Chapter 327: A Scene of Prosperity
Lu Yuan followed the Butler into a shop on the first floor of Devil Mountain Shopping Plaza.
Inside, many natives and Star Alliance technicians were gathered around a new model off-road vehicle.
It was powered by a metal-hydrogen battery, with a maximum range of 20,000 kilometers.
In terms of appearance, it was no longer the rugged, wasteland style of the first-generation military products, which prioritized practicality. It mimicked the design language of Cangyuan warships, with sharp angles, looking very modern and cool.
Looking inside the car, it was exactly as expected.
A large refrigerator, a large color TV, and a large sofa were all there. With front and rear massage seats, it was almost possible to soak one's feet in the car.
This was clearly the work of a player designer.
Perhaps it was even a real-life car factory employee!
These configurations were quite impressive to the Star Alliance residents.
“Those who come to see it are all natives. How much does this car cost?”
“70,000 star alliance credit points,” the Butler replied.
“Currently, after a relatively strong inflation and industrial technology upgrade, the wages of Cangyuan native workers have rapidly risen to fifteen times the initial amount, which is 4,500 to 6,000 cangyuan coin per month.
“Now, any native employee who has worked for 5 months or more can receive an interest-free loan equivalent to 100,000 cangyuan coin, to cover the costs of housing, transportation, and various essential household appliances.”
Lu Yuan nodded.
“This policy is quite good. The market on Li Star is not large at the moment, and the production capacity required for these items is negligible for the current Cangyuan. Consider it a good employee welfare,” he said.
Comfortable improved housing and powerful vehicles exist to further increase employee productivity.
Only decision-makers with a screw loose would restrict their promotion.
“What is the loan term?” he asked.
“Three to five years,” the Butler replied, “However, according to the employee salary growth model I’ve established, most people can repay it within a year.”
This speed was a bit too fast!
“—So I think, instead of personal interest-free loans, it would be better to directly issue limited-time vouchers based on an employee’s seniority and work performance, as a form of reward and incentive.”
Lu Yuan suggested after deep thought.
“This is better. In the future, every large production period during the inter-war phase in Cangyuan can be packaged as a game version event, allowing natives to participate.
“Active participants during the event will be given a stack of event vouchers, which can be exchanged for a large number of goods within a limited time.
“This can both increase work enthusiasm and simultaneously stimulate consumption, creating a consumer boom at the end of large-scale production, maximizing economic prosperity and avoiding overstocking of capacity.
“After all, the natives here have lived a hard life for three centuries, and they are definitely unaccustomed to spending money freely. Their desire to save money is probably still very strong, and not everyone can accept loan consumption.”
“Indeed,” the Butler admitted, “Currently, the natives taking out loans are young workers; they are more capable of accepting new things.”
Lu Yuan patted the Butler’s shoulder.
“And from the Executive Officer’s perspective, I do not wish for residents to save all the money they earn. So vouchers and shopping coupons are a better choice.”
“Understood! I will formulate new policies and begin implementing them within this week.”
Hmm, this is the efficiency he wanted.
As they spoke, Lu Yuan saw two men whose clothing styles were clearly not those of natives; they were also circling the car.
“70,000 cangyuan coin, that’s roughly 100,000 star alliance credit points. I should be able to afford it!” one of them said excitedly.
“Why would you buy it?” the other said, “You can’t drive it on our ship.”
“I’ve already passed the exam, didn’t you know?”
“What exam are they referring to?” Lu Yuan asked curiously.
“Permanent residency,” the Butler replied.
“After working on Li Star for two months and fully understanding its laws, regulations, and customs, outsiders can take an identity recognition exam. After passing the exam and working and living for another 4 months, ensuring no criminal record during that period, they can obtain a Cangyuan green card.”
“I see.”
Lu Yuan had only given general directions for these policies before, and the Political Participation Committee, with the Butler’s assistance, had refined them.
“However, speaking of no criminal record, how is the public order on Li Star now?”
“It’s good,” the Butler replied, “I estimate there would have been a lot of revenge killings, you know, targeting those former corrupt officials, security officers, and city guards of Oasis City.
“However, most of these people were sentenced to death through public trials shortly after the city’s liberation, especially those involved in enslaving people. The rest are serving heavy sentences, so, frankly, even if some people hate them to the core, they haven’t had the opportunity to act yet.
“Serious crimes, including theft and robbery, are very rare in daily life; routine resident conflicts are mainly verbal disputes and brawls, which are outside my model’s prediction.”
“This is actually easy to explain,” Lu Yuan instructed the Butler, “Now that Li Star has just been liberated, residents have a strong awareness of protecting their hard-won achievements and will strictly demand of themselves a standard far exceeding their past highest standards.
“Additionally, the wealth gap is small now, and everyone has the opportunity to get money relatively quickly through peaceful means, so there are naturally fewer people with crooked ideas.
“As long as this state can be maintained, we can raise the moral benchmark of the entire society for a long time in the future.”
“Hmm…” the Butler pondered, “I don’t fully understand yet, but I will make a note of it.”
“So, law enforcement methods are also very important,” Lu Yuan said, “Otherwise, if crimes are not punished promptly, and criminals quickly acquire ill-gotten gains, it will attract a large number of crime admirers. The public morality spontaneously raised by residents will also quickly degenerate on its own. This is what you call one bad apple spoiling the whole barrel.”
“You don’t have to worry about that. Our current law enforcement methods are very diverse,” the Butler said.
“Police force is abundant, first and foremost. Although the former security officers and city guards of Oasis City are no longer trusted by the citizens, the youth militia organization of Red Iron Town has filled this gap. They patrol daily, solve cases, and do their work very diligently.”
Lu Yuan recalled the good youths from Red Iron Town during the confrontation with the Stormwind Gang.
They were indeed a group of good young people full of courage and a sense of justice.
The Old Town Chief had educated them very well.
“And then there are your ‘players’.”
“Whenever there’s a major case, they receive missions, and then you’ll see a large group of criminal investigation enthusiasts, wearing Sherlock Holmes-style deerstalker hats, gathering at the crime scene, using various high-tech methods to track down criminals.
“In such cases, the culprit is usually apprehended within 12 hours; there’s simply nowhere to hide.”
Ha!
Lu Yuan almost felt sorry for the criminals.
Surrender, little black, it's all Conan out there!
“Furthermore, our AI public security system is also being improved.”
The Butler led Lu Yuan outside the shop, pointing to the ubiquitous surveillance cameras and the police rotor drones flying at low altitude.
“Currently, the surveillance coverage in public spaces reaches 100%. Once a fixed surveillance camera detects a suspicious person, it immediately calls a nearby police drone to conduct an inquiry or warning. In addition, police drones are also equipped with tasers and tranquilizer guns, and can directly subdue suspects if necessary.”
“Amazing. Is this system modified from the inorganic reconnaissance network?”
“Yes. Nan Guo de Xue helped us complete the hardware modification and behavior pattern upgrade. Base stations are distributed everywhere, and currently, it can ensure that more than 400 drones are airborne simultaneously.”
Good!
This was also a form of military-to-civilian conversion.
“Finally, we are currently developing humanoid robot auxiliary police. In the long term, they can be used for riot control. In the short term, they are mainly used to separate fighting parties.”
“What do residents usually fight about?” Lu Yuan asked.
The Butler replied, “It’s still the same. Whenever workers from Oasis City and Red Iron Town drink too much, they tend to argue about who the real bumpkins are, which then escalates into brawls.
“Sometimes it’s a one-on-one duel with each side sending a champion, sometimes it’s an all-out brawl, and even Star Alliance workers will join both sides as helpers. I think they just want to stretch their fists.”
Well—
It sounds like you guys are having a blast fighting!
On the great Desert, the scattered population that had joined Cangyuan was roughly similar to that of Oasis City, and Red Iron Town naturally became the spokesperson for the Desert dwellers, with both sides evenly matched.
Alright, they have too much energy to spare.
“Then this is good!”
Lu Yuan waved, signaling the Butler to stand closer to him.
“You call on the players to help me organize various sports leagues.
“Football, basketball, rugby, mixed martial arts—a bit of everything. Oasis City and Red Iron Town each need to organize at least one team, and the Star Alliance as well.”
Since they liked physical contact so much, then let’s have more intense competitive sports.
“Guide the workers to vent their fighting spirit and energy on the sports field, and call on everyone to watch the games. Considering initial promotion, ticket prices can be set lower, and even small gifts and souvenirs can be given out inside the venue, but it cannot be free, or order will be chaotic.
“This way, it can further strengthen the sense of belonging and honor of the participating players and spectators.”
“Understood!” The Butler nodded vigorously.
As they chatted, they walked into an even larger shop.
Lu Yuan saw that this shop displayed industrial exoskeletons, industrial drones, and other exhibition boards for Cangyuan industrial machinery.
In the center was a large sandbox with a simulated remote-controlled SCV model over a meter tall. Surrounding holographic images were broadcasting a promotional video for this industrial behemoth.
A group of children aged seven or eight watched intently, their eyes full of longing.
“Congratulations!”
A round of applause erupted in the business negotiation area.
The native salespeople celebrated enthusiastically, and the customers cheered with excitement.
“Finally got it! I’ve been eager to drive this guy for a long time!”
“That’s Anya’s construction team,” the Butler explained to Lu Yuan, looking at the group of Star Alliance people who had just signed the order.
“They just spent 30 million star alliance credit points to purchase two SCVs and their corresponding industrial drone hives.” “Is it to improve work efficiency here?”
“Yes. The other party carefully compared our equipment with their own and then made this choice without hesitation.
“Ms. Anya believes that Li Star has huge development prospects, and with a strong leader and stable political situation, she can profit here long-term, so she decided to increase investment.”
“Not bad—”
Lu Yuan thought, this was truly the ideal state of Li Star earning money and Li Star spending it.
Using the money earned from me to buy the equipment I produce, further accelerating the construction of my planet and expanding my market.
Besides feeling great, what else could he say?
The economies of Cangyuan and New Hope were thus further integrated, with each intertwined, becoming an inseparable, staunch alliance.
Now, it could be said that even if Lu Yuan himself wanted to slack off and slow down his pace, Anya would not agree at all and would push and urge him from behind.
The Butler continued, “So I think, perhaps before exporting military weapons, our advanced engineering equipment could also become a hot commodity in the Star Alliance.”
“There is that potential,” Lu Yuan nodded, “But the prerequisite is to build a reputation first. It’s time to establish our own media. I need to publicize everything happening on Li Star throughout the entire Star Alliance at superluminal speed.”
He thought for a moment.
“Let’s not just take in without giving out. Let’s invite Anya’s construction team and ask her to help us build a superluminal communication base station here.”
Although Cangyuan’s current superluminal communication method was practically cheating, it still had limitations: it could only send signals to places where player stasis pods already existed.
Therefore, many distant human settlements, such as the capitals of the Human Exploration Federation and the Super Democratic Empire, if they wanted to establish direct contact with Cangyuan, could only use New Hope as an information relay station.
And New Hope had its own media and intelligence operations, so it certainly couldn't provide unlimited bandwidth to Cangyuan.
“Understood, Executive Officer! I will contact Ms. Anya right away.”
“Don’t call me Executive Officer in public.”
“Yes, Boss!”