Viscount Reisos looked at the card in his hand, his heart full of doubts.
"New Flyer's Infrastructure Promotion Department?
What the hell is this place? "
Viscount Reisos looked at the back of the card and saw the New Flyer's emblem. He hesitated for a moment and asked the butler beside him, "You said that there was a person who used to be a servant here?"
The butler nodded gently, "Yes, Lord Viscount.
This servant is called Kompany. He used to be very serious and dutiful when he was in the mansion, so I still have some impression of him.
He's from our town, so I think there shouldn't be a problem. "
"I see …" Viscount Reisos looked at the card twice and waved his hand.
"Then invite them in."
"Yes."
A moment later, Jothean and Kompany walked into the reception room of Viscount Reisos' manor on the outskirts of Arafat Town under the guidance of the butler.
When Kompany saw Viscount Reisos sitting on the main seat, he immediately bowed to him respectfully.
"Greetings, Lord Viscount."
Jothean looked at Viscount Reisos with interest before bowing slightly.
"Greetings, Lord Viscount."
Viscount Reisos glanced at Kompany and immediately lost interest in looking at him. He turned his head and looked at Jothean from head to toe. Seeing that Jothean was dressed appropriately, had an elegant temperament, and had a confident smile on his face, Viscount Reisos pointed to the guest seat next to him, "Please take a seat."
After Jothean sat down, Kompany hesitated for a moment before carefully sitting down next to the chair. But he kept his head down and looked at the ground, not daring to look up at Viscount Reisos at all.
In his mind, Viscount Reisos was already a big shot. He never thought that he would be treated as a guest by the mayor one day.
Seeing the two sit down, Viscount Reisos pondered for a moment, raised the card in his hand, and asked Jothean, "You claim to be the manager of the New Flyer's Infrastructure Promotion Department. How come I've never heard of such a department in New Flyer?"
Jothean smiled, "Because this department was just established in August last year. It has only been running trial operations in the Principality of Constantine and the Lampari Kingdom. This year is the first time it has entered the Falk Kingdom. It's not strange that Lord Viscount has never heard of it before."
"Is that so?" Reisos looked at Jothean suspiciously.
"Then what is this … Infrastructure Promotion Department? What does it do?
The name sounds really weird. "
Jothean took out a document from his bag and handed to Viscount Reisos.
"The Infrastructure Promotion Department is mainly responsible for promoting the promotion Department of Infrastructure Promotion of Promotion.
I am one of the promotion managers in this department, I am currently in charge of the Drake Duchy and Falk Kingdom's promotion. "
Viscount Reisos took the document and glanced at it. He frowned and asked, "Then what is this Infrastructure Promotion that you're talking about?
Why is New Flyer promoting it? "
"Infrastructure Promotion is a very broad topic. If it's broken down, it can be divided into transportation, energy supply, education, health, sports, and culture. If it's broken down further, it's …"
"Alright, alright, stop breaking it down." Viscount Reisos frowned and waved his hand.
"Say, why do I sound so confused about what you're saying?
I can barely understand transportation. Isn't it the slogan that New Flyer and the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce have been using? What's it called?
Oh, right, 'If you want to be rich, build roads first'?
Is that right? "
"Yes.
But transportation isn't just about building roads. It also includes river transportation and sea transportation. In addition, our chamber of commerce is currently researching railway transportation and air transportation that should be implemented in the future.
And in order to ensure the smooth flow of transportation, the necessary maintenance and logistics must be resolved, so … "
"Stop!" Viscount Reisos interrupted Jothean again.
"You've said so much. What does it have to do with you coming to find me?"
Jothean chuckled and pointed at the document that he had just handed to Viscount Reisos.
"Lord Viscount, this is our department's cooperation plan for promoting infrastructure. Please take a look."
Viscount Reisos frowned and looked at him before seriously looking at the document in his hand.
Although the document wasn't thick, it took Viscount Reisos half an hour to finish reading it.
After reading it, he pondered for a while before saying to Jothean, "I have two questions."
"Please ask."
"The first question, based on this plan, your Frestech Chamber of Commerce will help your partner build various infrastructure. You will help them build roads, hospitals, and even schools ….. Who will pay for this?
Even if it's just our small town, it will cost at least a few hundred thousand gold coins to build all these things, right?
Based on what you just said, your Frestech Chamber of Commerce isn't just making these things in our place. No matter how rich your Frestech Chamber of Commerce is, you can't deal with it, right? "Viscount Risos asked in a doubtful voice.
"Lord Viscount, your concerns are very reasonable.
Indeed, our chamber of commerce doesn't have the financial resources to pay for all the expenses. "
"Do you want me to pay for it?" Viscount Reisos looked at Jothean with vigilance.
"Let me tell you, I might be the mayor and a viscount, but if you want me to take out a few hundred thousand gold coins … That's too much."
"Of course I won't let Lord Viscount bear it alone." Jothean didn't find Viscount Reisos' reaction strange at all.
He had seen too many of these things when he was promoting in various places.
"In terms of funding, New Flyer will be responsible for part of it, and the rest will be raised through other means. In addition, your kingdom's parliament will also provide some financial support.
As for you, Lord Viscount, you only need to provide some support when necessary. "
Viscount Reisos was stunned. "You're saying the kingdom's parliament will also pay?
You've received approval from the kingdom's parliament? "
"Yes." Jothean rummaged through his bag and took out another document for Viscount Reisos.
Viscount Reisos' expression became serious when he saw the Falk Kingdom's parliament emblem on this document. He took the document from Jothean and read it carefully twice. After confirming that it wasn't fake, he couldn't help but glare at Jothean with dissatisfaction.
Since this guy had an official document issued by the kingdom's parliament, why didn't he take it out immediately?
He had been guessing for a long time.
"Cough … Since the kingdom's parliament has expressed their support, then of course I will follow their wishes.
However … "Viscount Reisos purposely dragged out his words.
"Jothean … Manager, what do you plan to do?
According to what you said just now, if we want to transport something, we can … "
"Energy supply," Jothean reminded softly.
"That's right, the energy supply and that pile of things can't be done in just one or two days, right?
There has to be a sequence, right? "
"Of course." Jothean nodded with a smile.
"Lord Viscount, according to my inspection of Arafat Town in the past two days, I think … since Arafat Town now has a road connecting it, there's no need to rush in other aspects of infrastructure construction. The problem that needs to be solved first is actually mainly focused on education and training."
"Education and training?" Viscount Reisos looked at Jothean with confusion.
"What do you mean by education and training?"
"It's very simple." Jothean pulled Kompany, who had been sitting next to him silently, over.
"Look, this is my wife's brother-in-law, Kompany. He has two children now. The older one is ten years old this year, and the younger one is almost six.
However, they haven't been to school since they were young, nor have they received any education or professional training. "
"Isn't that normal?" Viscount Reisos was puzzled.
Kompany was obviously an ordinary civilian. How could he let his children receive private education?
Not to mention that he didn't have that much money, he didn't have the qualifications at all.
Receiving education was a right that only the nobles had!
"No, this isn't normal." Jothean straightened his face and shook his head solemnly for the first time.
"Viscount Reisos, the value that a person who received education from a young age and a person who didn't receive the corresponding education can create when they grow up are completely different.
If Arafat Town can develop better in the future, and the people's lives can become more prosperous, then increasing investment in education is the most necessary. "
Viscount Rithos was confused by what he heard.
Letting a few civilian children receive the so-called education and training can make Arafat Town develop better?
Make people's lives more prosperous?
It's not that exaggerated.
Viscount Reisos didn't hide his thoughts at all, so Jothean saw the suspicious look on his face and of course knew what he was thinking.
However, he didn't intend to rely on words to persuade Viscount Reisos. The purpose of this visit was only to get his approval.
"Sir Viscount, perhaps you can't understand the meaning of this matter now, but I believe you will in the future.
In addition, our chamber of commerce has officially reached an agreement with the Falk Kingdom's parliament on infrastructure and promotion. Now, after my inspection, I've decided to make Arafat Town the first pilot of our chamber of commerce's plan in the Falk Kingdom. I hope you, as the mayor of Arafat Town, can give enough support to this plan. "
Viscount Reisos looked at the document signed by the Falk Kingdom's parliament, pondered for a moment, and nodded helplessly.
"Okay, I'll talk to you in detail after I send an official document to the parliament for consultation."
"Okay." Jothean got up with a smile.
"Then, Sir Viscount, I'll visit again in half a month, and we'll talk in detail then."