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Chapter 650 Cultural Assimilation

Zhao Gang nodded, without asking any further questions about Lin Mo's two bodies.

This is the highest level of fire safety insurance.

The higher-ups of Daxia all knew that Lin Mo had to ensure that one body each existed on Blue Star and Terra.

If an extreme accident occurs on one side, or even if the connection between the two worlds is severed, as long as Lin Mo is still alive, there is still a chance for the two worlds to reconnect.

Zhao Gang found it amusing and said:

"Guess what? The distribution rights for toilet paper, Lao Gan Ma chili sauce, portable lamps, and power tools in every town are being snapped up by Terran merchants to the point of bidding wars."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo couldn't help but laugh.

"Is that exaggerated?"

"It will only get more outrageous than this." Zhao Gang clicked on a set of photos.

The orc woman, clutching a large bag of toilet paper, grinned, revealing her fangs.

The dwarf blacksmith held a lighter, and the eyes of several apprentices beside him lit up.

Several elven girls huddled around a cell phone, and when they saw a group photo of themselves, their expressions were as if they had witnessed a natural miracle.

Zhao Gang said:

"The wounds left by the demons after their retreat cannot be healed in a day or two."

"Our products are not just commodities; for them, they are tools for rebuilding their lives."

Lin Mo nodded.

Food, medicine, tools, lighting, mobile phones, transportation, and so on.

These things might be ordinary in Great Xia, but in Terra, which had just experienced the Hundred Years' War and was still in the pre-medieval period of Europe, their value was completely different.

Zhao Gang continued:

"Because our products are so popular and sell like hotcakes in Terra, nobles and merchants from all ethnic groups have voluntarily applied to become distributors for Great Xia Enterprises."

"Slots for daily necessities like toilet paper are now more sought after than titles of nobility for some minor nobles."

Lin Mo laughed and said, "That's very Terra."

Zhao Gang switched to the second document:

"The second thing is that the population pressure in the major underground cities across the country is exploding, and the higher-ups think Terra is a good outlet for this pressure."

"Therefore, the diplomatic team has completed discussions with all ethnic groups on a framework for further cooperation and will fully open up free trade between the two sides."

Lin Mo's brows twitched slightly:

"I heard Lord Chen mention it briefly before, could you elaborate?"

"With the successful example of the two trade centers, the resistance from various ethnic groups should be much less than expected."

Zhao Gang opened the personnel turnover list:

"Currently, more than one million people have entered Terra's Great City."

"Factory construction, logistics, medical care, repair, opening a shop, tourism, starting a business, etc."

He paused, then added:

"This is not just about the fiefdom; these people will be completely integrated into Terra, affecting every aspect of their lives."

Lin Mo looked at the screen.

Food factories, pharmaceutical factories, light industrial goods warehousing centers, logistics stations, repair shops, restaurants, travel consulting companies, etc.

The merchants of Great Xia were indeed frighteningly perceptive.

As soon as Terra opened, they began to establish channels, build supply chains, and seize service outlets.

Zhao Gang said:

There's a saying online now: what used to be called "going to sea to make money" is now called "making money on Terra."

Opportunities are everywhere; it just depends on who is bold and quick to act.

"Oh, right, I also had the Holy Human Mage build an extra large astral portal."

"Now one person handles the people, and the other handles the goods; otherwise, the throughput simply won't be enough."

Lin Mo nodded, then thought for a moment and asked:

"What about the people of Terra? Did they enter Earth? What was the reaction?"

Zhao Gang said:

"We put some in, but not completely."

Lin Mo looked at him.

Zhao Gang explained:

"The domestic population is under too much pressure now, and the management of underground cities is also complicated."

"So I arranged a week of free training for them on the grounds that 'Terra personnel need to understand the culture and urban management system of Great Xia.'"

Lin Mo frowned slightly:

"Our people don't need training when they enter Terra, but they need training when they come to Earth. Won't there be resentment among the different races?"

"Won't."

Zhao Gang spoke confidently, and laughed:

"After so much contact, they already know that the Great Xia system is much more complete than theirs."

"Laws, taxes, contracts, traffic, health, epidemic prevention, fire protection—these are all new rules for them."

"They would be more than happy to have a ready-made advanced system for them to learn from."

"Moreover, the leaders of each ethnic group are also afraid that their people will make a fool of themselves, cause trouble, and disgrace their ethnic group if they enter the Great Xia."

"After studying for a week, they actually felt more secure."

Terra's top management isn't stupid.

They had already witnessed the cultural refinement of the Great Xia, the order of the underground city, and even more advanced institutional concepts.

Before understanding the rules, rashly letting in a large number of people from ethnic minorities could lead to a high probability of problems, potentially causing a diplomatic crisis and affecting the friendship between the two countries.

Zhao Gang smiled slightly.

"This is also beneficial to us, namely, cultural assimilation."

Many people don't take it seriously, but in reality, cultural assimilation is very important.

For example, one of the things the West has been doing all along is the invasion of festivals, which contain the culture behind them.

Such as Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Valentine's Day, etc.

When you get used to these holidays and understand the stories behind them, it means you identify with Western culture, and you will yearn for foreign countries and even integrate into them.

Many people know Grimm's Fairy Tales and grew up reading them, such as The Little Match Girl, which I believe everyone knows.

Did you ever think about this question back then: why are matches sold by the piece?

Is its profit margin really that high?

In reality, the transactions involving matches are merely superficial; a customer buying a match signifies that they can sleep with her.

All the stories in Grimm's Fairy Tales are not fairy tales at all. The versions that have been introduced to China are all embellished versions; the originals were quite terrifying.

Think about it, why would such a terrifying story be embellished and concealed to become children's reading material?

The consequence is that many people believe the moon is rounder and the air is sweeter outside, leading to a tendency to idolize foreign things and think that foreign countries are very romantic.

This is the power of cultural invasion.

Don't they realize that as the largest immigrant country, the United Kingdom receives so many immigrants and illegal immigrants every year, yet its total population has remained unchanged for so many years?

Where did everyone go?

The Great Xia Dynasty, with its five thousand years of history and cultural heritage, is the one we should be proud of, not a barbarian nation with only a few hundred years of history that rose to power through plunder.

Similarly, when all the people of Terra speak Mandarin and think that Great Xia is good in every way, outstanding talents will flow into Great Xia, and Great Xia's products will have a higher premium.

All the actions of the Bactrians will become their 'code of conduct'.

Even more so, the Great Xia Dynasty possesses the absolute right to say "you are wrong" and therefore "you are wrong"!

At that time, everyone in Terra will stand on the side of Great Xia, criticize your "independence and clarity", and think you are a heretic.

If anyone notices something is wrong and steps forward to organize an attack on Great Xia, Great Xia won't even need to lift a finger; the people of all ethnic groups in Taira will personally tie him up and hand him over to Great Xia for trial.

Lin Mo deeply understands the importance of cultural identity. As a high-ranking official of the Great Xia Dynasty, he naturally hopes that the Great Xia culture can spread to all aspects of the various ethnic groups in Terra.

There are some methods that the Great Xia may not need, but must have.

This is not something filthy or shameful, but rather one of the trump cards that allows the Great Xia Dynasty to continue indefinitely.

We must reject arrogance and pride. We can despise the enemy strategically, but we must take them seriously tactically!