Don’t raise unruly people in extreme cold weather

Chapter 748 Royal Statistics Bureau
The news that Kallen brought back that Perfectoct was going to build a floating city shocked the cabinet. After the news spread, the entire upper social circle of Beloberg was also shocked.

Everyone was amazed at Perfecto's idea, and many people even thought she might be crazy.

After all, this is not about making something else fly into the sky, but a city!
If Perfect had raised a ship, a house, or even a mountain into the sky, everyone would have thought it was normal.

Because she is Perfect, the most talented alchemist in the history of the empire. She even broke the principle of equivalent exchange and created fantasy alchemy!
Whatever achievements she makes are normal!
But this is a city! Even if it is a small city, it is hard for people to imagine it flying in the sky.

Even the smallest city is heavier than the heaviest warship. This is common sense to everyone.

No one dared to believe that Perfect could really make a city fly. Even after listening to Kallen's detailed explanation and even seeing the model she brought back, Queen Anne was still unwilling to believe that a city could fly.

This is really incredible.

"I really can't believe that a city can actually fly! Even if it was made by Perfect, but..." Queen Anne found it difficult to describe her feelings in words. She knew it was true, but she just couldn't convince herself to believe it: "This is really beyond my comprehension!"

She shook her head slightly, but finally looked at Karen and asked her, "Does Lord Brandelis have any requests?"

"The Regent said that the industrial structure of the North needs to be adjusted and industrial capacity needs to be increased to meet the needs of building a floating city." Kallen handed a document to Queen Anne and explained, "This is the specific request made by the Regent. She also attached a relevant industrial adjustment plan.

According to the Regent, as long as this plan is implemented, the overall industrial capacity of the North will increase by 50%, and the output value of the New World will at least double its current scale."

"Output value and production capacity are two different concepts. Lord Brandlis said this, so he should have different plans and arrangements for the two, right?" Queen Anne asked Karen while opening the document and browsing its contents.

In response to this question, Karen nodded and said, "The main industrial production capacity in the North is controlled by the Lord's Mansion. Whether it is various mineral resources or various factories, His Excellency the Regent is the largest factory owner in the North.

Even the big businessmen who openly control the industry are nothing more than vassals or agents of the Northern Lords.

So when the Regent planned the industrial development of the North, he usually only calculated how much coal, steel, and machinery they could produce.

But the New World has relatively greater autonomy. Even though the North and the New World have deep cooperation, the trade between the two sides is still settled in gold pounds. So when calculating the industrial strength of the New World, His Excellency the Regent uses the output value. "

"Why does she have to go to so much trouble? Wouldn't it be better to use one standard, or both standards for the statistics?" Queen Anne frowned. She really didn't like the statistical method of using two standards for the same thing. It was really troublesome.

There is no problem with one of them alone, but when both are combined, it becomes very troublesome because the units on both sides need to be converted. "The Regent said that this question should be asked to the New World. The data they gave her is the output value." Kallen did not explain much about this, but just answered Perficot's answer truthfully.

Queen Anne was even more dissatisfied with this. She put down the documents in her hand and looked at Karen, asking her: "It is really stupid for the two regions to use two different statistical methods. Can we adopt the same standard?
I want to know the true data of the Empire, not someone playing word games with me."

"Your Majesty, this is probably not a game of words, but a practical need." Kallen's expression was a little helpless, but she still explained: "Many of the products produced by the industrial departments in the North are directly put into use without monetary settlement, so the statistical output value often has deviations.

After all, market conditions fluctuate, and sometimes prices are much higher than their actual value.

For example, the same ton of raw coal may be worth 10 gold pounds in the North, but it will be sold for 12-15 gold pounds in the New World. In addition to various factors such as freight and the profits that merchants want to make, there are also various other complex factors that influence this, which creates statistical difficulties.

But we have to carry out such complex statistics because it is meaningful to count the output value. From coal mining to market sales to actual use, every circulation link in between may generate tax revenue for the empire.

Statistical output value can provide a good reference for the financial department.”

"So if we only count the output value, we won't be able to see the coal and steel in the North that are not involved in the market circulation, and if we only count the production capacity, we will ignore the profits generated by the circulation? Is there no solution that has the best of both worlds?" Queen Anne didn't like this answer. She wanted a simpler and more intuitive statistical result: "For example, count two sets of data at the same time, or use the general average price to count the output value?"

"Of course we can do that, but the cost is that more manpower and investment are needed. After all, data statistics are a very troublesome thing. The fact that the North has detailed data is the result of years of construction by His Excellency the Regent. In the New World, only the tax department has statistical data." Kallen's answer made Queen Anne frown noticeably.

But Queen Anne still frowned and said: "I need a statistical result that can let me know how much coal and steel the empire can produce, and how much value they create!

As for how much investment is needed, this is the reason for the existence of your cabinet! Lord Kafka, this matter is handed over to you. I hope you will take the lead in setting up a new statistics department.

This department is directly under the royal family, and the required funds and related expenses are allocated by the royal family. Do you have the confidence to do this well? "

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will do my best to set up the new statistics department." Karen nodded affirmatively after hearing Queen Anne's instructions.

"Very good. This new department will be called the Royal Statistical Office. You will be the first director. I hope to see your work results as soon as possible." Queen Anne looked at Karen, her tone full of anticipation.

(End of this chapter)