Starting Life as a Baron

The advantage of light industry is that it is less dangerous.

The most important thing in the textile industry is the textile factory. Compared with the metallurgical factory, the textile factory is obviously safer.

When Alan was talking to Oliver about the textile industry, Oliver had already thought in his mind that if the textile industry could be successful, where would he need to recruit people and where he would need to choose to open a factory.

"The textile industry is easier than the metallurgical industry but has some problems.

Alan first told Oliver about the situation, advantages and benefits of the textile industry.

But this does not mean that with a textile factory, enough products can be obtained after manpower.

"We don't have a source of raw materials, whether it's linen or other fabrics, we only have wool.

Alan spoke calmly.

"Yes, Grand Duke, there are no hemp plants in the Duchy of Alan.~"

Oliver nodded. He used to be the Chancellor of the Exchequer and knew the situation in the duchy very well.

The land of the Principality of Alan is not suitable for hemp plants, and the Principality of Shake, the predecessor of the Principality of Alan, has not cultivated such plants. For them, if they want to start the textile industry, the problem of raw materials needs to be solved.

Besides, Alan didn't just want sackcloth, he wanted real silk.

Linen is for the civilian market, after all, the financial resources of the civilians can only wear such clothes.

Silk was for the aristocratic market.

As a traveler, Alan is also a nobleman, and he deeply felt that the clothing materials of the nobles in this world are not as good as silk.

But silk needs to breed some silkworms.

Hemp plants are fine, but silkworms, Alan has never heard of in this world.

"Hemp plants are okay, as long as you use your brain and think of a way, it's not difficult to solve.

Alan said with a chuckle.

"But... it's not that simple to make taller fabrics."

Alan frowned slightly.

Oliver immediately knew that Alan was referring to the fabrics provided to the nobles.

He thought for a while and then immediately said: "Grand Duke, there are only two or three kinds of fabrics for nobles' clothes now, cloud cloth, crystal cloth, and butterfly cloth."

“These are fabrics derived from other plants that are far superior to linen in texture and appearance. 35

"However, the spruce wood, crystal tree and butterfly vine that can produce these fabric raw materials are very expensive plants. After all, they are supplied to the nobles. These plants are expensive and require some special environments to survive."5

Oliver frowned and said, "Our Alan Principality can't even cultivate hemp plants. If we want to cultivate other plants, I'm afraid..."

He didn't finish but Alan already understood what he meant.

Although Alan's plan is good, Oliver has absolutely no doubt that Alan's statement about the mill is fake.

After all, after seeing the metallurgical factory and the iron car, Oliver has been completely convinced by Alan, and he believes that Alan's talent and ability.

He also believes that the textile mill can succeed, but the problem is the raw material.

If the Principality of Alan has no way to produce the raw materials, it can only be imported. It can be purchased from the Roland Chamber of Commerce, or its own sapphire chamber of commerce can go to other places to buy it.

Either way, it's definitely a lot of money.

The original profit will be reduced by more than half.

Neither Oliver nor Alan could accept this situation.

"So, this problem is still very annoying. 99

Alan sighed: "The more precious things are, the more they can be obtained from the center of the continent. This world is really strange, whether it is land, resources, plants, or animals.

"The closer to the center, the richer the land, the more pets the resources, and the more kinds of plants. What we can't grow here can be easily cultivated in the center of the continent.

Alan said here, a trace of doubt and unwillingness flashed in his eyes.

This world is so weird, as if the gods gave all the best things to the four most central empires on the continent.

And the countries in the peripheral areas, in the eyes of the countries in the central area, are like beggars.

Alan also knows that the resources of his own country are in the eyes of the empire, and may not be as sufficient as the resources of a marquis.

The hierarchy of this world is too strict, and a country without strength can only stand on the edge of the continent.

The worst are those maritime principalities, whose resources are already barren and barren.

This is the pattern and situation of the world.

"This is also something that can't be helped. The Grand Duke, all the monarchs, and kings all hope to obtain the land in the central area, but all this requires absolute strength.

...for flowers

Oliver sighed, his tone full of helplessness.

What kind of strength is there in a border country like the Principality of Alan?

"Forget it, let's not talk about the geographical location, Oliver, I will solve the problem of plants as soon as possible, you go down to find some places and set up a textile industry base."

"Well... just screen the places in the capital. The fabrics from the production base of the textile industry can be sent directly to the Sapphire Chamber of Commerce, and the textile factory is not as troublesome as the metallurgical factory. Although it also needs to be driven by a waterwheel, there are also rivers around the capital. , There are also some river channels inside the capital, you can choose a place near the river, or choose a plain outside the capital.

Alan put forward some requirements. For Alan, the problem of plants has never been a problem. After all, she has Lucy in her hands, and she can cultivate hemp plants that can grow here, or spruce trees, crystal trees, and butterfly vines.

Not to mention Lucy, even Alan can solve this problem with a little effort, after all, he has part of the power of the Holy Fairy.

What Alan cares about is the problem of silkworms, it would be great if there were silkworms.

"Ding, congratulations to the host, start the side quest: textile industry! 35

"Textile industry: As a monarch, you have keenly tapped an industry with huge potential, which can bring huge wealth and fame. Please build no less than ten textile factories and make them the core of the textile industry.

"Task reward: experience value * 300000, unlock the species magic silkworm."

"Magic silkworm: A silkworm with magical power can produce a large amount of silk, and the silk has a good magical effect, and the silk produced is extremely smooth and soft, and has a certain magical effect.

Alan hasn't reacted yet, the system in his mind has already started to refresh the task.

Alan froze for a moment, then smiled, it seemed his problem had been resolved.

Of course, Oliver didn't know what Alan was laughing at, but Oliver knew that since Grand Duke Alan had the power to solve the problem of raw materials, Oliver believed that the textile industry in the Duchy of Alan would soon shock the world.