Extreme Cold Era: Shelter Don't Keep Waste-Chapter 708 - 661: Two Wheels

Heavy industry and light industry, choosing different emphases indeed means choosing different paths.

The development of heavy industry is more akin to the foundation and pillars, capable of solidifying the foundation of economic development.

It provides the machinery, energy, and some raw materials needed for non-agricultural light industrial production necessary for the development of light industry.

It can be said that the development of light industry heavily relies on the progress made by heavy industry; without the foundation of heavy industry development, the advancement of light industry would be out of the question or restricted by others.

But this does not mean that light industry is unimportant. After all, the development of heavy industry is more closely related to the citizens' lives, providing consumer goods, funds, markets, and some raw materials for the development of heavy industry.

In a sense, the development of heavy industry brings about economic growth, while the growth of light industry actualizes economic output growth.

The mutual influence of the two forms the two wheels of economic development, and adding agriculture to the equation makes it the three-horse carriage capable of steadily and rapidly enhancing economic development.

The current agriculture in the Northern Territory is naturally not easy to discuss. The limitations of the natural environment almost remove the potential for agricultural growth, with all agricultural production heavily reliant on the existence of greenhouses.

Under such conditions, agriculture in the Northern Territory, and indeed the entire Victory, is basically at a level that can only meet necessary demands, with virtually no talk of development.

So actually, in the first economic development plan, Perfikot wanted to bring up agricultural development.

However, obviously, both the Northern Faction and the Royalist Party have become embroiled in the dispute between light and heavy industry, neglecting the importance of agriculture.

"Little Perfikot, you don't seem to agree with the content of their debate?" The Queen spoke gently, looking at Perfikot with a kind gaze.

Having stepped down from state affairs, the Queen has now completely entered a retirement stage, and although the Northern Territory is not very suitable for the elderly to retire, as the actual supreme ruler of Victory, the Queen's living conditions have not been greatly affected.

So even though Perfikot knows she is running on fumes, if judging solely from appearance, the Queen's condition actually seems quite good.

However, Perfikot does not trust the Queen entirely. While others were meeting to argue and fight for their own interests, she was diagnosing and trying to regulate the Queen's health.

To Perfikot, the Queen's existence can save her from many unnecessary troubles, leading the Royalists and opposition to believe that someone is still over her, which can prevent a lot of conflicts from escalating.

If the Queen really were to die as intended in her plan, Perfikot felt many issues would directly confront her in a rush, and while they wouldn't be unmanageable for her, they would be quite bothersome.

It's just that she also agreed to cooperate with the Queen's plan, which makes Perfikot's attitude towards the Queen a bit complicated at the moment.

"Economic development shouldn't tilt in one direction. While solidifying the foundation of heavy industry is important, the development of light industry should not be neglected, and outside the two, the role of agriculture has been ignored by them." Perfikot casually explained, then took various bottles from Beifa's hand nearby, mixed them for a while, and made a cup of tea for the Queen: "Your body is severely depleted, much worse than when I treated you last time. Even I can only temporarily stabilize your condition now.

If you want further treatment, you must cooperate with me; otherwise, even I don't have a better solution."

To Perfikot, curing the Queen is not a big issue, after all, omniscience is omniscience in the literal sense. As long as paradoxical questions aren't intentionally asked, this ability can provide corresponding answers to questions related to alchemical techniques.

Using alchemy to treat the Queen, although a daunting challenge for other alchemists of this era, is merely a trivial task for Perfikot.

But no matter how excellent a doctor is, they still need the patient's cooperation to cure them.

"Regarding this issue, I think we have already discussed it." The Queen lifted the teacup, paying little mind to how much stuff Perfikot added while fiddling earlier.

"Yes, we have discussed it, and you do like to give people trouble, don't you?" Perfikot sighed helplessly but did not express any dissatisfaction with the Queen.

After all, it is something she had already agreed upon, and she would not renege.

But relatively speaking, Perfikot is still unwilling to bring too much trouble upon herself.

So she turned to discuss another issue with the Queen: "Is Aunt Annie still not satisfying you in her current state? With the Prime Minister and Cabinet system in place, you don't need to worry about her becoming an adequate monarch."

"What you have done is indeed satisfactory, but little Perfikot, the problems we face are more than these, aren't they?" The Queen put down the teacup, looked at Perfikot with affectionate eyes mixed with pity: "Although you didn't say it, I can feel it, the threat of the Ancient Gods has been troubling you, hasn't it?"

"Are you talking about this? With the Godslaying Armor, they're no longer a threat." Perfikot displayed confidence but unconsciously gripped the rebellious sword hanging at her waist.

Since acquiring the sword, she has given it the most meticulous care, and now it has been refitted with a sheath, hanging by Perfikot's waist.

"Maybe not a problem, but solving it is not that simple, right?" The Queen still had a gentle smile on her face, gently patted Perfikot's hand, and said to her: "You need a strong backing supporting you from behind when facing these issues, but Aunt Annie is not at that level yet, and even I am now powerless."

"People all need time to grow, and Aunt Annie will grow up, and they also need time to grow." Perfikot did not mind what the Queen said, instead looked at the two arguing factions with an expectant gaze.

She does not regard these arguments as internal wear and tear. On the contrary, she sees it as growth and improvement.

If the nobles know only to rest on the laurels of past achievements, doing nothing, and the emerging bourgeois knows only to exploit the lower classes, then they are truly worthless.

Being able to fight, compete, and claw for their interests can give birth to qualified strong individuals.

Only evenly matched opponents can prompt people to progress; a single dominant force or vastly unequal sides only cultivate individuals who thrive in favorable conditions.

Therefore, Perfikot does not mind the conflicts between them; on the contrary, she very much hopes they can maintain this competitive state: "We still have time, and they still have time to grow."