So William struck while the iron was hot, pointed to his entourage clerks and said, "If you want to sign up, do it as soon as possible." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info After this, there will be a special caravan to take you to Mystia, and you will be fed and lodged for free—" After saying this, a large group of people from Hula rushed directly towards William. Among them, the plainly dressed ones were the mainstay, which scared William.

But when you think about it, this seems to be a normal thing. Although the other things that William said are very beautiful, they are all false, and I don't know if they are true or false. But the fact that food and lodging are free is real. At the moment when Polotsk is suffering from an economic crisis, it is more important than anything else to eat.

"In any case, it turned out well, and that's enough. William thought to himself.

Over the next few days, William's schedule was still full. In addition to the University of Riga, several other universities are also going to give lectures, invest and attract new graduates. Several factories and workshops have to negotiate acquisitions.

In addition to the fact that the artillery foundry, which he valued the most, had to go through several rounds of negotiations to win it, it was also imperative to select the right people to build and widen the Polotsk-Mystia road.

William, as well as Charlumi and Elise as secretaries, and a large number of elite civil servants from Mystia that he brought with him this time, each of them was busy every day, suffering and happy.

In addition to transporting metallurgical, foundry, manufacturing and gun factories to Mystia and upgrading the integrated factories, William also acquired a number of local manufacturing workshops and premises that he did not plan to relocate. They were integrated and a "Hereford Integrate" was established in Riga. In addition to this, he is also negotiating with several merchant groups, including the Blue Hat Merchant Group. I hope to be able to acquire some of the shares of the merchant group and join it as a "partner". While expanding your influence, you can win allies for yourself.

In this way, the Hereford family has made a big move to increase their power in the Polotsk region. The other merchant groups were somewhat disgusted by his actions. But in this case, they are also powerless to fight back.

Some business groups that suffered heavy losses in the economic crisis even had to turn to William for help in order to stabilize their shares. Even, some of the merchants' resources, partners, subordinate merchants and merchants made a decision to deviate from the original merchant group and join the arms of the Hereford General Company.

Just like William said, with absolute superiority, absolute power, absolute financial capital, just the right time to intervene. The Hereford family got almost everything they wanted.

However, William's actions cannot be said to be completely detrimental to the Polotsk United Province.

Thanks to his active business practices, the situation in the Polotsk United Province is gradually improving, if not gradually, but it is better than nothing. After all, William is not a centaur in Tartaria, he will buy anything he wants. Under these circumstances, some newspapers that had been bribed by William even began to tout William, saying that he was "the savior of Polotsk out of the predicament" and even "the savior of Polotsk".

After that, William simply opened a number of charities in various parts of Polotsk that gave away daily necessities for free. Buy a good name with cheap grains from the Duchy of Mystia, as well as cloth, medicinal herbs, and other necessities purchased cheaply from all over Polotsk.

Such an act was rightfully welcomed by the people of Polotsk. And a photo of William holding a baby in his arms, a photo of William handing out bread to the refugees. Photographs of William holding the hands of the refugee grandfather also appeared in various newspapers of the Polotsk region.

For a time, Wilhelm became the most popular person in the Polotsk region. Whether it is a big aristocratic big businessman, a small aristocratic small businessman, a citizen worker or a refugee beggar at the bottom. Everybody loved this generous, heroic, big-money, philanthropic hero's son.

Of course, they were completely unaware that the money that Wilhelm used for investments, for purchases, for the purchase of various materials, and for the hiring of workers belonged to the Polotsks in the first place...... But that's not too important. William also thinks that they will not know and do not need to know.

In this way, in the spring of 1748, in the Polotsk region, William was like a fish in water, and he gained both fame and fortune. Although it is still a long way from his ultimate goal of "controlling the entire Polotsk region", if it is necessary to stand firm and cultivate the foundation, then Wilhelm's has indeed achieved it.

The "Hereford Complex" has become the upstart of Polotsk. Relying on the territory, trade routes, and trade channels taken by the economic crisis, the integrated company became a leader among many business groups in Polotsk in a short period of time. Prior to this, Duke Otto wrote to the question of whether it was worth investing so much money, energy and manpower in Polotsk, and now there is finally an answer.

-- Of course it's worth it. Compared to Mystia, Polotsk is more international and has the weight of the nations of the human world. In particular, the weight of the countries bordering the Polotsk Sea and the North Sea is by no means comparable to that of Mystia or even Mazovia.

In a sense, the Hereford family, having established a conglomerate and gaining a foothold in the Polotsk business market, really appeared on the international stage. Its significance is not even weaker than that of the army that crushed Tarta.

At a time when it was easy to recruit enough workers, when raw materials were desperately cheap, and when it was easy to acquire land, William easily built a four-story office tower in a luxurious location in the heart of Riga. It serves as the headquarters of a comprehensive company.

Anyone who sees this edifice in the Gothic style will be amazed by William's ambitions, as well as the strength of the integrated company. Although the building will not be completed until next year, its rough outline is already impressive. It has already been asserted that when the complex is completed, it will become another landmark of the city of Riga.

After that, the business of the artillery foundry was negotiated. Investments in universities, faculty recruitment, and the establishment of a new university in the Mystia region have also been negotiated. Of course, in order to take care of the emotions of these universities, William did not explicitly say "one university" but said "to bring together the branches of various universities". But in reality, the meaning is actually the same.

Then there are the ships, the docks, and the shipping industry, which William thinks is the easiest and easiest to get his hands on. So put him in line with last.

Then, the question arises.