Master Tongtian

Chapter 361 The First Islands Development Conference (23)

In the blink of an eye, it has been ten days since Rosen took over Beluga Island and became the god-given earl.

In the past ten days, Rosen has not been idle for a moment. He read the detailed information of Beluga Island in the Governor's Mansion and got the true situation of Beluga Island.

The population is much larger than imagined, close to 1 million.

The reason is simple, because the Storm Duke collects taxes based on the number of islanders, which is called poll tax for short.

500,000 people pay 360,000 crowns, while 1 million people have to pay 720,000 crowns.

Beluga Island is far away overseas, and the Duke's investigation is not strict. Anyone with a little bit of brains knows how to conceal the number of people.

All in all, this is excellent news.

Judging from the productivity level of this era, a million people living on an island of 800,000 people, which is about the same size as Hainan Island, is actually a bit crowded.

When space is crowded, competition for resources will become fierce. Without external constraints, the Matthew Effect will inevitably reach its extreme.

In other words, most of the wealth will be concentrated in the hands of the six major families, while the common people only control the resources that are barely enough to make ends meet.

Then there are the fields on the island, which are a little less than what is recorded in the data.

Because the terrain of Beluga Island is mountainous and hilly, and the seaside is mostly saline-alkali land.

Therefore, the fields currently owned are only about 80,000 Rangong.

Data shows that about 2 rams of land can produce food to feed one person, and 1 state has 30 rams of food. 80,000 is 2.4 million rams of land. If it is full, it can only feed 1.2 million people.

But it is impossible for people to eat all the food, livestock must also eat it, and there is still waste in storage, transportation, rodent damage, etc. Therefore, the number of people has reached the limit of land output.

Good years will be tough, and bad years will be human disasters.

Fortunately this is an island.

Through fishing in the sea, a lot of food can be supplemented every year, which has slightly alleviated the food crisis, but the population has really grown to its limit.

"With few resources and a large population, everyone is suffering haha~~ Not bad, it's just the right time for me to industrialize."

There is no problem if the local food output is small. He can go to the golden land to buy it inland. After the fishman strategy is completed, he can also use fishery to supplement it.

There is enough food and there are so many people. If he opens a few large workshops to pay wages, why don't the islanders work for him in batches?

While Rosen was reading the information carefully in the governor's study, Archmage Fan Ganning came back.

After only ten days of seeing each other, this middle-aged archmage has changed from his previous bitter and resentful demeanor. He has become energetic and his voice is much louder.

When Rosen saw his condition, he knew he was doing a good job.

After asking the attendant to hand him a cup of fragrant tea and gesturing for the other party to sit down, he smiled and said, "It seems that the master has brought me good news."

Fan Ganning sipped the fragrant tea, sighed with contentment, and then began to report.

"Lord, all the properties of the six major families have been confiscated. The total cash collected is 3.12 million crowns, the total value of various properties is 12.42 million crowns, and the various types of land are 500,000 crowns."

According to the Matthew Effect, this money should account for more than 90% of the total wealth of Beluga Island.

Especially the land, which used to belong to the six major families, is now in the hands of Rosen alone, and he can do whatever he wants.

In other words, almost all the wealth of the entire island is in Rosen's hands.

In this case, it actually doesn’t matter whether taxes are collected or not in the next three years.

Rosen was very happy: "Very good. Keep going."

"There are a total of 8,132 children of the six major families and people who have close interests with their families, including 4,423 men and 4,709 women."

"Currently, I have been stripped of all my personal belongings, and my powers have been abolished. I have become an ordinary person who cannot practice. I can be exiled to Jiasi Island at any time."

"This is a detailed list of extremely brief biographical information."

Some of these people were only implicated and fell into a vague area where they could be exiled or not, but it was inevitable that they would make mistakes, so Fan Ganning added them all.

Among them were four or five unlucky ones who were old enemies who had humiliated him before. This time he wrote it all down, which made him feel a lot of resentment in his heart.

As he spoke, he handed a thick stack of manuscripts to Rosen.

Rosen took the manuscript and looked through it quickly, feeling that there were many more people than he expected.

It would be a huge waste to keep them on a deserted island like this.

There was a thought in my heart: "Why don't we go to a labor camp? It will last for more than ten years. If we perform well, we will regain our freedom. At least it will give people hope."

There are more than 8,000 people who used to be members of the upper class society on Beluga Island. They all know how to read. After being transformed, they are also high-quality talents.

So he said: "Since we no longer have the power, we won't send the island away."

Fan Ganning was startled: "Ah? Are they all killed?"

Rosen frowned upon hearing this, feeling that this guy's thinking was still stuck in the barbaric era of the islands.

"Fan Ganning, you need to change your thinking. Don't kill people easily. You must make full use of people's role as much as possible."

Fan Ganning felt a little aggrieved and muttered secretly: "Aren't you the one who killed the most people? Now you are more merciful."

But he did not dare to say these words, and immediately put on a respectful posture: "Great Lord, what do you mean?"

Rosen explained in detail.

"Find a few remote large manors, keep these people in captivity, and separate men and women."

"Let them weave cloth every day. They must weave a certain amount in a day before giving them food. Let them weave for five years first."

"If they are a couple, they should live separately, but depending on their performance, they should be together one or two days a week."

"If you are not married yet, organize a blind date urgently so that young people can pair up and get married."

Fan Ganning was puzzled: "Why should young people get married?"

Rosen explained: "When you start a family, your mind will be at peace, so that they won't have to think about messy things every day."

"The great lord is wise."

Rosen continued: "If a woman is pregnant, let her work less or not work until the child is born."

"The Lord is merciful."

"Tell everyone again that after five years, there will be an ideological assessment every year. Whoever thinks noble and thinks it is an honor to work with his hands to support himself will be able to regain his freedom. Do you understand?"

Fan Ganning felt strange, but still obeyed: "Great lord, great lord."

I didn't know how to praise this, so I held it in for a long time before saying, "The great lord is wise."

Rosen's idea was that this group of people would weave fabrics for the time being, and then go to work for him in the workshop when it opened.

"Okay, let's do it."

Van Ganning was immediately flattered.

"The lord is really kind and wise. In this way, it not only allows them to be punished, but also saves the cost of imprisonment. It also makes them tired and has no time to think. It really kills three birds with one stone!"

Rosen smiled lightly, feeling completely unsatisfied, because this method had been completely defeated on Earth.

"Fan Ganning, I think you are a good talent and hard-working. If you do well, I will make great use of you."

Fan Ganning felt happy in his heart: "I will definitely try my best."

Rosen continued: "But one thing you have to keep in mind is that I don't like subordinates who only talk nice words. No matter how many nice words they say, if things are not done well, then I won't give them a second glance."

Fan Ganning was shocked and immediately said: "Yes, Lord, I have written it down."

Rosen nodded and continued: "At one o'clock in the afternoon, the first development meeting of the archipelago will be held. Come and participate, and you will be assigned an important position."

At this point, Fan Ganning has offended the local islanders to death, and only by standing closely by his side can he have a good future.

Therefore, it can be of great use.

Fan Ganning didn't know what Rosen was thinking. He was a little happy and a little worried, so he just bowed his head respectfully.

"Yes, Lord."

After he exited, Rosen read the information for a while, and then the attendant came to call for lunch.

When they arrived at the restaurant and ate the unique delicacies of Beluga Island, Rosen asked Heya Jiali: "Are you still used to it?"

Heya Jiali was cutting a piece of crystal salmon meat and smiled when she heard this.

"I was just about to ask my brother about this. The taste of food on the island is very different from that in Raging Waves City, but it is very different from that in the north."

Rosen was peeling a sea crab. After peeling off the crystal clear white meat, he wrapped it in a salty and crispy vegetable leaf. Then he took a bite and felt the delicious fragrance in his mouth.

He smiled and said, "Don't worry about me, Carrie, everything I eat tastes delicious."

"Then Carrie will be relieved."

After eating for a while, Rosen asked: "Carrie, do you want to do something?"

Heya Jiali's eyes lit up: "Of course, I've been idle these past few days, but it's boring."

In the past, I was forced by my father to learn spells, and I racked my brains every day to learn them.

Now that I don’t have to study anymore, my life feels relaxed and fast, but I feel bored and time passes very slowly.

"So, what does Carrie like to do?"

Heya Jiali thought about it carefully and then said: "I don't think there is anything particularly I like about it. Flying is quite interesting, but after a few days of driving, it feels just average."

Rosen sighed in his heart: "Duke, this is all your fault."

I never expected that in another world, I would meet a girl whose high-pressure education ruined the joy of life.

Since she couldn't figure it out by herself, Rosen said: "There is a meeting in the afternoon. Let's attend it together and see what field we like to do first."

"good."

After quickly finishing their lunch and taking a short rest, the two of them arrived at the large conference hall side by side.

After arriving at the conference hall, as the Earl and Countess, they naturally sat at the main seats on the left and right, and there were already many people sitting on both sides of the long table.

These people were divided into two groups.

The first group came from the Crescent Territory, including Harric, Lydia, Hal, and Angelo.

The other group was the locals of Beluga Island, headed by Fan Ganning.

In addition, there are more than twenty people, but they are the original government officials of the White Whale Island Governor's Mansion and some celebrities.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Rosen coughed lightly and began to talk about the topic of the meeting.

"The purpose of this meeting is to determine the new government structure of Beluga Island."

"I believe everyone knows the slogan of 'one lord, one government, one army' that I mentioned before. What I am going to talk about next is the specific implementation method of this slogan."

When he said this, Rosen looked at everyone and found that everyone had some disapproval in their eyes, including the people in the Crescent Territory.

The reason is simple. To be promoted to a higher rank, to obtain land and to become a lord is the ultimate pursuit of ordinary people in this era.

When Rosen did this, he almost lost his ultimate pursuit.

Rosen was mentally prepared for this and continued: "Everyone must want to know whether I will be knighted in the future, right?"

Everyone nodded.

Rosen smiled and said: "Of course you have to be granted a title. You will be granted a title for political merit and military merit. But after the title, you will not be rewarded with land, but with shares that pay dividends every year."

Seeing the confusion in everyone's eyes, Rosen continued to explain his idea.

"I plan to open a bank in my territory called the Islands Development Bank."

"This bank will be responsible for managing all the proceeds from the current Beluga Island and the future Feiyu Islands."

"These benefits include taxes and profits from major workshops."

"Of course, because of the tax exemption, there has been no tax for the past three years, so the main income is the workshop profit."

"My idea is that in addition to receiving extra respect on a daily basis, those who are awarded an honorary knighthood will also receive a part of the shares of Feiyu Bank and a generous dividend at the end of each year to highlight the glory of the title."

"The knighthood is also divided into three levels. They are divided into three levels, namely lifelong knight, honorary knight, and the highest hereditary knight. The corresponding annual dividend amount is temporarily no less than 500 crowns, 1000 crowns, and 3000 crowns. If you make up less, you will not be refunded. "

"Among them, the lifelong knight only follows myself, and the honorary knight follows the third generation. The hereditary knight will be passed down with my earl title. As long as my earl title is not lost, the hereditary knight will always be protected by my family."

Everyone understood, and Fan Ganning immediately nodded in agreement.

"Lord, I recognize your new title system."

"Because there is really not much money to be made from the land on the island, instead of working hard on the land for some agricultural products and exchanging it for a few hundred crowns all year round, it is better to receive money from the bank every year."

The others thought about it carefully and felt that it was true, so they all nodded in support.

Heya Jiali on the side heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she used a spiritual voice to Rosen.

"Brother~ I like to manage money, will you let me manage money?"

Rosen suddenly remembered Mona's evaluation of Heya Jiali, and with a thought, he said: "Okay, then you will be the first president of the Islands Development Bank."

Anyway, Heya Jiali is just a name. If she wants to do it, she will keep doing it. If she doesn't want to do it anymore, she can find a capable subordinate to do it for her. Nothing goes wrong.

Heya Jiali's eyes became brighter, with a smug expression on her face.

Rosen then continued to explain the content of the meeting.

"As for me, I plan to establish five departments."

"The first one is the Ministry of People's Livelihood. This department is responsible for the daily life of island residents, such as birth, old age, illness and death. The island's traditions will be followed without any changes."

"The minister of the Ministry of People's Livelihood is temporarily served by Sir Harrick. The first term is one year and he will be in charge of the island's original political officials."

This was all agreed upon, and Sir Harric rose immediately.

"Thank you Lord for your trust."

Rosen added: "Then there is the Department of Construction and Transportation."

"This is a brand new department. The construction uses the latest petrochemical construction technology. The transportation uses suspension vehicles that are about to be promoted on a large scale."

"The minister is Master Hal, who is responsible for commanding various new logic mages to complete various construction and transportation businesses."

Hal was very happy. He was the second son of the mayor of Ash Town. He had no hope of inheriting the title and his magical talent was limited. He could only become a high-level mage in this life.

Now that he has become a minister under a god-given earldom, he has a very bright future.

"Thank you Lord for your trust. I will definitely take more business and make more money, haha."

And when it comes to this, the expressions of the island's aboriginals are already a little grim.

Because the island is closed, xenophobia is relatively serious. Now that the two departments are all outsiders, I feel very unhappy.

If it weren't for the new earl's amazing strength, someone would definitely choke this time.

Rosen naturally felt this.

He followed up by announcing a third appointment.

"The third department, the most important Magic Department, is responsible for managing the promotion of mages on the island, and also serves as the president of the Mages Guild."

"The minister of this department is temporarily held by Master Fan Ganning for the same period of one year."

Upon hearing this, the tense expressions on the island's natives' faces suddenly relaxed a lot, and their mood suddenly became much more balanced.

Although Fan Ganning is not a thing, he is still a native of the island.

Rosen looked at Ladiya again.

"Because the spells in our Northern Crescent Territory are all purely logical spells, and Master Fan Ganning is the great natural mage. Therefore, mid-level mage Lydia, you are the deputy minister of the Magic Department, assisting Master Fan Ganning in his work."

He would not leave such an important department to newcomers completely, and there were indeed considerations regarding magic.

Master Lydia was also very happy and stood up: "Yes, Lord."

Fan Ganning had nothing to say about this, because he knew almost nothing about logic spells, especially flow-driven logic spells.

In the battles of the past few days, he deeply realized the power of the new spell.

I also deeply feel that I need to learn fluency. At this time, it feels good to have an assistant who is proficient in fluency.

Rosen continued to announce: "Next is the Precision Refining Department."

"This department is very important. It will be the main source of income for the island in the next few years. I will be personally responsible for it for the time being."

It was originally Gendeloni's job, but Gendeloni was going to give birth in three months, so naturally she couldn't be called over.

Naturally, everyone had no objection to this, because only Rosen had this ability.

Rosen looked at Angel again.

"Angru, you are the Minister of Military Affairs. Starting today, we will expand first and recruit the number of troops from 500 to 5,000."

Angelou's heart suddenly surged with passion, and he immediately stood up and shouted: "Yes, lord!"

Rosen added another patch: "1,000 people have one corps commander and two deputy corps commanders. I must personally approve the appointment of the corps commander. Below the corps commander, you can make your own decision."

"Yes, Lord."

After finishing speaking, Rosen announced the last department.

"Finally there is a very, very important department, which is the Ministry of Education."

"I hope that as many island residents as possible can understand words, numbers, and even complete basic magic enlightenment."

He looked at an old man in his early 50s among the island's natives, who was a level 1 civilian archmage. He was also a completely neutral archmage and never got involved in any disputes.

"Master Safali, I heard that you have more than a hundred apprentices, all of whom have achieved good results. I guess you must be a very patient and discerning master of magic education."

"So, I hope you can serve as the minister of education and help as many children as possible become talents, how about it?"

These words spoke to Master Safali's heart.

A trace of uncontrollable excitement flashed across his face, and he immediately stood up and saluted Rosen.

"High Lord, I am honored to be invited by you, but I would like to get the answers to a few questions before I can confirm whether to accept your invitation."

"You asked."

"Does the lord intend to teach only a group of smart children, or does he plan to teach as many as possible, or even all children?"

Rosen said: "I hope that every child, even teenagers, and even adults can get the opportunity to learn."

Safaree's eyes lit up and he asked again: "But this is obviously impossible, because there are not so many people who can afford the tuition."

“To really achieve this, you have to provide the money.”

"I plan to give money. In fact, I have already done this in Crescent Collar, and it has cultivated a lot of talents for me."

Safaree's eyes brightened: "Then how much money will the lord prepare to pay per year?"

Rosen didn't hide anything: "I can't say for sure, but there are about 300,000 underage children on the island now. If each person is paid 2 kronor a year, it should be 600,000 kroner a year."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the north felt nothing, because everyone knew the importance of talents.

Everyone on the island, including Fan Ganning, somewhat disagreed.

Fan Ganning remembered Rosen's previous words and immediately expressed his thoughts.

"Great Lord, I think there are many children who are very stupid and suitable for farming in the countryside, but not suitable for education."

Before Rosen could speak, Saffari retorted loudly.

"Master Fan Ganning, you are really too hasty."

"You may not know that there are many children in this world who appear to be dull on the surface but are extremely smart on the inside. As long as you give them a chance, they will immediately bloom with dazzling brilliance!"

"There are also some children who are dull on one side but extremely talented on the other. If they can be educated in a targeted manner, they can become very outstanding talents!"

When he said this, Fan Ganning thought about it carefully and nodded: "Okay, you convinced me."

Rosen was very satisfied with this Sappari master and felt that he was indeed an excellent educator.

"Master, are you willing to accept my appointment now?"

Master Saffari bowed deeply to Rosen.

"I am very honored to be the Minister of Education of the Lord, and I would like to thank the Lord on behalf of the countless children who come from ignorant backgrounds. Thank you for giving them a chance to wash away their ignorance!"

Rosen was very happy: "Thank you very much for your support, Master."

Speaking of which, he made a final conclusion.

"Then, education, magic, military, weapon refining, people's livelihood, construction and transportation will all have proper ministers. To build these departments, not only talents are needed, but also money."

Rosen said: "The inheritance of the six rebellious families is extremely valuable, and I myself also brought some cash."

"Now, I will inject all the money into the Islands Development Bank to provide funding for your work."

"And the president of the Islands Development Bank is my beautiful wife, Ms. Carrie."

Just call her Jiali, not her original name, and there are so many female names called Jiali.

Rosen continued to introduce.

"She has great talent in financial management and has a great vision for strategic investment. She is also a powerful high-level peak mage. I believe she will soon be able to get the banking business on the right track."

Heya Jiali stood up immediately with a smile on her face.

"Thank you Lord Brother for your trust in my ability. I will definitely support the Lord's career development and help the Lord develop the Beluga Islands into a rich, powerful and civilized God-given territory!"

Heya Jiali is a powerful mage and the wife of a lord. She is extremely beautiful and elegant.

She became the president of the Development Bank of the Islands and helped the lord husband manage money. It was natural and natural, and no one had anything to say.

‘Wow~~’

Everyone clapped to show their support.

As a result, the first Islands Development Conference was held simply and crudely.

So far, the main framework of the archipelago has been established, but there is still a hidden part that needs to be developed, and that is intelligence and supervision.

Without this department as an eye, Rosen, who focused solely on magic, might end up like the Storm Duke.

But this department is annoying, so there is no need to say it publicly, just set it up in a low-key manner.

After thinking about it, Rosen decided to place this department under the Ministry of Military Affairs.

Although he appears to be a subordinate of the Military Department, he has the authority to act independently and is directly responsible to him.

As for the name, it's called 'Island Security Bureau'.