I'm in Terra, governing a weird little country.

They didn't give you any extra money, so you licked it for me like this. Although it saves me the trouble of doing it myself, it's very convenient and comfortable, but it's still embarrassing.

Ernst didn't mean to break up the pair of best friends, he just wanted to remind Weena that although chatting and fishing was fun, he was also paid, so remember to work!

"Huh? Are there any foreign guests coming?" Wei Na asked curiously.It can be seen that after having a good best friend, she became more cheerful.

Although this soul questioning still gave Ernst a hard time.

"No." Ernst pursed his lips, "But you can take the initiative! For example, take the initiative to ask me to apply for a visit to a certain country. Get some diplomatic results for us."

It would be best to find two more tens of billions of subsidies.

Vina pondered for a moment, and after thinking carefully about Iselage's situation and the difference between her overseas visit and official travel, she nodded:

"Then I want to go to Longmen?"

Victoria is where she has always lived. Although she has never left Londinium since she was a child and is very interested in other cities in Victoria, judging from her current situation, it is best not to go back easily.

As for Casimir and Colombia, after being admitted by Ernst, she also took a ride to visit the two countries.

Vina is not very interested in Letania's elegant art and mysterious magic. After all, besides Sargon, the Yan Kingdom's only external window, "Dragon Gate", is the best choice.

"Dragon Gate..."

Ernst's mind flashed through the image of a certain dragon and an apple pie that would always be 0 and never become 1.

These two are also well-known and popular characters in Ark. When the game first came out, apart from Kelsey's old woman memes and Amiya's donkey memes, several memes from Longmen were the most popular.

Well... to a certain extent, this is also because of YJ's operation of aligning with reality, which helped the city of Longmen and the people in it to create a circle.

Although he knew it was a joke, the company's ability to align the axis still surprised Ernst, who was a national official at the time, several times.

Putting all that aside, Longmen is indeed a pretty good city.As a reflection of the Celestial Empire in the game, Dayan can still be regarded as a peaceful and peaceful country.Moreover, Longmen is a serious trading city, and their governor, Mr. Wei Yanwu, has a lot of money!

Although it is a bit far away from Kjelag, and the hope of tricking him into investing is slim, it is better to let Vina give it a try than to let her stay in Kjerag and eat nothing.

Having made up his mind, Ernst nodded:

"Longmen is a good place, you can go and take a look. I will help you ask Kalan Trading when there will be a caravan going to Longmen recently. Then you can go with the caravan."

"Eh? Do you still have to wait for the caravan?" Wei Na was a little surprised, "Isn't this considered an official trip...ahem, a diplomatic trip? Isn't there a special car or something?"

"Can you drive?" Ernst Soul asked.

Vina shook her head.She used to be in Londinium. If she wanted to go out, she would be escorted by a group of knights and take the palace's special car.Or with his father, being carried away by the old lion.The only time he traveled alone was when he was carried on Gawain's back and wandered all the way to the Duke of Cumberland's Palace, which shocked his dog father.

She was still a child at the time, and she would have no chance to learn when she grew up. How could she possibly know how to drive?

It's impossible to know it from birth, right? Did you learn it while you were still in your mother's womb, using the placenta as a steering wheel?

Ernst asked again:

“Am I hiring a driver?”

Vina shook her head again.She followed Ernst during the recruitment process. To say that Jeston Williams looked a bit like a driver, it was a pity that he applied for a secretary job and was not accepted.

"Does the Kjerag government have official vehicles for off-road use?" Ernst asked finally.

Vina shook her head again.The decoration of the office building is still based on the plans of the succubus Miss Nasty, and the prime minister's small stove has not yet been found, let alone a car that can travel across the wasteland.

That kind of vehicle is usually extremely expensive and has to be specially customized by a car factory. Kjerag has no self-produced technology at all.And if you want to make a special trip for customization, the time and money spent on the trip are not a small amount.

Ernst spread his hands: "That's right, there is no car, no driver, and you don't know how to drive. If you don't go with others, do you plan to get there?"

After saying that, taking into account Weina's mood and the face of his own government, Ernst comforted:

"Moreover, the Dragon Gate is not close, and there is such a large wasteland in the middle. If you go alone, your safety is also a problem. With the caravan of Kalan Trading accompanying you, at least you don't have to worry about encountering wasteland bandits or the crazy people like Rusty Hammer on the road."

Wei Na felt that what Ernst said made sense and nodded.He changed the topic and said:

"As for the funding, should I go to Miss Joyce to apply?"

“Hiss—” Ernst took a breath, “We can discuss the funding issue again.”

Wei Na was stunned: "I can't go to Longmen without bringing money, right? At least for accommodation, meals, etc. What if the Governor of Longmen is not responsible? And if we want to talk about cooperation, even if it's stones, we have to take some of it out. .”

Ernst pursed his lips and sighed.

Even as diligent and frugal as he is, he can't find anything to refute Vina's reasonable request.

Indeed, if he does not prepare anything for a visit abroad, and does not even provide funds, then he is not thrifty, but is anthropomorphic.

The snow leopard swung its big tail anxiously, and finally gritted its teeth and said:

"Okay, you can go to Joyce to apply. In addition to the consumption of food, clothing, housing and transportation, I will also give you a special batch of funds. However, you have to help me accomplish something in Longmen!"

"What's going on?" Vina asked.

Ernst mysteriously took out a stack of manuscripts from his arms, handed them to Vina and said:

"Help me find a publishing house in Longmen to compile these manuscripts into a book and publish it!"

"Book?" Wei Na took the manuscript and read it in surprise, and her eyes were attracted by the opening quote at just one glance.

【This is the best of times, this is the worst of times】

[This is a world without ore disease. We praise its beauty, but most good things are similar, but misfortunes are different. 】

[After a long time, when your fingertips run across the last page of this book, you will definitely remember the moment when you opened this book.Let out the same sigh as my humble reporter. 】

[Everything in the story has happened, or is happening, more or less. 】

She took a deep breath, ignored the heavy feeling that hit her face, looked at Ernst's serious face, and couldn't help but ask:

"What's the name of this book?"

Ernst puffed up his chest and solemnly said the name that could produce countless series and sequels, and was destined to cause a sensation in the entire Terra:

"The Chronicles of the Kingdoms of Ez."

PS: The introduction uses "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens, "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by García Márquez, "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy and "A Tale of Two Cities" by Kurt Vonnegut. Slaughterhouse-Fifth".

Chapter 62 This is Longmen, listen to Wei Yanwu

"Citizens, good afternoon, welcome to our monthly program "This is Dragon Gate, Listen to Governor Wei!"! I am your old friend, Yao Shooyin!"

The film host on the studio finished his opening remarks energetically, then stretched out his hand towards the entrance of the studio and said loudly:

"Then, let us welcome our old friend, Governor of Longmen, Mr. Wei Yanwu! Welcome!"

Accompanied by a burst of warm applause, Wei Yanwu, who was wearing a modified mandarin jacket and a modern suit, strode to the center of the stage, nodded slightly to the camera and the audience, and sat on the sofa opposite the host.

The host stepped forward with the same enthusiasm, shook hands with Wei Yanwu, then sat down opposite him, quietly stretched out his hand behind his back and made an "ok" gesture, indicating that the program officially started.

He opened his mouth with flattery: "Under the wise leadership of Governor Wei, Longmen has spent another quiet but prosperous year. But recently, I can always hear such questions from audience friends. They ask: Wei Governor, our Longmen is developing so fast and the economy is so prosperous, why is the unemployment problem getting more and more serious? He wants to know. What does Governor Wei think of the increasing unemployment problem in Longmen?"

Wei Yanwu's dragon head grinned, laughed loudly, nodded and said:

"It seems that our citizens are also concerned about the future of Longmen. However, here, I have to remind this citizen friend. Using a broad media term like 'unemployment' covers a variety of socioeconomic phenomena, from From a political point of view, the most obvious symptom is precisely..."

The host raised his hand in embarrassment and interrupted Wei Yanwu: "Sorry, sorry, um, Governor Wei, I was wondering if you could describe it more specifically..."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Yao, since you asked me this question, please let me finish the answer." Wei Yanwu said calmly.

The host immediately shut up.

"Thank you." Wei Yanwu smiled and continued, "Actually, the Longmen Unemployment Registration Office receives a summary of registered unemployment every week in accordance with regulations. People may think that it is already higher than the historically acceptable level. However, if we want to clarify, The combined causes, let alone attributing individual blame, are statistically subtle and cannot be fully explained within the confines of a popular television show."

After he finished speaking, the host was silent for a long time, then put aside the slightly confused look in his eyes and tried to ask reluctantly:

"Well, I understand what Governor Wei means (but it's not true at all), but aside from the theoretical content, can you give two practical examples?"

Wei Yanwu's expression was gloomy for a moment.But in the blink of an eye, he showed a kind smile again, nodded and said:

"Of course. I can give you an example. May I ask, do you adhere to the concept of talents regardless of their origin?"

"Of course." The host nodded.

"Then if there is a person whose background is not good, but he is indeed very talented, are you willing to give him a chance, recruit him, and let him replace a person who is useless in his position?"

"Of course!" The host nodded very generously, "A person's achievements should not be determined by his birthplace, but by his talent. If that person is talented enough, of course I am willing to replace him with someone who is just messing around in my position. People who are waiting to die - because this will bring me greater benefits!"

As he spoke, he seemed to suddenly understand, and said with enlightenment:

"Oh, that's it! You want to say that those who complain about unemployment should first reflect on themselves. After so many years, have they worked hard during their employment, have they created greater value for the company, and have they improved themselves!"

The host nodded repeatedly:

"Governor Wei is really great. Our Longmen is developing so well. The purchasing power of Longmen coins has reached a new high. Of course, the competition will be more intense. If those who were working in the past cannot keep up with the changes of the times, it is natural for them to lose their jobs. Therefore, the more Longmen develops, , the more prosperous the country becomes, the more common it will become for people who don’t work hard to improve themselves and just want to enjoy the fruits of development to become unemployed!”

"So, not only will the unemployment problem not affect the development of our Longmen, but it means that our Longmen is thriving!"

His face was flushed, and he concluded as if he had become enlightened: "Don't complain about being unemployed. It's not because you didn't work hard enough!"

Wei Yanwu smiled the whole time. He neither agreed nor objected to what the host said. He just smiled lightly and said after he finished speaking:

"I think it's a kind of confidence."

..............

After the show ended, Wei Yanwu nodded and said hello to the host and walked out of the studio.

Outside the building, Bai Xue, who was dressed in the night clothes of an Eastern Ninja, had been waiting for a long time. Seeing Wei Yanwu appear, he immediately opened the car door for Wei Yanwu.

Wei Yanwu entered the car and ordered calmly:

"Inform the studio to fire the host tomorrow."

Bai Xue, who was driving, nodded silently, while Wen Yue, the wife of Wei Yanwu who was also in the car, turned her head sideways, with a puzzled look on her face, and said curiously:

"What happened? There was an accident on the show?"

"He touched upon untouchable subjects."

Wei Yanwu said a little irritably,

"This is what these media and art people are like. Isn't it good to just be the mouthpiece of the government? They always want to make big news."

"Kneel down to the government and shake your fists at the same time."

He sighed and continued to give instructions: