Chapter 171: Proud Kaido

"I am a rough man and a notorious pirate, so if I were to become a general, I'm afraid you would be very worried..."

Kaido paused here, mainly because he forgot the words. After Lu Li reminded him, he continued, "So I want my daughter Yamato to be the general of this country. She has never been to sea and grew up in this country. She is the same as everyone present here. She is a member of this country and has a heart that wants to make this country a better place."

This time, all the people present showed expressions of approval, mainly because Yamato had been in contact with them in the past few months. He had a pleasing appearance, was cheerful and generous, and had helped everyone to obtain many benefits.

Even if they rejected Yamato's identity as the daughter of a pirate, they couldn't help but sigh that Yamato was a good general who really fed them and whose lives were getting better and better.

At this time, Kaido mentioned Yamato, and people began to realize that Yamato and Kaido are father and daughter. Since Yamato is such a cheerful and kind ruler, it can be seen that her family education is very good.

It is said that like father, like son. If this is the case, then did they misunderstand Kaido before?
In fact, Kaido is not a cruel, brutal and despicable person, but a hero who also cares about his country?
It’s just that in the past few years, Kaido and the Kozuki clan, the former ruling class of this country, were naturally hostile to each other, so they subconsciously think that Kaido is a bad guy and the Kozuki clan is righteous?
But if we compare them in reality, we will know that many people present here did not have enough to eat and had no good place to live during the reign of the Kozuki family. But now, they are all well fed and clothed, and will soon have their own houses!
Thinking in this way, could it be that Kaido's family would be better rulers?
"In the past few months, I have seen the initial results of her governance. At least this country no longer sees people starving to death on the roadside every day."

Kaido continued his speech, "It was only after I intervened in the rule of this country that I personally experienced the shortcomings of the previous years. For example, our factories polluted the environment, causing many lands to no longer produce food, leaving many people homeless and hungry."

The people present were all moved when they heard this, because in their minds, the rulers would never admit their mistakes.

A strong man like Kaido, a great pirate who is one of the Four Emperors, actually admitted that his factory had drawbacks, which led to famine among the people. This moved many ordinary people.

Well, Lu Li thinks it’s ridiculous, but this trick works on the people of Wano Country.

To put it bluntly, the people here are a bit mean, but this also facilitates the transition of rule among the Beasts Pirates.

Regardless of Kaido's original intention, Lu Li felt that if he could make the people of this country live a good life, that would be a compensation for his mistakes.

"But now I have ordered all factories to rectify the situation, and the sewage will no longer affect your lives. After that, we will further carry out environmental governance to make the land better and better."

Kaido read his speech with an expressionless face, but the people below were deeply moved.

"I hope that with our efforts, there will be no more hunger in this country in the future, everyone will be well fed, every family will have a house, children will be educated, adults will find jobs, and the air will be filled with happiness and beauty."

Kaido read the manuscript that made him sick, thinking that everything was for his hegemony.

However, he also admired Lu Li's divine calculation in his heart, because he only said what Lu Li said, and the people below were already moved, and some even shed tears.

Feeling that the atmosphere was about right, Kaido waved his hand again and said proudly: "Wano Country used to be a closed country. Because of the chaos in the New World, isolation was a way to protect itself. But from today on, Wano Country will no longer be closed and will officially open to the public."

His eyes were piercing as he scanned the people present. "Everyone, don't worry. I will defeat all foreign enemies and protect this country!"

As soon as the words fell, someone who had been prepared by Lu Li shouted in the crowd, "Guardian God, Ming Wang Kaido!"

Under the influence of the atmosphere and deliberate incitement, many people also joined in the shouting.

"Guardian God, Ming Wang Kaido!"

……

At first, the shouts were intermittent, but eventually they became continuous and swept across the city like a tide.

Seeing this scene, even Kaido was shocked. He could feel that those who were shouting in the audience at first were not sincere, but as the shouting continued, their expressions gradually became fanatical, as if they had recognized the fact that he was the patron saint of this country.

The cheering lasted for more than ten minutes before slowly stopping.

Kaido raised his hand, signaling everyone to stop shouting. He finally put on a natural smile and walked to the place where the house deeds were piled up in front of the stage. "Everyone, Wano Country is now in a state of disrepair and has just started. I dare not say that everything can be done well, but please allow me to start by letting you live in houses."

As he spoke, he looked at the first worker in the audience and said, "Please come up to the stage and claim your housing."

The worker who was lucky enough to be the first in line was not actually arranged by Lu Li. He wanted to get his house as soon as possible, so he started queuing here since early last night.

Now that he was called by Kaido, the King of Beasts, he was so excited that he couldn't contain himself. "It's such an honor that Lord Ming Wang would assign me a house!"

He was so excited that he walked unsteadily and nearly fell when he reached the front of the stage. It was Kaido who reached out his big hand, grabbed the back of his collar, and pulled him up straight.

He was terrified by his own gaffe, fearing that he would not be able to get the house because of this, but he found that Lord Ming Wang not only "supported" him, but also had no displeasure on his face. Instead, he had put his hand on the pile of house deeds, ready to take the house deeds for himself.

"I, I, I am so grateful to Lord Ming Wang. If it weren't for you, I would still be starving and picking up trash on the roadside. Now I work in a factory and can support myself and my family. Today I was even given a house. It's really... There are really no words to express my gratitude."

He spoke incoherently and even shed tears.

Kaido was completely confused by the worker's performance. He had never seen any people sincerely thanking him since he went to sea, and he didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

It was only after Lu Li's reminder that he asked, "Which factory do you work in?"

"In reply to Lord Ming Wang, I work at Factory 107 west of Jiuli."

The worker replied quickly.

Under Lu Li's instructions, Kaido took a nearby property deed and handed it to the worker, "Write your name and put your fingerprint on it, it's yours." The worker took it with both hands and tremblingly wrote his name on it. He was uneducated and only learned how to write his name from someone he had asked for instruction a few days ago. After writing it crookedly, he put his fingerprint on it.

After completing the process, he felt like he was in a dream and was a little dazed.

"Work hard and create a bright future for yourself."

At this time, Lu Li said from the side.

After the worker came back to his senses, Lian Lian thanked him, "Thank you, Lord Ming Wang, thank you, Lord Lu."

After saying that, he did not dare to delay the people queuing behind him and went down the stairs on the other side.

Seeing that the first worker had successfully received the house and received encouragement from King Ming and Lu Li, the people at the scene became excited again.

From then on, every worker who came on stage received their houses smoothly. Those who were lucky would even receive a casual greeting from Kaido, making every worker who walked off the stage full of glory.

After noon, Lu Li asked Kaido to leave. After all, there were too many houses to be distributed. If every worker went through the same procedures, it would take several days to distribute all the houses.

Kaido personally distributed houses in the morning, but it was just a show arranged by Lu Li. The real distribution would require expanding the "service windows" and processing quickly.

After leaving the scene, Kaido heaved a sigh of relief. He unzipped the collar of his black haori and said, "I'm not used to wearing this kind of clothes."

As he said that, he looked at Lu Li again, "Don't arrange for me to do this kind of thing again in the future. It's really annoying."

Lu Li looked at Kaido's face and thought to himself that your expression doesn't say that.

Kaido's smile never stopped after he received the first worker.

Facts have proven that, unless you are a psychopath, you will feel happy when someone thanks you with tears of gratitude.

Even Kaido is no exception, but due to Kaido's personality, he instinctively wants to maintain his dignity and will not admit that he feels happy.

Well, to put it bluntly, it's tsundere.

"Don't worry, this incident has set the tone, and I will have people publicize it later. Mr. Kaido will become the protector of the country worshipped by the people in the future, and he should be very loved."

Lu Li said with a smile.

"Humph--"

Kaido snorted, "I don't need the love of the weak, I just need talented people to work for me and strong soldiers to join my army."

"Okay, okay, it's okay. I really wronged Mr. Kaido today."

Lu Li smiled and said, "Now that Wano Country is on the right track, you only need to count money from now on."

Kaido nodded in satisfaction, "By the way, how much can my income increase?"

Lu Li estimated in his mind and said, "According to the current plan, by the end of this year, the monthly income should be ten times what it was before."

"so much!?"

Kaido was also shocked by this number. He originally thought that it would be surprising enough if his income could double or triple, but who knew that Lu Li told him that his income could increase tenfold.

If this continues, wouldn't it mean that one year of my work in the future would be equivalent to ten years of work before?
"This is still in the development stage. Once all infrastructure is ready, by the end of next year, it will be no problem to increase revenue twenty times."

Lu Li said that he was not kidding Kaido.

The current factory scale in Wano Country has expanded four times compared to before, and the original artificial devil fruit factory is also being renovated, and a new factory is being built. By the end of the year, the factory scale will expand five or six times compared to before.

After the craftsmen complete their training, they will voluntarily go out to work as free workers. Their production efficiency is incomparable to the previous slave-like situation, and it can at least double. Overall, the factory's income can be ten times more than before.

As for raw materials, Wano Country is rich in minerals, and Lu Li also let a considerable number of unemployed vagrants who had no skills, were older and were unwilling to accept new technologies go mining. He also offered them wages that were enough for their personal food, but the treatment was definitely not as good as in the factory.

After all, if skilled and unskilled people were treated the same, no one would want to study in college, which would be detrimental to the country's talent cultivation.

Based on the current basic situation, the factory will be further expanded, and by the end of next year, it will naturally generate more revenue.

The population of Wano Country is quite large. After he came to power, he had someone recount the population, and now the population of Wano Country is around 80 million.

But how many factories did Kaido actually build before? Only a few dozen, with a total of no more than 10,000 workers, less than one eight thousandth of the country.

In other words, Kaido has not utilized the labor potential of this country at all.

If developed properly, according to Lu Li's plan, in a few years, Kaido's income will increase by more than a hundred times.

(End of this chapter)

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