Tang En was a little relieved after sending Aiguin to Lyon.
Although the rift valley had been closed, the number of demons that kept appearing was increasing. The pressure on the crusade team was also increasing, and they urgently needed all kinds of support.
Elsa had the help of Salatimore, and Lyon had the help of Aiguin. With their help, the two crusade teams could be considered to have the ability to resist the risk.
It had only been a little more than a week, and they had already killed hundreds of demons. Tang En was stunned when he saw the trophies piled up in the warehouse.
Those demons who had been skinned and had their bones torn would never have thought that they would be buried here after coming to the human world …
After the crusade team confirmed that it was safe, everything was back on track again. Tang En devoted himself to studying how to adapt other Earth technologies to Prandal, the Magic Engineering Research Institute worked hard on various projects, the industrial zone was undergoing in-depth transformation and industrial separation, and the urban transportation transformation was also being carried out at the same time …
Time flew by, and it was the end of the month of midsummer. The first batch of buses from the Datang Chamber of Commerce was finally in place. Through spatial equipment and teleportation formations, the buses were distributed to various cities that had completed the transportation transformation.
During this period, almost everyone in the Irus Empire already knew about the convenience of the buses after the Datang Daily's report. They were very much looking forward to this thing that would completely change the way people traveled.
Of course, there was resistance from the traditional forces, such as the carriage industry, which was the most affected.
The various carriage companies formed an anti-bus alliance, using reasons such as "unsafe", "expensive", "crowded", and so on to strongly resist the normal operation of the buses. Some people even maliciously destroyed the traffic lights, or used carriages to block the normal operation of the buses (this might be the most primitive Prandal scam), and some people even drove carriages to the bus stop to prevent pedestrians from taking the buses.
However, this resistance soon disappeared without a trace.
The reason was naturally because of Tang En's Ghost Agents.
He wasn't interested in spending too much effort to deal with these guys. He would just send someone to their bedside and give them the dagger and envelope. They would definitely make the right choice.
All in all, regardless of the process, a primitive and crude public transport system in the Irus Empire was finally up and running. Because the temperature outside was very high, those who couldn't afford the magic air conditioner could experience the coolness of the magic air conditioner on the public transport. Therefore, the number of passengers at the beginning of the operation was beyond imagination, and Ellington had to immediately increase production.
After building the framework, Tang En no longer asked about it. It was difficult for him to make any suggestions for improvement, but he believed that with the creativity of humans, they would soon perfect the corresponding system spontaneously.
With the further increase of Ellington's production capacity and the increase of public transport production, a complete public transport network would soon appear in those cities. After the convenience of people's travel increased, the range would also increase. After that, these cities would continue to expand …
This was something that Tang En was happy to see.
In these unbearably hot days, not only did the public transport add fuel to the fire in the hearts of the people of the Irus Empire, but the highway network built by the Star Diamond Bank and the Datang Chamber of Commerce also brought a special surprise to the people.
That's right, the highway network between the major cities of the Irus Empire was completed almost at the same time as the public transport was delivered. From now on, the Irus Empire had a complete and flat highway. Coupled with the intercity public transport, it could allow the citizens to quickly move from one city to another, greatly increasing the efficiency of the flow of people between cities.
Lunitante Kingdom, Star Diamond Bank Headquarters.
Reeves was happily chatting with Tang En, Fiona, and the others. The topic they were discussing was the Irus Empire's highway.
At this time, Reeves raised his golden glass, "Come! In order to celebrate our happy cooperation, let us drink! "
Tang En, Fiona, and the others didn't stand on ceremony with Reeves. They raised their glasses and clinked them before drinking the liquid inside in one gulp.
Oh, I forgot to mention, Reeves, this rich lackey of the Dragons, naturally didn't drink ordinary wine. The liquid in the glass was a fruit wine brewed from the very expensive Dragon Saliva Fruit. It was of a higher grade than the New Moon Wine of the elves. A small glass of this thing was worth over a hundred thousand gold coins. Only the extravagant Dragons could afford to drink it, humans couldn't even think about it.
Just the fruit wine that Tang En, Fiona, Tina, and Ellington's group drank was worth over a million gold coins.
Tang En downed it without any pressure, causing Oscar to look down on him, "Lord Tang En, this kind of expensive wine needs to be slowly savored. The way you drink it is completely wrong, you simply …"
"Slurp, slurp." Reeves drank the wine in big gulps, then smacked his lips and looked at Oscar with some confusion, "What did you say?"
"…"
These damn rich people!
The corner of Oscar's mouth twitched, "Nothing, Your Excellency Reeves."
"Oh, I know!"
Reeves seemed to have understood something. He suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Your Majesty Twain, His Majesty Oscar is very interested in the highway network we built, as well as the city buses you have recently produced. I wonder if you are interested in deepening our cooperation in this area?"
Reeves had already negotiated with Tang En about cooperation plans with other countries, but now that Oscar heard the news and came over, he obviously wanted a piece of the pie.
Tang En looked at Oscar with a smile, "How do you want to cooperate?"
"We will invest and hire the construction team of the Star Diamond Bank. At the same time, we will buy your raw materials and technology."
"Sorry, the raw materials are fine, but the technology is not for sale."
Oscar frowned, "Then what do you want?"
"You will pay to hire the construction team of the Star Diamond Bank and be responsible for providing the funds. We will invest in the technology and raw materials. After the final road is built, we will enjoy a share of the profits."
Oscar thought for a moment, "It sounds reasonable, but what about the distribution ratio of the profits?"
Tang En was startled. He didn't expect Oscar to agree to this proposal. Perhaps humans at this time still didn't understand the importance of leaving the lifeline of transportation in the hands of others.
"Sixty to forty, we will take sixty, you take forty. As for how you distribute it, it's your business."
"That's impossible!"
Oscar's eyes widened and he said angrily, "We have provided a huge investment, but we only take forty percent of the profits?"
"Believe me, the cost of raw materials is even greater than the investment of personnel."
Tang En said faintly, "In addition, the equipment used by the construction team of the Star Diamond Bank is also rented to us. Seeing that we are partners, I didn't ask for money. Otherwise, what do you think your little money is enough for?"
"But this ratio is simply not enough!"
"If that's the case, then fifty-fifty."
Tang En said indifferently, "But the raw materials need to be accounted for in the cost, and at the same time, the transportation will be left to you. I have to remind you that if you transport the materials, it may take ten years to complete the road in the Ronitan Kingdom."
"How can it be so slow!"
Tang En looked at Oscar with disdain, "Because the Datang Chamber of Commerce has a lot of spatial equipment that can be used to transport the raw materials."
Damn rich people!
Oscar said bitterly, "I understand."
Next to him, Reeves suddenly said, "In that case, it's better to follow the original plan. The Star Diamond Bank, as the investor, will provide the main funds and personnel and take fifty percent of the profits. The Datang Chamber of Commerce will provide the equipment, technology, and raw materials and take forty percent of the profits. His Majesty, Oscar, as the representative of the Ronitan Kingdom, will be responsible for solving the problems in the construction of the highway and ensuring the legal status of the highway within the Ronitan Kingdom. He will also take the initiative to promote the use of the highway and so on. He will take ten percent of the profits."
Tang En smiled and shook his head. Levitz's plan was really well thought out. Although they were still operating according to the original method of cooperation, that bastard had deducted Oscar's share of the profits from his side. How could Tang En agree to that?
"I have no objections to the cooperation method, but the distribution of profits must be changed."
Tang En said unquestionably, "The Datang Chamber of Commerce must guarantee fifty percent of the profits. As for the remaining fifty percent, it's up to you to decide how to distribute it. You must understand that without our technology, equipment, and raw materials, your people and funds are nothing!"
Oscar and Reeves looked at each other. Just as Oscar was about to speak, Reeves said decisively, "Our fifty percent of the profits can't be reduced anymore. Profits have to be considered when investing. If the profits are too low, we'd rather give up this investment."
Oscar was anxious. If the Star Diamond Bank gave up on the investment, it meant that he would have to use the funds from the national treasury to independently fund the construction of the highway network and city buses. That was a sky-high price of tens of billions of gold coins. Even if the Ronitan Kingdom was very rich, he would still feel the pinch.
Oscar argued with reason. He talked about how the construction of the highway would occupy the territory of the Ronitan Kingdom, which was his territory. He talked about how he would promote the smooth promotion of the highway and city buses in the Ronitan Kingdom. He also said that he was willing to cooperate with the Datang Chamber of Commerce and give the Datang Chamber of Commerce a certain tax reduction policy and other benefits. Only then did Tang En and Reeves reluctantly deduct five percent of the profits and give it to Oscar.
The satisfied Oscar didn't realize that he had unintentionally jumped into the big pit that Tang En and Reeves had tacitly prepared.
He seemed to have taken ten percent of the profits just by promising a few preferential policies. It seemed wonderful, but he had completely forgotten that after this cooperation, the situation in the Ronitan Kingdom would no longer be a secret to Tang En. If necessary, the army of the Irus Empire could directly invade and occupy all the cities in an instant.
Oscar didn't even think about it. What kind of good intentions would the foreigners have when they came to build the railway?
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