything else, they know the location of every household in the area they are in charge of. So, they can help us deliver items to every household."
Tang En smiled. "Of course, this use is not obvious yet, but you'll soon understand its importance."
"What you said makes sense. Then, is the same for this taxi company?"
"That's right."
Tang En nodded. "Due to the popularity of private Mana Sedan, the existing carriage rental industry will definitely be severely impacted. The faster it is popularized, the stronger the impact will be. Those who make a living from this will hate us more — because we are the ones who launched Mana Sedan. It is because of us that they lost their jobs and lost their income."
"If these people are not dealt with properly, they will become a great unstable factor. I cannot tolerate any unstable factor. I need a stable, peaceful, and fast-developing country. So, even if it costs a lot of money, I must make sure these people are dealt with properly."
"They used to be in the carriage rental industry. Their mission is to bring customers to where they want to go. This is very good. The taxi company's mission is the same, but the transportation has changed from a troublesome carriage to a comfortable Mana Sedan."
"They don't have the money to buy Mana Sedan, but it doesn't matter. We will now provide it to them for free. We will replace the cost of Mana Sedan with shares and indirectly affect this industry."
"They don't know how to drive Mana Sedan, but it doesn't matter. We can give them a second training for free. After they get a driver's license, even if they don't want to continue being taxi drivers, they can be substitutes or full-time drivers for others."
"At least, they won't be beaten to death by the tide of the era's reform. This will give them the qualifications to have a foothold in society again."
Tang En smiled. "Although it will cost a lot, I think that after this support policy is implemented, the hatred and resentment in their hearts will definitely turn into gratitude."
Compared to people on Earth, Prandal people were very simple. If they liked someone, they liked them. If they hated someone, they hated them. As long as they could feel that Tang En really cared about them and was seeking better benefits for them, they would be grateful to him.
"I find that you are always very reasonable."
Aurelia couldn't help but say, "And you are always very considerate. Don't tell me that when you were developing Mana Sedan, you had already considered all the possible consequences and consequences. If that's the case, you are simply not a normal human being!"
"What are you talking about?"
Tang En laughed heartily. "Don't forget, I'm not from this world. In my world, this industry has been developed for hundreds of years. It's a rather mature industry. It's just a copy of the original. There's nothing difficult about it. The troublesome part lies in the follow-up details."
"What details? Can't you solve them together? "
Tang En spread his hands. "For example, the specific treatment of taxi drivers, the management laws and regulations regarding rental cars, as well as the channels for passenger complaints, satisfaction surveys, development plans for related industries, and so on. There are many things that I can't consider. After all, I'm not considered an experienced driver in that world. I only grasp the general direction. You can consider the details yourselves. It's always right to make some adaptable adjustments according to local conditions. "
"I keep feeling that your world is becoming more and more wonderful in my eyes. I really want to see it with my own eyes."
"If there's a chance, of course, I'd be happy to take you to visit that world."
Tang En laughed. Of course, he knew very well that this so-called opportunity would probably never come.
These were two completely different worlds. It was not referring to the culture, but the foundation was different. Who knew what would happen when people from this world went to that world?
It might be lucky that they did not die on the spot. If they could hold on until the next meal, they might vomit and have diarrhea due to various toxins. Or they might not have virus antibodies. If they encountered the virus in the air, they might be finished in minutes …
Thinking about it this way, Earth was actually quite scary.
"You're always so considerate. I feel that you won't be able to handle it in the future."
Aurelia reminded Tang En. "With the development of the Datang Chamber of Commerce, your business is getting bigger and bigger. There are more and more things to consider. You can't always take care of every industry and every family."
"I'm just doing my best to let them live a happy life. After all, this kind of life … No one knows how many days there will be, right?"
Aurelia was silent for a moment. She knew that Tang En was talking about the Third War of Chaos that would come at any time.
"So, before the war comes, I need a stable environment for development."
Tang En clenched his fist tightly. "I'll use various products that are beneficial to the national economy and the people's livelihood to promote economic development. I'll use the stimulation of the market economy to promote the development of basic industries. I'll use the developed magic modification industry to create more and more powerful weapons and equipment to arm the people here. In the end, my goal is to let everyone wear standard weapons and equipment when the war breaks out. They can immediately become soldiers with a certain level of combat power."
"Perhaps, we can't crush the creatures of Chaos in terms of high-end combat power, but at least, we can raise our bottom line and let the people at the bottom, who have no combat power, have the power to fight."
"In my world, there's a famous bucket theory. That is, the deciding factor for how much water a bucket can hold is not the size of the bucket, but the height of the shortest plank."
Aurelia seemed to be deep in thought.
"In other words, what determines the overall combat power of a race is not the strength of the top experts, but the average combat power of the civilians at the bottom, who occupy the absolute number."
Tang En's eyes were bright and full of expression. He said to Aurelia, "You should have guessed it. That's right, my ultimate goal is —"
"To spread the seeds all over the world and open up a harem?"
Tang En was almost choked by her words. He stared at Aurelia and said, "Don't talk nonsense! — It's to make everyone a soldier! "
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