Original God, life in red Teyvat from scratch

For Navillette, this is already considered a "luxury" imported beverage.

"You are Welcome."

"Mr. Villette, I was talking to you on the phone earlier to discuss Fontaine's attitude towards desert independence..."

Hearing this, Villette put down the goblet in his hand and straightened his expression.

The two sides have gotten to the point.

"I'm aware of the relevant situation. However, there have been many disputes within Fontaine before, and the Fontaine Academy of Sciences has established many cooperative relationships with the Xumi Order Institute. Therefore, as the highest judge of Fontaine, I have to express my position carefully."

That Villette's attitude was quite sincere.

But Jiang Ming always felt that something was wrong.

"Since there was controversy before, now..."

"Of course, since the announcement of Little Jixiangcao King, the opposition voices within Fontainebleau have become much smaller. Cooperation in the oil-based industry has always been one of the focuses of Momang Palace, and there have always been many voices within the Fontainebleau advocating for stronger cooperation."

Chapter 248 Still want to thank it?

[Sure enough, Villette has something else to do.]

Hearing that Villette quickly came to a conclusion on the tripartite relationship and cooperation matters, Jiang Ming actually confirmed his own guess.

If it was just for this matter, why would they invite someone here specially and then explain everything clearly within three minutes of the start?

As for the relationship between Fontainebleau and the desert?

Vielight did not mention that, but just said that it looked forward to strengthening cooperation, which is most likely an undisclosed permission.

So what exactly is going on with Villette?

The two sides exchanged views on the historical evolution of the relationship between Inazuma and Fontaine and the recent changes. It was basically just commercial flattery and did not have much significance.

One of the few gains is that it set the tone for the two sides to strengthen cooperation and clarified the time for the two sides to open international routes.

It was not until the afternoon was almost over and towards evening that Villette finally got down to business.

"Mr. Jiang Ming, recently, um... in Fontaine, conflicts between social groups are on the rise, and the incidence of mass incidents has also increased. These uncertainties may have some impact on our cooperation."

Hearing this, Jiang Ming instantly perked up.

"What you mean by conflicts and uncertainties among groups is..."

"The Fontaine Masses are wary of full automation of production, but businessmen are committed to promoting this process. Even though I have made corresponding deployments many times,... the results are minimal."

That Villette was already feeling a little overwhelmed in dealing with all the conflicts and contradictions.

It’s not that I can’t control the situation, but I don’t know what to do.

No matter what you do, it is right, and no matter what you do, it is wrong.

The noble merchants were dissatisfied with being tied up, although they did not say much due to Villette's prestige. They just kept finding ways to make up for it from the side and open up new paths.

The Fontaine masses, that is, the workers, are dissatisfied with the frequent changes, the rising prices, the declining living standards, and the increasing uncertainty about the future.

People will not understand how many difficulties Villette faced, or whether he had the capital to take action, but people can feel whether he is living a good life and how it compares to before.

Although he still trusted Villette and believed that things would get better in the future, he couldn't help but complain about inefficiency, procrastination, and inaction.

And Villette was caught in the middle. As an "outsider dragon", he stood at a higher perspective, looking at the human beings of Fontaine as a whole and trying to find a balance point to maintain the harmony and stability of Fontaine society, but the results were often unsatisfactory to both sides.

It's really a dilemma.

The root of the problem is still the complete replacement of humans by machines. Humans will generally be expelled from production activities, which will cause the old system to collapse. The new suitable system has not yet been born, and people can only fantasize about it.

All this happened too fast, so fast that Fontaine society had no time to react and could only make do with it like it is now.

However, at this moment, the Inazuma Revolution overthrew the rule of the shogunate and their gods, the isolation order was lifted, and the new Inazuma emerged.

With radical deployment in the direction of automation, the overall progress is far ahead of the progress of Fontaine society. The most important thing is that, at least until now, it is still thriving and developing rapidly without any large-scale social problems. This undoubtedly attracted the attention of Villette.

How do they do this without causing any trouble?

To be precise, it also attracts people in Teyvat who are interested in sociology and those sociological researchers.

This is a unique system, a system that has never appeared in the known history of Teyvat. This unprecedented system accommodates their unprecedented productivity, forming the current Inazuma society, an unprecedented scene.

Especially the Cause Theory faction in the Ministry of Religion was as collectively celebrating as the New Year.

That's all water...Oh no, there are endless topics to research!

As for someone like Villette, who is already in a hurry to find a solution due to the impact of reality, the only thing he cares about is whether Fontaine can learn from it.

Judging from the current situation, Inazuma seems to have solved the problems that have long plagued Fontaine.

During this period, he carefully studied the works published by Inazuma.

However, his feeling after reading it was that Fontaine society was hopeless.

The conclusion is that the social contradictions in Fontaine have reached a point where they can no longer be eased, and the two sides are bound to start a fierce confrontation.

The development of productivity to this point has already undergone a qualitative change. He stands in the middle, hoping to reconcile, but this is simply impossible.

However, Villette still held on to the last glimmer of hope, hoping to find a way to have the best of both worlds.

The "instigator" of all this is obviously the person most likely to have the best of both worlds.

Therefore, he originally planned to visit Inazuma and take this opportunity to "learn from her."

Unexpectedly, something happened in the desert suddenly, and Inazuma called first. So he took this opportunity to invite Jiang Ming and others over.

From Navilette's narration, Jiang Ming roughly understood the embarrassing situation that Navilette was facing now, as well as the problems that Fontaine urgently needed to solve.

"I'm sorry, but I can't do anything about it. Everything I know is written in those books. There is no such thing as keeping anything to myself or keeping anything back."

"Is that so?"

That Villette lowered her head slightly.

In Villette's office, the light coming through the window suddenly disappeared, and the room became visibly darker, as if dark clouds had blocked the sunlight over Fontaine.

"In fact, the stable development of Inazuma now is largely due to the special environment that Inazuma had before. This is a prerequisite that is difficult to replicate. From this perspective, we have to thank the shogunate."

"Ok?"

Villette looked at Jiang Ming with confusion.

The shogunate turned Inazuma into that horrible state, and we should thank it?

"The series of actions they created had already caused Inazuma to fall into turmoil, and their economic level plummeted, making people's expectations of life extremely low. To a certain extent, the shogunate took on the responsibility of destroying and rebuilding for us."

"That's why we can try boldly after we take office, because even if we fail, it's impossible for us to fall below the level created by the shogunate. With the rapid recovery of life, people are also happy to accept this change. In addition, we are in power as a new regime, so we have sufficient support and reason to fight against the old forces."

Chapter 249 Selling a Favor

"Many people only saw that Inazuma developed rapidly with a brand new system and unprecedented speed after we came to power, but they failed to realize that although the actions of the shogunate were wrong, they were also an important part that cannot be ignored. If you ignore the shogunate and simply study us, you are doomed to draw no correct conclusions."

These contents were not difficult to understand, and Villette quickly figured out the relationship between them.

But as Jiang Ming said, historical conditions like the old Inazuma are difficult to replicate, and among the existing seven countries... oh, among the eight countries, there is no one so inhumane.

Even if there was such a person in Fontaine and wanted to harm Fontaine society, he would not allow him to exist.

But... is this really the only way to do it?

Moreover, in Fontaine, he is probably the only one who can take on this "breaking" responsibility, otherwise the situation is likely to get out of control.

Even so, the turmoil caused will probably not be small.

However, if you hesitate and don't deal with it, then when things get out of hand, it may become more troublesome.

It is better to act now while his prestige has not been completely exhausted.

Villette was still hesitant.

"Some jars and pots should just be broken. If the old doesn't go away, the new won't come."

Jiang Ming looked at Villette's frowning brow and the gloomy weather outside the window, and couldn't help but give her some advice.

Of course he knew what Villette was hesitating about.

No matter how peaceful the transition is, there will still be some turmoil.

Where there is turmoil, there will inevitably be losses, including lives.

All this was not caused by natural development, but by his own initiative.

This is equivalent to him having to bear the blame now and only being vindicated in future history.

For Villette, he doesn't need to care about other people's opinions, but he may not be able to get over the hurdle in his heart.

His perspective is different from that of ordinary humans, and he sees different things.

However, since we are in human society, we must solve the problem according to the methods of human society.

It is impossible to gain something without paying a price.

"The current conditions in Fontaine are actually quite good. After so many years of your operation, the strength of those noble merchants has greatly declined. The key is to eliminate the soil for the existence of those noble merchants and eliminate the capital they control. If it is done properly, perhaps the losses can be reduced to a very small level."

Of course, this is very small, but it is only relatively small compared to something like the Fontaine Revolution.

Does this mean... that he should get rid of those noble merchants through political struggle?

That Villette thought.

But...how easy is this?

This is digging into the lifeblood of those noble merchants, how could they just sit there and wait for death?

Or, should we destroy them physically, kill them all, and then quickly take control of the resources they control and put down the unrest quickly?

With his strength and the resources he controls, it is not difficult to do this.

Judging from the current perspective, the loss is indeed small enough.

However, regardless of whether it is in line with his heart, the fact that lynching without trial, or even assassination, has broken the consensus on justice, and it is completely unpredictable what consequences this bad precedent will cause.

As for helping those noble merchants?

impossible.

That option had never occurred to Villette.

It is true that he hopes for a compromise and that no one will suffer any loss, but when there is really no choice, he is very clear about the choice between the majority and the minority.

"In our world, every time there is such a major change in the social system, revolution is always used as a means. After countless wars, the old forces that hinder progress will eventually be overthrown. The losses each time are difficult to estimate, but what follows is the all-round progress of society, so it is worth it."

"Comparatively, the current conditions of Fontaine are really excellent. We hope to properly handle it at the lowest possible cost. If we delay any further, it will be hard to say."

Jiang Ming emphasized for the second time the excellent conditions of Fontaine now.

He could only say a few words. After all, this was Fontaine's business, and he couldn't interfere with Villette's choice.

Anyway, if Villette doesn't make a choice now, someone will make it for him in the future, that's inevitable.

"I see. Thanks for your advice."

That Villette reacted, ended his temporary thinking, and nodded to Jiang Ming to thank him.

When the last glimmer of hope was ruthlessly shattered by Jiang Ming, Villette no longer fantasized about how to compromise and solve the problem, but instead thought about how to properly deal with those aristocratic merchants at the lowest possible cost.

However, what should be done specifically still needs further careful consideration, and after consideration, corresponding preparations and deployments must be made in advance. The current diplomatic occasion is obviously not appropriate.

"It's getting late. I've already asked people to prepare a dinner in Momang Palace. If you don't mind, please come and join us."

"Of course, but there is one more thing."

Jiang Ming thought about it and decided to inform Villette of the news in advance.

"Hmm? What's the matter? Please go ahead."

"Original Fetal Sea."

These four short words made Xinhai look at Jiang Ming with confusion, and made Navilette look at Jiang Ming with wide eyes.

For Xinhai, this is another new word.

This was not one of the many preparations they made before coming.

As for Villette...