Chapter 43 One hundred and fifty square kilometers
July 5, 1981, this day was of extraordinary significance to the Principal of Nord, because Nord Royal Television released a message that allowed the entire Nod original citizens to take to the streets to independently promote Joseph's contribution to the Principal of Nord and express their allegiance to the Ragner family.
On the evening of July 4, 1981, the French President signed a purchase and rental agreement with the Prime Minister of Nord's Cabinet. The Principal of Nord spent 30 million US dollars to buy back the disputed territory of about 80 square kilometers. Secondly, the Principal of Nord rented a large area of barren land in western France for US$50 million, with an area of about 190 square kilometers.
The lease period is not stated, but only both parties understand that the lease period is 500 years long. Secondly, the Principality of Nord has a priority price to continue to rent. Although the price is as high as tens of millions of dollars, the rent amount is no longer important compared to this land. Besides, who knows what the situation will be like five hundred years later?
The territory of the Principal of Nord has increased to 150 square kilometers (340 square kilometers), but this is also a financial burden for the current Principal of Nord.
As of July in 1981, the financial wealth of Nord was only $1.3 billion, of which the combined budget for education, medical care, etc. was $400 million. Simply put, Joseph could only use $900 million to build, or even less than $900 million.
Literally speaking, this is already a lot, but it is used in the construction of a country...it is just a basic framework. Of course, Joseph did not mean to build a new city. His purpose was to complete the previous plan.
The series of economies driven by Audi is obvious. So far, nearly 30,000 people in Germany rely on Audi to survive. After all, Audi only has the assembly workshop in Nord, and the others are in the original German site.
Until now, Joseph still has 30% of the Automobile Alliance shares, but unfortunately there is only one empty shell left in the Automobile Alliance, which has become responsible for coordinating the relationship and contracts of Audi and these parts companies.
Joseph's purpose was to dissolve the automobile alliance and move parts companies to the upcoming industrial zone (leasing area) of the Principal of Nord, turning it into the future light and heavy industrial center of the Principal of Nord.
The old industrial zone is facing demolition because Joseph will abolish the Central District, North City District, and South City District (formerly Industrial Zone), and integrate the three districts to build a modern new city. The Noord Royal First Island will also be renamed the No. 1 Overseas District, with its main economy being agriculture, and it happens that the island is convenient to build a port and exports are also easy.
When the grand plan was placed on the cabinet table, the cabinet members were collectively shocked by Joseph's plan. It was not the content but the funds involved that made them incredible. Of course, it can also be imagined that once Nord's international status and economy were completed, it would inevitably reach a new height.
If this is just the case, I won’t say anything. After all, it’s okay to take it slowly. But when a letter of opinion on immigration was placed in front of them, they finally couldn’t continue to calm down and clamored to dissuade Joseph.
The immigration plan is to increase the difficulty of immigration to Nord, but at the same time increases the working hours of workers in the Principality of Nord and can enjoy reduced education and medical benefits. At the same time, a certain number of immigration places will be given to workers every year, mainly based on moral standards and education as the main evaluation objects.
Joseph never felt that strict legal and moral evaluation standards could be maintained, but these were just a guiding role. Once citizens formed habits, then these naturally did not need to exist.
The cabinet was not satisfied with Joseph's approach. The first is that they realized that Joseph's work became more and more casual. If it was at the beginning, it wouldn't matter. After all, Nord did not look like a country at all, but now... they have realized the wonderful power and must fight for themselves.
The second is to purely consider the country. Although education and medical care have been reduced, a large amount of funds are required to be paid every year to education and medical care. This is not an easy task for the Principality of Nord, which is rich in the treasury but has many places waiting to be built.
Joseph also realized the changes in cabinet members during this period, but he had never taken it to heart. But today... he understood that he had to make some decisions.
"Although this is a proposal, I hope it can be carried out. I hope you remember one thing, this is Nord, and I am Nord's great duke."
After saying this, Joseph turned around and left. I wonder if it was an illusion. Several cabinet members who looked at each other noticed a murderous intent from the guards of the guards and shivered and left one after another.
In the end, the cabinet did not dare to reject Joseph's proposal. The immigration plan was implemented. Nord citizens did not have much opinion on this, because even if workers could enjoy the benefits, they were much worse than them. They had no reason to complain when maintaining their status.
The word taxpayer appears the least, because first, Joseph gives them work, and secondly, they are qualified to pay taxes. Simply put, their relationship with Joseph is not only a monarch and subject, but also a relationship between directors and workers, so they are not qualified to clamor for Joseph to spend their tax payments. The most important thing is that 80% of the credit today is this group of workers, not their original citizens.
Citizens are not dissatisfied, while workers are rushing to tell each other good news, with medical reimbursement of $500 per year, education exemption of $300, and two thousand immigration quotas (1981) each worth celebrating.
In fact, there is also a shortcut to becoming a Nord citizen. Any member who participates in the Nord Guard can become a Nord citizen with his family. Of course, the Imperial Guard can enter and not leave, and at least ten years of military service.
The Nord Guards were Nord's only army. At this time, the tentative number was 1,500. They were mainly responsible for national defense and security. The riots in the city were caused by Nord's permanent neutral country, so there was no foreign war.
Joseph was strict when selecting personnel from the Imperial Guards. The officers were mainly Germans, the soldiers were mainly Chinese and Eastern Europeans, and the military was prepared to follow the United States. Anyway, the number of Nord troops was not large, and even if each person's equipment was worth tens of thousands of dollars, it was only tens of millions. Joseph could still give this money.
Just as Joseph was preparing for the Royal Guards of Nord, one thing, to be precise, was a troublesome thing coming to the door, and the West German Prime Minister is about to visit the Principal of Nord...
Those who come are not good, and those who are good will not come! Only he himself knows how much blood Nord swallows Germany, and not to mention the others, ninety percent of engineers and high-paying workers are Germans.
Joseph's new palace has been completed. It was named Icaroli by Joseph. The new palace is much larger than the old palace of the Ragna family. It is located halfway up the mountain and has good conditions to appreciate the sunrise and sea water, swimming pools, small golf courses and some modern things to add to it.
Chapter completed!