As for these 'fixed' assets that are buried underground and cannot be cashed out, Talents wished he could give them all away for money, thus having another source of income. As for what the other party wanted these resources for, he didn't care at all. He didn't think they could be used to manufacture guns or cannons. He only supposed that there might be a need for them on the Thai side.
As for these people using these resources for steel smelting?
Heh, don't be ridiculous.
He admitted that the opposition was quite 'progressive,' having already started banking and printing money. However, this did not mean that the conditions here could allow for industrialization. Not only money, but also equipment, technology, trained workers, the market, and so forth would be needed. No matter how hard a bunch of 'illiterates' try, they can only produce a bunch of inferior products.
Who wants that? Are they supposed to absorb it?
Therefore,
Talents, after weighing the pros and cons, agreed.
