This Game Is Too Realistic

Chu Guang could understand Old Charlie's complaints.

His little players: As exciting as the commotion on the front lines is, the situation in the rear will be tight.

It is no exaggeration to say that in the past few months, the entire alliance, from the central bank to the Ministry of Finance to the trade unions and other money-related units, has almost wiped the butt of the alliance's army. So far, there have been no major problems in production and the economy, and cooperation between various departments is inseparable.

Of course, the most important thing is that he fulfilled the promise he made at the beginning and ended the war before the end of the year.

"Let's talk about the first question first."

As he spoke, Chu Guang looked at Minister Sun Ruicai, who was sitting at the other end of the conference table with a nervous look on his face, and continued in a gentle tone.

"Do you remember the last question on that test paper?"

Sun Ruicai was stunned for a moment. He quickly realized what the test paper Chu Guang was talking about and said immediately.

"Remember! I remember the question was...if we borrowed money from predators, should we pay it back?"

Chu Guang: "What's your answer?"

"What I wrote at the time was..." Sun Ruicai said nervously, "I think even if I pay back the money first and then take it back, it would be better than just letting it go. Otherwise, other people will worry about whether it will be because of If you borrow money from us, you will be labeled a predator."

Chu Guang nodded approvingly and looked at old Charlie.

"It's a pity that he was the only one who answered this question to my satisfaction. Some candidates' answers were arrogant, saying that the alliance would never trade with the predators, so the question was invalid. Others thought that we could make this question The money is immediately stolen, and no one will sympathize with the predators anyway. It’s really that simple, so we don’t need to set up the Ministry of Finance. We can just hire a ‘butler’ to take care of everything.”

Predators are different from mutants. This is not something that can be distinguished at a glance. On the other hand, it can also be used as a pocket that can hold anything.

Confiscating the property of a plunderer has completely different consequences than declaring that the creditor is a plunderer.

Of course, the reason why Chu Guang said he was half satisfied was because there was actually a better way.

Rather than using force to seize the IOU from the creditor, it is better to use appropriate methods to make the IOU in the creditor's hand worthless.

Old Charlie coughed slightly.

"I didn't say you would throw away the money... That was just an exaggeration. The original intention was that I hope you can understand how serious our current financial situation is."

Chu Guang smiled and nodded.

"I can understand your feelings. We must pay back the money. We can't be deadbeats. Now we come to the second question...how to pay back the money."

As he said that, he looked at Sun Ruicai.

"How much will we have to pay back at the end of the year?"

Sun Ruicai said immediately.

"The total debt scale is 510 million chips, the loan period ranges from 20 to 50 years, and the interest rate totals 10.17 million chips!"

Chu Guang nodded, then sighed and said.

"Too little."

Both the debt size and the interest to be repaid are too little!

If he had to repay 100 million by the end of the year, President Malvern of Boulder City Bank would already be waiting for him below the airship before he even got off the airship.

How could he let him stand for a long time and wait for Avni and Boss Xia to show up.

Sun Ruicai was stunned for a moment, and old Charlie was also stunned for half a second.

"Too little...?"

"Well," Chu Guang nodded and looked at them distressedly, "You have wronged yourselves too much during our time on the front line. Just now, Minister Sun Ruicai said that the proportion of the deficit in military expenditures to the total deficit of the alliance has reached 76.9%. Even if the military industry accounts for a relatively high proportion of our current total industrial output value, this financial report is quite unhealthy.”

You also know this is not healthy!

Old Charlie couldn't help but said.

"This is a result of the logistics department trying to be as frugal as possible..."

Chu Guang looked at the old man and continued.

"That's the problem. The deficit in military expenditure has reached 900 million. If our investment in infrastructure also reached 900 million, wouldn't this ratio drop from 76.9% to 50%?"

After hearing Chu Guang's words, old Charlie was stunned. Sun Ruicai, who was sitting aside, also had a dumbfounded expression.

What kind of logic genius is this?

And weren't they discussing how to repay the money?

Why do you think they spent too little?

"I made a joke to lighten the mood, but the truth is still the same."

Looking at old Charlie and Minister Sun who were speechless, Chu Guang put away his joking expression, looked at the two of them seriously and continued.

"I went to all the trouble to borrow money for you outside to make the residents of the alliance live a good life, not to make you tighten your belts and pay off debts. So when you told me that we will adopt a more conservative economy in the next three years, Strategy, I have to lead everyone to suffer, first reduce the debt scale and then expand our business, I am very heartbroken... If it ends up like this, why should I fight this battle? "

"Individuals can reduce the size of debt by cutting back on food and clothing, but collectives must not do this. Debt is a rope. Once we are caught by it, we will become slaves of the creditor. If you try to solve the problem by shrinking the balance sheet, you know what it means. What? It means that the entire alliance will have to work for Boulder City for the next three or five years! Is this what a victorious country should do? We owe money, and we are their father!"

Old Charlie looked at Chu Guang blankly, confused by this confusing logic.

One second he said debt was a rope that tied a slave, but the next second he said it was the creditor's father who owed money?

Minister Sun Ruicai was also stunned, but in another sense, he understood a little bit of the manager's thoughts.

"...You mean that debt is a rope that our creditors can use to trap us, and in turn we can use this rope to trap...them?"

Chu Guang picked up the cup and took a sip of water. While moistening his throat, he softened his tone a little.

"exactly."

"So before we discuss how to repay the money, I must first change your mind and tell you that shrinking the balance sheet and repaying the debt is 'absolutely' unworkable, at least for us. If you want to repay the debt, you want to ensure the alliance. The government’s credit cannot be reduced, but it should continue to increase expenditures and spend more money!”

"But how to spend money is a science. We can't learn from the nobles of Boulder City, nor can we copy the experience of Ideal City. I have to use our own model."

After a pause, Chu Guang continued.

"When I come back from the front this time, what I have to do can be summed up in one thing."

Old Charlie swallowed.

"……what?"

Chu Guang said with a smile.

"Share the spoils with the citizens of the Alliance!"

Sun Ruicai was stunned for a moment and did not react.

"Divide...the spoils?"

"That's right," Chu Guang nodded, "The victory of the alliance cannot be separated from the support of all citizens. Our army cannot defeat those wolves with just fists. We have gained two vassal states and two trading partners. Our residents can clearly feel that food has become cheaper. In the past, one hour of work could be exchanged for less than a pound of corn, but now one can be exchanged for one kilogram... This is not enough, and it is far from enough for the winner! "

As he spoke, he raised his voice.

"The dining tables of the residents of the Alliance should not only have corn and potatoes, but also pigs, cattle and sheep, and nutritious ointments. They should also have meat, eggs and milk on their tables. We must make them affordable and affordable." Got it, they can eat it as they please, it’s so delicious!”

"Not just to eat, but also to wear! Last winter we stuffed pre-war demonetized banknotes into quilts as cotton wool. I promised that it would be the last time. Now I will fulfill this promise. This winter everyone will be covered with real quilts. quilt, put on clean and warm cotton clothes and leather boots, and live in a draft-tight house——"

"And so much more than that!"

That loud voice echoed in the conference room.

After hearing these words, Sun Ruicai felt a heat in his heart and couldn't help but clapped quietly under the table.

Speaking of which, wasn't it because the man in front of him promised to let everyone live a good life that he ended his wandering life and chose to stay?

He felt ashamed that for a moment he had the idea of ​​asking everyone to save money and pay off the debt.

Repaying debts is a matter of course.

Since he is the Minister of Finance of the Alliance, he has the obligation to come up with better solutions for the Alliance!

Unlike Sun Ruicai, who looked excited, Old Charlie didn't react much and just stared at Chu Guang.

He admits.

This man's rhetoric has a magical power that confuses people.

If this was a public speech and not an internal discussion, the applause from the audience would probably lift the ceiling.

People will stand up and cheer for him, shout his name in greeting, and even regard him as a living god and are willing to sacrifice their lives for him... In fact, many people have already done this, and this is a tribute to Konoe. Being a member of the Corps is almost the dream of all the boys in the league.

㱗In the wasteland, what could be more attractive than being well fed and clothed?

What he promised was not only to feed and clothe the residents of the Alliance, but also to allow them to live with dignity... to allow everyone to live with dignity. This was a big promise that even the Lord of Boulder City did not dare to say.

It would be better to say that the only people in the entire wasteland who can really do this are the people in Ideal City.

But old Charlie thought about it and finally understood.

This is actually not the biggest piece of cake that the managers have drawn.

Compared with "building a new ideal city on the ruins" and "Era of Prosperity", this boast is actually small.

Chu Guang smiled at Sun Ruicai, looked at him as if he had something to say, and raised his hand slightly to indicate that he hadn't finished speaking yet.

After a pause, Chu Guang changed his tone and continued.

"I occasionally entrust my assistants to observe how our residents live... Of course, this does not include their personal privacy."

"For example, a girl who works at a certain trading post has to work 10 days a week. She is busy from 7 am to 7 pm, with only a one-hour lunch break in between. She can go back to the village next to Linghu Lake to reunite with her family on Monday night. , and then stay until early Monday morning to go back to work.”

"In the past, we were short of people and had to force our workers to work a little longer. Now that we have gone through the most difficult period, I think we should give them back the time that originally belonged to them."

"So when I was still on the front line, I called the person in charge of the trading post and asked him to increase the number of employees by 50%, adjust everyone's average daily working hours from 12 hours to 8 hours, and adopt a more flexible shift schedule."

"This set of rules has been in operation for half a month, and it has been proven that it completely works!"

"The employees at the trading post will be more enthusiastic about their work and treat every customer more patiently. Not only will those traveling merchants leave a good impression on our people, but our employees will also be able to live a better life. After get off work, you don’t have to lie in the dormitory in a daze like you have exhausted all your strength. You can go out and walk more. Whether it is going to the library to study and recharge, or visiting the snack street, or socializing with friends, it is what young people should do. "

"Of course, what we have to solve is not just a problem for one person, but a problem for everyone. The trading post is just a pilot project. From now on, all factories, institutions, and facilities in the alliance, whether collective or private, will That’s what it should be! I’m going to write it into law, and I’m ready to double my budget for it.”

After a pause, Chu Guang looked at Old Charlie and Minister Sun Ruicai and expressed his thoughts.

"Not only do we want to make the residents of the alliance have time, we also want to make them rich. Our current minimum hourly wage is 1 silver coin, and this number can no longer keep up with the economic growth of the alliance. I plan to make the alliance's minimum hourly wage early next year Reaching 3 silver coins, the median gradually increased to 5 silver coins.”

"When the residents of the alliance have both money and time, they will have spending power and more needs. As long as we can keep inflation within a reasonable range, there will be a market with astonishing growth and business opportunities everywhere. ”

"In order to earn more interest, the nobles of Boulder City will not only urge us to repay our debts, but will also send the chips they have saved to us. After all, we will soon take these chips. Buy their things and let them earn back their chips. Even if Boulder City Bank doesn't print a penny, the chips in their pockets will double, or even more than double!"

Sun Ruicai held his breath.

Old Charlie also looked at Chu Guang in surprise.

By now, he basically fully understood Chu Guang's thoughts.

Not only does this guy have no plans to reduce the size of his debt, he plans to borrow more money.

Borrow money to develop the economy, invest in infrastructure, improve residents' lives, further expand the economic scale of the alliance, and then attract more hot money.

But there is still a loophole in it...

Old Charlie said cautiously.

"But after all, we have to earn chips from them to repay the debt of Boulder City. It is impossible to repay them with silver coins."

Sun Ruicai also calmed down after hearing this.

"...Indeed, their residents still had enough spending power before, but now they have to save even nutritional supplements."

Looking at the worried two people, Chu Guang nodded approvingly.

"Being able to observe this shows that you are conscientious, and it also shows that our plan has successfully entered the second stage. A large number of chips have gone into the pockets of the nobles of Boulder City, indirectly pushing up the inflation of Boulder City. If you You are an aristocrat of Boulder City. Seeing that the people around you are getting richer and richer, and have more and more chips in their pockets, but they are becoming more and more careless. What will you do? "

Sun Ruicai thought for a moment, then suddenly showed a stunned expression and said excitedly.

"Preserve value! I have to buy something or property that can increase value before the chips depreciate!"

Chu Guang smiled and nodded.

"Correct, although not quite complete."

Blind investment is one of the complications of economic overheating. People will be rational in the frenzy and invest blindly in order to make the money in their pockets outpace inflation.

Because money comes so easily.

It seems like you can earn it with your eyes closed.

Gradually, people will be more worried about missing the opportunity to get on the bus than losing money.

"... In the entire southern part of the River Valley Province, there will be no market more worthy of investment than the Alliance. Anyway, they probably have no interest in wasting money on those poor people who can't even afford nutritional ointments. I don't expect to make any money from them either. People use money to pay off their debts.”

"In addition to investment, the aristocrats in the inner city will also become more lavish in their consumption habits than before. We only need to give them a little opportunity and encourage them to expand their business, and they will send the money themselves. For example... develop the tourism and entertainment industries and let them compete with the people of Ideal City to see who can waste more money. Another example is issuing more bonds to attract hot money that they cannot find investment opportunities in. "

"As for the residents of Boulder City... although it is pitiful, that is what Boulder City should worry about. If they can't even afford nutritional ointment, those people will naturally come to the Alliance to eat corn."

Chu Guang was very fond of what they had experienced.

Those survivors are still the people suffering in the wasteland.

He also said before that he would give priority to the interests of the alliance and would not sacrifice his own interests for others.

If they were willing to come over, he wouldn't mind giving them a share of the leeks cut from the nobles in the inner city to help them start a new life.

Anyway, it was originally the fruit of their labor.

"...In order to unify the management of the alliance's foreign debt, and to allow our debtors to exercise their creditor's rights more conveniently and efficiently, I plan to have the alliance central bank join forces with Boulder City Bank to issue a 'bond' denominated in chips. "

"It can replace chips to a certain extent. Regardless of whether the Bank of Boulder City recognizes its currency status, we will redeem it according to the coupon rate at maturity. If the nobles of Boulder City don't mind, you can use this IOU as money. "

Old Charlie hesitated.

“Will Boulder City Bank agree?”

This is obviously a big pit...

Chu Guang smiled and said.

"Believe me, even if I don't mention this, they will ask me to come up with a similar plan so that the debts in their hands can circulate like banknotes."

Old Charlie was silent for a while, then suddenly sighed softly and said with emotion.

"It seems I'm really old."

Chu Guang shook his head.

"What's going on? What I can provide is only a macro-level strategy. The details still need to be improved after your study and discussion."

"I will try my best to keep up with you." Old Charlie glanced at Sun Ruicai and then said, "Today's meeting... I suggest that we keep it safe."

In a sense, their discussion was not about how to repay debts at all, but how to harvest more leeks from their neighbors.

If this were to spread, I'm afraid it would not boost the creditors' confidence. I'm afraid the creditors would be tempted to jump off the building.

Sun Ruicai nodded seriously and clutched the meeting notes on the table.

"clear!"

Chu Guang said nothing and acquiesced to old Charlie's suggestion to preserve the content of the meeting, even though he felt that it didn't matter whether he preserved it or not.

Many things are obvious.

Someone must have noticed that the asset bubble in Boulder City is constantly piling up and the risks hidden in the bubble.

For example, the president of Boulder City Bank.

As long as that person takes a little time to check the ledger, he will find that the chips circulating in Boulder City are even more than the total chips issued by Boulder City.

However, those who find a problem will definitely not burst the bubble immediately, because there is no point in doing so, and they will get into trouble instead.

Making the last amount of money before the bubble bursts is what a "smart person" does.

If the last stop is a cliff, then get off before the penultimate stop...

The closed-door meeting lasted only an hour and ended.

Although many people heard that the managers held such a meeting to solve the debt problem after coming here, except for the three participants, no one knew what was discussed at the meeting, and no one knew that the alliance managers had asked the trade unions and the trade unions. What kind of instructions has been issued by the Ministry of Finance?

Just when the merchants from Boulder City were speculating whether the alliance would have no money to repay its debts, the day after the meeting ended, the Dawn City City Hall issued an announcement, which slapped everyone in the face.

The entire announcement is probably tens of thousands of words long, but it can be summarized in just two words——

That’s a tender!

And it is a timely tender for multiple fields!

The first is travel.

Dawn City City Hall will bid for 50 electric buses at a price of five million silver coins, and put them into 6 existing public transportation lines and 4 new ones, replacing the trucks originally used to pull goods and transport troops. We strive to reduce the commuting cost of residents to less than 1 silver coin, so that residents can "sit" in the car decently without getting their pants dirty.

Not only buses, but also related supporting facilities.

The Shuguang City City Hall's bidding plan also includes a total of 50 kilometers of concrete roads and four new charging stations.

䀴This is not the most eye-catching one!

The announcement that attracted the most attention suddenly became the headline of "Survivor Daily" that day...

early morning.

A single-family cabin in Linghu Wetland Park.

Looking at the newly released "Survivor Daily" in his hand, he sat in front of the dining table with an expression of surprise written on his face.

"Boy Tuo...that's a lot of silver coins."

Shuguang City City's Luka announced that in order to accommodate the continued influx of survivors into Shuguang City and to improve the living environment of residents in the city, the city hall plans to invite bids to build 1,000 new apartment buildings on the wasteland in the northeast of Qingquan City, requiring an average household area of ​​40 Above square meters, each building can accommodate at least 48 households and no more than 60 households.

According to past practice, players can also participate in design and bidding.

He bet.

Given the passion of those professional gamers for making money, this matter will definitely replace "B6 level" as a hot search topic and become the hottest topic on the homepage of today's forum!

The newspaper also included a picture that almost enclosed the open space to the east of Embassy Street in Shuguang City, and two of the newly planned bus lines were also included in it.

But then again, this is building roads and houses.

Where does the money come from?

After all, the economic system is almost completely real, but it feels like these NPCs don't all play according to the routine...

No.

Fang Chang thought about it again and found that he had inertly brought his thoughts into reality.

In fact, the situation in the wasteland is completely different from reality.

What is the most precious thing here?

Black box?

science and technology?

neither!

You are a human being!

People who do research are people, people who do design are people, they are people who drive screws and farm, and they are people who go to mines and explore ruins.

Only with people can we be able to excavate relics and collect the treasures of pre-war civilization. Without enough manpower, even if you are selling hyena meat, let alone picking up the neighbor's sheep, you will have to be slaughtered.

As long as the alliance can continue to siphon their manpower and wealth from surrounding survivor settlements, then this set of quantitative easing operations is actually completely feasible.

If you want to find a reference in reality, you cannot look for it in the 21st century. You should look earlier, before the 19th century...

While Fang Chang was staring at the newspaper intently and thinking about it, Dolly quietly walked up to him, leaned over and pecked him on the cheek, and placed the freshly bought steamed buns that were still warm on the table.

"Someone is looking for you outside."

After closing the newspaper in his hand, Fang Chang raised his head and smiled.

"who?"

Dolly wrinkled her nose.

"He is Ji Xiu. He also said that he is the son of the president of the Bank of Boulder City... I don't think he is from Taiwan, and it feels quite strange to others."

She didn't like the guy's frivolous look, but she politely asked him to wait at the door for a while.

Ji Xiu?

Hearing this name, Fang Changyi's eyes suddenly lit up, he pushed the chair away with a smile and stood up.

"You're right, dear, that guy is indeed not a bad person, but... this doesn't stop him from doing bad things."

"What are you doing?" Dolly tilted her head, with a confused expression on her face.

She didn't think that guy who wanted to look at people with his nose was like a person who knew how to do bad things.

"Yes, you have to do one or two things in your life, otherwise it would be too pitiful. I can help you..." Fang Chang smiled and touched her hair gently, "I know how. Will him."