Chapter 41 Simple but not simple

After 52 days of construction, yesterday, the second day after Raven tried to awaken as a mage, the riverside workshop was officially completed.

Thankfully, there is no such thing as a "ribbon-cutting ceremony" in this world, which saved Raven from a lengthy and boring experience.

If you really stand under the bright sun and your face is covered with oil, and you have to laugh and say things that you don’t believe, how can you still be in the mood to appreciate your achievements like you do now?

This is a square building with a side length of 56 meters. The four walls are 5 meters high and 3 meters wide. There are four 3-meter-high observation towers at the corners. Standing on them, you can overlook the entire workshop and its surroundings. There are no blind spots around.

To the southeast is a canal that connects to the Jinsha River, and a two-meter-wide moat is built around the workshop.

The moat connects the interior of the workshop, which not only prevents fires, but also supplies domestic water inside.

Inside the workshop, on the west side are three rows of stone workshops 36 meters long, 12 meters wide and 4 meters high. Each row is evenly divided into three rooms.

In the northeast corner is a warehouse 20 meters long from north to south, 8 meters wide from east to west, and 5 meters high.

In the southwest corner is a two-story building built back to back, 25 meters long from north to south and 8 meters wide from east to west. The first floor is used as a canteen and kitchen, as well as a manager's office on the second floor. , there are a total of 15 dormitories of approximately 15 square meters, which can accommodate a total of 75 people. If converted into two-tiered beds, it can accommodate 150 people.

In order to prevent fires, there will be at least 3 meters between each building. The main road between the workshop, warehouse and dormitory is 5 meters wide, enough to allow two carriages to enter side by side.

The two gates of the workshop are on the north and south sides of this main road.

On both sides of the road, there are sewers dug by Lei Wen, which are covered with hollowed-out horizontal stone slabs, so that the workshop, which already occupies a higher terrain, does not have to worry about water accumulation.

At this moment, Raven and Denise have arrived at the warehouse.

Because it had just been built not long ago, the air in the warehouse was not too turbid, and the sunlight poured in through the windows covered with screens and fell on Denise.

Today she put on a men's dress that was easy to move around. Her black hair was tied into a neat ponytail hanging behind her head, and she wore a pair of small brown calfskin shoes on her feet.

It is obviously a neutral outfit, but it gives people an extremely sexy impression. If there was not an Angel standing next to him, Raven's hand would have touched it - in fact It’s not like he didn’t try before, and then he was defeated under Denise’s sharp eyes.

There was a click.

Denise’s hands wearing cowhide gloves expertly pried open a crate, pushed aside the straw, and sent a glass bottle to Raven: "Take a look, what do you think?"

Taking the bottle, Raven's eyes lit up.

The glass vase in front of me inherits the shape of the porcelain vase very well. It has a narrow mouth and a round chest. The lower part is naturally retracted, like a square skirt. It is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. It is beautiful in shape. It also has excellent stability.

Playing with the bottle, Raven said with a smile: "Whatever you think is what I think."

Denise raised an eyebrow: "It seems that I can let the manufacturer Mass production has begun.”

“Oh? Aren’t you afraid that I’ll guess your mind wrongly?” Raven asked.

“Hmph, don’t think that I don’t know what you are thinking.” A hint of a smile appeared on Denise’s lips: “If I didn’t like this bottle, I wouldn’t have asked you to come. First of all, It will be returned in time, so I must be satisfied, so you are also satisfied, right?”

Raven chuckled and nodded: "You are becoming more and more like a businessman now, Denise."

"I was always a good businessman." Denise snorted and walked over In front of another crate, a long strip of parchment was pulled out: "This is the sample of the label. It was just delivered last night, and I haven't looked at it yet."

As she said this, she took off her clothes. The gloves were handed to An Qi, and she rubbed the parchment with her fingers and looked at it carefully.

Although there was only one kind of label on this piece of parchment, there were 10 copies. They looked like hadas and needed to be cut by yourself. Half of them fell back into the box after being held in Denise's hand.

In this era without patent protection, even if it is a sample, businesses must make a profit.

Raven stepped forward and reached out to take out the other half. His fingers moved slightly and touched Denise's tender and soft hand, which was slightly moist from sweat.

The latter retracted his fingers and glanced at him: "You should look at the label, not at me."

"You are much prettier than the label." Looking at Denise slightly With flushed cheeks, Raven raised a smile on his lips, then lowered his head and looked at it seriously.

This label is embroidered with a four-winged angel standing in the sky with spread wings. The whole body is golden. Blue tears flowed down, flowing all the way into the hands that were held in vain, crocheting into the words "Tears of Angels".

“Tsk.” Raven frowned, raised his head, looked at Denise, and nodded at the same time.

The two of them threw the sample back in tacit agreement and took out another label.

The style of painting on this label is completely different from the previous one. It shows an eagle flying high.

I have to say that the painters in this factory are quite capable. The eagle's feathers are all perfectly visible, and there is a sharp murderous look in the eyes, which makes people feel like they are... As if staring at myself.

On its sharp claws, it holds a wine bottle with "Tears of Angels" written on it.

Raven's frown deepened.

"Eh..." Denise rubbed her temples and sighed: "It seems like I am wishful thinking. Neither of these two labels can be used. I'd better contact the manufacturer and change it to another style."
 Raven rubbed his chin and remained silent, seeming to be thinking about something.

"Madam, aren't these two labels very good?" Ang Qi saw that her master was worried and asked carefully: "Why are you and the Baron not satisfied?"

Denise just wanted to vent her frustration. After hearing this, she said: "What do you think? What are the advantages of these two labels? Please tell me in detail.” The eagle looks very majestic and vivid, and can well express the style of the Griffith family.”

Denise shook her head: "But this is Tears of Angels, not a promotional poster for the Griffith family, and the Griffith family is not a theater troupe that is opening its doors to perform."

"I was thinking wrongly. "An Qi quickly lowered her head to admit her mistake and grabbed another label: "But since it is packaging Angel Tears, doesn't the angel portrait on it fit very well?"

"It's too fancy? "Raven, who had been deep in thought, finally spoke: "The Tears of Angels are going to come true. A true luxury product, it has become a high-end red wine that only nobles and big businessmen can enjoy.”

“The color scheme of this picture is too bright, which makes people feel vulgar at a glance; on the other hand, this is not in line with the sacred. Although the image of angels described in the classics is not explicitly prohibited by the Holy See, it would be troublesome if someone wanted to catch it."

An Qi did not expect that a small label could have so much to say, He quietly stuck out his tongue, put down the label and retreated.

"It seems that the new packaging of Tears of Angels will be delayed for a while." Denise said regretfully: "I will order a few more styles to try."

"No need." Lei Wen said: "Now I have an idea, maybe it can work "

Denise frowned and said with an expression that wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh: "Raven, I think everyone should do what they are good at."

An Qi lowered her head while hiding her smile.

Lei Wen blushed.

The education he received in his life was very limited. Although he was literate, he didn't have enough skills in reading words. What he wrote was as twisted as a spider crawling.

Not to mention that in my previous life, I was accompanied by keyboards and mobile phones all the time, and I often didn’t even touch a pen a few times throughout the year.

“Ahem!” Clearing his throat to relieve the embarrassment, Raven said: “I don’t want to write it myself, so how about I let you do the painting?”

Denise said with an indifferent attitude: " Okay, having said that, I really want to see what the Baron has in mind."

As a qualified maid, Angel carries an ink sac and quill beside her. placed respectfully on the box.

Taking a blank piece of parchment, Denise picked up the pen and stretched her wrist: "Tell me, how do you want to design it?"

"In the center, an angel's feather." Raven said.

There was a rustling sound, and Denise Hao flicked her wrist. Not long after, a feather appeared on the paper. The lines were clear and simple, but the image was well depicted.

This made Raven a little surprised: "Wow, the painting is really good."

"Humph, of course." Denise said confidently: "Say Well, what else do you want?”

She also came from a poor family in Meng'en City. Although she was not as poor as the residents of Eagle Town, her life was quite embarrassing. She had to shoulder many household chores at a very young age, including Sewing and mending.

When I got older, I started to embroider some clothes and accessories myself and sell them. They were well received. I still have some talent in art.

"In this case, I will make it more difficult." Raven said half-jokingly.

Denise seemed to be aroused by her desire to win: "It's up to you to make demands."

"Then don't blame me for being ruthless." Raven approached. Go forward and whisper in her ear: "Have you ever seen the dewdrops on the leaves in the morning? Add one at the end of the feather, it is the tears of an angel. It is best to make it feel like it is fluttering in the wind."

She was somewhat dissatisfied with Raven's sudden move to take advantage, but after hearing these words, Denise's eyes suddenly lit up.

She turned the parchment to the back, and after thinking about it for a while, she started to draw.

Leaven sniffed her body fragrance, holding the box with one hand to help her fix it to prevent the brushstrokes from going astray, and his eyes fell on her delicate face.

It is said that serious men are the most handsome, and serious women are also full of charm.

This scene all fell into An Qi’s eyes. She warned herself not to look, but her eyes still moved forward unconsciously.

In the dim warehouse, bright sunlight shone on the faces of the two people, illuminating the crates that served as temporary tables.

Denise drew the pattern attentively, completely immersed in her own world. Her brows sometimes wrinkled, sometimes relaxed, the corners of her mouth sometimes raised, sometimes pursed, and sometimes she stopped to think for a moment. A vivid and lively beauty.

And Raven stood beside her, very close, but did not disturb Denise. His right hand held the box gentlemanly, and his knees rested on it; his left hand went around Denise. Nisi's shoulders built a small awning in front of her forehead, blocking the sunlight that directly pierced her eyes.

That posture looked uncomfortable at first glance, but the noble baron remained motionless, with an emotion of appreciation and joy flowing in his eyes.

This scene is so harmonious that if she hadn’t known their identities, An Qi would have almost believed that the two of them were a very compatible couple...

couple.

Shocked by her own thoughts, An Qi wanted to lower her head, but refused to look away. At this moment, she was filled with envy of Denise.

It would be great if I could have such a man.

"Ah..." Denise let out a soothing sigh. She raised her head and rubbed her neck. Then she saw Raven's palm, and a trace of surprise slipped through her eyes.

“Thank you for your hard work.” Raven’s arm naturally dropped and rested on her shoulders: “If I had known that you were such a good painter, why would you have gone to someone else to decide the style of the label?”

Denise patted the paw down calmly: "You think it's good?"

"Very good." Raven nodded repeatedly: "Even better than I imagined. "On the parchment paper, the feathers made a gesture of being blown by the strong wind, and even had a texture of swaying in the wind. The round pearl-like tears were dotted on the tips of the feathers, giving people a feeling that they would fall out of them if they were not careful. The feeling of slipping.

"How are you? Are you tired? Do you want to take a rest?" Raven asked.

"Hey, do you think I am a delicate flower raised in a greenhouse?" Denise glanced at Raven with her moist eyes: "Tell me, what else do you want?"

"The other thing is the text." Raven said: "Below the feather, use Spenser font, Angel Tears. The font size should be larger. The entire sentence should be the same width as the feather, and the first and last letters should be emphasized and enlarged." 
Denise nodded, lowered her head and started working, and the design was completed in a short time.

"Well...the first letter should be bigger, and the last letter can be smaller, but the tail of the r should float up." Raven said.

Denise thought for a moment and applied it again.

"It's almost done now." Raven continued: "In the lower right corner, everything is empty and everything is allowed, in a cursive style. The words should be small, but people should be able to see them clearly."

In this way, one of them talked and the other revised. From time to time, Denise would also put forward some opinions.

The time passed from morning to noon, and the air became more and more muggy, but the expressions of the two people became more and more excited, and there was no trace of fatigue.

An Qi did not dare to step forward and became a little drowsy in the sultry air.

"Okay!" Raven's voice woke Angel up: "This is it, come on!"

The warehouse door opened, and Volaf stepped in: "Baron "My lord!"

Lei Wen didn't look back: "Go to Eagle Town immediately and find me an embroiderer. Regardless of age, beauty or embroidery, I want the one with the best skills. Go in a carriage, hurry!"

"Yes! "Flav took the order and left.

As the author, Denise was still a little hesitant at the moment: "This... I think there is still room for improvement, so we should settle it like this?"

"Listen to me. That's right." Raven looked at the newly traced parchment in front of him: "This one. It’s the effect on paper, but it will definitely be completely different when put on silk.”

“Silk?” Only now did Denise understand why Raven called the embroiderer: “You plan to use silk for packaging. Tears of Angels? That’s too luxurious..."

"This is the kind of luxury we want." Raven nodded and said, "Whether it is parchment or kraft paper, they are too rough and the texture is too poor. Only silk can express our kind of design."

In fact, What Raven likes most is the modern trademark printed directly on the bottle.

It's a pity that he doesn't have that technology. He knows it but doesn't know why!

Half an hour later, there was a sound of rapid footsteps, and Volaf walked in like a wind and saluted: "Sir, I have brought you."

As he said that, he turned around and shouted: "Hurry up, Don’t dawdle!”

A middle-aged woman wearing a patched coarse cloth dress and a pair of tattered cloth shoes walked in with her head lowered. She didn't dare to look at Raven, and knelt down and said, "I have met the Baron!"
 Leaven's eyes showed a look of satisfaction, because he saw that the stitches on the patch on the woman's elbow outlined a chrysanthemum, which was lifelike.

“Keep your head up,” Raven said.

The woman looked up, revealing a weathered and wrinkled face. She looked at least fifty years old.

Leaven asked pleasantly: "What's your name?"

"Qiao Ya, sir." The woman's eyes dodge.

“Can you embroider this pattern?” Raven handed the parchment to An Qi, who passed the paper over.

Qiao Ya looked at it and said: "Okay."

"Very good, then you have to remember the next thing." Raven said: "Use silk to embroider. The background is made of white silk, the feathers in the middle are hooked with gold thread, the tears are in light blue, the text in the middle is in gold, and the lower right corner is Can red fade into black with only silk thread? "

"Silk?" Qiao Ya said with undisguised fear in her eyes: "Sir... I have never embroidered anything with silk in my life. , if it gets damaged, I, I... I can’t afford to pay for it.”

"I don't need you to accompany me." Lei Wen said: "I only want the finished product. Even if the embroidery is not good, it is not your responsibility."

"On the contrary, if you can embroider well, I will reward you 10 Copper coins. "

Upon hearing this, a trace of desire flashed in Qiao Ya's eyes: "Then... Sir, I am willing to give it a try!"

Flaf took the embroidery together. Tools, raw materials, and paper patterns were brought into the nearby workshop.

"You're tired too." Raven asked softly: "I don't know how long it will take for the samples to be out. Do you want to go back to the castle and take a rest?"

"No need." Denise shook her head and said, "After all, I drew it myself. I also want to see the quality of the finished product immediately."

Hearing what she said, Raven also No longer forcing, I just took her for a walk around the factory to relax a bit.

By the time they returned to the warehouse, an hour had passed.

After a while, Volaf came back with someone: "The embroidery is done, sir."

He turned around and said, "Why don't you hurry up and present the things?"

Qiao Ya walked forward with her head lowered, holding a small strip of silk in her hands.

At Denise’s signal, Angel took the silk and unfolded it in front of the two of them.

Denise’s eyes suddenly lit up.

I didn’t have a particularly deep feeling when I was painting, but when it turned into silk and appeared in front of my eyes, the feeling was completely different.

The feathers in the center are golden and the tears are light blue. They seem to be flying in the sky against the soft texture of silk. The "Angle'stear" in the center is grand, elegant and beautiful.

The crimson "Everythingisempty" in the lower right corner catches the eye, and the downward "Everythingisallowed" gradually turns to black.

Everything is empty, everything is allowed.

Gradient colors give people unlimited imagination.

"Simple but not simple, this is really elegant." Denise couldn't help but said: "Raven, sometimes I really think you are a genius. How did you come up with this design?"

Leaven shook his head and chuckled: "Secret."

It's not that he has any design talent, but that after being baptized by the high design standards of modern society, he has seen too many exquisite designs. Raven just picked out a few classic design plans and blended them together. .

In the previous life, this kind of LOGO was worthless, but here, it is a unique treasure.

"Reward me with money." Raven said.

He didn’t come with his maid, but An Qi was also discerning and went up immediately to give him the money.

Holding 10 copper plates in her hand, Qiao Ya burst into tears of gratitude: "Lord Baron, you are so generous!"

This was the first time she had such a large income.

Lei Wen said with a smile: "Next, your job is to embroider this pattern here. For every piece of embroidery, I will give you 1 copper plate as wages, at least 8 pieces per day, but The condition is that you have to live in the workshop forever, and you can only go home for one day at the end of each month. How about it? Are you willing to do it? "

1 copper plate, 1 piece of embroidery, and 1 day off every month, this is it? In his previous life, Raven would have been spat on.

But in Qiao Ya's view, this was simply a windfall falling from the sky. She nodded repeatedly: "Yes, I am willing, sir!"

"I have one more small request. I don’t know, sir...”

"Presumptuous!" Volaf reprimanded: "Who are you to dare to make demands in front of adults?"

Qiao Ya lowered her head like a frightened duck: "Yes, I'm sorry..." 
"Don't be nervous." Raven ignored Volaf who was flattering him too hard and said with a smile: "If you have any requests, feel free to ask, as long as they are reasonable."

"That's it. of..." Qiao Ya said cautiously: "I also know a few sisters who are very good at embroidery. They can also do it. Sir, can you let them come too..."

"Yes." Raven said it all. Planning to recruit more female workers: "Then it's up to you to choose people. At present, including you, I want 10 embroidery workers. Remember, I only want good skills. If each of them embroiders 10 pieces, I will give them to you." 1 copper coin reward”

Joya's voice was full of gratitude: "Lord Baron, I will always remember your kindness and generosity!"

Flav quickly took the people out to select people, Raven and Denise walked in the castle on the path.

The latter's body was a little tired, but his spirit was quite exciting: "You made a good arrangement in the end. If you are willing to do business, you might be able to carve out a niche in Meng'en City."
 She knew very well that Raven seemed to have paid unnecessary money to Joya, but this incentive was quite effective.

With this reward, the people recruited are not only Raven's embroidery workers, but also Qiao Ya's financial resources. Not only can it ensure the quality of the embroidery workers to the greatest extent, but it can also give Qiao Ya the motivation to ensure the quality of the embroidery. Quality and speed.

This is equivalent to using a little money to find a qualified quality controller and supervisor.

Back at the castle, Denise couldn't bear the fatigue and went back to her room to rest.

And Raven's work has just begun.

"Lord Baron."

In the conference room, Old Gordon pushed the monocle and reported: "According to the news just received, 10 days ago, the deployment of collar The people are already on the road, and they should arrive in half a month at the latest, that is, September 28. ”

"It's so fast." Raven sighed with emotion and moved his somewhat stiff ankle: "Today is...?"

"September 13th, sir." Old Gordon said immediately.

Raven rubbed his chin: "Well, by this time, the rainy season in the Bloody Highlands has ended, right?"

I didn't understand why Raven asked this, so Old Gordon replied: "Yes, sir."

"The time has finally come." A slightly fanatical light burst out from Raven's eyes, and he tapped his fingers on the table:

"Immediately order, call Simon over to me!"

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(End of this chapter)