In the Salaam Mountains, looking at the busy crowd from afar, Lord Hudson nodded with satisfaction, and the bear cub squatting on his shoulder also followed with great interest.

The progress of land reclamation has increased greatly, and the plan of reclaiming 20,000 acres of land before spring ploughing is likely to be overcompleted.

His subordinates worked so hard, and Lord Hudson, as a lord, was naturally very happy. It's just that he can't figure out why the cub is so excited.

Inquiry, that is, it Mr. Bear Stearns is pleased; If you ask again, that is, Uncle Xiong likes it.

Forget it, the bear child's mind can't guess. A guy who can be happy alone for several days with just a gadget obviously can't be judged according to normal people's thinking.

The limits of human beings are not forced. Since Hudson ordered to divide the area into areas and open up the wasteland on their own, the following guards quickly followed suit and split the tasks into each one.

Level by level, it seems that everyone is self-taught in this regard, and the task is quickly dismantled and passed to the grassroots level. The more you clarify the task to the lowest level, the more difficult it is to be lazy.

Ten households in the first class are so familiar with each other that they can't be more familiar with each other, who is what kind of goods, everyone is clear to each other.

When it comes to food rations, everyone is staring at each other, and it is clear who does more work and who does less.

Even if you can't get advanced and get the reward of the lord, you can't be punished at the bottom!

The chief of the upper part is afraid of being punished, the middle chief is equally afraid, and the serfs below are even more afraid. The taste of long-term hunger, once experienced once, no one wants to try it a second time.

What appears to be a cut of only five pounds a month in ration is actually a shift from barely fed to hungry. Even if you add another five pounds, everyone will be able to eat all the same.

In the era of lack of oil and water, everyone is a big stomach. It seems that the young man has a daily supply of 1.5 pounds of food, but in fact, two-thirds of it is miscellaneous grains.

It's not that Hudson is stingy, but that the standard of living of serfs in these years is like this. A lord like him, who has a sufficient supply of materials, is already the conscience of the lord realm.

If you want more food, you have to do more work. For example, the miners and blacksmiths in the mines have a daily supply of 1.8 pounds, and other non-staple foods are also higher.

There were technical masters and soldiers, and not only did they supply two pounds of rations a day, but the proportion of staple food increased from one-third to two-thirds, and even a small amount of wheat was supplied.

Compared to the initial food ration supply, it has now increased a lot. After all, in the beginning, less people were given out cooked food, which seemed to be more abundant, but in fact the food would expand during the cooking process.

One pound of rye with some wild herbs and leaves makes it easy to make two pounds of rye bread. With a little more topping, three pounds of rye bread can't be made.

The other grains are slightly worse, but they are all used to fill the stomach, and there is nothing to be picky about.

The difficulties are temporary, and now the supply of oil and meat is tight, mainly because the breeding industry and planting industry have not developed. Meat brought from hunting alone is naturally a drop in the bucket in front of a five-figure population.

The expansion of the aquaculture industry is limited, but the acceleration of the development of the farming industry is very simple. Now the newly reclaimed land is ready to be used by Hudson to grow soybeans, peanuts, flax......

When the time comes, the oil extraction process will be carried out, and it is estimated that from next year, the oil supply in the territory will improve significantly.

Now, let's just watch from the sidelines. When it comes to the experience of clearing the wasteland, the working serfs are no more experienced than his Hudson.

Farm tools and livestock are all equipped, and the task of the lord is completed. The rest of the work was left to the serfs to play freely, and Hudson only looked at the results in the end.

Involution is more productive and is now being confirmed. Unscrupulous Lord Hudson is ready to expand this experience.

For example, grain planting can also be divided into tasks, and the output can be compared when the time comes; The mine can also engage in a grouping mode, and then directly compare the output and scrap rate......

A set of plans to guide his subordinates to roll up is constantly taking shape in Hudson's mind, and it will be fully promoted in the territory as soon as the plan is perfected.

"Master, this month's iron production capacity data has come out, and a total of 41 plates, 1,324 large knives, and 1,300 iron hammers have been produced......

We have already notified the nobles to come and receive the goods according to your instructions, and it is expected that half of the previous orders will be completed before the day of the gods' descending, and the rest will be able to be rushed out before the beginning of spring next year.

However, the recent increase in several new orders has not been taken into account for the time being. According to your will, our production sequence, has always followed the principle of first come, first served.

The number of new orders is not very large, and it can be completed in about half a month. If nothing else, from the beginning of spring next year, the pressure on the production task in the mining area will slowly decrease. ”

The old butler's words made Hudson's expression solemn all of a sudden. It's not a good thing that the pressure on production tasks has dropped.

Although it is possible to send redundant miners to open up wasteland without wasting labor, it is a long-term investment, and it is difficult to see the benefits in a short period of time.

If this situation continues, the income of the territory will inevitably drop significantly next year. For the debt-ridden Hudson, lower earnings are undoubtedly dangerous.

Although creditors will not come to collect for a while, having money to borrow and not having money to borrow are two completely different concepts.

The situation tends to stabilize, there will be no more explosive markets, and then their own products must also be transformed.

The arms business cannot be abandoned, but the proportion must be reduced. The main reason is that its own strength is too weak, and it can only turn around in the low-end market.

The market for serfs seems to be huge, but in fact there are only a few nobles who are willing to pay. Most of the orders are placed after you feel the danger firsthand.

Looking at the distribution of customers, we can see that the nobles of Laite and Wyton counties, who do not have bulging pockets, contributed seventy percent of the weapons orders.

If it weren't for the skeletons tossing around in Arbor County, which frightened the local nobles into rushing to strengthen their military power, this proportion would have been even higher.

Comparatively speaking, the sales of agricultural tools and daily necessities are more balanced. In general, it is still dominated by the two counties of Lyte and Wyton, but this is mainly a matter of market development.

From the outbreak of the Skull and Bones rebellion, the Salaam mining area stopped selling iron to the outside world, and because of the supply and demand relationship, the price of iron in the southeastern provinces began to skyrocket.

There was a doubling in the middle of the process, and even if it fell back later, the price rose by 30% compared to before. Even so, the market is still out of stock.

In this context, the direct purchase of finished iron products has gradually become a new choice for lords.

Waiting for business to come to the door at home, there are orders to come, if you take the initiative to distribute the goods to the outside world, the situation will only be better.

If you want to smoothly survive the decline in orders and have an impact on the income of the territory, it is undoubtedly the best choice to build a sales network and distribute goods within the province.

There is no doubt that such a network is not so easy to build. The province has a complete commercial network, and now sells salt from the Dalton family.

Hudson didn't know how profitable it was, anyway, the profit of any county was higher than the output of the entire mountain territory.

After all, iron can also be made of bronze, pottery, wooden tools...... and a series of tools, but salt is irreplaceable.

From the lords to the lowliest slaves, everyone needed salt. Not only must people eat, but even the animals raised must be supplemented with a small amount of salt.

100% of the products that are just needed and the monopoly is the end result of huge profits.

Hudson sold iron and had to give discounts to large customers from time to time, but the Dalton family never made a profit on their salt.

Not only does it not give up profits, but it also often adds ingredients to the table salt. The inferior coarse salt consumed by civilians is not only yellow in color, but also can be seen at a glance sand, mud, wood chips and other attachments.

If you want high-quality table salt, there is no problem, just add money. Two silver coins and one pound of refined salt will be much better, not only the impurities are gone, but even the color has turned white.

If the price continues, a gold coin and a pound of magic salt will be in better condition. It is said that the magic active factor is added, and after eating, it can slightly improve the affinity between itself and the magic element, and it has always been the favorite of mages.

As a pseudo-magician, Hudson can solemnly declare that these are false propaganda.

Theoretically, it can indeed improve the activity and affinity of the elements, but that is when consumed in large quantities. If you can eat a few pounds of magic salt every day, it is estimated that you can increase your affinity by 12/12, which is only effective at the time.

The question is, how can you eat a lot of salt? Putting aside the problem of injured wallets, the body doesn't allow it!

It can only be said that the IQ tax, which exists in every world. The difference is only in the IQ tax on the continent of Aslant, which is only for the wealthy.

Frankly, with the wide distribution of members of the Coslow family, it is not difficult to establish a business network.

The problem is that Hudson has always kept in mind one truth – not to do business in partnership with friends and family.

One or two transactions are fine, and long-term business cooperation will inevitably lead to friction of interests.

If you don't handle it well, not only will your business be damaged, but even your relatives and friends will be lost.

Relatives and friends can't be found, and other nobles can't be found. After all, this is a money-making business, giving outsiders not to their own people, so what will relatives and friends think?

In fact, even if Hudson is willing to give up the bottom line, it will be very troublesome to find his own family to cooperate. Who makes his relatives and friends many?

Profitable business, everyone is happy to get involved. Whoever you give it to or who you don't give it to, no matter how you choose, you will inevitably offend people in the end.

The best way is to organize people to do it yourself. There is no doubt that playing direct sales in feudal times was definitely challenging.

Security is secondary, and the key is staffing. There are so many salespeople who may deal with the aristocracy at any time, but not all cats and dogs can do it.

"Got it, continue to organize production according to the plan. I'll take care of the rest. ”

Hudson replied with a blank face.

For such a complicated matter, there is no need to bother with a borrowed housekeeper. Identity determines the position, and if you bring back some information that you shouldn't know, it's not a good thing for everyone.

……

Although immersed in the troubles of building a business network, Hudson did not neglect to pay attention to the great changes in the outside world.

First, the Alpha Kingdom and the Holy See, under the mediation of various countries, reached a preliminary reconciliation. According to the information he heard, Hudson summed it up in one sentence:

"In the past, everyone will not pursue each other; In the future, everyone will go their own way, and no one should interfere with anyone. ”

With such an agreement, whether the Alpha Kingdom will suffer a loss or take advantage, Hudson, who has limited information in his hands, cannot make an accurate judgment for the time being.

The only thing that is certain is that the two major forces will not fight in the near future, the peaceful years of the Alpha Kingdom can continue, and the mountain territory still has time to farm.

Another major event is a little further than Hudson's life, but the impact is the most practical.

Prince Alex, under the expectation of everyone, ascended to the throne of the Beamon Imperial Court.

It was really expected, except for the fierce opposition within the Beamon Imperial Court, from within the Orc Empire to the entire Alpha Kingdom, everyone was singing praises for this.

Before he ascended the throne, Alex, who had such a strong appeal, Alex was also a historical precedent.

The arrival of a crown prince in the Beamon court is a good thing for all parties, including the mountain realm.

At the very least, it is certain that after this Beamon Crown Prince became the crown prince, the balance of power between the main battle faction and the main and the faction within the orc empire will not be reversed.

"Crown Prince" not only means the heir, but also has great power and influence in the imperial court, in case of replacing a young and strong crown prince of the main battle faction, it is not good that the Beamon royal court will change from an anti-war faction to a main war faction.

Now this situation is undoubtedly the best, the aged Beamon the Great cannot afford to lead an army, and Crown Prince Alex, who is also in poor health, is also not a master who can lead troops.

Neither of the two Imperial Court elders was suitable to lead the army to the battle, and the others were not strong enough to compete for leadership with the four imperial courts.

To start a war is to give up the dominance of the Orc Empire, and driven by interests, it is more difficult than the royal court not to oppose the war.

Even if these two guys can last a few years, it will be a rare time for Hudson to farm.

If possible, it's best to let these two guys live a long life......

It's embarrassing, one of these two old guys is over 300 years old, and the other is almost 200 years old, so it doesn't seem very appropriate to talk about longevity at their age.

In short, Lord Hudson now needs them all alive to maintain the current structure of the Orc Empire. It is best to live for more than ten or twenty years in one go, and extend the peaceful years to the mountain territory and develop it all.

Under the background of two major events, a group of orc slaves went south, which was nothing at all.

Although he hadn't seen what an orc looked like, he wanted to see it, but Hudson, who was sensible, finally held back.

The relationship with the nobles of Northern Xinjiang is already very ordinary, and they did not send an invitation, so they took the initiative to come to watch the excitement, which is very rude.

"My lord, Baron Sith has sent an invitation to invite you to the merchandise exchange meeting reported in Dadir City next month."

Looking at the invitation handed over by the servant, Hudson was also speechless. Is this a pillow when you are sleepy, or a weasel to give a New Year's greeting to a chicken?

Although there was no direct conflict of interest, Hudson and Baron Sith were indeed hostile forces. The last dispute that happened in Dadir City forced both of them to the foot of the wall.

Perhaps Baron Sith was just hot-headed at the time, but the aristocratic world had no regrets at all. Once you've made a choice, you have to live with the consequences.

Strategically located and easily accessible, Dadir City has long been the commercial capital of the southern part of the Southeastern Provinces.

Any lord who wants to take root here and make a fortune quickly must pay attention to commercial development. Being able to endure until now before acting, Baron Sith can be regarded as calm.

It's just that Hudson hesitated whether to win this field or not. Although he was now interested in what the orc slaves looked like, he was still a hostile force with the Sith Baron.

As one of the representatives of the local aristocracy, Hudson has a lot of influence among the nobles of the two counties of Leyt and Wyton. Once a reaction is made, it will not only represent itself, but also affect the choice of a part of the local aristocracy.

At such a time, running to cheer for Baron Sith is undoubtedly an enemy. Even at a trade fair, it is possible to get a new order, and the biggest benefit is the other party.

Just if you don't participate, can you mess up this trade fair?

Hudson was skeptical.

After all, the recovering counties of Rite and Wyton needed a place to trade with the nobles of the two counties.

Hudson also wanted to put the commodity exchange on his own turf, if possible.

Unfortunately, the mountain territory is too remote, and even the largest iron production base in the southeastern province does not have the possibility of becoming a commercial center.

No matter how strong the relationship is, if you want your customers to buy goods, you have to run hundreds of miles, and no one can save face!

Deep down, Hudson had already secretly cursed his fellow nobles for being a waste. The geographical location of Dadir City is indeed superior, but it does not mean that other people's territories are remote.

In the past, the biggest reason why Dadir City was able to become the commercial center of the southern part of the province was because the former lord was the most powerful nobleman in the southern region.

Among the two counties, there are not a few areas that have the opportunity to compete with Dadir City for the commercial center. Although the reputation is not as loud as that of Dadir City, it does have the congenital conditions.

Anyway, now everyone is rebuilding, and no one's foundation is much stronger than the other, as long as you plan carefully and are willing to spend the money, you can jump out and fight.

It didn't matter if it was successful or not, as long as someone could jump out and make things happen and cause some trouble for the Sith baron.

If the force is insufficient, Lord Hudson is willing to help stand on the platform. He is willing to provide all verbal support without involving his own interests.

One mountain does not tolerate two tigers, and the small county of Latte is destined to not tolerate two strong dragons. The rise of any one company is bound to crowd out the political resources of the other.

Unfortunately, Hudson was in competition with Baron Sith. Especially in the last conflict, everyone directly put the contradiction on the surface, let alone talk about it.

As for the other nobles in the county, although they have a lot of ambitions, they are limited by their own strength, and they are not able to participate in the competition in the short term.