Three days later, Roland got an affirmative answer from Honeysuckle's eldest son.
"I am willing to continue to work for you, and the Honeysuckle Family will do the same." He bowed, "I will convince my father that he is not the same as the others..."
"Really," Roland suddenly felt happy, "It's the best."
"These days, I have witnessed amazing changes in your territory... Probably, this is the city I expected," Pei Luo said bluntly, "If the honeysuckle can be made so prosperous, my father will not mind the family. to become one with the new city.”
This sentence touched the prince a little, and the purpose of calling the other party was originally due to two reasons: one is that it is more sincere to explain a major event like this in person, and the other is to observe his attitude towards the transfer order. can have this effect. He nodded, "Of course, with time, every piece of land in Graycastle can become a comfortable place for the people to live in."
"Then I will go back to the fortress as soon as possible and tell my father the news."
"There are the other four families, as well as all the nobles in the Western Region," Roland added. "For any family that is willing to accept this condition, Xincheng will accept them regardless of their previous suspicions. You can hold a banquet at the fortress castle to spread my words. "
"You mean, let me inform them?" Pei Luo was stunned.
"That's right," the prince said with a smile, "this time... you can be my ambassador."
"As ordered, Your Highness," Honeysuckle's eldest son saluted while touching his chest.
Just as he was about to leave, Roland stopped him, "By the way, you have done a good job with the witch thing, and now you don't need to cover up any more. Even now that universal education has achieved, you still have expectations for the church and are obsessed with it. You can clear them all out of the Western Region. How to do it is up to you."
"Yes."
After Peiro Hermon stepped back, Roland stretched his back and continued to look at the overview of the various projects counted by the city hall.
Affected by the heavy snow, the Kingdom Avenue has long been suspended, and the construction of residential buildings has also slowed down, and basically only some renovation work is carried out indoors. Fortunately, a large number of earthen cave dwellings built before Lian Zuo basically met the needs of subsequent refugees. Even if the number of refugees continued to increase, it was only necessary to put more people in each cave – this was the advantage of the heated kang pavilion.
According to the Ministry of Construction, at least 60% of the workers are currently idle, which makes some temporary recruitment issued by the city hall hot, such as clearing snow on the streets and transporting mines in the blast furnace area. In other cities, it is unbelievable that so many people are enthusiastic about work during the evil moon. It is normal to know that winter is the most difficult time for common people, and most people stay at home and rely on the food saved in autumn to survive. However, in Roland's eyes, seeing so many labors idle, he felt unwilling, thinking that maybe he should do something to make use of them all.
After all, the Margery Chamber of Commerce has dragged away the last batch of steam engines this year, and the City Hall has plenty of money and food, and he has a lot of plans to implement.
Thinking of this, Roland asked his guards to call the Minister of Construction Karl Van Bert.
After explaining his ideas, Carl couldn't help but widen his eyes, "Do you want the masons and masons to build boats for you?"
He nodded and said solemnly, "Yes, the location is near the pier. A temporary factory building is built with wood, and a brazier is set up in the room to ensure the temperature. After construction, it can be pushed directly into the water."
"But Your Highness, how could they possibly know how to make something like this?"
"Of course, it's just like building the Witch's Building," Roland took out a piece of paper and drew a picture, "support the formwork, lay the steel bars, pour the concrete... I will guide you how to build the first boat, and you will be the one behind the boats. To be responsible for oversight, so that all workers can be utilized.”
Carl looked at the sketch suspiciously, "This is... a pot?"
He couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth, "Yes, a huge cement basin."
Since Carl was not involved in the construction of the township, it is not surprising to have such an idea. In fact, in the long process of development, the ship has undergone several changes in form, and there is not even much inheritance before and after. Asking Roland to design a classical wooden boat with a keel, he naturally knows nothing, but building a concrete boat is essentially no different from making a model out of mud, as long as it can float. The same is true for steel ships. Due to the advancement of welding technology, most modern ship hulls have abandoned the practice of laying keels, but instead are made by splicing sections of steel boxes. method.
Regarding the new batch of cement ships, he has been thinking about it for a long time - whether it is mining coal resources near the snow-capped mountains or transporting refugees, a batch of inland river ships with a high load is needed to perform the task, so the flat bottom design with low draft is still the most suitable. s Choice. Compared with the conservatively designed Township, the new ship can be longer hull, which can increase the speed while ensuring load and stability. At the same time, in order to reduce the difficulty of construction, Roland finally decided to use the paddle wheel propulsion system, which has been tested on wooden boats, making it easier for craftsmen to get started.
"His Royal Highness, how many people do you plan to invest in building this... cement boat?" Karl asked with a bit of a tongue.
"Gather all the idle workers, just like building a residential building, you can start several ships at a time."
In this way, the newly assembled steam engine in the factory has a place to be used even if it cannot be sold. The kiln area can also continue to burn cement without shutting down, which can be said to serve multiple purposes. In the coming year, if we can have a large-scale cement fleet, the First Army will have reliable logistical support no matter where it attacks.
After explaining this matter, Roland planned to go to the back garden of the castle to have a look.
Foliage-grown olive trees and vines provide shelter from the wind and snow, and witches generally practice their abilities in the garden if they don't have a job at hand, and the new white paper should be no exception.
Listening to Wendy's report, her ability is neither like temperature control nor material reduction. Except for water, it has little effect on other objects, which makes Roland quite curious. Three days have passed now, and the little girl should no longer be as timid as she was when she first arrived, so she might as well go and see for herself.
As soon as he entered the garden, Roland noticed something strange.
There was lush greenery within the sight line, as if it was completely isolated from the snow-white world outside. Olive trees were evergreen trees with vines entwined between the branches. It was not surprising that snowflakes could not come in, but these plants were too vibrant. . And unlike the silent woods, there is no cold wind blowing, but the grass and trees are gently swaying, neat and rhythmic.
He originally thought it was an illusion, but as he went deeper into it, he saw the branches of the olive tree drooping down, as if bowing to him, and the grass beside his feet fell to one side, as if welcoming his arrival.
This feeling made Roland a little creepy, and goosebumps appeared on his back. He felt that he was not walking in the garden, but walking through the body of a huge creature.
The whole garden seemed to breathe.
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