Martial: I Started The Technological Revolution In Ancient Times

Xiao Yun laughed and said, "Yes, there are two major flaws. These two are even more important than the previous two."    

    

"Really... Really?"    

    

Xiao Yun smiled and said, "The second flaw is that there are people and cities."    

    

"People? Cities?"    

    

" Let me ask you, where are we mining magical jade now? Is there a city nearby? This city doesn't have any agricultural or mountain forest sources. Is the entire city built based on the wealth created by the magical jade? Even if there were other industries inside, it was also for the workers who mined the magical jade. There are also merchants who provide services?"    

    

The eunuch immediately nodded and said, "There is such a city called Fantasy City, meaning magical jade City!"    

    

"This is it."    

    

Xiao Yun nodded confidently, then said, "That city is considered prosperous, right?"    

    

"It's naturally a bustling place, and it can't be described with words."    

    

"It is as I expected. After all, money comes very quickly. Hence, when it comes to spending money, I naturally let go of my hands and feet."    

    

"That's right."    

    

"The magical jade industry is currently flourishing just like that. If Great Qin Country suddenly fell in love with the magical jade... Will the magical jade rise like the tide? When the Great Qin Country falls in love with the magical jade, will the surrounding small countries follow our trend? Will we like the magical jade together?"    

    

"This... is very likely!"    

    

"If the number of people who like the magical jade increases and the number of people who buy it increases, will the price of the magical jade increase?"    

    

"The same thing, the number of people who want it increase..."    

    

The eunuch did not understand this point.    

    

Xiao Yun explained, "It's like an auction."    

    

“ Oh! "    

    

Only then did the eunuch come to a realization. He nodded and said, "There are many bidders, so naturally, the price will go up."    

    

"That's right, that's more or less the reason."    

    

Xiao Yun smiled and said, "Then if the price goes up, will the mining intensity of Sun Moon Country increase?"    

    

"Of course! There were people in front waiting to buy the goods. Of course, they would risk their lives to dig out the magical jade as soon as possible! "    

    

"That's right. In this way, more and more people will go to dig out the magical jade. If we can find a good magical jade, I'm afraid it will change a person's life. At that time, there should be a lot of people rushing to the Illusory City and the mining area."    

    

"That's for sure!"    

    

" When that time comes, the number of people mining will increase, and the mining area will naturally become bigger. The excavation will extend from the mountain range all the way to the surrounding area. Let's put this aside for now. Just the sudden appearance of so many people mining and trading merchants... All of them have rushed into the City of Illusions. Is the original location of the City of Illusions still enough?"    

    

"Of course, it has to be expanded. It has to be expanded!"    

    

"Yes. Even if the country did not give the order, people will always think of their own ways. He built some residential areas near the city and lived in his own small home. Then, there will be many small merchants around, such as those who buy vegetables. There would be clothing shops, and so on. There would also be some entertainment places. Especially brothels and gambling houses, which are extremely developed. "    

    

"Yeah, this kind of business where money comes fast is the easiest to find brothels and gambling houses."    

    

The eunuch sighed and nodded. He still had this kind of understanding.    

    

"If that's the case, Fantasy City will become especially big. As for the residents around Fantasy City, other than mining, they have abandoned their ability to farm. Their focus is to dig out more magical jade. This was more important than anything else. Am I right? "    

    

"That should be the case."    

    

Xiao Yun took a deep breath and suddenly said, "What if the magical jade suddenly disappears one day?"    

    

"Hm?"    

    

"It is a mineral deposit. There will be a day when there will be no harvest, or there will only be a very small amount left. Only a very small number of people will be able to harvest it. "    

    

"Can it be mined clean?"    

    

" Of course it can. "    

    

"Well..."    

    

The eunuch thought for a moment, then suddenly froze.    

    

He thought of a possibility, but... he did not have any evidence to back it up, nor had he seen such a situation before, so he just stood there, not knowing what to say.    

    

Xiao Yun smiled and said, "What did you think of?"    

    

The eunuch took a deep breath and said, "The entire Illusory City was abandoned in an instant! A large number of miners could not survive, and a large number of merchants went bankrupt..."    

    

"That's right." Xiao Yun smiled and said, "How much did a city invest? That was an unimaginable number, a huge amount of wealth. And those who lived in the mines. The city was abandoned. This was a real loss, and those people... They would rush to other cities, other industries, and the Sun Moon Country, which was originally balanced. This will cause a huge impact! "    

    

"This... this old servant does not understand this point."    

    

For such a crucial matter, the eunuch must not let it go and must ask for clarification.    

    

Xiao Yun smiled and said, "You do not understand? Then I will give a simple example, for example, I opened a workshop. I need four craftsmen, and I also have four. Then I produced, sold, got benefits, paid wages... This formed a very good cycle, making the lives of the five families, including me, not bad. But suddenly one day, a person came out of the mine... He came to my workshop with no way to survive. I have enough people, so it's useless to have one more, so naturally I won't want him. And he definitely won't leave. Facing the four fellows who have been working for me for a long time, the only thing he has is the ability to compete... That is the only reason why he could make me hire him. There is only one reason left... the salary that he wants is cheap!"    

    

Xiao Yun stopped for a while and waited for the eunuch to slowly absorb it.    

    

The eunuch nodded and Xiao Yun continued, "That is why I am going to hire this person with a cheap salary. The others will not agree. What will they do? They joined forces to ostracize him, because they did not want to become the one who was fired. And what could a fellow who had problems with his life do after being ostracized? What could a family member who was about to starve to death do? I don't need to explain this in detail, do I?"    

    

When the eunuch heard this, sweat trickled down his face.    

    

Because this made him think... Calamity!    

    

Xiao Yun continued, "There's another possibility, that no one is ostracizing anyone. If the other four want to protect themselves, the only way is to lower their pay as well. If I were the boss, then who wouldn't? When the time comes, I will have four cheaper workers, and the workshop will not be delayed. If I don't pay enough, won't I earn more? But where would the person who was kicked go? He can't just wait to starve to death, right? "    

    

The eunuch's eyes twitched again.    

    

His body trembled.    

    

He slowly walked to the side of the seat and slowly sat down. He let out a long breath and said in a deep voice, "If the Sun Moon Country is experiencing this, if there is no genius like Young Master Xiao who can resolve it... I'm afraid that they wouldn't be able to recover in a few years, or even decades!"    

    

Xiao Yun smiled and said, "That's right. This is the flaw of the second magical jade."    

    

The eunuch hurriedly asked, "Then what about the third one?"    

    

Xiao Yun said, "Do you remember what I said before? They will expand the area of mining?"    

    

"Of course I remember!"    

    

"The mining of minerals, whether it is gold, silver, copper and iron, or jade. It will cause pollution, perhaps you don't understand the word pollution... Simply put, mining doesn't mean digging a hole, digging something out... And then selling it, that's that simple. The mining process was very complicated, including clearing the surface, digging through rocks, and so on. The wasteland transport, mining, mineral cleaning, and even extraction. Only then would it be transported away. During the entire process, in order to save time, some strange things would be used. For example, after the copper mine was mined, the ores would be washed and burned. This way, the copper could be purified more easily, making it easier to transport and calculate the harvest. The same was true for the jade. A mine would inevitably cause pollution to the surroundings. Especially the pollution to water!"    

    

"Water?"    

    

"Rivers, as well as underground water, there might even be some toxins that will cause the surrounding area to become barren, or things that cannot be planted, or people will develop all types of strange diseases. This is contamination! "    

    

Xiao Yun paused for a moment, and then said with a clear voice, "That's why the jade mine didn't just destroy those mountain peaks, but also the number of good fields around it. The amount of land, and these are the huge price that Sun Moon Country has to pay for its profits. And it's a price that can't be changed! "    

    

The eunuch suddenly stood up and said excitedly, "This is called eating away? "    

    

"Yes, this is eating away!"