In fact, according to the current plan, the bus card was not necessary because Prandal did not have the ability to swipe cards. The crystal cards of the Star Diamond Bank could only be used in fixed shops that had opened up payment channels. Therefore, many people were used to carrying money bags with them when they went out. They would carry some copper coins, silver coins, and gold coins.
Even if the bus was priced, it would probably only cost copper coins or silver coins, so the bus card was not necessary.
But then again, if the current identity crystal card of Ellington could provide the bus card payment service, of course, it would be better.
That way, more people would be willing to take the initiative to apply for the identity crystal card and register their identity information. Not only would it reduce the pressure of the municipal government to collect the information of the residents, but it would also make it easier for Ellington's intelligence department to screen and manage the personnel.
Therefore, this aspect could not be handed over to the Star Diamond Bank.
Tang En said with a fake smile, "Thank you, but I don't need the service of the Star Diamond Bank in this aspect."
"Are you sure? My friend, our technology can relieve a lot of pressure on you! "
Jia Lian was a little anxious. Although he still did not know what Tang En was going to do, since he took over Ellington, he had never done any business that lost money. Jia Lian did not want to miss this opportunity.
"I'm sure."
Tang En spread his hands and directly blocked his words.
The current identity crystal card of Ellington was equivalent to the ID card of China on Earth. It recorded personal registration information, such as name, age, gender, place of birth, and even occupation information. There was also a unique serial number. The most important thing was that the crystal card also recorded the unique mental power fluctuation of each person. Although it was not a big deal for the time being, when the scale increased, having this information was equivalent to knowing the whereabouts of these people. It was very important.
The exasperated Jia Lian left. Tang En smiled faintly at Azorkamanda and left directly.
In fact, letting the Star Diamond Bank into the public transport system would help to relieve the economic pressure of the Datang Chamber of Commerce. This was because the public transport in the city, as a kind of convenience and welfare, was actually in a state of loss most of the time.
On Earth, public transport companies had to provide free public transport for the elderly in the city. They had to pay the salaries of many employees, maintain cars, and pay for gas. The buses in the big cities were even constantly updated. In addition, they had to maintain low fares. Therefore, most public transport companies were in a state of loss. They had to rely on government subsidies to continue operating.
In Prandal, although Tang En's magic buses were powered by magic energy and a single Magic Crystal could support it for several thousand kilometers, which was equal to being able to work in the city for close to a month. It seemed like it saved a lot of energy, but the price of a standard Magic Crystal on the market had already risen to eighty five gold coins. If the price of a ticket was one copper coin, they would have to transport at least eight hundred and fifty thousand people a month to make sure they didn't lose money. With the current population density of the Prandal cities, this number was without a doubt a fantasy. Perhaps the new public transport company would enter a state of loss.
However, if the ticket price was set at one silver coin, the residents would probably choose to walk or ride their bicycles.
In summary, not setting a pass ticket and selling tickets according to the distance between bus stops was a good idea.
He found Fiona and mentioned the price of public transport to her. Fiona also agreed with Tang En's proposal. Whether the price was too high or too low, it wasn't suitable. Only a range pricing method was the best choice. In the end, Fiona raised another question.
"If the city's public transport system is launched, it means that the road traffic reform has officially begun. When do you plan to introduce private cars to the market?"
"It's not time yet. Introducing Mana Sedan now will only cause chaos on the streets. It's more appropriate to introduce it when people slowly get used to the public transport and know how to follow the traffic rules."
"Alright, you have the final say."
Fiona had an indifferent look. Although everyone knew that Mana Sedan would make a lot of money, it wasn't up to her to decide when it would make money.
"By the way," Fiona knocked on the table and reminded Tang En, "You said that the Ellington Lighting Project will officially start in two days. Do you have anything to add?"
The Ellington Lighting Project was a project proposed by Tang En after the completion of the glass factory in Preston. It aimed to replace leather and cloth windows with glass windows.
It wasn't just Ellington. The windows in other areas of Prandal were basically covered with leather or cloth. However, those things didn't allow light to pass through, and on the other hand, they leaked air. It was very inconvenient.
Only a small number of rich nobles could afford to use crystal windows, so Tang En proposed the Ellington Lighting Project. The large number of cheap glass produced could completely meet this demand.
What was certain was that as long as Ellington started a trend of replacing windows, the merchants who stayed here to look for business opportunities would immediately take action. They would bring this trend to other places, and the glass industry would immediately spring up like bamboo shoots after the rain.
The glass industry was of course nothing, but what was important was what it represented. People here would notice for the first time how huge the impact of large-scale industrial production on the market was. At the same time, they would also understand the benefits of leading technology in increasing competitiveness.
People would slowly get used to this change, adapt to it, and join in at the same time.
What Tang En wanted to see was a world full of vitality, not a world of stagnant water.
A few days ago, Alinx sent out an order, and all the major cities in the Irus Empire began a large-scale transformation. The scale of the transformation was huge, and the scope of the transformation was far beyond the imagination of ordinary people. This was a transformation that affected the whole country. All the major cities in the Irus Empire were involved in this operation.
The only advantage of a feudal society was that as a king, Tang En's people were obliged to pay for the king's orders. In the process of the transportation transformation, Tang En didn't even have to take care of their meals. The labor was free!
But considering the long-term plan, Tang En took advantage of this opportunity to become the Child of Wealth, and began to spread money all over the country.
That's right, he was spreading money.
Tang En asked the person in charge of the Datang Chamber of Commerce in each city to supervise and count the list of people who participated in the construction work, and hired everyone at a daily salary of 20 silver coins.
A daily salary of 20 silver coins, what did this mean?
This meant that as long as they worked at the construction site for five days, they could earn one gold coin and a few more silver coins. If they worked for a month, they could earn six gold coins!
And they were even provided with meals!
This was pure income!
This price made all the poor people at the bottom envious. In an instant, Tang En's order made all the poor people at the bottom of the country take action and join in this large-scale transformation.
"You're crazy!"
In the palace, Aurelia shouted at Tang En, "Do you know that this money could have been saved!? Now that you've started this, no matter what they do in the future, we have to pay them! "
Originally, it was free labor, but with Tang En's actions, there would no longer be free labor for the royal family to use in the future.
"They provide labor, and we pay them. Isn't it reasonable?"
"But this expenditure is too huge!"
Aurelia looked at the bill sent by Fiona and exploded, "In just five days, we've burned more than ten million gold coins! That's ten million Irus gold coins! "
"Don't get so excited. This ten million gold coins also includes the cost of traffic lights, sidewalks, fences, and lunch. The labor cost is only about half of it."
"Half of it is five million gold coins!"
Aurelia said bitterly, "You really don't know how hard it is to make money!"
Twain shrugged his shoulders and smiled at Her Royal Highness, who was bristling with anger, and said, "For the first time, those poor people have experienced the happiness of exchanging their labor for rich rewards. I think this is a good thing. They will work harder to live in the future, and not like now, huddling next to the smelly gutters of the slums and waiting for charity.
This sentence made Aurelia speechless.
"Olga, you're now sitting in the position of acting king, haven't you changed your mind?"
Tang En looked at Aurelia and said patiently, "As a king, you should think about how to make the people of this country rich, how to make this country strong, instead of thinking about how to hide the wealth in your own treasury, do you understand?"
Aurelia was shocked and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
At this moment, she suddenly realized that she had almost fallen into the trap of power without her knowing it.
Since ancient times, how many kings had become kings because they were blinded by power and had their minds blinded by possessiveness?
The filling of the national treasury should never be achieved by robbing people's wealth.
Tang En smilingly took over the hot tea brought by Olga. After taking a sip, he said leisurely, "You don't know how long I've been waiting for such a big project … It's really not easy to get money out of the treasury of the Star Diamond Bank and circulate it in the market."
Those misers couldn't wait to stuff all the gold coins in the world into the treasury. They were willing to be investors for several cooperation, perhaps just to prevent Tang En from taking out the gold coins.
"Such a big project of infrastructure construction is the best opportunity for the ruler to distribute wealth to the society. A large number of labor forces and rich rewards will make them rich. In this way, more people will consume and the market will gradually expand. When more money circulates in the market, the products produced by our Datang Chamber of Commerce will sell better."
Tang En knocked on the table and said, "The better our products sell, the stronger the competition will be, which will stimulate other chambers of commerce to enter this market and compete with us. Only with competition can we make progress. Meanwhile, the money we earn will be used to pay the tax of the competition and return to the national treasury."
"The gold coins circulate outside and finally return to the national treasury. It seems that nothing has changed, but our orders have been carried out, the country has developed, the people have gained the gold coins, and they can buy food and other things they want with the gold coins. The merchants also make money … Now do you understand the significance of wealth for the ruler?"
Aurelia stared at Tang En blankly, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling in her mind.
She finally woke up.
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