Chapter 49: Commencement
When it comes to the study of magic, Colin is an absolute man of action.
The next day at noon.
In a newly built shed at the headquarters of the Artisan District of the Youjin Chamber of Commerce.
"You can see that you are all very good, if you don't mind, how about we sign the contract today and get to work?"
After a brief inquiry and test of Eleanor and the other 9 people, Colin, who was very satisfied, made a decision on the spot.
"Thank you for your trust."
Angelo, Sam, and Eleanor, as the mages with the rank of beginner among the nine, are the only ones to take on the task of docking.
After all the contract formalities were completed, Colin transformed into a miserly boss and began to assign tasks on the spot.
"As a first step, I need people to help me design and check some magic patterns."
"A total of 918 magic patterns, of which 374 have been completed, only need to be inscribed, the remaining 544, 125 have completed the frame design, and 419 need everyone to help me complete all the processes from design to optimization, of course, the nature and requirements of the magic pattern I have written down in detail......
As Colin spoke, he asked a wooden box placed against the wall to be opened, which was full of paper, and he didn't use high-grade gray finch paper for the sake of economy, but it was thicker and more space-consuming. ”
It took a long time for Eleanor and the others to react, and their first thought was: What project would use so many magic patterns?
And when they got the materials in their hands and looked at each other, they were even more surprised.
Of the 918 magic patterns, none of them were repeated.
That's a lot of work......
Fortunately, the remuneration given by Colin is indeed very generous, and Eleanor and the others, who were only thinking of being able to make friends, did not resist, after all, even if they don't work here, they also have to go out to take tasks to support themselves.
"Mr. Wayne, when will this work be completed?" Eleanor asked on behalf of the team.
"It's not strict in this regard, I expect it to be within a month, and if there are unexpected difficulties in the middle, it can be extended, but I hope it can't exceed 45 days at the latest."
Eleanor deliberated with Angelo and Sam for a while, and replied, "We'll aim for a month as much as we can." ”
"Okay, thank you."
After assigning all the tasks here, Colin met with the Artisan Representatives, led by Finia.
In this world, people who can master crafts other than farming can be regarded as special talents, although these carpenters and masons generally have no social status, but in the eyes of some organizations, especially industrial chambers of commerce, they are indispensable and important resources.
Even the Youjin Chamber of Commerce, which has Roman Sagan as its backer, often suffers from a shortage of craftsmen.
Of course, there are reasons such as feudal hierarchy and lack of basic education, but the biggest problem is inefficient agricultural production, which takes up a lot of labor.
Hundreds of serfs toiled day and night, and the output was barely enough to support a lowly baron.
Not to mention that there are more nobles in Thunder City than in the moat, and the surrounding thousands of miles of land consume countless young and middle-aged people, and there are naturally many fewer talents who can participate in other industries.
The representative of the craftsman that Colin met was named Jonathan, an old man in his forties.
Being able to live to this age in good health already means that he has a good income.
"Jonathan will definitely meet any demanding request of Lord Vaane."
Jonathan, who was not so dog-legged in front of his master Phinea, knelt directly on his knees when he saw Colin, and almost pounced in front of him to lick his heels.
The habit and behavior of calling "master" directly revealed his serf origin.
Of course, the main reason is that Jonathan recognized the young man in the magic robe as the one who almost had a conflict not long ago because he dismantled the magic loom without permission.
If it hadn't been for the timely interception of the master Finia, he would have given the disciple of this Roman master a heavy big bibi at that time.
Thinking of this, Jonathan couldn't help but tremble.
However, Colin was completely immersed in the magic pattern at the beginning, and he didn't remember that there was such a person, and when he saw this man who was older than his father kneeling in front of him, in addition to being embarrassed, he could only sigh secretly.
He stretched out his hand and pulled the man up, without saying any more words of comfort or anything like that, and said bluntly:
"Mr. Jonathan, my demands are a bit harsh, but Ms. Finia says you are the most skilled craftsman under her command."
"That's the owner's preference, and Jonathan will definitely give it his all to work for you."
"I've got a set of drawings here, which will involve carpentry, masonry, forging, and tailoring, the dimensions and requirements have been marked, and to be honest, I require a lot of precision, if you and your men feel that they are not up to standard in the construction, please say it early, I will not blame you, but you must not be reckless or foolish, understand?"
"Understood, understood." Jonathan nodded repeatedly.
"Nothing else, feel free to raise any questions."
Colin breathed a sigh of relief after explaining the second batch of work.
It's hard to get started.
As his first physical achievement after crossing over, he attaches great importance to the construction of the "gramographic machine".
At this time, after listening to the report of her subordinates, Phinea came to Colin's side and said:
"Mr. Wayne, what you asked for has been moved here from the Duke's Palace, and I have put it in a suitably sized studio."
"Thank you."
Led by Finia, Colin soon found himself in this half-sized studio.
The Duke of Violet's "Aggregate Splitter" is housed here along with the portrait of the Duchess.
He checked it a little and was satisfied that it had not been damaged during the transport.
Knowing that he was ready to get to work, Phinea immediately quipped:
"Mr. Vane, if there is nothing else, please forgive me for retiring first."
"Thank you, ma'am."
Colin stretched out his hand to get ready to work, but suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly turned around and called Phineah, who was about to leave, and said:
"By the way, I wonder if yesterday's problem about devouring worms was solved?"
"Not yet, the magician we brought in has been busy all night, and I'm about to go to the Magic Association again to ask for help."
Fenia, who was supposed to go to the association early in the morning, was delayed until now because of Colin's matter, and if she didn't think of a way, once the worms died to a certain number, she could only throw them all away and replace them with a new batch, which would not only cost a huge loss, but also delay the "garbage disposal station" that had just been in operation, which would obviously have an impact on the reputation of the Chamber of Commerce.
Colin nodded: "In that case, I have a few solutions here. ”
He didn't wait for Phinea to ask, and directly continued:
"The first method is to mix turmeric powder and white peony powder in a ratio of 1 to 3, sprinkle evenly on the surface of the worms, use two pounds of powder per 100 pounds of worms, and after fifteen minutes, rinse with water at a temperature of 35 towers."
"The second method is to mash healthy worms, mix them with one-third concentration of alcohol, and mix them with ......"
"The third method is to take the Fran red wine of the year, dilute it four times, and brew it into ......"
"I recommend using all three methods to experiment at the same time, and observe for more than two hours after completion, and take the one with the best effect."
As she listened, she asked her men to record it on the spot.
After Colin finished speaking, she asked suspiciously, "Mr. Vane, I remember that you said yesterday that you were not good at magical creatures......
"I'm really not good at it."
Colin smiled shyly: "So I went back to check the relevant books last night, and studied for a while before formulating these three plans, I hope it won't be too late." ”
Finia: "......"