Genshin Impact: The Recorder of All Things

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And then smartphones will start becoming widespread again...

So let's just make the people suffer a little longer and delay the adoption of new communication tools.

Zhong Gui: "I can't bear to see the people suffer any more..."

Rick: "Well, there's nothing we can do about it. That would be too expensive. Not to mention our production department, just the cost of constantly replacing civilians would be a huge waste of money."

"And this isn't really suffering, is it? After all, this thing never existed in the first place."

"makes sense……"

Although telephones were not mass-produced and were only used by alchemists to familiarize themselves with the techniques and knowledge, they were installed and used in small numbers in places such as Yuehai Pavilion, General Affairs Department, and Qunyu Pavilion.

This isn't a new thing; it's just that Zhong Gui didn't use it, nor was it installed in the Hall of Rebirth.

"Oh, right, Advisor, there's one more thing."

Rick walked over to the Element Car, which was a prototype and therefore a frame structure, not a real car.

Rick went to the back, then started rummaging through things, eventually assembling a cylinder with a blade, which he then hung on the back of the Elemental Car via several bearings.

"This is?"

“A tractor!” Rick thought for a moment and then said, “A real tractor plows the land, not plows people.”

Rick's research included information about Canria from 500 years ago, revealing that Canria also called "One-Eyed Treasure" a tiller.

This tiller is part of the large-scale agricultural development. It has been less than a year since the reform, and Liyue's industrialization has developed very quickly, which has made many young people a little unaccustomed to it.

Unlike the ancient times which had no foundation, the continent of Teyvat developed in a strange way. It looks like ancient times, but its technology is actually quite good; it's just that it developed in the wrong direction.

Just like the assembly line in Liyue, there are similar ones in Winter.

But if you trace its origins, you'll find that it comes from Canria, and the one-eyed baby comes from the assembly line.

Some say that technology in the Honkai world relies on archaeology, and the same is true for the Teyvat continent.

Putting aside everything else, just consider Mount Sumeru; the guardianship of the ruins of Kanria alone has sustained countless disciplines.

Liyue already had a technological foundation, and with the will of the gods, industrialization developed rapidly.

And just like that, they developed agricultural machinery right after they developed the elemental vehicle.

According to those alchemists, a tiller is just a vehicle with a spiral blade added to the back to loosen the soil.

Once we get the elemental car, everything will be settled.

Zhong Gui thought that was right, and even the element car was not important; what mattered was the modified big motor.

The invention of the motor has enabled many things to be done, and many mechanical tools have been made.

Skipping over steam engines and internal combustion engines, let's go for pollution-free energy!

Next, construction machinery and agricultural machinery will undergo a major transformation.

Ordinary cars, buses, trucks, all kinds of vehicles, and even ships all need to be reformed and replaced.

"Beidou should be happy, she might be getting a new steel behemoth."

Beidou, the leader of the "Southern Cross" fleet, enjoys considerable prestige in Liyue.

The "Southern Cross" is an armed fleet based in Liyue Harbor.

The term "armed fleet" is only a literal translation; it refers to a fleet equipped with reliable firepower.

Without much thought, everything the Southern Cross does has been permitted by the Seven Stars, that's roughly it.

In Liyue Harbor, aside from naive children, who doesn't know that Big Sister Beidou is a shady character working for Liyue, unlike the Liyue Navy Commander-in-Chief of the Thousand Rock Army?

Liyue is the most prosperous, like the Big Dipper, right? (laughs.jpg)

If Beidou returns and learns that Liyue's technology has been upgraded again, she will definitely change ships.

Don't say that the "Dark Star" is her favorite; it's because there's no better one. The most important thing for the "Southern Cross" fleet is its people, not its ships.

"Shouldn't we start planning the transportation routes?"

"There is."

Rick pulled out a stack of maps, which included planning routes for various areas.

"It was drawn by Yuheng Star who stayed up all night."

Keqing believed that among the mortals of Liyue, no one knew every inch of Liyue better than her.

Do you think the "Palace Parade" originated from?

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“We’ll start with construction machinery, which will speed up construction. Then we’ll work on public transportation and school buses for students. Private cars can wait; it’s not important.”

"That's right. Rick, do you think Liyue will eventually transform from a commercial nation into an agricultural one?"

"will not."

"Why do you say that?"

There is very little arable land in Liyue, and everyone in Liyue is a merchant. It is a commercial nation, and even the highest leaders, the Seven Stars, are the seven biggest merchants.

Zhong Gui once wondered if if there were more arable land, would many people stop doing business and just go straight to farming?

After all, Liyue has a large land area but a small population. Once mechanized tools are available, one person can cultivate a lot of land. Even if one acre of land doesn't earn much money, the increased number of acres will still earn more than what one can earn by doing business now.

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Rick listened to Zhong Gui's idea and said, "The reason it's not because Ningguang has nationalized all the new lands."

"???"

"Liyue's original farmland is called the Old Land, and its ownership remains unchanged. Newly discovered land is called the New Land, and it belongs to the state. Private cultivation is not allowed, otherwise Yanfei will talk to him."

"Of course, when the advisor creates new land, all the old land that is covered up is accounted for, and whether it is fertile land or not, it will be replaced with fertile land."

"In this way, the old land will remain unchanged, and all the new land will belong to the Liyue General Affairs Department, which will establish a new department to manage and cultivate it."

"Considering that grain prices may decrease in the future, the General Affairs Department has decided to purchase grain at a fixed price. Since private land in Liyue is scarce, even if all of it is purchased, it won't cost the country much. In any case, we can make a lot of money by exporting grain in the future."

Zhong Gui: "So you mean that none of that land belongs to the people?"

"This was created by you, it all belongs to you. If you don't want to manage it, then your faction, Liyue, will take over."

"Besides, we can't expect everyone to go back to farming after such a major reform in Liyue, can we? They should continue to do business, open factories and start industries. Even working in a factory and tightening screws is better than farming. We're short of manpower in Liyue, so we can leave farming to machinery."

Zhong Gui: "But factory matters can also be handled by machinery..."

"~~~"

Zhong Gui looked up at the streetlights, feeling that he would need them sooner or later.

“You…” spoon.

Chapter 134 The Great Compassion Tree King: You Want to Run Away with the Technology You've Already Got?

There should be no less arable land, but there also shouldn't be too much.

Low grain prices hurt farmers, and high grain prices hurt farmers in the same way.

Zhong Gui asked someone to calculate a suitable number of acreages to maintain, based on the approximate population of Tewat.

In other countries, the grain is cheap and the bell returns—you can pretend you didn't see it.

Sure enough, I still need to leave myself a streetlight; I'll use a Mora one.

Then Zhonggui stipulated that every Liyue resident would receive several acres of land, which they could rent to the relevant departments of the General Affairs Department if they did not cultivate it, and the General Affairs Department would settle the funds annually.

The exact number of acres will be calculated by the General Affairs Department. The amount should be just enough to ensure one person can survive solely on the land; anything more would lead to laziness.

If you exchange it for money, it would probably just be an extra month's salary. After all, a few bags of grain can feed one person for a year, while buying it and exchanging it for money might not even cover a year's worth of food.

This is considered a benefit for the people of Liyue, and also their last line of defense.

"330"

Like many developed countries in the real world, this place has a developed economy and a small population, resulting in generous welfare benefits. Unlike those countries, Zhonggui provides only basic rations, ensuring people don't starve, and as long as they survive, there's always a chance.

And so, the major reforms proceeded rapidly, and before we knew it, there was only one month left until the Lantern Festival, or in other words, only half a month until the Lunar New Year.

Liyue does not have the custom of celebrating the New Year. Like the ancient Celestial Empire, they celebrate the Lantern Festival (Yuanxiao Festival) as their New Year.

Zhong Gui considered adding a New Year celebration, but then decided against it, saying that according to established custom, the Lantern Festival is considered the New Year celebration.

What do we do during Chinese New Year? Take a holiday! We absolutely must take a holiday!

We absolutely must not give Mora streetlights a chance to be used!

Centered on the Lantern Festival, there are 15 days of holiday, including the seven days before and the seven days after.

If you still have to work during those days, you must be paid double or triple wages.

As for not implementing it?

The Ministry of Justice has a bunch of new laws just waiting to be tested!

The Ministry of Justice is the plaintiff, and the case being heard by the higher authorities also involves the Ministry of Justice.

Time was of the essence, and the judiciary had not yet separated into departments such as the public security organs, procuratorates, and courts, so those who drafted the laws were temporarily all on behalf of the courts.

At this point, Zhong Gui didn't believe that anyone in Liyue would be foolish enough to provoke them.