Expedition to Europe

The Chinese people have a deep-rooted worship of power.

Under the erosion of the "official-oriented" ideology for thousands of years, the idea that "a higher-ranking official can crush others" has been deeply rooted in people's hearts, let alone the ruler of a country. It is simply not enough to express the respect in your heart without kneeling.

Even in the 21st century, many Chinese people still use kneeling to convey strong emotions.

In the early 20th century, this was simply inevitable - no, it should be said that this was simply natural. From Huang Bohan to the little boy, everyone thought that this was the way to welcome Qin Zhiyuan's return.

Therefore, when Qin Zhiyuan and Huang Bohan were greeting each other, the crowd who came to greet them was like a wave of people being pushed down by rows, and there were shouts of "Long live" everywhere.

This scene scared Julie a little.

Qin Zhiyuan also felt uncomfortable.

But at this time, no matter what he said, it would be inappropriate. So Qin Zhiyuan shook hands and greeted the cabinet members and business representatives who came to greet him as quickly as possible, and then he and Julie got on the car that had been waiting for a long time and quickly left the dock.

Originally, there was a float parade, but Qin Zhiyuan insisted on canceling it because he was not sure whether it would cause more chaos at that time.

When we arrived at the palace and sat down in the spacious conference hall, it felt much better.

This conference hall was the banquet hall of the former Governor's Mansion. It was spacious and well-lit. It is very suitable to be used as a conference hall now.

Of course, according to Chinese habits, it is more appropriate to call it the "Golden Palace".

But it is obviously a bit unworthy of the name, because Qin Zhiyuan does not like things that are glittering. If it is really decorated in a magnificent way, it will definitely not be liked by Qin Zhiyuan. But it cannot fail to show the majesty of the royal family, so the decoration of the conference hall strives to be simple and elegant, neither making people feel empty nor complicated, and it took a lot of thought.

Qin Zhiyuan's seat was naturally in the middle of the conference hall. Behind him was a huge map of Lanfang, which now included Sakhalin Island, Kamchatka Peninsula and a large area of ​​Siberia. On both sides of the map were the Lanfang national flag and military flag.

The pattern on the military flag was a combination of guns, swords and shields handed down by the Foreign Legion. The exploding shell was removed and the background was all red, which symbolized that the Lanfang military flag was dyed red with blood by countless soldiers.

Qin Zhiyuan's throne was of course specially made. It was not so big that three or five people could sit on it without feeling crowded, but it was more than enough for one person.

This "throne" was carved from a whole piece of golden nanmu. The growth cycle of golden nanmu is extremely slow. It is unknown how many years it takes to grow to this size. It is really precious.

But it's a pity that Qin Zhiyuan felt like a pearl was cast in the dark when he sat on it, because Qin Zhiyuan didn't know how valuable the thing he was sitting on was. He only knew that there was a faint fragrance surrounding him when he sat on it, which made people feel relaxed and happy even without incense.

Huang Bohan wanted this feeling. It looked ordinary at first glance, but if you savor it carefully, you will find that it is full of low-key luxury, and the majesty of the royal family is often revealed inadvertently.

For example, the four treasures of the study, paperweights, pen washers and other small things on the table in front of Qin Zhiyuan, even the most inconspicuous one, are all classic works handed down by masters of the previous dynasty. They are priceless if taken out, but now they are placed next to Qin Zhiyuan, and he will not use them even once in one or two years.

With Qin Zhiyuan's current status, he does not need to rely on these external things to emphasize his status. Even if he buys the most common one on the street, as long as Qin Zhiyuan uses it, it will immediately be given a special meaning, which is the so-called "cultural relic".

Yeah, Qin Zhiyuan now has a built-in value-added effect.

In fact, Qin Zhiyuan has clearly abolished the red tape of kneeling. The common etiquette between superiors and subordinates is handshakes and bows. Under this premise, the cabinet members attending the meeting in the meeting hall naturally do not need to kowtow three times and nine times. They all have their own seats and their own desks.

Of course, compared with Qin Zhiyuan's large table that is similar to the size of a workbench, the cabinet members' desks are much smaller.

Anyway, it is enough.

"...Since the beginning of the year, the economic situation of Lan Fang has been steadily improving. In January, the output value was 36 million yuan and the tax revenue was 1.7 million yuan; in February, the output value was 47 million yuan and the tax revenue was 2.5 million yuan; in March, the output value further increased to 59 million yuan and the tax revenue was 4.1 million yuan; by last month, the output value had reached 88 million yuan and the tax revenue was 6.5 million yuan. It is expected that the output value this month will exceed 100 million yuan and the tax revenue will exceed 8 million yuan..." As the prime minister, Huang Bohan first reported the overall situation.

At the level of the Lan Fang Cabinet, the quantitative output value will naturally not be measured in foreign currencies such as francs, pounds, and dollars, but in Lan Fang's own currency.

The "yuan" issued by the Lan Fang government has a gold content that is about the same as the franc.

Regarding the "gold content", during the World War, countries abandoned the "gold standard" system of currency and gold. Now that the World War is over, the "gold standard" has shown signs of recovery.

However, Qin Zhiyuan is not going to link the "yuan" with gold, because Qin Zhiyuan knows very well that even if it is linked now, it will be forced to give up soon. The Great Depression is not a joke.

When listening to Huang Bohan's "Government Work Report", Qin Zhiyuan kept a smiling expression.

Huang Bohan was very good at dealing with people, but he still noticed Qin Zhiyuan's doubts, so he took the initiative to explain: "Our commercial taxes vary, half of them are around 10%, and there is basically no agricultural tax now, only state-owned farms can contribute a part of the income. The output value increased significantly last month because the rice planted at the beginning of the year has begun to be harvested, so the number will increase significantly. There is good news. If we calculate based on the output of agricultural products last month, we have basically solved the food problem. The rice produced by Lan Fang can basically supply our consumption. If we add seafood and mountain products, our food and clothing will not be a problem."

Look, this is the meaning of population and living space.

The Republic of China did not basically solve the food problem until the end of the 20th century, but in Lan Fang, it was only three to five months.

This is still under the premise that the land development level is far from saturation. If Lan Fang's land can be fully developed, it will be no problem to feed another 30 to 50 7 million people.

Of course, three crops a year is one reason, and Lan Fang's current insufficient population is another reason, and it is the main reason.

Lan Fang now has only 7 million people, which cannot be compared with the 450 million people in the Republic of China. If Lan Fang had the same population as the Republic of China...

It wouldn't be a big problem, after all, there is Siberia...

Seeing Qin Zhiyuan nodding repeatedly, Huang Bohan continued to report: "Compared with the previous Dutch colonial government rule, our current output value is basically the same as the same period last year, but considering that the basic raw materials including the oil from the Daqing Oilfield have reduced exports, our current output value has far exceeded last year. If we count the output value that has not yet been calculated, the current output value has exceeded last year by 2.5 times. If it is by the end of the year, this number will be further expanded."

During the Dutch colonial government rule, Lan Fang's economy was mainly based on the export of industrial raw materials. In addition, it could not even be self-sufficient in food.

After Lan Fang was established, Qin Zhiyuan built factories in Lan Fang on a large scale, striving to change the state of using resources for survival, and preparing to process raw materials in depth to seek greater added value.

The original text is available at Liu # 9 @Shu/Bar!

In this way, Lan Fang's exports actually decreased compared to last year, but if we wait for a while and wait for Lan Fang's deep processing to take shape, there will be an explosive growth.

Qin Zhiyuan is not in a hurry about this. The establishment of an industrial system must be gradual and cannot be achieved overnight.

Compared with the Republic of China in another time and space, Lan Fang has better international relations and international resources. At least now, Britain, France, the United States and other countries do not set up technical barriers to Lan Fang.

Lan Fang can successfully obtain all the technologies it wants, which means that Lan Fang can learn the scientific research results that Britain, France, the United States and other countries have taken hundreds of years to obtain in a few years. This is of great significance to the improvement of Lan Fang's industrial strength.

At present, Lan Fang may not be as good as Britain, France, the United States and other countries in terms of industrial foundation, but it is actually much better than Germany, which has been demolished into ruins, and the equipment that Lan Fang pulled back from Germany is also more advanced than the machinery and equipment in Japan.

If we compare the current strength, Lan Fang is indeed not as good as Britain, France, the United States, or even Japan and Italy, but if we compare the potential, Lan Fang is at least at the same level as Japan and Italy, and may even be stronger.

Of course, that will have to wait until all the factories are built, at least five years later.

Lan Fang's prospects are bright, which is not only confirmed by Qin Zhiyuan, but also by the cabinet members present.

"...Since your majesty and the queen have returned to the country, and your majesty is pregnant, and the little prince's birthday is imminent, then there must be people to serve in the palace. Our cabinet means that your majesty's palace should have more maids and female officials, especially Chinese..." Huang Bohan's report changed as he was writing, and began to involve Qin Zhiyuan's private affairs.

"Little Prince", I don't know where Huang Bohan got the news from, but he confirmed it so confidently.

Maybe it's not a confirmation, just a good blessing.

"Private affairs" is just what Qin Zhiyuan thinks. In fact, the Chinese tradition should be "no private affairs in the royal family". Anything that involves the royal family is not a private matter, but a "public matter" that cannot be more public.

Judging from Huang Bohan's meaning and the amplitude and frequency of the cabinet members' nodding, they probably have had preliminary communication and reached a consensus.

"This... Let's discuss it later, let's discuss it later." Qin Zhiyuan did not dare to agree rashly. Considering the rapid mood changes of Julie who was pregnant, Qin Zhiyuan did not want to stimulate Julie now.

"Your Majesty, you can do whatever you want for other things, but this matter cannot be delayed." Huang Bohan insisted.

Tsk, this old man is quite stubborn!

Qin Zhiyuan was about to refute, but suddenly understood what Huang Bohan meant.

Yes, Lan Fang is a country with Chinese as the main body, but Queen Julie is a Westerner. If Julie's belly is really a "little prince" as Huang Bohan said, then the next king of Lan Fang may be half foreigner?

No, no, this is the real mess of my bloodline!