Caroline rested at Blackhammer for a few days after the wedding, and it wasn't until the fourth day that Rhodes took his wife to the fields.

It's a boxy test field, just like its name – the test field. It was designed for experimentation at the beginning, and it was small in scale, but it was very precious. It is so precious that it is guarded all day...... This field is Caroline's field of ice peppers.

"Caroline, I have an idea. ”

Rod took Caroline all the way to the edge of the test field, where the ice peppers were a little stunted. Because it needs the support of ice magic to continue, and this year, Caroline, like Rod, has been on the front line of Erlengrad. There is simply no time to take care of the ice pepper fields.

"Huh?"

"With the growth of Blackhammer Castle, the ice pepper may no longer be a major industry. Its growing environment is too harsh, it needs extremely cold temperatures and soil, and at the same time it needs the action of ice magic, and the small yield is a trivial matter, and the need for ice magic to maintain growth is the most difficult problem. You can't look at them all the time, and once they leave you, they can't really ripen. And the witch apprentice can only be recruited from the Academy of Magic. ”

Looking at the lifeless ice pepper field, Rod said with a serious face.

"What do you mean, to demolish this field?"

Caroline asked, frowning.

"No, I mean, in the future, I'm afraid the ice pepper field will not be able to expand again. Unless we find a way to make the Ice Pepper grow and ripen without ice magic. ”

Rhodes returned.

"That can't be...... If there is such a way, the price of ice peppers will not be so expensive. Caroline replied. "But I agree with you, I really can't be a doppelganger, and once we leave the territory one day, Ice Pepper won't survive. That's really not the way to go. ”

"Then let's say that the ice pepper fields will no longer expand, and you will focus on managing Heidelberg. I will develop other economic products. Rod said with concern.

Caroline nodded.

"There's one more important thing I have to discuss with you. ”

Rod walked and stopped.

"It's good that you decide, I trust you, Rhodes......"

She whispered.

But Rod's expression was serious, he grabbed Caroline's hand and put it on his chest, "No, this matter must be discussed with you, dear. ”

Rhodes knew what Caroline meant, she believed in herself, she had saved her in the last two years, and they had done a lot together. This trust has long been built up bit by bit. Now, as her husband, what else is Caroline worried about?

Even if it involves Heidelberg, it doesn't matter. Although Caroline is the lord of Heidelberg, with Rod's prestige and ability, he can become the male master of Heidelberg. Because they are now husband and wife, countless nobles have proposed to Caroline in order to take control of Heidelberg. The Seven Realms

However, when it comes to Heidelberg, Rhodes still doesn't want to get involved directly. After all, the people there still recognize Caroline, not themselves. Rhodes would not have been directly involved in the administration of Heidelberg without seeking real welfare and benefits for the people of Heidelberg.

"Okay, then you say, what's the matter?"

Caroline asked, tilting her head sideways.

"I plan to classify industries and do economies of scale. ”

Looking at Caroline's fair and beautiful face, Rod replied seriously word by word.

"Economies of scale? What's that?"

The Frost Witch had a confused look on her face.

"To put it simply, it is industrial concentration, bringing together all the workshops and factories of the same category to form an industrial park, which can facilitate the procurement of raw materials, save logistics costs, reduce production costs, and enhance product competitiveness. ”

Standing in front of Caroline, Rhodes laid out a series of plans. However, these things made Caroline continue to listen with a confused expression.

"Let's say you have two factories, one in Heidelberg and one in Blackhammer, and both factories produce the same product. All require raw material procurement. As a result, a batch of raw materials needs to be sent to different places in two trips, which invisibly increases the cost of transportation. Because more food needs to be consumed on the road, it takes longer to run two places to make deliveries, and it is also a potential risk that there will be no attacks from beastmen or other creatures on the road. And if the two factories are in the same place, then the raw materials can be delivered at one time and do not need to run separately. This virtually saves transportation costs, and because of the reduced transportation costs, the factory owner can save more money to put into production. For example, buying more raw materials, or hiring more workers, etc. ”

Rod pursed his dry lips and continued—

"In the same way, due to the concentration of industries and the abundance of products, over time, a market will be formed here. Dulong City, for example, is rich in gems and silver, and merchants flock there. Why? Because in the whole north, Dulong City has the largest production of gemstones, and when people need to buy gems and silver, they will think of it first. and not other small mines scattered around the world. In the same way, if Heidelberg or Blackhammer is relatively concentrated and has an abundance of products, then, over time, a special market will be formed there. For example, the ironware market, the wine market, or the ceramics, cloth market, etc. ”

At this point, Caroline began to listen to the doorway, and nodded knowingly.

"It seems like this......

She whispered.

"There are many benefits to economies of scale, such as stimulating competition and allowing factory owners to make better and better products. Of course, the law must be perfected accordingly to prevent vicious competition. ”

Rhodes said.

"So, you want to?"

Caroline asked, tilting her head.

"So, my idea is to integrate the resources and industries of Blackhammer and Heidelberg to see which industries are suitable for development in Blackhammer and which are suitable for development in Heidelberg. For example, the iron smelting industry and the forging industry are suitable for development and expansion in Blackhammer Castle, because there are ready-made mines and raw materials are nearby. The winemaking industry is suitable for the development of Heidelberg, there are vast fertile fields and a large number of farms in the south of Heidelberg, the grain production is large, and compared with the Black Hammer Castle, Heidelberg's winemaking industry is more mature and has more employees, and the winemaking industry is a good choice to gather in Heidelberg. Of course, this is only my preliminary plan, and the specific implementation needs to be carefully scrutinized and examined. ”

After Rod finished speaking, Caroline's face couldn't wait to bloom with a smile. There was a flash of excitement, anticipation, and adoration in her eyes...... After two years of getting along, Caroline found that there was still a lot she didn't know about the man in front of her......