Chapter 582 Lamarck’s resentment (asking for double monthly votes)
Bai was quite surprised and said:
“Your Highness, these are the things that have been needed for marriage for hundreds of years, and they can also be made. "What's new?"
Joseph smiled slightly:
"As long as the packaging and publicity are sufficient, marriage can require everything in the world.
"By the way. Which products do we have the largest backlog this time? "
"Ah," Bai said with a pointed finger, "textiles, iron products, furniture, wine, paper products, and carriages. "
Joseph frowned when he heard this. This damn Hope has included almost all the products available in France.
He thought for a while and said: "The textiles here, Iron products and furniture are least suitable for long-term storage. Then let's start from this point.
“For example, we can vigorously promote the ‘three major things’ needed to get married now to ensure a happy married life.”
"Three big things?"
"Yes, that is: a set of French fashion, a set of synthetic board furniture, and a set of iron French cooking utensils. We must start from the perspective of women and let them establish the concept of "there are no three big things in marriage" "It's a shameful thing."
Joseph began to appear as unscrupulous merchants in later generations: "Several channels for publicity.
"First, folk rumors. Spreading rumors that "this is the latest fashion trend for French people to get married" and "French women will never enter a church without three important items". Regardless of whether they are caravans or diplomats, as long as they go to Germany or Italy, they must say these things to at least ten people.
"The second is to publicize it in newspapers. Hire some famous reporters and ask them to write articles on the 'latest scientific research'. For example, 'Ordinary iron pots contain harmful ingredients that will affect future generations. They are only produced in Nancy or Luxembourg, France. Only high-quality iron materials can ensure health'
"In addition, the promotion of the three major events is included in the drama. Oh, "The Marriage of Figaro" is quite suitable. I will discuss copyright and adaptation issues with Mr. Beaumarchais. Recently, there have been a large number of additional performances in Vienna, Florence, Brussels and other places. "
Bay's eyes widened when he heard this - he could already imagine how persistent the girls would be about the so-called three major items before getting married after these means of publicity.
< br>Joseph is still adding: "Well, I also need to add a slogan, 'French girls all know that in a once-in-a-lifetime marriage, you must be kind to yourself.' "
Bay suddenly smiled and leaned forward and said: "Your Highness, I think that maybe this batch of goods does not need to be shipped to Southern Netherlands and Tuscany at all.
“With your help, French newlyweds will be able to snap them up.”
"What are you talking about?" Joseph immediately looked at him seriously, shook his head and said, "This set of things must not be promoted in the country!
"Not only must the promotion of the 'three major items' be banned in the country, but also To eliminate the impact of news coming back from abroad, we must also carry out counter-propaganda domestically. For example, 'Love is everything in marriage', 'Don't let material things tarnish the purity of marriage'. "
"Huh? why is that? ”
“Because this will severely damage our country’s population growth rate. "
"No, not that much..."
Joseph sighed and said: "The prices of these three major items are not cheap, and it is difficult for ordinary families to afford them. Even if you bite the bullet and buy it, it will take a long time to save money, which will inevitably delay the wedding.
“In addition, the couple considers that their offspring will also face huge expenses when they get married, and they are likely to have fewer children.
“We must not sell more products just for the present. , let France fall into the trap of underpopulation! ”
He remembered that the emperor directly cut France’s birth rate in half because of the family and inheritance clauses in the Code. [Note 1]
This led to the outbreak decades later In the Franco-Prussian War, France's previous advantage in military resources was greatly reduced and became one of the important factors in defeat. Population is always one of the country's core competitiveness.
A strange look flashed across Bai Yi's face, thinking to himself, so in order to sell goods, the birth rate of other countries doesn't matter, right?
But he still complimented: "Your Highness really devotes himself to France, may God bless you."
While the two were talking, the carriage slowly stopped.
Eman opened the car door, and Joseph immediately saw endless green in front of him, which were all neatly planted beets.
He secretly sighed that France was indeed the most suitable place in the world to grow sugar beets. It had only been more than a month since the establishment of this breeding laboratory, and the sugar beets planted were already growing so lushly.
Archad and several agricultural experts from the breeding laboratory learned that the Crown Prince was coming and hurried to greet him.
Then, Joseph saw a familiar figure in the crowd that he had not seen for a while - Dr. Lamarck.
After several people saluted, he asked Lamarck with some curiosity:
“What are you doing here?”
Lamarck would report to him on the development progress of penicillin every six months. Although the concentration of penicillin obtained has been increasing, there is still a long way to go before it can be used for medicine.
Is it because he is under too much pressure from work and came here to enjoy the green plants and relax?
Lamarck hurriedly said: "Your Highness, I heard that you have recently invented a theory that can quickly cultivate improved seeds, so I came to learn from Mr. Archard."
"Huh? Are you also interested in breeding?"
Lamarck said with a look of resentment: "Your Highness, the key to the development of type-I antibiotics is the cultivation of high-yield strains, and cultivating strains and breeding have a lot in common. If your genetic factor theory could have been created two years earlier, my progress would definitely be much faster than it is now."
"Type 1 antibiotic" is the secret development code name of penicillin.
Joseph was immediately stunned. Yes, I really ignored the role of genetic knowledge in cultivating Penicillium, and this time I suffered a big loss...
He changed the topic with some embarrassment, looked at the green ocean in front of him, and said to Acha Dedao: "How is the progress on your side?"
"With God's blessing, everything goes well, Your Highness." Archard said excitedly, "I have conducted hundreds of batches with my assistants during this period. Through hybridization experiments and previous accumulation in Bavaria, I believe that new varieties with higher sugar content will be available next summer.
“Oh, there are also sugar beet seeds. More than ten hectares of ‘high-sugar beets’ have been planted, and they will mature in September, enough to provide seeds for farmers willing to grow beets. ”
The "high-sugar beet" he is talking about is the variety he previously cultivated with a sugar content of 8%. After Vergnaud's unremitting promotion over the past few months, many farmers in central and northern France have expressed their willingness to plant it.
However, only one small sugar refinery has been built this year, and most of the sugar beets harvested can only be eaten as vegetables. It will not be until next autumn that the sugar production scale will reach the level of 5,000 tons per month.
[Note 1] The Napoleonic Code stipulates that non-eldest sons and eldest sons have equal inheritance rights, and even illegitimate children can inherit part of the property. Many French families decided to have only one child in order to avoid having their little land cut into pieces.
(End of this chapter)