Thousands of sparks

Chapter 181 Nationalization

It is natural to help one's friends.And if there are still some benefits in the process of helping, then there is simply no reason to refuse.

For Newsale right now, stabilizing food prices is the top priority of all work.If the people do not have a stable expectation for the future, then it is naturally impossible for them to have any serious work and "leisure" to work hard to create a better tomorrow.

Who can work with peace of mind when the whole family can't even eat enough?
At a national level, rationing has been in place for about eight months in Nuisal to reduce pressure on food supplies.Ordinary residents use their work points to exchange wheat flour, cooking oil and other daily necessities from the shops on their streets.In addition to using work points, meat products and other non-staple foods can also be purchased through currency.

But as an individual, living only on work points is obviously not a way of life that free people and "nobles" can accept.The free folk need some additional purchasing channels to meet their needs for a "better life", while the nobles... those who used to be nobles need a way to live decently.

They occupy a large amount of production materials, but at the same time...not all nobles have mastered the life skills that allow them to live.

There are three types of nobles, one of which is just waiting to eat and die, relying on their own family property and the continuous money provided by the Privy Council to eat, drink and have fun.This is the least damaging of all noble types to the entire country - they need to spend a lot of money to ensure their "decent life", and some of this spending will always return to the social circulation system.

The second type of aristocrats are those who are rich and earn money desperately, but never spend it.Not only do they make money everywhere like the first type, but they even impose various exorbitant and miscellaneous taxes on their own citizens.They are considered to be relatively harmful to society.

The third category is the most dangerous. They use various means to make themselves and their family a further step in the aristocratic circle.If you are not satisfied with the status quo, you need to make changes.

And change costs money.

They rely on money to pay for their actions to change the status quo.

In short, the nobility is almost completely useless to the common people, and it has also become a great burden for the people of the territory.And now, the nobles have become Dusand's burden.

Newsale has still not made any "decisions" about the continued existence of the nobility.Even though the Privy Council, which served the nobles and was discussed by the nobles, has been completely abolished by Dusande, but for the sake of social stability, Dusande still dare not directly announce the decision to "cancel all noble titles and privileges".

The aristocrats have too many means of production. According to Escobar’s statistical budget, the aristocrats in Niusar own more than 8% of the factory ownership of the entire planet. They have a large number of invention patents and strategic materials. More importantly, , the factories of many of them are "unique".

The "unique" here specifically refers to the differences in the professional division of labor in these factories.Industrial production is an increasingly refined and subdivided field.The many factories owned by the nobles have their own specialized fields, and in this field they have basically reached the level of "no one can replace them".

One of the reasons why Dusande hesitated to do it was because of the dominance of these factories in his own field.If we completely tear ourselves apart with the nobles and let them realize the reality that "Even if I don't do anything, the Belford boy won't make me feel better"... These factories are very likely to be taken overnight. The fire burned to ashes.

Now, with the Ayer party being hit hard one after another, and the Olin Development Bank gaining success in the field of economic warfare, Dusand is convinced that it is time to clean up these "unexploded bombs" for the industrial sector in Newsail up.

"Starting today, a volume limit will be imposed on private purchases of meat." At the Newsale Economic Conference today, Dusand announced his plan, "Private purchases of meat, dairy and other kinds of improved sex Food; all alcoholic beverages need to add additional work points at the original price level. But - users of special exchange coupons do not need to pay points."

"What is this special voucher?" Escobar quickly caught the "loophole" in Dusand's arrangement, and he quickly flipped through his memo, "Have we issued such a thing before?"

"No, so we have to issue it." Dusand explained his intentions to his good helper, "The nobles in Newsail have a lot of real estate, factories and other resources in their hands. These resources are left in their hands. It would be a serious waste - and possibly even a threat to Newsail's industrial production."

"We have made all the necessary preparations." Aika's person in charge, Ms. Tamara, said, "As long as you issue an order, Aika can arrest all the nobles within two days."

"I believe in your ability to work, but the agents should work in other places." Dusand shook his head and said, "Don't rely too much on Aika's ability to handle things in the economic field-this will lead to A lot of very troublesome sequelae. There is no need to physically eliminate the nobles, and a more gentle approach will help our society transition smoothly."

Escobar thought for a while and then asked, "The more moderate means you mentioned, do you mean this special exchange coupon?"

Du Sande nodded, his idea has been born for a long time.But whether it can be applied to Newsail, and whether it can achieve the effect he wants... It's not certain.

He needs an assessment from Escobar and Ms. Tamara.

"My purpose is very simple, first attack those nobles who enjoy life." Dusand said, "First of all, we set the threshold for the purchase of improved food and other enjoyment goods. Then, redeem the nobles in the hands of these nobles Assets—either paid in cash or purchased with special vouchers."

In Dusand's vision, there are two ways of this redemption.If you choose to sell assets through gold pounds, you can even get the promise of "smuggling to any colonial planet in the empire".If the other party chooses to sell assets with "special exchange vouchers", it at least means that the factory can be acquired at a very low cost.

This kind of operation plan is easier for the nobles to accept, and Nusaar himself is not at a disadvantage.

Of course, it doesn't matter if they don't sell it.Rather, there must be some people who are unwilling to accept Dusand's conditions.A group that originally shared common interests,

As time goes by, these nobles who care so much about their quality of life always find a way to make some changes-not afraid of you moving, but afraid of you not moving.As long as there is movement, there will inevitably be loopholes and weaknesses.

Afterwards, whether it is to directly eliminate the nobles physically, or eliminate the nobles politically and legally, the impact on Newsail society can be minimized.

"This idea is good, but there may be some places that need to be dealt with in the actual operation..." Escobar and Ms. Tamara discussed for a while, and then turned to Dusand with a sinister smile on his face. Said, "For example, our method of making public decisions can be slightly... changed."

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The nobles of Newsail have been actively gathering these two days. Although it is becoming more and more difficult to buy food that meets their decent status in the market, they are still working hard to organize a reception.

The more this is the case, the more often the nobles need to meet and inform each other of various information.For example, this time, through some special channels, they found out in advance that the little bastard in the Belford family wanted to do something to them.

The so-called "to enter the mansion, you have to bow your head and pay tribute to the owner of the mansion", now the people of the Belford family have the final say in Newsail. Although many nobles were not very happy at the beginning, they still maintained their cooperation and respect .

As for the private connection with the Ayer Party...Which qualified nobleman would entrust all the family's hopes to a single faction?This is the basic quality of all aristocratic families.

After learning that Dusande was going to attack the remaining nobles, almost all the nobles quickly began to feel the huge pressure of survival.At first, they hoped to solve the problem through "communication" between the nobles, but after sending Dusande many reception invitations without receiving a response...the nobles became nervous.

The Ayre Party is the most important force against Dusand in the entire Nusaal, and they are now devastated by the large-scale segregation review, and they have almost no room for survival.Even if you support the Ayre Party, let alone invest a huge amount of money, you may still get into trouble after you invest.

Without an organization capable of fighting Dusand, the nobles could only find other ways to fight Dusand.And the ones who are most valued by the nobles are the busy man in Newsale, the most trusted assistant of the Belford family devil, Lord Escobar from Olin, and Lieutenant General Horn, the vice chairman of the Newsale Military Council.

These two distinguished gentlemen were the most welcome guests in Newsale's aristocratic circle.At the same time, they are also the most important channel for the nobles of Newsail to inquire about the devil information of the Belford family.

Lieutenant General Horn likes to drink alone by the bar, and he is not very willing to communicate with the nobles.But Lord Escobar, who has lost a lot of weight recently, is very talkative—he will even take the initiative to chat with the nobles, and complain to them how much trouble Dusand has caused himself due to his sudden whim recently.

The news that Dusande was going to attack the nobles came from Lord Escobar, and this news was also confirmed by Lieutenant General Horn.Lieutenant General Horn, who doesn't like to socialize, made a promise to many nobles-if the nobles planned to flee directly, he could arrange for the navy to set aside several routes.

After the news was released, Lord Escobar and His Excellency the Lieutenant General did not attend the reception for several days in a row.Just when the nobles were discussing whether they should completely tear up their faces with Du Sande and launch a rebellion, Mr. Lord appeared again.

Although he had big dark circles under his eyes, Lord Escobar couldn't hide his proud expression.He announced to many nobles that he had found a special "escape channel" for everyone.

According to Lord Escobar, the little devil of the Belford family gave him a very important task-to establish a number of "state-owned enterprises" for Newsale.

These state-owned enterprises must completely belong to the Niusal government, and they will be managed and operated by professionals appointed by the Interior Committee.State-owned enterprises will not operate for profit, they exist to allow Newsail to have a safe industrial sector that is not affected by other factors.

"I slapped the table with that bastard!" Lord Escobar blushed loudly, "This little Belford bastard...he wants me to finish all the work within a month, and then give him There are hundreds of shitty state-owned enterprises, and I told him at the time, yes, I patted the table, pointed at his nose and said—fuck it.”

When the nobles who were on the sidelines heard this, they immediately burst into laughter.

"Anyway, I scolded him, but I couldn't completely change the order. As you know, the bastards of the Belford family are as smelly and hard as stones in a septic tank." Escobar He sighed, and then said, "But I managed to get a license, and from now on, I can do this work directly by acquiring existing companies."

He put down his empty glass, motioned to the bartender to refill it, and continued boasting, "Of course, I haven't forgotten you—my noble friends. I know you all have at least Thirty to fifty thousand pounds in cash... But as you have seen in the current scene, all products require work points to purchase."

Escobar's words attracted everyone's echo, and this kind of purchase restriction really made all the nobles very dissatisfied.

"So, I figured out something - you know, those bloody poor people don't have the money... and the ability to appreciate the rich aroma of Legge wine. These goods will continue to enter New Saal, and they also need Find a mouth that can taste yourself." Escobar joked, and then said, "I have some places on hand...not many, but there are indeed some places that can use special exchange coupons instead of gold pounds to buy factories. "

"If you have a factory ready to sell, I can arrange it in advance." Escobar showed a rather mysterious smile, "For the sake of our friendship, I assure you - you will definitely get enough special coupons to buy Quota. This will be the only cash that Niusal can purchase all goods without work points in the future.”

(End of this chapter)