Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1939 Cooperation Confirmation
Zhou Xuke was more than qualified to speak on the matter of changing the carefree nature of the elves.

"The reason they are so lax is because they don't need anything right now, nor do they want anything, or rather, they don't have a clear goal."

To put it more bluntly, this is actually a rather serious problem, because it reflects that their entire race has lost its ambition, and now every elf just wants to give up.

If this problem cannot be improved, the situation will inevitably get worse and worse, and the development of the community will also become worse and worse.

"Simply put, Wright, the reason you have this strength now is because you wanted to become stronger and worked hard to cultivate, which is why you have reached this level."

Light was the Elf King's real name. In the time it took to have a tea party, their relationship had grown so close that they were calling each other by our first names.

Upon hearing this, Wright nodded subconsciously.

In the path of cultivation, talent alone is useless; one must also work hard. Without hard work, one is simply wasting one's talent and will ultimately find it difficult to achieve anything.

Wright wasn't stupid; a simple example relevant to himself quickly made him realize what was going on.

The key is to get his people to actively want to do something or get something.

Seeing this, Zhou Xu continued to speak...

"Look, there are many elves who want our Great Zhou's goods. Some want warm winter bedding, while others want exquisite tea sets, porcelain, or tea. You can start with this."

“Didn’t we discuss a trade agreement before? With our Great Zhou’s currency, you can arrange things for your people. If they do a good job, you’ll give them a certain amount of currency as a reward.”

"In this way, if they want to obtain our Great Zhou's goods, they first need our Great Zhou's currency. And if they want to obtain our Great Zhou's currency, they must obey your work arrangements and do the things you assign them."

Upon hearing Zhou Xu's words, Wright's eyes lit up.

But he soon realized that things weren't as simple as they seemed.

For example, what jobs should he assign to the elves in his tribe? And how much should the pay be for each job?

There's a lot more to this than meets the eye; it relates to the entire economic system within the Elven race.

Wright could certainly choose any option for now, but once the elves have their first reference, it will inevitably affect subsequent decisions, thus creating a chain reaction.

Zhou Xu established this framework early on when the population was still small and the scale was still small. After that, all that was needed was to extend and adjust it based on the original framework.

The elves, on the other hand, are currently facing a process of going from zero to one, which is the most difficult part.

To be honest, Zhou Xu was also powerless to help in this matter.

To formulate this, one must have a thorough understanding of the situation of the entire ethnic group and its territory, which Zhou Xugang clearly cannot do.

Seeing Wright's troubled expression, Zhou Xu hesitated for a moment before offering a suggestion.

"My suggestion is to set the compensation lower at the beginning. Even if adjustments are needed later, they will basically be made on the rise. This will be easier. You can refer to it when the product list and price list are completed."

Although Zhou Xu offered Wright some practical advice, the matter was clearly still not simple for Wright.

The simplest solution would actually be to have the elves come and work in their Great Zhou, since Great Zhou has an existing framework that they can use.

But Wright certainly wouldn't agree to anything too far away, and the new district right now isn't even finished with landscaping yet. Sending the elves over prematurely would only damage the image of their Great Zhou. For now, they should remain calm and let Wright and his group work things out on their own. After all, some things have to be done step by step.

Zhou Xu didn't rush to leave, as the two sides still needed to coordinate on the product list and price list.

The main goal is to confirm what items in the Elf Forest can be sold as commodities, and what the specific prices are.

What Zhou Xu and his group truly wanted was undoubtedly a variety of rare resources.

But in fact, considering the special circumstances of the new district, they need even the most common timber and stone resources.

After all, having readily available infrastructure materials can effectively alleviate the resource pressure on the new district.

However, this is definitely not something that can be done with just one or two pieces of timber, or a truckload or two of stone. It must be sold in tonnes. In fact, they wouldn't bother to purchase just a few tons.

If the elves want to do this business, the area of ​​their forests will probably have to be reduced.

In comparison, the fruits and vegetables grown in the Fairy Forest are more competitive.

Because the environment in the new district is so poor, the quality of fruits and vegetables is generally not as good as in the Elf Forest.

The problem is, this isn't a necessity.

Under this premise, the various mineral resources are quite good.

Judging from the equipment and weapons worn by the elves, it is clear that the elven race living here definitely possesses metal mines.

Even basic copper and iron ore are needed in the Dazhou New Area. These are very important basic resources. If a place wants to develop, the demand for these basic resources is very large.

With resources in the new district almost exhausted, the resources needed here must currently be transported from the rear.

If the Elven race can directly supply these resources to them in the future, then the Great Zhou will save a lot of transportation capacity and financial expenditure.

Of course, Zhou Xu didn't have high expectations for this. As he'd said before, he knew the elves all too well…

Do you want the elves to transform into miners and lumberjacks in a short period of time, frantically mining and logging? That's simply unrealistic.

According to Zhou Xu's prediction, given the Elven race's initial work efficiency, they wouldn't earn much money at all.

However, Zhou Xu did not intend to tell Wright this conclusion directly.

Some things only become truly profound through personal experience; you might not believe something just because someone tells you directly.

After some things were basically finalized, news came from the new district that Yarvet had arrived in the governing city of the new district.

Needless to say, Yarvet came here to take over from Zhou Xu and oversee the new district.

Considering that their Great Zhou had already formed an alliance with the Elven race, Zhou Xu took the opportunity to summon Yarvit over.

"Wright, let me introduce you. This is my wife, Yarvit. As the Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty, I cannot leave the capital for too long. I am preparing to return soon. After I leave, my wife will take my place and stay here permanently."

(End of this chapter)