After some calculations, several priests basically agreed with Guo Kang's estimate, and Father Marco added a series of calculations to check it.

"Then this is in our hometown, can we try to implement it?" Pronsky was also curious and took the initiative to ask.

"You have to solve the infrastructure and food problems before you can talk about anything else." Father Marco didn't save face, and said bluntly: "I think the area along the river, where the transportation is more convenient, can still try." Forget about the rest. ”

"That place doesn't have to fit." Guo Kang said: "I'm just collecting existing data, as for whether this kind of thing can be grown in the hinterland of Ross, I really don't know, so I can't draw conclusions. ”

"There are experts in everything, just leave it to them to study." The Great Lama didn't care: "This method is not only for nuns, but also for men; Not only for monks, but also for ordinary believers. In my opinion, it is a very good routine, and we can spread this method by investigating the specific situation in various places. ”

"That's right." Father Leo thought for a moment and said, "The idea now is roughly for the nuns to engage in weaving. But the most important part is neither the nuns nor the textile industry, but the way it is organized. ”

"It's to gather people with professional skills, let them teach to more people, and then the court comes forward to help them buy raw materials and then sell products, right?" Father Mikhail asked, gathering his thoughts.

"At the moment, that's the case, so I think it's very adaptable. From these data, what we need more is a comprehensive survey. "I suggest that we should start preparing now and ask the churches everywhere to investigate and report on the cultivation of local crops. If possible, there will also be a need for pilots in some places to uniformly test the cultivation of other crops. ”

"Negotiations with these two nuns can be used as a test to convince more people. And as long as this thing can meet expectations, it can be promoted to other fields. ”

"Yes. We need to do a holistic survey of output and demand everywhere. Wang Da Lama nodded: "Originally, everyone did it casually, and only food had a legion to take care of. But now that everyone has some foundation, it's time to think about how to improve efficiency. ”

"Let's not be ambitious for the time being. It is still difficult to make a comprehensive count of the church's current manpower. These things have to be done step by step. He judged: "We should start with cotton, find suitable places for soil and environment, and ask the churches around the country to help investigate." Whether it is successful or not, a batch of data can be accumulated. ”

"In addition, I think olives and tea, too, should be taken into account." As he spoke, he wrote: "Both of these are crops that are not low in value and have long been in short supply on the market. And both crops are found in barren and mountainous areas, which can be complementary to the cotton that needs to be irrigated. ”

"Do olives need to be watered?" Guo Kang didn't know much about this and asked curiously.

"No, you don't. I had seen local olive plantations in Moreah and Georgia. The Great Lama told him: "This thing is very tenacious, does not require much water and soil fertility, and is even relatively cold-tolerant." However, it is also very picky about conditions such as sunlight, and it is in this circle that it grows well, and we have tried to grow it in the north, but it has not been successful. ”

Guo Kang only knew that they had even tried this.

But when you think about it, this is normal. The clergy often tried to breed something strange, and by the 19th century they were still growing peas. Grand Lama Wang also worked hard from the grassroots level, and it is not surprising to have these experiences.

"These crops, until now, have been labor-intensive." Fr. Marco also told Guo Kang: "Many processes cannot be done by machines, so a lot of manpower must be invested. But for mountain dwellers, it's a great way to do it. Because the profits of these industries are also very high. ”

"Olive products have always been very popular in the Mediterranean world, even as far as Persia, and they were an important commodity in classical times. As for tea, it is a cheap alternative to oriental goods. Even if the fake tea is already very popular, as long as we can produce it in large quantities, we will definitely not worry about sales. ”

"You have cultivated the tea trees that can be planted here? I've heard people say that the tea here and the tea in the East are not the same plant. Theodora was also interested.

"Yes, it can be planted." Father Marco told her: "We bought seeds from the Yuan people at a high price, and they could be grown in Georgia and even in the mountains of the coastal areas of Asia Minor. However, I don't know if it's because of the climate, or if the seeds they sell are not of good quality and don't meet the expected level, so they haven't been reported as major results before. ”

"What about the Greek side?" Theodora asked.

"We haven't tried it yet." Father Mark said.

"There's already a tea-like, locally produced shrub." Father Leo also said: "Anyway, they are all leaves and branches soaked in water, and the Latins in the west don't pay so much attention to it." So, we didn't really look into this before. ”

Theodora couldn't do much for a while.

It is clear that the anti-counterfeiting mechanism of Western European businessmen is still losing out in the competition to the same escalating old Greek crooks. Due to the booming tea fraud industry, even local churches have little incentive to bring in authentic tea.

"I'll have to try it sooner or later." Wang Da Lama taught his subordinates: "Forget it before, but now if we want to establish a unified organization, we must have internal rules. How much money do Latinas have? Our industry will compete with West Asia and even more regions in the future. Unlike Western Europeans, they have seen the world. ”

"That's right." Guo Kang agreed: "If you find out in the end that the barbarians are too easy to coax and hinder technological progress, then you will be happy......"

Although I think this is strange, everyone agrees with this conclusion.

"This aspect really needs to be regulated." Theodora also agreed with Guo Kang's view: "Moreover, a unified quality standard and a unified organization are also of great benefit to maintaining the rule of the imperial court." If we have the opportunity, of course, we will promote it. ”

The principle is quite simple. The mountainous regions of Greece and the Black Sea coast have always been a nest of bandits for the Jaws. But if these industries can be expanded, they can attract a large number of people to participate. The import of various materials and tools, and the sale of products, all depend on the whole country for dispatch and maintenance.

When the time comes, even if the local managers want to rebel and become independent, ordinary people will cut him down first for the sake of livelihood. This is actually the best way to maintain local stability.

(End of chapter)