King William Wallace of Scotland knew what the Federal Empire was missing, and he directly selected three thousand young men...... They were all landless peasants, and there were some unemployed people in the cities...... Let them go to work on the Free Island in the name of Dispatchers of the Kingdom of Scotland.

Before leaving, he said to them: "You are going to work in a magical place...... You will be given new clothes, good meals, good pay, reasonable rest and vacation, in short, you don't have to worry that you will not be justly rewarded for your efforts.

However, I hope that you will abide by the rules there and work with sincerity...... I also hope that after you get a good salary, you can also learn their production technology, learn their language, and learn their living habits.

They are far more civilized and powerful than we are!

In a few years, you will become people with a certain amount of wealth...... However, I would prefer that you will still be the ones who have the production skills...... The entire Kingdom of Scotland is waiting for you to return and build our country into a civilized and powerful ...... You will not be alone, because I will send people out later. ”

King William Wallace of Scotland paid for their journey, and made it clear that he would not collect what they would get in the future.

The Minister of Finance and Commerce, Li Ao, strongly agrees with such an action, but believes that it is not strong enough.

He advised King William Wallace: "We must also select the brightest boys and girls from all the kingdom of Scotland, and let them go to the schools of the island...... Just like Korea and Japan, the people who are trained in this way will be better and can better serve the future of the Kingdom of Scotland! ”

King William Wallace smiled bitterly and said, "Lee, my friend...... We can't afford that big tuition......"

No one knows the current economic situation of the Kingdom of Scotland better than Li Ao, and the current treasury is really poor and white.

They won the battle and are now operating entirely on the ransom they collected from the Kingdom of England to ransom their captives.

Even an important minister like Li Ao has no salary to pay for the time being...... Of course, he doesn't care about the salary.

King William Wallace's current residence was very simple, like a dormitory.

Some of the old nobles had some money in their hands, and King William Wallace was trying to borrow money from them in the name of the king.

Li Ao suggested again: "Lao Hua...... The few silver coins they have on hand are nothing, and we can borrow money from a few big money banks in the federal empire...... If we can't borrow it, we can also ask the King of the Federal Empire for help, and don't forget, you are still a citizen of the Federal Empire! ”

"And what shall I pledge with the Kingdom of Scotland?"

"This one is simpler...... We can use the Scottish Kingdom's customs duties as collateral, and just so that their money can come out and help us build the customs system!

It's better for us to borrow money from two money banks so that they can keep each other in check...... Hey. ”

"Ah, Lee, God, a merchant's brain is smart...... Everything will be done according to your terms, the Kingdom of Scotland now needs a large loan!

My hometown has excellent limestone ...... Coal mines must be easy to find, and we also have iron mines...... I know lime, cement, and steel are all good commodities. ”

Li Ao thought for a while and said, "Lao Hua, I need you to write a power of attorney to be stamped with the jade seal of the King of Scotland...... For the time being, let's focus on agriculture, first promote the cultivation of corn, potatoes and sweet potatoes, and at the same time grow cotton, peanuts and soybeans and other cash crops!

The development of agriculture yields quick results and is easier to convince the people. ”

"Lee, my friend! If you can borrow a large amount of money, you can relieve the immediate need now...... I'm sure the citizens of the Kingdom of Scotland will take the initiative to erect a statue of you! ”

Oh, erect my statue!

My fame will last for a thousand years?!

In the future, my descendants will come to see me?!!

Li Ao's face was calm, but his heart was turbulent.

Money and beauty are really nothing to him...... It may be more meaningful to be able to leave your name in history and your own statue for future generations.

So, the Scottish Minister of Finance and Commerce, Li Ao, came to Liberty Island with his three-masted sea-going ships and a fleet of ships transporting labor.

Within a few years, Liberty Island became one of Europe's most famous freeports!

You can buy silk, porcelain, sugar and spices from the Far East!

There is also a magical lamp that can make a whirring sound, which is extremely bright!

There is also a magical stove that, after dozens of suppressions, a circle of finger-long flames can appear!

Moreover, they also have cheap cotton and linen cloth of extremely good quality!

The merchants on it accept gold and silver coins, barter, and even labor!

The best thing is that there is no entry and exit tax......

However, there was a little less goods there, but one man who claimed to be the governor threatened that in a few years the goods there would be in short supply, and the prices would not be so expensive!

Every merchant who has been there believes this.

The Liberty Islands were originally an extremely inhospitable archipelago, said to be inhabited only by a few uncivilized barbarians...... But in just two years, thousands of houses have appeared on the main island, and there is a port that can accommodate nearly 100 sea ships!

The houses were lined up and the streets were paved with something similar to Roman cement.

In the middle of the street are thick straight lines painted with white paint, and the carriages are to be driven on the right...... Some businessmen immediately don't understand, everyone drives on the right, so who is left on the left?!

Of course, when they get to the streets, they will understand why.

At every intersection, there are patrol officers with brass whistles blowing in their mouths and waving red and green flags in their hands to direct pedestrians and carriages.

The red flag stops, and the green flag goes...... This provision, like many others, is that they are told as soon as they are docked at the port.

They do not allow pedestrians to spit, and they do not allow pedestrians to defecate or urinate on the ground...... Fighting, robbery and theft are not allowed...... When it comes to these articles, everyone is happy, not to mention Liberty Island, where fights, robberies and thefts are not allowed!

Something to call the patrolman...... There are those on foot and those on horseback, as long as they are wearing the same clothes, they can help you.

The people there traveled in horse-drawn carriages, and they also used ...... to transport goods The carriage was much lighter and smoother than the carriage in Europe.

There are excellent sewers there, and there is no sewage to be seen on the streets at all.

They used tap water like the ancient Romans, but not with a lead pipe, but with a cast iron pipe!

It's better at night...... Someone would hang a whirring lamp on a pole on the side of the road.

There was one of those poles dozens of paces, and from a distance, it looked like a column of soldiers standing guard.

The poles were also connected to each other by a black wire, a copper wire wrapped in silk soaked in tung oil, which was said to allow the sound of speech to be heard far away!

No one in Europe has ever seen or tried to do business on the island, so maybe it's just a legend.

Li Ao's new identity makes the second governor want to laugh, which is a bit nondescript...... But he saw that Li Ao's attitude was extremely serious, so he talked to him seriously.

PS: THANK YOU FOR THE TIPS FROM AUSTRALIAN LAO WU, BIG BROTHER XIN, AND POLOYELLO.