ICP record number: Xiang B2-20100081-3 Internet Publishing Qualification Certificate: Xinchu Network License (Xiang) Zi No. 11 Network Culture Business License: Wen Wangwen [2010] No. 128

Memory is a strange thing.

Many memories are not clear at first, and they just stay in your mind, which may bring you some strange feelings, but they may not be profound.

Therefore, when Xiui leaves Purgatory Island, he will not specifically look for the Hardens, because to him it is just a memory that belongs to others.

However, once the person in the memory appears in front of the real person and the person in the memory, all the feelings will immediately explode.

Even Xiu himself didn't expect that the moment he saw the Hardens, there was a ray of sunshine rising in his heart, and those memories that he had ignored poured into his mind at this moment, sprinkled like sunshine all over the already cold heart.

If it is said that the soul is divided into primary and secondary souls, then now it is the once suppressed secondary soul, and the strong emotions have taken over in an instant, and Xiu Yi almost has the urge to scream and pounce.

Fortunately, the emotional explosion at this moment was only temporary, and he regained the initiative in an instant, but he also really understood what kind of feelings Hue Glyre had for the Harden family at the beginning.

It's like a child meeting their parents.

Even Huey himself felt very close in his heart when he saw the ever-serious Baron Harden, the motherly smile of Mrs. Harden, and the pair of young men and women.

"Hey, Heather, I hope you don't have a headache, my uninvited came, and I've been wanting to visit you since I knew you were coming to Winrington. Raschel walked towards Huey.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Chief Raschel. I assure you that I did not know that you were back in Winrington, otherwise I would have personally sent you a post. Hue replied immediately.

Everyone is a brilliant actor, and Huey's answer to Raschel is almost seamless.

Even if there is Raschel, he will not debunk it.

"Introducing you to Baron William Harden, from South Wales Town, this is his wife Bamela. These two are Julia and Tammy, their children. Oh, by the way, they're about your age, maybe you've got two more friends. ”

"Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, I hope that the enthusiasm of the Castle will dispel the fatigue of the long journey, and that you will adapt to the weather here. "Huey responds with the most graceful gestures.

"Everything here is wonderful, it's an honor to be at Fog Castle. The baron replied.

The lady and the children gave the salute together.

The meeting between Huey and the Harden family began in this peculiar situation, and each of them played their roles perfectly.

Huey took the time to leave after a few words with everyone.

He had too many guests to receive.

Looking at his departing back, Raschel asked Baron Harden, "How do you feel about the little master here?"

"Not bad, a well-read boy. ”

"Speaking of etiquette. Raschel suddenly remembered something: "Do you think Siseddaraniel knows etiquette very well?"

"Of course. Baron Harden nodded briskly: "He's done a fantastic job, and his demeanor is very good." You know, I grew up in my family, and the prom was the most testing place. The more complicated and hectic the occasion, the more it tests a person's etiquette skills. It can be seen that this young master Siseda Daniel is very well educated, and his conversation is very elegant, as if everything is carried out according to the textbook. ”

Raschel nodded, "I guess that's all you teach your children, right?"

"That's true. The baron replied.

Raschel got the answer he wanted the most, smiling very happily. He looked at Xiuyi's back, with a complicated look in his eyes: "When a wolf puts on sheep's clothing, no matter what kind of disguise it shows, it will always show its tail. ”

For some reason, the Baroness's heart jumped wildly at the first sight of Xiuy, and she felt as if she had seen the golden boy who had been sent away a few years ago.

Although the boy's head was not golden, and the color of his eyes was different, the shape of his face and some of the habitual features of his demeanor were so similar to that of Huy Glare.

No matter what rumors are rumored in the Baroness's heart, Xiu Yi is a well-behaved, sensible, innocent and lovely boy.

Sometimes the Baroness thought that if she had been able to come up with those forty Kins, Witty Igler, she would never have become a wanted man for the Empire.

The moment she saw Siser Darnielle, it was as if she saw Hue standing in front of her with an innocent smile.

"Mother, what are you looking at?" asked her son, Tammy, who was beside her.

The Baroness quickly retracted her thoughts: "Oh, nothing. ”

Tammy leaned into his wife's ear, "What do you think of that young master Sisedada, Daniel?"

Madame's heart jumped: "What's wrong?"

"I look at his back a little familiarly. ”

Madame suddenly became nervous: "Don't talk nonsense, remember what your father said? Don't take the initiative to mention that name on any occasion." ”

"It's the mother. The boy immediately bowed his head.

The name Hue Glare has now become a taboo in the Harden family.

As the head of the family, Baron Harden, the former owner of Huey Glare, did everything to avoid the impact of the name on his family.

Glancing deeply at Xiuy, the baroness said to her son, "Don't think about it anymore, there are a lot of girls over there about your age." Tammy, go get to know them, maybe find a suitable one. ”

"Okay. Tammy replied.

It was a great blessing for the barons and the baroness to be able to attend such a grand ball.

If their son can make friends with a certain aristocratic girl here, it will undoubtedly be very good for the future of the Harden family.

In the eyes of every parent, their son is always the best, and they believe that Tammy will surely make many girls fall in love.

In fact, it was easy for some well-wishers to see that the vast majority of the Dardanelles' guests were present with their daughters.

These girls are generally not very old, and under the leadership of their parents, they are invited to participate in the ball, which has become a beautiful scenery in the Foggy Castle.

Many of the girls were dressed up fashionably, and they gathered together to form a small group, chattering and chattering while enjoying the delicacies of the castle. Occasionally, they will compare themselves with each other to see who is wearing the most popular fashion of the summer and buying the most beautiful accessories.

The Hardens hoped that their son would find a confidante of his, but they ignored their daughter's feelings.

Julia was perhaps the simplest of all the aristocratic ladies at the ball.

A somewhat faded dress, the style was old, and there were no other accessories except for the most ordinary bracelet.

The ladies of the wealthy families quickly left after casting their eyes on her and giving her a disdainful look, obviously disdainful of being with her.

It made her feel a little embarrassed.

Sometimes she wondered why her parents had traveled thousands of miles away from home to Winrington. Although the life in his hometown is hard, at least he is free and happy.

Winrington has too many wealthy families to accommodate a small run-down aristocrat.

At least she still has dignity in her hometown.

But at that moment a servant came to her and stood still: "Is it Miss Julia?"

"Yes, it's me. ”

The servant whispered, "Master Heather has ordered me to come, and he hopes that every one of his guests will be in a good mood here. So he has some small gifts for you...... If you don't mind. ”

"Gifts?" Julia's eyes widened in surprise. She couldn't figure out why the young master of the Dardanelles family wanted to give her a gift.

Following in the footsteps of the servants leaving the main hall, she saw a large number of elaborate court dance costumes brought by several maids, brightly colored and beautifully styled, and on top of each garment were various crystal slippers.

"You can pick and choose until you pick the one you like the most. ”

At that moment, she covered her mouth and exclaimed.

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When Julia returned to the hall, she was dressed in a long dress made of blue velvet, with a string of pearls and gemstone necklaces around her neck, small crescent-shaped earrings hanging from her ears, and a pair of red dancing shoes on her feet.

She walked lightly like an angel, attracting the attention of countless guests for a while.

Christine came to Huey's side with a goblet and whispered, "She likes your gift." ”

A smile tugged at the corners of Huey's mouth.

Not far away, Julia gave him a grateful look, and although she didn't understand why the young master was doing such a favor to herself, it undoubtedly greatly enhanced her affection for Xiuyi.

Helping Julia solve the costume problem is just a gesture for Huey, and at this moment, his main focus is still on discussing with several bigwigs in the trading house.

"I remember Master Dardanelle had a new plan to launch, you know, as a businessman, we're always interested in plans that make money. "This is Jean Brett of the San Marino Comptoir asking Huey.

"Oh, speaking of which, it's a money-making scheme. The topic that was interrupted by the guest returned to the conversation, and Xiu Yi was in high spirits: "Shortly after I arrived in Winlington, I had a discussion with my uncle about investment plans. We plan to buy a plot of land in Winrington and build a large alchemy factory. ”

"Alchemy Factory?" several comptoir owners looked at each other.

"Yes. Xiu Yi replied in the affirmative: "It is not a laboratory, but a factory that is directly engaged in the production of large-scale alchemical products." We need to recruit some workers, train them, and then make some machines for the mass production of alchemy that has been mastered. ”

Several comptoir owners laughed at the same time: "This can't be Sisser. Alchemy is the preserve of a few, and no worker can make a finished alchemical product. Most alchemists don't want their alchemy to leak out, they are the foundation of their survival. However, the most important thing is that alchemy is limited by the limitations of materials, and it does not have the ability to produce on a large scale. Maybe it was the materials that kept you busy for a while last time, and you mistakenly thought that you could get so many materials in the future, but Master Dardanelle, don't forget, that's the result of sixty percent of the materials in Royo City being concentrated in your hands. ”

Xiu Yi replied: "I have already thought about these questions. In fact, the so-called raw material problem is not necessarily a problem. The reason why there is a shortage of materials for alchemy is entirely due to the fact that people always need high-end technology, but some popular alchemy products do not necessarily need to use those rare materials. On the contrary, some simple materials that can be easily cultivated are enough to solve many problems. ”

"The problem is that the alchemy products produced when there is no shortage of materials are limited. "The merchants had become so accustomed to the windfall profits brought by alchemical products that it was difficult for them to adapt to the concept of mass production of ordinary alchemical products proposed by Xiu Yi for a while.

Xiui smiled and shook his head, "Are you sure that's the case? gentlemen. In the Empire, some of the high-end ornaments may be able to make huge profits, such as the carpets under our feet, the chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, they are so beautiful and beautifully worked, and each one is very profitable. But these fine high-end products, because of the existence of problems with the mode of production and the problem of raw materials, greatly limit their production, and they are also facing a few nobles rather than the general public, and it is difficult for me to imagine how much value a commodity's profits, no matter how high, can be generated when the main customer is the five percent of the country. Compared to them, some simple household goods such as wheat, rice, and wool were not of much value, but due to the huge needs of everyone in the country, the result was a huge volume of transactions and the formation of the most important industrial pillar of the empire. ”

In contrast, no matter how the alchemy of the empire is unfolded, it cannot become the pillar industry of the empire because of its distance from the people, so the profits brought by it are actually much smaller. ”

The people in charge of the comptoir looked at each other, and they were a little surprised by the young man's tone.

Mr. Dodge cleared his throat and then said softly, "Young Master Dardanelle, do you want to make the alchemy industry a pillar industry like grain? ”

"It's not easy, but we might as well think about it from a different perspective. The alchemy industry is an important industry that involves many other related industries, and when it reaches a certain level, it can even affect the exhibition of many other industries. For example, the production of magic puppets in alchemy requires a large number of ores and energy crystals, which drives the ore mining industry, and the production of potions requires a large number of magic plants, which drives the cultivation and breeding industry; The reason is simple: Alchemy is an ability that is mastered by a few. But if we have a way to reduce costs through mass production, and we don't produce finished products that require rare materials to be made, and the products we make are extremely helpful in everyday life, then the effect will be unprecedented. ”

"Are you saying you can do this?" Huey's words surprised everyone.

It's incredible, to do alchemy as an industry, even the most ordinary workers can participate in it, and to produce a steady stream of some kind of alchemical product on a large scale...... So far, I haven't heard of anyone owning such an alchemical product.

"Yes. Xiu Yi replied in the affirmative: "This is exactly the experiment that I am currently putting my energy into." I have a lot of alchemy products that can be popularized with a little improvement. That's right, it's the word popular, and it's going to bring us a lot more profit than you can see now!"

As he spoke, Hue pointed to a magic den in the hall, "For example, the nobles use magic lamps to illuminate the lamps, and the commoners use oil lamps. We all know that the lighting effect of this kind of thing is much better than that of ordinary oil lamps, and because it uses (PC energy crystals, only a small piece can maintain lighting for a long time, while not worrying about wind and rain. These magic lamps are also made by alchemists, but if we can find a way to reduce the cost of making these lamps to a low enough degree, and increase the production level to a sufficient scale to make the price of magic lamps roughly equal to ordinary oil lamps, if even slightly higher, the result will inevitably be ......"

"Everyone will use magic lamps, not ordinary oil lamps, and the large number of sales will make up for the lack of profits, which will bring us a lot of money. Viscount Radur immediately agreed. No one is a fool in this regard, and everyone can realize what this means.

"That's right. Interestingly, the magic lamp is not difficult to make, the lampshade is exactly the same as an ordinary oil lamp, although the price of the energy spar is high, but it can be used for a long time, and the price is actually no different from the lamp oil consumption. Only the wick that conducts the energy hedron is the only technical key, but it is nothing to the alchemist. If we have the intention to change it, we can easily complete its mass production behavior through some small changes, so as to reduce costs and consumption. ”

Xiu Yi saw that everyone's faces showed a look of deep confusion, and it was obvious that they had been shocked by what Xiu Yi said at the moment.

Even some observers who did not understand alchemy were moved by the bright future outlined by Xiuyi.

Imagine when alchemical products spread throughout the land, people's lives became richer and better, the country's industries flourished, and they themselves could get a lot of huge profits...... There is no doubt that this is a big deal with good prospects, both in public and private.

The only question is whether Huey will be able to make sure that happens.

However, it seems that the young heir of the family has an absolute grasp of the issue of the industrialization of alchemy.

"I guess the alchemists won't like this result, and if they can do that, it will greatly impact the status of the alchemists. Mr. Dodge muttered.

"Without alchemy, industrialization is a long way to go, and we can't do it for all alchemical products. There are many cutting-edge alchemy techniques that are not valued because they are subject to materials and techniques. Alchemy will thus be divided into two realms, one civilian and the other high-end. True alchemists will still be engaged in alchemical research, but they will no longer be engaged in alchemy in those civilian fields, but directly in the high-end part of alchemical research. ”

"That's right, then, apart from the magic lamp, how many alchemy products in your plan can be industrialized by the hands of craftsmen, and what is the daily output?"

This is a very important issue, and an industry cannot be formed without the support of a large number of product types.

Xiu Yi smiled confidently: "It's not a lot, but it's enough." In my research, there are currently twelve main types of alchemical products that can be mass-produced. There are about seven types of alchemy products that can be appropriately increased. In addition, I am also working on some new products, and it is possible to add another three to five products in the next six months. This includes Scout Bees. If all goes well, the least one can produce three to five hundred per day, and the most one can go up to thousand. The maximum selling price of each product of civilian products will not exceed ten Jinvet, and the reconnaissance bee can be sold mainly for the military, from three to fifty Jinvet, such a price is affordable for the vast majority of people, and our profit is halved. ”

Several persons in charge of the firm who were good at calculations quickly calculated an account.

Then they got an enticing number.

If everything is as Xiu Yi said, then the profits brought by these alchemical products are huge enough to make everyone's heart flutter.

"Oh my God, that means at least 10,000 Kinvet a day. Jean Brett's voice trembled.

"It's at least 10,000 Kinwit, and the output I've calculated is just a preliminary construction plan. In fact, if the Dardanelles had more money to build the infrastructure, I could have done more. We all know that once the price of these alchemy products is reduced to a certain extent, the sales volume will be far from our imagination. We don't have to worry about sales at all, the empire has a population of hundreds of millions of people, and our products will be in short supply for a long time. Xiu Yi said with a confident smile.

"If you can come up with a concrete way to make the finished alchemy and mass production, the San Marino comptoir is willing to invest in your business. Gene Brett said immediately.

"Dodge Comptoir is also willing to invest. ”

"I can make investments of less than 500,000 gold vit on behalf of the Bavarian family. Viscount Radur also hurriedly spoke.

The trust that came with a good cooperation and the bright prospects that Hue outlined for everyone made them show great interest in the business.

This made Xiui feel extremely proud.

On the issue of the industrialization of alchemy, Xiu Yi did not lie.

But the reason why he did this was not to make alchemy more deeply rooted in the people, but because of two other reasons.

The first is to tie these big family and big business houses better and further to the Dardanelles family warship.

Another reason, and the most important reason, is that only in this way can he completely solve the problem of mass production of puppets.

Someday, people will see that those factories that mass-produce ordinary alchemy items will eventually become the production base that he Xiu Igler used to produce large quantities of Vajra Golems, and eventually form the puppet army he has dreamed of for a long time.