Chapter 229 (1/2)
In the study, Donne and Fiona Sit opposite each other. Tina and Marlene, whose eyes are turning disorderly, stand on the side with a tray, listening to the two adults talk about some ”unidentified and fierce” topics.
”It has been several days since the United harvesting team started, and news has come back from the front. Now it seems that they have achieved a lot.”
Fiona shook the letter in her hand with a rare smile on her face: ”just these days, they have made thousands of gold coins - although not much, it has proved the existence of this market, and their income will be more and more in the future.”
”Of course, I was confident from the beginning.”
Donne was very relaxed. He never doubted the success of the plan. He shook the cup gently. Before he could speak, Tina added hot tea to him first.
”Thank you.”
Tina blushed and bowed her head back.
Fiona glanced at Tina, and then said to Donne, ”the laying of roads has achieved initial results in recent days. The cooled asphalt roads have been unanimously praised by everyone. Your reputation is higher. Don't you plan to take the opportunity to say something to them to stabilize the people's feelings and the situation?”
”There is no need. The people are not blind. They see what the rulers have done and know their good.”
”That's because the scope you need to rule is too small. You can control it all.”
Fiona said angrily, ”if another country rules for you, can you ensure that all leaders are one with you? The people are not so rational, and their complaints will come straight to you at that time.”
”Of course not. People's hearts are complex and changeable. Once the crisis of starvation is lifted and life begins to be rich, people will begin to pursue more wealth and enjoyment, and their selfish desires will expand more and more, which is inevitable.”
”What will you do then? Kill those who don't obey?”
”I'd love to, but I can't.”
Don shrugged: ”Killing butcher Zhang, butcher Li and butcher Wang... To completely eliminate this phenomenon, on the one hand, we need everyone's moral standard to reach a very high level, which needs to popularize basic education as soon as possible, on the other hand, we need that the social productivity has been enough to meet everyone's expectations and needs, so we can't force it. We can only pray that the social productivity develops fast enough.”
”But look at the way you talk, you don't seem worried?”
”Because ordinary people are actually very patient. Unless they can't bear it, they won't stand up.”
Donne let it go. In fact, there was another reason he didn't say it.
If there is no internal pressure, we can use external pressure to continue to force them to maintain a high degree of integrity - the invasion of chaos is an unavoidable threat.
However, prandar has just breathed from the second chaotic invasion war and has not recovered. If he announces this news now, he will either be regarded as a madman or lead to the chaos and complete collapse of the whole world.
”Well, this topic is too heavy. Let's talk about some easier topics.”
Fiona noticed that this topic was not suitable for the discussion now, so she changed the topic: ”among the news fed back by the three teams, in addition to the victory of the first battle, there are a large number of purchase intentions. It is said that Lawrence cadier, the new Lord of caspamiburg, has decided to buy combine harvesters or a large number of harvesters. What do you think?”
”If he wants to buy it, we'll sell it.”
Donne curled his lips: ”although he has a grudge against the Cadillac family, why not make money?”
Fiona was stunned: ”aren't you afraid that they hire wild mages and learn the core technology?”
”Of course I'm not afraid. Let them learn. I can't wait for them to learn.”
Dawn squinted and knocked rhythmically on the table: ”I'm only worried about one thing now...”
Fiona immediately became serious: ”what's the matter?”
”Magic crystal mine.”
Fiona was stunned and frowned: ”it's really a big trouble.”
With the development and sales of all kinds of magic equipment, after the magic mechanical equipment starts selling well among the people, the consumption of magic crystal will also increase greatly, and the rise of price is almost certain. At this time, Ellington without magic crystal mine will be at a great disadvantage.
The rise in the price of magic crystal is undoubtedly most affected by Ellington, which develops magic energy machinery. As long as the average price rises a little, it will greatly increase the construction cost of Ellington.
Fiona wrung her eyebrows and said, ”don't you pay much attention to your majesty Victor? How about buying some magic crystal minerals at a low price in advance while the influence of magic power machinery hasn't spread out?”
”I'm afraid not.”
Donne shook his head: ”after the second chaotic invasion war, after a hundred years of operation, the magic crystal mines in the Ilus empire are basically in the hands of the Kadir family, and the rest are also in the hands of other families as the lifeblood. We can't intervene at all.”
”What about that?”
Fiona was a little anxious: ”if Lawrence bought the combine and found the important role of magic crystal, it would be more difficult for us to buy magic crystal mine.”
”The risk of importing magic crystals from ronitant kingdom is higher. The city of silver has always occupied a large amount of exports. We suddenly import a large number of magic crystals, which will certainly arouse the keen smell of those businessmen. After all, the businessmen of ronitant kingdom are well-known, and even the goblins should praise them.”
”Although the magic crystal of Wren empire is good and cheap, it is too far away. There is still the kingdom of grace in the middle. It is not cost-effective. Moreover, it is very troublesome to do business with the orcs. We still lack the food they need most...”
Donne knocked on the table and suddenly said, ”in a word, the magic crystal mine is of great significance. Anyway, we have to find a way to grab a piece of fat from the Kadir family.”
Fiona had a headache: ”you just blackmailed 2 million gold coins from the Kadir family before. Do you think they will be willing to sell you the magic crystal mine?”
”It depends on whether they give me an excuse.”
If there is an excuse, with the thickness of Donne's face, even the bamboo stick of the Dragon dare to knock it for you to see!