industrial lord

Chapter 512 Rural Factory Owner

As time entered September, the entire Principality of Wesson suddenly became restless.

Ozkan went to a factory in the village to discuss business that day, but he didn't expect that the office building in the factory would be rented out today.

Hundreds of young people aged 16 to 22 gathered inside and outside the factory. More than ten people gathered in a small group, everyone was talking and laughing.

Huo Zhenplozi said to Ozkan apologetically: "I'm sorry, the military recruitment happened to start today, and my factory is the only one with buildings in the surrounding villages, so the Ministry of Military Affairs requisitioned them."

After Olive translated Huo Zhenploz's words, Ozcan looked at the group of people in front of him who laughed from time to time, and asked in disbelief: "Are they going to be soldiers?"

Huo Zhenplozi replied: "Yes, they are all here for physical examination."

Ozkan scratched his head. Not to mention the tribes on the grassland where all the people were soldiers, the small officers of the Ghazi Empire went directly to the villages to arrest people. If they captured ten people, they would be the gang leaders, and if they captured a hundred people, they would be the centurions. Sir, every time I catch a young man, I won’t cry like a child.

Huo Zhenplozi took Ozkan to the factory cafeteria, where all the office workers came to work.

He brought over several samples, including a box of spiritual pills made from tea extract, two down jackets, and a huge can.

Ozcan originally came here to buy spirit pills. When he saw the down jacket, he couldn't take his eyes away. He immediately asked excitedly: "Do you have a tinder jacket here?!"

After the World Exposition last year, someone sold a batch of down jackets on the grassland, and later resold them to the Dashi Empire. Because they were light and warm, they became a news topic in the imperial capital.

Someone opened the clothes and found that there was fiery red fluff inside, so they called it tinder clothes.

Ozkan thought that this kind of clothes were produced by big men and that he could not afford high-end clothes. He didn't expect to see them for sale in an ordinary village.

Huo Zhenplozi said: "I opened a down jacket factory in partnership with others. If you want it, I can sell you a thousand sets this year."

There are many mountains here, and the streams flowing down from the mountains have developed the water system. In recent years, many people have raised red-feathered summer ducks.

Huo Zhenplozi was the first to open a factory. Not everyone can get start-up capital, and ordinary farmers are not as bold as him and dare to venture and fight. Therefore, there is only one factory for processing ducks, except for those raised by himself. In addition to that, ducks from a radius of dozens of kilometers are also purchased for processing.

At the beginning of this year, someone in Langnar City wanted to open a down jacket factory, so the two formed a partnership.

A set of down jackets is expensive, even in the Principality of Wesson, it is a high-end product. Ozkan calculated in his mind that his funds and the balance of friendship bonds were not enough.

Now he can't ask anyone to borrow money. The fellow villagers are all counting on asking others to borrow money to buy more goods. Olive and Spike don't have to think about it either. They both want to expand their business.

The thought of not buying so many boats flashed through his mind. It was the foundation of his future life and should not be touched lightly.

Ozcan gritted his teeth and decided not to buy more nails, kitchen knives and ordinary clothes this time. Others would buy them and sell them anyway, so he would eat these down jackets and gain access to the top brass of the Dashi Empire.

Suddenly, he thought of a way to save money: "Can I purchase 700 sets of twill jackets for adults and 300 sets of twill jackets for children?"

Children's clothes use less material than adults' clothes and can be much cheaper.

Nowadays, there are children everywhere who cannot survive the winter. If they catch a cold or catch a cold, they will die. If a down jacket can keep children from catching cold all winter, I don’t know how many people will rush to get it.

Huo Zhenploz saw that Ozkan was hesitant just now. He probably came up with this method because he didn't have enough money, so he agreed: "It's no problem, we can deliver the goods by the end of October." He pushed an extra-large can Go to Ozkan and say: "I will personally give you five hundred more canned ducks like this."

"It's almost lunch time, let's try this can."

Ozkan has seen many cans since he came to the Principality of Wesson, but this is the first time he has seen a large can that contains a whole duck.

The main feature of this kind of canned duck is that the ingredients are honest. Inside the can is a whole duck. In addition to the duck blood, which is used to make seed dressing and fertilizer, the edible parts are stuffed into the duck's belly, including duck liver, duck heart, duck intestines, etc. It's stuffed with white kidney beans inside and out, with almost no gaps, and otherwise it's just brine in which spices have been cooked.

Huo Zhenploz said: "This kind of canned duck is sold to the army. The duck and offal in it are about two kilograms. Such a can is almost half of the amount of meat a class eats in a standard diet for a day, which is exactly one meal per meal. Only."

"This is good!" Ozcan took a bite of the salty duck meat. Salt is also an important commodity on the grassland. Such a salty duck can replenish the salt content. After being transported, only the bravest warriors can eat it.

There is also this thick hard plastic shell, which is strong and waterproof. The lid can be opened and tightened. It is like an extra-large thermos cup and can be used to hold many things.

The 500 salted duck cans from Ozcan became very popular after being transported to the grasslands. Everyone found that the cans were the best for storing salt, as they were strong and moisture-proof. Hundreds of years later, all salt bottles in this area were right cylinders. shape.

Ozkan and Hozenploz signed a purchase agreement, but it is not yet a formal contract.

This year, many people were like Ozkan, who negotiated and signed the agreement before the World Exposition, and there was no rush to sign the contract.

Because the contracts signed at the expo have tax and tariff concessions, you can save a little bit.

Days passed, and on the day before the opening of the World Exposition, "Wesson Daily" published several economic-related news.

The total scale of this year’s friendship bonds has increased by 30% compared with last year, and the transaction amount is expected to be 50% higher than last year.

Nowadays, industrial parks and peach stone buildings for workers are being built everywhere in the Principality of Wesson. The nobles of the Rhine League, such as the Principality of Mainz and the Principality of Bain, who have taken over the transfer of some downstream industries, have also built industrial parks.

They brought light industrial products such as ready-made clothing, leather products, processed foods, and daily necessities to the World Exposition, and they were all gearing up to make a fortune here.

Within the Principality of Wesson, many "country factory owners" like Hozenplotz began to appear on the stage of the exposition. Although their products were single, they specialized in this aspect, making the quality better than anything else. The big manufacturers are much better.

There is no cold chain transportation now, and few families have refrigerators to store food. Transportation from the countryside to the table will cause a lot of losses due to food spoilage. This problem still existed in Frederick's hometown until the second industrial revolution. .

There are not enough magicians here to sterilize the food being transported. The meats on the market are still mainly sausages, bacon, and dried meat, and most of the fruits are made into jam.

Therefore, cans that are easy to preserve and store have become people's choice, and Frederick has been supporting the development of this industry.

The Principality of Wesson is not yet so arrogant as to use iron sheets to make cans, but the thickness of the cans made of hard glue contributed by the slimes is enough.

Nowadays, canneries have opened in many places, and the market competition is fierce.

The canned salted duck made from the whole duck by Hozenplotz is particularly suitable as the main dish for family dinners. It is also in line with Frederick's long-term goal of "every family can eat a chicken every day" and is better than canned duck meat that only contains part of the duck. Sold much better.

(End of this chapter)