Chapter 1037: Research and Development of Banknotes

It was snowing heavily outside the magic tower, and the floor of the magic tower where the New Year banquet venue was located had a huge crystal wall surrounding it.

Participants standing here toast and drink can see the scenery outside the tower through the crystal wall. Even though it was already dark at this time, the surrounding buildings were all illuminated by the magic circle lighting—this kind of "night scene lighting" was specially arranged by Rody, and the cost was not too much, but the effect created was unprecedented. For someone, it's pretty amazing.

Compared with the imperial city or other big southern cities, Hollier City is not very prosperous. However, in this photo at night, the outline of the city's buildings is clearly identifiable, and the overlapping lines are densely packed. It is particularly spectacular when viewed from a height. Many dragons are Praise again and again...Of course, they just find it novel.

Holding the wine glass, Rody found Sally who was standing in front of the largest crystal wall. She was wearing a costume and a crown. The decorated gemstones were dazzling, and his slightly pale face was somewhat stern. When he looked from the side, Rody was also a little dazed—the girl who was riding a horse back then was now standing at the apex of the kingdom.

"Feeling okay?"

He walked to the side and asked in a low voice. Such words are said almost every time we meet, but Sally is not tired of it. The corners of her mouth are slightly raised: "It's just a pity that I can't drink alcohol, but this juice tastes good."

In order to ensure her health, Roddy didn't dare to take the risk of letting Sally touch alcoholic drinks. Glancing left and right at the dragons who were chatting with each other, Rody said in a low voice: "It's almost time, let's say a few words later, don't force it."

"Do not worry."

Sally shook his hand, and Rody felt that his fingers were a bit cold. He was worried, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. Turning his head, he gestured towards the podium in the center of the venue—soon, the newspaper reporters and cameramen who had been prepared for a long time came to one side cautiously, and at the same time, the loudspeaker circle on the central podium also is activated.

The dragon lords and elders knew that this was a New Year's speech, so they moved forward to save face, and the members of the Karen Kingdom's cabinet and ministers also stood up one after another. In addition, Soderol and a series of military representatives stood on the other side, and their military posture was full of youthful vigor.

Sally had seen a lot of big scenes, so she walked towards the podium in a calm manner. Luo Di followed her, and everyone in front of her, including the Dragon Clan, gave way consciously. The photographer in charge of the newspaper office seized this moment and desperately recorded the scene in front of her...

With her head held high, Sally walked up to the podium, looked at the illustrious beings in front of her, took a deep breath, and started her "New Year's Address" in a steady breath without taking any manuscripts.

In fact, this kind of speech was made by Charles II in the past, but his New Year's dinner was always invited to the nobles of the kingdom, and the purpose was only to consolidate his power and beat those nobles who were not obedient.

And Sally's speech, even though it was mostly polite words, contained a lot of words and phrases that were worth pondering. For example, she mentioned "Karen Kingdom is still facing a lot of challenges", "We should set new goals" and so on - even though she didn't elaborate on what it was, the elders of the Dragon Clan could hear the implication.

Sally didn't talk much, and she bowed in five minutes to signify the end of the speech. Such a short and concise speech was beyond many people's expectations: after all, this is the first New Year after the reunification of the Karen Kingdom, and several nobles in the cabinet thought that today's A dinner party carnival until midnight, never thought that the "highlight" would end so soon. They turned their attention to Roddy... Is it true that the prime minister should give important speeches?

Rody helped Sally down, stepped up by himself, and then said relaxedly: "Then I will trouble the lords and elders—let's take a few photos together..."

Lord Victor was the first to go to the side, and the other lords did not hesitate. Nowadays, the cooperation between dragons and humans is necessary. It can even be said that Rody has made the forces of the Karen Kingdom equal in cooperation. , so at this time no one will make a gesture,

Everyone busily stood up according to their seniority, allowing the young members of the newspaper to keep filming.

After working for more than ten minutes, Rody waved his hand: "Thank you for your cooperation, and please enjoy tonight—Happy New Year!"

The cheerful repertoire played by the band sounded in the room. Roddy patted Suo Deluo on the shoulder, and reluctantly pulled Nora, who was also dressed up, into the venue. The two had rehearsed a long time ago, and at this moment they danced with a natural expression . With him taking the lead, the surrounding nobles and even the young dragons also learned a lot—but for the dragons at the level of lord and elder, at this time, they all walked towards Rody's position at the same time.

"What is the prime minister's difficulty recently? If it can help, the Frost Dragon Clan will not shirk."

Earlier, Victor regarded Roddy as a junior, and his words were casual and tight. However, after Kardashian gave lectures as an honorary elder, everyone knew who provided these systematic knowledge. Therefore, the elders who came over talked with Luo Di in an equal tone.

The black dragon lord Pucasto is even more enthusiastic: "I see that the current smelting level of the Karen Kingdom is improving rapidly. Can the copper ore, iron ore, and silver mine keep up with the supply? Do you need me to help find some big mines?"

This is not a casual remark. The current level of mineral reserves in the Karen Kingdom is far from enough for industrial development. Especially for industries such as railway construction and military smelting, which consume a lot of money, the demand for ore is increasing day by day. Pucasto's words seemed random, but they actually hit the key point.

Rody held his wine glass and said with a smile: "This is indeed necessary. The northern region is rich in mineral deposits. Lord Lao will send a younger generation to give pointers when the time comes. I can also plan the railway route."

Hearing that Roddy really agreed, Pucasto laughed out loud, obviously in a good mood. At this time, no one proposed to change the conditions, because they all knew that Rody had never been "greedy for petty gains". As long as his allies were strong, his rewards would definitely be generous.

Seeing that Pucasto had taken the lead, Victor could hold his breath, and changed the topic: "If the energy in several cities is not enough, I can provide a lot of substitutes like 'Essence of Water'. "

Rody didn't refuse, and agreed with a smile. Turning his head, he saw that the green dragon, red dragon and crystal dragon lords were all about to talk, but they opened their mouths and said, "Actually, I have something to discuss with the lords—"

Seeing that they all looked over, Roddy didn't make a fool of himself: "I want to promote banknotes to replace the gold standard currency. However, the durability and anti-counterfeiting of banknotes have not been satisfactory, because this matter is of great importance. I want to unite The five dragon clans have worked together to develop a reliable and durable anti-counterfeiting currency, and at the same time control costs, what do you think?"

Hearing this, several lords agreed without hesitation - in their view, the concept of "paper money" is nothing more than a substitute for currency, even the scheming Crystal Dragon Krupps, who is thinking about it at this time Thinking about it, I didn't see why Rody was trying so hard to do this kind of thing.

This is actually a limitation of vision: even though the Dragon Race has lived a long time, they have never seen humans or other races do similar things. Their own group is also rare in number, and they don't even use much gold coins, and their understanding of "economics" is even more superficial.

Only Kardashian, who stands a little far away, can deeply understand the role of "paper money" in Karen Kingdom.

Many book friends asked me if I had forgotten the plot. To be honest, I did... So I will slow down in the latest update, straighten out the plot first, and then start laying the groundwork. Today's update is to tell everyone that I don't have a eunuch, and those guys in the group who urge me to change all day long are like urging my life... I can't stand it.