Star Tycoon

Chapter 217 A Prosperous Population
Tian Ersan stood outside the government building, which was under construction, watching the busy crowd.

It takes 600 people 200 days to upgrade a level 6 government office to level 7.

That's equivalent to seven months.

"Without the Pangu Ring, it would probably take several years."

Tian Ersan was glad he was lucky. Since he obtained the Pangu Ring in June, his business had developed rapidly in the past four months, even faster than the housing prices outside.

Now that the East and West are confronting each other and advancing their technologies, people in the middle and lower classes have once again gained tremendous opportunities for development.

The stock market in the west is booming, and the housing market in the east is booming as well.

To the west are the moon landing and AI; to the east are housing reform and the two-child policy.

Lu Changlin touched the ring in his hand and said with a smile, "What my lord says is true. This ring is a sacred artifact that is even more powerful than a divine weapon. Having such a sacred object is worth ten years of our hard work."

Tian Ersan smiled and quickly went inside to work.

"Enough rest! Time to get back to work!"

A hammer appeared in Tian Ersan's hand.

When Tian Ersan took off his shirt and started working with the construction workers, the surrounding construction workers seemed to be encouraged and accelerated, their movements becoming more than twice as fast!

Lu Ban Hammer: For lords only. For five seconds after use, the construction speed of all players is increased by 100%. Durability: 99808 (decreases by one point with each swing).
This thing can only be used by Tian Ersan. Each effect lasts only five seconds, but it can be stacked to extend the duration.

One day's work is equivalent to two days' work, so you can use it for less than a week in total.

Tian Ersan worked hard, striving to cooperate with the daily reduction of 100 hours of skill, and completed the construction of the Level 7 Government Hall before the end of the year.

Boom boom boom!
The hammer kept pounding down on the bricks, like a war drum boosting morale.

……

"worn out……"

For the first time, Tian Ersan felt exhausted.

"The durability of 99,000 was reduced to 88,000! Holy crap, I'm really impressed with myself!"

Tian Ersan sighed and looked at the laborers who were working tirelessly without rest.

"Everyone, stop and take a break. I'll have someone replace you."

Upon hearing this, hundreds of workers nearby looked at Tian Ersan with simple, happy smiles.

"Not tired at all! This is nothing!"

"My lord, you can rest now. Leave the rest to us."

Tian Ersan was deeply moved when he heard this; they were truly a group of good people.

A man laughed and called out, "My lord, why don't you come to my house and sleep on my kang (heated brick bed) with my wife? You need to rest well, or you won't be able to straighten your back!"

"Hahaha!" The nearby workers burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Upon hearing this, Tian Ersan thought of something very bad.

You can sleep with the wives of ordinary citizens without losing public support, and you can sleep with the wives and daughters-in-law of people from other villages without losing them support either.

There are many ways to lose public support, the most direct being taxation. If you levy a tax of fifty percent, people will start cursing and swearing at you for days.

Another thing is to say things that hurt their self-esteem.

Everyone's self-esteem is different, but it doesn't all reside in women and children.

In the minds of the people here, coming out means working for their lord; they themselves are one, as are their children, wives, parents, and in-laws.

Even the family dog ​​can be used by the master.

Sleeping in people's houses or farmhouses and having sex with women won't make you lose the people's hearts, but eating their wheat will definitely make you lose the people's hearts!
One point drops inside the city, five points drop outside the city.

When you go to a house outside the city to have sex with women, it's best to bring some wheat and meat, otherwise they'll think you're there to collect grain, and you'll lose their support.

Tian Ersan no longer goes to the farmhouses outside. Every time he goes there, the man comes back not long after, grinning and saying that he's back for a meal, and tells the lord not to mind, and to continue.

The villagers are not really distinguished by gender, age, or age, and they can share knowledge and information.

Perhaps because the game has added anti-addiction features, neither men nor women have any desire, and their level of cooperation is not as high as that of female celebrities outside; they are just better looking and have better figures.

Tian Ersan wasn't angry when people talked about him sleeping with other people's wives; instead, he looked at everyone with a smile.

"I know what you want. Once we've finished researching the planting techniques, we'll start researching animal husbandry techniques. From now on, any surplus eggs, chicken, mutton, goat milk, cow milk, or beef we don't eat each month will be distributed to you! Priority will be given to the workers!"

Upon hearing this, the six hundred workers exclaimed excitedly, "Thank you, my lord!!"

[Ding-dong! Your comments have boosted the morale of 600 construction workers, and their enthusiasm for work has increased!]

[Please note that at least 600 units of meat must be provided for the 600 construction workers by the end of the year, otherwise public morale will permanently drop by 1-10 points.]

Tian Ersan quickly shut his mouth, not daring to say anything more.

This world is strange; once you say something, you have to do it. You can't just say things casually, and you certainly can't retract them immediately.

If you say you'll do something but don't, these people will hold a grudge for life.

"Just focus on having fun with women... stop talking nonsense."

Tian Ersan was exhausted and in order to recover his strength as soon as possible, he called over a tall blonde beauty to go to the White Mill with him. After eating some space flour, he was able to recover his energy.

Once he regained his strength, he was able to walk on his own. Tian Ersan drove his electric bike to Lu Changlin, who was supervising the work outside the city.

Lu Changlin waited for Tian Ersan to stop.

"My lord, the pigsty has been built."

Tian Ersan nodded and looked at the attributes of the pigsty.

Pigpen (Level 1): Produces one unit of meat (one jin of meat) per hour, consuming ten jin of grain.

"These attributes are too simple." Tian Ersan looked at a piglet in the pigpen. "How can this piglet have piglets?"

Lu Changlin replied, "The pork is produced in the pigsty, not by the piglets. The piglets will grow into adult pigs, then give birth to piglets, and then produce pork."

“My lord’s culture is too advanced; it’s too complicated for me to explain.” Lu Changlin looked troubled, then quickly frowned and said, “Don’t worry about the relationship between pigs and pork. Just put the grain into the pigpen, and it will turn into pork.”

"This is the function of a pigsty, not the function of pigs," Lu Changlin explained earnestly, a little worried that Tian Ersan still wouldn't understand.

"Hmph~" The little pig next to her raised its head, looked at Tian Ersan curiously, and grunted happily twice.

Tian Ersan frowned as he pondered why, but quickly gave up on exploring the space further.

"Forget it, besides producing meat, is there anything else it can do to help?"

Lu Changlin frowned. "Other forms of assistance... I don't know much about them."

Tian Ersan explained, "Does it affect external aquaculture techniques?"

Lu Changlin breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Tian Ersan was going to make people live in pigsties.

“So that’s the kind of help we’re talking about. Of course we can help.” Lu Changlin replied earnestly, “Once we’ve studied the breeding techniques, the working population will be able to do it. Once they understand the profound breeding techniques here in our space, those little things outside will naturally be no problem.”

"However, my lord, please forgive this old minister for speaking out of turn, but we still don't have enough manpower here, so let's not make a fuss over nothing."

Lu Changlin doesn't mind Tian Ersan going to female residents' homes, but it's fine to play with women, but don't mess with men!

Taking away a small number of workers to play is tantamount to neglecting one's duties. Instead of building up the country, one is busy with all sorts of messy things.

Lu Changlin is very serious about construction and development, and what he can't stand the most is people who hold him back.

Tian Ersan explained, "I opened a breeding farm outside, and I plan to raise chickens and pigs."

Lu Changlin offered a solution: "Let the women do it. After all, it's all one household. Once the men learn animal husbandry techniques, they'll know how to build the pigsty. By then, the women will also have a little bit of knowledge. They're not of any use to our Star Kingdom, but with a little knowledge, they'll definitely be able to raise pigs and chickens outside without any problem."

Tian Ersan thought the suggestion was good. "After upgrading the planting technology today, I'll spend a few hours improving the breeding technology, and then try to reach level 10 in planting technology!"

"Yes! My Lord!"

After arranging the breeding matters, Tian Ersan looked at the piglets in the pigpen.

"Old Lu, do you think this pig can live on the moon?" "It could, but it's not a pig."

Tian Ersan asked curiously, "If it's not a pig, then what is it?"

Lu Changlin replied, "It's a backdrop."

Tian Ersan looked at the seemingly intelligent little pig with great incomprehension.

"Background? Why is it this kind of background?" Tian Ersan reached out and touched the pig's head, feeling that it was just like a real pig, without any difference.

The little pig was petted on the head and quickly went to lie down on the side, clearly annoyed.

Lu Changlin replied, "It's normal to have pigs in a pigsty, so it's reasonable to have this kind of background. My lord, you should go play with your women. I need to get some grain to feed the pigs. Look, the pigs are hungry."

Tian Ersan then realized that the little pig had looked at him because it wanted to eat him.

"Isn't it just a backdrop? Why does it need to eat?"

Lu Changlin sighed, "Isn't it easier to understand if I put it this way? My lord, you shouldn't read so many books. It's not good for managing the country. As for feeding pigs, as long as you know what it is and what the result will be, that's enough. You don't have to worry about whether it's accurate or not."

"Alright then." Tian Ersan gave up on arguing. "I'm going to find some beautiful women to relax. By the way, I have a question. I heard that after reaching the third level of governance, there would be attacks. Why haven't we encountered any recently?"

Lu Changlin sighed again, "Of course it's because we have high combat power."

Lu Changlin patiently explained the situation.

“The more people a place has, the stronger it is. In the future, the forces that oppose us will definitely be evil forces with tens of thousands of people.”

“Usually, cities with a population of less than 100,000 have a military force of between 1,000 and 50,000. Any more than that and they can’t support them. With the blessing of the sacred artifact, once the population reaches 100,000, we will definitely be able to support more than 50,000 elite soldiers!”

Tian Ersan sensed that the old man was in a hurry, and seeing that he was eager to get to work, he decided not to disturb him.

We now have the technological capability to land on the moon, and have even successfully conducted one experiment.

However, Tian Ersan doesn't want to fly to outer space yet; he'll wait until his territory is well-developed.

After going out, he didn't go out to hang out with any female celebrities. Instead, Tian Ersan relaxed and played games all afternoon.

Nowadays, the milk powder business isn't as profitable as it used to be; the monthly profit is much lower.

Tian Ersan spent two months engaging in trade with foreign countries and increased his foreign trade earnings.

Smith Corporation and Holly, among others, have the power to lobby large corporations to change suppliers.

Tian Ersan didn't want to support so many people, so he invited one of his own people, whose household registration was outside the city, to start a business and built a commercial building in the east of the city.

The shopping malls and parks for the elderly will divert the excessive and noisy population, alleviating traffic and water and electricity pressures.

The new shopping mall is just an ordinary shopping mall; apart from a few managers who are his own people, the rest of the staff are all temporary workers.

The new shopping mall plaza is no different from the outside, but the treatment is the lowest, and it is vastly different from Chengbang.

But there are so many people in Taoyuan County, if you can't get into Chengbang Department Store, you can only get into Fulai Department Store.

Yizhuang milk powder is produced and sold directly by the company; it is no longer sold to other companies. The surplus workers have been transferred to raise chickens and pigs.

Yangzhuang raises chickens, Lizhuang raises pigs, Wangzhuang built a school, and Yizhuang raises cattle to produce milk powder.

The chicken farm and pig farm are not Tian Ersan's businesses; they are small businesses started by locals after they made money.

Because the agricultural product processing business in Sanhe Town was not profitable, hundreds of individual businesses were established.

Apart from a few who work at home producing agricultural products, the rest of these people have gone to work and buy houses in the county.

Every household has hundreds of thousands or even millions in savings, a car, a house, and children.

It operates on a self-production and self-sales model, exporting to the United States to earn foreign exchange, and then exchanging it for soybean feed and pig trotters and chicken feet.

From October to January of the following year, Tian Ersan worked quietly for three and a half months, only taking short walks near his home when he had free time.

Housing prices and wages continue to rise, the internet industry is booming, programmers are finding it very easy to get jobs, and earning a million-dollar annual salary is not a dream.

The 2016 financial report was released very quickly in early January 2017, which is considered fast in the industry.

People were astonished to discover that in that year, more than 10,000 families in Tao County became millionaires.

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[The 28th day of the twelfth lunar month has arrived, and the village has officially entered the New Year countdown. Every household in your village has surplus grain, and more than a thousand households in and around the city have received New Year's meat. The morale of all villagers has been temporarily increased to 120. If the morale is above 100, work efficiency will increase by 10%. If more than 5% of the villagers are missing this status, the morale of everyone will be reduced to 90, and the upper limit will be restored to 100.]

Tian Ersan kept his promise and built more breeding farms to provide meat and extra meals for the labor force.

Originally, it was just to fulfill previous tasks and promises, but the results were unexpectedly good.

The administrative hall is now at level seven, and the planting technology is at level ten.

Tian Ersan walked towards the academy to see the technology being studied.

A thriving population (Level 1): The population increases by one ten-thousandth per day, without exceeding the population limit.

Upon entering the house, Tian Ersan discovered that Lu Changlin was not there. The academy, which resembled a library, was filled with young women, girls, and grandmothers watching a documentary about procreation.

When Tian Ersan entered, everyone looked at him.

Tian Ersan was timid, and being stared at by hundreds of people made him feel uneasy.

Fortunately, I'm thick-skinned, and we quickly went over to watch the short romantic movie together, which lasted less than ten minutes.

The research time for low-level technologies is relatively short, and with the added benefits of research technology and equipment, it passes in the blink of an eye.

"Research the technology for increasing population size!"

The Level 2 Human Population Prosperity Technology is no longer just about action movies, but also about basic human anatomy, the process of childbirth, and primarily medical knowledge.

A thriving population (Level 2): ​​The population increases by 0.02% per day.

Each level only increases by one point.

Level 3 techniques focus on the woman's physical condition.

Level 4 technology focuses on the man's physical condition.

Starting with Level 5 technology, the resources and time consumed increase dramatically, several times over.

It takes a month, and the research will no longer focus on the mother, but rather on every process from the birth of the baby to its delivery.

Today is the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month; the chances of encountering good things are increased!

Tian Ersan had spent a whole day reading without realizing it, and now he felt that he had gained a lot of knowledge about treating infertility.

"It's a pity I can't cure myself, but it's also a good thing. Not having descendants doesn't matter to me. Today I'll have tens of thousands more children!"

Tian Ersan walked out of the academy with a smile, looking at the houses that were being built outside.

Residential Buildings (Level 3): Maximum number of working people: 8. The higher the level of the residential building, the higher the tax payment. At the same time, the quality of residents will also improve with the level, and there is a higher probability of acquiring various skills, which will accelerate the construction and management of the city.

Farmhouse (Level 3): Maximum number of working people: 4. The higher the level of the farmhouse, the stronger the work efficiency. At the same time, the quality of farmers will also improve with the level, and there is a higher probability of acquiring various skills, operating and driving livestock machinery, and using various skill props to improve production efficiency.

Tian Ersan rode his bicycle with a big laugh, strolling around his bustling Chengbang neighborhood, and even went overseas to look for opportunities today.

[Ding-dong~ You tripped and fell while happily on your way. After getting up and taking a closer look, you found that you had actually found 88888 copper coins!]

"boom!"

"Hold!"

Tian Ersan, who was on the bicycle, felt the handlebars slip and fell flat on his face to the ground.

The bicycle spun around on the ground, and some inconsiderate bastard had thrown a pile of broken copper coins on the ground.

"Never mind, it's Chinese New Year."

Tian Ersan helped himself up from his bicycle. He was already living a very fulfilling life, and there was no need to lose his composure over such a trivial matter.

Bending down to pick up more than 80,000 copper coins, Tian Ersan returned to the city in a good mood.

"Old Lu, I'm leaving the dumpling-making to you this year. I'm going out to celebrate the New Year."

"Yes! Rest assured, my lord!"

Old Lu's greatest strength isn't his skills, it's his loyalty!
(End of this chapter)