The Copperhammer Street is a gathering place for the artisans of the city of Leber. If you look up at the end of the street, you can see that both sides of the street are lined with shops that make fired ironware. The clanging sound was incessant, and the people who came and went on the street were all young and strong young men.

Speaking of the Bronze Hammer Street, the mayor said proudly: "Lord Eugen, it's not that I'm bragging to you, the blacksmith craftsmanship of our city of Leyber is quite superb. There are few towns in the entire empire that can surpass us. The armor and weapons we have created are not much different from those of the famous master foundry in Milan. ”

Eugen observed the blacksmith shop here as he walked, and after a moment suddenly said with a strange expression: "I believe what you say, but why are the marks made on those finished products all Milanese marks?" ”

After saying this, he immediately thought of something, immediately looked at the mayor playfully, and said with a smile: "Could it be that you are copying the iron tools made in Milan here?" ”

The use of other towns' markings to build iron tools is a counterfeit if it sounds good, and if it doesn't sound good, it is a counterfeit. Although the gap in quality may not be large, the price and the cost performance of the process are several times worse.

When the mayor saw through the secret of this place by Eugen, he couldn't help but blush, and muttered a quibble: "Actually, our craftsmanship is no worse than Milan, and when the things they create are brought here, our people can still build them, and the management and protection are exactly the same." ”

That being said, imitation is not a glorious thing after all. The mayor's voice lowered as he spoke, ready to be reprimanded by Eugen.

Unexpectedly, when Eugen heard the mayor's words, he suddenly held the mayor's hands and said with surprise on his face: "What did you say?" Are you telling the truth? They can imitate something when they see it? ”

The mayor was bewildered by Eugen's surprise and didn't understand what his lord meant. After thinking about it, he still said honestly: "Basically, sometimes they don't have to see the finished product, they just need to see the pattern of the thing and they can create it." Perhaps because there are more imitations, this ability is more prominent. ”

Eugen was really excited, he didn't need any elaborate craftsmanship to make weapons and armor, but the ability to make items according to patterns. His memories were full of drawings of firearms, weapons, various production tools, and mechanical equipment, but he did not know how to make modern ironware from medieval blacksmiths.

However, now with such a group of blacksmiths who are good at imitation manufacturing, these problems are immediately solved. He didn't need these blacksmiths to know anything about the craft, as long as they could draw a replica of the gourd.

Once this can be done, Eugen will be confident that the first modern weapons will be created. These weapons are then used to create huge profits, and a virtuous cycle emerges, until the final level of making machinery from machinery is finally reached.

At the thought of a bright future ahead, Eugen felt a burning heart. He looked at the blacksmiths on the street and said excitedly, "Great, these are valuable talents." With them, some things can be carried out in advance. ”

But then he thought of the Black Death, which had been weighing on his heart, and secretly thought in his heart: "But the top priority at the moment is to solve the threat of the Black Death, but unfortunately I have the impression that the most effective way to deal with the Black Death is isolation, which is difficult to do with iron tools." ”

After thinking about it, he didn't have a clue, so he put the idea on hold for the time being. Looking up at the blacksmith shops around him, Eugen waved his hand and said ambitiously: "Mr. Mayor, I want you to gather all the capable blacksmiths here, and buy all their blacksmiths." I'm going to build a big production venue here and bring everybody together to do things together. ”

The mayor was also very happy to see that Eugen had such a high opinion of these blacksmiths, but after hearing Eugen's request, he was in trouble.

"Lord Eugen, are you really sure you want to do this? To buy the entire street shop is a lot of money. "The mayor is used to living a poor life, and in order to pay off his debts, he is tortured by gold coins to die. At this moment, when he heard that Eugen was going to do such a big thing, he was immediately a little worried, afraid that he would follow in the footsteps of the previous lord.

Eugen waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, the gold coins will be there, everything will be there." The premise is that you can help me take care of all this, can I do it? Mr. Mayor. ”

He wasn't bragging, the royal family had promised to fund his construction of the castle, and the first batch of fifty thousand kild gold coins was already on its way. This is not the kind of IOU that needs to be honored, but real money in a box, escorted by a whole cavalry squad.

When this fund is in place, not to mention getting rich instantly, at least there is no problem in supporting his plan for a short time.

When the mayor saw Eugen's confident look, he didn't ask any more questions and assured Eugen that he would complete the task.

In their own domains, noble lords wield a very wide range of power. The mayor had Eugen's order, and the blacksmiths didn't dare to refuse, so all it took to complete the task was time.

Leaving Copperhammer Street, Eugen returned to his rented hotel. He would certainly not live at Leber Castle, and the mayor offered to arrange a room for him in his office, but Eugen immediately refused.

Thinking about that shabby little place, Eugen thought it would be better to stay in a hotel. In the past two days, he has to rest well and get ready to meet some of the local nobles.

The royal cavalry sent out by Eugen was to contact some minor nobles around his fiefdom. Each of these nobles had little strength and wealth, but when all gathered they were a formidable force.

He came to this place as an earl, and naturally he wanted to send invitations to gather all those people to meet him. At the same time, under Margaret's hint, he also learned that this was also an opportunity to receive congratulatory gifts, which was a common rule in the aristocratic world.

As soon as he thought of the congratulatory gift, Eugen's heart suddenly became eager, wanting to meet those people as soon as possible. Therefore, he set the time for the meeting to be three days later, and the location was the town hall in the whole city of Lebour. It has been repaid by the mayor and is now a luxury hotel, which is not shabby as a banquet venue.

It's just that when I think of my status as a dignified earl, I don't have my own castle, and I have to rent the banquet hall of the hotel even to hold a banquet, which is really a bit miserable.