Chapter 293: It's hard to become a member of the Federal Empire
Director Huang Poluo rushed to the port again, and sure enough, he saw five hundred young men and women, and it seemed to be a one-to-one ratio!
It's the perfect combination......
They were all white youths, and they were lined up in a relatively neat line on the docks...... O gods, you know discipline, this is the best kind of labor.
What's going on, could it be that my old yellow was born with good luck?!
It wasn't until he received the letter from the captain that he understood what was going on.
In his letter, the Governor introduced the situation.
It turned out that these young men were personally selected by King William Wallace of Scotland from among the people to send them to work in the Federal Empire.
The Scottish king's request was simple, as long as it was treated the same as that of the laborers of Goryeo and Japan.
At present, 3,000 Scottish laborers have been recruited on Liberty Island...... Due to the speed of development and construction, it is basically enough at the moment.
Therefore, from now on, it can be gradually transported to the Nankai area.
In his letter, the Governor also mentioned that the King of Scotland wanted the young labourers to work in the factories and workshops, preferably to learn some skills.
Speaking of which, Director Huang Poluo smiled, this is a good thing!
Everything seemed to be arranged by providence...... As soon as he wanted to expand the scale of production, he sent young laborers!
Such people are different from other laborers, they have the initiative to work, and at the same time, they are good at learning.
The Federal Empire has never been afraid of others learning its techniques, and even encourages them.
Come on, men go to cement plants, smelters, and coal washing plants...... Women go to cotton mills, canneries and fish processing factories.
In fact, it is not enough, and the dry ship space of the ship repair yard will be increased.
The captain said that there were dozens of Scottish children on board, and that they were going to study on the island of Liuqiu...... Just like those children of Japan and Korea, they have to go to school on the island.
Director Huang Poluo was a little puzzled...... He had never heard of any Scottish kingdom, nor did he expect that the white man would approach the Confederation so actively!
There are wise people among the white people......
The captain said, "I have heard that the King of Scotland had served in our Imperial Army before, and seems to have been honored.
I was received by him, and he had an excellent attitude towards the merchants of the empire, and he was fluent in the Great Song dialect. ”
"Haha, the world is so big that there is no ......"
The captain also smiled and said, "It's not surprising, my federal empire has purchased a lot of white slaves, and there may be capable people among them." ”
Director Huang Poluo took out his own money that night and gave a grand banquet to the captains who came to transport the laborers.
He made a circle at the table and said, "I am polite, and I beg you to send more labor in the future......
Of course, the captains were glad that the supervisor had invited them to dinner, and they all agreed.
The evening was a delight for all guests.
At this moment, the second lieutenant governor on Liberty Island is in the study of the governor's palace.
He pondered for a long time at the large map of Europe hanging on the wall.
Circumnavigating the island of Ireland from the port of Grasse in the Grasse region of the Kingdom of Scotland's capital, and then directly to Liberty Island, has now drawn a red route, indicating that it is already a full-fledged route.
This route mirrors the route from the port in the London area of England to the port of Liberty Island, indicating that Liberty Island is currently on track with the two countries.
The Governor of the Second Junior Governor considered how to balance the relationship with the two countries so that the gap between them could not be too large.
The trade of the Confederate Empire required a stable group of islands in England.
In this way, Liberty Island will be able to get coal, iron, and labor from them in peace.
The work of the previously employed craftsmen of England has always been good, close to the level of the craftsmen of the Great Song Dynasty, and similar to that of the craftsmen of Korea and Japan.
William Wallace, a Scotsman and citizen of the Empire, was able to become king of the Scottish Nation, which was unexpected at first.
The Governor of Little Two didn't expect that an ordinary arms dealer could change the fate of a region!
Happily, the Scots, who had escaped the exploitation of England, did not take the opportunity to expand the war, and the two sides were very restrained in maintaining the border at the so-called Hadrian's Wall.
A war-torn group of islands in England is not in the interests of the Confederate Empire.
What's even more gratifying is that England, Scotland and the island of Ireland are not exclusive to commercial activities, and even very supportive!
This is especially true of William Wallace, King of Scotland.
He took the initiative to set aside a commercial area near the port of Grasse and built numerous shops to attract merchants.
It is said that he sent Scottish merchants to France, Italy, and even north to the Holy Roman Empire!
This investment promotion work has played a certain effect, and it has indeed attracted some merchants.
King William Wallace directly appointed Li Ao, a former arms dealer, as the Minister of Finance and Commerce, which had to make the Governor change his mind about making Li Ao the ambassador of the Federal Empire.
This appointment made Li Ao shine brightly at that time...... In Scotland, this is a position below one person and above ten thousand people, which can be similar to Jia Pingzhang of the Great Song Dynasty.
Of course, at that time, he was relieved to think that the population of Scotland at that time was only two million, and that there were a number of cities that were far from the level of villages and towns in the federal empire......
But King William Wallace once said to Li Ao himself:
"Lee, my friend. I know how poor the Scots are, and I know the greatness of the federal empire...... This is the place where I was born and raised, and I hope that you will stay and help me, and that I will not seek to be as rich as the island, but that the Scots can live in tall and spacious houses, and wear cotton clothes, shoes, and food, as in Korea and Japan, and I will be satisfied. ”
That's really not a lot of money...... Looking at William Wallace's sincere blue eyes, Li Ao, the former arms dealer, had to agree.
What is the level of the so-called big merchants in Europe at this time?
How can it be compared to the merchants of the Federal Empire?
A New Oriental Group company will kill them all!
Li Ao said: "Lao Hua, you know that you can't just rely on merchants in Europe...... Your country cannot do without the help of the Federal Empire. ”
"I know. So, I want you to come forward and contact the Federal Empire to help us, just as you did with Korea and Japan, and I hope that one day, we will become members of the Federal Empire...... But I know that it's not enough yet. ”
Oh, yes...... Li Ao sighed, becoming a member of the Federal Empire would be fully funded by the Federal Empire...... In the current situation of the Scottish Commonwealth, the Federal Empire would not accept such a large burden.
After talking for a long time, the two drafted goals for future development.
The whole of Scotland lacked minerals, only coal and iron, and was not as geographically located as England in terms of commerce.
However, they can preemptively develop the agriculture and breeding industry of the Federal Empire, and if they can train some technicians, they may even be able to develop the processing industry!
In the entire group of islands in England, perhaps only the two of them could communicate in the Great Song dialect, and the others could only see them talking together, and they were still scratching around the map, not knowing what the two of them were talking about.
At the end of the discussion, Li Ao said: "Lao Hua, you see, the result we expect should not be bad...... As long as the Federal Empire can help us......"
"Exactly! I would like you to go to Liberty Island in person and speak with the esteemed Governor there...... I have a lot of trust in the Federal Empire! ”
William Wallace was still a citizen of the Federal Empire, but the Federal Empire recognized multiple citizenship, and because of his status, the visit to Liberty Island could only be done by Li Ao.