Although there is a strong buy and sell force, the fjord merchants finally accepted this choice. They all know that if they quit now, everyone else will just swallow their share of the commodity for which there is no substitute, and that small concession is nothing.
And they also had to admit that Roland had a point. Although the tastes of the samples he brought back were obviously different, they were not comparable to the fruit wines or other wines on the market. 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 choosing inferior products.
Seeing Gamore and the others looking back and forth around the wooden barrel, and even sniffing it with his nose, trying to find the appearance of some residual beverages, Roland laughed secretly in his heart. Despite the ordinary appearance of these barrels, there is a layer of film drawn by Soraya on the inside, which completely isolates the air from inside and outside.
While everyone was picking out Chaos drinks, he calmly called Margery 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 looked surprised, "Your Majesty..."
"Just take it as a thank you gift," Roland chuckled, "If it wasn't for the group of merchants you brought in at first, it might take two or three years for the Western Region to have what it is now. It's not that I want to do business with Border Town, but the town still benefits a lot, so this compensation is nothing." He paused, "Of course, only this time. After all, if you draw good cards every time, what will happen to others? will be suspicious.”
All of what he said was basically true. At the time, the steam prototype was cumbersome and difficult to operate. It could only be used for the simplest drainage and hauling work, and there was not much sales market in the West. If she hadn't introduced it to the mining merchants in Yinguang City, thus opening up a high-profit business route, the primitive accumulation in the early stage would have been much more difficult.
Moreover, the sales area that the Margery Chamber of Commerce is responsible for is the mainland of Greycastle, so it is also a good choice to occupy the local market with the best-tasting varieties first.
"Then I'll accept your thank you." The businesswoman didn't make too much refusal in her dealings with others. She did have some thunderous shadows, she was bright and generous, and she was informal at the same time. After slightly touching her chest and bowing to Roland, Margery covered her mouth with a smile and said, "Since I received your gift, I can't be without any feedback, so let me give you some good news first."
"Oh?" Roland raised his eyebrows.
"The first batch of business groups you mentioned, that is, my old friend Hogg, is also planning to visit the West Territory recently." She lowered her voice, "But judging from his letter, he is not the only one who came to you to sell this time. The machines of his have been spread in the central part of the kingdom, and now almost all the mine merchants are asking him about the rail transportation system. Maybe half a year later, your factory will have to be busy all day long."
"Really..." Roland was startled for a moment, then nodded with a smile, "It does seem to be good news worth celebrating."
But only he himself knew that when he heard the news, a heartfelt sense of accomplishment suddenly surged in his heart.
The day has finally come.
In the past two years, he has sold nearly 100 steam engines, only 30% of which are in the kingdom. At the beginning of the establishment of Greycastle Industrial Company, the monthly output was only two to three units. Even if the demand of the territory itself was not met, he still sold some of them to Silver Light City. He was looking forward to this day.
Such a scarce source of power is almost negligible for the industrial revolution, but it is a signal that once the transition from manpower to machinery occurs, the production method is about to be reborn. Change begins when everyone notices this nascent force and wants to follow suit.
This kind of profit-oriented change is almost impossible to stop. Its effect is tens of millions of times better than shouting and promoting products by yourself, and the energy it contains is enough to change the entire era.
Today's Neverwinter City is not what it used to be. One day's output in the industrial park is equivalent to the past month, and it can grow even more after three shifts. On top of that, there is a steady stream of apprentices who have completed their primary education being transformed into workers who have never touched a hammer or forged a sword, but learned how to make a machine with a machine. As long as the time comes, Neverwinter City will be able to burst into the jaw-dropping productivity of this era.
From Margery's news, Roland seemed to see that the time was not far away from him.
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Two days later, the fjord merchant left Neverwinter with the Chaos drink he had chosen, and Barov walked into his office with a thick stack of books in a hurry.
From the expression on the boss's smile that he could barely see his eyes, Roland knew that this time he had gained a lot.
However, after opening the statistics book, he did not 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 Shallow Water City will each provide 300 craftsmen in exchange for completing the transformation of the paddle steamer within five years; while the wealthy Crescent Moon Bay is even more direct, purchasing 2,000 people and 50,000 golden dragons A sailless steel ship. Although the purpose of both is for shipbuilding technology, Roland doesn't care about this careful thought. Instead, he regards it as a bargaining chip. As long as he is willing to keep people, not only manufacturing methods and craftsmanship, but also design drawings. can give them.
Therefore, they have also made great efforts this time. According to Barov's statistics, the number of craftsmen brought by the fjord trip is one or two percent more than the agreed, and most of them are veterans with many years of shipbuilding experience. The carpenter's intentions are self-evident: since Neverwinter does not prohibit the spread of technology, then when the contract is completed, except for those who are regarded as part of the trade, the rest will bring everything they have learned back to the fjord.
It's a pity they don't understand the term technology of the new age.
Roland couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth. It wouldn't be long before the people of the fjords would realize that if they wanted to produce steamships themselves, they had to buy raw materials, processing equipment, and key components from Neverwinter... In the end, they would only rely more on Ashes Fort, like those small countries without full industrial capacity in later generations.
He picked up the quill, drew a circle under the total number of craftsmen, and returned the tally to Barov.
"Place them properly, and then call Karl Vanbert together to make a financial plan based on the current situation of the industrial park," Roland ordered. "We will build a few more factories."