The world enters the age of myth

"Brother Zhao, did your son go to junior high school in the Capital of Clouds? I heard that he was admitted to a middle school in the Capital of Clouds?" A middle-aged man who is also a businessman asked enviously, "If he is admitted to high school or university, then It’s really a bright future!”

These ancient merchants were well-informed with each other, formed an implicit business alliance, and had a very clear understanding of prices in various places.

For them, information asymmetry is the only way to make money!

And in order to better sell goods, businessmen from different countries are trying to learn Chinese characters. Most of the text information is tagged in Chinese. Driven by economic interests, people who do not learn Chinese will go hungry.

Even the statisticians of the Yunhai Ship often ask these scalpers and dealers what the prices are like in various places and whether there are any large-scale fluctuations.

The City of Clouds has long since realized modern data management, and statistics on economic conditions are very simple. However, the ancient civilizations on the surrounding islands did not have these modern equipment, so data statistics are relatively difficult. It is more accurate to ask these bad guys.

These people are equivalent to free spies, bringing a lot of convenience to the statistical activities of the City of Clouds.

"Hi, my son, he can't learn other technical skills well, but his academic performance is just so-so." Zhao Taiping said modestly, but he was very proud in his heart, "His Chinese language is a bit bad, but his math is good, and he is participating in some math Olympiad competition... …”

His son studying in the City of Clouds is his greatest bragging rights.

He has no hope of becoming a big shot in this life, and all his hopes are placed on his son.

If you can get ahead in reading, that is also good.

A businessman next to him said with a smile: "Isn't it enough to have good academic performance? If you are proficient in all eighteen martial arts, how can other people live?"

"Yes! Yes!" The others also agreed, "Do you want to be a villain for the rest of your life? It is possible to be rich and small, but it is almost impossible to be rich and powerful!"

"A son will always be better than his father. Only when each generation becomes stronger can there be hope in life."

"It would be great if my daughter could get into that middle school with her high school entrance examination results..." Another middle-aged man also shook his head. With other people's children as comparison, he became more and more dissatisfied with his daughter.

"Hey, it's a pity that she didn't pass the exam. She couldn't study well, and she was thinking about spending money all day long! She even asked me to buy her a mobile phone, and she thought about playing games every day. She didn't know what kind of job she could do in the future, so she thought about it for a long time. I can go to work in a weaving factory!"

"As a result, guess what? She managed to get her to go to the weaving factory as an intern for one day, but she didn't want to go. I was so angry! She is so bad at math! She can't even do the math. She's so stupid!"

The businessman buried his sixteen-year-old daughter. In the past, she would have been married at this age and might have had children.

But now he is still studying in school and not studying hard! What a waste of life!

"Old Fang, as a girl, it's enough to marry a good family. Study hard if you want."

This man was extremely angry: "Find a good family to marry? How could a rich husband be so easy to find! Even if a teenage girl wants to marry in the City of Clouds, it is impossible, the law does not allow it! If you don't make money, you will think about others. Keep her, she’s not a big star!”

The heads of these businessmen's families started chatting with each other.

There was a lot of excitement in the cabin. Some people were scolding their children for not studying hard; some were complaining that their relatives were rigid and did not understand how to adapt; others were discussing whether they could find a concubine after making money. People become bad when they get rich, and these countries don't have a monogamy system where they can have concubines.

These people travel all over the world and talk about almost everything. Except for some gossip news, most of them are the latest news from various countries.

These are all business opportunities!

For example, the Jin Dynasty spent a huge amount of money to purchase machinery, opened a weaving factory, and hired a large number of people. They wanted to mass-produce clothes, which were the cheapest clothes that could be worn, and there were no requirements for quality.

The special plants of the Mile Country are very delicious and taste like bananas, and they are very popular in the City of Clouds.

So-and-so resold back and forth and made a lot of money!

And the Yuzhu Civilization has finally woken up and is starting to work hard. They also have some spare money on hand and are buying machines. They want to follow the example of the Jin Empire in developing the textile industry. The competition between the two sides is very fierce.

The spiritual tea business in Tianyan Country is in good shape and is also booming... Of course, this is a long-term project. It can only be said that it has a promising future. The final result will depend on the management of local people.

As for the newly arrived countries, they have just joined the Sea of ​​Clouds Alliance and are in a state of chaos.

Foreign impacts on the economy and culture are no joke. Who doesn’t want to live a better life? How many dictators are not corrupt? The impact of the new culture has brought awareness to people, oh, it turns out the world is like this, it turns out that rulers are not necessarily always rulers!

There is even the possibility of internal war breaking out in these countries.

Zhao Taiping listened to the recent anecdotes and said with emotion: "Calculated in this way, our Jin Empire is the best place to go besides the capital of the sea of ​​clouds. As long as you have a pair of hands, are not too lazy, have enough food, and wear warm clothes, it is not a problem .”

"Besides that, there are those three special villages composed of orphans of civilization. They are given special care by the City of Clouds and are developing well. However, they are not considered independent countries."

"Next is the Yuzhu Country and the Milai Country. The Yuzhu Country came early, and after the initial chaos, it gradually stabilized. The Milai Country joined late, but with bananas as its backbone, it is still relatively wealthy and its life It's passable. A few other countries...hehe."

In just a few words, these people explained the entire world's form, and they seemed a little proud of themselves. The strength of national power is naturally related to the self-confidence of the people.

In a strong country, even if businessmen are doing business, they will receive better treatment and be looked down upon.

As for the new weak countries...

Chaos is an upward ladder, and you would be a fool not to shed some skin from these newly arrived countries.

Finally, the topic shifted to the City of Clouds. The security mechanism of the City of Clouds is the most stringent, and it is also the richest among all countries. Only those with approval can enter. If the pass has expired, if you are forced to stay, you will be deported.

"Although the City of Clouds is good, it's expensive!" Zhao Taiping slapped his thigh suddenly and talked about his son's campus life, "A meal costs three yuan!"

"They have a big canteen there. You can buy what you want to eat by swiping your card and making a 'beep' sound."

"It's a whole new world there... so everything is different." Zhao Taiping recalled the scene when he sent his son to study.

"And what's more...the buffet! As long as you spend money, you can eat as much as you want! Eat until you're full!"

"I can eat two kilograms of rice, is this okay?!"

"Hey, no matter what kind of rice you eat, you are eating meat. Eat meat and you will be full!"

Zhao Taiping recalled his one-day trip to the City of Clouds. The colorful neon lights, the endless traffic, the hundred-meter-high skyscrapers, the hordes of beauties on the roadside, and the various sweeping robots all blinded him. Eye.

Ever since I witnessed the prosperity of the City of Clouds, I felt a little tasteless when I returned to my hometown. It was no different from the backcountry... There were so many differences between the Great Jin Kingdom and the City of Clouds.

"Old Zhao, people's hearts are not as good as snakes swallowing elephants. Two years ago, we were living a precarious life. It's great to be able to be as stable as we are now."

"Hey, yes, yes. Now... I can still have a sip of wine while my wife and children are warming up. Don't be too greedy these days."

While we were talking like this, our destination this time, the country of Dalai, arrived.

The population of Dai Lai is about 11,000, which is considered to be a relatively large population among many countries. But this country's national strength is quite poor, and it even retained a slave culture in the past.

As a result, after entering the Cloud Sea Alliance, a large number of slaves were directly liberated, and the social system suffered major changes and was in a state of paralysis.

The local ruler had been completely overthrown, and a new regent came up. Faced with such a chaotic situation, this regent could only break his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.

In the face of the absolute force of the Yunhai Alliance, they did not dare to break the contract. Once they broke the contract, they would face suppression from the entire alliance.

However, it is only the rulers who are troubled. The local people are still very happy. The solid land under their feet is at least tens of thousands of times more solid than the ethereal floating on the Yang River!

The pier was crowded with people, all watching TV.

The giant screen on the pier was specially installed by the Unkai as part of the alliance treaty. As a result, animals, dramas and the like were shown on TV all day long. The people here can't resist the temptation of television. They come here to watch TV after dinner every night.

The heavy crowds, coupled with the cultural import, made the local rulers panic and even issued an order prohibiting ordinary people from watching TV.

As a result, things really got into trouble because of something like this!

The people here have experienced disasters and have strong folk customs. It is extremely angry that they are not allowed to watch TV. In addition, the TV was only showing the animal world, so what happened after seeing it, so one by one picked up the sickle and hoe, and rose up to resist!

This internal war finally ended with the ruler's concession... Bloody internal suppression was impossible, with so many countries watching from the outside!

If there is really a violent suppression, the common people will all run away, and the ruler will only have a polished commander, so what else is there to rule?

"The goods are here, the goods are here!" When Zhao Taiping got off the boat, the parrot on his shoulder shouted and began to translate seriously, "A lot of grain is sold at a cheap price!"