Chapter 116: Win-win model (please subscribe, please vote)

Luo Yi had the experience of his previous life, so he knew clearly how important transportation was to the development of an empire.

Especially in the era of the Industrial Revolution, the frequency and quantity of material transportation are thousands of times greater than before.

It is no exaggeration to say that transportation is the blood of industry.

But as far as Roy knew, the transportation network of the Habsburg Empire was not well developed.

Most of the land roads are dirt roads, and transportation relies on horse-drawn carriages. They become muddy when it rains.

As for the competition for railways and canals, it has just come to an end. Although they are being built, they are not actually spread across the country.

You want to ask why?

In a word, the empire doesn’t have that much money!

Take the magic train for example, it is now considered a mature product.

Even from the design of the railway, to the development of the route, to the laying of wooden sleepers and the construction of the tracks, a complete process has been formed.

But the problem is that the only one capable of promoting such a large project is the Imperial Cabinet.

The construction of this railway was indeed planned, designed, constructed and arranged by the empire.

But no matter how strong the empire's foundation is or how much tax revenue it collects, there are still many places where money needs to be spent, and the money will naturally be concentrated in important areas.

Just like the Naruer area, there are many large veins of wilderness stone that can support the consumption of the magic energy pool.

As a result, it became the focus of the empire's attention, and various magic factories, railways, and canals were arranged.

As for other places, we can only put them aside and sacrifice them for the time being.

As a result, the speed of railway popularization cannot be fast, and it can even be said to be very slow!

Miller's idea was very bold. He wanted to build a railway by himself. As long as this railway was connected to the Imperial Railway network, the transportation capacity would be greatly improved.

By then, Auckland City and Fisherman's Harbor will both become important places in the north, which will not only stimulate development and popularize the magic industry, but also create countless jobs.

As long as there are more jobs, people will have jobs, and with jobs they will have money to spend and consume.

The more we consume, the more we can stimulate production, put more people to work, and feed more people.

As long as everyone has a job and is busy every day, even the public security environment will improve immediately.

I have to say that Miller is a man of ideas and willing to get things done, which is very different from Dorji.

But without the support of the empire, it would be very difficult to build a railway.

The method proposed by Luo Yi, to put it bluntly, is fundraising!

Naturally, no one would do something that has no benefits, but what if there are sufficient benefits?

For example, if this railway was built with funds raised by the city of Auckland, then all future freight charges will belong to these people.

Over time, their investment will be recovered and they may even earn a large amount of extra income.

As long as the railway is connected and transportation continues, it means there will be an endless supply of freight, which is equivalent to a hen that lays golden eggs and can be passed down from generation to generation.

Seeing that Roy spoke so clearly, Miller's eyes lit up.

Because, if he followed this line of thought, he felt it was feasible.

However, having said that, he was still quite hesitant.

"Luo Yi, I can accept what you said, but I'm afraid the Empire won't be able to accept it."

Luo Yi perked up and asked, "What's the problem?"

“Before, I was thinking of handing it over to the Empire for free after it was built. I believed the Imperial Cabinet would be very happy.

After all, they didn’t spend any money, but they achieved political success, which was a great bargain.”

After a pause, he continued, "But if we follow your model, it would actually be like snatching food from the empire's mouth.

I'm afraid some people will be dissatisfied with us and think we are taking advantage of the empire."

“Furthermore, if the railway is connected to the Empire’s railway network, then all subsequent arrangements and dispatches will have to be handled by the Empire.

They contributed manpower and effort, but we took all the benefits. I’m afraid, I’m afraid the cabinet will not be happy about this! "

Luo Yi suddenly had an idea and thought of a solution: "How about trying another way and cooperating with the Empire?"

"Cooperate with the Empire? Luo Yi, isn't your idea too bold?"

Miller was startled and horrified, thinking that Luo Yi was just daydreaming.

The Habsburg Empire was advanced, but not that advanced. An empire is an empire, and even if there are compromises on interests, they must at least be made by great nobles.

How do you, small merchants and freemen, qualify?

However, Loy did not care. He pondered for a moment and said, "However, we can build a new company just for this railway.

The company is invested by the Empire, holding a 51% stake. In this way, the Empire has absolute controlling rights and actually controls the railway.

From now on, all dispatch and arrangements will be legitimate. Moreover, as the railway belongs to the Empire, the Empire will naturally receive 51% of the profits."

"Of course, in this case, it would be best if the Empire also made some investment, even if it's just symbolic, at least it would be acceptable."

"The remaining 49% can be raised by the city of Auckland, with the Executive Office contributing a portion, and then the major merchants contributing a portion.

At that time, you will get different shares based on the amount of investment."

"Once the railway is built, this company will be responsible for its operation. Every year, apart from the costs, everything else will be profitable."

"Then, we can all take dividends based on our profits."

"That's a good method, it's just..."

Miller frowned, still obviously hesitant. Luo Yi asked again, "What is it?"

“Would those people be happy?

In this case, the Empire would take the lion's share of the profits, while they would spend money and effort, and it would take who knows how many years to recoup their costs. Would they be willing to do that?"

"Haha, you're worried about that? You're actually worried about that?"

Luo Yi laughed loudly, and Miller's face turned a little ugly. He calmed down and said, "Miller, I will call you Miller. Don't call me Your Excellency or Your Excellency. It's too distant!"

"As you wish, I hope we can become good friends."

"Isn't that what we are?"

"Yes, my friend, Mr. Roy, please don't keep me in suspense."

"It's very simple. This is a collaboration with the Empire, which is equivalent to having the Empire's endorsement.

If you tell others about it, that appearance and that glory will shock countless people.

Just for this reason, I believe some visionary people will not give up."

After a pause, Luo Yi continued, "Besides, you can also bribe them!

For example, if you want the Caroline family to join, their family’s magic factory produces railroad tracks.

So, can we give him a certain purchase contract outside of the company and designate his Magic Energy Factory as the rail supplier? Do you think he would be tempted?"

Before Miller could speak, Luo Yi continued, "Of course, if we do this, we must have our own quality control department and strictly regulate product quality. If anyone cheats, they will be punished!

Punish them until they are terrified!"

"You think really deeply!"

Miller muttered this, feeling a little confused. Today, he originally wanted to trick Luo Yi into coming.

As a result, Luo Yi's trick made him feel neither up nor down.

At the same time, his instinct told him that it was very difficult, too difficult to accomplish this.

Because there is no precedent for this model, no one knows what the impact will be. It requires a lot of communication with the Imperial Cabinet and the full support of His Majesty the Emperor.

But on the other hand, he felt that this model had great potential!

Because this takes into account the interests of almost all parties, benefits almost everyone, and saves the empire money to the greatest extent.

If this really happens, the benefits will be huge!

The two thoughts were fighting in his mind, so that Miller's head was as confused as a ball of paste, and his brows were tangled together.

"No, do you have any questions? Tell me if you have any, and I'll solve them for you."

Miller could only speak the truth: "I think, mainly, mainly, this kind of thing requires the consent of the Imperial Cabinet and its active implementation.

If I want to accomplish this, I have to go to the imperial capital to visit those ministers, but even that might not work!"

“It would be great if my uncle, Dorji, were still alive. He would have a say in the Emperor’s presence.

But I, I am far from that.”

Luo Yi smiled, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said: "If you say so, then I have another trick, you can try it!"

"What?"

"You can write to His Majesty the Emperor, or to certain ministers in the cabinet who are eager to show off and need credit.

For example, the current slow development of the empire is largely due to the slow pace of transportation and the construction of railways and canals in the empire."

"This is almost universally acknowledged, and no one will criticize you for being wrong.

Then, you threw out the shortage of imperial funds and did not make full use of private funds, resulting in great waste.”

"Then, if you throw out the model I just mentioned, we can also give it a name, call it the 'win-win model'.

Yes, just throw out the "win-win model" and make sure to explain that in this way, the construction speed of the empire's railways and canals will be greatly increased in a very short period of time.

And, accelerate the promotion of magic energy machinery."

"Believe me, if you grasp these two points, the royal family and the cabinet will definitely be excited.

However, they will definitely have concerns, fearing that uncontrollable factors may arise during such an operation."

"Then you could propose using Auckland as a pilot.

As long as the empire provides policy support and a small amount of wealth, we can try to operate it."

"If the Empire really agrees, then I can do my best to help you!"

Miller was stunned. At this moment, he looked at Roy in a daze.

Luo Yi waved his hand in front of him and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"Luo Yi, has anyone ever told you that it would be a shame if you didn't go into politics?"

"Haha, that's not true. Besides, politics isn't something I'd like to do."

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