Chapter 394: Photographic Machines, Dwarven Nation
"Huh? Is this a camera? So small?"
Seeing the gadget in Roy's hand, Waters was a little surprised.
He had the impression that the camera was a big thing, like a suitcase. And the thing in Roy's hand is just a little bigger than the palm of his hand.
"Yes, this is the camera, I need you to figure out how it works, and then make a copy of it according to my request."
Roy took Waters outside and snapped a casual picture. Then explain to him what film is. This amazed Waters.
But the more amazing thing is still to come, Roy takes him to develop this film - Roy gets this camera from the blue vortex, and it comes with related accessories.
It took half an hour, looking at the "clear" black and white photo, and Waters was shocked.
"And a camera like this!"
The picture is still black and white, about the same as the Sky Wolf Empire's camera, but it's as sharp as any camera!
The cameras on the market can only be said to be able to shoot personal shapes. A little farther away, I can't even see my face clearly.
And this camera is different, not to mention the faces of some servants, even the details of the clothes on their bodies can be roughly seen.
Although it's all black and white, the gap between them is too big!
"This camera is amazing!"
Waters complimented heartily.
"I need you to make a replica of this camera and turn it into a video camera......
Roy told Waters about the principle and design of this film camera, and this camera came with a detailed manual, and Roy studied it carefully, so he can be regarded as having some theoretical knowledge in this area.
There are physical objects, principles, and design ideas...... With the dwarves' hands-on ability, they can definitely do it. Roy was still very sure of their abilities.
"Don't worry, leave it to me!"
Waters was excited, for someone like him who likes to do research himself, he likes big guys like tanks, but he also likes small guys like cameras!
There's nothing happier than researching and making it. As for where Roy got it from, he didn't ask.
After all, there are people outside the world, there are heavens outside the sky, the world is so big, there are still many places he has not been to, and it is not surprising that someone has developed this thing.
Anyway, there is no need to know so much about things, just do it.
Roy only had this one camera at the moment, but he was relieved to hand it over to Waters. One is that Roy trusts Waters, and the other is that Roy has experience, as long as he takes out a new item from the blue vortex, he will soon get the same item. It is estimated that in a few days he will not be short of this old-fashioned film camera.
After explaining what had happened, Waters took the camera and supporting items back to the Green Pothos Company, where his research studio and staff were located.
Roy called Alice and asked him to investigate the situation in the Toga Kingdom. He would look at the information that Waters had compiled for him, but he would have to investigate it himself, not because he was distrustful, but because he needed to be cautious about investing.
If the site of the tank test was really placed in the Kingdom of Toga, then Roy would definitely invest there. All kinds of manpower, building facilities, secrecy, and even building a good relationship with the government of their country, etc., all cost money, and it is still a lot of money, Roy must be cautious.
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In the afternoon of the same day, Alice sent a very detailed document about the Kingdom of Toga.
Roy took a closer look, and in short, the Kingdom of Toga was a medium-sized country, but it belonged to the poorer kind.
Their country itself is not rich in resources, there are no special products, and the geographical location is average, plus the dwarves are generally short-tempered, and their business ability is worrying......
So their country, although not small, is in a very poor economic situation.
How bad is it? Take a commercially developed country like the Sky Wolf Empire as an example-
The 32 states of the Sirius Empire give large amounts of tax to the federal government of the Sirius Empire every year.
And in the Toga Kingdom, not to mention the local government to provide tax revenue, many places have to rely on the central government to support!
Of course, dwarves are not without merit, their hands-on ability is recognized, and they are good at working as workers. It stands to reason that there should be no shortage of jobs for them. But in reality, this is not the case at all.
Dwarves are very hands-on, but their tempers are just as strong as their hands-on skills, and they are particularly heavy drinkers. Some companies have built factories in the Toga Kingdom before, but these dwarves with bad tempers and drinking dwarves are really difficult to discipline, and the ideal factory efficiency is not at all.
In other countries, even within the territory of the Celestial Wolf Empire, there are many cheap orc laborers, although the technology may not be as powerful as the dwarves, but the people are obedient and do not make trouble. It's much better to build a factory in this kind of place than to go to the Kingdom of Toga.
Therefore, there are very few foreign factories in the Kingdom of Toga, and they are basically domestic factories.
Of course, not all dwarves are like this, such as Waters, who have a good personality and a certain brain. Such people can make money. But such people generally go abroad, and even if they make money, they don't pay taxes for their own country.
Waters is considered to be a relatively powerful person in the Toga Kingdom, although his nationality has always been in the Toga Kingdom, he basically does not go back. I've been living somewhere else.
Of course, Waters himself is a patriotic man, and although he doesn't go back much, he still thinks about his compatriots back home.
I asked Roy to recruit a group of workers from their country, and Roy agreed.
Now, Waters wants to help his homeland, even if it can provide some jobs for his compatriots......
Roy understands Waters' mood and thoughts very well, and Roy is also a caring person. But if these dwarves are not suitable for working as workers, then Roy would not dare to use them. He has love and love, which does not mean that he will joke with his inheritance.
But then again, the dwarven workers that Roy recruited from their country before have been doing well now!
Now the workers were doing well in the United Kingdom of Stokato, and nothing discordant had reached Royce's ears. It is somewhat inconsistent with the information that dwarves are short-tempered and disobedient.
"I'll ask Waters again tomorrow to see what the hell is going on......
You'll have to ask Waters to find out.
Roy shook his head, then stopped thinking about it.
In the evening, Roy hired Janet and Grace to play games in his room, and played until midnight.
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Janet is an orc with good physical strength, and she still has time to help Roy clean up her body afterwards.
Grace, a human being, couldn't do it, so she could only lie on the bed helplessly. Like a puppy, let Roy sit aside.
"Master, why don't you arrange something for me to do?"
Grace enjoyed Roy's caresses and spoke a little weakly.
"Oh? What do you want to do?"
Roy asked.
"I don't know, it's just that I've been feeling a little bored in the manor......
Grace said breathlessly.
Roy listened and fell into deep thought.
This Grace, like Janet, was brought by Roy from the United Kingdom of Stokato.
But compared to Janet, she has a lot less ability.
Janet is now Roy's personal bodyguard and personal assistant, while Grace has nothing to do.
This woman has no business ability, and her physical fitness is not good. But she is obedient, and ruthless enough, ruthless.
The reason why Roy brought her here was because he felt that after coming to the Sky Wolf Empire, he might have to do some shady business, or deal with some things that Roy was inconvenient to deal with. This may require a person to take care of, and the obedient and ruthless Grace is more suitable. There are some things that people can't do if they aren't ruthless.
It's just that Roy has been in the Sky Wolf Empire for half a year, and he is doing serious business, and there is nothing inconvenient
so I haven't used Grace all the time.
If you find her a job, it's really hard to find it......
Grace looked at Roy frowning, a little apprehensive in her heart.
She's not a workaholic, and she's not idle. Mainly because Roy is developing too fast now, and she is still standing still, and she doesn't provide Roy with any value other than her body!
What if Roy hates her in the future, so she wants to find a job so that Roy doesn't abandon her.
She is now Roy's vassal, and if Roy really wants to abandon her, then she will have nothing, no different from dead.
"Well, I'll put you in Bloom Entertainment when I get back."
Roy touched his chin and said.
Roy has already decided the future development direction of Bloom Entertainment, and he will make decisions in the general direction, and the specific things will be implemented by General Manager Eric. So Grace doesn't have to worry about business matters, and Roy is ready to let her take care of people.
After all, it is an entertainment company, and the company's basic plate is the artists in the company. Being able to manage these artists well is a very beneficial thing for the company.
Grace was overjoyed when she heard this, and she didn't ask what it was, but immediately thanked:
"Good! Thank you, host!"
After speaking, without waiting for Roy to speak, she crawled to Roy's side with her tired body and buried her head.
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The next morning, Roy woke up with a look of surprise.
After falling asleep last night, he got two film cameras and two matching projectors from Blue Space.
Now you don't need Waters to change it, just study and copy this camera.
It seems that sleeping together last night will increase luck, so I will have to try it in the future.
Not long after breakfast, Waters came to the door with the materials he had put together. Looking at this thick amount of information, it was obvious that he had prepared it a long time ago.
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Roy didn't rush to look at it, but took out the film camera and showed it to the dwarf.
To put it simply, the principle of this camera and the camera is actually similar. It's just that a camera takes one picture at a time, while a camera takes many pictures in a row.
Since this old-fashioned camera uses electricity, there is no way to show the specific function for the time being, only the principle.
But it's not a big deal, there's a small steam engine here, just let Waters modify it and use it as a power source.
As for the light source of the projector, Waters came up with a solution - there is a special lamp oil that, when it reacts with the burning sand, emits a strong light and lasts for a long time.
Some wealthy people, like the lights in Roy's house, use this technology. After all, neither this particular lamp oil nor burning sand is cheap.
Roy felt that this could completely replace the lights on the projector. This transformation was also handed over to Waters.
However, there were two cameras and projectors, and Waters couldn't be dismantled together, so Roy asked him to rebuild them first, and when they were done, Roy would use one and the other for him to study on his own.
Waters said no problem. And he promised that the renovation would be completed within a month!
Got a new toy, and Waters was visibly happy. However, compared to the equipment itself, he is more looking forward to the appearance of the "movie play" that Roy said. Sounds interesting!
Roy ignored Waters, who was researching the equipment, and picked up the documents that Waters had given him and looked at them carefully.
The information prepared by Waters is a little more detailed than that prepared by Alice, but it is somewhat subjective and not as objective as Alice. But the overall content is pretty much the same.
Roy doesn't need to know the details of the Toga Kingdom for the time being, and those things will have time to look at them slowly. He had to solve a doubt in his heart first.
So, Roy asked:
"I have a question, and I'd like Mr. Waters to help me clear it up."
"Oh? Mr. Roy, please!"
Waters put down the camera and looked at Roy with a serious face
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"I've heard that dwarves, especially those of your kingdom of Toga, are generally hot-tempered. In the past, there were also some companies that went to your country to build factories, but in the end they all ended in failure. Of course, you yourself said that the dwarves of your country are not very good-tempered. However, I didn't recruit a bunch of dwarves from King Toga, and they're pretty good now......
Hearing Roy's words, Waterston laughed, but there was also some helplessness in the laughter.
"Mr. Roy, you may not know that the reason why we people are willing to follow you is not only that you can always give us something that shines in our eyes, but more importantly, that you are a good person."
Waterston paused and continued.
"It is a fact that the dwarves of our country have bad habits such as temper tantrums and alcoholism, and I do not deny it. But it is far from the point where you need to fight against your own job. The reason why the factories of those foreign manufacturers can't be opened is because they don't treat us as human beings!"
"They give us the lowest wage, but they make us do the most work! At best, the meager wages keep the workers from starving, but the workers still have children to feed at home......
"Originally, if we were too poor, we could have received the minimum security of the state. However, at that time, in order to introduce these factories, the state implemented a policy of autonomy. Dwarves who work in factories do not enjoy this minimum guarantee."
"Many of my compatriots don't earn enough money and don't get the minimum protection. In order not to starve to death, the only way is to let the child go to work too, but the child is so young...... You can't bear this kind of thing. In addition, they are more short-tempered and unwilling to endure silently, so there is a conflict......
"And why do you say that the dwarves who go to you work diligently...... The reason is simple, not only do you provide relatively high salaries and benefits that make it easy for them to feed their families, but you also provide them with spirits!"
"Work hard at work, drink a lot after work. This is a dream life for many dwarves, so they can't work hard!"
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