Chapter 322: Defending the Enforcement of the Spirit of the Contract
When the Governor of the Second Lieutenant saw the guy's report on the handicrafts of the Femish region, his eyes were a little red.
He certainly didn't care about their output, he cared about the many craftsmen there.
Take the leather and spinning industries, for example...... But those who have a little experience in the field, when they learn to use the technology of the East, which is far more advanced than that of the European region, will be able to get started very quickly!
The cobblers here often complained that the Hui and the blacks were stupid enough to learn the trade...... Far inferior to the English and Scots!
This is actually prejudice.
The Hui and Negroes on Liberty Island had never been exposed to the technology of tanning leather, let alone the machine of hand-spinning cotton yarn, and they could not distinguish between this powder and that agent, nor could they operate the machinery and equipment, which of course made them slow to learn.
The English and Scots, on the other hand, were hired according to the requirements of technicians in their respective trades, and they had practiced it before, and of course they learned it faster than other races.
On a particularly arid island in the Liberty Island group, the Governor of the Second Minor organized laborers to build dozens of cement salt ponds.
After all, it's not enough to count on an annual ballast cargo to deliver sea salt.
The island is a natural salt island.
The Liberty Islands are originally sunny and slightly hot, and the rainfall is concentrated in the eleventh and twelfth months...... And the sea breeze on that island is also stronger, which is conducive to the evaporation of seawater.
Technicians from the East also taught the Hui and the black and white people how to dry salt, and they were all exposed to this technique for the first time...... Later, judging by the effect, they learned this technique in about the same time period.
Therefore, race is not the key to the difference in intelligence...... Experience and education are the top priorities.
Teach them the skills and make them productive...... It's good for both parties.
Because Liberty Island was paid, some slaves also had a certain amount of pocket money.
Of course, after five years, they will be able to earn the same wages as those who are employed.
Even the guys who threw stones and lime and cement on that pirate island still had a certain amount of pocket money.
If you behave well, you can also go to the shopping street of Liberty Island.
However, it would be great if you could hire a large number of workers with a certain technical base!
Becoming a qualified technician may greatly reduce the time.
The Liberty Island group and the Nankai region have never been afraid to pay others high wages, but only to be able to hire skilled labor.
The guy's report also mentions a proposal to start a shipyard in partnership...... The north-east and north-west of the Flanders region are densely forested and hardwoods are abundant.
There is no shortage of carpenters for shipbuilding and ship repair in the Flandershaven area, but they will not build the schooners of the Federal Empire, which are more suitable for sea.
When the Governor of the Second Junior saw this, he pondered for a while.
At present, Liberty Island imports mainly oak timber from England...... As the people of the Kingdom of England began to use coal in large quantities as a fuel for their daily use, the price of coal there rose and the price of wood fell.
It is just in favor of Liberty Island to buy in large quantities.
There are also a certain number of trees on Liberty Island, but they are strictly ordered by the Governor of the Second Child.
This is not the main island, and the forest resources are very valuable.
Moreover, many shipyards in the London area and in Grasse in the Kingdom of Scotland have now begun to abandon the construction of sail oars altogether in favor of oriental schooners...... Of course, Flanders Port began to learn shipbuilding again.
Governor Xiao Er remembered that his master had provided technical support to the shipyards in the Great Song Dynasty without concealment, and even the Goryeo Kingdom and the Japanese Kingdom could send people to learn the techniques of the Liuqiu Shipyard at will.
The benefits of this soon became apparent, with a dramatic increase in the number of seagoing vessels and a dramatic increase in cargo capacity throughout East Asia, which greatly stimulated the development of commerce and trade in various countries, with the result that the Confederate Empire became the largest beneficiary.
The goods of the Confederation Empire appeared quickly and in large quantities on the markets of various countries.
Therefore, the Governor of the Second Junior had no intention of sparing his shipbuilding skills.
He just wanted to find a stable place to provide resources outside of England and Scotland...... Aren't there any coal mines and other metal deposits in the Flanders region?!
As a result, he read the entire report and found nothing mentioned.
For the next few days, he hesitated to go there and see it himself, or to continue to wait for the guy to come back.
After all, his report is just a description of the assumptions of both sides, and there are too many things that need to be agreed upon by the directors of both sides.
Ten days later, that guy really came back!
The point was that an important figure was also brought in: David Charles, the Earl of Quy's bodyguard and commander of the army.
He claimed to be the Count's plenipotentiary.
What's even more interesting is that that guy also brought back more than 200 young girls!
After placing the plenipotentiary David Charles to rest for a while, the Governor of the Second Junior met with the guy in private.
The Second Governor said, "Slime, the Federal Empire appreciates your efforts...... You have risked your life to open a new window into continental commerce and trade for our Liberty Island......"
Slime smiled, his face full of sunshine, and he said, "Lord Governor, you should call me Old Shi...... That's what my comrades-in-arms call me. ”
"Okay, old history...... All those merchants were safely transferred? ”
"Yes, Lord Governor! He also brought all the Parisian employees they hired to the Port Flanders area...... No one likes to stay in that dirty and backward part of Paris! ”
The Governor of the Second Junior was very satisfied, and asked again, "Where did you find so many girls?" ”
"Your Excellency the Governor...... I know what is missing on our Liberty Island...... I also know that you don't treat people like a burden......"
"Of course I don't treat people as a burden!"
"I promised them a good wage, more new and beautiful clothes, and wonderful and cheap perfumes...... Delicious and delicious food and comfortable and clean rooms...... You can also rest for two days every ten days, and every day you will meet people with black hair, black eyes and yellow skin from the East who exude fragrance on their bodies......"
The second governor smiled, all this can be done, as long as he didn't rob it and cheat it.
The Liberty Island island group will always need a reputation for freedom!
Slime finally said, "Lord Governor, that David Charles is here to talk about arms purchases...... You know, I don't have that power, and I don't know the amount of storage in our arsenal...... But I believe that we will not sell them at all the standard weapons that we use now. ”
The Governor asked curiously, "Why do you think that we won't sell the standard weapons they are using now?" ”
The slime said firmly:
"The standard weapon that our empire now uses is to ensure the execution of the spirit of the contract!
They can only ...... with our previous weapons"
The spirit of the contract!
The Governor of the Second Junior was pleased...... If a low-level officer like him understood the role of the imperial ** team, then this spirit should be widely spread in the army!
The Governor of the Second Junior said leisurely: "You have completed your mission, you should retire now...... I would like to appoint you as the Ambassador of the Federal Empire to Flanders' Territory, and you can choose as many people as you like......"
Yes!
Slime's face turned red, he certainly knew what it was like to be an ambassador who could represent the Federal Empire......