Release that Witch

"Your Majesty, I have never revealed to you and Thunder adults to others..." She hurriedly argued.

"I know," Roland waved his hand and looked at Moore with great interest. "Where did you hear the news from?"

Although he did not regard the matter as a secret, the steel ship has just built a bottom shell, and it has been at least for several months from the launching of the water, and the whole process was built in the shoal fully enclosed dock. The workers are all the most skilled local residents, and it is almost impossible for outsiders to know the news.

If there is anyone in the locals who is secretly contacting the fjord, it is worth noting.

"The Thunder Master is recruiting new expeditions, which is more than ever before. This is a big event in the fjord. There are also many outstanding captains in the Crescent Moon Bay. It is not unusual to enter his team." Moore laughed. "The news about this magical iron ship is also from the Thunder. After all, to dispel other people's concerns about going deep into the western waters of the Shadow Islands, he must show some hard means."

“How many people know about this?”

"Not many, your Majesty, the prestige of the Thunder adults is much higher than those of us. If the captain was not greatly blessed by the Chamber of Commerce, he would not reveal a half sentence to us."

"It turns out," Roland nodded. "But the ship is extremely difficult to manufacture and it will not be able to build a second one at a time, so I can't satisfy your request."

"We can understand, respect your Majesty," Marlan said. "We only hope that after you complete the transaction with the Thunder, you will sell the second steel ship to us. The Crescent Bay Chamber of Commerce is willing to pay first. 10% of the deposit, and the start of the work immediately fills the remaining 40%."

Even if the price did not ask, they began to talk about the deposit. Roland once again realized the adventurous spirit of the fjords, or the sensitivity to the ship, they were much higher than the rulers of the four kingdoms. At least he has never seen a big aristocrat who spends a lot of money on something he has never seen before.

"No winter city needs steel ships, and there is more than one ship. When the ship can be empty, it may have to be two or three years later." He replied unhurriedly. "You have not considered dispatching." Craftsmen come to participate in the construction, sign a new ten-year or five-year contract? That may speed up a lot of construction progress, and you will get the corresponding technology afterwards."

"You are joking," added Moore. "We definitely don't mean it. If the steel boat can really be like the Thunder, you can use it to become the most popular partner of the fjord islands." How can we dare to speak to you?"

"I am not kidding." Roland drank a drink and shrugged easily.

"..." This time it was the turn of the two to stop.

After a while, Gamol asked incredulously. "What do you mean... Are you willing to disclose the technology to the Crescent Bay Chamber of Commerce?"

"As long as you can provide enough craftsmen, not only blacksmiths and carpenters, apprentices can do it," Roland said without hesitation. "If two thousand people are not enough, they will use literate civilians to make up, and how to pay in five years, how? So your ship will start working next year. Of course, the cost of shipbuilding will still have to be paid by you."

"I really can't guess what you think, sire," Garmore said with a wry smile. "Isn't this the technology that you press the bottom of the box?"

Roland shook his head. "The steel ship I built for the Thunder is the latest sharp technology that no winter city can get."

This is not because he is deliberately flickering. "So far" is absolutely no exaggeration... As for after five or six years, who knows?

"Then why are you..." Garmore groaned and then waved helplessly. "No, I still don't ask. String Moon Bay is willing to reach this deal."

why? Because technology can't be realized without the foundation, let alone shipbuilding technology, even if the mine, machine tool, and converter are all packaged and thrown to the fjord, they do not have enough manpower to maintain this huge industrial system. When the first steam engine came out, the manufacturing industry was no longer an industry that could be imitated by a pair of skilled hands and a hammer.

Roland couldn't help but think of the words of the Black Sea captain when answering the question of building Varyag. "Completing it requires the Party Central Committee, the State Planning Commission, the Military Industry Commission and the nine Defense Industry Departments." Although the current steel ships are far from meeting such high requirements, But it is also the result of the joint production of the entire winter city. In addition to the core power part of Anna's charge and the hull welding, the remaining parts have been distributed to the assembly plant and processed by ordinary people.

It can be said that this is an inevitable trend in the development of the industrial level.

Therefore, compared with the technology, he needs more manpower to turn the idea into a result. The population without the winter city has been rising rapidly, but he still feels not fast enough. It’s just that he doesn’t have to explain to a businessman. After five years, the other party will naturally understand.

"The wise choice, the steel boat won't let you down," Roland raised his glass, "cheers."

"Dry...what?"

“It’s just a drink to finish the wine and express the meaning of celebration,” he explained quietly. “The new etiquette of the king.”

"Oh, isn't it? Then... Cheers." Two String Moon Bay merchants smacked a glass of white wine into their mouths.

Not long after, Nibelon and Etienne returned to the living room and agreed to sign the contract.

As a result, No Winter City ushered in an unprecedented amount of huge orders for 4,000 Jinlong's renovation deposits (paid after the completion of the remaining 4,000 renovations), and 5,000 Jinlong's construction advance payments, which are the amount that can be received during the year. , not to mention the total price determined by the subsequent construction progress. He can already imagine Barov's smile and the appearance of the mouth, the city hall has a rich income, and the basis for each of the people to arrange a job is more adequate.

When the agreement was reached, Nielong turned a topic again. "Your Majesty, in addition to the ships, we have heard that you will have a lot of perfumes for sale here, I don't know..."

“Ms. Margaret has signed a contract with a perfume agent six months ago. After the opening of the shoal port, she is responsible for the perfume sold to the fjord islands. So if you want to buy perfume, you should talk to her. Instead of looking for me."

Seeing the other person’s regret, Roland went on to say, “But no winter city is ready to promote a brand new product, maybe you will be interested.”

Speaking of here, he clap his hands, and the guards outside the hall quickly took three glass bottles and walked in.

The clarified liquid of the strange color contained in the bottle immediately attracted the attention of the merchants.