The next day, the sky in Dawn City was covered with dark clouds, and in the blink of an eye it began to rain heavily, bringing a bit of coolness to the hot summer.

Lord's castle, office.

Since it was raining outside, Owen didn't want to go out in the rain, so he summoned Clive, the manager of the city hall and minister of finance, Gita, minister of industry, and Viru, minister of construction.

The three people came in a hurry and were slightly caught in the rain, but they were not seriously injured.

Owen first listened to Clive's report on the recent situation in Dawn City.

Thanks to the policy to promote commerce and trade, Dawn City's development momentum is still strong. All kinds of goods produced are sold out through various sales channels, and fiscal revenue has increased several times compared with the same period last year.

Irving was not surprised by such a gratifying result.

After all, there are many products that only Dawn City can produce, forming a monopoly. And since the market outside is so big, it is natural that supply exceeds demand.

However, once factories in other places are completed and put into production, Dawn City will lose its monopoly position and begin to face competition directly.

Healthy competition is a good thing. It is not only conducive to development, but also benefits the general public, who can buy industrial goods at relatively cheap prices.

Moreover, whether it is building factories or factory production, it can create a large number of job opportunities, allowing many people with meager incomes to escape the poverty of the past.

In addition, Clive also mentioned the situation of immigrants from the south.

The refugees from the southern border who came to Dawn City through the relocation plan were all properly arranged and moved into temporarily built adobe houses.

Adhering to the voluntary principle, the city hall allows them to choose to work in factories, join the construction team, or find other jobs on their own, trying to ensure that at least one person in each family has a job.

Fortunately, Auroville has a large number of job opportunities, so local residents do not feel that refugees from the southern border have taken away their job opportunities.

With economic income, the southern border refugees can ensure their basic life in Auroville and integrate into the city more easily.

Of course, the influx of a large number of southern refugees into Dawn City will definitely cause some problems.

The most alarming thing is the issue of racial hatred.

Because they have experienced the terrible Southern Rebellion and have a strong hatred for the demi-human race, they will inevitably conflict with the demi-human race in Dawn City.

This increases the workload of the police, who must rush to stop the conflict in time to avoid further intensification on both sides.

In order to solve this problem, the city hall has done various things and carried out a lot of publicity. For example, the demihuman race in the Mystery Forest did not participate in the rebellion in the southern border, and they should not vent their anger, etc.

Only then did the hate incidents gradually decrease and the relationship between the two parties improved slightly.

"You did the right thing."

Owen nodded in appreciation: "Hate will only breed more hatred. We must take the initiative to guide and resolve the hatred of the refugees in the southern border against the Asian race. Harmonious coexistence between the two sides is the right way."

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." Clive said, stroking his chest.

Owen then asked: "So, how do you plan to enhance the friendship between humans and demihuman races next?"

"What's next..."

Clive thought for a while and replied: "I plan to ask the city hall to discuss with the Alliance of Ten Thousand Races in Mystery City. The two parties can jointly hold a large-scale event to enhance friendship."

"Well..." Owen touched his chin, "This is a good idea, I approve it."

Next, it was Viru's turn to report to Owen on the construction work of Dawn City.

Improving roads, building housing, building factories, etc. I won’t go into details here.

When I came back yesterday, Owen had already seen it.

Dawn City now has the largest construction team in the Dawn Kingdom, and new buildings, new roads, etc. are being built everywhere. The whole city has a new look and is thriving.

It's hard to imagine that two years ago, this was still a declining town, and it has changed so much.

Regarding the construction of the first steel bridge over the Weishui River, Weiru said it should be completed within this year.

This bridge could be built so quickly thanks to the earth magician.

Many of them worked together to use earth magic to raise a high earth platform in the river, and then reinforced it to serve as a supporting platform for the bridge, speeding up the construction.

In addition, the two spacious roads from Dawn City to Dongsheng Fortress and Laifeng Port have been repaired. They are both high-standard cement roads, making travel between the three places more convenient.

Nowadays, there is an endless stream of merchants who come to Dawn City for business activities by land, far exceeding those who travel by water.

This is an inevitable result. The cost of building a cargo ship is very expensive, and ordinary merchants generally cannot afford it. The carriage used to carry goods is the best choice for most merchants.

In addition, there are also the construction of sewers, the laying of water pipes, the laying of heating systems, the construction of power grids, etc., all of which are being constructed in accordance with the requirements of the five-year plan.

"Yes." Owen nodded with satisfaction, "Well done."

"Thank you for your affirmation, Your Majesty." Weilu said, stroking his chest.

Dawn City has invested the most in infrastructure construction and has reaped the most results. As a result, people's livelihood has been greatly improved.

As the Minister of Construction, Vilu is able to coordinate the various construction teams while completing the projects he is responsible for, and his contribution can be said to be huge.

"By the way, Viru."

Thinking of the water supply pipeline, Owen asked: "I said on the wireless phone before that I plan to build a water supply pipeline over the Red Sand Fortress to solve the water problem there. Have the craftsmen you assigned set out?"

"Back to Your Majesty," Weilu said, "We have already set off, taking a cement steamer carrying a water supply pipeline and a pumping steam engine."

"That's good."

After arriving at Fengsui City, Baron Kevin will receive the craftsman, so Owen doesn't need to worry about anything.

Finally, it was Kit who reported the situation at the factory to Owen.

Each factory is operating in good condition and production capacity continues to expand.

During Owen's expedition, a total of three accidents caused by machine failures occurred, all caused by improper human operation. A total of six people were injured, one of whom was severely burned.

Fortunately, these people received timely treatment and saved their lives.

After listening to the report, Irving issued instructions: "In the near future, find a time to conduct safety training for all workers operating machines, and clearly tell them what they can do and what they must not do, so as to avoid similar accidents from happening again."

"Yes." Gita nodded, "I will notify the person in charge of each factory."

"What are your next plans for the severely burned worker?" Owen asked.

Gita replied: "After being burned, the worker developed a strong fear of steam engines and did not dare to approach them easily. I arranged for him to work in a position where he was far away from the machines and had a lighter job."
Chapter completed!