Chapter 1163: Many Questions

After the extreme cold, the gap between the rich and the poor in all the cities was huge, and the wealth was only in the hands of a very small number of upper-class people. Ordinary city residents had no rich people, they were all exploited, and their family property was not much.

The situation is similar in River City. Before it fell under the control of Nirvana City, 90% of the wealth was in the hands of the city lord, and the rest was in the hands of the city lord's subordinates. The city residents basically had no money.

After conquering River City, this wealth naturally fell into the hands of Nirvana City, but it was not distributed to the city residents. They were still poor, so they were attracted by the conditions offered by Wenren.

As for Wenren's promise, in terms of money, there are many gold mines on the mine peak pillar in the small world, but mining is a bit difficult, but it is not impossible, invest more, pay more attention to safety, it is still possible Get enough gold mines to mint gold coins, so it's not too much of a hassle to solve.

Housing is not a problem, Jiangcheng can solve it. There are many vacant houses there, and it is not a problem to allocate hundreds of thousands of people.

The most troublesome thing is the livelihood issue, and everyone is worried about this.

The initial construction of Nirvana City is over, and the population who migrated from the southern border has just been digested, and there is no shortage of labor in the market.

If there are hundreds of thousands more people, even if the elderly and children are excluded, there will be at least a hundred thousand people, and there is nowhere to go.

"Isn't there a city to be built in the east, or we can expand the construction and arrange all the people there." Gong Xiaobai said.

Chen Fang, who had been thinking, knocked on the table after hearing Gong Xiaobai's words, shook his head and said, "Cure the symptoms, not the root cause."

Even if the city is built bigger, considering the resource constraints, it will not be too big.

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered together and worked in full swing. It is estimated that it will be over in half a year.

Then, let them eat the northwest wind next.

Charming said: "I think what Xiaobai said is feasible, it doesn't treat the symptoms but not the root cause, on the contrary, I think the root cause."

Chen Fang was surprised: "How to say?"

Charmingly smiled and said: "It is impossible for the city to be inhabited after the city is built. In the future, people will definitely migrate in. Then the city will inevitably form an internal market. When various industries appear, labor will inevitably be needed, and the problem will just be solved."

Everyone's eyes lit up, and they thought it made sense.

"Yeah, that's it."

"Everything is solved now."

Wen Ren, who had been blaming himself, let out a sigh of relief.

But Chen Fang still shook his head.

"Drinking poison to quench thirst still won't solve the problem, but will cause a big mess." Chen Fang said disapprovingly.

Everyone was puzzled why Chen Fang said that, they felt that the above method was indeed feasible.

Seeing everyone's puzzled look, Chen Fang said lightly: "Have you ever considered that giving money and houses casually will cause many problems."

Everyone was puzzled.

Minting coins to distribute money, building cities to solve livelihoods, what problems can arise.

"Uncle, what problems will it cause?" Gong Xiaobai asked.

Chen Fang sighed, "You guys still have to ask such an obvious thing."

"Let me ask first, what is your concept of money?"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, wondering why Chen Fang asked this.

Gong Xiaobai answered first: "Isn't money just for buying things?"

Charming then said: "Money is the standard to measure the value of goods."

Jimo thought for a while and said uncertainly, "A recognized exchange contract?"

Chen Fang was noncommittal, and then asked: "What do you think the value of money is?"

Everyone is confused, money itself is a valuable thing, isn't its value just because it is money?

Chen Fang sighed again. People in this world have too shallow a concept of currency. He wanted to explain it, but...it was too troublesome.

"I'm sorry, I asked too deeply, and it went too far."

"Don't ask, let's talk about the facts, let's talk for nothing."

"You guys just discussed the plan of mining and minting coins to send money. In fact, I have also considered it, but after thinking about it carefully, I think it is not possible."

Everyone was puzzled why Chen Fang said no.

"It seems that the problem will be solved at once, but it will actually have a devastating impact on the economy under our influence."

"Think about it, what kind of result will it cause when millions of money obtained out of thin air flow into the market?"

Chen Fang didn't wait for everyone to think about it, and said directly: "It will cause inflation, and money will no longer be valuable."

Currency, as a measure of the value of commodities, participates in transactions, and is naturally affected by the relationship between supply and demand. When there is more money, it will naturally depreciate, and the same items will require more money to buy, which will inevitably lead to rising prices and inflation. .

Rising commodity prices and declining purchasing power of money have caused people's real wages to drop sharply and their lives to become increasingly poor, with far-reaching consequences.

Especially in the current economic circle, now that it is closed within a city, it will cause big problems, and it will bring immeasurable consequences to the local economy under the influence of Nirvana City.

"Also, if you randomly distribute money to the citizens of Hecheng, have you considered other citizens under the influence of Nirvana City? Will they have any thoughts?"

People don't suffer from scarcity but from inequality.

You have me, what's the point?

If you really want to send the money to the citizens of Hecheng, the others won't make a fuss.

Everyone's expression changed.

Although they still didn't understand what Chen Fang meant by inflation, they could still understand and realize the harm that would happen if millions of gold coins were distributed to the citizens of Hecheng for nothing.

"Then what should I do, it won't work if I don't pay it, after all I made a promise." Gong Xiaobai said.

It is not good to distribute it, and it is even worse not to distribute it. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their trust. If it is publicized, it will inevitably lead to the influence of Nirvana City.

Wen Ren just let go of his heart, but after listening to Chen Fang's words, he was upset again, and was so anxious that he was about to cry, because the incident happened because of her.

Others also became anxious.

Chen Fang waved his hand to make everyone calm down.

"Calm down, it's useless to be anxious, there is more than one question, wait until I finish talking."

Wenren heard more than one question, so he slumped on the chair, as if mourning.

Jimo comforted: "Don't worry, after Chen Fang brings up all the problems, we will find a solution together, I believe we can handle it well."

Wenren nodded with a wry smile, but he didn't know what to do.

Here Chen Fang went on to say: "Just now is the issue of payment, and then there is the issue of residence."

Gong Xiaobai asked confusedly: "What's wrong with the residence?"

"There are so many vacant houses in Jiangcheng, enough for hundreds of thousands of people to distribute them at will."

Others also nodded, they couldn't think of any problem.

Chen Fang said helplessly: "The residences in Jiangcheng vary in size from old to new, and the residents of River City vary in size of a family."

Gong Xiaobai said: "If there are too many people, the big house will be divided, and if there are few people, the small house will be allocated. New and old ones, some will be good. Isn't it the same with the group of people in the southern border before, can they still make trouble? "

Chen Fang said to Gong Xiaobai like a fool: "People are greedy and competitive. No matter how you distribute, some people will think that others are better than him. It's unfair. The base of hundreds of thousands of people is so big. There will be no less, and emotions can be contagious, once they are passed on to hundreds of thousands, do you think the complaints will become bigger, and will they make trouble?"

"Let's talk about the people in the southern region you said are the same as the people in Hecheng? How could it be the same?"

"The human race in the southern border was desperate and was rescued by us. They are grateful to us, so how we make arrangements, they will naturally not listen to complaints."

"But can the people in Hecheng be the same?"

"It's because we failed to defend the city that we let them leave their homes. We made a promise before. Do you think they will be as unashamed as the people in the southern border?"

After hearing this, Gong Xiaobai thought about it, and it seemed to be the case.

As Gong Xiaobai's most trusted former housekeeper, Lewis was also present in the conference room, and said, "We can force it. Are we afraid that they won't obey? Just don't obey the suppression."

Chen Fang was noncommittal after hearing this, looked at Gong Xiaobai and said, "Power is certainly possible, but the question is whether Xiaobai is willing to be ruthless."

Once the distribution is implemented, there will definitely be a lot of dissatisfaction among the citizens of Hecheng, and troubles will definitely occur when the time comes.

Troubles must be suppressed, and the suppression must be bloody.

Chen Fang's words made Gong Xiaobai's face change.

"No, I can't do it without reason."

Chen Fang looked at Lewis and shrugged, he knew that Gong Xiaobai would definitely not do it.

Xiaobai's temperament is not domineering, and he is not that cruel.

He is only suitable to practice the kingly way and gather people's hearts with benevolence and righteousness.

Therefore, when dealing with matters of crisis status such as non-rebellion, the means should be based on softness and not coercion.

In fact, Chen Fang hoped that Gong Xiaobai would be more ruthless, then all the problems would be simple, and he wouldn't have to worry about it now.

While Lewis sighed, he also felt inexplicably relieved.

"So the accommodation is not so easy to arrange."

Chen Fang continued: "In the end, it's livelihood."

"For livelihood, the previous plan to build a city is a solution, but it is not enough. Hundreds of thousands of people can build a city, and it can be completed in half a year at most. Sister Wu, you said that if it is completed, a new market will be formed, and labor will be needed at that time. Of course you are right. , but this requires a process, and this process will definitely not be fast, and it must be excessive in the middle, and how do you let them live during this time?"

Charming thought for a while and said: "In half a year, the development of Nirvana City is almost done, and many things will be put on the agenda, so let them come when the time comes."

Chen Fang asked: "Okay, even young and old people can be arranged, but I think there will be enough labor in various places where they are needed at that time, so where will the rest of the old, young, women and children go?"

Gong Xiaobai said puzzledly: "Do you still have to consider the elderly and children? Don't they usually stay at home? They don't have much energy to work."

Before Chen Fang could open his mouth this time, Mei Mei said to Gong Xiaobai seriously: "You should go down and take a look. For ordinary families, as long as the person is not dead and the hands and feet are not disabled, you can go up to ninety-nine and down to sixty-nine." Who doesn't contribute to the family, do what you can, even if you don't earn much, you can reduce the burden on the family."

Gong Xiaobai lowered his head in shame, and said in shame: "I'll go back down and take a look later."

Charming nodded in relief, then she looked at Chen Fang and said, "It's really difficult to arrange the words of the elderly and children, but it's not something that can't be helped. It will be fine when Nirvana City develops in the future."

Chen Fang complained: "When Nirvana City develops, I don't know how long I have to wait."

"And you have forgotten that the population will grow. Now the labor market has become saturated, let alone in the future. The elderly and children are only supplementary labor after all. When there is sufficient labor, they cannot get hired."

Charming was taken aback for a moment, she really didn't expect this, so she had a headache, and then she couldn't help but glared at Chen Fang, "You have picked out flaws in the plan one by one, this won't work, that won't work, then what do you say."

Chen Fang shrugged, "Even if I don't make it clear, the problem of the plan will not disappear. If I want to say what to do, I really have it."

After hearing this, Wen Ren immediately cast her hopeful eyes on Chen Fang, and she hoped that Chen Fang would have a solution to make up for her fault.

"Money, housing, and livelihood can actually be solved together," Chen Fang said.

Gong Xiaobai hurriedly asked: "Uncle, how can we solve it together?"

Everyone is also wondering how to put the three together to solve it.

Chen Fang knocked on the table, put on a posture, and said something in anticipation of everyone.

"After talking for so long, I'm so thirsty."

While speaking, Chen Fang looked at Wenren.

This is still on the shelf.

Charming rolled her eyes.

Jimo patted Chen Fang reproachfully, secretly blamed Chen Fang, and didn't look at how anxious Wenren was.

The others couldn't laugh or cry for a while.

Seeing that Chen Fang was looking at him, people didn't understand what he meant, and felt unwilling, but there was nothing he could do, so he stood up and ran to pour Chen Fang a glass of water, and then brought it to Chen Fang with his own hands.

"ah."

Chen Fang didn't reach out to pick it up, but leaned on the chair like an old man, obviously wanting someone to feed him.

If Chen Fang dared to do this normally, with Wenren's temper, he could pour water into Chen Fang through his nose.

But how could anyone dare to do anything, she was begging Chen Fang to solve her troubles, so she could only grit her teeth and serve Chen Fanglai.

"Gulu Gulu."

"Cool."

After drinking the water fed by Wenren himself, Chen Fang feels refreshed and happy.

Because of Wu Yaoyan's marriage to him, this little girl had never shown a good face and her attitude was cold, which made Chen Fang depressed.

Given the opportunity today, Chen Fang naturally made her feel depressed.

But Chen Fang didn't go too far, he started talking after drinking water.

"The first thing is to send money. We can't send it in vain, and send it all at once, but gradually and for a reason."

Charming just asked a question, but was stopped by Chen Fang.

"Then the allocation of residence, as usual, will be arranged in Jiangcheng first, but you must tell them that it is only a temporary arrangement and will be rearranged later."

"Finally, it is about livelihood. Regarding this point, it will no longer be limited to the citizens of Hecheng, but all the places under our Nirvana City's rule, so I will focus on it later."

After Chen Fang finished speaking, he stopped.

The Wenren next to him gave him saliva with insight.

Chen Fang nodded approvingly at the listener.

Hearing people roll their eyes back.