697: Chapter 15, Implementing Policies_2 697: Chapter 15, Implementing Policies_2 Potions which promote the growth of Magical Beasts are available in almost all of the major forces on the continent.
However, these potions either have severe side effects or are too costly.
“Your Majesty, things might not be as simple as that.
We are all in different circumstances, and the selection of the brood beasts may not be the same.
Research from the Southern Kingdoms has shown that while potions that promote the growth of Magical Beasts work on most of them, their effects vary for different beasts.
Even with joint research, it is feared that everyone would tend to develop exclusive potions for their own Sub-dragon Magical Beasts.
Only those forces with the same brood beast species could cooperate in a real sense.
However, even this type of collaboration is packed with reservations.
Pulling everyone to conduct joint research likely signifies a chance for swift information exchange rather than research benefits.”
Duke Eufeele, Minister of Military Affairs, lamented this.
The plan was proposed by the Military Department, but as it advanced, he found more and more troubles looming.
“I do not want to listen to such meaningless complaints.
You are all well aware of the financial state of the kingdom.
Now, we must execute the Magical Beast Legion Plan within the constraints of our finite budget.
If we can reduce costs, we will cut them to the fullest extent possible, hence joint efforts are essential.
As for conflicts that may arise during this process of collaboration, we will find ways to mediate them.
If we are worried, those smaller nations must be in more distress.
Little Caesar, you go and assist them too.
With this project: only success is allowed, failure is not permitted!”
Once he had finished speaking, he was overtaken by bouts of coughing.
The bloodstains on his handkerchief hinted at the deteriorating health of Caesar III.
Known to be in the care of the Crown Prince, he could recuperate, if only he didn’t worry so much about Little Caesar!
Theoretically speaking, this is an important project that can yield results easily, and should be overseen by the Crown Prince to gain political prestige.
However, his own lack of confidence led Caesar III to decide on only letting his son go to learn.
Following the close of the Lord’s wedding, the “Three-Year Development Plan” was put on the agenda, with each project being carried out in an orderly manner.
The most debated topic was the birth reward policy.
Concerning their interests, the topic was naturally discussed the most.
Strict orders were continuously issued, causing the Baojia leaders in charge of its implementation to look distressed.
“Lord Cain, we are busy juggling increasing production and birthrates, we can’t keep up!”
As a preservation leader of the domain, Sova was quite the spectacle.
Over the past three years, his achievements have earned the top position for pioneering new lands consistently.
Technically, in the Mountain Domain, where there is a severe lack of capable managers, outstanding preservation leaders like him should get promotions early on.
Unfortunately, Sova is barely literate.
He can manage a preservation well, but anything more than that, he’s clueless.
Sending him to literacy classes did no good, seeming as if he was immune to cultural knowledge.
A month’s worth of effort only got him to learn his own name.
He was promoted twice, but each time, he resigned within ten days and chose to continue his role as a small preservation leader.
There were not only one of these grassroots officials.
The lack of education is holding them back, their personal maximum potential is just that low.
Anyway, annual award-winning students were highly appreciated by the leader of the land reclamation project.
If there were more grassroots officials that were as devoted and hardworking, the annual performance would look good.
“Preservation Leader Sova, even if you’re overwhelmed, you have to do it!
The Lord has personally issued a strict command, we must increase the population.
These recent years, we have opened up a lot of land and we need to keep reclaiming more.
We can’t let the good land sit idle, can we?
As for the birth encouragement policy hindering the production, the impact is actually controllable.
Pregnancy doesn’t affect the work of adults and besides, women get pregnant at different times.
Except for maternity leave, pregnant women might not be able to do heavy work, but they can do some simple tasks.
After all, all preservation must implement the birth encouragement policy.
Not only yours is affected, it won’t affect the final comparison.”
Cain patiently explained.
The Lord’s command, here, is a mandate.
To the grassroots officials, Hudson’s status remained unparalleled.
Everyone came halfway and followed him.
Compared to the days of hunger, the work of the Mountain Domain might be more, but at least they can eat their fill!
Especially after becoming an official, even if it is at the lowest level, the day-to-day life had changed dramatically.
“Alright then, since the Lord himself has given the command, I will carry it out as ordered!”
Sova responded reluctantly.
However, the worry in his heart still lingered.
He knew very clearly the allure of the reward for encouraging childbirth – meat – to the domain people.
Normally, they wouldn’t be able to eat meat twice in a month, but now they could get it just by having a child.
Moreover, the number of children you have, the more you are rewarded.
Not to mention the others, even he, as the head supervisor, considered having another couple of children.
After all, he only had seven kids in his house, only four of which have survived.
He was still very far from the Lord’s target of having ten excellent kids.
Once everyone starts to procreate, the process of reclaiming land will inevitably be affected.
Unable to think of a solution to this problem, Sova was left feeling distressed.