Compared with the secretive and even secretive cooperation between the Candela Imperial Navy and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, the other empire in Sainz Continent is much more generous.
The exploration of the northern seas by the First Fleet of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce ended with the successful arrival at Stratholme Port, which meant that a sea passage was finally successfully created between the Principality of Standing and the Maro Empire.
After entering spring, the ice floes in the northern sea gradually melted. The first fleet of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, which had stayed at Stratholme Port for nearly two months, returned to the original route with a large amount of ore resources purchased in Stratholme City and nearby areas. Principality of Standing.
After the first fleet of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce left, batches of fleets of large freight magic locomotives and traditional freight carriages continued towards the north of the Malo Empire.
Most of the supplies in these convoys come from the New Flying Chamber of Commerce and other magic machinery chambers of commerce that have invested in the Marlowe Empire. A small part comes from major chambers of commerce in the Marlowe Empire, as well as several Marlowe merchants headed by the Marquis of Southgaard. In the hands of the imperial nobles.
According to the plan drawn up by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, it is expected to make full use of this northern sea route in the next few years to build a new magic industrial base around Stratholme Port and transfer goods through Stratholme Port.
The Marquis of Southgaard and several other nobles from the Malo Empire were very interested in this plan, so they joined in at the invitation of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce.
"Director Hogan, this place is too barren. Not only are there few people, but there are also few resources. It's also so cold when winter comes that it's impossible to stay outside. Why would you, the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, be interested in this ghost place?" of?"
Hogan turned to look at Viscount Seymour Macaros, who was wrapped in a fur coat and only half of his face was exposed. I thought that the president's previous evaluation of this guy was absolutely correct.
This guy. He's just a loser.
It's early spring now. Even though Stratholme City is located in the northernmost part of the entire continent, it has already passed the coldest period of winter, and even the sun above his head can already cast a ray of warmth. However, this guy is still afraid of the cold. It's really enough. it's useless.
Look at Baron Franklin Southgaard standing upright next to him. At this time, he was only wearing a thin coat with only a thin sweater underneath. He faced the cold wind but showed no fear at all. Instead, he looked excited and expectant, and the smile on his face was as bright as the eyes shining down from his head.
The Marquis of Southgaard and the Duke of Macaros are obviously close friends, but why are there such obvious differences between their descendants
This really makes people wonder if the education in Duke Macaros’ family is very problematic...
"Ahem... Lord Viscount, this place just looks barren, but in fact, according to the dwarf survey team sent by our Chamber of Commerce, we learned that there are two areas with excellent mineral deposits hidden within the jurisdiction of Stratholme City alone. There is also a large iron mine, a very good copper mine and associated non-ferrous metal veins, plus two magic crystal mines right under your nose. In fact, the mineral resources here are not poor at all. "
Seymour raised his foot and tapped the ground, which had softened slightly due to the early spring breeze. He looked a little disbelieving.
"There are rich mineral resources in this poor place? Why can't I see it?"
Hogan gave Seymour a mental roll of his eyes. I wonder how you, a dandy nobleman, can compare your ability to explore mineral veins with a professional dwarf master.
Of course, he still kept a smile on the surface: "When the professional mining magic machinery arrives in a few days, you can see them mining with your own eyes."
Seymour looked up to the sky and yawned greatly, waving his hands: "I'm not interested in watching you mine. Tell me, when will Stratholme's tap water be ready? Franklin and I might have to work here It would be crazy to stay in this place for two years without even running water.”
Franklin on the side retracted his gaze to look at the distant sea and the situation around the port, and said with a smile: "Seymour, before the New Flying Chamber of Commerce appeared, we had never used tap water, so it's not the same here."
"Tch, it was before. In the past, when the weather was hot in the summer, I could only hide in the villa on the mountain. Now with the magic air conditioner, I can stay wherever I want, and I am not even afraid of winter." Having said this, Seymour paused, turned to Hogan and asked: "By the way, Hogan, let's not talk about those professional mining magic machines, magic air conditioners and so on. How many units can you get for me first? Otherwise, the weather will get hot again in a few months, and I won’t be able to bear it without the magic air conditioner.”
"This is a small problem. There is no need to worry, Lord Viscount." Hogan said with a smile. "Actually, the issue of solving life problems has something to do with the question you just asked me. Our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has already prepared for it."
"Oh?" Not only Seymour, but also Franklin looked over with interest. "what is the relationship?"
"You just said that this place is not only barren, but also unbearable in winter due to the severe cold, right?" Hogg asked with a smile.
"Yeah, what's wrong? Does your chamber of commerce have a way to solve this problem?"
"Of course." Hogg replied confidently. "The president has long considered that it is too cold here and the winter will affect the work progress of the factory, so he has planned it in advance. When our Chamber of Commerce builds the magic industrial base here, we will combine it with the existing conditions here Geothermal heat, coupled with the newly developed magic mechanical heating system of our chamber of commerce, provides complete winter heating for the entire magic industrial base, ensuring that people living and working in the industrial base are protected from the cold and can concentrate on their work.”
Seymour and Franklin looked at each other: "Magic mechanical heating system? What is that?"
"Well...it's very troublesome to explain in detail, you two..."
"Then let's just say it briefly." Seymour waved his hand impatiently.
"To put it simply, the principle of this thing is actually similar to that of a magic air conditioner. It uses magic to claim heat energy, and then uses mechanical machinery to transfer the heat energy to where it is needed and change the temperature. You see, the magic air conditioner is so direct..."
"Okay, okay, I get it. Needless to say the rest." Dicard waved his hand to interrupt Hogg's explanation, yawned again, turned to Franklin and said, "I got up too early today. , I'm very sleepy now. Franklin, please stay here for a while, I'll come back after a while."
Franklin smiled and nodded: "Okay, go ahead."
Hogan couldn't help but frown as he watched Seymour get into his beloved fiery red Magic Car and drive away.
The reason why Seymour and Franklin appear here is as representatives of the Marquis of Southgaard and the Duke of Macaros.
If they are willing to cooperate smoothly, then with the strong influence of the Southgaard family and the Macaros family in the Malo Empire, many things will become much easier.
But now Seymour looks lazy and unwilling to take care of things, which really gives Hogan a headache.
"Director Hogan, Seymour has hated trouble since he was a child. You don't need to worry about him. If you need our help with anything, you can come to me directly." Franklin suddenly said.
Hogan turned to look at Franklin and smiled from the bottom of his heart.
Fortunately, besides Seymour, there is also Franklin.
Compared to Seymour, Franklin was both a nobleman and was countless times better than Seymour in terms of knowledge, demeanor, sense of responsibility, etc.
When the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce established a magic industrial base on the private property of Marquis of Southgaard, it was said that it was Franklin who contacted representatives of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce and other chambers of commerce on behalf of Marquis of Southgaard and assisted in handling related matters. Appreciation from almost everyone.
It is said that because of his excellence, the Southgaard family has even designated him as a candidate for the patriarch of his generation.
And now that the Marquis of Southgaard has sent him here, it shows that he attaches great importance to this magic industrial base.
Of course, the Marquis of Southgaard invested a full 1.4 million gold coins in this base, so it should be paid more attention to.
"Okay, Lord Baron." Hogan paused and then added: "Actually, Lord Baron, there are not many specific matters here that require your personal participation. Most of the time, you only need to be responsible for supervision. Only a few need to When contacting officials, nobles and others in Stratholme City and surrounding areas, you may need to come forward in person."
"I understand." Franklin smiled and nodded. "If you need me to step in, please don't be polite."
"Okay." Hogan responded, looked around, but frowned again.
"What? Is there any problem?" Franklin asked immediately after seeing the look on Hogan's face.
"Ahem... Lord Baron, our Chamber of Commerce has a complete plan for this place, so there is no problem on the whole. You see, here is rich in resources, open terrain, and has a sea port as a transportation hub. It is indeed a good place to build a base. But … Have you discovered a serious problem?”
"Oh?" Franklin raised his hand to stop Hogan from continuing to explain. "Let me guess."
He walked around for a while, looking up into the distance from time to time, and then frowned and thought for a while. Suddenly his brows stretched, his eyes lit up, and he asked Hogan with a smile: "If I guess correctly, what you said is very serious. The problem must be a manpower issue, right?”
Hogan's eyes widened in surprise and he couldn't help but make a complimentary gesture to Franklin.
"Lord Baron, you really have a sharp eye!" (To be continued...)