Chapter 836 Signal of Change

Although there was a bit of strong buying and selling, the fjord merchants finally accepted this choice. They all know that if they quit now, others will just gobble up that share—a small concession that is nothing in the face of a commodity that has no substitute.

And they also had to admit that what Roland said had some truth. Although the tastes of the samples brought back were obviously different, they were not comparable to fruit wine or other drinks on the market. The difference was just more profit and less profit. What's more, everyone is responsible for sales in different regions, and the possibility of competition is not high, which further reduces the risk of selecting inferior products.

Seeing Jia Moore and others looking back and forth around the wooden barrel, even sniffing it with their noses, trying to find some remnants of the drink, Roland secretly laughed inwardly. Regardless of the ordinary shape of these barrels, there is a layer of film drawn by Soraya on the inside, which completely isolates the inside and outside air. You can't smell the difference just by your nose.

While everyone was choosing the chaotic drink, he calmly called Margaret aside, and said in a low voice, "The drinks in the barrels on both sides of No. 10 and No. 24 are not bad. , at least I personally like it."

The latter showed a surprised expression, "Your Majesty..."

"Just take it as a thank you gift," Roland chuckled, "If it weren't for the group of merchants you brought with you at the beginning, maybe it would have taken two or three years for the Western Territory to look like it is today. Although your purpose at the beginning It's not that I want to do business with Border Town, but the town still benefits a lot, so this reward is nothing." He paused, "Of course, only this time—after all, if you draw good cards every time, the other People are always suspicious.”

What he said was basically true. The steam prototype at that time was bulky and difficult to operate, and could only be used for the simplest drainage and hauling work, and there were not many sales markets in the western region. If she hadn't introduced it to the Mineral Merchant of Silver Light City, thus opening up a high-profit business route, the original accumulation in the early stage would have been much more difficult.

What's more, the sales area that the Margaret Chamber of Commerce is in charge of is Graycastle Continent, so it's a good choice to occupy the local market with good-tasting varieties first.

"Then I'll accept your thank you gift." The businesswoman didn't make too many excuses—she was indeed a bit of a thunderbolt in dealing with people and things, she was hearty and generous, and at the same time informal. After slightly stroking her chest and saluting to Roland, Margaery covered her mouth and smiled, "Since I have accepted your gift, I can't do nothing in return, so let me tell you some good news first."

"Oh?" Roland raised his eyebrows.

"The first batch of business groups you mentioned, that is, my old friend Hogg, also plans to visit the Western Territory in the near future." She lowered her voice, "But judging from his letter, he is not the only one coming this time—— The machines you sold have already spread in the central part of the kingdom, and now almost all mine merchants are asking him about the rail transportation system. Maybe half a year later, your factory will be busy all day long."

"Is that so..." Roland was startled for a moment, then nodded with a smile, "It seems that it is indeed good news worthy of celebration."

But only he himself knew that when he heard the news, a heartfelt sense of accomplishment suddenly surged in his heart.

The day finally came.

In the past two years, he sold a total of nearly a hundred steam engines, of which only 30% were in the kingdom. At the beginning of the establishment of Graycastle Industrial Company, the monthly output was only two to three units, even if the territory's own needs were not met, he still sold some of them to Silver City, and he was looking forward to this day.

Such a rare source of power is almost negligible for the industrial revolution, but it is a signal that when the transformation from manpower to machinery occurs, the production method will be completely reborn. When everyone noticed this new force and wanted to follow suit, the revolution began.

This kind of profit-led change is almost impossible to be blocked. Its effect is tens of millions of times better than shouting and selling products by yourself, and the energy contained in it is enough to change the entire era.

And today's Neverwinter City is not what it used to be. The output of the industrial park in one day is equivalent to the past month, and it can grow even more after three shifts. Most importantly, a large number of apprentices who have received primary education are being continuously transformed into workers-they have never touched a hammer, nor forged a sword, but have learned how to use machines to produce machines. As long as the time comes, Neverwinter will be able to unleash a level of productivity that astonishes this era.

From Margaery's news, Roland seemed to see that this opportunity was not far away.

...

Two days later, the fjord merchant left Neverwinter with the Chaos drink he had chosen, while Barov walked into his office impatiently holding a thick stack of books.

From the expression on the manager's face when he was smiling so hard that he could hardly see his eyes, Roland knew that this time must be very rewarding.

However, after opening the statistics book, he didn't stay too long on the amount of storage, but focused on the new population.

According to the agreement in the last meeting, Sunset Island and Qianshui City will each provide 300 craftsmen in exchange for completing the paddle steamer renovation within five years; and Crescent Moon Bay, which is rich and powerful, will buy it directly with 2,000 people and 50,000 golden dragons. A large steel ship without sails. Although the purpose of both is for shipbuilding technology, Roland doesn't care about this small thought, but treats it as a bargaining chip - as long as he is willing to keep people, not only the manufacturing methods and crafts, but even the design Drawings can be given to them.

Therefore, they also worked hard this time. According to Barov's statistics, the number of craftsmen brought by the fjord trip is 10 to 20% more than agreed, and most of them are veterans with many years of shipbuilding experience. The carpenter's intention is self-evident: Since Neverwinter City does not prohibit the transfer of technology, then when the contract is completed, except for those who are regarded as part of the transaction, the rest will bring all the things they have learned back to the fjords.

It's a pity that they don't understand the term technology of the new era.

Roland couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth. It won't be long before the people of Fjords will find that if they want to produce their own steamships, they have to buy raw materials, processing equipment, and key parts from Neverwinter... In the end, they will only rely more on Graycastle is like those small countries without complete industrial capacity in later generations.

He picked up the quill, drew a circle under the total number of these craftsmen, and then handed the statistical book back to Barov.

"Place them well, and call Carl Vanbert together to make a financial plan based on the current situation of the industrial park," Roland ordered, "We're going to build a few more factories."