As night fell, the streets thinned out, and the factory was dimly lit, barely illuminated by workers holding long poles and hanging kerosene lamps on the walls.

Ma Wei and several people stood in front of the roaring machine, watching the track slowly turn, the engineer in charge of debugging checked the machine back and forth, and after confirming that it was correct, he walked up to Ma Wei and said: "Mr. Manstein, the machine has been installed, if there is nothing to do, we will go back first, if there is a problem with maintenance, you can contact us." ”

"Trouble, Felix, send a few masters out."

The source walked out of the factory with several engineers, blew a whistle and called a carriage, and before getting into the car, he took out a few silver shillings and handed them to the engineers, and said with a smile: "This is the reimbursement of my eldest brother for the travel expenses." ”

A few shillings for the fare was too extravagant, but everyone knew that the money was more than just the fare, and the engineers were very happy to accept it and thanked it constantly.

Sending off the engineer, the communication re-entered the factory, closed the heavy iron door, and returned to the newly built machinery, where he found that Ma Wei had already begun to instruct the workers to pour the raw materials into the furnace.

Hercules' stick is a low-grade potion, the production process is not complicated, several workers wearing gloves and masks stand on the top of the machine, twist the valve, a large amount of clean water into the furnace, when the water level reaches the specified standard, immediately close the valve, and begin to pour viscous blue juice into the furnace according to the dosage standard.

In order to ensure that the recipe would not be leaked, Mavi specially divided the factory into two parts, the outer field was responsible for the assembly of potions, and the inner factory was responsible for the production of potions.

For every 10 ounces of the juice of the Henmen flowers, 3 ounces of bloodstone powder and half an ounce of dried sage are added.....

These high-purity juices are made by Steven and others in the internal factory, directly transported to the external factory, and diluted and blended in a unified manner, until finally, manually bottled and inspected by workers to meet the factory standards.

As the machinery operated, the first batch of diluted blue liquid soon fed into the pipeline, and the workers sitting next to the pipe had been waiting for a long time, picking up the glass bottle, pulling the valve in front of them, filling the liquid into the glass bottle, putting it back into the groove of the track, and transporting it to the next assembly point.

At the next assembly point, workers holding droppers drop a drop of milky white liquid into the bottle, and in an instant, the blue liquid fused with the white liquid begins to become transparent, as if compressed, and the two quickly merge, slowly turning into a translucent liquid with blue ripples, that is, the finished Hercules' stick.

"What is the white liquid added to the second process?" Freya wondered.

"The sap of ayahuasa rhizomes." Ma Wei said slowly: "This juice is extremely irritating, and at the same time can enhance the hardness of bones, without it, the fragile bones of human beings simply cannot support the swollen muscles, and will be easily crushed." ”

"How much does these materials cost?"

"A few pennies will do it all." "Hercules' stick is a low-grade potion, and its ingredients are some of the more common herbs, so it's not difficult to collect. ”

"Boss, look!"

During the conversation, the first bottle of Hercules' stick appeared at the end of the production line, and Jacob walked over to pick up one and said excitedly, "This is the first bottle of potion produced in our factory!" ”

The workers were all beaming with joy on their faces, as if they had done something incredible, and a great sense of satisfaction rose in their hearts, and Mavi took the glass bottle from Jacob's hand, flipped it over, and at the bottom of the bottle, found the picture of Manstein's Potions Company - a large-horned elk with its front hooves leaping.

Glass bottles are uniformly customized, a company of course to have its own logo, and in order to prevent fakes, Ma Wei also commissioned the paper factory to buy a kind of ink paper, this ink is expensive, is one of the raw materials used by the bank to make tickets, with it, plus an independent serial number, anti-counterfeiting logo....

For each bottle of potion that leaves the factory, you can find a corresponding record.

"Well done." Ma Wei nodded with satisfaction: "Each person will be given a bonus of one day's salary!" ”

The workers cheered, which was much more practical than verbal praise, and although Ma Wei was good to them, who would have trouble with money?

"I'll leave it to you, Steven." "Several other machines, cargo ships loaded with cargo will arrive at the port in the next few days, and when the materials arrive, the factory will start full-scale production, and you will be responsible for scheduling shifts, and the wages for night work will be increased by 30%, which will be rotated once a week, and workers who are willing to work overtime on Saturdays and Sundays will be paid twice as much," Ma Wei advised. ”

"Understood!"

Jacob, who used to work in a brewery, knew in his heart how generous the conditions offered by Mavi were, which was a good thing that he could not imagine!

A salary of 11 shillings and 6 pence a day is enough to meet the daily needs of a family of four or even five, and you must know that the price of a pound of black bread is only 3pence!

A day at the Manstein Potions Factory is equivalent to a week's salary for many workers!

"Isn't the treatment you give to your workers too good?" Freya seemed to have some objections to Mavi's decision: "The daily wage of 11 shillings and 6 pence is a violation of industry standards, and doing so will attract the displeasure of other factory owners..."

"Do I need to care about their opinions?"

"No, I just think that if you are willing to lower the treatment of workers, it will make the company more profitable."

"Maybe."

Ma Wei smiled, not dwelling too much on the issue.

What he was going to do, Freya didn't understand, and it was useless to say more.

Late at night.

The Chamber of Secrets, the Chamber of Gods.

"The price of Hercules sticks?"

Above the mist, Dino's slightly surprised voice sounded: "Potions price list, didn't I give it to you a long time ago?" ”

"Things have changed, Hercules' sticks have not been selling well, and I decided to go with a small profit but quick turnover." "At the beginning, I set the price of 10 pence, but Freya told me that it was too low and would destabilize the market and make more workers unemployed," said Mavi, who sat in front of the stone platform with his legs crossed. ”

"She's right."

Far away in Mosk, in St. Basil's Cathedral, Dino, dressed in bishop's robes, said with deep thought: "According to the current productive forces and economic structure, magic potions are not suitable for flowing into the low-end market, otherwise it will have an impact on the original market economy, destroy the ecological environment, and cause unpredictable consequences..."

"Do you think that if I want to say that Hercules' sticks are sold to ordinary laborers, how much is the right price?"

"Hmm...."

Dino pulled up his notebook, and after asking about the wage price and price standard of Mavi London, he said while writing: "Considering the basic price, wage standard and market environment, the price of Hercules sticks should be set at 4 shillings per bottle." ”

"4 shillings .... Isn't it too high? ”

Ma Wei frowned and said: "4 shillings are an unattainable price for many laborers, their wages can only support their daily life, and they can't save any money at all, can it be lower?" ”

"No, if it is lower, it will upset the balance of the market, and the price of hiring ordinary laborers will be higher than the price of taking potions, so that savvy merchants will not choose ordinary labor."

After hearing this, Mavi was silent, the daily wage of ordinary laborers was only a pitiful 4 pence and a third of the shillings, and the stick of Hercules, which cost 4 shillings a bottle, was equivalent to their wages for a full 12 days!

How many laborers can take out 4 shillings at once?

"The price of 4 shillings will make my original idea go to waste." Ma Wei said: "Is there any other way? ”

"Yes."

Dino mused, "Priest, you can start a small deferred payment business and have the laborers sign an agreement to deliver the goods first and pay later, so as to ensure that every laborer can afford the potion. ”

"But if you do this, you have to take into account the issue of personal credit.... If a worker maliciously fails to repay the debt, it will affect the capital chain of the Manstein Potions Company, and if there are too many bad debts, the company will face the risk of bankruptcy...."

"I suggest that the priest cooperate with the bank, anyway, you have the support of the second prince, it is not difficult to get the support of the bank, as long as the bank is the guarantor, you can offset some risks."

“........”

Hearing that he wanted to Union Bank, Ma Wei's head began to ache faintly, he wanted to do something, it would inevitably cause trouble, Union Bank sounded nothing, but there was no doubt that this thing was not easy to do.

"Banks are afraid that they will be in the business of short-term loans, which means that workers can get a small loan of four shillings for only a cheap interest payment, buy magic potions, and leverage the market with small leverage." Dino said.

"What if there is an accident at work and the worker is not paid as he or she deserves?" Ma Wei asked: "Failure to repay the loan will put the workers at risk of bankruptcy!" ”

"Hmm.... If this is the case, the risk can be hedged by means of insurance, such as paying 1p for work insurance, getting a longer interest-free term for a loan of 4 shillings, or half the payment...."

In the room, Dino shook his head: "I'm not in London, I can only give the priest a general idea, how to implement it, it depends on the situation on your side, of course the Romanov Kingdom is our final say, London will not work...."

"I'll think about it again."

"Okay."

.........................................

The next day, a freighter from Frederick's kingdom arrived in the majestic port of London along the lower Thames, and the cargo was still carried by the old captain who had delivered a letter to Daniel last time, Yuri, and this time he brought more cargo than the last time, full of cabins, I don't know how many tons, according to him, it took three days to load the ship.

When Mavi arrived at the port, Freya was talking to the captain, and when she saw Mavi, Freya took two steps back and gave up the negotiating space.

I really wanted to ask Freya if she had nothing to do all day and came to the factory every day, remembering that Freya was the owner of their rented warehouse, she swallowed the doubts that came to her mouth and said to the captain, "Have you brought all the materials I want?" ”

"It's all brought, here's the list of goods." Captain Yuri waved his hand, and the young first mate immediately took the register and handed it to Mavi with both hands.

During Mavi's reading list, Captain Yuri looked around and saw that there was only one little girl beside Mavi, and couldn't help but ask, "Didn't anyone else come?" ”

You're asking Daniel....

"Oh, Yannick is looking after the store, Felix is in trouble, Jonas is going to school." Ma Wei said without raising his head.

"Going to school?" Captain Yuri was stunned, his face was stunned, if it weren't for Freya's presence, he would definitely have pulled Mavi to ask what was going on with school.

The first crown prince, do you need to be educated in the Kingdom of Windsor?

The Kingdom of Frederick also has good schools!

"Well, it's a long story.... Let's start unloading first! Ma Wei closed the register and said.

Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Captain Yuri glanced at the first mate, and the first mate understood, and began to direct the sailors to carry down the wooden box and hand it to Mavi.... It should be said that Freya brought the warehouse workers.

This time there were much more goods than the last time, Mavi asked Dino for countless potion raw materials, the Romanov Kingdom had completed the internal unification, and it was not difficult to collect the materials, but in terms of expenses, the church paid a lot of money, adding a touch of frost to the already uncertain finances.

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Of course, Ma Wei also wants to give back to his family, but the bidding has not yet begun, and the money in his hand must be kept for the bidding, only when the bidding is over and the cooperation is officially launched, the machine of Manstein Potions can show its terrible ability to absorb gold, and now it can only be regarded as an early investment.

With the first mate there, Captain Yuri didn't need to keep an eye on the dock, but he didn't leave, but kept standing in place, like a straight green pine, his eyes glancing at Ma Wei from time to time, obviously having something to say.

Noticing his strange appearance, Mavi licked his lips and quietly squeezed Yunia's small hand.

Yunia, who was curiously observing the large freighter, turned her head, her big eyes swept over Mavi, Captain Yuri, and Freya, and after thinking for a while, she patted her head and seemed to understand something.

In the next second, Yunia suddenly grabbed Ma Wei's arm and shouted: "Daddy, Daddy! Emma wants to go to the toilet! ”

"Toilet...."Ma Wei looked around, raised his hand and pointed to the storage area not far away: "There is a toilet there, you can go." ”

"Emma wants Daddy to come with her!"

"But..."

Ma Wei glanced at the unloading freighter, and the sheep pretended to be embarrassed: "Dad has to keep an eye on it here, the potion materials are very important, and it won't be good if you lose them... Why don't you let Freya accompany you? ”

Yunia looked stunned, what she wanted was to leave the dock with her father, meet with the captain in private, and let Freya stay alone, but as a result....

Ma Wei actually came to a backstab.

Mavi's plan at first was similar to that of Yunia, but the problem was that Captain Yuri had been standing still all the time, and if he left with him, wouldn't Freya see through their minds at a glance?

Be cautious....

It's better to make the situation more reasonable.

"Freya, can you take Emma to the bathroom?" Mavi asked, looking into Freya's eyes.

"Okay."

Freya smiled and stretched out her hand to Yunia, "Let's go." ”

Yunia hesitated, and after a long time, her mouth was curled, and she reluctantly grabbed Freya's outstretched palm, and followed her in the direction of the toilet, holding the puppet bear, and turning back three times in one step.

After they had gone far, Captain Yuri finally spoke: "Mr. Nicholas, I have been asked to bring a letter to Jonas... Mr. ”

Not surprisingly, it was another family letter, which was the only way Daniel could communicate with his father and mother.

"It just so happened that Jonas also wrote a letter, please help bring it back."

Captain Yuri's expression was solemn, and he bowed his head and said, "It must be delivered." ”