Chapter 807
"Sir Earl, all the compressed biscuits produced by the factory this month have been put into the market according to your order. At present, the surrounding towns have responded well, and the problem of tight food supply has been alleviated." An old-looking official reported to Perficote with a rosy luster on his face.
Although his voice was a little hoarse, his tone was filled with a rare ease and satisfaction.
Perficote looked up at the official, she remembered seeing him before, and the last time he looked pale and thin and malnourished, as if a gust of wind could blow him down.
Now, although his face is still covered with traces of time, his cheeks are covered with healthy blushing and his eyes are brighter than before. It seemed that he had finally eaten a few more meals and his body gradually recovered his vitality.
However, Perficote was not surprised by this. The intelligence departments in the empire were not decorations, and the information about these officials had long been summarized on her desk.
She knew the background of the official in front of her - he was responsible for the distribution of food. It was logical that this was a rich and rich man, and he could fill his personal pockets with just a little move. However, he is an exception.
Although this official held the power of food, he never sought selfish interests for himself. On the contrary, he was almost harsh and even often distributed his quota to subordinates in need, resulting in his long-term malnutrition and his health deteriorated.
His subordinates respected and felt sorry for him, but they were reluctant to have a shortage of food and everyone's life was not easy.
It was not until Perficote regained Langton that the situation improved. She ordered the expansion of alchemy factories, increase the production of compressed biscuits, and strictly regulate grain distribution to ensure that every portion of food is delivered to those who really need it.
The official finally no longer has to distribute his quota to others, and he can have a few full meals with peace of mind.
Perficott nodded slightly, with a hint of praise in his eyes. She knew that officials like this were rare in the empire, and his integrity and dedication were exactly what she wanted to see.
She said lightly: "Do a good job, continue to maintain the status quo and ensure stable food supply. If you have any problems, report to me at any time."
The official bowed respectfully, with a look of gratitude on his face: "Yes, Lord Earl. My subordinates will definitely live up to their entrustion."
Perfico nodded and then looked at another official.
The official is responsible for oil extraction and supply, a newly established position in Perficote, and he is also a newly appointed official.
Due to the new position and the particularity of the industry, the official lacks experience in the field of oil extraction.
He is quite skilled in personnel and administrative management, and there is no big problem with fostering production. However, oil extraction is an emerging industry after all, and the technical complexity makes him feel a little overwhelmed.
He could only rely on the technical information issued by Perficote and his previous administrative management experience to barely deal with it.
This also made him seem a little lack of confidence when reporting, especially when the previous official was praised for his outstanding performance.
Despite this, he straightened his back and reported to Perficote: "Mr. Earl, the three wells that have been put into operation can deliver 1,200 barrels of crude oil to the refinery every day.
The daily throughput of the refinery has reached 80% of the design upper limit, and all mining crude oil can be processed at full capacity.
However, according to feedback from technicians at the factory and oil wells, workers are not familiar with the production process, resulting in the failure to maximize production efficiency.
If I were given two more months to let the workers become more familiar with the production process, the production efficiency would be significantly improved. It is expected that the daily crude oil mining can reach 1,500 barrels, and the refinery can also fully process this output. ”
After listening to the report, Perficote frowned slightly, and then asked, "Yes, can the current production meet Langton's needs?"
This is her most concerned issue.
The main purpose of oil extraction as a new technology is to solve the problem of insufficient fuel supply in Langton.
Although the situation seems good from the current feedback – the fuel supply difficulties on the market in Langton have been alleviated and there is even enough fuel to supply the surrounding cities – Perficott is not sure if this will actually meet the long-term demand.
After all, after the promotion of diesel and gasoline as new fuels, a considerable number of people in the city have replaced new fuel furnaces, which further increases the demand for fuel use.
In addition, there is another important reason: before, the needs of Langton citizens were simply to maintain survival, and after the basic survival problem was solved, people began to pursue a higher quality of life.
The popularity of fuel and the increase in usage are precisely the reflection of this shift in demand.
Perficote knew that the stability of oil extraction and fuel supply was directly related to whether the empire could maintain its current fragile stability, and more critically, whether the empire could bring back the separatists who were already disunited and those rebellious cities.
Although some cities participated in the rebellion before, there were still a group of neutral cities on the whole. Although they did not clearly express their deviance from the empire, they did not maintain enough distance or cut off contact with the rebels.
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Now that Perficot has suppressed the rebellion initiated by separatists, these neutral cities naturally re-entered the empire.
They have put forward a lot of resource demands for Langton. If Perficote does not want the situation that has finally been maintained to collapse, he must meet the needs of these people.
All these put forward requirements for oil extraction.
So, she pondered for a moment and said to the officials: "Continue to promote the training of workers to ensure that production efficiency is improved as soon as possible.
At the same time, two more oil wells were opened to further increase production, and a refinery was built.
If there are any technical difficulties, you can directly seek support from the Alchemist Society. ”
The official nodded respectfully: "Yes, Lord Earl. My subordinates must do their best to ensure the smooth progress of oil extraction and refining."
When Perficote turned his gaze to the third official, his originally relaxed sitting posture was a little straightened. Although he was a little nervous, he was just an instinctive reaction when Perficote looked at him.
The official in charge of public security and infrastructure had been lowering his head to sort out the documents he brought, and the traces of coal ash on his cuffs showed that he had just arrived from a construction site.
"How is the maintenance of the shelter heating system in the Lower Town?" Perficot asked first, and she gently tapped the briefing on the table about the transformation of the energy tower.
(This chapter ends)