Chapter 58: The Wave of National Production
One had to admit, Shengxia's methods were indeed cunning. While ostensibly building a highway, she actually made no secret of the tragic history of the underground rivers. While constructing a large-scale road network above ground, she also deployed numerous nuclear counterattack devices in the underground nodes.
This shows that Shengxia had more or less foreseen the possibility of Volk Planet engaging in military conflict with the surrounding star regions from the very beginning.
But no one could figure out where Shengxia got the confidence to challenge the military might of the surrounding star region forces. This was undoubtedly a gamble. Secret worries and uneasiness began to spread among the relevant high-ranking officials, and this sentiment was soon noticed by Shengxia.
Then, the top leaders of the government saw the second schedule prepared by Shengxia, and Shengxia clearly stated that the schedule would be announced on the first day after the cold wave subsided and people emerged from the thaw caves.
The core is to "strictly prohibit pornography, gambling, and drugs." New tourist landmarks will be built around the central city. A new industrial system will be built in the western region, using "cheap, efficient, and mature" products to compete for industrial orders from other planets in the Federation. At the same time, the southern region will serve as part of an independent military research and development system, establishing a series of new scientific and technological universities such as the Volk Planet Higher Military Academy. The southern and northern regions will be connected to form a new "Technology Valley."
This proposal was a good one, but it was opposed by most researchers from the core states of the Federation. At the same time, many officials at the top of the government hall also voted against the plan. Their reason for opposition was simple: the planet Volker was the Federation's "buffer zone" to deal with the infiltration of forces from other planets.
If they have to deal with the attacks from alien forces while also endangering the interests of other planets in the Federation, they will most likely be strangled by the Federation.
At the same time, Shengxia's proposal of "strictly prohibiting pornography, gambling and drugs" is very unrealistic. Even though the universal supply system in the melting cave has eliminated some of the "pornography, gambling and drugs" phenomenon, no one can guarantee that "pornography, gambling and drugs" will not be dumped on visitors from the alien domain once they leave the melting cave.
What's more, as a back garden for people in the surrounding star fields to vent their desires, Planet Volker has always had a huge source of funds through these three lines. Even allowing people from the surrounding star fields to enter Planet Volker can delay the other party's military action to a certain extent. If it is given up immediately, what will be the price before the new economic model is successfully built?
Shengxia silently looked at the people who opposed her and said nothing more. She knew very well that even in the independent army with strict military discipline, pornography, gambling and drugs were not completely prohibited.
"You need to think about this some more."
Contrary to the expectations of the participating representatives Wei Jie and Fu Qianshen, Shengxia actually put this issue on hold and said that she would accept the suggestions and think more about the plan.
At the top of the tower, as Shengxia was staring at the lights in a daze, Xiaoai suddenly made a crackling sound. Before Shengxia could ask what was going on, Xiaoai gave her an even more confusing answer: "No abnormalities. We are searching for abnormalities."
midsummer:……
Well, her sixth sense told her that something bad had come in.
After turning around, Shengxia saw Wei Jie coming up. Wei Jie came to report on the highway network project and also wanted to discuss with Shengxia the second plan that she seemed to have given up.
"The inside of the melt cave feels like a completely different world from Planet Volk. It seems this world shouldn't have regrets, crying, or the sound of failure."
While handing Shengxia the corresponding highway network project inspection form, Wei Jie also laid the groundwork: "The highway network is like a fairy tale to children, but to maintain this fairy tale, someone always has to pay the price in the dark."
"If this price is imposed from the top down, although there will be some resistance, it may not be a bad thing."
Sheng Xia couldn't help but turn her head to look at Wei Jie: "Even if I pull you down from your current seat, do you think it's a good thing?"
"If it can make everything better, I would rather retire now and go back to be with my family."
midsummer:……
"Listen to the voice of the people. Sometimes the answers you want are among them. The future is not in our hands, but in theirs."
people?
This was the third time Wei Jie had heard this word. Before, he had only felt shocked, without any concrete feeling. But now, hearing this word from the planet commander's mouth, it seemed to have pointed to the end of his doubts.
Wei Jie didn't know how he got down from the top of the tower. He only knew that when he reacted, his daughter was already standing in front of him, complaining as usual about his distraction and lack of concern for her. However, his daughter soon focused her attention back on the textbook knowledge and would ask Wei Jie questions from time to time while walking.
Wei Jie coughed lightly and was about to excuse himself by saying he had never taken any courses on this subject when he heard his daughter introduce her friend to him. He was confused as to why that friend seemed to have a different talent when they all started from the same point.
"Who is it?"
"That's the Ailian family you helped before. You forgot, but they're doing really well now. After the children went to school, Aunt Ailian also joined the ranks of the repair workers, saying that any work that men can do, women can do too."
Listening to his daughter's rambling introduction, Wei Jie realized that the world inside the cave had changed not only in appearance but also in the people's thinking.
When he got back to the door, maybe because he rarely saw him, the neighbor uncle greeted him happily. When he returned the greeting, he also saw a pile of food that the neighbor uncle had placed at the door.
Noticing Wei Jie's look, the neighbor took the initiative to introduce: "Before, we had food diversion. Those kids from the Government Affairs Hall and the Federal Security Team didn't eat with us. We were so touched that we didn't know how to thank them. Now there's a job repairing the road, and everyone is rushing to sign up. However, road repairs will inevitably make them come back late, so we packed up some delicious food in advance for them when they come back."
Thinking of his daughter's words, Wei Jie couldn't help but ask, "Ailian and the others went too?"
"Oh, that's why we say our planetary commander is so wise. Ever since she announced the law of gender equality and equal pay for equal work, the women around here are doing the work of two men. I heard Ailian has become the team leader of the maintenance team. Wow, that's really impressive."
Wei Jie: ...
"Hey, isn't this Wei Jie? You're back so early today?"
While they were talking, more students left school, including the girls from Ailian's family. Now, these girls no longer had the languid look they had in the past due to their heavy makeup, but instead looked more capable. When the neighbor saw them coming back, he especially thanked one of them for helping him fix the leak in his water pipe.
"Hey, that's not a big problem." Ailian's little daughter said as she showed her toolbox and happily said that she would be able to go directly to the industrial park for internship after another week of study.
So fast?
Wei Jie was stunned. He had counted the number of maintenance workers before, and the number was a little beyond his expectation. However, he just regarded them as workers who were released after the oppression was lifted, so he did not think about it in depth.
When repairing the highway, he did not take the increase in the number of people seriously because of the participation of the federal security team. Now it seems that the talent training cycle of the Education College in Rongdong is far lower than the standards of other star fields?
As he was shocked, Wei Jie couldn't help but have the urge to go to the factory area, which was his current work area. He didn't hesitate any longer and did it immediately.
The work area was brightly lit, to Wei Jie's surprise, and seemed even busier than the food area. The temporary person in charge of this area, while munching on traditional bread from the planet Volker, explained to Wei Jie that since the highway project began, everyone's enthusiasm for production had been unleashed unconsciously.
"Everyone still remembers the canal we dug to deal with the underground river last time. While the planetary commander doesn't say we're racing against time, everyone knows this road network must be completed during the cold winter to prepare for next year's crisis."
"What do you all know about the crisis next year?" Wei Jie was very confused. He felt as if he was out of touch with the people.
"What else could we know? We're not fools. Ever since the Education Institute started offering courses on interstellar relations, history, and politics, even our children know that Planet Volk is now at a historical crossroads."
The temporary leader spoke with the air of a lecturer, "This is a transformation unseen in a century. If we fail, at best we'll be thrown back into those days of shame, or at worst, the Volk people will cease to exist and be completely divided up by the surrounding star systems."
"History also tells us that disregarding women and children and excluding them from labor and the distribution of benefits will only lead to significant short-term losses. Women hold up half the sky. If Planet Volker wants to rise from the quagmire of the past and become the master of its own destiny, it must abandon all the dregs of the past, such as pornography, gambling, and drugs, and must not be tainted by even the slightest bit."
Wei Jie:!!!
God knows how shocked he was when these three words came out of the mouth of the temporary person in charge. He always thought that these three words and Shengxia's second proposal were only known to those in the upper echelons.
Now it seems that the people of Volk Planet have not only been exposed to this concept for a long time, but also deeply accepted it. Yes, in the classroom, whether it is him, the people in the government hall, or the personnel of the federal security team, they have been frequently busy with various crises and have never cared about what is taught in the classroom.
In addition, Shengxia has always told everyone that it is all basic education, and the high-tech technical teams are all in the core area of Rongdong, so no one cares about what this basic education teaches.
I think their memories of their past education are already fuzzy. They only remember that basic education included literacy and arithmetic, but never thought about history and courses related to interstellar relations.
"What's wrong with you?"
Noticing Wei Jie's unnatural expression, the temporary person in charge of this area subconsciously asked,
"Um, that's fine. Speaking of which, do you have the course schedule for the School of Education?" "That thing? Isn't it completely open? You can choose your own courses. You know what? Even though some of them are recorded, they're still pretty interesting."
Wei Jie: ??? Recorded courses?
"If you're really that curious, why don't you take some time to visit the Education College?"
So Wei Jie really went to the Education College. In the past, he only knew that there were both a Basic Education College and an Adult Education College. Now, after visiting carefully and reading the corresponding course schedule,
He couldn't help but exclaimed: "Shengxia is playing a big game."
Although this place is called basic education, many educational facilities have been updated from old blackboards to holographic projection screens and practical experimental rooms.
What’s even more exciting is that all of these new devices were independently developed, produced, and built by the people of Planet Volker. In fact, the people who developed these new gadgets are not much older than those who are currently attending the class.
Once the feeling of unwillingness to accept is generated, the absorption of knowledge will naturally be rushed. No wonder his daughter is constantly reading books even on the way to and from school. She is really afraid of falling behind the group.
With the firm support of the people, the decision-makers were forced to make concessions, and even to lure out those who had other ideas. Wei Jie always felt that he had missed something.
Just as he finished thinking this, he turned around and received a message from the Government Affairs Hall, saying that the communication between the planet Volk and the Federation had been restored. What was worse was that the Federation seemed determined to transfer their planet commander Shengxia.
Wei Jie: What? ! !
Wait, could it be that… Shengxia’s big game has already begun?!
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