Blackstone Code

During breakfast, Lynch noticed the noise outside.

Strictly speaking, there is not much difference between Pengeo's breakfast and Federal breakfast. Although there are some differences in the culture of the two countries.

But in terms of diet, the difference is not big. The only difference is that there are more steamed whole grains.

It is mainly barley, mixed with many kinds of beans, and some of the barley is germinated.

The person who accompanied Lynch to breakfast this morning was the diplomat who greeted him last night. When he saw Lynch showing some inquiring expressions about the steamed wheat kernels, the diplomat took the initiative to introduce him.

"Mr. Lynch, have you never eaten steamed wheat kernels?" The diplomat picked up the dining spoon and scooped a spoonful for himself.

It looks like it has been steamed through, giving people a very noodles feeling, just like...steamed potatoes, very noodles.

He picked up a small piece of bread, rubbed a small piece on the steamed wheat kernel with the bread, and then put it in his mouth.

Lynch shook his head, "I've eaten steamed wheat kernels before, but never like this, and I don't eat it often."

The diplomat swallowed the food in his mouth and continued to introduce with a smile, "This is actually a tradition that can be traced back fifteen hundred years ago."

"In ancient times, materials were expensive and scarce. Soldiers not only had to train a lot, but also had to fight. Their physical strength was exhausted very quickly."

“They need food that is nutritious, filling, and hunger-resistant.”

"At that time, we often waged wars with foreign countries, so this kind of food also needed to be portable, so it was born."

"It is mainly made of barley kernels, steamed with some other beans and some minced beef. After it is dried, it will be very hard and easy to carry."

"When eating, you only need to break off a part and throw it into water for a while, and then you can eat it."

"Sweet, delicious, nutritious, and resistant to hunger, it has become the exclusive food of soldiers."

"Seventy percent of wheat kernels in the entire society are used to feed soldiers."

"Even in modern times, it is the staple food of our soldiers."

"It may seem ordinary, but for us, it has a very special meaning. It is not just food, but a heritage and a culture!"

“If you’re not allergic to beans, give this a try!”

Lynch also got himself a small spoonful. He didn't eat it with bread, but put it directly into his mouth.

What is a bit surprising is that this spoonful of solid-looking steamed wheat kernels tastes particularly good!

It has the salty taste of salt, the meaty taste of beef, the special taste from the steamed broth, and the aroma of various grains and beans!

There’s even a hint of sweetness!

"It's really good!" Lynch finished the spoonful and expressed his opinion without taking a second spoonful.

Although the taste is good, the texture is not very good, just like the lake. He prefers to eat things with shapes.

The diplomat smiled very reservedly and said, "Mr. Lynch, what do you think of our current market?"

After the federal delegation arrived at Pengeo, His Majesty the Emperor basically didn't sleep last night.

On the one hand, they were about to face the largest reforms in history. He was still a little worried and couldn't sleep.

He actually doesn't know what the future will be like, but it certainly won't be worse than it is now.

He doesn't know how people will evaluate him in the future, but he believes that everything he does is for Pengeo to rise again.

This is a very complicated emotion. Everything I do is for this country, but I can't be understood by people.

They may even think that he is a person who betrayed the empire, and curse him and abuse him!

On the contrary, those who only speak big words are recognized by people.

This also made him a little confused.

I went to bed very late last night, but got up very early in the morning.

He started arranging the work right away, and Lynch was the result of his arrangements.

Lynch was a very special character. When the Penteo people analyzed the members of the federal mission, Lynch was one of the very few people who was singled out for analysis.

During his several presidential terms, he maintained stable friendships with the most powerful people in the federal government, and more or less influenced the decisions of the presidential palace.

The federal decision even has something to do with him!

In addition, many people regard him as the "father of modern economics", and he has a very special meaning and status for Pengio.

This is why diplomats entertained him alone early in the morning.

Lynch put down his knife and fork, picked up a napkin to wipe the grease off his mouth, thought for a moment, and replied, "A chaotic market."

"I don't know if you have paid attention to Gaevra's previous market. In fact, your two countries are very similar."

"Some important enterprises are all in the hands of nobles or royal families. Your royal family is stronger than Gaevra's royal family, and your royal family owns more industries."

"And this also makes your market less dynamic."

“Without vitality and competitiveness, there will naturally be no creativity.”

"It's like a pool of stagnant water!"

Both countries have the same problem. They are both power-based countries. Power comes first and power is above all else!

Under such a system, whether it was Gaevra in the past or Pengeo now, medium and high-end companies, large companies, and industrial companies are almost all in the hands of the nobility and the royal family.

Do ordinary people dare to compete with nobles and royal families?

Of course not!

The privileged class only needs a few small means to make these competitors their nourishment. As time goes by, more people will eventually go bankrupt if they do not believe in evil, and private capital will naturally begin to avoid power capital.

This results in a relatively healthy mid- to low-end market, because ordinary capital is mainly concentrated in this field, which is competitive and has R\u0026D capabilities.

However, the mid- to high-end market lacks competitiveness. A product can be sold for several years or more without any changes.

If it weren't for the pressure of external wars that forced them to update their equipment, they might still use the equipment from the last war in this war!

However, external pressure is never as suitable for a country's development as internal competitiveness.

External pressure is chaotic and disorderly, but the creativity derived from internal competitiveness is controllable and orderly.

Diplomats obviously also understand this truth. It is not that the radical reformers have done nothing, they have also done a lot of homework.

They listed many differences between the two countries, and then pointed out the advantages of federal policies and the disadvantages of Pengio's policies.

The diplomat nodded and continued, "We also understand these problems. The purpose of inviting you here this time is to solve these problems."

"But I think this problem is not that easy to solve, such as industrial problems."

"Currently, Peng Jie'ao's heavy industry enterprises are basically in the hands of the royal family and the nobles, even if we are willing to open up this market and introduce ordinary private capital into this field."

"We are also willing to compete with them in an orderly manner. It is difficult for them to form a force that can spur existing companies in a short period of time."

This is a problem that Pengeo's ruling class is now facing. To put it simply, it is a gap in technology and strength.

Because of the innate monopoly in various aspects, it has created such an embarrassing situation. Even if part of the market is liberalized, there will be no competitors!

A pool of stagnant water is still a pool of stagnant water!

Lynch didn't think much and gave a quick answer, "We can introduce foreign capital, such as federal capital."

"Federal capital will be very willing to come here to build factories and develop. With the participation of federal capital, competitiveness will be formed."

The diplomat continued to nod. He did not say that the idea was good or bad, but changed the angle of the question, "What if we don't consider bringing in too much foreign capital?"

"We want to develop local capital and activate the power of ordinary capital. How should we do this?"

Lynch stared at the diplomat for a while and then said softly, "Give this part of the cake away."

The diplomat thought seriously for a while, but obviously didn't understand. "I don't quite understand what you mean, Mr. Lynch."

Lynch sat back, crossed his legs, and took out a cigarette.

The servant next to him immediately brought him a lighting stand.

One, a fire starter!

In fact, it is Penteo's aristocratic style lighter, which is a foot-long, oval-shaped tray.

The tray is very beautiful, made of silver, with many gems inlaid around it.

On the tray was something that looked like a delicate toy. When the servant pressed the switch, the little man made a few movements and raised the torch in his hand, and the flame lit the cigarette in Lynch's hand.

It's like a mechanical toy that complicates the functionality of the lighter, but the result is still the same.

This may be a cultural difference, or a difference in "inheritance".

In fact, there are some similar things in Gefra, but not many.

The most popular ones in Gevra are all kinds of extremely complicated clocks. Here, Lynch didn’t know if the clocks were complicated, but the lighter was definitely complicated enough!

He said thank you, and the servant leaned behind him to put the lighting table back in the middle of the table, and then stood where Lynch couldn't see him, but where he could appear at any time.

"To put it simply, this means selling all the factories in the hands of your nobles to the private sector."

"It's okay even if you suffer some losses. On the one hand, you have solved the problem of some factories not being able to operate."

"On the other hand, private capital has directly gained the power to compete with you in all aspects."

“When foreign capital is introduced, a three-party or even multi-party competitive relationship is formed.”

"And what everyone has to do next is to find a way to defeat their opponents!"

"In order to survive and profit, each party must perform exceptionally well."

“With competitiveness, can creativity be far behind?”