Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1948 Jenny, Far Ahead

Faced with this question, Wright fell into deep thought.

The main issue is that, as the Elf King, Light's abilities in development and governance definitely need improvement.

This is also related to the fact that over the years, the Elven race itself has not sought much development, and its internal development has remained lukewarm.

After all, Wright had no opportunity to gain relevant experience under these circumstances.

If Zhou Xu were here, he would be able to see the crux of the problem at a glance.

Ultimately, the essence of this matter is not about how many elves cut down how many trees, but about how little work Wright assigned to the Elf Forest.

Aside from the negligible harvesting of fruits and vegetables, the two main jobs requiring labor are mining and logging.

An entire tribe, with only two main tasks? That seems impossible.

Under these circumstances, Wright has not yet finalized the specific arrangements.

If you put logging and mining together, logging is definitely easier.

Without going into too much detail, if it were Zhou Xu, the simplest and most direct solution would be to provide the miners with higher wages and a series of related benefits.

When choosing a job, people can clearly feel that although miners work harder and take on higher risks, their income and benefits are also higher.

If things were to go a step further, Zhou Xu would also limit the number of people in a position; once the number of people in a position is sufficient, no more people would be added.

But Wright didn't do that, which was clearly an oversight due to his lack of experience in this area.

Under his arrangement, the jobs of miners and loggers were exactly the same, and he didn't even make any deliberate arrangements or restrictions.

Simply put, the elves can do whatever they want.

As long as they're not stupid, everyone would definitely prefer the easier work of logging.

This directly resulted in the lumberyards being crowded with elves, while the mines were completely empty.

Although Wright lacked experience, he wasn't stupid. Moreover, before Hilke went to undergo the trial, he gave him a copy of "The Annals of the Emperors," which Hilke would take out and flip through whenever he had free time.

Although this is a biographical book, it is essentially a biography of an emperor. It contains many of his ideas on governance and development, and some of the stories in it, upon careful consideration, have been very insightful for Wright.

Today, Wright is more like a recent college graduate entering the workforce. Although he lacks experience, he has certainly read quite a few books.

After a moment's thought, Wright quickly realized where the problem lay.

Then, the miners' wages were increased, while the number of lumberjacks was limited. This was done to give the wood elf elders an explanation, and also to indirectly encourage the people to mine ore.

The elves were generally very simple and honest, and no troublemakers emerged in the face of this adjustment.

The adjustments also took effect very quickly.

After all, many elves who have a high demand for food and daily necessities from the Great Zhou Dynasty also feel that the lumberjacks' income is indeed a bit low.

Previously, since the two jobs paid the same, they would definitely choose the easier one. Now that miners earn significantly more, naturally some elves who want to earn a higher income will choose to become miners.

Over time, the higher-earning miners clearly widened the wealth gap with the lumberjacks of the same period, not to mention the elves who still didn't intend to work and earn money.

The worst thing about anything is comparison.

Comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable, and comparing goods will only make you want to throw them away. After many elves switched to mining, the competition among lumberjacks had decreased, and life was much better than before.

They were all working and receiving wages, and they were quite happy until one day...

"Brother Jenny!"

Carter, who had just received his salary and was about to treat himself, spotted Jenny at the ramen stall next to him, slurping noodles and eating skewers.

"Brother Jenny, did you get paid today too? Time to treat yourself to a better meal?"

Jenny thought about it for a moment, then nodded.

"I guess so, but I mainly came to buy a quilt."

As Jenny spoke, he patted the blanket lying beside him, clearly indicating that he had already bought it and was ready to take the new blanket home after dinner.

Carter's eyes widened instantly upon seeing this.

"Brother Jenny, I remember you just bought a coal stove and a kettle a while ago, didn't you?"

If you buy a coal stove, you have to buy honeycomb briquettes, which are a consumable item.

Within the current elven race, this is considered a major addition, along with a continuous expense.

Given this premise, and following Carter's line of thinking, where would Jenny get the money to eat noodles, skewers, and buy a blanket?
"They've already paid wages. Miners earn more than lumberjacks, isn't that common knowledge?"

"I know that miners earn more than loggers, but is it really that much more?"

At this moment, Carter's face was full of 'I don't understand'.

To this, Jeni really didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Maybe it's because I work harder? Isn't it always true that the more you work, the more you earn?"

Upon hearing this, Carter's gaze silently swept over Jenny, noticing his thick cotton hat, cotton coat, and cotton pants, along with the logging boots he had previously boasted about—they would be just as useful inside the mine—and the pair of cotton socks underneath.

In addition, there was a pair of thickened cotton work gloves next to the noodle bowl, which, needless to say, also belonged to Jenny.

This outfit is considered luxurious among elves; very few can have it all right now. Jenny has truly won at the starting line.

From the moment he resisted the temptation of food and used his first sum of money to buy a cotton-padded coat, it was as if a snowball was rolling, not only leading the entire way but also growing bigger and bigger.

Carter had thought his life was pretty good, but now, looking at Jenny in front of him, he suddenly felt it wasn't so good anymore.

Are you still hiring at your mine?

Similar incidents were occurring throughout the Elven realm.

Other elves who also work in the mines may not be as rich as Jenny, but they are certainly richer than the lumberjacks.

They usually eat better or dress better than the loggers, and the difference is always evident in every aspect.

Everyone has seen this, how could they not have some thoughts about it?
However, what the elves didn't know was that, in the eyes of the staff of the Great Zhou Dynasty, their attire was nothing special.
Take Jenny for example, he had just bought a complete set of clothes, a quilt, a coal stove, and a kettle.

They're getting by, but it's a long way from being truly prosperous. However, judging from the current situation, it's definitely time to upgrade and update the goods in their trade market.

(End of this chapter)