Mediterranean Hegemony Road

After solving the labor problem, Ferdinand was worried again.

How should the development zone be established? What industry is taking as the core?

Now is the end of the 19th century, and it is definitely different from the 21st century, and many industries have not yet been born.

Moreover, Bulgaria is only a small country with a population of about 3.5 million, which is similar to the population of a city in the previous life.

What kind of real estate economy, Internet economy, science and technology parks in the high-tech field, and tourism service industry all have nothing to do with Bulgaria.

Then the only option for Ferdinand is the processing and manufacturing industry! Combined with the current industrial situation in Bulgaria, light industry occupies a dominant position, and heavy industry is still in its infancy. Moreover, in the light industry, food processing enterprises are the core.

A bunch of food processing factories gathered together, that scene, Ferdinand can already think about it.

If it is guided, the first development zone in Bulgaria in the future will be a gathering place for foodies, forming a food city.

Oh, this is just the beginning! It is easy to build a development zone, and Ferdinand can make a decision with a swipe of his head; but to play the role of the development zone, it is necessary to consider the problem more comprehensively.

First of all, the transportation must be convenient enough to meet the transportation requirements; secondly, safety must also be taken into account, the Balkans have always been the "European powder keg", and the threat of war must be considered if it explodes at one point; thirdly, human geography, water sources , industrial raw materials, etc. are also essential factors.

After taking an inventory, Ferdinand found that there were not many places that met the conditions in Bulgaria!

After that, Ferdinand was even more busy, looking for relevant information and trying to persuade the top government officials.

After tossing for a few days, Ferdinand was still hesitant about the choice of the development zone, and finally decided to give up and simply throw the trouble to the government.

"Isn't the Konstantin government the most energetic government in Bulgarian history? Then if I give him another development zone, it must not be a problem!" Ferdinand thought irresponsibly.

In the office, Constantine, who was reviewing the progress of the 1st Five-Year Plan, suddenly snorted, "Ah, cut."

The assistant knocked on the door, strode forward and said, "Mr. Minister, the palace just called, the Grand Duke please come over as soon as possible!"

Hearing that it was Ferdinand's request, Constantine put down the document in his hand, stood up and said to his assistant, "Well, I see. You call me back and say I'll go right away!"

...

Constantine came in a hurry, met Ferdinand in the parlour, and greeted him politely. Doubtfully, he said, "Your Majesty, what's the matter with you looking for me in such a hurry?"

Ferdinand smiled and said, "Sit down first, and Alice will add a cup of coffee to Constantine!"

Constantine did it slowly, but he felt a chill in his heart, thinking to himself: The Grand Duke is so polite, there must be something wrong! There must be something wrong again!

This is the experience summed up by Constantine, and it is also a fact recognized by the high-level Bulgarians. Every time Ferdinand talks to people politely, it means that the next thing is very troublesome!

If Ferdinand knew that Constantine arranged him like this, he would definitely let him know what the majesty of a king is.

"Constantine, did you notice that Bulgaria's economic growth rate has begun to decline recently!" Ferdinand asked in a positive tone

Constantine was shocked, and he was about to break out in a cold sweat. He was secretly distressed: "Why is the economic growth rate declining? Bulgaria's economic growth is not normal at all. It is entirely dependent on the government's investment in infrastructure.

"Before, the annual growth rate was as high as 20%, which was completely against the law of the market. It was thanks to the small size of Bulgaria that this record was created!"

"Which country in the world has an economic growth rate that can be compared to Bulgaria now? Does the Grand Duke want to maintain this growth rate? No, he must be stopped.

If it goes on like this, the government must go bankrupt! "

Constantine looked at Ferdinand with a smile on his face. He seemed determined and said firmly: "Your Excellency, Grand Duke, this is a normal phenomenon! In the past two years, the government has invested heavily in infrastructure and stimulated economic development. set this record."

"From the second half of this year, some projects in the first five-year plan have been completed one after another. In the later period, government investment will definitely be greatly reduced, and the Bulgarian economy will gradually return to normal in the future!"

Ferdinand is of course aware of this issue. Now, government investment accounts for three tiers of total domestic investment in Bulgaria.

If the government suddenly stops investment in infrastructure, it will be a miracle that Bulgaria's economy keeps growing, not to mention falling.

Ferdinand looked at Constantine, smiled and said, "You are right. Now the Bulgarian economy is prosperous on the surface, but it is actually in crisis!"

"From the data alone, from 1887 to the present, the total economic volume has increased by almost 80%. Under normal circumstances, it is unthinkable, but the price is a huge increase in government fiscal expenditure!"

"If we don't find new economic growth points before the government's investment in infrastructure ends, the economic crisis is about to break out!"

Hearing the economic crisis, Constantine broke out in a cold sweat. That's right, once the government's infrastructure projects are completed, all related industries will be affected, and there will be no place for the more than 100,000 workers who build roads.

Thinking of this, Constantine began to regret it. The government investment accelerated the industrialization of Bulgaria, but he did not expect the troubles to be so serious.

Looking at Constantine, who was in a state of dismay, Ferdinand secretly complained: "Oh, it's too much, it won't happen! Damn, who knew he wasn't so frightened!"

Ferdinand asked with concern: "Mr. Constantine, are you all right?"

"Oh, I'm fine." Konstantin said weakly

Ferdinand looked at the anxious Constantine, and secretly rejoiced in his heart: fortunately, you don't have a heart disease, otherwise you will go to see God as soon as you climb up your legs, where can I find a suitable person to take your class in the short term!

"You don't have to worry too much, the current crisis will not break out, and during this time, we can still take measures to find new economic growth points!"

Seeing that Ferdinand was confident, Constantine seemed to have a solution, so he hurriedly asked, "Grand Duke, what good solution do you have to solve the economic crisis?"

Ferdinand thought, of course there is a way, but it can't be said! If I tell you now, it can be solved by starting a war, and I won't scare you to death!

"I plan to build a development zone to drive economic development!"

Constantine looked at Ferdinand and asked suspiciously, "Your Excellency the Grand Duke, what is a development zone?"