When Shad saw his neighbor in the lively courtyard, Mr. Smith was talking with a gentleman who looked like a southerner. Because there were customers walking around everywhere, the two of them stood at the long table talking, which seemed unremarkable.

Out of politeness, Shad didn't bother them, but Mr. Smith unexpectedly stopped Shad, and after Shad came, he introduced to him:

"This is Baron Hans Fuller from the United Kingdom of Carson Rik, accompanying Princess Margaret, and works in the Treasury of the United Kingdom. Baron Fuller, this is Knight Hamilton of Regard, is my neighbour."

"Good evening, Baron."

said Shad in Delarion, shaking hands with the tall, thin, sunken-eyed old gentleman.

"Good evening, knight. Your story seems to be discussed everywhere since I came to Tobesk."

He probably regarded Shad as a "social butterfly" among the Tobesk nobles.

Mr. Smith said to Shad with a glass of wine:

"Just now I was talking to this southern gentleman about the financial problems of the two countries in recent years. Because of the end of the total war, the economies of the two countries have developed rapidly in recent decades, and the thriving economy can be seen only from the annual tax revenue. Economy. But we all have our own views on the future economic conditions of both countries. Mr. Hamilton, what do you think about that?"

The two old gentlemen were holding wine glasses, Mr. Smith was asking questions, and Baron Fuller was looking at Shad curiously.

Xia De knew that they wanted to hear other opinions from other angles, so he thought about it and expressed his own opinion:

"In fact, economic development is not only due to peace, but also due to technological innovation."

"Steam engine?"

asked Mr. Smith, nodding his head;

"Yes, technology advances the economy."

"More precisely, technology is the primary productive force."

What Xia De said is categorical, he believes in this conclusion more than anyone in this era:

"The emergence of the steam engine promoted the development of assembly lines and large factories, so that the relatively primitive handicraft workshops became those large steam factories emitting black smoke in the distance."

Shad pointed to the sky, and the three turned their heads together. Baron Fuller nodded and asked in Delarion:

"Your point of view has quite a lot of support in our country. However, some people think that the emergence of large-scale steam factories will make goods and machinery manufacturing more and more dependent on machines instead of workers, making people who do relatively simple labor The low-level citizens and the poor are unemployed, which will have a negative impact on national stability and economic development.”

This question has some depth, and Baron Fuller only raised it after seeing that Shad had some insights into the topic.

I thought that the handsome knight in front of me would immediately admire the beauty of the steam machine and scold the mob, or support those poor people who lost their jobs because of the appearance of the machine, but Xia De hesitated before saying:

"We have to dialectically, I mean, think about this issue from multiple perspectives."

"Can you talk about it carefully?"

Mr. Smith asked with great interest. Although he and Shad were neighbors and met several times a week, he really didn't know that Shad had such insight in economic issues.

Xia De hesitated for a moment, seeing the two old gentlemen holding wine glasses looking at him, so he put Mia in his arms on his shoulders, and also picked up a glass of wine. The location of the three of them is the bustling place at the entrance of the mansion. The bards in the surrounding tents are singing ancient poems about the great northern ice cap. The two gentlemen tasted the wines of different colors on the table one by one.

No one paid any attention to them, but the stranger was thinking. He has seen a lot since he came to this world, but he has never talked about such topics with anyone. Even Rezia didn't know what Xia De understood.

He lowered his voice slightly:

"On the one hand, the general direction of the development of steam machinery and even our changing steam age is correct. Using large machinery to improve production efficiency is an important part of the kingdom's economic development. For example, an ordinary female cashmere shearer A day's labor may not compare to the speed and quality of half an hour of automated steam machinery, which is the advantage of machinery. If we want to improve the overall level of social productivity, we must vigorously develop steam machinery."

"Yes, quite right."

Lord Fuller agreed.

"But on the other hand, the productivity liberated from these simple basic labors is also a valuable asset."

"Yes, population is the cornerstone of a kingdom."

Shade's neighbor, Mr. Smith, also nodded slightly, looking at him curiously with a face wearing small round glasses:

"Knight, it seems that I have underestimated you in the past."

Shad continued:

"No, population is not the cornerstone, a quality population is the cornerstone of development."

Mr. Fuller narrowed his eyes, and Mr. Smith inhaled slightly.

"If we force low-level workers to leave those simple manual jobs, we must let them engage in higher-end and more efficient labor in order to stabilize society and develop the economy. This requires the Kingdom to make changes and increase investment in basic education. Work with the church to increase efforts to develop night schools, improve the welfare system, and improve the Labor Workers Act."

He knew it was unrealistic to say this now, but he still expressed his thoughts:

"Qualified population is the cornerstone of the kingdom. The labor force liberated from the bottom should not be regarded as an unstable burden, but should be regarded as a gold mine that has not yet been mined. Yes, population is a gold mine, especially in our this era."

Mr. Smith did not praise Shad again this time, but Mr. Fuller nodded repeatedly.

Xia De paused, thinking of many things:

"Our era is in a state of primitive accumulation. I don't mean that the nobles and merchants of the old era had no wealth, but to push the gate of the new world, the current one is far from enough. But our luck is very good, not only There is the economic internal circulation system of the Old World, as well as the vast and fertile land and unimaginable stock of minerals of the New World.”

This kind of luck is not available to people in every world.

"In my opinion, in the next ten years or the next twenty years, if De La Rion and Carson Rico can still maintain peace, then the economic level of the two countries will depend entirely on the basic education and higher education. investment, and the degree of development of the New World. Of course, based on my shallow knowledge, the former is more important.”

said Shad, and then added the last sentence:

"After all, knowledge is power."

"educate......"

The old chief financial secretary of the kingdom repeated, not knowing what he was thinking of, while Baron Fuller gently patted the back of his left hand holding the wine glass with his empty right hand, his eyes filled with unstoppable curiosity towards Shade:

"It's wonderful, knight. I imagine that young people of your age, not many people can think of this. In fact, even among the nobles who are older than you, there are many people who think that the people of the bottom kingdom are simply bugs. There is no need to consider the consequences of replacing them with machines, just lie down and earn gold."

After finishing speaking, he snorted:

"With those insects, how can we do a good job in the economy?"

This old man from the southern country didn't have any objections to the aristocratic group itself, but he probably thought of his political opponents in the country, or the idiots he had met in the House of Representatives.

"Sir Fuller, since you are at the banquet, don't discuss this kind of topic any more."

The three of them were talking, when a beautiful female voice with a smile came from the gate of the mansion. Before the three of them could turn around, they heard everyone around them say hello to "His Royal Highness".

Turning around and looking, Princess Margaret Anjou and Princess Rezia Cavendish were walking together.

Princess Margaret with light blonde hair is wearing a long blue dress; Rezia is wearing a red dress that is similar to her hair color. After the wedding in the afternoon, she changed her plain dress bridesmaid dresses. On the heads of the two princesses, both wore small silver crowns that symbolized their status, and both had long-sleeved lace gloves on their arms. They were followed by their respective maids, and they became the focus of attention as soon as they appeared.

"Good evening, Your Highness."

The three people at the table put down their wine glasses to say hello to the two princesses at the same time. Rezia smiled so that the surrounding guests would not pay too much attention to them, and then introduced the identity of Mr. Smith to Princess Margaret.

Princess Margaret chuckled and asked:

"Lord Fuller, what were you talking about just now? Sir Smith of Delarion, does he differ from your economic views in any way?"

"No, not Sir Smith, but this Hamilton Cavalier."

Baron Fuller patted Shad on the shoulder, which was a way of expressing closeness. He said to the red-haired princess:

"His Royal Highness, the young aristocrats in your country are really insightful. This Mr. Hamilton discussed with us the impact of machinery replacing workers on the kingdom's economic development. His point of view is very innovative, technology is the first development force, Only by liberating the lower-level labor force can we make better use of the population.”

He repeated Xia De's point of view, and the red-haired princess smiled, very satisfied that someone praised Xia De:

"Leggard's Hamilton always has an unexpected point of view."

Of course, the surface is still quite reserved.

"Does Mr. Hamilton understand economics?"

Princess Margaret was a little surprised. After all, from what she knew, Xia De only got his current status because he got close to the duchess and saved the queen.

"No, no, I'm just expressing my feelings, and I can't compare with these two gentlemen."

Xia De said immediately, but Xia De's neighbor praised:

"Knight~lightnovelpub.net~Although modesty is a virtue, how can you speak nonsense in front of the princess? Your point of view just now is very good, shallow knowledge is not a problem at all, you are standing at a higher height."

Rezia glanced at Xia De. She didn't expect him to get such a high evaluation. After all, she also knew the character of the kingdom's former first secretary of the Ministry of Finance.

Princess Margaret smiled and said:

"Knight, so to speak, I am very interested in your point of view. During my visit to Tobesk, I will attend many parties and salons, and I can talk about these issues together when I have the opportunity."

She said to Xia De, of course Xia De agreed. The princesses then invited Xia De to go with them, and Xia De also responded positively. He just looked at the two princesses in front of him, looked at the former financial and civil servants of the two countries, and thought about the topic just discussed.

Foreigners really feel that they have the ability to change the civilization process of this world.

I heard a sigh in a daze, but turned around and tried to look for the source of the sigh in the dimly lit place, but I couldn't find it again.