The Kingdom of Scotland's Minister of Finance and Commerce, Li Ao, faithfully relayed the conversation of King William Wallace of Scotland to the Governor of the Second Child.

This personal situation of William Wallace was made clear by the relevant departments of the Federal Empire from the time soon after he became famous in the Anglo-Soviet War.

This guy is doing extremely well and has a good character.

After listening carefully to the relay, he shook his head and said, "I want to become a member of the Federal Empire...... This requires the king's personal approval, but I don't think so.

Relying on the rice industry and forestry, the Cham state is far richer and more powerful than the Scottish state...... But the kings of our empire rejected their king's application, believing that their livelihood problems were not well solved and that they were far inferior to the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Our empire must first improve the living standards of its citizens before it can take into account the ...... of other countries Every penny, every piece of goods, must be given to the citizens of the country first.

So, as is the case in the Kingdom of Scotland, I don't think our king will agree. ”

Li Ao nodded, he actually thought so.

"I hope the Governor will have faith in the future of the Scottish State...... I'm sure it's going to be wonderful. ”

The Governor said thoughtfully, "I hope so...... However, there is a big difference between when a person has power and when he does not have power...... I've only seen that our king hasn't changed much before and after.

I think he's a great man. ”

Li Ao said: "I think so too...... Our king never thought of taking a concubine, never looked only at his own inheritance...... And he who can say the words 'the king is under the law' and can do it, I also think he is a great man......"

The Governor smiled, and he said, "What to drink?" Tea or coffee? ”

"Coffee bar...... Add less sugar. ”

The Canarian pet dog of the Governor of the Second Lieutenant had grown into a large dog, with its slightly rectangular head lying on its two front legs, and a pair of large black and white eyes watching the busy owner back and forth.

Li Ao sat honestly on the couch, he glanced at the big dog lying there, and thought:

What a big dog who doesn't get angry and arrogant! …… I'm going to buy one tomorrow too.

The Canarians of Liberty Island are known for being used in large numbers by the Empire's military police.

There are already several large private dog breeding bases on the island...... But the price of breeding dogs is getting higher and higher.

The merchants of the Federal Empire were really good at doing business in any industry.

The Governor didn't use a servant to help make the coffee, believing that it didn't taste as he wanted.

He used a hand-cranked coffee maker to quickly grind some, then pressurized the small kerosene stove and lit it to boil water.

During this period, he also asked about the construction of the ports in Grasse, Scotland.

Li Ao could only tell the truth, it was just a small and dilapidated port, and it could not dock more than five five-masted ships at the same time.

Expanding it is another big investment!

The European region is too poor now...... The Governor of the Second Junior is now slowly beginning to wonder if this place is worth the investment, or does it really need to be cultivated for decades?!

Of course, the Viceroy of the Second Rank can comprehend the commercial spirit of the Imperial King.

Take, for example, his business process in the London area.

His large fleet brought with him a large number of Oriental goods, which could indeed be sold at high prices in the London market...... But instead of taking the money with him, he reinvested eighty percent of his income in the market, buying a large number of living and production materials, and employing a large number of craftsmen.

In this way, the whole market prospered for a while because of their arrival.

Later, the merchants who came with them were much easier to operate, and they no longer had to go to the London market or other areas in person, and they were able to complete the general transactions in the commercial district of Liberty Island.

The fame of Liberty Island's Freeport and Free Business District spread rapidly on this plane...... It was originally a time and space measured in years, but the fame of Liberty Island could spread to major ports along the coast of Europe in a matter of months!

Even the Eric family of the Kingdom of Sweden in the far north was able to send merchant ships from the port of Stockholm...... They traded amber, precious stones, gold and silver, hides and timber, and they brought them to trade.

At that time, the Governor of the Second Junior also looked for this port on the map of the European region, marked it, and carefully investigated the ...... For he had overheard that the place was rich in a very heavy black stone.

It might be high-grade iron ore.

Insert an introduction......

It turns out that Stockholm in their dialect means "island of wood".

This port city has been around for less than 100 years.

At that time, the local population was often infested by pirates, so a castle was built on a small island at the mouth of Lake Mälaren, and a wooden stake barrier was placed in the water to ward off pirates, hence the name "Wood Island".

There is also a local legend about the name Stockholm that in ancient times a huge log floated on Lake Mälaren and led the first settlers from Sigtuna to establish the city.

There is also a legend that in the past, the area was desolate, and the debris of shipwrecked ships washed by the waves was piled up on the beach, and the local residents scooped up these pieces of wood to build simple huts.

Since none of these pieces of wood are lumps, they are just strips of wood-like waste, so the house is staggered.

Around 1250, these broken timber houses formed a street on the island, where foreign ships sailed to conduct trade, and when they saw the houses in the street, they couldn't help but laugh and casually shouted "Stockholm".

"Stockgo" means wood, and "Ermo" means island, which together means "island of wood".

However, although the port of Stockholm is located in the far north, it does not freeze there all year round.

At that time, the Governor of the Second Lieutenant noticed that they were nothing more than sailing ships of several hundred tons, and if they were to transport the black heavy stones...... They can't save enough iron ore for hundreds of years to open their furnaces!

Everything can only be done slowly, and the Governor of the Second Junior keeps adjusting his mentality.

The king of the empire must have sent him with a large fleet with him...... I can only think of it this way.

Li Ao noticed that the expression of the Governor of Xiao Er was in a trance, and he knew that he was very dissatisfied with the poverty of the Kingdom of Scotland.

If the Governor of the Second Junior had personally gone to the so-called capital, the various regions of Grasse, I am afraid he would have been even more sad...... More than 90% of them are semi-cave dry stone houses!

As a high-ranking minister of the Kingdom of Scotland, Li Ao still lives on his own three-masted seagoing ship...... He couldn't stand the backwardness there.

However, Li Ao still told the situation that the Kingdom of Scotland wanted a large amount of loans, and hoped that the Governor of the Second Junior would give him support.

The Governor of the Second Junior considered the mortgage conditions of the Kingdom of Scotland, and after brewing a cup of coffee for Li Ao, he said slowly:

"I think India Money will consider this business loan......"

Li Ao took a sip, and sure enough, it tasted good, with a little unique burnt flavor in the sweetness.

"I still want to borrow from New Oriental Money Bank......

The second governor glanced at Li Ao, this guy is afraid of others monopolizing.

The two of them were silent for a moment, seemingly savoring the taste of coffee.

The Governor of the Second Lieutenant added: "I am pleased with the attitude of the Kingdom of Scotland towards the merchants of the Free Isle, and I admire him for his true commercial spirit...... I have nothing but support and no interference with the normal business operations of the Kingdom of Scotland! ”

Li Ao said gratefully: "Thank you Governor for your support!" ”

The second lieutenant smiled again and said, "Take your time......"