Chapter 159 Who dares to take over Kaido?
Chapter 159 Who dares to take over Kaido?
Kang Jia's face changed after hearing Lu Li's words. He thought to himself, pirates are pirates. They want the people to work in those dirty factories. Isn't Wano Country already harmed enough by these factories! ?
Noticing the change in Kang Jia's expression, Lu Li explained: "Don't look so bad, I haven't finished yet. Mr. Kang Jia, do you think these factories are not environmentally friendly and are the root cause of the famine in Wano Country?"
Kang Jia nodded with a heavy face, "Isn't it? If it weren't for the pollution from these factories, the land would not be unable to produce food, the river would not be unable to catch fish, and the people would not starve to death."
"of course not."
Lu Li confidently denied Kang Jia's words, "Mr. Kang Jia, you are a qualified manager and once a daimyo. You should know that even before Mr. Kaido came to this country, there were many people in this country who did not have enough food to eat."
Kang Jia frowned, not knowing what Lu Li wanted to say, "But at least there aren't so many people starving."
"Yes, but do you think that if the Kozuki family continues to govern, everyone will have enough to eat? Will the gap between the rich and the poor be narrowed?"
Lu Li asked a soul-searching question.
Kang Jia froze and opened his mouth, wanting to say of course, but he suddenly realized that this was impossible because the Kozuki family had ruled this land for thousands of years, and it seemed that it had always been like this for thousands of years.
According to his understanding of history, when the population of Wano Country reaches a certain level, there will be widespread famine, and then it will fall into war. Eventually, when most people have died and the famine is over, things will slowly calm down.
"In a closed country, if there is no breakthrough in agricultural planting technology, the productivity of the land will always be limited, or even get lower and lower."
Lu Li put forward a point of view, which made the Kang family seem to have opened the door to a new world.
He was a smart manager, so he knew it instantly. Lu Li's words explained the core of the millennium cycle in Wano Country.
Their food... can only feed a limited number of people!
So once there are too many births, there will be famine, and there will never be a time when everyone can have enough food.
"Wano Country is a place rich in minerals, but the arable land is not large. Even if farmers work hard to cultivate the land, the amount of food they can produce is limited. If the country is closed and managed normally, some people will inevitably starve. This is unavoidable."
Lu Li continued to explain, "But what if we open up our mindset and don't consider our own food output to feed our people?"
The Kang family reacted this time, "Overseas trade? But once the lifeline of food is controlled, the country will become extremely passive."
Lu Li admired Ieyasu even more. This was indeed a problem. In a normal world order, a normal country should never allow others to control its food supply.
If you don't have the ability to be self-sufficient in food, not to mention how others will raise the price, if the enemy cuts off your food supply during a war, you will basically be doomed.
"Mr. Kangjia, who do you think dares to make a fuss about the price of food in front of the Four Emperors Kaido?"
Lu Li stated the core foundation of this plan. His previous analysis was all common sense, but this world is very rational.
It’s good enough that Kaido, the King of Beasts, doesn’t rob you when he goes out. Do you dare to bargain with Kaido for food?
Go ask Doflamingo, who is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and a Celestial Dragon, if he dares to play tricks on the price when doing business with Kaido?
As far as Lu Li knows, Kaido has several long-term trading partners. In addition to helping Kaido distribute weapons, Doflamingo also helps Kaido get food. In addition to Doflamingo, there are some big merchants on the sea who will trade with Kaido and send him large amounts of food and supplies.
Pirates don't rob everything. It's better to say that pirates rob money on the sea in order to use the money for consumption.
Spending the stolen money feels like spending the lottery money to go to a nightclub, which is much more enjoyable than simply being forced.
In order to ensure long-term stable supply, Kaido will not rob the merchant shipping guilds with which he has cooperated. He purchases supplies from them at a lower price and also protects the guilds, thus forming a good cooperative relationship.
In this way, those grain merchants will buy cheap grain from those grain-rich countries, and then sell it to Kaido at a price that does not make much profit. Kaido will get a stable source of food, and all he pays is a copy of the pirate flag.
Well, if those merchants encounter other pirates who want to rob them while sailing in the New World, they will display the flag of the Beasts Pirates, and then the ordinary pirates will flee in fear and will never dare to touch the ship covered by Kaido.
Therefore, as long as Kaido is the emperor of this sea, he will not be unable to get cheap food.
If someone wants to control Kaido in this regard, it can only be said that the man is tired of living.
"So... all food is imported? Doesn't that mean we have to rely on the Beasts Pirates to deliver food in the future? Will they be happy to keep paying for the citizens of Wano Country?"
After the Kang family figured out the key to the source of food, they raised a new question.
"Mr. Kaido certainly won't support this country for nothing. He needs income, so I said that we should let these people build factories."
Lu Li said, "As for environmental issues, the Beasts Pirates have already come up with a preliminary solution. In the future, pollutants will be discharged outside the country. I believe the water quality will gradually improve. In the future, people only need to work in peace to have enough food."
"Drain abroad? Then won't it be drained into the sea? Then how will other countries view us, Wano Country? Won't we become villains who pollute the world?"
Kang Jia frowned and felt that this was not a good solution either.
Lu Li nodded and said, "I agree with you. Why don't you go and explain the pros and cons to Mr. Kaido?"
Kang Jia was silent. He knew Kaido didn't care about this at all. What was shameful was that he couldn't think of a better way. If he had to open a factory, then of course the pollutants should be discharged. At least it would not harm their citizens.
In fact, he had studied the pollutants discharged by factories. Of course, those pollutants would cause obvious pollution in small rivers and would be very harmful to the human body, but if they entered the boundless sea, perhaps it would not be a big deal. Thinking of this, he felt that the other party's plan was not unacceptable. At least it could improve the current situation.
"Lord Lu just said that the environmental problem has been solved, but if we want to build a river channel to drain sewage into the sea, it will also be a huge project, right? It will take several years to complete."
As soon as Kang Jia finished speaking, he heard a loud noise, the earth shook, and he saw smoke and dust rising into the sky in the distance.
Lu Li glanced at the direction of the sound. "The Barbarian Tyrants are making quite a lot of noise while working. I clearly told them not to disturb the neighbors."
Just last night, the leader of the barbarian tyrants came to Huadu to see him, but he scared a lot of people.
After asking around, he found out that Kaido had temporarily handed over the command of the Barbarian Overlord to him, but the Barbarian Overlord's river reconstruction plan had not been completed yet, so Lu Li asked them to continue working without any other instructions.
It can only be said that the labor force of ancient giants was extremely strong. They certainly could not do delicate work such as building houses, but when it came to digging and opening canals, they were simply ruthless road-building machines.
The length of river channel that a Barbarian Overlord can open up every day is as high as hundreds of kilometers!
This is because the tyrant is always lazy at work and goes out to drink and eat after digging for a while.
According to Lu Li's estimation, with Barbarian Tyrant's current progress, the rivers can be connected within a week, and a sewage treatment network can be built to allow the wastewater from major factories to be discharged smoothly into the Country of Hezhi without affecting the local river ecology.
Well, the route map was drawn by Lu Li. He directly brought in seawater. It was not the same freshwater river as the original one. It was completely isolated from the previous freshwater river.
If he wanted to build a perfect sewage treatment line, he should actually let the Barbarian Tyrant build a barrier in the river to prevent sewage from seeping into the land and causing pollution.
But his ultimate goal is not to discharge sewage into the sea, but to persuade Kaido to build a waste treatment plant, so he will have to make do with it at this stage.
"Look, with the power of the Beasts Pirates, infrastructure and other things will be very simple. Starting next week, the river water will gradually become clear."
Lu Li said to Kang Jia, taking out a document, "This is the factory construction plan for the Jiuli area. Mr. Kang Jia, please take a look at it. From now on, the progress of the project in this area will be managed by you. Of course, I will come to check the progress from time to time."
Kang Jia took the document with a complicated expression. He never expected that one day he would join Kaido's daughter and help Kaido build the factory he hated the most.
But Lu Li's words just now have made him realize that the other party's plan is completely feasible.
As long as the factory is built, the people in Jiuli will no longer need to pick up garbage, but will have proper and stable jobs, and they can naturally use their wages to buy food.
"When will I take office?"
Kang Jia asked.
"Oden's castle has burned down, but there is a mansion nearby that can be assigned to you for work. As for manpower, I will send a group of guards. You can find your own confidants. You should know more capable people than I do."
Lu Li made arrangements. He believed that there were still many capable people lurking in the country of He. As long as the Kang family could be persuaded, infrastructure construction could be quickly promoted.
"Leave it to me. At this point, I don't seek fame or fortune. I just hope that Lord Lu and the general can govern this country well and let the people here live a good life."
Kang Jia said firmly, and at this moment, the baby in his arms started crying again.
"Go feed the baby first, Mr. Kang. Please try your best, so that there will be fewer and fewer babies like this in your arms."
After Lu Li finished speaking, he turned and left. He was busy now. The official documents and identity certificates would reach the Kang family tomorrow morning.
After leaving Jianlou Village, Lu Li traveled around various towns and villages to inspect the distribution of grain. Only after confirming that the plan was being implemented smoothly did he return to Huadu.
During this period of his busy life, Yamato was not idle either. Following Lu Li's instructions, she also traveled around with the convoy. As a monarch, she personally helped the people deal with some problems and distributed food. Within a few days, her reputation among the people was boosted.
When the two met at the flower festival, they both noticed the tiredness on each other's faces, but Yamato's face was more obviously happy.
She not only enjoys the gratitude and love of the people, but also feels happy that she has really done something for the people.
"Brother Lu, the grain has been distributed, but I heard that you promised your father that the factory would be built soon. Can you really do that?"
Yamato excitedly asked Lu Li for advice. She had also read Lu Li's three-step strategy book. The first step had been roughly completed, so she was a little curious about how to proceed with the subsequent plan.
"of course can."
Lu Li said confidently.
"But... I've seen the design drawings of various factories. These factories are very large, and there is no lack of sophisticated designs inside. Each factory is a large project. Even if all the unemployed vagrants were asked to build a factory, it would still take a lot of time. It would take at least a year or two to build it, right?"
Yamato asked in confusion, she has been very good at thinking about problems recently.
(End of this chapter)