The sunrise over the plains dyes the eastern sky a rosy gold. Rhodes was dressed in civilian clothes, holding the reins in both hands, looking out at the cities and mountains in the distance.

The capital city of Kislev is not far away, and you can even see the pale walls and the silk-like moat.

"The place is nice, easily accessible, close to the Usko River, where the finished products can be transported all over the world by water. If you go down the river, you can go straight to the Tara Shell River, and you can transport the finished product to all parts of the empire for sale. Moreover, the terrain is quite flat, and as long as it is well planned, a neat industrial zone can be built. When the time comes, it is enough to pay attention to drainage and sanitation issues. ”

Alves jumped off his horse with the help of his servants and stood on the ground chattering. After several days of field surveys, he was most satisfied with this place. It is not far from the city, you can get enough labor, and it is close to the main river, which is conducive to transportation. The land is leveled, which is conducive to the construction of factories and roads. Everything looks perfect. The only downside may be the wind direction. According to Rhodes's theory, the industrial zone must be built in the downward direction, and this land is not actually completely downwind of the city of Kislev. Rather, there is a slight deviation. In the summer, southwesterly winds blow some of the exhaust fumes into the city. But this is a trivial disadvantage in Alves' opinion. After all, the exhaust time of the main plant in Kislev is winter. In winter, the city needs a lot of coal to heat the city, and the so-called pollution is the biggest at that time, except for the exhaust pollution in this season, the so-called pollution is not too serious at other times.

It's just that Rhodes doesn't think so. Kislev lacks scale industry today, but in the future, this must be achieved. If heavy industry is perfected, it will not be the winter that will cause pollution. But as Alves said, this is the best choice of land right now. Other lands are either geographically unsatisfactory or the private domains of lords and nobles, and forced expropriation will inevitably cause instability. So, at the moment, this area is really a good choice.

It's just that the idea is good. However, when it comes to reality, there will be all kinds of unexpected situations. According to Rhodes' vision, the walls of Kislev needed to be expanded, and the industrial area was an important part of the city, so it could not be completely exposed to the wilderness of the countryside. There needs to be military protection. In the future, the city walls had to be expanded to protect the most important core industrial area. In this way, if one day there is a large-scale raid on a large scale, it will not lead to the destruction of key production sites. As long as the factories and farmlands are there, there is vitality for recovery. This is the summary of countless histories.

Think about the time when the Soviet Union was cornered, and the tanks just left the arsenal and went directly to the front. Of course, no one in this world will know about these black histories. It's just that Rhodes knows that factories, farmland, and people are the premise and core of ensuring that a country has resistance.

"How long did it take to renovate the industrial area in Erlengrad?"

Rod asked suddenly.

"Five years, I remember. However, with the preliminary preparations, it may be more than that. ”

Alves frowned, thought for a moment and replied. This project is considered to be his main grasp, and the situation at that time is still very clear.

"So, how long do you think it will take to renovate the industrial area of Kislev City?"

Rod asked with a smile.

"It won't be shorter, it's just going to be longer. The situation in Kislev City is much more complicated than in Erlengrad. Over the years, the regime has changed dramatically, leaving behind many disputes and criticisms. Some of the lands were given to a nobleman by the bloody Katarina, and when Pavel ascended to the throne, he gave it to other nobles in order to win over him or to reward him. This leads to numerous contradictions. The question of the ownership of the factory is also a mess. Although this time we took over quite a few factories and estates. However, there are still many similar messy problems, and it is difficult to figure them out. In addition, the factories in the city are built almost irregularly and haphazardly. Unlike Erlengrad, it is a reconstruction after ruins. Believe me, Rode, it is far more complicated and cumbersome to rebuild than to rebuild. ”

Alves muttered. Rhodes agrees. It is important to know that all real estate developers want to choose new land for construction as much as possible, and are not willing to touch the old city reconstruction. It is the issue of compensation for demolition that needs to be dealt with here, which is really head-scratching. Moreover, if the civilians are okay, they can directly build some new houses and move them to new places to live, and the problem will be solved, and by the way, the labor problem in the new industrial zone will be solved. You know, civilians are happy to have a job. There is no question of compensation at all. But the renovation of the old industrial area is not civilian, it is all the assets of the aristocracy, and it is really troublesome to deal with these people. It can be enforced, but it is unstable for the foundation of the rule.

I agree. ”

Rod nodded.

"But I didn't plan to build an industrial zone anytime soon. Rod pursed his dry lips and continued. "The construction of the industrial zone is a step-by-step process. The city needs to be expanded, and the city walls need to be expanded. In the future, it would be better to combine several ribbons. The difference is separated by a green belt. It is connected by a main road. ”

"Residential, administrative, industrial production areas. ”

Rod said with a frown.

"It's a great idea, but it doesn't always go smoothly. ”

Alves added.

"Great Lord, we have brought the person you wanted. ”

While Rod was chatting with Alves, the guards arrived on fast horses and saluted Rod as soon as they got off their horses.

"Where's the person?"

Rod asked excitedly.

"In the carriage, according to your request, bring and meet you first and then arrange accommodation. ”

The guards reported seriously.

Soon, the carriage stopped in front of Rhodes and his party. A few people stepped out of the modest carriage. They were dressed in the most ordinary coarse linen clothes, and they were neither tall nor skinny. When he saw Rod, he hurriedly saluted. But he didn't even understand the most basic aristocratic etiquette, and his movements were stiff and uneven.

What is Rhodes doing? Alves stared at such a picture from the sidelines, and he could be described as confused. These people look like the most ordinary civilians, and Rod, as the supreme ruler of Kislev, attaches so much importance to them.

"Introduce yourself, guys. ”

Rod smiled, trying to be as approachable as he could. However, no matter how approachable they were, several civilians seemed a little stage frightened, and their innocent eyes revealed a bit of nervousness.

"Jamie Days, High Lord, my name is Jamie...... From Middenheim...... Tailoring for 12 years......"

The man stammered a little.

"Great Lord, I don't have a name...... They all call me Little Sparrow...... I'm from Wolfenburg...... Eight years of weaving ......"

A girl who didn't look very old and had acne marks on her face whispered. Rod looked over and continued to smile.

It wasn't until everyone had finished introducing them that Rhodes was content to return them to the captain of the guard.

"Everyone's information is clear?"

Before leaving, I didn't forget to tell you again. Until he got an affirmative reply from the captain of the guard.

"These people are all poached by me from various textile shops, don't worry, Great Lord. Their abilities are absolutely fine, and their identities cannot be faked. ”

The captain of the guard patted his chest and assured.

"Okay, take it back to town and arrange the best dormitories. Don't put pressure on them, this is just the first people, and in the future, I will need more people like this. ”

Rod commanded, and then the carriage departed with a group of weavers, and headed in the direction of the city of Kislev. Only Alves was left in place and continued to look at Rod with a confused expression.

"You must be curious what I'm looking for these people for. ”

Rod rolled over his horse and said with a smile.

"Yes, of course I'm curious. But you're a lord, you don't have to tell me, but I can't help but tell you what I'm doing. ”

Alves said with a sideways face and a look of displeasure.

Rod saw the little dwarf's displeasure.

"I didn't tell you about this because you have your job, and we have a different division of labor. I don't want you to do everything yourself. ”

Rod smiled and continued—

"These weavers are not here to weave, but to work on a technology for me, a technology that can make the textile process more efficient quickly. Combined with a steam engine. ”

Rhodes deliberately accentuated the latter words......