Extraordinary Voyage

2020-11-02

Chapter 398 Mercury United Trading Company

Alwin took out the “magic pocket” that would have been led by Yuanfan sooner or later A blueprint of a “Brigantine” brig as seen by carpenters and engineers.

Gently unfolded and placed it on the table in front of the two of them.

“Your Excellency the Marquis, please see. Although the new design looks somewhat similar to the existing brig, the top speed can easily break through eleven knots”

Although not full-time However, as an industry leader who dominates the new continent, countless marquis who have seen the ship can easily see the superiority of this new design.

Although this kind of hybrid sailboat is small in size and cannot carry several large-caliber artillery, it is of little significance for the naval fleet to conduct frontal naval battles, but it can be said that it was born for privateer activities.

And because of the long protruding bow and tail posts to increase the effective length of the deck, and the unique V-shaped bottom design, it is different from most of the current sailing boats.

Modification is too difficult, and the best option is of course to rebuild a new ship.

It’s also the time when the shipyard under your own name will show its talents!

“Fu—”

The Marquis sighed in relief, and reluctantly raised his eyes from the blueprint with unabashed approval:

“haha, in a small sailing sea boat, that’s probably the limit of my imagination and the performance of the boat.”

Hearing his this remark, Alwin thought you would say that because I haven’t taken out the “scissors” blueprint that I have drawn.

But in a short time, Alwin is not ready to bring the “scissor boat” to the sea.

If this kind of “scissor ship”, which is mainly used as a merchant ship, is popularized in the world, the big guy who expects to loot the life will have to drink the northwest wind.

There is currently no pirate ship that can catch up, even a large “scissor ship” that can run 12-14 knots with a full load. It is the well-deserved king of speed in the era of sailing!

Apart from this, even if the new “Brigantine Sailing” is launched, Alwin is not worried that other competitors will snatch the prey belonging to the “Dragant Pirates”.

The speed of the pirate ship is one factor in the success of the robbery, but the most difficult part of the vast sea is actually how to find the merchant ship.

After entering the field of view of the lookout, if you want to catch up with the opponent, it is just a matter of how much time you need to spend and whether you have the strength to gnaw the opponent down.

In terms of intelligence, at least Alwin is confident that his Seabird Network will not lose to any power!

But even though he thought so in his heart, Alwin’s face was calm and he accepted the marquis’s compliment very calmly.

Then tentatively said to the Marquis:

“If I license this privateer’s patent to you, and then put it into mass production.

Not to mention Pharretis, the colonies of the entire Tulip Alliance countries will rush to buy.

When the time comes, Yuanfan leads the most developed shipbuilding industry in the kingdom and even the entire Tulip Alliance. Isn’t the money rolling?”

Alwin never thought that his tone barely fell, but the Marquis’s eyes suddenly lit up because of the word “fortune rolling”.

Boom——

It’s not a shining light, but a Great Knight powerhouse who can interfere with reality at will, and really shoots two rays of light from his eyes.

If an ordinary person sits across from him, it is possible to be directly stunned by the two sword-like lights.

Alwin was slightly stunned when he saw the Marquis like this.

Sitting on a powerful transcender with a territory equivalent to the size of the local 1/4/2022 area, do you still care so much about this thing?

After hesitating for a while, I think it shouldn’t be too offensive, even more how I want to cooperate with the other party, of course, I need to understand the other party’s economic situation.

So cautiously asked the Marquis:

“Your Excellency, are you very short of money?”

Marquis Yuanfan realized his lost self-control , he coughed twice and was about to answer.

“cough cough, me”

Suddenly got up and looked towards the window. A little curious about the other party’s unusual behavior, Alwin also quietly probed.

It was a beautiful lady in a lake green dress.

Beautiful, dignified and smiling, she is taking two maids for a leisurely walk in the blooming garden of the castle.

The long black hair that makes Alwin feel a little warm is held high, and on his head is a silver headband inlaid with six emeralds, and then the same water droplets that match the eye color of the other party. earrings.

Apart from this, her neck, wrists, fingers, belts, shoes have all kinds of precious jewels.

However, these jewels not only do not have the vulgar atmosphere of those upstarts to show off their wealth, but they complement each other with dignity and elegance.

But in any case, hanging out in his garden wearing so much jewelry is so unusual that Alwin can’t help but lightly exclaimed.

At this moment, as if feeling the gazes cast by the two, the lady raised her head and looked towards the fifth floor.

Seeing who the owner of the gaze is, even smiling at Alwin nodded, turned around and floated away like a new leaf in spring.

After watching his wife go away, the Marquis sat down again and took a sip of his teacup like drinking.

Now that Alwin has seen it, he has not concealed his financial embarrassment, lightly sighed:

“It’s not lacking, it’s really lacking!”

“Uh”

But even if he saw it with his own eyes, Alwin would not be naive to think that the Marchioness who just seemed to be familiar with the unfathomable mystery would be someone who would only pursue territorial income. The “prodigal wife” of luxury jewelry.

Because he has confirmed that the owner of the castle-shaped wizard tower of Orange Leaf Castle is the “bejeweled” Marquise!

Alwin, who has been wiser than ever, will no longer blindly turn on the spiritual vision to explore the details of others without any assurance.

But with only a pair of half a pair of “alchemy school” wizard’s naked eyes, he could also see the faint traces of witchcraft processing on the jewelry mainly made of various colored gems.

Those gems are no longer simple jewelry, but some kind of powerful witchcraft props. The marquise is obviously a great wizard who is very proficient in gemstone witchcraft!

And.

At least he is far stronger than himself, and it is conservatively estimated that it should be the peak of the official wizard, maybe even a high-ranking wizard like the Princeton Principal.

The Marquis of Yuanfan and his wife only have this kind of power and can stand firmly within the sphere of influence of Cyrus.

The powerhouse certainly has more say, and Alwin is also willing to maintain a good relationship with the Elmore family, which has some proven mystery.

And even quietly, when possible, delve into the secrets of their family’s “adventure blood”.

Therefore, Alwin pondered and changed his original plan a little, and then said to the marquis who seemed to be really short of money:

“You should have also read the Kingdom’s “Overlord”. Disqualification Plan”, while we are implementing the first step ‘Blood Loss Plan’, Second Step’s ‘trade war’ can actually be carried out simultaneously.”

“Indeed. Regarding the wisdom and vision of Your Excellency General, I agree with you. My staff are very admired, and even the current development strategy of the territory has been deflected to a certain extent.”

Of course, people who can bring value to others are more popular. In this national strategy In addition, the Marquis also wanted to hear what Alwin had to say about making money.

“What do you think about this?

The two of us, together with East Lunch, which belongs to the royal family, set up a joint trading company. I am a ‘Brigantine type’ brig. All 15-year patents for the sailboat and the stake of this group of Anuma slaves.

Re-integrate resources with your new continent’s first shipbuilding industry, manufacturing base, land, and personnel.

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The new company is mainly engaged in commercial smuggling, shipbuilding and shipping to the Cyrus colony.

Even my privateer fleet can provide private escort services for merchant ships that are not limited to the company .”

In Alwin’s vision.

The Far Sail collar, which has the most developed manufacturing industry and faces the colony of Cyrus across the sea, is of course the main force in the current trade war.

Even because of the location advantage, the reaction speed of local businessmen is faster, and this kind of smuggling activity has always existed before the adjustment of the kingdom’s macro strategy, which can be said to be familiar.

After all, the merchants in the colony of Cyrus are also very realistic. From an economic point of view, there are more high-quality and cheap commodity supplies, why not?

It is just so that the colleagues who come from the mainland of Cyrus through the triangular trade can bring more valuable things such as slaves and ivory.

As for this kind of large-scale smuggling, they cannot feel the negative effects on their own industrial development.

No one, including Philip II, would care if they felt it.

“United Trading Company?”

Not only a powerful Great Knight, Marquis Yuanfan is also an excellent governor, of course he can see Alwin’s proposal among the benefits.

The two cooperation can be called a powerful combination, enough to produce a wonderful qualitative change that one plus one is greater than two!

“Then what products do you think we should use to open up the colony and even Cyrus’ native market besides producing this new type of privateer?”

Obviously this sentence After the words came out, the Marquis had already agreed with Alwin’s business plan.

However, compared to the power in Alwin’s current hands, he obviously valued Alwin’s own vision more.

Even unconsciously even the name has been quietly changed.

“Commodities? Cotton textiles of course!”

Alwin doesn’t mind to say a little more about the future development of United Trading Company, even more how he is just a theoretician, planning There is still a million miles apart from execution.

But the marquis’ family has a large number of staff and retainers, but it can perfectly solve this problem.

“We want to analyze the current development of the steam industry in the Kingdom and Yuanfanling, taking into account various existing conditions”

Although the most developed country is the wool weaving industry at this stage, Even before the invention of the steam engine, roughly one-fifth of the nation’s population was employed in this industry.

But it is strictly controlled by government departments, and the old rules are also very tight.

The guild has made clear regulations on the length, width, folding, packing, ingredients in the production process, printing and dyeing, elongation, raising and finishing of each wool.

In other words, the existing interest groups have seriously hindered the industrialization process of this industry and the joining of latecomers!

The production process of this industry has been rigid and stereotyped, and it has become a conservative, lifeless, traditional production sector.

Even in the kingdom itself, the steam industry transformation corresponding to the wool weaving industry is still difficult, and there is no complete set of technologies that can be used.

The cotton textile industry is different, it is a new industrial sector. There are no strict rules and regulations in production, and no traditional obstacles.

“Alchemy Light” is also the most mature in the manufacture of steam cotton spinning equipment.

Especially for Yuanfan collar, which is not suitable for raising sheep, but in the cotton belt that traverses the new continent, there is sufficient cotton to supply.

Enough to serve as the pillar economic industry of the early colonies.

Then start from the world’s leading cotton textile industry to accumulate wealth, possibly even more money than robbery!

Follow closely from behind the coal mining, metallurgy, mining, glass, shipbuilding and machinery manufacturing, etc., causing chain reactions in various industrial sectors.

From light industry to heavy industry, from working machines to engines, they promote and push each other, and finally form a complete system of machine production.

Using the east wind of the kingdom’s development, Yuanfan has really taken off!

pa! pa! pa!

Hearing that the Marquis couldn’t help applauding at the end, Alwin not only answered the question of his flagship product, but also far from the actual situation. The future development of Fanling has planned a splendid broad and open road.

“Your Excellency General, no, brother Alwin, I was really enlightened after hearing your words!

From now on, we will be the closest partners, but you must come to Juba often. The castle is a guest.”

The marquis’s face seemed to have a substantial brilliance to overflow, as if he had seen the golden mountains beckoning to him.

If this youngster is not already a brigadier general of the kingdom, he must invite him to serve as his chief of staff, which is really a rare talent.

Stand up, hold Alwin’s right hand and shake it vigorously, and the cooperation has been completed!

It makes sense.

Alwin then worked with the Marquis and his staff to formulate a draft for the establishment of the Mercury United Trading Company.

As long as the details are perfected later, it can be directly registered in Yuanfan Leader. This group of aides is the administrative staff of various departments of the colony, and the efficiency is of course fast.

In the draft, Alwin and Marquis Yuanfan each own 40% of the new company, leaving 20% for Donglunzhi, who was not present at all.

I originally brought them to play for the sake of the royal family. Of course, I don’t need them to participate in the discussion about the internal regulations.

The name of the United Trading Company comes from the impersonal god of commerce and wealth “Mercury” in the legend of Ancient God San Lothar Empire. The ardent expectations of the purse.

“Brother Alwin, for the future of the company, cheers!”

“Cheers!”

(end of this chapter)