People in Terra, governing a weird little country

"Anyway, we have taken the first step! Now, let's go back to our office building!"

Ernst said excitedly. Just as he was about to leave, he noticed that Xinteleya looked a little embarrassed.

"Boss, we can't go back for the time being."

"Huh? Why?"

“The office building has been demolished.”

Ernst was stunned: "So where have you been working during this period?"

Xinteleya pursed her lips, a little embarrassed: "Well... well, Mr. Enthiotis has approved it..."

"You are working at Kalan Trade?" Ernst frowned. "No, we can't work at Kalan Trade. We are the government and they are a company. Besides, that guy will definitely use this as an excuse to ask me to reduce taxes!"

"Uh, not really." Hintleya shook her head, interrupting Ernst.

Ernst was a little confused: "Where is it?"

Xinteleya blushed and said shyly, "The boss was also very cute when he was a child."

"Ah?" Ernst took a step back after hearing that, and then suddenly realized, "My home?"

Chapter 206: Let’s build a big statue of Yelagund!

Kjerag, the trading headquarters of Kharlan.

"Brother, are you my brother?"

"I think I am."

"So you actually agreed to let Xinteleya and the others work in my house, and gave them my room key? One for each of them?"

“Ahem…” Enxioudis slightly side-glanced, avoiding Ernst’s gaze, and emphasized righteously, “Before I was your brother, I was also the patriarch of the Shivaash family.”

Look at how high-sounding your words are. I almost believed them.

Ernst glared at Enchiodis fiercely. How could he not know that this was what Enchiodis did on purpose?

To be honest, there was nothing particularly important in the ancestral home of Shivaash, and Ernst's room was decent, without any unhealthy reading materials left over from his teenage years. Given Kjerag's condition at the time, he couldn't find a place to buy them even if he wanted to, right? So, even if Hintleya or Miss Joyce went to the ancestral home, it would just be a change of office location, and it wouldn't cause any loss to Ernst.

But there is no doubt that Enthiotis knew this point and dared to do so because he knew that Ernst would not suffer any loss other than "blushing".

These are definitely brothers.

"Besides temporarily vacating the mansion as an office, is there any other suitable place?"

Enthiotis Road,

"Do you want your subordinates to work in the Manzhu campus? Not to mention whether they are willing or not, I'm afraid their fellow villagers will have objections, right?"

With the approval of Saint Karan of Manzhu Temple and the promotion of Ernst, Shelag's tourism industry has been booming recently. Tourists mainly come from Victoria and Colombia. Although not every person from these two places, especially the Colombians, is as stubborn as the beach umbrella representative, most of them do not believe in God.

There have been many cases of people talking and slandering the great god Yelagund in public during this period. It’s not that most Colombian tourists who come to Kjerag have no manners, but sometimes, perhaps even they themselves don’t realize that some of the things they say are disrespectful in the eyes of the locals.

During the time that Ernst was away, Hinterea, as the person in charge of the front desk reception, received a mountain of complaints from the various territories of Kjerag. If it weren't for Miss Kuranta's ability to withstand pressure, which had reached perfection under Casimir's "great deficiency and great virtue", she would probably have to take leave due to work-related injuries.

It is conceivable that as an institution that "maintains the Yelagund faith", Manzhuyuan must be under considerable pressure.

It is absolutely not feasible to relocate the government to Manzhuyuan for the time being, because it will undoubtedly lead to the accumulation and intensification of conflicts. Ernst can easily imagine that when fellow villagers come to the Kjerag government to complain, they may curse a few words, and Hintereja will comfort them and then leave. Even if he feels uncomfortable and wants to go to Manzhuyuan to complain, the distance between the two places is not short. Most of the time, he will be angry halfway through the walk, and when he arrives at Manzhuyuan, he may just mutter a few words under the statue of Yelagund.

But if Manzhuyuan and the government were combined, one fellow villager could handle both tasks in one trip. He would not feel satisfied after scolding the Colombians at Xinteleya, and then turn around and start crying at the statue of Yelagund. Just thinking about that scene gave Ernst a headache.

Ernst rolled his eyes at Enthyodis and said with a smile:

"Then I should thank you for thinking so much for me?"

"That's not necessary." Enchiodis waved his hand, looking very satisfied. "If you really want to thank me, then offer some preferential treatment to Kalan Trade..."

"Do you need to see my childhood photos for work?" Ernst interrupted his plan.

Enthyodis smacked his lips:

"Well, it would be a shame not to share good things. Everyone has seen Enya's photos."

"You're the only one I haven't seen, right?"

"I am the chairman of Kalan Trading, and I still need to establish some prestige in front of my subordinates."

I don't need feelings, right?

Ernst was too lazy to argue with this naughty cheese snow leopard, so he put down his crossed legs, straightened his expression, and said:

"Let's get down to business. Brother, you should have seen the newly built train station, right?"

Enchiodis nodded. "Of course I saw it. The head of Rhine Life was really honest in this matter. Even though you were not here, she did not cut corners at all. She changed the design plan three times."

He paused, as if he had just remembered something, and asked Ernst for his opinion:

"Latatos came to see me yesterday. She said that when the station is officially put into use, she wants to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for you, the three clan leaders, and the Saint Lady to participate. What do you think?"

Ernst nodded without much thought: "Okay."

He didn't have any objection, but these were several pairs of hands. Could you really find a pair of scissors that big?

Enchiodis sighed: "Latatos is a smart woman. Even now, she is trying her best to increase the influence of the Bruntao family. Unfortunately, the family organization is lagging behind after all."

Ernst did not respond to Enthiotis's words and did not comment on his sigh.

Is the family really backward? It is hard to say.

The traditional feudal family may indeed be backward, but what if Latatos's goal is to transform the Brontao family into a family business?

Ernst has never forgotten what he promised to Latatos - as my spokesperson, you will be rooted in the Kalan trade, learn the methods of Enthiotis and the management methods of modern enterprises, and when the time is right, I will give you a chance to establish a new company in the name of Brontao.

Kjerag's future certainly does not require a monopoly of Kalan Trade. His struggle with Enthiotis over Kjerag's leadership should not become a struggle between the government and a company.

What Kalan Trade needs is a company that is a competitor, not one that wants to replace the Kjerag government. The Kjerag government should act as an aloof arbitrator, ensuring that power is firmly in its hands. To say that it is absolutely not influenced by companies is too idealistic for this small country, but Ernst's bottom line is: it can be influenced, but not controlled.

Family businesses, at least in terms of internal cohesion, are superior to most ordinary businesses.

Executives of ordinary companies will be poached with high salaries, but this rarely happens in family businesses because they are bound not only by loyalty to the company but also by family ties.

Especially when the family leader has a very high prestige, betrayal is almost impossible. This is not a groundless speculation without precedent. Just look at the Shi Huaiya Group. This super multinational company spanning Victoria and Da Yan is a standard "nepotism" at the top. And every Shi Huaiya, even the eldest son of the Shi Huaiya family who was deprived of the right of inheritance, has never thought of betraying the head and patriarch of the group-Adams Shi Huaiya.

Or rather, he didn't dare.

Of course, not everything is predetermined, and the words of fate cannot be trusted. There are exceptions in the Shihuaiya family. For example, Miss Beatrix Shihuaiya, the heir of the group chosen by Adams, has a different plan for her life. She gave up her identity as an heir and the status of the group, and ran to Longmen to become a superintendent of the Guard Bureau. She lives a happy life.

Of course, this is all gossip.

Enthiotis, who had tricked Ernst in an unexpected way, didn't know yet that his younger brother had already begun preparing to cultivate an "opponent" for his Kalan Trade.

However, even if he knew it, he probably would not feel resentful or timid because of it. Instead, he would rush forward with even greater fighting spirit.

After all, he is SilverAsh, a tough guy sent from heaven with an imperial demeanor.

"You came to see me, aren't you trying to show off to me the train station you helped build?"

Enthiotis asked.

Ernst smiled slightly. "It's not that there is no reason for this. However, I think the best time to show off is after the entire city is rebuilt."

"As for why I came to you this time, the reason is very simple. I want to build a sculpture for Yelagund. Where do you think the address should be?"

"Why?" Enthiotis narrowed his eyes and did not answer Ernst's question. Instead, he asked why he did this.

"Because I am very pious. Now that Kjerag has become prosperous, it is only natural for me to build a statue for the great god Yelagund." Ernst faced Enthiotis's "keep making it up" look and spread his hands. "Of course, I also have my own considerations."

"The influx of tourists and foreign culture has brought a lot of impact to Kjerag, especially some ignorant guests. Their words and deeds have caused complaints from fellow villagers."

"But if Kjerag wants to develop, foreign exchange generated by tourism is the bulk of its income and is indispensable. This is true for both your Kalan Trade and my government. This means that we are doomed to not be able to [screen] tourists."

Enthyodis nodded thoughtfully.

It is impossible to screen tourists because the essence of tourism has never been to promote culture, but to make money. If it does not make money, no matter how culturally rich a tourist attraction is, it will not be able to continue operating.

But as Ernst said, the influx of tourists and their overly "colorful" culture and lifestyle really gave Kjerag's fellow countrymen a little foreign shock. They have opinions, and if this continues, the conflicts will accumulate and sooner or later lead to accidents.

Enthiotis didn't want to wake up one day and suddenly hear the news that one of Kjerag's fellow villagers had let his pack animals trample to death tourists.

This seems to have formed a dead end. If tourists are not screened, conflicts will arise. If conflicts arise, tourists will be in danger. If tourists are in danger, Kjerag's tourism industry will suffer a severe blow. If the tourism industry suffers a severe blow, foreign exchange will decrease and Kjerag will not be able to develop.

“So, you want to ease this contradiction by building a sculpture?”

Ernst nodded. "It's true that the government can't meet everyone's needs and differentiate between tourists. But the government can compensate the people in other ways. Building a statue of Yelagund is the simplest and most affordable way."

The one who was "slandered" was the great god Yelagund. It was not okay to just give eggs or even money to the people. This would not eliminate everyone's anger, but would make the devout Kjerag people think that this was the government's perfunctory attitude towards them, and that they could do whatever they wanted with money, disrespecting the god who had protected Kjerag for thousands of years, and thus become even more angry.

Therefore, the only way to solve this problem is to start with Yelagund itself.

Building an unprecedented large statue can show that the Kjerag government still worships the great god Yelagund, and that he, the son of God, has not forgotten his roots and is still pious, thus calming everyone's anger. The statue itself can also serve as a very good tourist attraction to attract more tourists.

Even more, the technology of building the statue is modern technology, which can make the Kjerag people realize that there is nothing wrong with modernization. With modernization and openness, they can still worship the great god Yelagund and even build a more beautiful sculpture for the great god.

Kill three birds with one stone!

Enthiotis tapped the armrest of the boss's chair with his fingers. After a brief thought, he nodded slightly and affirmed Ernst's plan: "It's a good plan. Even I can feel excited."

"Go ahead and do it. This will also benefit Kalan's trade. We will provide assistance in terms of funds and workers."

"As for the address, you can go to the island in the center of Silver Heart Lake. If you want to build a statue that will attract the attention of the entire Kjerag, that place might be a good choice."

Ernst nodded in satisfaction, stood up, stretched out his hand, and shook hands with Enthiotis in a very ceremonial manner:

"Pleasant to work with."

"Pleasant to work with."

In fact, he had a selfish motive that he didn't reveal.

The call heard in the Rhine Life Laboratory really sounded familiar.

Building a statue was also a test for Ernst.

Miss Yaer, let me see how many faces you have?

PS: I recommend a book by my friend, Pigeon Wine. He even got sick on the same day as me.

"My name is Qi Yuan. I'm an ordinary citizen of Longmen, living in the slums."

"I have a system called [Praise for High Morals]. As long as the good deeds you do touch people's hearts, you can gain corresponding public virtues. The more people you touch, the more public virtues you will gain."

"Public morality has many functions, such as extracting items, strengthening the body, and skipping steps to directly master skills..."

"In this way, I live a small life in Longmen doing good deeds every day, touching more people with my good deeds, and at the same time constantly consuming public morality."

Until the Guards arrived.

"I have repeatedly emphasized that it is not me who has distorted the customs of the Terra continent!"

"Lin Yuxia has always called her father Lao Deng, and the Emperor's performances have always been taxed as animal performances. They have always been like this, and I didn't instigate it!"

Without saying a word, Shi Huaiya took out a copy of the credit (? ) book as thick as a dictionary and slammed it heavily on the table.

"Ning is a good man?"

Looking at the countless good deeds before him, Qi Yuan fell into deep thought.

Chapter 207: The Records of the Nations of Erzsela - The Legend of King Arthur

Kjerag, Tukarim, the ancestral home of the Shivaash family.

Although it is called the ancestral home, the old house of the Shivaash family has actually been renovated on a large scale. In Ernst's father's generation, as a well-known handsome young man in the area, Ernst's father married a niece of the Duke of Caister, and from then on he became an inconspicuous link in the Duke of Caister's huge family tree.

Insignificant is relative. Compared with the Grand Duke Victoria Kast, whose reputation resounded throughout Terra, a small family like Shivaash was naturally nothing. But for a small place like Kjerag, the changes brought about by a relative of the Duke of Kast were huge.

If we want to trace back to the origins and find the real pioneer of Kjerag's modernization, that person is not Ernst or Enthiotis, but their parents. Kjerag's first railway, which was officially completed by the silver boss shortly after Ernst came to power, and which led to the outside world, was built by the parents of the two men.

Thanks to the two of them who set an example in reforming the Shivaash family's territory, Ernst no longer has to live in an old-style house made of bricks and wood like the Perlochi family, but can work in this three-story Victorian-style building.

Ernst had just returned to Kjerag and had a lot of things to deal with. Among them was the whereabouts of the Balrog. Whether to keep him by his side for the time being or send him to Manzhuyuan, Ernst had not yet decided.

Staying by his side, Ernst couldn't think of any use for the Balrog. If it was a human furnace, then Miss Lavshini was obviously more pleasing to the eye than Safar, a tin can. If he was to be sent to a construction site to help, Ernst didn't trust his loyalty - what if he secretly tampered with a few bricks? Even Yelagund couldn't detect such a small action 100%, but it could completely become a safety hazard for the entire building in the future!

But Ernst was a little unsure about sending him to Manzhuyuan.

Yelagund's call in Rhine Life did sound very familiar to Ernst, and he was even basically sure that it was Miss Yaer's voice. But he was not sure whether Yelagund was the same as Yaer.

Gods are casual. When Ernst was communicating with Yelagund, the great god almost always used his magical reverberation voice changer. He had used everything from rough male voices like thunder, to gentle female voices like the ear feathers of a loving mother, and even vague battle-damaged tones full of white noise like the sound of mountain wind. Who knows if he happened to get the "Yaer Voice Pack" randomly that time?

The probability that the god happened to tune a voice similar to the voice of Ernst's acquaintance was not high, but it was definitely not zero. Although Ernst's ears were quadrilateral, they were not so powerful that he could identify a person by his voice pattern through such a short and hasty sentence.