Be a matchmaker in an otome game

Chapter 343 Establishing a Glasses Factory
After listening to Olivia's report, Viscount Cliff leaned back in his chair with no emotion on his face, and looked directly at Olivia: "What's your opinion?"

Olivia didn't expect Viscount Cliff to ask her, so she was taken aback for a moment before answering: "I don't think it's necessary."

"Why not?" Viscount Cliff asked back.

"The manor is used to study military equipment, I think it's better to let them continue to study these without being distracted."

"Then look at this again." Viscount Cliff took out a few pieces of paper and handed them to Olivia.

Olivia took it, scanned it quickly, and handed it back to Viscount Cliff.

It was nobles from several surrounding territories who requested to buy glasses, and the style requirements were also indicated on it.

The sale of the glasses was personally negotiated by Viscount Cliff. Olivia only knew of such a thing, but Olivia still knew the specific transaction price, which was at least ten times higher than the cost. number.

"And this." Viscount Cliff handed Olivia another document, which was the income and expenditure report of Cliff City last year.

The income and expenditure of Cliff City have always maintained an extremely dangerous balance. Viscount Cliff is still well-governed. Among them, the ranking is not low, but Viscount Cliff's expenditure is also very huge. After all, to support the army, the manor's research funding cannot be cut off, and there are various other expenses. Viscount Cliff and Her family members have to plan carefully every year.

"The manager of the manor has expressed to me many times that making glasses is a waste of their research time, I believe you have also received such a report," Viscount Cliff said in a deep voice, "How do you think it should be dealt with? "

Olivia frowned and asked, "How many orders do we have now?"

"Nearly fifty."

"The number is not too many."

"That's because I declared that I would no longer accept orders, that's all. If I didn't say that, the order might be multiplied several times."

Olivia involuntarily pushed the glasses on the bridge of her nose. The glasses she wears now are no longer the heavy wooden frames, but metal glasses frames, adding a lot of bookishness to her.

"Such a large number of orders is a considerable income for Cliff City."

Because the income will be considerable, this business cannot be given up, but making glasses takes up a lot of time for the researchers who developed glasses at the beginning, and they are unwilling to make glasses all the time, after all, they have other research projects.

"Go and tell Felisa, after the glasses issue is settled, I'll consider whether to give her someone to study papermaking."

Felisa was a little surprised when she received the reply: "Your Excellency the Viscount agreed?"

"The premise is to solve the glasses issue." Olivia reminded Felisa.

"But what does this have to do with me?" Felisa felt that she had done nothing and suddenly got an extra job, which was very innocent. "Shouldn't you be responsible for things related to the manor?"

"That's right, that's right." Olivia shrugged, "Mother just asked me to tell you, that's all."

But Felisa is still counting on Viscount Cliff to send someone to study papermaking for her. Education is a necessity in order to popularize paper, and... she does have some ideas in her heart.

Felisa, who was completely grasped, sighed: "Do you want to hear my opinion?"

A smile appeared on Olivia's face: "Sure enough, what mother said is right, as long as you ask, you will definitely gain something."

Felisa smiled wryly. Even though she lived two lifetimes, in front of an experienced elder like Viscount Cliff, she was still as pure as a blank sheet of paper, easily seen through.

"I think that you have mixed the responsibilities of the researchers and the production staff. The production of glasses can be handed over to other people to liberate the researchers."

The R&D department and the manufacturing department are two different things. It is of course wrong to blindly assign two responsibilities to one person.

"Give it to other people?" Olivia frowned. "Isn't this spreading the technology? What if they don't continue to do it and are poached by others?"

Felisa said: "Break down the production process, and each person is only responsible for one link, so that even if he knows what he is going to do, he doesn't know what others are going to do. The most important thing is to formulate a good system."

"Good idea!" Olivia thought for a while, and after she understood it, she clapped her hands suddenly, "Disassemble the process, so that it can be produced on a large scale, without worrying that the technology will be stolen."

It's just that in this way, it is necessary to recruit people in Cliff City. At least the workshop must be established first, and then people must be trained. There are many things to do.

Felisa couldn't help reminding: "Also, researchers can find ways to find lighter materials. The current glasses are still too heavy."

After all, she has seen and used lighter glasses, and now she only feels pain on the bridge of her nose when wearing these glasses.

"But the manor..."

"I know that the manor's research is for the military, but this is not something that cannot be changed. Military and civilian research and development cannot be carried out at the same time."

Olivia pondered for a while, then nodded: "You are right, I am narrow-minded."

Felisa smiled. She can make these suggestions because her soul comes from another world. She stands on the shoulders of giants to see the world. Although the two worlds are not exactly the same, many things are similar. So she knew where the wheel of history was going to end up rolling, and she was just preempting it.

Now that she has opened her mouth this time, she racked her brains and continued to make suggestions, trying her best to mention all aspects: "The research reserve personnel of the manor should also be increased, and there will be more industries to be developed in the future." Yes, the current manpower is still somewhat insufficient."

This is indeed a problem. Felisa is not clear, but Olivia knows that like her father, there are still a small number of people in the manor who love research from the bottom of their hearts. Viscount Cliff sent him there forcibly. At that time, those who were called by Viscount Cliff to go to the manor were all approving, thinking that they were sent to the frontier.

It wasn't until Goddess' Kiss was developed that many people realized that they were able to make such a lethal weapon.

But Olivia knows that if one does not have a sincere love for research, it is difficult to propose any feasible research projects.

"Do you have any suggestions?" Olivia asked humbly.

"This is why I always want the common people to be educated. If there are more knowledgeable people, there will naturally be a few who want to do scientific research. Isn't this our purpose? Let the common people master power, and technology will follow A power comparable to magic."

What Felisa said was forceful, and Olivia was equally excited when she heard it. She pressed her chest and tried to calm down: "What you said may make sense, but...that's not something that should be considered now, at least not yet. It’s not far from that.”

(End of this chapter)