"Okay, I'll report it."

Binbo Bobluf nodded, and like Ivan and Gulakos, he opened his notebook, thought for a while, and began to explain.

"In terms of internal affairs, it is mainly fiscal and security. Our income is largely due to the previous export of weapons. The money has not been used up yet and was used slowly before. However, after the Ailena Defense War, due to the expansion of jurisdiction, soldiers suffered heavy casualties and expenditure speed increased rapidly. According to the current expenditure speed, our capital inventory can last for about half a year. After that, our fiscal revenue will mainly rely on the export of pyroxene and Chaoyang-type steam engines. If everything goes well, our finances should be able to continue. Moreover, with the improvement of our industrial system, our dependence on the outside will decrease and the expenditure pressure will further decrease. Overall, if everything goes according to the plan, the finances of the base area should be without any risks."

"The boss talked about the issuance of currency last time. Have you thought about it later?"

Sinke interjected. When talking about Elena's long-term plan, Gastens once said that when necessary, Elena must establish its own monetary system. At that time, everyone had no idea about the word "monetary system", so Gastens explained it on the spot to have a general concept. Now, after Elena stabilized again, this issue has been put on the agenda.

"The boss discussed this matter with me," Binbo Bobluf nodded, "I don't know much about this. The boss said he would find opportunities to find some experts to come over, but it has not been in place yet. However, according to the boss' instructions and our own practical experience, we now use all the wages paid by the workers and subsidies given to the soldiers. In terms of exchange ratio, we basically lower the exchange rate on the basis of market grain prices to ensure that the use of grain stamps can be exchanged for cheaper grain. Moreover, at present, all the official grains in the base area can only be exchanged with grain stamps to ensure the market status of grain stamps. Judging from the current situation, grain stamps operate well in the two provinces."

"I have also thought about this matter that the money is credit, and the basis of credit is hard currency. In the international market, the currency exchange of different countries is all based on pyroxene. Pyroxene of the same mass and weight can well measure the value of currencies of various countries. However, my idea is that the future monetary system of Elena will not be based on pyroxene as the exchange basis, but uses Chaoyang-type steam engine as the general equivalent. This equipment can only be produced and has independence, which directly guarantees the value of our currency. Now, we still use Riinkron for the sales of Chaoyang-type ones to the outside world, but after the market opens, we will gradually establish Ailena's monetary system and mandatory that the purchase of Chaoyang-type ones must use our currency. In this way, we can establish a strong international currency unit and ensure our economic independence."

What Gastens said was a little beyond the scope of everyone's understanding. Everyone was talking about it, but they did not put forward very valuable opinions. Gastens knew that monetary economics was indeed a bit profound for these people, and did not give much explanation, but asked Binbo Bobluff to continue introducing the next question.

"The financial pressure is not great, and the head of the monetary system also has mature ideas. Let me talk about people's livelihood next." Binbo Bobluf was the director of the People's Livelihood Bureau before and was most familiar with this business.

"According to our communist philosophy, Eilena implements basic social welfare. This area mainly includes four parts: education, medical care, housing and living welfare. Among them, in the night school, our teachers are insufficient and the gap is very large. Now only the Eilena Plain has popularized night school and established a relatively complete night school system. Other places have not yet been carried out. The cost of night school is not high, the demand for funds is not high, and the financial pressure is not great. In terms of medical care, we lack professional and excellent doctors, and there is also a lack of medicinal materials, which needs to be supplemented slowly. According to the leader's opinion, the army must establish an independent medical system, and the medical care of soldiers is free. Only cost-price is charged for farmers and workers, and the full price is charged for petty citizens, petty bourgeoisie, etc. This point has been promoted in Eilena Plain, and the response is good. However, the problems of medicinal materials and doctors still need to be solved."

"I'll just get a word of this," Gastens interrupted Binbo Bobluff's words, "Sink, look for it more and see if you can mobilize some doctors. Then ask Rob Hedland if they can find some doctors."

"good."

Sinke nodded, and Binbo Bobluff saw that everyone had no questions, so he continued to introduce.

"The gap in medical care is doctors and medicinal materials, and the others are fine. In terms of housing, the situation in the Eilena Plain is relatively good. In the previous battle of defense, many houses were vacant, which can guarantee a single room for two single comrades. For those who build families, we can also provide a single room according to the situation. However, in the two provinces, because of the large number of people involved and the large area, it is not possible to fully popularize housing policies. Our current idea is to give priority to providing dormitories to workers in state-owned factories to help the army establish military dormitories. As for the houses of farmers, we plan to organize farmers to build their own houses."

"Is this policy implemented? How effective?"

Ivan asked a question with a serious expression.

"Many local farmers were serfs before. After they turned over, the old landlords' industry could provide them with temporary residence. The big problem is the serfs who escaped in, who had no place to live in the local area. We now organize them and build their own houses to live in by themselves. Just like we were in Elena at the beginning, everyone was very motivated and had obvious results."

"I think this is OK. The military houses can be built by themselves and the building materials are enough. Those soldiers are idle. It is better for our infrastructure team to give priority to the infrastructure."

Ivan nodded and took the initiative to give up the military system's demand for housing construction. Everyone discussed for a while and thought it was feasible, so they reached an agreement.

"After housing, it is the basic living welfare. According to the boss's opinion, we now provide unified basic labor welfare to all farmers, workers, soldiers and cadres. These welfare includes two sets of clothes and some basic daily necessities each year. At present, there is a big gap in clothes, and daily necessities, including enamel basins, tea jars, etc. The gap is very large. If there is a shortage, we will temporarily use grain stamps to replace them, and no one has any objection."

"After this industrial system is operating normally, there is no big problem."

Gulakos interjected and explained that everyone nodded and had no objection.

"The main internal affairs are these. Overall, as long as there is no financial problem, our internal affairs will not have major problems. Let's talk about diplomacy. After the Elena Defense War, there are many forces coming to our base areas. Including the Third Republic of Vern, the Negro Republic, the Ankenryin, the Arronte Empire, and even Loren Robus wrote to say that we would visit in the near future. These people have two purposes: the first is to confirm the identity of the leader and see if he is a great magician. The second is to ask our plans and whether we will continue to expand externally. I have responded to these two issues in accordance with the spirit of our previous meeting. As for the matter of cooperation with these forces, we have also made preliminary communication. Basically, except for Ankenryin, other countries do not oppose our products entering their markets. However, the Third Republic of Vern and the Arronte Empire proposed that their products also enter our markets."

"Only that emperor Gibson refused to open the market?" Ivan muttered, obviously a little dissatisfied.

"He doesn't want to open up, but he wants to buy our weapons," Binbo Bobluff replied with a smile. "We have mostly discussed the requirements for cooperation between other countries, and the unified caliber is forever to refuse. Moreover, the meeting also said before that we now have insufficient light industry capabilities and welcome other countries to deliver products. However, due to distance, the main cooperation targets can only be the Republic of Niglu and Ankenrien. We have also talked about the Third Republic of Vern. The other party is more cautious, but there is still room for negotiation."

"If we continue to talk about it all, our purpose is to sell our steam engines." Gastens's idea is clear, "Buy steam engines, make their money, and then arm our team. This principle can be adhered to. Weapons are the emergency and sell less in the future. The cooperation with Ankenrien can be achieved through Rob Hedland, who has the ability to deal with His Majesty the Emperor."

"OK."

Binbo Bobluff nodded, "That's all about me."

"Okay, let's talk about Sinke's affairs. Your intelligence and public security are related to the safety of our base. Nothing happened before."

"Please rest assured," Sinke nodded, "From the perspective of public security, the Eilena Plain is basically old comrades, and newly imported comrades have also been screened, and there are few problems. The cities we took over in the two provinces are temporarily using the local police system due to insufficient troops. Some of them are not working properly, and some of them still have some problems. Although we cannot solve these problems for the time being, we have sent people to record and archive them. When the expansion of the troops on Ivan is completed, by the middle of this year, with the support of the army, we can completely rebuild the police force within the two provinces."

"To establish a new police force, pay attention to the membership, farmers and workers can be given priority, and serfs can also be given priority. If it really doesn't work, it's OK to transfer some people from Ivan to support the scene."

Gastens gave his own opinions, and several members of the deliberations did not disagree. So Sink began to report on intelligence work.

"In terms of intelligence work, we have basically established an intelligence network covering the entire territory of Ankenrien, and have a better understanding of Ankenrien's movements. In the Republic of Niglu, we have just begun to improve the network of the Principality of Lailin, which takes a certain amount of time."

"The external intelligence work must be steadily advanced, and you cannot be anxious, but you must not quit," Gastenth glanced at Sinke, "The internal intelligence work must be strengthened. In this form, there must be many spies in the base area. The two provinces are too large to do semi-closed management like the Elena Plain. You have to think of a good idea and stop letting something happen in the base area, do you know?"

When he said this, Gastens' tone was very stern. Sink and all the committee members who were sitting knew that he thought of Daisy again. Everyone was silent, and only Sink expressed his opinion heavily.

"It must be absolutely protected by the safety of the base!"

"good!"

Gastens nodded and confirmed some details with everyone before he could basically figure out the development ideas of the base. He went out for dinner with everyone, chatted about family matters, took everyone to the factory, participated in two hours of evening shift work before returning to his residence.

That office located in the first factory.

The portrait of Daisy was still on Gastens's desk. Gastens glanced at Daisy, sighed softly, and sat down. On his desk, he was filled with documents and drawings. He reached out to spread a place on the desk, as if he wanted to do something, but he yawned again and climbed back onto the small bed.

The moonlight shot through the window, and jade-colored patterns appeared beside the small bed. Gastens looked at the patterns, blinked his eyes, and soon entered a dreamless sleep.

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And just as Gastens fell asleep, on the border between Elena and Gad Province, with the cover of night, another group of serfs who tried to escape into Elena, came to the field where Cassie Lonagan once ran.

"Brother, can we go to Alena after rushing over there?"

Although the tender voice was not loud, it seemed very clear in the night. Among the dozens of people preparing in the dark, many of them looked at the place where the sound was made. They were two figures standing together, one big and one small. The big one was tall and thin, looking like an adult, while the small one was only as high as the adult's shoulders, and they were obviously half a boy.

"Shh--"

The tall man shrewd softly, obviously not wanting to attract everyone's attention. The little man muttered a few words, but stopped talking. The two stood together quietly, with almost no sound except for the occasional coughing of the little man. The person who led the way for Casey Lonagan had almost prepared everything, and finally gave the final message.

"You rush from here, don't make a sound, no matter what happens, don't stop, rush over, it's Elena."

People in the dark nodded one after another and then ran one after another. Their figures were of varying heights, but everyone's pace was very firm. Compared to being a serf in Ankenry, Elena's life was almost the same as the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, even if they had to bear the risk of being killed at any time, they had to struggle with the future.

And shortly after these people started running, the sound of crossbow arrows rang in the night. The sounds were extremely neat and crisp and pleasant, but with the whistle of death, knocking down the people who were struggling forward to the ground.
Chapter completed!