LOL: Summoner of Goddess Jana

Chapter 434 Kassadin and Zaun Immigration Policy (Two in One)

Looking at the "Summary of Janna's Thoughts" in the middle-aged man's hand, Taliyah and Sivir had subtle expressions.

None of them expected that they could meet the organization's "propagandist" in Vikola deep in the desert.

"Are you the leader?" Taliyah couldn't help asking.

"You also know the leader?" The middle-aged man suddenly became interested.

Then he took the initiative to spread his palms, secretly running his divine power, proudly showing his line of faith:

"Yes, I'm a leader—"

"You can call me Kassadin."

"Mr. Kassadin" saw the other party's thread of faith, and Taliyah confirmed that it was gay.

She looked at the dry skin unique to the Shurima people, and the Monan-specific patterns on his robe, and then asked curiously: "Are you from Monan?"

"Yes." Kassadin said, "I live further south, in a small village in the southern valley."

"Southern Valley?" Taliyah felt instinctively close.

Her tribe is also nomadic in the southern hills all year round.

Although the scope of this "Southern Mountains" is huge, and several provinces can be divided according to the division method of the ancient Shurima Empire, the two sides live in the same geographical unit, and they can still be regarded as fellow villagers.

"But...you are a southerner, how can you become the leader?" Taliyah became more and more curious.

Zaun is at the northernmost tip of the Shurima continent, and the Monan Mountains are almost at the southernmost tip of the continent, separated by thousands of kilometers.

It was also by chance that Taliyah was caught by the Noxus on a ship passing through the two cities, so she became the leader.

She was very curious about what kind of legendary experience this Mr. Kassadin, who was from the same hometown as her, would have.

"It seems that you understand the leader." Kassadin noticed something from the expressions of Taliyah and the others.

So, he replied more enthusiastically: "Actually, it's not that complicated."

Kassadin began as a lowly foundling, employed by caravans across the deserts of the Great Sai, protecting their valuable cargo and serving as bait to lure predators away.

He had been lucky enough to cross the desert many times alive, so he was no longer a simple bait, but gradually became the guide of the caravan.

Whenever a speaker of a foreign language sought his assistance, he would say "Kas-se-a-dean?" meaning "Who does the desert know?" But their Shurima was always vague, so he He was affectionately called Kassadin.

Later, in a mission to explore Monan, he fell in love with a woman from a desert tribe.

Kassadin, with his wife and infant daughter, settled down in a small village in a rocky valley in the south.

In order to make ends meet, he often travels outside, and often needs to escort very valuable ancient relics to distant sponsors.

And these wealthy "financiers", the big financiers he served, were mostly plutocratic businessmen from Piltover.

After all, today's Shurima people can't even eat.

Only the rich men of Piltover, the nobles of Noxus, have the mind to plunder, no, "protect" the cultural relics of ancient Shurima.

Therefore, Kassadin needs to follow the caravan almost every year and go north to Piltover.

"Piltover is a good place. Food and water, which are as precious as life in Shurima, seem to grow from the shelves there, inexhaustible and inexhaustible." Kassadin recalled sighing.

Every time he went to Picheng, seeing the rich and elegant life of the people in Picheng, he couldn't help yearning.

He also hoped that his daughter could study in a spacious and bright classroom like a child in Piltover, instead of raising cattle and herding sheep in the Gobi Valley of Shurima.

But this is too difficult to do.

Piltover only opened its doors to the wealthy.Even the people of Zaun who are separated by a river can't afford this Pilt City dream, let alone him, a Shuriman who came from thousands of miles away?

Even if Kassadin is already the most experienced guide in the Shurima desert, he still can't afford this dream.

Every time he risked his life and traveled thousands of miles in the desert for several months, he led the caravan to send the Shurima cultural relics worth thousands of gold to Piltover, and sent them to the rich masters of Piltover.

And the reward he gets every time, although it is quite a lot for a Shuriman, but in Piltover, where every inch of land is expensive, it is not even able to afford a toilet.

So Kassadin can only go to Piltover again and again, and leave with his Piltover dream again and again.His daughter was destined to be a Shurima, destined to only herd sheep for the rest of her life—the best, the best, that is, like him, to be a caravan guide working for foreigners when she grows up.

"But this time I went to Picheng, everything is different." Kassadin sighed again.

After he went to Piltover this time, he realized that the twin cities had changed.

After Swain brought the garrison of Piltover "returning to King Qin", the leader of Zaun officially took over the regime of Piltover, and based on their experience in Zaun, Piltover launched a series of battles. series of social transformation.

Of course, none of this matters to Kassadin personally.

For him, the most important changes are:

"Now the Twin Cities have completely opened the door to immigrants. Whether they are Zaun, Picheng, or Shurima, they can all enjoy equal working conditions."

"In the past, foreigners who wanted to settle in Picheng had to spend a lot of money to invest in business and buy real estate to prove their financial strength."

"And now, you just need to find a job there."

Kassadin was lucky.He hit not just good policy, but good timing.

The leader, the newly established Alchemy Fuel Oil Group, is planning to launch a full range of resource exploration in the Shurima region in the future——

As the most experienced guide in the Shurima region, he easily passed the interview and was hired as a full-time employee of the Zaun Alchemy Fuel Group.

In fact, similar resource exploration work was also done by the people of Piltover in the past.

But Piltover merchants prefer to hire cheap "temporary workers" as guides in Shurima, rather than paying a lot of money to formalize these Shuriman people and give them the opportunity to settle in Piltover.

"So, I naturally became the leader."

Zaan Alchemy Fuel Group is a state-owned enterprise.In state-owned enterprises managed by leaders, belief is an important factor affecting job promotion.

As a matter of fact, even in private companies in Shuangcheng nowadays, pious leaders are often more favored by the boss.

Because the bosses of private companies are also afraid of personnel problems, internal corruption, and office politics that will drag down the efficiency of the company.

The leader is such a group of people - no matter where they appear, they can make the environment clean and efficient.

Kassadin has now found a job in Zaun. Even if it is not for lofty ideals, but only for his personal career future, he must study Janna theory hard and strive to become a more progressive person ideologically.

"In the beginning, I just wanted to integrate into the environment of Zaun. My purpose of learning Janna's theory was also utilitarian."

"But when I really understand it, I will become a leader who truly has faith."

Kassadin recalled with emotion.He is now a leader.And got a job in Zaun.

"And when I come back this time, I want to take my wife and daughter out of Shurima and move to Zaun to settle down."

"These "A Brief Introduction to Janna's Thoughts" are also specially brought back for my daughter to read."

The school in Zaan likes to evaluate the three good students, and the emphasis is on good study, good health, and good moral character.This also depends to a certain extent on personal beliefs.

He also wanted his daughter to learn to adapt first, so as not to lose at the starting line.

"I see." Taliyah nodded secretly.

Mr. Kassadin's experience is not complicated.After she got to know him briefly, she didn't plan to have a deep chat with the other party.

But at this time, Nasus stepped forward with interest.

"Mr. Kassadin." He politely called this junior Mr.

Most of what Nasus had talked to Taliyah in the past was the theory of the leader.

As for the specific practical operation and governance policy, because he has never been to the Shuangcheng, he has nowhere to know.

So, after listening to Kassadin's experience, he questioned very curiously: "You just said that Shuangcheng has completely relaxed immigration restrictions now, and treats everyone equally in terms of employment and treatment, right?"

"That's right." Kassadin nodded seriously.

He is planning to tell these unfamiliar Shurima compatriots about the superiority of the leader's policy.

But Nasus shook his head and sighed in a deep tone: "This is really ideal."

"Is it really going to work?"

"Yeah." Perhaps because of being taught a lot by the strict teacher Nasus, Sivir unconsciously followed suit.

And although she is not as educated as Nasus, she understands a truth:
"Everyone longs for an oasis, but the oasis is only so big, it's only enough for so many people."

"Open the door and let outsiders come in to drink water, wouldn't everyone die of thirst?"

"This..." Kassadin was slightly taken aback.

He obviously did not expect that Nasus and others could ask such profound questions.

When he was propagating Janna's thoughts to his compatriots along the way back home, most people would ask him if the Goddess Janna was really so spiritual, if the two cities were really that good, if there was really a copper-dollar bread and a silver-wheeled house.

In short, the people of Shurima generally don't understand the real leader, but have an instinctive yearning for the material life of the Twin Cities.

But this time, the other party actually discussed the leader's immigration policy with him as soon as he came up, and even raised targeted questions.

Kassadin was a little confused.

He thought about it seriously before answering: "When I was in Zaan, I also discussed it with people."

"This is actually impossible."

Like Sivir said, everyone longs for an oasis.

Opening the border without any restrictions like the leader, the result can only be a large influx of foreign immigrants into the Shuangcheng in a short period of time, creating vicious competition with the local residents.

In the past, Piltover strictly restricted immigration and adopted extreme discrimination policies against migrant workers, thereby helping the local residents of Piltover, who were the ruling base, "solve" this problem.

But now, leaders certainly can't do that.

As a Janna-led regime with the goal of liberating all of Runeterra, the ruling base of the Leaders Association is by no means a single nation or a single city.

If immigrants were treated strictly differently like Piltover, then Zaun would really be no different from the original Piltover.

At that time, foreign comrades will come here to see:
Let them find out that Zaun still has a policy of discrimination against foreigners. After discovering that the Zaun people themselves are not working as apprentices, they hire foreigners to come to Zaun as apprentices.
Then, the contrast between this beautiful ideal and the cruel reality makes foreign comrades continue to adhere to Janna's principle and insist on obeying the leadership of the Zaun Leaders Association?
Therefore, due to political considerations, Zaun can only relax immigration restrictions and treat everyone equally.

"Then how to solve the problems caused by the influx of immigrants?" Nasus asked curiously.

He didn't want to know why the leaders let go of immigration.

He just wants to know how leaders will solve the problems caused by liberalization of immigration.

"With so many immigrants coming into the cities, there is bound to be a vicious sprawl of the cities."

"After the rapid population expansion, cities cannot provide so many suitable jobs, and a large number of people will inevitably fall into unemployment and poverty, and fall into slums."

In the past, Piltover had the great slum of Zaun.The slums of the Immortal Bastion have become a scene of the empire, which is the best reflection of the Noxian concept of the jungle.

It is actually quite normal for slums to appear in big cities.

But... since your leader claims to be the liberator of mankind, there are still such a large area of ​​slums in the city.Is this inappropriate?
Keeping immigrants out is not politically correct.

Letting people live in slums, is it worth living in face?
"This." Kassadin really stopped Nasus from asking.

As a leader just getting started, he only understands the theory.He also knows very little about these practical issues.

"Let me tell." Taliyah sighed.

Since Kassadin is one of her own with a thread of faith, she is not worried about being seen.

So she stood up and answered: "As for the problem of rapid population expansion and vicious urban expansion caused by foreign immigrants, we have actually discussed it in the Leaders Association for a long time."

"Huh?" Kassadin snapped.

He looked at Taliyah in puzzlement, and then responded in surprise: "You, are you too?"

Taliyah did not answer directly, but responded with actions.

Just listen to her continue to explain to Nasus:

"One of the factions believes that Zaun's limited resources cannot accommodate an unlimited population. This is an objective fact. An overly idealistic policy cannot resolve this objective contradiction."

"so--"

"Leaders should learn from Piltover in the past and fully restore the market-oriented operation of the land industry."

Do not allow companies and units to allocate housing to employees.The real estate market will be reopened, and land and floor prices will be raised.

In doing so, the cost of living in Zaun for outsiders will skyrocket.

Although there is no discriminatory policy against new immigrants on the surface, the invisible hand of the market will naturally dissuade a large number of foreigners who want to settle here.

"This will ensure that the urban population will not grow without limit."

"At this time, with some targeted rectification policies for 'city appearance and city appearance', there will be no such large-scale clustered slums in Zaun. Well, at least on the surface."

"In this way, leaders can also use land finance to extract a large amount of labor surplus from home buyers in Zaun for the rapid industrialization of all Runeterra."

How to extract labor surplus from people is a delicate subject.

Directly collecting more taxes and asking for more money, or cutting benefits and paying less money will arouse strong resentment among the common people.

But if we make a detour and use land finance to extract labor surplus, the resistance will be much smaller.

Indirect taxes have never been more acceptable than direct taxes.Although this is the difference between "turn three and turn four" and "turn and turn and turn three", but the direct feeling to people is different.

It can also solve the problem of vicious urban expansion, and quickly accumulate primitive seeds for the industrialization of Runeterra.
"This is obviously a good choice for the Association of Leaders." Nasus nodded secretly.

Although this is not ideal, it is more in line with his understanding of the real world.

So he felt that there was nothing wrong with the leader's handling.

This, on the contrary, allowed Nasus to appreciate the political maturity of the Guild of Leaders.

"No." Taliyah shook her head: "In fact, President Li Wei finally rejected this plan."

"He believes that the industrialization of Runeterra does require a large amount of original benzene accumulation, but we don't need to use this radical method to speed it up."

Because in Runeterra, the leader occupies an absolutely strong position in technology, economy and military.

In the future, the whole world will unite under Janna's banner.Leaders who have no competitors naturally do not need to ensure their own safety and development through rapid industrialization.

"And once the real estate market is fully liberalized, it will be difficult to brake in the future."

It's easy to beat local tyrants, that's what leaders do.

The leader's team is always pure and will never be afraid of change.

But if countless small citizens and small property owners are kidnapped and put on chariots because of the commercial houses they have worked so hard to buy
If the leaders want to adopt reform measures in the future, they will not only offend a small group of landlords and powerful people, but a large group of small property owners.

And these urban small property owners are the main force controlling public opinion.

If the leader is now earning quick money by selling the land while living without food, and only then thinks of remedial action when the problem becomes serious in the future, the scolding will definitely be inevitable.

At that time, it will be difficult for Li Wei to say, let the common people suffer first, and call him to bear it?

"Then what are you going to do?" Nasus asked: "How do you plan to solve the problem of population expansion brought about by the opening of immigration?"

I only heard Taliyah answer: "According to President Li Wei's thoughts, we have adopted a relatively compromised plan."

The all-citizen housing allocation that the leader started in Zaan will definitely not last long.

After all, if anyone comes here, they will get a suite in Zaan.Then Zu'an must be overwhelmed by the immigrants queuing up to claim the house?

This city is so big, it's not enough for everyone.

"The policy we are implementing now is to provide housing security for migrant workers, low-income groups, and families with housing difficulties through the construction of a large number of public rental housing and low-rent housing."

"At the same time, build a large number of affordable housing and put it on the market at a low price."

"As long as you have a job in Zaun, it is not difficult to own a house of your own with the current per capita income in Zaun."

This is the basic guarantee for ordinary people.

"At the same time, our leaders have also opened up part of the real estate market for those high-income groups."

Land finance does come in quickly.Levi is doing it too.But he was looking at the wallets of the rich.

Ordinary people have limited economic ability, so they buy economically affordable housing provided by Zaan at low prices according to the indicators.

Those rich people have money and like to compare.

The leader specially launched a batch of high-end commercial housing, and then speculated the property prices high, making it a luxury——

Keep ordinary people away from falling into the consumption trap;
It also allows the rich to show their financial resources to the fullest, and by the way support the construction of the Ganna Lord in Runeterra.

"In this way, Zaan's high-end real estate and low-end real estate are supplied separately, and they are split into two independent markets that hardly interfere with each other."

"Ordinary people live in affordable housing that costs 100 silver wheels per square meter, while rich people live in high-end commercial housing that costs 1000 silver wheels per square meter."

Although it is not absolutely fair, it can be regarded as the realization of home ownership.

"This..." Nasus frowned secretly.

The method Taliyah said sounded good, but when he thought about it carefully, he still felt something was wrong.

“Affordable housing is also something to buy – like you said, 'As long as you have a job in Zaun, it's not hard to own a home'.”

"And what if many people can't even find a job?"

Complete liberalization of immigration will lead to a large increase in the population of Shuangcheng in a short period of time.

Shuangcheng can't provide so many jobs, so these unemployed people can't even live in affordable housing?

"Employment, the key to the problem is still employment." Nasus said sharply.

"Yes." Taliyah nodded secretly: "But it comes to another policy of the leader—that is the second-tier construction, and the second-tier construction talent training plan."

The second-line construction is to gradually help backward areas such as Ionia, Noxus, and Demacia to realize industrialization.

So, different than what Nasus feared.
At this time, Zu'an will not dislike the large population.

Because the second-line construction will build a large number of factories around the world-this requires a large number of industrial workers as technical backbones to support various brother countries.

"Thus, the 'Second-line Construction Talent Cultivation Program' came into being."

Zaun can't provide so many jobs now, and immigrants can't find jobs, it doesn't matter.

If you really can't find a job and are desperate, you should first come to the leader to receive vocational skills training.

Leaders are in charge of eating and drinking, and are responsible for training them into qualified industrial workers.

When the second-line construction is fully rolled out in the future, these people will naturally come in handy.

"President Li Wei said that the Twin Cities will be the heart of the Janna Master Alliance in the future."

"The heart pumps blood from the whole body, and it also pumps blood from the heart to the limbs."

"So whether it's foreign immigrants or local residents of Shuangcheng, everyone should actively participate in the second-tier construction, go to Ionia, go to Noxus, go to Shurima, and build those places to be as developed as Shuangcheng .”

In this way, Zaun's employment problem will be solved, and the population expansion problem will be curbed.

Because the population of Za'an will continue to export with the mighty second-tier construction wave, and find a way out of Za'an.

And the industrialization of backward areas such as Noxus, Ionia, and Shurima has also made progress, and cities such as Immortal Fortress, Presidium, and Belgun have gradually become rich, and eventually formed many countries around the world. A central city close to Zaun's economic status.
Then people don't need to go to Shuangcheng to seek a living in that small Za'an.

Although Zaun will still be the economically developed "City of World Desire", at least it will no longer be the only industrial center in Runeterra.In addition to Zaun, people don't have any other big cities to choose from.

In this way, when the population of Zaun expands to a certain extent and the local industry can no longer provide sufficient employment, people will naturally look for opportunities in other cities that are more livable under the drive of life.

"Mr. Giant." Taliyah said a lot in one breath, "Are you satisfied with this answer?"

"Hmm," Nasus mused.

The leader's method is actually not very clever.

To put it bluntly, it means "suffer the rich first", try every means to get more money from the rich, and then subsidize the poor in disguise.

This was not feasible in any society in the past.Because the rulers in the past were rich men themselves, how could it be possible for others to cut their own flesh and use it to subsidize the poor ghosts they looked down upon?
Are you not afraid of "public grievances boiling" if you do this?

Leaders are really not afraid.

Those who lead the wind are blessed by the goddess Janna.In order to be safe, they are still engaged in a market economy and allow the existence of "rich people", which is already giving these wealthy people a lot of face.

If they refuse to cut even this bit of flesh, then they are no ordinary reactionaries.It must be a heavy punch.

The most important thing is that the leaders are not afraid that these rich people will transfer their assets and run away with money after being hurt, so that the local economy will lose its vitality.

Because in the future, all Runeterra will be under the jurisdiction of leaders, no matter where they go, the policy of "cutting the flesh" of the rich will be similar.

And under this globally unified policy environment, the countries and regions of Runeterra do not need to fall into vicious spiral competition, competing with each other on how to treat entrepreneurs preferentially and lower labor costs, so as to enhance local competitiveness, attract industrial transfer, Seed benzene invested.

"This is indeed a policy that only leaders can achieve." Nasus sighed.

He still misses his great empire.

But at this moment, Nasus couldn't help thinking:
Even if it is the most unrealistic fantasy to revive the Shurima Empire——between the leader and the Shurima Empire, who will the Shurima people choose?

The answer seems self-evident.

For some reason, he remembered Taliyah's words: "Only the leader can save Shurima."

(End of this chapter)