From that day on, Hua Min became a frequent visitor to the workshop. Lin Yan would also take time to come over and work with Hua Min.
The happiest person is Bai Chen. There are more and more fonts and her plan will be realized in a short time.
Lin Yan not only came by himself, but also brought Feng Wenwen over. More people bring more strength. It is indeed not easy to make fonts, and it is not enough to rely on just a few of them.
But there really are no more people to use it. The tribunal must encourage farming and give priority to ensuring full stomachs. There are also other industries that need to be developed and require a large number of manpower. Everyone who can do the work has been used, but there is still a serious shortage of people.
The actual situation was like this. Lin Yan couldn't change people out of thin air. He could only suppress the eagerness in his heart and wait for everything to develop slowly and get on the right track.
However, when the year-end summary meeting was held last year, the census results showed that from the 1st year of the Solar Era to the end of the 6th Solar Era, the population increased by nearly 3,000, and now the total population has reached more than 12,000.
This growth rate is not slow, but there is a problem with the population ratio. Children under the age of eight account for too much.
Facing this statistical result, some people in the arbitration tribunal were happy, while others were worried. With more and more children being born, how to feed so many people in the future will be a big problem.
To prepare for a rainy day, the arbitral tribunal encourages everyone to open up wasteland and cultivate land. Only enough land can meet everyone's needs. It was obvious that hunting alone could not satisfy the hunger, so land reclamation became the mainstream.
With the successful cultivation of wheat and the promotion of various pastas, people have realized the importance of wheat. As long as you grow enough, you can feed your family.
Lin Yan felt that the arbitral tribunal did the right thing. Farming is very important, but other industries must also develop. Although farming methods can satisfy the needs of reproduction, other aspects have stalled, and the realization of dreams will only be elusive.
She wants to develop simultaneously, and while agriculture is prioritized, other industries cannot stop.
So, Lin Yan focused on the cave people. There were more than 300 people there, most of whom were young adults. The lime factory did not need that many people.
Sun City can fully accommodate them. As long as they can convince the arbitration tribunal to agree and bring in people, they will become a group of labor force.
Alan looked up at Lin Yan and asked, "Just tell me what you want to do."
"Hehe, I just wanted to ask how you thought about the previous proposal." Lin Yan mentioned it to Alan a few days ago, but he didn't wait for a reply before asking.
Alan sighed, "You are too impatient. There are more than 300 young and middle-aged people, and letting them come to Sun City is not a small matter. To be honest, I think it is pretty good now. There is not much benefit in letting the cavemen come. On the contrary, it will cause dissatisfaction among others. There are only so many opportunities to work. The more people there are, the greater the competition. The people in the city are not stupid. If their own interests are involved, they will definitely oppose it. "
"Xenophobia is a common characteristic of all tribes. Lin Yan accepted the Tree House Tribe because they had few people and had little influence. But the cave people are different. There are too many people. Don't have any illusions, this won't work. "
Lin Yan asked without giving up: "Is there really no possibility? Our various workshops and factories need people, and we also need people to open up wasteland and cultivate land. Why don't we use ready-made labor?"
Alan: "I asked the people in the arbitration tribunal privately. Only Bai Yun agreed, and most of the others opposed it. The remaining silence has already explained the problem. Why do you insist?"
"We don't have enough manpower. We don't have to use the ones we have already. It will take several years until our baby grows up."
Alan was unmoved. Lin Yan rolled his eyes and changed his approach, "Then we don't want cavemen. We can introduce a policy for outsiders to settle in Sun City. As long as there are people from outside who are really willing to join Sun City, we can If they are accepted after the assessment, we only need to draw a piece of land for them to build houses, and they will bear the rest. The Pika and Rabbit Plain is huge, with so much wasteland, and we can get the benefits without spending money."
"Alan, think about it. When these outsiders settle in Sun City, they must first solve the problem of food and accommodation. Although they have no money, they can work to make money, and the money they earn is spent in Sun City. Buying things in shops , eating in restaurants not only contributes to the turnover, but also increases taxes. The wasteland opened up can not only produce more food, but also increase agricultural taxes. In any case, it is a profit."
Lin Yan stared at Alan eagerly. Seeing that she was a little moved, he continued: "You can also see that we have so many children growing up every year. We consume a lot of food and it is not easy to feed them. Sun The city needs more young and middle-aged laborers, so if we choose those who can work when we settle down, wouldn't it solve many problems?"
Alan hesitated and said: "But if there are too many people, it will be easy to cause chaos. What if they have evil intentions."
"Our military has been training for so long, and it's not just a show-off. If there are people who really don't abide by the law, why are we afraid that we won't be able to do anything about them? Everyone in the military has good skills and is equipped with sophisticated weapons, which is more than enough to suppress some outsiders. Alan , you have to believe that under the leadership of the arbitration tribunal, the current management of Sun City is becoming more and more perfect, and there will be no major turmoil. The reason why those outsiders are willing to settle here is not because they see how good our life is, but they also want to eat We can provide them with food, clothing and warmth. As long as their needs are met, how can they cause trouble if they are not obedient?"
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Under Lin Yan's earnest words, Alan finally agreed to consider it.
The reason why I agreed is that what Lin Yan said is right. The initiative is in their hands whether outsiders can settle down. In Sun City, whatever they want to do will be controlled.
If Alan agreed to consider it, the possibility of success was still very high, and Lin Yan left with satisfaction.
Lin Yan was stunned when he met Leng Ying after leaving the house, "You are back. Has the lime plant been built?"
Leng Ying nodded, "It's ready. The first batch has been successfully trial-produced. I will report back to Minister Baiyun."
The lime plant is managed by the Ministry of Industry, and Baiyun is directly under Leng Ying.
It took a month for the lime plant to be successfully completed and put into operation. Leng Ying came back to report all the work to Baiyun.
Hearing this, Lin Yan said happily: "That's great. Nothing happened with the cave people anymore, right?"
"No, they are scrambling to work in exchange for food. They all hope that the lime factory will get better and better."
"That's good. Go find Bai Yun quickly. I'm going back too." Knowing that Leng Ying had something serious to do, Lin Yan didn't delay her.
After walking out of the government building, Lin Yan looked back and saw that the people coming in and out were in a hurry. From here, it can be seen that Sun City is running rapidly and everything is developing in a better direction.
She thought that within a few years, Sun City would be completely transformed.
It's been almost a month, and it's time for Yun Qing to come back. I wonder how many children she can bring back.
(End of chapter)
