People in Terra, governing a weird little country

It's no wonder that Ernst was so angry. If there were no major errors between the figures reported by the three major families and the statistics of Manzhuyuan, then the government expenses during the entire Kjerag Manzhuyuan era could be divided into four major categories.

Religious sacrificial expenses account for about 60% of the entire government's fiscal revenue, building maintenance expenses account for about 30% of the fiscal revenue, support for scientific research, investment in industry and development account for 8% of the fiscal revenue, and national defense spending accounts for 2% of the fiscal revenue.

Even a novice who knows nothing about politics and economics can feel how outrageous this number is after reading it!

However, the maid Chang Yaer, who claimed that she had been "ordered by the Saint to assist Ernst", seemed to not understand at all and tilted her head in surprise:

"Is there anything strange about this?"

"Isn't this weird enough!" Ernst sat down against the corner and covered his face.

He expected that as an agricultural pure land that was not polluted by modern industry, the government finances of Kjerag would not look good, and he was prepared for it. But he did not expect that the income was not a big deal, and the distribution was the heavyweight.

"For example, the defense expenditure of the Ursus Empire in previous years accounted for more than 50% of the government's fiscal revenue. Although it has declined in recent years, it has stabilized at around 40%. In addition to a fixed 30% of fiscal funds for supporting scientific and technological development every year, Colombia will also approve an innovation support fund to reward companies and individuals that have made major breakthroughs in scientific research."

"How big is Columbia? How big is Ursus? Imagine if they were to compete or clash with Kjerag in scientific research and military affairs, would Kjerag have a chance of winning?"

Yaer nodded in sudden realization, but seemed a little unconvinced and asked doubtfully:

"But I think the Perlochi family's army and the various technological inventions of Kalan Trade are pretty good."

Ernst raised his head and rolled his eyes at Yaer:

"You are right. But let's not talk about how strong the fighting power of those militias who have no modern weapons is. Can the Perlochi family represent Kjerag?"

"No matter how strong the soldiers of the Perlochi family are, they are still the Perlochi family. They are private soldiers, just like they have not asked Manzhuyuan for a penny. If they are really in danger, the Kjerag government has no right to command them. To put it bluntly, the Perlochi family is actually a warlord family, but now they still obey the command of the Kjerag government."

Yaer was somewhat dissatisfied with Ernst's statement and retorted:

"How can you say that about the Perlochi family? For thousands of years, it has been the Perlochi family that has been loyally protecting Shelag's safety!"

Ernst pursed his lips. He knew that what Yaer said was an indisputable fact and a common thought in the hearts of almost all the people of Kjerag. But the fact was that if Kjerag wanted to achieve thorough modernization, the Perlochi family would have to be incorporated or even eliminated.

This is also a fact, a fact that everyone will understand sooner or later.

"It's always been like this, right?"

Yaer choked and was unable to speak.

Ernst did not force her to understand or accept his ideas. After all, this requires a process. What needs to be solved now is more of a financial issue.

The world's financial problems can be summed up in four words: increase revenue and reduce expenditure.

Cutting costs is always offensive, especially for religious affairs, which now account for the bulk of Kjerag's government expenditures. This must be cut, but how to cut it is a troublesome matter.

Yelagund is the faith of all the people of Kjerag. Even a rebellious person like Enthiodis needs to be polite and keep a distance in front of the saint, otherwise he will be criticized by all of Kjerag. This means that the feasibility of Ernst using methods like the pitfall of the Kalan trade to transfer the conflict to a certain family or a certain person is very weak.

There is no way. Offering sacrifices to Yelagunde is the rule of our ancestors. Whoever violates the rule of our ancestors will lose his head.

After much deliberation, Ernst decided to put aside the cost-cutting measures for the time being and focus on "increasing revenue".

Compared with cost-cutting, there are many more ways to increase revenue.

There are many ways to increase government revenue, such as tourism, mining, and selling land. Ernst eliminated them one by one and finally chose the simplest and most convenient way, which did not even require any upfront investment.

But he couldn't do this alone, he needed help!

"Miss Head Maid, I can take this account book."

Ernst stood up and dusted off his trousers. He looked at Yaer, who seemed to be in a low mood. After thinking for a while, he decided to take responsibility and comfort her with a few words:

"Actually, you don't have to pay too much attention to what I say. Whether it's building up the army or developing scientific research, these are things that I, Prime Minister Kjerag, should worry about. They don't really have much to do with you and Sister Enya. Besides, I'm still a commander without any troops, so what I just said was just talk at best."

"Who knows, even though I talk so loudly now, when the time comes, it may be nothing but a waste of effort, and I may even get myself into trouble."

Yaer raised her head, her deep blue eyes gleaming with a searching light:

"If that's the case, will you still try hard?"

Ernst nodded without hesitation: "I will."

Yaer showed a kind and charming smile, nodded slightly and said: "Then Yelagund will bless you."

This smile was so stunning that Ernst was intoxicated by it for a moment. But soon, he realized his impoliteness, blushed and rubbed his eyes, hiding his embarrassment:

"Thank you for your blessing, and may Yelagund bless you."

After saying this, he turned around and walked out of the Holy Record Hall quickly, his steps even seeming to be fleeing in desperation.

...........

At the Kalan Trade Headquarters, it was almost time to get off work.

Because of Nosis's matter, Enxioudis was particularly busy today. The temporary staffing took up a lot of his time. Normally, he would have been at home at this point, sipping black tea and thinking about the future.

But he was not tired. On the contrary, he was full of energy today and even in a better mood than usual.

The reason was simple: he won the bet against his old friend, and his younger brother gave him a big surprise.

I originally thought that as a lone commander, being pushed to the positions of Prime Minister and Speaker of the House would make his younger brother feel overwhelmed for a while.

"I just have to tell him that he should never do such bad things again."

Thinking this in his mind, Enthiotis heard cheerful footsteps coming from outside the office door. He raised his head, but before he could say "come in", he saw a silver figure burst through the door and leap towards him.

The next day, the news of Enthiotis's assassination would probably spread throughout Kjerag north and south.

"elder brother!"

Enxia climbed up from Enshiodis's body and shouted,

"Sorry sorry!"

Enchiodis rubbed his chest and abdomen, then reluctantly got up from the ground and looked at his most lively sister.

There are four brothers and sisters in Shivaash's family. He is the eldest brother, now the chairman of Kalan Trade. The second sister, Enya, now serves as the Saint of Kalan. The third brother, Ernst, has just taken office as Prime Minister and Speaker of Kjerag. It is this fourth sister who has perfectly inherited the sports genes of the three older brothers and sisters and is determined to become a master of extreme sports!

"Next time, knock on the door before you enter. Even if you don't knock, at least don't just barge in. It's easy to get hurt."

Enxioudis rubbed Enxia's head and reminded her. It was only in front of his little sister that he would show his gentle side.

Enxia also cooperated by rubbing his head on Enshiodis's big hand as his apology gift.

"Tell me, what do you want from me? What kind of sports equipment do you want me to buy in Victoria?"

Hearing what Enxioudis said, Enxia curled his lips in dissatisfaction:

"Can't I just want to see you?"

"Then you can wait for me at home. I've been in Kjerag for the time being." Enthiotis said as if he didn't know me. "You came here to see me for no reason."

"I can't hide it from you." Enxia spread his hands helplessly, "But you are wrong about one thing. This time it's not me who wants to find you, it's someone who wants to see you."

"Who?" Enthiotis raised his eyebrows.

"Brother Ernst." Enxia replied.

Enxioudis was a little amused: "Then why didn't he come to me himself?"

"He said he just offended you and asked me to test your attitude. If you are angry, he will change the time." Enxia shamelessly said out loud what Ernst had said.

"This guy," Enciodis sat on the chair, "Did he tell me why he wanted to see me?"

Nxia replied: "To make money."

After she finished speaking, she seemed to feel that it was not enough, so she emphasized her tone, prolonged her voice, exaggerated her expression, and said again:

"Make a big--money!"

Chapter 8 The branch will not break in the hand of the chameleon

In terms of economic means, what is the fastest way to make money?

Maybe some people will answer finance, maybe some people will answer real estate, maybe some people will answer virtual currency.

But Ernst would say that these methods are still too superficial and do not grasp the essence of economics at all.

What is the essence of the economy? It is circulation! It is the transfer of money from one person to another, so as to achieve the circulation of social wealth and promote social fairness and development.

As long as you understand this principle, the fastest way to make money will become clear.

"borrow!"

How will Kjerag's economy develop? The answer is just one word: borrow!

What does Kjerag have? First, there is no industrial base, second, there is no experience in the service industry, and third, there is no stable and unified government and environment. Such a country wants to develop secondary or tertiary industries to get rich? You know it doesn't have the ability, right? Look at Kalan Trade, it has set up a factory and paved a road, and it is complained every few days. From time to time, it has to face the military and mental threats of the warlord Perlochi family and the speculators Bruntao family. Even so, it still insists on doing it. It really has no face and is working hard to build Kjerag!

Ernst thought it was courageous, but he didn't want to learn it.

It takes capital to set up a factory. He was a civil servant in both his past and present lives. He had no experience and ability in business. Moreover, the fact that Yinhui's Kalan Trade could reach its current scale was inseparable from the connections he had accumulated during his years of studying abroad in Victoria.

But the government also has its own solutions.

Ernst put it bluntly:

"Given Kjerag's current situation, it is definitely not easy to raise enough funds through normal means in a short period of time to recruit suitable talents to build a complete government agency."

"So you're thinking of borrowing money?"

Enthiotis crossed his hands on the table, obviously already in working mode, seriously thinking about the feasibility of Ernst's plan.

Ernst continued:

"The essence of the economy is circulation. Kjerag has no money, but other places have money. So we just need to let the money from other places flow in. The means are not important. In fact, robbing money is faster, but we are a legitimate enterprise and a legitimate government. We don't do anything illegal or criminal. Since we can't rob, we can only borrow."

Enthyotis frowned, subconsciously feeling that there was something wrong with Ernst's statement, but he couldn't put it into words for the moment, so he could only follow Ernst's words and ask:

"Have you ever thought about who would lend you the money?"

Ernst smiled, crossed his legs, and looked confident:

"Yes, there are many!"

"When it comes to borrowing money, it's easiest for first-time borrowers and people with good reputation to get it. Kjerag is the first type. My government is Kjerag's first government. There's no shortage of investors willing to spend a fortune on this precious virgin land!"

Enchiotis retreated tactically, and for a moment he felt that it was a very wrong thing for him to neglect the education of his younger brother in the past.

Although this is the truth, where did you learn such vicious words?

Rubbing his temple, Enthyotis asked the question that concerned him most:

"What are you going to use as collateral?"

Borrowing money requires collateral. Just as Ernst said, the Kjerag government is now penniless and can't even pay salaries. Ernst, the prime minister of the government, is still a lone commander. What can he use as collateral to borrow money from foreign countries?

As soon as Enthiotis finished speaking, Ernst fell silent.

Enthyodis thought he was thinking, so he was not in a hurry and waited quietly for him to speak. But after a while, he found that Ernst's eyes were still fixed on him, and his eyes were extremely clear, without any hesitation or hesitation.

Enchiodis shuddered and couldn't help but raise his voice a few degrees:

"You don't want to trade with Kalan..."

Ernst curled his lips and said, "Why else, guess why I came to see you?"

Of course, this was just a joke. The Kalan Trade was the foundation of Enthiotis's existence and also his biggest asset for transforming Kjerag in the future. He would never agree to Ernst using the Kalan Trade to take such a political risk, even if Ernst was his biological brother.

Ernst also knew this, so he denied it:

"Of course not. I want Tulikum. To be precise, the undeveloped land northeast of Tulikum."

The Turikam that Ernst mentioned is a town in the Shivaash family territory in the south of Kjerag. It is the only gateway to the outside world in Kjerag and the only modern city in Kjerag that Ensiodis led the Kalan Trade to actively develop and build. Of course, it is not yet at the level of a mobile city-state.

The so-called undeveloped land northeast of Tukarim covers an area of ​​about 6 square kilometers. It is a piece of hills and plains with a slight slope but not large, and has great development potential.

In Enthiotis's original plan, this area would be the direction for the expansion of the new urban area after Tukarim grew stronger. But now that Kjerag is facing many obstacles in modernization, this plan is still a distant dream.

When Ernst mentioned the land, Enciodis immediately understood his intention:

“You plan to use the land as collateral? Do you understand the risks? If you can’t pay back the money, one of Kjerag’s lands will belong to another country.”

"Pay back the money?" Ernst suddenly stood up in shock and asked, "Why do you want to pay back the money?"

"I've given them the land, signed the contract, and I still have to pay back the money. Why are all the benefits being taken away by outsiders?"

These words almost confused Enchiodis.

Borrowing money and not paying it back? Then aren't you robbing? Didn't we just agree that a legitimate government and a legitimate enterprise would not steal or rob?

But Ernst smiled slightly and spoke seriously about his plan:

"I never intended to pay back the money from the beginning. This pledged land will definitely be taken away."

He raised his hand, stopped Enthiotis from speaking, and signaled him to be patient.