(I was so angry today that I took an express delivery through STO and lost it. I called customer service again today and was actually blacklisted. When I called, I just left a message on the official website and ended the call. This happened several times.)
Standing on the high platform, Liu Xinyu looked ahead, and suddenly felt an indescribable emotion in her heart. So many changes have taken place in the past six months. These changes make Liu Xinyu feel a little incredible when she thinks about it now.
Looking at the nearly 200,000 spectators in the audience, looking at the simple exhibition hall and the numerous commercial booths shrouded in the barrier, Liu Xinyu suddenly showed a faint smile. Although a lot has happened in the past six months, at least the country has gotten better.
,that's enough.
In these changes, a new class emerged and laid a new future for the country, eliminating the decadent aristocracy.
Because of thinking of these, Liu Xinyu's smile became brighter and brighter. The smile was full of hope. This kind of smile from the heart, the queen's smile, attracted many people.
Finally Liu Xinyu spoke: "Hello fellow citizens of Qixia Country. Before I came here, I was still thinking about what I should say today.
I have been preparing for this all night. But when I stood here, saw everyone, and saw each booth, I found that all the preparations were not as touching as the moment.
Yes, I am touched. Thanks to everyone's joint efforts in the past, the country of Qixia has been reborn from the ashes and has a new future. This is a prosperous new country.
I also want to promise everyone today that this is just the beginning and it will get better and better in the future!
The future Qixia country will be a country of law, a country of industry and commerce, a free country, and a country full of hope. In this country, there are no nobility, no slaves, personal legal property, and personal freedom is sacred and inviolable.
Violate.
I hope that from now on, everyone will strive for a new future. In the future, we will become a big industrial and commercial country, and we will become a holy place for spiritual practice!
I believe that this future is... visible!"
There was first a scattered round of applause from below, and then cheers like ocean waves. Liu Xinyu didn't talk about destiny or anything like that, but truly spoke to everyone's heart.
Not a single lie!
After a while, the cheers stopped, and Liu Xinyu continued: "In addition, I would like to thank the surrounding countries for their participation, and thank you for traveling thousands of miles. I assure you that as long as you abide by the laws of Qixia Country, your personal safety and property safety will be guaranteed.
All will be guaranteed.”
Then there was another round of cheers.
Liu Xinyu continued: "What I want to talk about today is the development of industry and commerce. At this point, I have to thank our Duke... Oh, it's His Excellency the Iron Duke."
Liu Xinyu laughed when she said it, and the scene suddenly burst into laughter again.
"Before, I didn't quite understand what industry and commerce was, what benefits it had to the country, society, and the general public. But after many contacts and discussions with Zhang Hao, I roughly understood it.
Industry and commerce, to be precise, is new industry and commerce that develops technology and is the progress of society.
In the past, we always kept secrets about industry and commerce. We always felt that industry and commerce were only about profit, and we always thought that businessmen were villains. But in fact, we were wrong about many things."
"In the past, when we farmed, the output of one acre of land in a year was limited. No matter how intensively we cultivated it, it would not be infinite. But industry and commerce are different. Industry and commerce can properly get rid of the constraints of the land, and we can pursue more.
More hope, more prosperity!
Black iron used to be very expensive. Even a pound of dark iron with a purity of 60% could be made into 1,000 dark iron coins. In fact, as far as I know, some families and nobles can make 1,200 dark iron coins.
But now, with the advancement of technology, 70% black iron is also very common in Qixia. The black iron coins used by the people have also been replaced with 70% black iron. Now many ordinary people can also buy them.
One or two practice instruments to assist in practice.
Why is there such a change? It’s simple, because technology has progressed. And technology is an important part of new industry and commerce.”
"Also, we have opened up the sea channel, and we have obtained elixirs directly from the sea in the East. Maybe you have discovered that the price of our elixirs is even lower than the price of elixirs in the East. And we need to build a giant steel ship.
, needing to sail thousands of miles and cross the Green Sea of Death.
Our costs are so high, why are the prices of our elixirs lower than those in the East?
Do you know why?"
"I know!" An excited audience raised his hand, "Because of technological advancement! Our black iron cost is lower, and when we trade black iron for elixirs, our costs are also much lower!"
Liu Xinyu nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, because of technological progress! And this is industry and commerce in the new era.
In the past, when we had technologies, we kept them to ourselves, and there were many regulations that passed them on to men rather than to women. As a result, many technologies disappeared after being passed on, and even errors occurred.
I remember a conversation with Iron Duke once before. Iron Duke said something like this that impressed me deeply: When we talked about exercises, secret methods, alchemy techniques, weapon refining techniques, etc., we always talked about "ancient methods."
This is very suspicious. Why do people prefer to believe in old practices from thousands or even ten thousand years ago rather than believe in today’s practices?
Could it be that in the past few thousand years, we have not only made no progress, but have actually retreated?
This matter has made me uneasy for several days. What have we been doing in the past thousands of years?
Intrigue! No desire to make progress! Too lazy to eat! Standing still! This is the true portrayal of the past thousands of years."
"But in fact, our creative ability is unlimited. Just look at the past six months, we have completed the transformation of the entire country.
At today's exhibition, I saw a lot of new things. Iron ships, machine tools, locomotives, steam turbines, artillery, new alchemy furnaces, new magic weapon arrays, new war weapons, new life magic weapons, all kinds of new things.
There are tens of thousands of products!
And these are just the achievements of the past six months.
One year from now, three years from now, ten years from now, even thirty to fifty years from now, what will happen to the Qixia Kingdom?
I'm looking forward to this change.
I hope that everyone will work together and make progress together! The country will create the freest environment and the fairest laws for this kind of progress.
In order to protect this freedom and fairness, the country of Qixia will no longer have real nobles.
From now on, the Kingdom of Qixia will only have nominal nobility and retain the title of nobility. The title of nobility will be awarded to those who have truly contributed to the country and have been praised by everyone; it will no longer be hereditary."
After Liu Xinyu finished speaking, she took a step back, then slowly turned around and left. After Liu Xinyu left, the scene suddenly erupted in shocking cheers. What Liu Xinyu said today was not just random. This will be the rule of Qixia Kingdom in the future!
Having an emperor's centralized power system also has its advantages. The emperor's words cannot be changed at will, especially such public statements. That is really a spit and a pit.
Liu Xinyu left, and Zhang Hao and Liu Guang also came up to speak a few words, just to celebrate the first exhibition and blessings, etc., and finally announced that the exhibition officially started. The first exhibition lasted for five days and the New Year was on the seventh day. All products during the exhibition
All transactions are tax-free. In this way, the prices of many commodities can be reduced by about one-tenth, or even lower.
The most important thing is that during this exhibition, many products that were previously not open to foreign countries have also begun to be sold. Such as bearings, such as artillery, such as simple machine tools, etc. There are also black irons that were previously limited and high-priced. And steel can also be
Sold.
However, what is tax-free is domestic transaction tax; customs duties when going abroad are unavoidable.
The exhibition entered a hot stage at the beginning. Especially the Zhang family's steel ingots were the most popular. As the steel battleship became famous, and as the shock of the Sealing Heaven and Earth Formation spread, steel, a brand-new material, also
It has entered the field of vision of countless people.
Most practitioners will be conquered by this material as soon as they see steel. Not only does the purity reach 99.7%, but the overall performance far exceeds the black iron of the same level. Except for the seal carving formation, which is a bit difficult. But since
Since the material is so hard, shouldn't the seal-carving formation be a little more difficult?
Zhang Hao walked around the exhibition and made sure there were no problems, so he was about to leave. But at this moment, Wei Qiang, the person in charge of the Zhang family's exhibition, found Zhang Hao and said that there was a person who claimed to be an 'astrologer'.
I found the booth and asked to see Zhang Hao.
"Astrologer?" Zhang Hao was shocked.
Ever since he heard about the 'Star-pulling Technique' and 'Astrologer' from Taoist Master Mingxu, Zhang Hao has been looking for astrologers everywhere, and even inquired from the Oriental Merchant Ship. The result was very disappointing. Even from the Oriental Merchant Ship, astrology
Teachers are also very rare and I have never encountered them.
According to the information I heard from Oriental Trading Company: Astrologers are a very embarrassing existence. Astrologers are mysterious, and star-pulling is just one of the necessary skills for astrologers. Astrologers can also predict blessings and misfortunes through horoscopes...
...This is the origin of the word 'astrology'.
However, astrology... is so inaccurate! Many astrologers have put their heads on it, which has led to the decline of astrology. Talents, etc., have naturally withered away. Today's astrologers are almost rare.
animal.
As for the sea routes, there is no need for astrologers now. Everyone travels every day, and there is no danger in the inland sea. There are plenty of experienced sailors. Who wants to raise a bunch of astrologers who do nothing but know how to do anything?
So the mysterious and noble astrologer mentioned by Taoist Master Mingxu and the less popular astrologer mentioned by Dongfang Trading Company were swirling in Zhang Hao's mind. In the end, Zhang Hao gradually believed in Dongfang Trading Company's statement and gradually stopped looking for it.
Astrologer.
Unexpectedly, it was the end of the year, and Zhang Hao had almost given up on this idea, when an astrologer suddenly appeared and took the initiative to find him.
Zhang Hao frowned slightly, feeling a little instinctively wary, but he still came to the booth and greeted the other party with the most enthusiastic attitude.
This is a man who looks to be in his sixties. His hair has turned gray and his figure is a little stooped. His aura in the Nascent Soul stage seems to be unstable, which is a symbol of aging. He is older than Wu Fanghai; at least Wu Fanghai's aura is still strong.
Next to him was a teenage boy, who was still a little confused.
However, it can be seen that the clothes of these two people are very simple, which are clothes worn by common people. Although they are in the Nascent Soul stage, they wear such simple clothes. It can be seen that they are very poor.
Also, for such an old Nascent Soul stage, even if he has some capital, he still has to hide it and keep a low profile as much as possible. This world of cultivation... can be very cruel sometimes.
However, I must admit that seeing such a dress made Zhang Hao a little more confident. Especially the old man holding a complex and exquisite compass in his hand.
The compass was very large, almost a foot long; it was completely different from the compasses that Zhang Hao usually saw and could hold in his hand. It was not a gossip pattern or a compass, but a star map.
The stars seemed to be decorated with star gold, and were connected with each other by gold, forming a vague picture of stars in the sky. At this time, there was a strange aura surging in the array, which actually made the aura in Zhang Hao's body faintly active!
In short, you can understand at just one glance that this is not a simple thing!
And Zhang Hao could still see that there was anxiety in the old man's eyes, as if he still had the last hope.
With just one glance, Zhang Hao took a look at the old man. A bright and sincere smile immediately appeared on his face, "Hello, senior, I am Zhang Hao."
"Duke Zhang..." The old man actually bent down to pay homage.
"No way! Let's talk inside." Zhang Hao quickly stepped forward to help the old man up and walked towards the VIP room with his support.
After sitting down, Zhang Hao poured a cup of spiritual tea for the old man and the young man with a smile, and then asked: "May I ask how you call me, senior?"
"They are all old and decrepit, and cannot be regarded as seniors. Zhao Dahe, the decrepit old man, back then, my master said that I could find the stars in the sky, so I named myself Dahe. Alas... It has been more than five hundred years, and I can't even see my own path clearly. I see.
Half of it is buried, but even the sect cannot pass it on."
Zhao Dahe said with emotion on his face.
Zhang Hao, however, was very calm: "So, Senior Zhao, how did you find this place and where did you hear about it?"
"I am originally from the west of Kunlun Continent in the East. I am from the Yao Kingdom. I am close to the Fertile Continent and very close to the Contradictory Trading Company. Some time ago, when the Contradictory Trading Company returned, a ranger named Leng Feng followed on the ship of the Contradictory Trading Company.
He started talking bad about the Zhang family and Dayang Group everywhere, so I paid attention.
Later, I went to the Conflict Trading Company to inquire about it and found out the exact information. That's why I came here.
Astrology, the survival of Kunlun Continent... is not very good. It is true that a small number of astrologers have been reused, but in fact they are astrologers on the surface, but in fact they are counselors, and even some unscrupulous people. The real astrologers
, is not welcome.
The old man also tried to do other things, but the master entrusted him before his death, and the old man dared not forget it. He just saw half of it buried in the ground, but never had a chance until he heard about the situation of the Zhang family.
I heard that the Zhang family wants to explore the outer sea and look for astrologers, which gives me hope."
"Actually, a long time ago, astrologers were brilliant. It was the era of expanding sailing in the inland sea. But as the routes matured, astrologers... gradually lost their role!
Alas, the cunning rabbit dies and is cooked by the lackeys, but the flying birds use up their good bows and hide them..."
The old man sighed, his words full of sadness.
Zhang Hao asked gently: "I feel that there is some resentment in your heart?"
"How can there be no resentment! It was we who led the way for the great voyage. But... now we have been abandoned!" Zhao Dahe's tone was a bit high-pitched.
Zhang Hao sat up straight and looked directly into Zhao Dahe's eyes: "Then, how do you think the Zhang family will treat you if the new route matures?"