Lord of Industrialization

The guests who came from afar were greatly shocked and felt a little uncomfortable in front of the iron-making blast furnace, so they tried to find a balance.

Frederick's territory is located in the inland area. It used to be a typical farming economy. The landlord's family had little surplus food and little money to invest in the construction of spiritual civilization, so it has always been called a cultural depression.

As a result, the men from the Kingdom of Gaul found an entry point. While the cathedral and the great library were not yet completed, they kept saying "regrettably" that Weisenberg City did not have a grand theater or even a bronze statue. What it means is that you are all a bunch of nouveau riche bumpkins without any cultural background.

The old Wesson people in Weisenburg City in the Weisen Territory of the Weisen State in the Principality of Wesson are angry. In recent years, the Wesson State has been in a period of rapid growth. Recently, it has just opened up its territory and expanded its territory and is about to establish the Principality of Wesson. It is the people who are full of self-confidence. How can we let those country bumpkins who don't even have running water or flush toilets laugh at us?

The current role of Wessen's parliament is to supervise the government, vote on whether laws can be passed, and serve as a communication channel between private citizens and government departments.

Within two days, representatives of the state assembly came to the castle with a petition to meet Duke Wesson.

Frederick did not hesitate and formally received the parliamentary representatives in the living room.

When Bryant came to the castle more than ten years ago, he was still the blacksmith of the Wesson family. He was in charge of the blacksmith shop and was a grassroots leader.

Things are different now. His blacksmith shop was merged into a heavy machinery factory a few years ago. He served as the deputy director in charge of production. He was also elected to the state assembly. Some old people called him "Sir" when they saw him.

What greeted him at the castle gate was Frederick's personal maid Tarot, both of whom were elders of the Wesson family.

Bryant sighed with emotion: "When I came to the castle last time, you were still a little girl, running behind the master. Now you are a mother of two children."

Tarot smiled and said, "You are now a grandfather."

The two came to the living room chatting, Tarot went to the side to pour tea, and Bryant solemnly presented the petition to the parliament.

After taking it, Frederick carefully read the summary of the first two pages. It is estimated that the conversation with little Louis on the ship that day was partially leaked. The petition hoped that he would build a theater and erect a bronze statue.

"I understand your wishes," Frederick said solemnly, "but I don't have that much money now. You also know that I have issued bonds twice in a row recently, and it is impossible to issue a third bond for this purpose."

Bryant also knew the reason. Someone in the parliament mentioned this and had a countermeasure, so he said: "The most expensive grand theater does not need to be built now. You can have a plan first, starting with a cheap bronze statue."

Frederick nodded slightly. It would be fine if he was making bronze statues. He could build several with his own savings.

Today's bronze statues are generally the same size as a real person, about three meters high when enlarged. It takes two months to a year to make a bronze statue, depending on the size and complexity. The most time-consuming part is making the wax model, which requires meticulous carving by a master. Drill.

Frederick finally agreed. He was bullied to the point of being bullied and it didn't make sense not to go back. He said to Bryant: "Then let's build the bronze statue first. I'll draw the sketch today. Come over tomorrow and see which one." Simply do whichever one you want.”

Bryant rarely came to the castle. When he left, Frederick asked Tarot to bring him two ducks and several kilograms of sausages to take back. These were all made after a sudden thought recently. They are not precious, but one thing stands out. Treat the other person as one of their own family.

The main themes of today's large-scale bronze statues are religion and emperors and generals. Although Frederick had his own ideas, he could not deviate too much from tradition, so he first painted a victor with his right hand holding a sword high, turning back and extending his left hand to call everyone forward. Angel, this bronze statue will stand in the center of the main square of Weissenburg Castle, with the castle in the distance to the north and the cathedral and the great library on the east and west sides of the square.

He just made a sketch with a pencil, and the details were added by professionals.

Starting with the second statue, Frederick broke free from the shackles of religion and emperors and generals.

There is indeed a lack of historical heritage in the territory. The mountains are not high and no immortals have ever visited. The water is not deep and the dragon has long been fished away by his father. He can only dig out "modern history".

Bryant's arrival reminded him of the former blacksmith shop, which had always been the Wesson family's arsenal, but was now being demolished due to technological upgrading and the expansion of the industrial zone.

Frederick planned to erect a bronze statue on the site of the blacksmith's shop. A blacksmith and a soldier stood facing each other. The soldier raised his hands and took a long sword from the blacksmith's hand.

The final decisive battle in the "Six-Day Defense War" took place on the main transportation road in and out of the Weisen Territory. Roads, railways and waterways all passed there. A bronze statue of a soldier standing guard was erected by the water.

The first smelting plant is going to be a big one, with a copper relief sculpture. More than 20 steel workers in different positions are walking towards each other side by side, and behind them is the scene of their work.

The grass next to the first kindergarten beside the port outside the city wall is now equipped with a water tower, surrounded by a grass garden. It used to be a place for children to play, and a bronze statue of a kindergarten teacher telling stories to children could also be erected.

There is also Weisenberg University, let’s try “studying a ball”, but there is no such homophone here anyway.

Frederick kept drawing until late at night, designing bronze statues for various industries, including bank tellers, steaming steamed buns and making maltose. There were thirty-six of them, thinking that they would be enough for several years.

Bryant came for breakfast the next day, took the sketches away, then came for dinner and filed an application at the same time.

"The Parliament's Bronze Statue Construction Committee applied for the use of airships?"

Frederick was very surprised. Bryant was involved in making the airship, so he didn't know what it was used for.

And what the hell is this "Bronze Statue Construction Committee"? It's not some place connected to the Seoul.

While eating roasted pork ribs, Bryant said: "The bronze statue designed by Master needs a master to model it. We don't have enough manpower here, so we contacted the City of Wayne by telegram, and they agreed. We need an airship to pick him up." .”

Frederick knew that the city of Wien had a strong artistic atmosphere. It was also the imperial capital of the Osmaga Empire, with dignitaries and a large market. There were many master sculptors, so it was not surprising to go there to impress people.

"Are you in such a hurry?" He began to feel that something was wrong.

The city of Wien is about 500 kilometers away from the city of Weissenburg. It takes several days for a boat to go upstream, and it takes almost twenty hours to fly there by airship. The round trip only takes two days.

It is impossible for the pilots to work for a long time, and they have to bring replacement personnel. The airship has only so much load and cannot bring back a few people.

The most important thing is that airships are affiliated with the Air Force, and dispatching the military is no joke.

Frederick believed that Bryant and those congressmen would not understand these principles, but they still made such a request. Is there any reason?

Seeing Frederick's incomprehensible look, Bryant explained the reasons discussed by everyone: "Sir, this bronze statue is a bloodless war. We must finish it before the end of the exposition." Those bronze statues have been built.”

Frederick was frightened and said: "It will take several months to make a bronze statue. There is still about a month left for the fair. It's too late."

"Those are thirty-six bronze statues, not three or six. Manpower, materials, and venues must all be prepared."

He has presided over many large projects in his two lifetimes. Although he does not know how to cast bronze statues, no matter what he does, he needs people, materials, and machines. Looking at these three aspects, we can see where the problem lies.

"It's in time." Bryant was confident, "We have already started. Today we will start making the inner mold and wrapping it with wax. A general sculptor can lead his apprentices to carve the shape first, and the masters will complete the fine parts later. Ten to fifteen The mold can be made in one day, the wax can be baked and the mold can be dried in three days, and it can be poured, spliced, polished and finally installed in ten days on the same day. The base is constructed at the same time, so we can keep up."

"Those country bumpkins who use flush toilets as water sources say we have no historical heritage, well, let's create history to show them!"