#157 - Chapter 157 Strong Reply

This is essentially electronic currency. However, Huaguo does not permit individuals or private organizations to issue currency or tokens. Therefore, to ensure the smooth operation of the business, some restrictions have been placed on it.

For example, these points can currently only circulate within chambers of commerce and trade unions, and are used to exchange for other goods or services.

As for whether they can be used as currency in the future, that is a matter for the future.

In fact, as long as this kind of electronic points become popular among the people, it will actually have realized the function of currency in a disguised form, only with a different name.

However, even though it was said very euphemistically, several representatives of the councilors attending the celebration still showed some dissatisfaction.

"In order to ensure that member points can flow seamlessly between various branches, we will also establish a dedicated network communication system. This network system will be able to achieve data intercommunication and provide members with an additional value-added service. This is the fourth service provided by our chamber of commerce: network communication."

Speaking of this, the atmosphere at the scene finally reached a climax.

Pairs of shocked eyes gathered from the audience.

"Users who apply for a membership points card will automatically become members of the chamber of commerce and the mercenary guild. Members only need to pay a small amount of points each month to achieve nationwide interconnection. The usage method is no different from the previous internet, but it is faster, more efficient, and more powerful."

"How is your data communication achieved?" A participant stood up and asked.

"May I ask who you are?" Niu Xingwang asked politely, seeing that someone had interrupted him.

"Oh, I am a representative sent by Councilor Wu Shengrong of the Land Administration Department," the person explained.

"Our network communication relies on ground communication towers. As mentioned earlier, we will build a chamber of commerce branch in every settlement, and we will also set up a mercenary guild branch. Each mercenary guild branch will deploy a high-power signal transmission tower. These signal transmission towers will form a network matrix, through which data interconnection can be achieved," Niu Xingwang explained.

"So far, the main businesses of our chamber of commerce have been basically introduced. If you have any questions, you can raise them in turn."

"Where do your unmanned transport aircraft come from?" someone asked.

"Sorry, it is currently a trade secret and will not be disclosed to the public for the time being. However, whether the transport aircraft are in place or not, everyone will naturally know when the project is advanced," Niu Xingwang replied.

"What do you do with so many crystal cores that you recycle?" another person asked.

"These crystal cores will be deeply processed and eventually form various commodities for sale in the chamber of commerce and trade union," Niu Xingwang replied.

"You have the technology to extract crystal cores, why don't you make it public?" someone asked sternly.

"Sorry, this is a trade secret of our chamber of commerce and we have no obligation to make it public!" Niu Xingwang replied coldly.

"I believe that your membership points business is actually a disguised form of issuing currency. How do you explain this?"

"Membership points are only to provide convenience for members of the chamber of commerce and trade union, and are not open to others. This is our chamber of commerce's internal business, and I don't think I need to explain it to you!" Niu Xingwang directly retorted.

"I believe that this business should be managed by the council. Once the interests of the general public are harmed, your chamber of commerce cannot afford it."

"If the council agrees to issue points publicly in the form of currency, then our chamber of commerce can open the port and accept council supervision," Niu Xingwang replied.

The questioner stopped talking.

Without even thinking about it, it was known that this issue could not be achieved at all.

The council's overall policy is to hope that the settlements will be autonomous and not wait for the council to provide funding.

If a unified monetary policy is to be implemented, the problem will return to the previous state. Whether cold numbers have value depends entirely on the stability of the council's policies. But this is a mutually contradictory problem. If the council has such strength and can stabilize the national economy, how could it be forced to take the path of settlement autonomy?

Niu Xingwang dared to suppress the audience in such a strong way because he had the strength to back him up.

Almost all of the participants at the scene were council officials. On the one hand, they hoped that the chamber of commerce's technology could bring them convenience, and on the other hand, they put on a superior attitude.

The situation is different now. The sense of superiority of the official standard in the past is no longer feasible now. Strength is part of the right to speak, and it is the part that plays a decisive role.

"I want to know, will your unmanned transport aircraft be sold to the outside world?" A soldier stood up and asked.

"It has not yet been decided whether unmanned transport aircraft will be sold to the outside world. However, I want to emphasize that even if they are sold to the outside world, our chamber of commerce will not accept orders from the military," Niu Xingwang replied.

"You!" The soldier was unhappy when he heard this.

"This officer, don't misunderstand. What I mean is that the military's business will be handled by others. I think several military region commanders know about this," Niu Xingwang explained.

The officer understood and stopped talking.