The weather is hot, and the whole island of Phuket is also very hot, especially the merchants, running all over the ground.

A lot of wealthy civilians have gone to business, because there are so many ways to make money.

Coal, wheat, meat, bread, and even large earthen kilns and the construction of ports, there were people who did it.

The most astute businessmen have already taken their workers to work for the local government.

In this heat, Luo Lan issued a new decree, requiring local governments to invest money to repair roads and repair all roads in the areas under their jurisdiction within two years.

Governments everywhere have money, and they get a lot of money by imposing business taxes.

If the previous feudal manor system was followed, these officials would definitely be on guard and steal, where would they obey the prince's decrees.

But under the provincial system, they are not stingy with gold coins, because they want to be bigger officials, and if the decree cannot be completed, they will lose their officials in minutes.

When local governments began to build roads, Mangdi finally determined the starting point for the development of the textile industry.

"Utan Pradesh is a good place, where there are many cattle and sheep, there is no shortage of raw materials, and it is adjacent to the Nanshan country to facilitate trade, so let's develop the textile industry in Utan Pradesh."

This is Mangdi's exact words, she actually went to the southern state of Anthrendum within half a month, and she went on horseback.

Luo Lan opened her mouth wide when she found out, this grandma is too tough.

"Okay, Charles is in Utexander Pradesh, he thinks the same as mine, you just go to him, he has now confiscated the property of the nobles, and he is very rich." Luo Lan smiled and said, Southern Pradesh is indeed a good place.

It is the only open place in Phuket and will be traded with Nanshan for a long time.

The north can't be opened for the time being, because there are too many secrets in the north, and Luo Lan has already explicitly forbidden the people of Nanshan to enter the north.

The longer the secrecy is kept, the better.

A few days later, Ms. Mangdi headed south with dozens of workers, all of whom she had selected as shrewd and capable.

As for the rest, she didn't bring it, because Luo Lan didn't have it at all.

Luo Lan just gave Mangdi an edict and ordered Charles to fully cooperate with Mangdi in the development of the textile industry, and the most critical task was to purchase textile machines from Nanshan Kingdom.

Nanshan is not a big textile country, but their craftsmen are really powerful, and the textile machines are also world-class, which makes people have to admire.

After Mang Di went south, Bina also went south, and she didn't worry about Mang Di alone.

Luo Lan went to the West Coast.

It just so happened that Carl returned with the Rocket Army, and although more than ten people were sacrificed, Carl made up enough numbers again.

As for the rest of the army, Karl left it in the Middle Island State, which had a vast plain suitable for training, especially those of the Southern State.

This is what Luo Lan told the Rocket Force to stay in the northern base, train strictly, and receive new weapons, while the rest of the soldiers cannot touch the core secrets, and can only use trebuchets and explosive bombs at most.

It's not that Luo Lan is too cautious, but the newly joined soldiers in the southern state still have resistance in their hearts, and Lola is not very relieved.

After meeting with Carl, Luo Lan went straight to the port.

Here again, great changes have taken place, burnt earth has filled the rocky holes inshore, the length of the port has doubled, and there are many more houses on the coast, and some small traders are shouting and buying.

If you add modern amenities, it's a resort.

Luo Lan was satisfied and a little "empty" at the same time, of course, it was not his emptiness, but the emptiness of the port.

Ports will get bigger and more standardized, but the number of ships will never increase, which is very empty.

"The fleet is not good, Nanshan is not good at shipbuilding, and it still depends on the northern country if you want a ship."

Luo Lan sat on the seashore and pondered, when the workers next to him cheered: "Queen Aiyiman is back!" ”

I don't know when these workers also started to call Queen Aiyiman.

Luo Lan looked up, and the two merchant ships were swaying towards the west coast port.

On the deck, Ai Yiman, who had not been seen for many days, was heroic, with two braids flying in the sea breeze, and her snow-white skin was a little more wheat-colored.

She got a tan.

After the whiteness of winter and spring, Aiyiman ushered in the black of summer, which cannot be said to be black, but sexual. The wheat color is full of feeling, the same as the first time Luo Lan saw her.

"Hey, little black girl." Luo Lan shouted loudly, causing everyone to laugh.

Ai Yiman's face darkened, and he grabbed a spear with a broken head and threw it over.

Luo Lan caught it accurately, and also played a set of stick tricks, knocking his head skull, which caused everyone to laugh again.

Aiyiman bit the corner of his mouth and hugged his chest and shouted: "Three thousand kilograms of pyrite, increase the price, one silver coin and one kilogram." ”

"You pull back to the north, I don't want it, I've already knocked down the volcano, and there is no shortage of sulfur." Luo Lan shuddered.

Ai Yiman was stunned for a moment, and ran off the boat on the ground: "So fast? Won the Southern Pradesh? ”

"Of course, Your Excellency has lost its use value, so ......" Luo Lan didn't finish speaking, and was grabbed by Aiyiman's shoulder: "I'm worthless?" ”

She stared at Luo Lan like a little devil, and Luo Lan raised her hand in surrender: "Just kidding, Your Excellency's use value is still as big as the sky, so I need you to buy iron ore." ”

That's right, it's iron ore, and many of Luo Lan's plans have basically succeeded, but only "providing iron tools to farmers" has failed.

At the beginning, Luo Lan verbally said that he would give the farmers iron tools in the spring, but now it is summer, let alone iron tools, and he can't even see a piece of iron.

Fortunately, Luo Lan did not issue a decree at the beginning, otherwise he would have died of shame now.

"No, Adri keeps an eye on me, I can't buy iron ore." Ai Yiman shook his head, looking annoyed.

Luo Lan took her to eat, and while eating, she pondered: "Originally, I wanted to buy iron ore from Nanshan Kingdom, but they didn't produce a lot of money, and they had to make all kinds of weapons, so they couldn't sell it. ”

Nanshan is a mountainous country with rich reserves of iron ore, but due to the lack of explosives, their production is so small that it is difficult to sell.

"It's true that there is a lot of iron ore in the northern country, and there are open pit mines one after another, but Yadri is staring, and I can't transport it south." Ai Yiman nibbled on the chicken leg and said.

Luo Lan snorted, his fingers tapped on the tabletop, and after half a sound, he said, "Do you think my sister will sell me iron ore?" ”

"Sister?" Ai Yiman was stunned for a moment before reacting: "The Third Princess, Sophia? ”

Luo Lan nodded.

Ai Yiman suddenly burst out laughing, and she stared at Luo Lan strangely, following ...... Perverted.

Luo Lan was a little uncomfortable, and spread her hands and said, "What are you thinking?" ”

"I've heard that Sophia hates men very much, especially ***** criminals, and I've heard from the nobles of the East Bay that Sophia has been ***** by you."

Wow!

In a world where the news is so closed, can there still be such rumors?

Luo Lan's old face pulled: "Fake, don't listen to their nonsense." ”

"Really? But how do I feel that you are very unnatural, different from the personable you used to. Ai Yiman smiled and said, Luo Lan sighed weakly: "Don't talk about it, you are familiar with the fairway, tell me, is it possible for us to do business with Sophia?" ”

When Ai Yiman heard this, he took out a maritime map.

"There are many ports in the Northern Plains, and the largest port is the East Bay. It was also where Will checked our fleet. When we return south, we can sneak into other ports to transport iron ore after passing through the East Bay, and it is not difficult to do business with the North Plains. ”

The coastline of the Kitahara Territory is very long, and there are many harbors, so you can avoid Will by just one port south of the East Bay.

Ai Yiman thought very well, or too much. Luo Lan pouted: "Are you really stupid or fake stupid?" Which port has no merchants? Wherever you buy iron ore, you'll be discovered by Will sooner or later. ”

"You're smart, so you say, what should we do?" Ai Yiman thrust his waist unconvinced.

"I'm really smart, as long as you get Sophia's business concession, Adri won't dare to touch you, and all problems will be gone."