Lord of Industrialization

The paddle steamer traveled down the river from Weissenburg to Amstel in one day and one night.

Da Franche ran around the port and arranged a boat to Le Havre for Baron Turgot and Guillaume.

In the restaurant on the top floor of the Dawn Chamber of Commerce Hotel, Baron Turgot discovered that after an autumn and winter, there were many more houses in Amstel, and they were gradually recovering from the fire.

The market has also begun to prosper. Many people have built their houses, but they have to purchase all the furniture, decorations, food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Some stores have launched tableware sets, kitchen sets, three-piece bed sets, etc. Customers can see which one they want on the billboard outside the door, pay directly after entering, take the goods and leave.

The bookstore was also open. Guillaume bought a book called "Principles of Political Rights" written by Archduke Wesson, and sat across the dining table and read it with gusto.

Normally, Guillaume would not have the money to stay in such a good hotel, but Da Franche funded his ferry ticket from Amstel City back to Barris City, which also included accommodation.

"Hey, Baron Turgot?"

"Ah, Sir Duval."

Baron Turgot was a little surprised. The last time he passed through the city of Amstel, the two of them had crossed paths due to a small accident. He didn't expect that they would meet again when he went back.

He asked Duval: "Your Excellency, are you going back to the Principality of Wesson?"

Duvall replied: "Yeah, something went wrong and I'll be back as soon as it thaws."

Baron Turgot asked politely: "What happened? Can I help?"

Duval smiled and shook his head and said, "No need to trouble Your Excellency, I don't have any clue about this matter."

"A young man in my manor has invented a machine and is going to apply for a patent and open a factory in the Principality of Wesson."

"But, a few years ago, someone in the manor rescued a man who was in a shipwreck on the beach. He was doing a favor, but in the end he injured the young man and took the invention away."

"Now we can only go back to Weissenburg City as soon as possible to see if there are any clues. It is best to get the patent and factory first."

Baron Turgot was not surprised by this kind of thing. From time to time, he heard about painters snatching his students' paintings to sell, and students stealing the teacher's results and publishing them.

Duval only wanted to leave a time stamp when he told him about this matter, so that if needed in the future, he could prove that he was not trying to seek someone else's patent on a temporary basis.

After chatting for a while, the two went about their own business.

They had just spoken in Pulan, and Guillaume understood it. After Duval left, he asked Baron Turgot in a low voice in Gaulish: "My lord, could he just be talking about Baron Sodia?"

Baron Turgot thought for a while, nodded and said, "It should be that Duval's hometown is in the Kingdom of England. Sodia also said that he was washed there at sea and invented a milking machine on the ranch there. "

Sodia gained great attention after demonstrating an automatic milking machine to Frederick last year. Frederick gave him a large loan and wrote to his creditors asking for a postponement of debt collection, so that he could start a business without worries.

As a result, the first thing Sodia did after getting the money was to spend a lot of money on the dancers of the Moulin Rouge. Later, when he came to Weissenburg, he borrowed money from everywhere with Frederick's letter of introduction and drank wildly.

Investors saw that he had not spent any of the first phase of investment on building factories, so subsequent investments stopped. He then targeted fellow villagers.

In the Iris Community, not to mention Baron Turgot, even poor students like Guillaume were found.

Guillaume shook his head and said: "It seems that Baron Sodia is in trouble this time. I remember that Archduke Wesson lent him several thousand gold coins."

Baron Turgot sneered and said: "Grand Duke Wesson is still the Duke of Lukang. He saved the life of His Majesty Louis and sold the developed farms in the lowlands to the nobles. No one will offend him because of Sodia, a prodigal son." ”

"As long as Duval collects the evidence and gives it to the Duke of Lukang, and the Duke of Lukang sends an agent to sue the court, Sodia will definitely lose the case within ten days."

"I heard that Sodia still has a small castle and manor left by her mother. I don't know if there is enough compensation."

As a scholar, he looked down on those aristocratic colleagues who had no knowledge and only knew how to eat, drink, have fun, cheat and cheat. Sodia was a typical example. He was very happy to see such people being unlucky.

Guiyum sighed and said enviously: "It would be great if our prosecution could be brought to trial so quickly."

He had been running for this matter for so long, and his heart was no longer for the scholarships that had been deducted, but for justice.

"Alas..." Guiyum sighed again, "Grand Duke Wesson said it well. When we pay taxes to the country, we have made a contract with the country. When we need help, the country should help us."

Baron Turgot ignored his words. He just felt that young people were a little naive. They paid only a few dollars in taxes and how much assistance the nobles paid. In this way, shouldn't the country help the nobles who have more money?

"Guillaume," Baron Turgot started to say something else, "How about you come work for me after you graduate?"

"Ah?" Guiyum was stunned for a moment, not expecting that he would recruit her.

As the saying goes, those students who have learned civil and martial arts can make a fortune in the imperial family. Students like them from common people either work as low-level employees in the government until they retire, or they work as consultants or housekeepers in the homes of nobles.

Baron Turgot saw that Guillaume had been able to run a long circle from Paris to Weissenburg to lobby people to collect the indictment, and he came back alive and well, which showed that he had strong personal ability.

He pointed to the house outside the glass window and continued: "Did you notice the tiles used here? They are made of cement, which is cheap and strong."

"I plan to build a factory to produce such tiles after I go back. If you come, I will let you be in charge of this factory. In addition to salary, there will be 20% dividends."

Although Baron Turgot seriously believed that the Duchy of Weissen would threaten the national security of the Kingdom of Gaul in the future, he did not deny the Duchy of Weissen's money-making technology, so he decided to open such a factory with low investment and quick results.

Guillaume only thought about it for two seconds and agreed. It doesn't matter who you work for.

But he still had a question: "My Lord, I can't graduate until this autumn."

Baron Turgot said: "No problem, I still need some time to prepare."

With the current slow pace, it is normal for things decided in late winter to be completed in autumn. If there are obstacles, it is not surprising to delay for a year.

This matter was verbally agreed upon. It is binding on both parties, but not much. If a better agreement is found during the period, the agreement can be cancelled. Just notify the other party.