I became a witch, but I started the industrial revolution

After returning to the state capital, the governor of each state notified and summoned all large and small companies, businesses and town heads within their jurisdiction to come to the state capital for a dinner.

The purpose of the governors is actually very simple: they want money!

But it was not about plundering and reaping the wealth of merchants, but about bidding for land in various areas of the state, towns and villages and issuing city and state bonds.

Regional site bidding, as the name suggests, means that a regional road section in a village, town or city is demarcated and you are asked to contribute money and effort to its construction.

After the road is built, it will be named after you or the chamber of commerce. At the same time, the leasing and purchase of some facilities in this area will be distributed to you first, such as shops and shopping malls in the new area.

If a company wants to stand out in the homogeneous competition, investing in building roads to endorse its brand name or purchasing a commercial district in a good location to do business is a very cost-effective deal.

At the same time, the purchase of chamber of commerce seats with commercial tax exemptions is open, allowing private enterprises to form regional joint chamber of commerce communities and freely expand outward in the name of the chamber of commerce to find business opportunities and markets.

The issuance of state bonds is even simpler. State bonds are issued in the name of the state to borrow money.

If urban construction projects can be implemented, the large number of newly added road systems will undoubtedly greatly optimize and enhance the smoothness, timeliness and transportation volume of goods.

At the same time, centralized infrastructure construction will also lead to regional population concentration, thereby activating and enhancing the commercial and economic value of the surrounding areas.

If everything is going well, state bonds will only go up and not down, so buying state bonds is an excellent investment with considerable returns.

With the help of this money, the state government can build commercial or residential properties on the planned area land, and in the future it can obtain considerable state government income from rent.

The construction of local hospitals and schools, and the development of infrastructure in low-value rural areas are the responsibility of the state capitals, while the federal central government is responsible for issuing targets and tasks.

Medea will not open up land for sale, nor will it allow private enterprises to enter the real estate industry.

This aspect is entirely handed over to local state governments to set up construction companies to build houses. There is point-to-point accountability for housing quality and safety issues, and the central government accounts for 30% of the income from housing rental.

At the same time, the Taxation and Security Bureau established the Urban Construction Supervision Committee and the Banking Supervision Committee

The states set up their own local banks to be responsible for savings and local bond issuance, while the federal central bank has the sole right to print and issue banknotes and the right to collect national taxes.

Most of the national taxes and fees will be used as federal welfare reserves, and a small portion will be used to build non-profit road and rail transit system facilities.

The intercontinental transportation system can set up toll booths to collect money to recoup its costs. In theory, it will not lose money. The federal capital only needs to allocate the expenditure ratio of the two state governments.

However, what Mitia was talking about were "unprofitable" roads, which refer to road traffic lines that are impossible to recover the cost and may even result in a loss when built.

There is no shortage of various small and medium-sized towns and ethnic groups living in various mountains and forests in Seris, and building infrastructure in such an environment is almost a pure loss of money.

In general, Media basically did not let the central government bear the cost of the country's infrastructure. Instead, it explained the future predictable benefits of local states and cities to private chambers of commerce and let them pay for the construction.

The regional chamber of commerce invested in the construction of the road system, taking over the naming rights for a portion of the road infrastructure system and the priority bidding rights for industry and commerce.

The regional government raised funds by issuing state bonds to the private sector, relying on the huge business prospects of future road system facilities and industrial and commercial development.

The funds raised will then be used to develop supporting housing facilities and industrial and commercial centers.

The construction of various types of infrastructure has created a large demand for the supply of various supporting materials, machinery, and workers, and this demand has created a large number of jobs.

With this as the center, a large number of people work, live and develop here, which in turn drives the development of regional industry, commerce and consumption, thus forming a completely closed loop.

Chapter 79 Born Under the National Flag

"Your Majesty, the time has come. The president of Astar Union University has been waiting outside for about an hour and a half..."

After answering the call from outside, the female secretary came close to Medea and whispered, the furry white cat ears on her head twitching from time to time.

"So fast?"

'Um...'

Putting down the documents in his hand, Mitia pinched his brows.

As the stalls spread out more and more, Mitia's working hours were also gradually extended, from a few hours before to more than ten hours now.

Media will pay close attention to all aspects, including infrastructure construction, allocation of domestic light and heavy industries, development of national defense science and technology, learning and education for all age groups, and promotion of high-quality grain.

Because the current Seris Federation and the previous feudal kingdom have completely different governance policies, many things are unprecedented, and the resistance brought by traditional old concepts cannot be underestimated.

She didn't spend much time on her work, but instead spent most of her time arguing with these people.

Especially...these scholars in the education industry. Seris is really short of intellectuals now. No matter how unhappy she is, she has to endure it for the sake of the country.

In order to move the university to the town, many current education scholars came to her to argue with her, saying that they finally managed to leave the village through studying, but Medea sent them back...

However, these arguments made her firm in her approach.

Now, the students in the few universities are all children of high-ranking farmers and above in the former kingdom.

During the Kingdom period, they were basically completely unemployed and may not have even cultivated the land. They were lucky enough to survive because they were not at the level of medium or large manor owners.

When these people enter the education system, what will the education industry look like in 20 or 30 years? Diluting them is a must.

Look, here comes another one to bother her.

Medea sat in front of the dressing table, and her cat-woman secretary helped her undress the bun on top of her head, and then carefully re-tied her silver hair, revealing her smooth forehead and slender neck.

With the right jewelry and a shiny black dress, the whole person looks dignified and elegant.

As a queen, she always has to consider her external image. After all, she is the face of the Federation. However, generally speaking, this is not necessary when meeting her own people.

The fact that she is dressed so formally actually represents a signal.

Medea came to the reception room, and the president of United University, old Evan, who was over 60 years old, bowed quickly. Medea nodded slightly in return and asked him to sit down.

The female secretary was very tactful and brought tea to the two of them. Old Evan looked at the cat ears and furry tail on the female secretary's head, leaned back uncomfortably, and an expression on his face showed as if he had seen something unclean.

There was a flash of embarrassment in the secretary's eyes, but she still kept a smile on her face, put the tea down and walked out.

In the past, when the orcs appeared in the Kingdom of Ovinia or in most kingdoms, they were basically sold as female slaves.

Most of them are either engaged in the entertainment industry or are someone's personal pets. In a sense, orcs are already linked to entertainment.

However, Media had actually solved this problem long ago. They banned what needed to be banned and consciously purchased a considerable number of orc populations from Palia.

This is not only for the sake of more labor, but also to intentionally dilute and hide those who previously worked in the pink industry by using a large base.

But the change of mindset is not that easy~ Old Evan is not the first, nor will he be the last man to show this expression.

Old Evan did not touch the tea, but asked Medea impatiently: "Your Majesty...Why do you want to move the university to the valley? Isn't it too far from the city?"

Mitia took a sip of tea elegantly, put down the cup and replied leisurely: "It is far away from the city, but closer to the poor and lower-middle peasants~"

"I have read the new textbooks you submitted. The number of courses scheduled every day is very large. Have you ever thought about what to do with the large number of workers and farmers who are studying and working part-time?"

“I think you probably haven’t thought about it, using the full-time course model, so I thought about it for you.”

Old Evan retorted, "But... those who can't keep up should be eliminated, right? This is the law of nature. Those workers and peasants who can't keep up should be allowed to go home and farm, and do their best."

"How can a university in a remote mountain valley possibly produce good talents? Now that it has been established, I think it should be run in the old way."

"According to your opinion, we have absorbed all the good experiences from home and abroad. The students trained by this set of teaching materials will definitely be the pillars of the country!"

As Old Evan spoke, he became much more energetic and loudly painted big plans with vigor and vitality.

Medea just looked up at him with a smile.

"Bullshit!!!"

"His Majesty!"

A loud roar came from outside the door, and the door of the reception room was pushed open. A white-haired old man rushed in from outside, and when he saw Medea sitting in the main seat, he bowed quickly.

"No need to be so formal."

Medea quickly stood up and helped the man up, then gave a look to the two guards outside the door who looked helpless, and the two men retreated.

The old man's name is Albert, and he is now nearly eighty years old. He was born into a merchant family under a noble lord. Although he was born in a humble family, he has a high level of cultural attainments. In his middle age, he even perfected some basic theories of magic.

After retirement, he often traveled around the border of the kingdom to investigate the lives of the lower-class people. After making detailed reports on the local area, he submitted them to the royal capital to request food or material subsidies for the lower-class people. Therefore, he enjoyed extremely high praise in the Kingdom of Ovinia.

Medea also respected him very much and rehired him as the vice president of Astar Union University.

With his high academic status and age, it's no wonder that the two guards didn't dare to stop him.

"You!!! You have no manners at all!"

Old Evan's face turned red after being scolded. He pointed at Albert and wanted to scold him, but he felt that he was in a high position and could not lose his composure, so he could only utter this curse.

Albert ignored him and looked at Medea and said, "Your Majesty, when I was young, I devoted myself to learning. My academic performance was always ranked first among my classmates, but I had no chance to study because of my parents' low status."

"Later, I applied for a job as a handyman at the academy. After work, I could get closer to the teachers and listen to their lectures. I would recite them over and over again at night. I learned faster and better than those noble children sitting in the classroom!"

"But I couldn't sit in it because my bloodline wasn't worthy. I was only qualified to fight for them on the battlefield, until I met my mentor and finally received his teachings."

"I have been waiting for this opportunity since I graduated at the age of 13 until I was 30!"

"Universities must be established in rural areas and rooted in the land! For many years, the powerful class has used culture to hold us back. Can we be blamed for our low cultural level? No!"

"This can only be blamed on these manor owners and aristocrats! They are afraid that we will learn knowledge and disobey discipline."

"Our universities train successors who will inherit new ideals, not a brand new generation who will follow the old path! They are not spiritual aristocrats who ride on the heads of the working people!"

"This is definitely not just about training a few so-called top students! This is the direction and the future!"

Chapter 80: Farmers turn to workers, and workers support farmers.

Old Evan ignored what Albert said and gave Medea sincere advice:

"In Seris today, everyone has the opportunity to change their destiny, Your Majesty! Please do not shake up the society that has already begun to stabilize."

Albert said angrily, "To enter the Workers and Peasants University, the first qualification is to be a working class person. If not in the villages and towns, where else can the school be placed? How can we combine textbook knowledge with reality if we don't go to factories and fields?"

"We cannot go from book to book, from theory to theory. Theory must be linked to practice. If we separate teaching from labor, we will definitely lead teaching astray!"

"How can students trained in this way share the same feelings and emotions as the people of the country?"

Medea patted Albert's hand soothingly, looked at Evan and shook his head:

"You are wrong. Seris has been changing, and the people are changing. What we are discussing now is not the matter of the few lucky people chosen by the goddess."

In the end, Old Evan could only leave in silence and anger. He was afraid that if he didn't leave, he would be beaten by Albert who had chased him from Astell to the federal capital.

Medea calmed the old man down, and finally asked the cat-woman secretary to come in and take him downstairs to have a good rest.

She herself breathed a sigh of relief and sat down to continue drinking tea. She took the time to rest. She didn't know whether the Ministry of Industry or the Military would come to fight...

The fact that universities are going to the countryside is just one of the items in the plan has caused such a fuss. Who knows how many troubles will be encountered if the whole plan is implemented...

For example, the simplest but most widespread issue of the division of labor between workers and peasants has a lot of controversy.

The income of factory workers' families is bound to be higher than that of agricultural families. Now that Serbia is a major industrial exporter, workers are paid more than expected.