~： new industry

Seeing Paul asking for his opinion, everyone was taken aback for a moment.

The Earl has always had his own opinions on how to develop the territory, and most of his strategies turned out to be good. Even the few things that hit the wall, based on their identities as core members of the Government Affairs Council, it can be judged that they will be of great benefit to the entire society in the long run.

Everyone who was used to acting according to the earl's will frowned and thought hard.

Guy Burns was the first to jump out. He raised his hands and said loudly: "Of course it is to expand the scale of the machinery factory and the agricultural machinery factory to generate more machinery..."

"Ah!" He hammered his palm suddenly, as if he suddenly remembered something.

"Inspired by you, I have recently learned a lot about steam research. If you can set up a project for me and allocate special funds like you did to those alchemists, we will definitely be able to create more efficient steam. machines!"

After learning about the idea of ​​using steam as power from Paul, Guy Burns has never forgotten it, but the Earl strictly forbids him to use the financial resources and manpower of the machinery factory to study this thing, and it can only be used as his personal hobby at present.

"This... let's take it easy."

Paul pondered for a while, and mercilessly cut off Burns' thoughts, and the factory manager retreated to the corner to draw circles with a dejected expression on his face.

But the Earl didn't have pity on him. Just kidding, he managed to cultivate a mature craftsman class, and how could a few machines be wiped out. With the current transportation capacity and consumption level, once the real steam engine is applied on a large scale, most of his precious workers will lose their jobs and go home to farm. This is Paul's judgment. Big mistake, my own palm-sized territory cannot withstand repeated repetitions.

But now is it possible to study the boring machine first? This thing can not only be used to process cylinders, but also to create better cannons...

"Master Earl!"

Old Ford's speech interrupted his thoughts.

"Is it possible to start with the fishery?"

"Oh? Let's hear it."

Old Ford twisted his beard and said: "In the past two years, under your order, we have improved the traffic from Huxin Town to Fulan Port, and there are still several roads from Huxin Town to Bairding and Emden. Under renovation, this means that we can transport a large amount of fresh fish from the sea to the inland for sale. In addition, our coastal residents are very good at pickling fish, which can be preserved for a long time. Now we have a lot of methods of making salt, which is An industry in this area can grow and sell kippers elsewhere."

Paul nodded: "That's a good idea, Bernard, write it down."

The chief secretary in charge of meeting minutes immediately waved a quill pen and scribbled on the paper.

Old Ford continued: "To develop the fishing industry, there must be a large number of ships, so our ship manufacturing industry will also be driven."

Paul agreed: "You are right. Only when there are more orders can our shipbuilding capacity be maintained for a long time, but the shortage of shipbuilders is a big problem."

"Master Graiman, I think there will be a private shipyard soon. According to the news of Fulan Port, some businessmen have spontaneously gone to Jiaowan to recruit craftsmen. The two shipyards we have now mainly serve the army. Yes, I guess they want to be self-reliant."

Paul was very happy: "This is a good trend, I saw "Well, everyone, as long as you make good use of the profit-seeking nature of businessmen, many things will come naturally. "

But he also has some worries, "Northwest Gulf has always been a barren land in the eyes of outsiders, even if the artisans recruited by the power of the Government Council can only build two shipyards..."

Chief of Intelligence Cecil said: "My lord, the current situation in Horn Bay is very favorable to us. The witch hunt there is intensifying...""

He glanced worriedly at Ladi, who was sitting next to the earl, and found that there was no emotion on the other side's face before continuing: "This movement...has already begun to impact the daily life of common people, and it has also affected people who hold wealth. I speculate that a large number of dissatisfied and even hated people must have accumulated behind the rising power of the local church. There must be many people who want to move to other places, including experienced craftsmen, wealthy people, well-connected businessmen, etc., and recently In the past two years, our Northwest Gulf has gained a certain reputation in Jiaowan by virtue of porcelain, paper and other goods, and many people there have come to do business with us. As long as we work harder to promote, Northwest Gulf may not be one of their choices. .”

Paul rubbed his chin, "Okay, you are in charge of the promotion of Diagon Bay, and you must improve the impression of Northwest Bay in the eyes of the locals."

"Yes, Lord Graiman, it's just..." Cecil stretched out his thumb and index finger and rubbed them together, making a gesture that everyone could understand.

Paul smiled and said, "Don't worry, as long as it works, I won't be stingy with money."

"Hey, your lord is wise!" Cecil happily retreated to the corner.

"It is important to introduce talents, but the cultivation of local talents is even more important."

Paul said to Manager Ford: "I think some preferential measures can be issued to merchant ships from other places, especially Jiaowan. In exchange, they must hire a certain number of our people to work on their ships and learn various navigation knowledge in the actual environment! Of course, it must be a normal employment, and slave trading is absolutely not allowed."

"Yes, Mr. Grayman!" Old Ford nodded and remembered.

"By the way, how about the sailing school jointly run by the Navy in Port Fulan and local businessmen?"

"Everything is going well, and the trainees of the first crash course have already practiced on the ship."

"Very good. Everyone, I want to show you a new gadget that I recently made!"

ah? The lord has come up with something new?

I saw Paul clapping his hands, and two servants carried a cylindrical object into the room and set it up, which seemed to be a container. Then took two cylindrical, black objects, lit them and put them into a cylindrical container, and then...

Everyone is choking! The house was full of coughing.

"Ah! Forgot, forgot, move outside!"

Paul held his nose, and hurriedly ordered the servants to move the things into the courtyard.

Everyone followed suit.

"This is the 'honeycomb' I made from ordinary coal and clay!"

Holding a piece of the black thing just now, Paul introduced to everyone that there are cavities on the planes at both ends of the UU reading cylinder, which are appropriately called honeycomb coal.

"As for this stove, it is a briquette stove specially used to burn briquettes. Of course, it must be equipped with a chimney for burning in the house."

Everyone gathered around the burning coal stove to observe carefully. It was not yet autumn, and waves of heat radiated from the stove.

Ladi asked him: "Since you made coal like this, there must be some benefits, right?"

Due to the development of the iron smelting industry under the administration of the Government Council, coal was mined in large quantities. In addition to supplying iron factories, it also entered thousands of households as fuel for cooking and heating. The newly attached Emden has not yet become popular, but in Arda and Bairding It's pretty common already.

"Naturally!" Paul clapped his chest, "Look at its regular shape, it is easy to stack and easy to use. And because of the holes, it increases the contact area with the air, so it burns more efficiently than ordinary coal. If ordinary coal If it’s bigger, it’s likely that the fire inside will go out before it’s completely burned, but you can feel it after using it yourself.”

Although no one in this world except him knows what oxygen is, they still know the concept of air, and they also know that the better the ventilation, the better the combustion - isn't the blower invented by the Earl just for this.

"This is good news for those whose families are not well-off."

Manager Ford was amazed. Many people were reluctant to throw away the leftover cinders from burning at home, because some residues had not been completely burned, and it took a lot of trouble to pick them out and continue to burn them.

With briquettes, you don't have to worry so much.

"Okay, let the Government Affairs Council take the lead, and the government and the people will work together to discover the briquette industry!"

In this way, fishery, shipbuilding, and coal processing were included in the new development plan.