Chapter 106: Lady Billie
If the first step in the detailed planning for the establishment of the water city is to collect ships, outline the central sea, explore the reef, select the precise location, and so on, then the second step is to reclaim the sea. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
The reclamation here is not really reclamation. In fact, the Yuanxin Sea is very large, it is not a lake, and trying to fill it up is tantamount to a fool's dream.
All he had to do was to fill in a solid foundation at the bottom of the central sea.
When building a city on land, the foundation is the most important thing. To build a city on water, the foundation is extremely important.
According to William's original vision, when the first step was almost completed, the second step of reclamation should be put on the agenda.
A large number of bricks and stones were bought, a large number of hired workers were hired to transport the masonry to the Yuanxin Sea in horse-drawn carriages, and then a few mercenary groups were hired to fill in a foundation at the bottom of the Yuanxin Sea with more than 3,000 small boats.
Attention, it's the foundation!
Only the members of the mercenary group who have a fighting spirit and can hold their breath for a long time can go down to the bottom of the Yuanxin Sea and build a solid foundation with bricks and stones one by one.
Otherwise, if you just 'throw' rocks to the bottom of the sea, and build a city with the ground that you 'throw' out like that, I am afraid that you will always face the danger of collapse.
The second step of building the city, although it seems simple, is nothing more than filling in the foundation of the water, but the cost is huge.
Mining the local rocks of Haimanxing Province, or buying them directly, costs money. After that, it costs money to hire workers to transport stones, bricks, and stones.
Hiring a mercenary group to reclaim the sea is even more money-burning.
And now, everything is different.
He had three seeds.
Three seeds of a towering tree.
Towering trees, 10,000 years of growth, 1,000 years of flowering, 100 years of seeds. Within a few decades, the tree would completely wither and die.
its average lifespan. It lasts for more than 10,000 years, and its roots are criss-crossed, and it can penetrate deep into the ground. In addition, the stems of the towering trees are extremely thick, like vines, and can grow at will.
Sometimes, when you walk into a dense vine forest, you can't imagine that everything in front of you is the branches of a towering tree. This is where the name of the towering tree comes from.
The Towering Tree is an extremely famous ancient giant tree that almost disappeared hundreds of years ago. The only place where you can still see the towering tree now is probably only the territory of the elves, the Elven Forest.
Many bards have written about towering trees, often accompanied by various texts and illustrations.
This is where William learned about the towering tree.
It can be said that Ulis sold William three seeds of the towering tree, which was a great favor to William.
As long as the seeds are planted on the bottom of the central sea, supplemented by the magic core...... The seeds of the towering trees can sprout quickly, and at an incredible speed, in a very short period of time, they will grow vigorously and become three towering trees, replacing the role of the foundation.
This is a lot of help.
Of course, Yuris didn't suffer either.
In the blink of an eye, she earned a huge sum of three million gold coins from William. Even though it can't be cashed out now, it's still an IOU.
"Don Jr., go and bring in Mr. Crean and Master Mumouder. William gently put the seeds of the towering tree in his hand back into the delicate wooden box, and closed the lid and said.
Behind him, little Donnono, dressed as a maid, nodded and trotted away.
A few minutes later, Krian and Master Mumouder, who had laid down their work, came one after another.
It was in the humble cabin that William convened an important impromptu meeting.
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is the same as the truth that 'paper can't hold fire', the news that William was going to build a water city was finally spread by someone with a heart.
This incident caused rumors to spread in the imperial capital of the Holy Spirit Empire, and rumors were boiling.
The name William Rest, since His Majesty Charles IX personally made him a viscount, has been remembered by many powerful people in the imperial capital, and secretly sent people to inquire about his every move.
Especially when the news of William's establishment of the Water City came back, the nobles and lords were not calm.
Build a city of water?
This is not unusual.
The Holy Spirit Empire has a vast territory, not to mention the number of small villages, small towns, small and medium-sized large cities, and even provinces, there are dozens of them.
The site is so big, you can't just choose a piece of land, you want to build a water city? Thankless, for what?
Did William Lester get water in his head?
I heard that he was still young, a child. It's understandable to do something like this, which is no different from fooling around!
That's what a small group of people think.
Of course, there are also some far-sighted people, after hearing the news, they took the map of Haimanxing Province with a solemn expression, and followed the geographical location of Yuanxinhai to look at it.
The more I looked, the more surprised I became, and the more I watched, the more shocked I became.
"William Rest, you're not a genius, you're a madman!"
In the aristocratic district of the imperial capital, in a luxurious mansion, Mrs. Billie put down the map of the province in her hand and said with a shocked expression.
Lady Billie, a member of the upper elite class, is a famous widow in the imperial capital. Her husband left early, leaving a large family property to inherit to her, and she took care of it in an orderly manner.
She is beautiful and golden, and is the object of many men's pursuits.
When the Lester family's perfume workshop was just established and the perfume sales were tepid, she has been a loyal customer of the Lester family, the perfume factory.
In the past, she even asked the housekeeper to submit a letter of worship to William more than once, wanting to invest in the perfume business.
Unfortunately, William was busy all day in the dark, and after Mrs. Billie's letter was delivered, it was put on hold, and he didn't have time to look at it.
After that, when His Majesty Charles IX personally named William as a viscount, and William chose the fief in Haiman Province, Mrs. Billie's secret concern for William gradually faded.
Until today.
Once again, William Rest's name appeared in front of her.
"William Rest, this man, my desire to meet with him is getting stronger and stronger. ”
On the side of the dressing table, a limited edition of top jasmine perfume sold by the perfume workshop was sprayed, and Billie folded the map slowly and put it aside, "What are today's itinerary?"
The old butler, who had been waiting behind Mrs. Billie, did not look at the itinerary, and said respectfully: "In half an hour, in the Delaenor Manor, Mrs. Michelle invites you to dinner, and in the afternoon there will be a costume exchange, in the afternoon, the wife of the Chases family will invite you to watch a song and dance troupe performance, and in the evening, there will be two evening parties. ”
"Push them all away. ”
Mrs. Billie said directly: "In addition, you go down and arrange a clipper." Tomorrow, I'll go to Haiman Province. ”
When the housekeeper heard this, he was stunned: "But...... If we go to Haiman Province, then our family's business..."
"Don't worry. I'll use the rest of the day to get everything in order. At least, nothing can go wrong in a month. ”
Lady Billie said without looking back, "Moreover, my intuition tells me that this trip to the Sea Man Province to meet with someone may still be an opportunity. I've already made a mistake the first time, and now I don't want to miss a second time. ”