On December 31, 1024, it snowed heavily.

No. 123, Xingfu Street.

Luo Yin, Misha and the three little ones were all sitting around a long table, which was filled with all kinds of delicacies.

Today is the last day of the year 1024. Whether it is according to the customs here or according to Luo's own habits, it needs to be celebrated.

It's a pity that there are no firecrackers and fireworks, which makes it a little less interesting.

But looking at the table full of delicious food, Luo Yin still happily praised Misha and Sanxiao.

Because of Hetty's incident, Luo Yin was outside all day long.

All these delicacies at home are made by Misha and her friends.

Misha is very smart. Except for the cooking techniques that Luo Yin has not taught her yet, the dishes on the table now are no different from those cooked by Luo Yin himself.

These ingredients are provided by Luo Yin and are also locally produced.

Luo Yin suddenly thought about the restaurant again. Maybe he could give it a try after the New Year.

Before the meal, Misha and the three little ones all looked at Luo Yin with bright eyes.

"What's wrong?"

Feeling the gazes of several kitten girls, Luo Yin asked a little strangely.

"Brother, don't you say something?"

Misha said softly.

Luo Yin suddenly thought that in the Kaisi Empire, people usually prayed before eating to thank a certain god and seek blessings from the god during major festivals.

Qiongbicheng seems to have this habit too?

But he doesn’t believe in any gods either!

Luo Yin and several kitten girls held each other's hands tightly. He frowned and thought for a while, then said:

"Thank you for your luck; thank Misha, Xiaoyan, Xiaoru, and Xiaoyu for your company; thank you all for your joint efforts to have the life we ​​have today..."

After hearing Luo Yin's words, the four cat ladies immediately covered their mouths and snickered.

In fact, they don't believe this either. Most of them orcs believe in their own power, but Luo Yin is a human after all. I heard that humans have this habit, so Misha reminded Luo Yin.

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But they quickly closed their eyes and said silently in their hearts:

"Thank you brother for bringing us a happy life..."

…

January 1, 1025.

With the arrival of the new year, there is no custom of New Year greetings here. Everyone lives their own life.

Luo Yin is also preparing to take a good rest these days.

But Henry suddenly called and told him some inside information that he only knew——

Starting this year, Qiongbicheng will be reformed!

No, to be precise, the entire Stocato United Kingdom needs to be reformed!

The United Kingdom of Stocato is called the "United Kingdom" because it is a federal country formed by many small countries.

At that time, because of the threat from foreign enemies, everyone had no choice but to join forces.

"Stocato" is the name of this land. There were too many small countries united at that time, and everyone argued endlessly about what to name the new country. In the end, they had no choice but to name it after the place name here, which satisfied everyone.

It can be seen from the naming that this country may be united externally, but there are definitely many differences internally.

After the establishment of the United Kingdom, there was naturally no need for so many royal families. Only the royal family of the strongest country before the union was retained, and all other royal families were reduced to nobility.

Although the alliance is a forced act, no one wants to suffer a loss. Therefore, the power of this royal family is not as great as before, and is restricted by parliament and various laws.

As for the nobles, although it sounds like they have been downgraded, they still manage their own territories. Of course, they are also restricted by various laws.

It has developed to this day, and no one remembers the past of those nobles. They only know the current royal family and parliamentary government. But the things left by those nobles are still there.

For example, many cities now have different activities.

It’s not that we don’t communicate with other cities, it’s just that we’re not open enough.

Take business as an example, if an enterprise from Nujiang City wants to expand to Qiongbicheng, it will encounter heavy resistance. Even if it is known that this enterprise will bring benefits to Qiongbicheng, the city hall will still protect the local area.

Enterprise-based.

Unless it is a large multinational group like Incandescent Group, the scale of a group is even more powerful than some countries. No one is willing to provoke such an existence, so they can enter the Stocato United Kingdom market. Of course, there is also resistance.

, but not as helpless as other small businesses.

The results of such protective measures are naturally mixed, both good and bad.

The good thing is that your own small and medium-sized enterprises can survive, and you can fight with your own people, so you won't take advantage of others... The bad thing is that the competition is not strong enough, it is easy to monopolize, the scale of the company is limited, etc.

Of course, there are also some powerful companies that can expand and develop in this environment. Such companies are either really powerful or have a kingdom behind them.

Overall, this kind of protectionism may be good for the city, but it may not be a good thing for the country.

The current reform is aimed at this aspect.

The state requires each city to open its market to other domestic cities and exchange what they need with the goal of increasing GDP.

For some people, this reform may do more harm than good, because it means more intense competition and more involution.

But Luo Yin thinks it is a good thing.

Only through competition can we grow bigger. If we stick to a corner, we will most likely follow in the footsteps of Sandy Textile Factory.

At the same time, Luo Yin felt that his move yesterday was right. Originally, he hired Hetty as a casual move, and it didn't cost much anyway.

But now it seems that there will be more foreign companies in Qiongbi City in the future, and there will inevitably be some friction, so Hetty will be useful.

Unknowingly, Luo Yin seems to have transformed from an outsider to a local snake?

Although the kingdom ordered reform, Luo Yin knew that it would not be so smooth. The local government would definitely still favor local enterprises. Reform is never a simple matter.

And he should have an advantage.

But if Luo Yin plans to expand outward, then he will have to deal with the headwind. But no matter how hard the wind is, it is much better than having no way to start before.

Along with the reform, there is also the issue of name change - changing the city to a city.

In other words, Qiongbi City will be called Qiongbi City from now on.

This is of course not just a matter of name, but a series of policy changes.

To put it simply, the scope of Qiongbi City has become larger.

In the past, the suburbs, small cities, villages and towns outside Qiongbi City did not belong to Qiongbi City, and there was no subordinate relationship between them. These places, like Qiongbi City, were directly under the jurisdiction of the state.

This was a strategy formulated by the royal family back then to prevent the nobles from wanton expansion.

However, it is said to be a jurisdiction, but in fact it does not have much control. Basically, local self-elected officials carry out autonomous management, as long as taxes are paid on time.

These areas are now assigned to Qiongbicheng and will be managed uniformly by Qiongbicheng.
Chapter completed!