industrial lord

Chapter 185 Let's Invest
In the summer of 1027, after several heavy rains, the weather suddenly became hot.

There was a lot less work on the farm all of a sudden, and the farmers could finally rest for a while, play a few games, drink some wine, and prepare for the upcoming summer harvest.

They had to rest, but the Wessen State officials and staff were busier than the Amy Donkey.

The day before yesterday, the farmers saw people from the tax bureau in the city come to ask how much rent they paid in total last year. Yesterday, people from the state tax department came to ask how much they had left after paying the rent. Metal farm implements and machines, tomorrow the Commerce Bureau asks itself how much it spends a year on things other than food.

A piece of data was summarized, calculated, tabulated, and analyzed, and finally put on Frederick's desk to prepare for Wessen State's first five-year plan.

Frederick was so busy with this that his classes stopped every morning, and Maria didn’t have time to play with him when he came to pay the dividends in the hot air balloon. Even Vanessa, who sent documents between departments I lost three pounds by running.

The time came to late July. After a series of wrangling and interest coordination among various departments and regions, the "Wessen State 7-1028 Development Plan" was finally announced.

"Wessen State Development Plan" was not only published in full in "Wessen Daily", but also printed as a special booklet for sale.

One day in mid-August, in the city of Hanma near the mouth of the Elbe River in the far north of Wessen, the tall and strong Shupeia, who is in his 8s this year, invited his friend Bockner to his home.

In the garden pavilion of a mansion, Shupeia put a copy of "Wessen State Development Plan" on the table and asked Bockner, "Have you read this?"

Bockner said with a smile: "When mediocre people regard it as a whimsical story, smart people have already used a magnifying glass to find gold coins. Why, did your guild hall alliance find gold coins?"

Shupeia did not answer, but smiled and said: "I saw the gold coins waving towards you. The Duke of Wesson plans to develop the wood processing industry and shipbuilding industry in the Willi Bird District in the southeast of Wessen State. I suggest you Go and try."

Bockner shrugged and said, "I can't build a boat by myself, even if it's a boat in an inland river."

"A qualified shipbuilder cannot be cultivated in a few years. Before that, they could only build a bathtub."

Shupeiya naturally understood this truth, and asked him seriously: "What if you move your entire shipyard there?"

Bokner didn't answer, but looked at the other person deeply with his eyes, waiting for his next words.

Shu Paiya sighed, and said: "The Guild Hall Alliance has been going downhill since the fall of the Second Pulan Empire. The business circle surrounding the entire North Sea is gone."

"The port on the west was destroyed in the protracted war between the Kingdom of Lisenberg and the Kingdom of Gaul. The lowland area supported by the Kingdom of Gaul and the Kingdom of Angland and Green Island divided the trade in the northwest. The Antes in the east had already When we hit the seaside, all the freight stations there were occupied.”

"Now the guild hall alliance only has the Rhineland Alliance and the dark land in the north to survive. The president doesn't want to do it anymore and plans to give up the position to me, so that the alliance will eventually die in my hands."

Bokner nodded in agreement. Once upon a time, the Guild Hall Alliance was the largest maritime force in the North Sea, and could even veto the succession of the throne of small coastal countries. It was good to enjoy the shade under the big tree, and the shipyard run by his family also made a lot of money.

But it is no longer possible. The decline of maritime power is accompanied by a decrease in ships. Many places in the once glorious shipyard have been turned into warehouses and rented out to foreign merchants.

Shupeia continued: "I have a plan. Let's develop in another place. Wessen State is the best choice."

"In Duke Wesson's development plan, we cannot intervene in the promotion of improved seeds, new agricultural machinery and construction of water conservancy projects in agriculture."

"But there are other areas where we can do a lot."

"According to the Duke of Wessen's plan, in addition to the development of wood processing and shipbuilding in the Willi Bird District, it is also planned to develop cement, red brick and pottery manufacturing in the Woernitz District in the southwest of the Wessen District, while encouraging the production of porcelain."

"The Recha District in the northwest is the largest area in Wessen State, where farming, leather and food processing are developed, as well as slime glue manufacturing."

"The Latibor district is in the northeast, where there are many mountains and forests, and papermaking and printing will be greatly developed."

"The Zirndorf district to the west of Nuremberg is small, and Duke Wesson plans to concentrate all the glass manufacturing industry there."

"The city of Nuremberg itself is a trade center, and the Duke of Wesson put the woolen textile industry there."

"In the core Wessen district, there is smelting, machine production and cotton textile industry."

"The development of these industries requires capital. Although many of us are not doing business as well as before, our savings are enough to invest in some industries there."

"I also noticed that Duke Wesson spent a lot of money to build schools, especially schools for training craftsmen."

"As you said just now, it takes time to cultivate a craftsman, which shows that so many new industries have appeared in Wessen State in a short period of time, and now there is a shortage of craftsmen. There are many craftsmen here."

Bockner picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. He could tell that the long speech said by the guy on the opposite side had been carefully thought out, and it was like an endorsement.

He felt that what Shupeiya said made sense, but he couldn't just put his wealth down so easily, at least he had to go to Wessen State to investigate.

Bockner put down his teacup and asked, "What about you?"

Shu Paiya replied mysteriously: "The former Minister of Commerce of Wessen State was sent to Cod Island because of a crime. This position is vacant."

Bockner was not an idiot, he immediately reacted and said calmly, "In other words, you use us as your capital to obtain this position."

Shupeia said unabashedly: "If I become the Minister of Commerce of Wessen State, can I lose you?"

Bokner just smiled. This kind of thing is commonplace for them. The big businessmen who rank high in Hanma City are inextricably linked with officials.

Shu Paiya sighed again and said: "The east is not peaceful now, maybe it will affect here one day, and Wessen State is still safe."

Bockner nodded in agreement.

In late April, an army of more than 4 people from Wessen State entered the Weisen Territory and other areas north of Hanma City.

Half a month later, a coalition of 500 nobles from the east crossed the Elbe River in an attempt to plunder Wessen and other places.

The battle ended in one night, and no one knew what happened. The only survivor of the intruders was a frightened man found among the corpses, chanting "the devil, the devil is coming" in his mouth.

According to subsequent intelligence statistics, only more than 100 people participated in the battle, and the rest of the Wesson Army was stationed in various towns that night.

At the same time, wars broke out in areas that were not defended by the Wessen Army, and many villages and towns were plundered by the invaders from the east. Even the caravans outside Hanma City were robbed.

Now there are rumors in the market that Wei Senjun is a human being during the day, but at night he will turn into a devil with eyes as big as beer mugs.

Things like the devil are handled by the Church of Light, and businessmen like Shupeia and Bokner are concerned about their own safety.

The safety issue almost convinced Bockner that no amount of money should be spent.

At this moment, Shu Paiya's subordinates brought a piece of news. The two of them were shocked when they heard it, and then showed bright smiles.

(End of this chapter)