That's it. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 Info As a new growth point for the Hereford family's economy after agriculture, the Light Industrial Park has been very successful. It's just that in William's opinion, it was not successful enough.

-- The light industrial park does not produce anything that is eye-catching, very competitive, and can make a lot of money.

It's like the Bretons, who have the world's best steam engines, ships and textiles. Visigothic wine is rich in wine, cannons and crystal glass chandeliers. Lombardy in the south is rich in crafts and works of art, as well as the best techniques for the production of muskets...... These are high-quality products that can be marketed all over the world, and they are symbols of a country's industrial strength......

William, however, did not. His light industrial park is completely different from the goods that can be taken out and accepted by everyone in the world.

"So...... It's really hard to do. William was thinking about his next tactics.

Polotsk itself does not have any excellent goods. Its position is based more on two points: a commercial tradition and a trade hub. Although the manufacturing industry is developed, there are no core competitiveness of goods. At present, William has some cooperation with the Alchemists' Guild and the Briton Corporation. But William believed that they would not give William their cards either.

"The most profitable ...... in the world It should be the textile industry. Even in previous lives, the textile industry was one of the most profitable light industries in the world. Food, clothing, housing and transportation, clothing is the first place. However, ......" thought about it, and William ruled out this "best" option.

Although the textile industry is the most profitable light industry in the world. But it is precisely because of this that the most people are staring at the textile industry. So far, the textile market of the Old World, except for a few scraps, has been divided between the Britons and Shilonsk. And these two forces are currently William's partners. Stealing their base will cause the alliance to break. This is not something that William can afford.

The textile industry, which William has done, cannot do. Then William thought about it for a while, what other options did he have.

The first is chemical products...... William thought about this thing for a moment and felt that he couldn't do it. Mainly because of the lack of technology.

To put it a little simpler, many travelers like to make distilled spirits, as well as perfumes. These two Williams couldn't do it either. Because distilled spirits, as well as the alcohol required for perfumes, need to be brewed through grains.

Although the Hereford family has a higher grain production, it cannot be so bad.

Then, the general daily necessities, which William can make, are basically made, but these things are not unique, and they are not competitive.

"So...... What the hell should I do?" thought to William. Then he quickly changed the question, which was what the Old World needed for now. And what the Old World, and the colonies of the countries of the Old World, did not produce.

"Cotton? no...... Although the wool textile industry that is currently popular in the Old Continent is the one that is popular. But cotton was also widely grown in various colonies of the Old World. There are also some cotton textiles in various places. If this thing is made, it can only make the first pot of gold at most. After that, you have to make a wedding dress for someone else. William quickly put the idea behind him. Later, for similar reasons, he discarded the fur and woolen fleece. Traditional hemp, on the other hand, is completely out of consideration.

"And what about silk?" thought to William. Then I thought that silk was a good business - this light, soft and transparent textile was very popular among the countries of the Old World. At present, only the Dragon Nation in the world produces this kind of textile.

The nations of the Old World had no idea how the textile was made—but William knew. Silkworms, mulberry trees, silk. This is basic common sense.

“...... But where am I going to find that cute little worm that spits gold?" sighed William...... Today, his ship can't even get out of Polotsk, let alone go to the Dragon Nation in the Far East. As for entrusting others, William is not at ease. After all, the value of this thing is just too high. If someone gets silkworm seeds and squints them, then William has no place to cry.

Removing this object, William thought about another thing similar to silk—porcelain.

Yes, porcelain. As tableware, ornaments, tea sets and other household utensils. The market for fine porcelain was also large in the countries of the Old World. And it's even more expensive – porcelain is often seen as a luxury item in the category of jewelry. Large porcelain vases with excellent craftsmanship can even sell for sky-high prices.

Because of the fragility of porcelain, as well as the wear and tear during transportation. So porcelain sold even more than silk in the Old World, and it was more urgent - William believed that if he could make porcelain, he would definitely make a lot of money.

This era is similar to William's previous life, and porcelain, like silk, was kept as a secret in the mysterious empire of the Far East. Before bone china was made by mistake, Europeans even thought that porcelain was made from eggshells. Because both are fragile.

William is very curious, although the Europeans did not have a way to make porcelain. But pottery was made in Europe a long time ago. The difference between pottery and porcelain is only in the choice of materials, as well as the temperature and heat. A very simple layer of window paper.

And there are great similarities between the two - at least William felt that pottery and porcelain were much more similar than porcelain and eggshells...... However, the thinking circuit of the white race is slightly different from that of the yellow race...... While it is indeed clever in some places, it is terrible in others - China began to produce porcelain in the Stone Age more than 1,000 years BC. And for the vast majority of the time, China's ties with Europe have not been broken. But Europe itself "invented" porcelain, but it was not until the nineteenth century......

But, of course, just like the difference between tofu and Japanese tofu, Europeans have made some changes to porcelain. It is different from China's simple use of natural porcelain clay containing feldspar, quartz and mullite. Europeans used porcelain stone, animal bone meal and clay when firing porcelain – that is, Europeans made porcelain recipes that were more "artificial".

Through new materials and strict technology, the bone china is made of high regularity, whiteness, transparency, thermal stability and other indicators. Because of its unique shape, simple and bright, white and delicate texture, it is very in line with the requirements of Europeans, so it has been favored by nobles from all over the world after it came out. And it has brought a great deal of wealth, status and glory to its producers.

"This ...... If you handle it well, you may be able to make a lot of money. William thought to himself. Then he smiled, even though he didn't know anything about the firing process, temperature control, or anything. However, the three most basic elements, porcelain clay, animal bone meal and clay, are well understood. As long as you find a suitable mineral deposit, you can experiment slowly - the Grand Duchy of Novgorod is not small, and Wilhelm has the right to freely exploit the deposits in Ruthenia and Pyrm. The Grand Duchy of Mazovia was also about to become William's domain.

The Hereford family's territory and sphere of influence are so large, millions of square kilometers. How can I find a few pieces of land suitable for porcelain firing?

Thinking of this, William became happy again...... But after that, the mood melted away happily......

Yes, porcelain can make money, and it can make a lot of money. But the "industrialization" that William wanted to see more than making money could not be brought about by the porcelain industry.

This kind of industry, which basically does not require much machinery and manpower, will not have much effect on the industrialization of the Hereford family...... Of course, if too much manpower is needed, William is a little afraid to ...... After all, the "secret recipe" for making ceramics increases the possibility of leakage as the number of workers increases.

"So, I have to think of another way...... "William thought to himself, "obviously the textile industry is the best choice......

With this in mind, William issued an order to "search for a large amount of land in the territory containing feldspar, quartzite, and mullite, preferably near clay mines." Then, as loyal dogs, the Cheka organization began to search around the territory of the Duchy of Mystia, the Grand Duchy of Novgorod, and Ruthenia and Pyrm in the south, like mad dogs. I believe that news will come soon.

In this way, William left Polotsk and continued westward - next, he would enter the Grand Duchy of Livonia, which was adjacent to Polotsk.

Although against the background of the alliance of the Trieste family with the Hereford family, the attitude of the Archduke of Livonia, Dietrich, towards the Hereford family will certainly not be too good. But the two sides didn't really tear their faces after all. In addition, during the previous Crusader period, Archduke Otto and Archduke Dietrich had some friendship, and William came to Livonia in an official capacity. So even if Archduke Dietrich was unhappy, he could only pinch his nose and admit it.

After a welcome banquet in which no one was pleasant, Wilhelm left Archduke Dietrich.

Wilhelm said not a word about the present international situation, although Archduke Dietrich tried many times, openly and covertly. The reason is simple, because there is really nothing to say.

Archduke Dietrich still did not give up and became King of Wende. And he didn't have enough leverage to convince the Hereford family to go his side. In such a situation, there is no point in saying anything to him. If you don't talk well, you can fall out, and it doesn't do anyone any good to tear your face apart - although William is very confident in his intelligence and conversation skills, he is not in Dietrich.