Chapter 359 Enemy Attack
Pointing to the spinning machine placed in the middle of the room, he said: "This is a brand new spinning machine that we have just improved and designed over there, called the Nicole Spinning Machine. , can spin multiple cotton threads at one time, and the efficiency is eight times that of an ordinary spinning machine. The production process is not demanding, and most old carpenters can imitate it."
"Eight times that of an ordinary spinning machine? "Zaranda looked at the relatively complicated tools on the ground, his eyes glowing.
As the city lord, of course she knows the value contained in it.
This means that with only one person, she can produce cotton yarn that originally required eight people to work.
"Why are there only spinning machines? No looms?" Zalanda looked around and asked greedily, "This is not like your style. You only improve the spinning machines, not the looms."
< br>"There is a loom, but I didn't bring it with me this time." Gavin hehe With a smile, Tu Qiong saw, "I hope to sign a subscription agreement with my eldest sister. In the past two years, all the cotton yarn produced by Darauma will be sold to me, and I will encourage the planting of cotton in large quantities."
This is Gavin. A way to break Sambia’s monopoly on cotton in the valley.
The Merchant Council of Sembia has not yet reached Tethyr.
And Gavin is not ready to purchase cotton directly, but to buy ready-made cotton yarn directly.
Spinning is a labor-intensive industry, and Tesselby Valley has a population advantage.
Zaranda looked like he knew there was a foreshadowing behind you, "The reason?"
"Last year, when the gods came, the pirate fleet in the Falling Star Sea was severely hit. Canvas was in short supply, but cotton The market has been monopolized by Sambia, and I am ready to compete with them for market share," Gavin told the truth.
After all, the two territories are far apart, and there is no conflict in interest, only complementarity.
According to what is said in the military book, make friends from far away and attack close by.
"You are smart. Placing the newly developed spinning machine in Tessel can not only reduce production costs, but also prevent it from being imitated by Sambia in a short period of time. You can enter into a price war with them, but it is a pity that both parties are far away. Otherwise, your price war will be more advantageous." Although Zalanda did not answer directly, he has already given a reply.
This is a deal with a sure profit and no loss, so there is no reason to refuse, especially when there are still many areas for cooperation between the two parties.
Gavin's expression could not hide his pride and said: "Don't worry, I have other cost-saving methods to ensure that the profiteers in Sambia who can suppress the price will have no way to survive, and tear them apart. The premise of the monopoly in the valley is that you produce enough spinning yarn here. I can eat as much as I want, at half the price of cotton yarn in the existing market. "
"Half the price of cotton yarn in the existing market? " Zalanda did a quick mental calculation.
At first glance, the price has been reduced by half, which is a very bad thing.
But if this is based on eight times the output, it will be a huge profit, because spinning labor accounts for the majority of the value of cotton yarn.
Gavin suggested on the side: "Before I came here, I didn't expect that the population in Dalauma would be so dense and the labor force would be so surplus, so I only brought the household ones. I also have industrial ones over there. , you can use hydraulic power to increase the one-time yarn output rate to dozens of times.
So, I suggest that we set up a joint venture factory. For a large-scale spinning factory, I provide the technology and you provide the manpower and material resources.
It can not only solve part of the problem of excess labor, but also give you a stable and huge income, so that you can do more things. "
“Use water power? Provide dozens of times the spinning rate? Set up a joint venture factory? Excess labor?”
She understood every word Gavin said, but when they were combined to form new terms, she felt a little confused.
Faerûn's industrial sprouts have begun to appear, but they are mainly concentrated in Baldur's Gate, Waterdeep and other large cities with highly concentrated populations.
Tethyr, where warlords fight for years, will not become a fertile ground for industrial growth, but a desert.
Gavin patiently asked Zalanda for a general introduction to basic economics. In fact, he had not studied systematically in this area. He was just influenced by his ears and eyes, and his knowledge was better than that of the natives of Faerun. Some.
Not only did Zalanda listen carefully, but Nora and Copperfield also listened with great interest, feeling like they had a sudden enlightenment.
Zalanda finally made the decision: "This matter is settled like this. You will get the plan and I will implement it."
This is where Zalanda is smart.
This aspect is not what she is good at. She doesn’t think that she can understand it after listening to it once and do it better than Gavin.
Rather than doing this, it would be better to leave the entire plan to Gavin and make the final decision himself.
One is to create something from scratch, and the other is to find faults in it. Which one is simpler is self-evident.
"Okay." Gavin agreed directly without refusing.
You should practice your skills in advance to prepare for building a factory in your valley in the future.
“If it’s convenient for eldest sister, we can set off for the valley.” Gavin suggested.
"So anxious?" Zalanda was shocked, "I haven't made any arrangements yet. If I don't show up for a long time, there may be turmoil."
"It won't take a day. ? Let’s leave now and we’ll be back tomorrow morning.” Gavin made everything clear.
"One day? Are you going to use teleportation!" Zalanda instantly understood how Gavin and the others came to Tethyr.
After all, in their position, time is very precious.
It is not uncommon to spend some money and find someone to open a portal for long-distance teleportation.
Gavin pointed at the dog demon lying in the shadow and said: "It has the ability to teleport. Although it can only be used once a day, it is convenient to travel to Tessel every day."
< br>After Zalanda considered it carefully, she nodded and said: "If it's just for one day, it's not a big problem. There are no other important matters here in Dalauma." "Going to Master Gavin's territory? Can I come with you?" Go?" Nora asked from the side.
In her eyes, Gavin has been a mystery for the past six months, full of endless attraction.
“We can’t both disappear at the same time.” Zalanda shook her head and said, “If something happens while I’m away, only you can guard it.”
Gavin helped. Said: "You just saw that there is a need for cooperation between our two territories. There are still many places, and the visits will become more and more frequent. If you want to visit my place, there will be many opportunities in the future. Maybe one day, I will really second you."
"Okay." Nuo. La was a little disappointed and said, "If you have such an opportunity in the future, you must take me with you."
"Definitely, definitely." Gavin turned to Copperfield and said, "General, next, you have two ten days of free movement. When the time is up, you can summon as many old troops and sailors as you can to Darau. Margherita, don’t force it, put your own safety first, Nora, the general is going to prepare for the trip, it will trouble you.”
Copperfield’s influence is mainly along the coast of Tessel, first of all. The main reason for arriving in Rauma was to introduce him to Zalanda.
“Put it on me.” Nora patted her chest and said.
"Don't worry, Lord, I know what's appropriate. My enemies are mainly at sea, not on the ground. Besides, in the eyes of everyone, I am dead." Copperfield responded with a smile.
“General, you must not be careless. Many old nobles in Tethyr are rotten in their bones. They absolutely do not want to see a living Last Watcher appear, especially if you plan to recruit subordinates from them. time." Zalanda looked solemn.
This was her personal experience in the past six months. After pondering for a moment, she said to Nora: "Detach Darren and dispatch a squadron of elite rangers to assist General Copperfield throughout the process."
"Yes." Nora bowed and obeyed.
Hearing the somewhat familiar name, it took two or three seconds before Gavin matched it with the figure of a thin, stubborn and hard-working little boy, and asked curiously: "This Darren you are talking about, Is it the Darren I know?”
Zalanda smiled and nodded: “It’s the Darren who helps you deliver letters and books. The one who received the scrapped manuscript is now very promising. Not only has he opened a professional level, he has become a battlefield spell caster. He has a very high understanding and application of tactics, and is especially good at ranger tactics that combine riding and magic. < br>
He calls himself your student now. Go and meet him when you have time.”
Gavin couldn't hide his surprise on his face, "Even if you didn't tell me, I would have done it. Unexpectedly, I accidentally helped you dig up a good seedling."
"Young Master To put money on my face, even without you, I would have dug out this seedling myself, but it was just because of you that it was delayed." This time, Zalanda did not cover it up, but undermined it behind his back.
"Haha... No matter what, you can't deny my contribution, let's go." Gavin greeted the dog demon and asked him to open the portal and return directly to Vizeme Manor.
Just as the power of the teleportation spell receded, Gavin's expression suddenly froze, and he couldn't help but look at Zalanda, "War."
The deafening shouts of killing came from Yewen came from the direction of the pond.
It was a coincidence that he had left the Land of Three Rivers for only a day. He had just gone to Tethyr yesterday, and today the enemy came to kill him.
"Andrew, you take the Lord of Zalanda and follow. I'll go to the front to see the situation first." Gavin opened his energy dragon wings and soared into the sky. Without saying a word, he headed towards the place where the cry of killing came. Fly in the direction.
Before flying a few hundred meters, a long hissing sound was heard, and Luna flew towards Gavin with emerald green flames.
Gavin didn't waste any time. He rode on her back and asked, "What's going on?"
"It's a group of unnumbered mercenaries on a merchant ship. Entering Yewen Pond, they suddenly launched an attack. They have successfully landed on the beach and are gathering. There are no less than two thousand in number. Broken Thorn, Black Heather, and Wuliu have already led Enlightenment Tree to fight. "
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While Ban Yueju was leading Gavin to the battlefield with all his strength, he explained the situation. This was another benefit of the smart mount.
“A mercenary without a serial number?”
Gavin couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows.
In this case, it is impossible to suspect the second family. It is probably the handiwork of the rich people in Sambia. It is just a matter of which one.
"Just two thousand miscellaneous mercenaries? Are they all infantry?" Gavin asked.
"There are a total of eighteen long ships. It is impossible to carry more soldiers. They are all infantry." Luna answered with certainty.
"Two thousand infantry, who gave them the courage?" Gavin was a little shocked.
It’s not that the other party is shocked by its strength, but by its weakness.
Although there is no regular army established in the Land of Three Rivers, the military strength is not weak at all.
Disregarding the tree people, there are already twenty-three Enlightenment Trees alone, all of which are behemoths over eight meters tall.
Slashing them with ordinary swords was like tickling them.
Without twenty or thirty axes, they cannot be chopped down.
And with just one slap, they can turn an adult man into a meat pie. Even a warrior wearing heavy armor, unless he is a warrior, probably cannot withstand two of their punches.
In other words, there are a large number of spellcasters hidden among them - spellcasters who specialize in the fire system.
Except for Black Heather and Five Willow, they have a certain resistance to flames because they contain a lot of negative energy in their bodies.
Other Enlightenment Treants and Enlightenment Trees are vulnerable to fire damage, and fire damage is doubled to them.
(End of this chapter)