Foxy was sitting on the throne, with Scarlet and Sweetheart on both sides. Tom, Pica, and the Big Bear King were sitting in the hall.
Compared to seven years ago, Foxy's face has not changed at all. The only change may be his breath.
On the other hand, Scarlet and Sweetheart are becoming more mature and noble, like ripe peaches.
"Opening up the Red Continent and connecting to the Grand Route?"
Foxy looked at the plan in his hand and was a little surprised by this idea.
"Who did this?"
Foxy put the plan on the desk.
"It was discussed by a few of us. Because transportation problems have caused the Grand Line's business to lose trillions every year, we plan to build a new route from the Grand Line to the New World."
Sweetheart's pretty face is very serious.
In the past seven years, due to the rise of the Utopian Empire, trade has occurred with various kingdoms around the world. The New World is okay, but the Grand Line and the Four Seas are somewhat difficult.
Because of the Red Earth Continent, transportation can only be done via merchant ships, and also through Fish-Man Island, which takes four to five times the time.
Youdao wants to get rich first by building roads, because the Red Earth Continent causes the Utopian Empire to lose trillions of Baileys every year, especially in the past two years, the losses have continued to rise.
"There are currently four routes from the Grand Line to the New World, the Windless Belt, Fish-Man Island, World Government, and Sky. If we open up the Red Continent, Utopia can generate trillions of profits every year just from the fees."
The plan to open up the Red Earth Continent had been conceived as early as a year ago, but Scarlett and the others had never spoken out about it.
Think about it, if a new route from the Great Sea to the New World was really opened up, it would not be as dangerous as Fish-Man Island. I believe many pirates would be willing to pay a small toll to pass through this road.
And opening up the Red Earth Continent has three major benefits for the Utopian Empire. The first is tolls, the second is that it does not need to lose unnecessary huge funds every year due to route problems, and the third is that it can better increase its influence and influence on the empire.
Economic control of the Grand Line.
"The only thing we're worried about now is world government."
Tom's design has been completed, but if he wants to penetrate the Red Continent, the World Government is likely to intervene.
As for tolls, they are not worried at all. If you want to go to the new world, you need to pay. If you don't want to pay, you can give it a try.
With the current strength of the Utopia Empire, it is not afraid of any pirate group at all.
Foxy pondered the consequences and implications of this incident.
"Actually, we can think about it in another's shoes."
Tom put down his coffee cup and said.
Seeing everyone looking over, Tom continued, "Don't our cinemas cooperate with various forces? In fact, we can also cooperate with the world government on this matter. The toll will be 5:5 at worst."
"But will the world government cooperate with us?"
Pika muttered.
"You must cooperate with us whether you are willing or not. Now that your plan is ready, let's get ready! Construction will start within a month. In addition, this voyage should not be over Fish-Man Island. Try to choose a remote place with islands.
There is a place where a shipyard can be built to maximize the benefits."
Foxy approved the project directly.
"Is it like the City of Seven Waters?"
"This place can be built into a paradise, a casino, a movie and TV station, a dock, a supermarket... we can definitely empty the pockets of those pirates."
"Look at the islands in the New World next to the Red Continent. It would be best if there is a town."
"What if the island had a genus?"
"Then buy it. If you can't buy it, grab it. Be polite first and then attack with force."
With the words of a few people, this project was officially completed.
The next day, Wangdu Commercial Street.
Rapeseed took Tang Meimei, Tang Xiaoxiao, Elise, Violet, and Tianxin shopping on the street.
It didn't attract any attention along the way, because there are too many races living in the Utopian Empire now, and many residents have pets with very high IQs in their families, and the Running Duck is one of them.
"Meimei, Xiaoxiao, let's go to the card issuing area."
Elise pointed to the hairpin.
"Gah..."
Tang Meimei and Tang Xiaoxiao's eyes widened, and then the three little guys ran into the card issuing area.
"Slower."
Behind me, Sweetheart and Rapeseed Flowers warned me.
"knew."
The sound came from far away.
"Vio, aren't you tired of being wrapped up so tightly every time you go out?"
"This is the price of being a star."
Violet sighed, and then teased Sweetheart up and down, "I think if Sister Sweetheart becomes a star, she will definitely cause a sensation all over the world."
"I'd better forget it! I don't like being so ostentatious."
The two of them walked into a cosmetics store while talking.
"That's right."
Violet nodded. After all, her sister and Sweetheart sister have to deal with a lot of government affairs every day, so they don't have time to be celebrities.
"Aris was taken to the Windless Zone by his brother-in-law to practice again today?"
Violet picked up the lipstick in her hand and looked at it.
"well..."
When Sweetheart talked about this, she sighed, because Ares was really tired, and sometimes Sweetheart felt very distressed.
But she couldn't stop it.
Just because of his status as Prince Ares, Ares's childhood was destined not to be like other children.
"Paopao was also dragged into training by his father."
Rapeseed Flower, like Sweetheart, also sighed.
His face was full of pain.
"Maybe my brother-in-law and Donald Duck have great expectations for Ares and Runaway! Fortunately, Elise, Meimei and Xiaoxiao don't have to suffer this."
Violet was also helpless, and she had no say in this matter.
Even if she is Ares' aunt.
Ares was destined to bear a lot from birth.
"Elise is almost here too."
But Sweetheart shook her head.
Because Foxy told her some time ago that Elise will also devote herself to practice in a while, and will no longer be as lawless and wanton as she is now.
If it weren't for her brother Ares who was supporting her from the front, how could Elise live so comfortably?
But no matter what, Elise is a princess, and Foxy knows that the basic law of this world is power, so even if Ares and Elise hate themselves in the future, Foxy wants the two little guys to start from now on.
Suffer to avoid more bloodshed in the future.
Although Foxy is very strict in training, in daily life, both Ares and Elise respond to everything they ask for, showing no lack of fatherly love.
"Does Elise also want to..."
Violet turned to look at Elise, who was laughing with Tang Meimei and Tang Xiaoxiao in the opposite store.
"Elise is a princess after all."
Sweetheart was also helpless. Foxy had talked to Scarlett and himself more than once about the child's training, and there was no room for discussion on the matter.
At least Elise enjoyed seven years of freedom without any worries, while Ares has been tormented by Foxy since he was two years old.
Nowadays, bathing consists of Neptune blood plus medicinal materials, as well as nutrient solution prepared by the Science Department. Even though Elise does not need to practice, she must take this medicinal bath every day.
There are also Tang Paopao, Tang Meimei and Tang Xiaoxiao.
What's interesting is that Tang Paopao has been disobedient since he was a child, which really broke Donald Duck's heart, and he basically had to be hung up and whipped every once in a while.
Ares was also like this at first, but when he saw Tang Paopao being hung up and beaten, his heart trembled and he became honest.
Elise, on the other hand, is lawless.
And Tang Meimei and Tang Xiaoxiao are also obedient and obedient. The two families are completely opposite...