Chapter 697: Power minister
"Working to improve the gap between the rich and the poor has always been what we are doing." Dessell sat in the top of the conference room, looking at the gorgeously dressed ministers sitting on both sides of the table.
The empire started by relying on merchants, and many chaebols and nobles have gained their corresponding positions in the upper echelons of the empire.
And the profits made by these empire’s important ministers from the empire’s policies are also the investment with the highest rate of return in their lives.
However, it is obvious that these big chaebols, wealthy families, and nobles do not have the consciousness of helping the poor.
The most they can do is to squeeze the labor force and make more profits while sprinkling some cold leftovers from the gaps of their fingers, so that the civilians who follow them have a bite of food.
"The average wage for workers in the most affluent area of the empire, that is, the core area, has reached a record 119 gold coins a month!" Desaier tapped the report twice with his hands, looking very unhappy.
Sitting in the position of the prime minister of the empire, he was only in his early 20s, and he was too young to look at.
Young enough to let a group of aristocrats and big capitalists look down on it, this is Desaier's disadvantage. Of course, no one dared to be stupid enough to provoke this gentle young man. After all, the surname Longtaite was definitely synonymous with "cannot be provoked" in the Ailan Hill Empire.
Sitting on the right hand side of Desaier is the veteran economic minister Gurlo. This old man's health has been getting worse and worse recently, and he often needs to take time off. One-third of the time is either in the hospital or at home.
However, because the old man's hands are really powerful, Ailan Hill's economic situation is still thriving, and there is no sign of confusion.
"In the poorest area of the empire, the per capita income is only 39 silver coins. The difference is hundreds of times!" Desaier took advantage of the opportunity to push the documents in front of everyone, and said coldly: "Your Majesty is already very dissatisfied with this issue. , Do you have to wait until your majesty is irritated before trying to find a way?"
In the most cutting-edge realm, the Ailanhill Empire has already opened up its territory on the moon. The rich Serris nobles can even afford to marry expensive elven beauties, transforming their next generation into mixed-blood longevity elites!
In the poorest areas, the government often subsidizes cheap food such as Bude mustard for those on the verge of hunger.
When it comes to national events, the elves’ recent news attached to it has made a lot of noise, and at first glance, it’s not groundless. Once the attachment of the elves becomes a reality, Ailan Hill will rise to a new height, and the age of the emperor has arrived.
But behind this brilliance, outside of the core areas and first-tier cities, most areas of Ailan Hill are still the same as they were five years ago.
This is why, Chris ordered the imperial prime minister in charge of people's livelihood issues, Desaier, to convene this meeting.
Chris hopes to improve the happiness index of the people in an all-round way. He hopes that the empire he rules will develop in an all-round way, not a deformed and abnormal society that only knows expansion like the devil.
As the imperial emperor, Chris hopes that his army's campaign will effectively improve the living standards of the people. Only in this way can the entire empire develop benignly, and will not be forced to embark on a path of no return that cannot be turned back.
In fact, everyone here is willing to cooperate with this strategic decision to balance the gap between rich and poor. They also hope that large areas of poverty-stricken areas can become rich and join the ranks of people who can spend money.
Only in this way can they continue to dump the ever-changing high-tech products, so that they can guarantee what they produce and create profits for them.
"The industrial sector is trying to find a way to decentralize less important companies to more marginal areas, but the speed of implementation... is very slow." A minister intervened and said first.
The other minister sitting next to him also echoed: "Yes, now we are really pulling the whole body together. We can no longer just plan an industrial base as we did before, and then make large-scale investments regardless of cost."
"Yes, just think about it. Nowadays, we must ensure all kinds of production, but also take into account the livelihood of the rich areas. You can't make decisions casually." An old man in the distance supported the table with his hands and said immediately.
They are talking about difficulties, and these difficulties are indeed real. First of all, some military industry companies are not very active, because the opinions of the military hinder them.
At the same time, some companies also give priority to ensuring the supply of the expedition demon world, so they can't just move and move.
For example, the production of floating warships includes more than 19,700 subordinate parts suppliers, including missile factories, steel plates, artillery factories, nuclear power plants, etc. These companies have a problem with the production of floating warships. Speed will be severely affected.
Therefore, the conservative minister began to speak: "I propose to develop tourism, let these backward areas use their own advantages, and increase income as much as possible, so as to be more stable..."
Just like in the real world, the development of some tertiary industries in backward areas can be regarded as a quick way to improve the income situation, but if you take a long-term perspective, you will know that this is just a stopgap measure.
"In the industry under His Majesty the Emperor, I heard that in the next year, 3,000 factories will be transferred to underdeveloped areas... I think this method is worth learning." As a last resort, Desaier corrected his speech. Direction: "Longtaite Group will also decentralize related enterprises to underdeveloped areas in the future. The number is about 1,000!"
"Traditional industries are not profitable anymore. If someone is willing to take over, I don't care. Although I am not as big a business as the Longtaite family, I am still willing to respond to your majesty's call." With Searle's model essay, other people's speeches It's much more unified.
"300 glass, stainless steel and other manufacturing factories, I am willing to take them out and transfer them to the corresponding areas..." The people sitting here are all human beings who have survived strong winds and waves. Their decisions have always been compliant. trendy.
Those idiots who went upstream are now three feet tall at the head of the grave. Many of the people who buried these idiots are still sitting at this conference table.
"All the machinery in my timber factory can be relocated immediately...As long as the border government provides the land, I will move it immediately without frowning!" A minister promised while patting his chest.
"With your great help, I believe that in the next six months, the people's livelihood problems in the marginal occupied areas will definitely be greatly improved." Desaier is still satisfied with the attitude of these nobles, and his face has also changed. Looks a lot better.
"The Volavo area is rich in mines. We will transfer 200,000 residents from here in the future and move to the Misak area, which is also rich in mineral deposits." Then, he began to introduce the follow-up economic development strategy.
"The Higgs area is rich in oil, and the local residents must also plan to migrate to the northern area of Norma, which is also rich in oil." Everyone knows the empire's plan to migrate part of the population, but they don't know that the scale is so huge.
"In the Gushan area with many pyrite veins, the government will allocate 300 million gold coins for road construction and other development... This plan will begin tomorrow." Having said the content of the migration, Desaier talked about the details of other development plans.
"Similarly, for the fishing industry in the South Inland Sea, the government will invest 70 million gold coins to open a canning factory there, develop new flavors of seafood dishes, and develop local people's livelihood." He said one by one, making many people excited.
This is all valuable news, even if you just buy some land in these places in advance, it is enough to make a lot of money.
"The two important ports in the southern region of Paston and Bryburn will be restored in the next two years. The investment shares will be notified to you afterwards." But Desaier still kept talking, as if everything was The same as free gifts.
"The railway line and the highway line extending from the city of Sudo to the hinterland of the Kasik region will be bid for later. The total investment is about 3 billion gold coins." He said, looking at everyone's flower-like face.
Then, the imperial prime minister changed his words: "The imperial will issue the "Regulations on the Purchase of Land Use" in the next two months. I drafted this regulation. I can tell you very responsibly here that in two months, All purchased land will be invested and used within half a year. If there is no investment and no use, it will be returned to the state..."
Hearing this news, the ministers who were still planning to purchase the land opened their eyes wide, and their faces became earthy in an instant.
"Is this a bit..." A minister looked at Desai with a pale face, and wanted to raise his own objection.
Desaier didn't even look at him, and continued to say to himself: "Afraid of being recovered, hurry up to invest in the project... If you have a way, you can take a loan, if you can't, then sell it! I'll tell you in advance, don't let the time come. Blame me for turning my face and being ruthless!"
"33 city airports, 140,000 kilometers of railways, 220,000 kilometers of highways, 18 airports, 7 ports, 7,000 kilometers of oil transportation pipelines. 35 nuclear power plants, 170 thermal power stations, 9 hydroelectric dams ..." Dessier said as he leaned back in his chair.
Then he pointed his finger at the other stack of documents placed in front of the old man Gurlo, and said to all the pale faces: "Don't say that the country has no way for you to make money. I have countless projects here, depending on your willingness. I don't want to participate anymore."
When talking about this, Desaier finally showed the expression of those who followed me and those who rebelled against me were dead, and it also made people realize that this man in his early 20s is not easy to provoke.
Everyone swallowed involuntarily, and now they finally remembered that the man sitting in front of them was not only a cronies of the emperor in his 20s, but also the prime minister of the Ailan Hill Empire and the head of the Longtaite family. A rich man in an enemy country, a man whose power surpasses the emperors of all dynasties.
