There are only ten days until Recovery Day and New Year.
The festive flavor of each city is already strong.
It has been one year since the supply and marketing cooperatives and contribution point system were promulgated, so on this year’s Recovery Day and New Year, the distribution of materials has achieved results.
People will spend the "balanced contribution points" they have saved for a year at a time and exchange them for new year's goods for the festival.
And as early as two months ago.
The Temple Mount was aware of it...
The law monks found that the monthly exchange frequency was very low, and the people had more or less reservations.
When someone realizes that there is going to be a consumption boom, the first reaction is panic.
The concentrated exchange by the people will definitely lead to a shortage of supplies. If they cannot complete the exchange, it will be their dereliction of duty and blasphemy of the oracle of balance.
Interpret it with modern concepts——
This will be a crisis of confidence.
The Balance Supply and Marketing Corporation immediately prays for guidance when our Lord and the shaman come.
The witch behaved extremely sternly, "On this issue, do you still need to bother my lord?"
"The monks of the Law are the foundation of balance. Our Lord has given me the secret of the Law, so that you can benefit all peoples!"
"Find a way to solve it yourself. If you can't solve it, I will solve it for you!"
Of course, the news reached Zhou Li'an's ears, in other words, this was also his will.
The excessive upgrade of the balanced system is a comprehensive training process.
It’s not just about cultivating talents, but also requiring them to apply the rules they have learned flexibly.
Contribution points are plentiful but supplies are scarce, which will inevitably lead to inflation where supply exceeds demand.
If you cannot even understand this basic economic concept, how can you issue currency and develop a free economic market in the future?
The good thing is that Equilibrium's existing basic market is still small and has not been fully opened up.
Even if something went wrong, Zhou Li'an could easily clean up the mess for them.
On the contrary, if we look at the modern Eastern countries, we can understand why there was an excessive supply and marketing cooperative system in the early days.
Because we are afraid that uneven distribution of materials will inevitably lead to currency problems.
Looking at the small countries of later generations, there was some global economic turmoil and soaring prices, which led to public complaints and even system collapse and bankruptcy.
The law monks had to listen to the witch's instructions and trembled with fear.
An emergency meeting was immediately held on the Temple Mount, with the Supreme Elders attending the meeting.
However, after several days of discussion without success, the law monks in charge of management at the Supply and Marketing Corporation have made plans to "ask for punishment."
However, a group of elders in the Supreme Elder's Hall are really weak in ambition and power. They don't know the secrets of the law, so it is difficult to help.
I never expected that the contribution point system would be so complicated.
However, elders are wiser.
The elder of the Hohokam people said: "This kind of problem also occurs in the trade affairs of the great city of Hohokam. In disaster years, various ministries come with supplies and want to exchange them. We often close the city gates and prohibit visitors..."
"But in the Kingdom of God, we are all brothers and sisters. Our Lord has said that we should love and help each other, not to mention that this is a major event involving everyone in the Kingdom of God, and it also represents the majesty of our Lord!"
"The problems our Lord has left for you are also a test for you. You must come up with a solution no matter what."
After talking about it for a while, everyone understands the truth, but the problem is...
"Elder, so how should we solve it?"
The elder smiled and said: "The guidance given by Wu Buyu is a test for the law monks. If you can't think of a way, then go and ask other law monks for advice."
Everyone felt ashamed and quite unhappy, "I, the Temple Mount, are the representatives of the law monks. None of us have gained anything. Who else can solve such a problem?"
By this time, the great elder was laughing.
A boy and a girl were sitting on their knees under her knees. The boy was staring at the ceiling in a daze, waiting for the meeting to end...
When his father was away at war, his brother sent him a colt so that he could learn riding skills.
The eldest mother and the second mother also said, "Jijun's stupidity was recognized by the witches."
"It is difficult for him to gain anything from practicing the secrets of the law. It is better to practice the military law early and pray for the 'bonus points in the realm assessment'."
Although Zhou Jijun was stupid, he agreed with what he said.
Practice the rules, where is the fun to ride horses?
The other girl, on the other hand, was fully engaged and acted like a little adult.
At this moment, she confided in a cooing voice, "My Lord has something to say, humility makes people progress, and pride makes people fall behind. It is an act of blasphemy for you to be so arrogant!"
With this big hat on, the faces of the law monks turned blue and red. Some were pale and angry, while others were blushing and ashamed.
You have what it takes, right?
If you go, come on!
Just as he was about to retort, he saw the source of the voice again, and for a moment no one dared to speak.
This is Zhou Ruonan.
There are very few favored children who are named by our Lord.
She is also the great elder's most beloved granddaughter.
After a moment of silence, someone adjusted his mood and said, "Xiao Ruonan, what's your explanation?"
Zhou Ruonan shook his head, "I'm still a low-level monk, so I can't understand it, but don't forget, when it comes to the realm of law cultivation, who can compare to Senior Brother Niu Shi and Senior Sister Xiaohua?"
Um?
The atmosphere in the venue was stagnant.
When everyone looked up again, they saw a group of elders smiling and saying nothing. Although they didn't have the ability to solve the problem, they used people wisely.
In comparison, when it comes to workarounds, they are not as good as Zhou Ruonan, a little girl.
Vaguely, they looked at Zhou Ruonan and suddenly saw the shadow of Wu——
"My lord is on high!"
"Isn't this the 'Third Witch'?"
Do you even need to think about it if you want to say number two?
"Mr. Xiaohua" has learned the 6 essence of witchcraft!
At this thought, someone quickly exclaimed, "Hurry up and write and ask the teacher..."
"Prepare your horse and go faster!"
And at this moment.
Beneath the great elder's knees, a young man who was staring at the sky in a daze finally woke up from a dream, "Horse? Where is the horse?! I want to ride a horse too!"
Bang!
Zhou Ruonan slapped him on the back of the head, "Zhou Jijun, you idiot, when my master and the witch come, I will report your behavior today to the witch!"
Zhou Jijun was not afraid of pain. His eldest and second mothers always beat him at home, but when he heard that he was going to report to the witch, he burst into tears.
"No, Ruonan, the witch gave my second mother a new set of clothes, as white as snow, why don't I steal them and give them to you?"
…
soon.
The letter was delivered to the prison.
The three of them have been undisturbed for many days. Each research team is getting better and better, and they are blessed by the holy weapon. Oil and steel production are in full swing.
Suddenly they got a letter and the three of them got together.
Niu Shi handed the letter to Zhou Weiguo first, and then told what happened.
When Xiaohua heard the "Witch's Instructions", she immediately acted as if she had found a treasure——
"My lord is on high!"
"Really? Wu Zhen said that?"
"If you can't solve it, I will solve it for you?"
"I learned it, I learned it!"
Niu Shi couldn't laugh or cry at Xiao Hua's ability to grasp key points, but Zhou Weiguo only trembled slightly, and Xiao Hua's toxicity became more and more terrifying.
When her beast comes out of the cage, a group of law monks will make it easier for her.
Zhou Weiguo lowered his head to read the letter and felt troubled, "Is this just an inference? No one can be 100% sure that people in various cities will conduct large-scale exchanges on the New Year's Day."
Xiaohua only listened to Niu Shi's brief description and understood. She sneered, "Resuscitation Day and New Year are the biggest celebrations in the Kingdom of God. Why did you propose the contribution point and supply and marketing cooperative system last year?"
"It is precisely because of the balance between the superior and the inferior that everyone is pious and wants to offer sacrifices to our Lord on the grand day. This is the desire of the human heart."
Zhou Weiguo was already immune to Xiaohua's "classic denial" and asked lightly: "Then why not increase the supply? As long as it lasts through the recovery day and New Year, since there is no busy farming in winter, wouldn't it be a good idea for cities to increase manpower to cope with material supply?"
Niu Shi shook his head: "First of all, you must know that the reason why the witch did not give guidance must be a test."
"If we use manpower from each city, this is a cheating method."
"How can this be considered cheating? There are less supplies, so shouldn't we increase output?"
Niu Shi continued: "Then let me ask you, if Xiao Hua Yuan Yuan encounters similar problems after the population of the Kingdom of God increases significantly, can he solve the problem with this simple method?"
"Now that the population of the Kingdom of God is less than one million, maybe we can cope with it by increasing the supply of supplies."
"Then when the Kingdom of God has millions of people, the demand for materials has skyrocketed in a short period of time. Unless the entire Kingdom of God is mobilized, how can the supply be met?"
"This test and training is to deal with future problems. If we don't come up with a solution now, we may accumulate disasters that will destabilize the Kingdom of God in the future."
Zhou Weiguo finally realized the seriousness of the problem and gasped, "Is it really that powerful?"
Xiaohua closed her eyes and nodded, "This actually involves an economic issue. Brother Niushi must understand."
Niu Shi laughed and cried: "I have read through this concept, but there is only less than a year left in the trial of crime and punishment. The knowledge in my mind is mixed, and I am really powerless."
"The main reason is that the Recovery Day is approaching in the New Year, and there is only a little more than a month of response period. I am not sure that they can tide over the difficulties. If there are any mistakes or omissions, things will be serious."
"Maybe..." Niu Shi looked at Xiao Hua seriously, "What can you do?"
Seeing Niu Shi's bright eyes, Xiao Hua felt a little shy and said, "Brother Niu Shi can't do anything, how can I do it?"
Zhou Weiguo: "..."
Cow shit: "..."
"However." Xiaohua quickly got into the mood again and turned into a sneer, "They are a bunch of idiots. They are just incompetent in practicing the rules, but they don't even understand the principle of cutting through the mess with a sharp knife."
"The witch's precepts are deeply in my heart. If they can't be solved, then I'll deal with them so as not to waste the food of my kingdom."
The two of them were speechless.
Okay.
Have you used the lines you just learned?
Niu Shi knew Xiao Hua's temper, so he simply changed the topic and asked: "What is the so-called quick knife to cut through the mess?"
Xiaohuadao: "They only think about how to make up for the lack of supplies, but they don't think about starting from the root of the problem."
"First of all, as Wei Guo said, it is unrealistic to suddenly increase material supply and production."
Zhou Weiguo frowned: "Why is it unrealistic?"
Xiao Huadao: "Let me ask you, how to store fish and how to store fresh meat? Even if it is made into dry food, it will consume a lot of salt."
"Since the Mono Lake Saltworks met the supply of ten cities this year, our Lord has no longer given salt creations. This is the sacredness of our Lord's will. It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish!"
"Consumption of a large amount of salt will inevitably lead to a shortage of salt. Let me ask you, is the lack of salt more of a problem, or the shortage of new year supplies?"
"This..." Zhou Weiguo was speechless.
"Secondly, the transportation capacity of each city is insufficient. On weekdays, the exchange frequency of the people is relatively low. The supply and marketing cooperatives in each city can still keep up with the speed of replenishing materials. Once there is a concentrated exchange of nearly one million people, the consequences can be imagined."
Obviously, the transportation capacity will definitely not be able to keep up.
"Then there is no solution to this problem at all." Zhou Weiguo cried and laughed.
Xiaohua was wise, "So, you have fallen into the same misunderstanding as them."
Zhou Weiguo: "You called me stupid?"
"I didn't say it, you said it yourself."
"you……"
"That's enough!" Niu Shi took control of the situation and said, "Xiaohua, this matter is not a child's play. The sooner we deal with it, the better the consequences will be."
Xiaohua only listened to what Niu Shi said, and finally pointed out the problem: "They only pay attention to materials, but they have never seen the essence of the problem."
"Essence?" Niu Shi pondered for half a second, then suddenly became bright and clear, "It's a contribution point! There are too many contribution points!"
Xiaohua laughed playfully, "Brother shit is still smart."
"If we contribute more, we should promote consumption and differentiate supply and demand, rather than concentrating on one point."
"At a deeper level, we also need to control prices..."
"However, the current balanced economic system is not yet perfect, and people's acceptance is limited. Sudden price changes are not appropriate."
"And this time, it can be used as a training on market rules to give people a preliminary concept."
Zhou Weiguo was horrified, "As expected of you, Xiaohua! How to do it specifically?"
Xiaohua's face straightened and she began to break the topic, "Every city is launching promotions. If it's not appropriate to raise prices, then lower prices to a certain extent!"
"In the name of celebration, promotion is carried out; if you exchange two fish, you will get one for free;"
"Although it also increases the production burden, it can definitely increase the people's enthusiasm for consumption..."
“To put it simply, it also means that the New Year’s shopping has been advanced by two months!”
"By the time before the Recovery Day and the New Year, the people will not have so many contribution points, which will be enough for supply and marketing cooperatives in each city to cope with it."
"At the same time, we also teach these idiots to listen carefully and learn from each other. Starting from next year, each city must summarize the balance of contribution points every month and carry out irregular activities to promote consumption."
At this time, Zhou Weiguo had already started recording.
He can't solve problems, and his mental ability is far inferior to the two, so he can only do some auxiliary work.
The three of them discussed for a while, finally summed up the specific plan, and handed it over to the guards outside.
immediately.
The Temple Mount and the Temple of the Supreme Elder shook.
"As expected of cow shit and little flowers, they can be called the stars of the Kingdom of God. Only such people can guide the Kingdom of God to prosper under the guidance of our Lord!"
Cities took action immediately to launch promotion plans.
Where have the people seen such a battle? The supply and marketing cooperative exchange system is not familiar yet, so they just come to buy two and get one free?
Each city began to exchange.
Xiaohua has already prepared it and supplies it in limited quantities every day.
What is expressed to the outside world is not that the supply and marketing cooperative is out of stock, but...
I've lowered the price, but you're still not willing to wait two more days?
While consuming contribution points, you don't have to worry about insufficient material supply.
This news was learned by Zhou Li'an and Xue Nu, and the master and servant could only sigh with relief.
"Master, can you give me a name for the little flower? Her ability to understand the secrets of the law even surpasses mine."
Zhou Li'an had already thought that as he got older, the name Xiaohua no longer suited him.
Moreover, most people in the Kingdom of God have the surname "Zhou", but the surname "Ma" is quite special and was given by the Ma clan.
"Xiao Hua understands the truth, so she chose the homophonic pronunciation and gave her surname as 'Li'. She has gained favor from me and you, so she can be named Huaien."
"Li Huaien?"
"However, when granting a surname, there must be a clear name for the reward."
…
Equilibrium 12 years, December 20th.
early morning.
Under the Temple Mount, there were crowds of people outside the prison.
Hundreds of monks from the Temple Mount gathered together, and even the elders from the Supreme Presbytery Hall were eagerly waiting.
to noon.
The prison door opens.
I saw a holy snow girl wearing a strange white fur, leading a young girl out.
"After one year and two months, Xiaohua, the dean of No. 6 Dacheng College, broke through the high level of the secrets of the Law and broke through the Great Perfection of the Law!"
"The punishment for sin has been punished, and my Lord has given me grace."
Wow——
Everyone felt a burst of golden light shining down behind them.
Looking back, everyone knelt down and worshiped.
In the sky above the temple, my Lord's True God Dharma Body has appeared. As the noble figure steps out of the temple, the huge Dharma Body also floats towards me.
Zhou Li'an came closer.
Touching Xiaohua's forehead with one hand, the huge palm of the dharma body also came -
"You have been in poverty since childhood and have suffered many hardships. I have looked upon you with compassion!"
"Everyone knows that you are the one chosen by me."
"I will clear your name today——"
"You are my beloved son. You please me with your pious heart, and you are even more eager to learn. You can be an example for all people!"
"I, the Lord of Balance, give you a unique surname today, so that your descendants will be blessed by your surname."
"It's Li who understands the truth, and has the favor of me and Wu, and it's Huaien."
boom--
The scene was filled with shock.
It is rare to be given a name, and the only one who is given a surname is the Ma clan.
Although everyone regards the surname Zhou as an honor, but now that they have "given the surname", they realize that it is a true grace.
Xiaohua is also sluggish and her brain is blank.
Snow Girl then said: "Li Huai'en, why don't you thank our Lord for your grace and favor?"
Xiao Hua was startled, and then she came back to her senses, kowtowed hard, and shouted in a childish voice——
"Praise my Lord, praise the balance!"
"Huaien is willing to make an oath with his body and soul. The descendants of the Li family will dedicate their sincere hearts to our Lord, worship and listen to your precepts, and serve at your knees from generation to generation..."
Up to this moment.
The law monks and elders who knelt down and bowed down all came to a tacit understanding and spoke in unison -