Chapter 320: Twin Cities at a Turning Point in History
After resigning, Lu Yao felt relieved. He held the thermos cup in both hands, walked a few steps in the room, and hummed the song "Good Days" that he had heard when he was a child.
——Today is a good day, hey, everything you want can come true, hey~ the cold winter is fading away, and the warm spring is not far away.
He clicked on Yaocheng.
As the big brother of all cities, I wonder if Yaocheng has made any progress during this period.
When the perspective shifts to Yaocheng, a bunch of reminders pop up in the simulator.
[Yaocheng promulgated: "Education Law"]
[Yaocheng has made clear provisions that parents have the responsibility to give their children a proper education. Otherwise, children have the right not to support their parents after they reach adulthood.]
[Because of the advent of the Education Law, Yaocheng's literacy rate has increased significantly and the fertility rate has increased slightly. ]
[Yaocheng created a brand new social system: universal theocracy]
【Universal theocracy, a social system that takes the temple as the core of society and the knowledge base, and implements citizens' rights and obligations based on the temple and theology.】
[Because of the creation of universal theocracy, the knowledge of all people in Yao City has slightly improved, the number of foreign population has increased, the city's attractiveness has greatly increased, and the city's influence has greatly increased. ]
Lu Yao really didn't expect this at all.
Yaocheng actually created a social system that had never existed before, based on theology.
He opened the backstage and found [Universal Divine Authority].
The source of this social system is the unique way the temple manages the city.
The prophets served the gods and delivered oracles to the temple.
The Temple Council is responsible for many specific secular affairs of the city, with the head of the council as the final decision maker.
Since the Temple Society was born out of the Prophet, its focus is on maintaining the stability of the city. A stable environment and sustained population growth are more important than rapid development.
No matter how the outside world changes, even during the worst periods of floods and beasts, Yaocheng always maintains a safe environment as stable as Mount Tai.
During the period of rapid development, cities such as Yancheng naturally became more attractive, but when faced with various pressures and turmoil, Yaocheng became the best place to settle down and a safe haven.
Today, Yaocheng has quietly surpassed 160,000 people, the largest permanent population of any city. However, Yancheng, which once surpassed Yancheng in population, has only 130,000 people, entering a new bottleneck period.
The core of the universal theocracy is a series of policies derived from the ancient oracles of the temple to increase population and faith.
These policies are also changing with the times.
For example, the Education Act, a groundbreaking bill, made it mandatory for newborns to receive education and also set thresholds for parents to raise children.
Yaocheng also provided corresponding support and built four large-scale enlightenment schools in the city, located in the four corners of the east, west, south and north. Basic literacy education for newborns is free.
Children as young as 8 years old can apply for admission. The subjects they study include basic theology, Yao language, mathematics, and history for a period of 4 years.
After completing the introductory school, outstanding graduates can continue to study in the seminary for free.
The seminary now offers subjects such as theology, medicine, mathematics, languages and history.
Among them, Yaocheng's theology, medicine (branch of alchemy), and languages are the most advantageous subjects and have trained many talents in the past.
Students who successfully graduate from the seminary can obtain the scholar certification of the temple. After becoming official scholars, they can live in any city. Yaocheng does not impose any restrictions.
Lu Yao looked towards Yao City.
After the social system of universal theocracy was formally established, the pace of life in this holy city became slower and more leisurely, and the academic atmosphere became more intense.
Several pixelated people strolled along the city streets, discussing various things they saw and heard.
"Recently, we are conducting a secret experiment in White Castle. It is said that we are trying to create the latest armor... It is the [Holy Wish] in "Temple Warrior". The apostles are avoiding talking about it, but many teachers privately think that it is very likely true."
"Really? You found the Holy Wish?"
"Of course it's impossible... The Apostle refused to reveal that kind of thing, so there's no way to find it. White Castle is trying to restore and imitate it based on "Temple Warrior" to see if he can make similar armor."
"I thought it was real, eh."
Someone else said, "Don't think too much about the Holy Wish, it's still unclear whether it's true or not. But the potion is real! Our School of Pharmacy is working on a big project to create a transformation potion that can turn you into a powerful supernatural being in a short period of time. The ultimate goal is to turn you into a dragon!"
"That's enough. You are even more outrageous than the Holy Wish."
The man insisted: "Potions have a solid foundation and experience! As long as it is verified through a large number of experiments, it can be done..."
Another person interrupted him, "Yes, yes. The potion is indeed useful, but can your testers say that a powerful new potion can be used immediately after it is invented?"
“…”
Lu Yao watched from the sidelines and, based on the various descriptions of the world's backstage, made a simplified summary of the universal theocracy.
Simply put, this system is a further improvement of the Yaocheng life culture by the Temple with education as the core driving force and equal opportunity as the social foundation.
The residents of Yaocheng have less pressure in life, are highly educated, take knowledge and skills as their core competitiveness, and have relatively developed theoretical research and basic disciplines. The establishment of universal theocracy has further consolidated the status of the city as a cultural and belief center.
After observing Yaocheng, Lu Yao looked towards Yancheng.
As one of the twin cities, after visiting Yaocheng, one can’t help but take a look at Yancheng next door.
Yancheng's urban construction is extremely outstanding and is divided into various blocks.
There are commercial areas with markets and shops, residential areas with orderly houses, public buildings such as Yancheng Bathhouse, Citizens' Assembly, Library, Engineering College, Ghost Lighthouse, etc., as well as some gardens, boulevards and public areas for walking. In terms of urban construction, it is even better than Yaocheng.
Tip bars popped up in the simulator.
[Yancheng created: Yancheng Bonds]
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
【Due to the emergence of Yancheng bonds, Yancheng's economic vitality has been greatly improved and its trade capacity has been greatly enhanced. 】
[Yancheng promulgated: "Obligation Law"]
[Due to the emergence of the "Obligation Law", Yancheng's public security has improved slightly, and trade efficiency has improved slightly. 】
[Yancheng promulgated: "Invention Law"]
【Because of the emergence of the Invention Law, Yancheng's city attractiveness has increased and scholars have become more active. 】
[Yancheng promulgated: "Labor Employment Law"]
【Because of the emergence of the Labor Employment Law, the number of migrant population in Yancheng has increased. 】
[Yancheng has created a new social system: the city-state responsibility system]
【The city-state responsibility system takes the city-state as the main body of residents' investment, and residents bear the returns and risks brought by the investment. The city-state is responsible for debts within the scope of property prescribed by law, and the limit of liability is only a certain maximum amount of property.】
[Because of the establishment of the city-state responsibility system, the morale of all people in Yancheng has improved slightly, the city's attractiveness has increased significantly, and the city's influence has increased significantly. ]
Lu Yao clicked on them one by one to see the details.
Yancheng bonds are the basis of the city-state’s responsibility system.
Yancheng raises a certain amount of funds for various business projects and construction by selling bonds to residents, and the profits are divided among each bondholder in proportion.
The "Obligations Law" is a restriction on bonds, further clarifies rights and obligations, and also defines clearer legal rules for this prosperous commercial city.
The Invention Law clarifies the rewards for inventors and provides protection for inventors to prevent infringement of their legitimate rights.
The Labor Employment Law is biased towards workers. It clarifies the minimum wage in Yancheng and the rights that workers must enjoy, and also provides employees with formal protection in the legal sense.
The city-state responsibility system originated from the Extraordinary Employment Association of Saniro.
The emergence of the Extraordinary Union has had a strong impact on the existing order of the Yao world. This is the first time that an organization composed of extraordinary people has spoken for the workers and defended their dignity and remuneration.
Saniro's voice posed the most direct and severe challenge to Yancheng, the city with the most developed business.
Workers have more choices: if they want high salaries, they can go to Crystal City and Uda City in the north where there is a shortage of manpower; if they want more opportunities, they can go to Sanilo to work; if they want a stable life, Yao City is the best choice.
After repeated discussions, Yancheng’s city council decided to formally reform - not only to keep up with the trend, but also to go a step further and turn past disadvantages into current advantages!
After repeated discussions in parliament and a large amount of opinions from scholars and citizens, the city-state responsibility system came into being.
In Yancheng, part of each resident's remuneration will be distributed in the form of Yancheng bonds, and private trading of bonds is also allowed.
The yield on the bonds is floating and is redeemed once a year. Reservations must be made in advance at the bond front desk in the parliament hall and once confirmed, they cannot be changed.
This means that there will always be a group of people who can obtain high returns. The bond returns will stimulate the working enthusiasm of citizens and allow the bonds to circulate, turning them into another kind of shadow currency.
Through this series of operations, Yancheng successfully broke free from the quagmire of slow development in the past, and once again stood at the forefront of cities relying on its strong economic engine, competing with its big brother Yaocheng.
Lu Yao ate two potato chips while watching.
The second season of Twin Cities has started, right?
Just try two episodes first.
(End of this chapter)