Chapter 375: Fighting for Breath
The guests who came from afar were greatly shocked in front of the iron-making blast furnace and felt a little uncomfortable, so they tried to find a balance.
Frederick's territory is located in the inland area. It used to be a typical farming economy. The landlord's family did not have much surplus food and little money to invest in the construction of spiritual civilization, so it has always been called a cultural depression.
Ever since, the men from the Kingdom of Gaul found an entry point. Taking advantage of the fact that the cathedral and the great library were not yet completed, they kept regretting that Weissenburg City did not have a grand theater or even a bronze There are no statues. The implication is that you are all a bunch of nouveau riche rubes without any cultural heritage.
The old Wessen people in the city of Wessenburg in the Wessen Territory of Wessen, the Principality of Wessen, are angry. In recent years, the state of Wessen has been in a period of rapid growth. Recently, it has just expanded its territory and is about to establish the Principality of Wessen. At a time when your self-confidence is bursting at the seams, how can you let those country bumpkins who don’t even have running water and flush toilets laugh at you?
The current role of Wessen's parliament is to supervise the government, vote on whether laws can be passed, and serve as a communication channel between private citizens and government departments.
Within two days, representatives of the state assembly came to the castle with a petition to meet Duke Wesson.
Frederick did not neglect and formally received the parliamentary representatives in the living room.
When Bryant came to the castle more than ten years ago, he was still the blacksmith of the Wesson family. He was in charge of the blacksmith shop and was a grassroots leader.
It’s different now. His blacksmith shop was merged into the Heavy Machinery Factory a few years ago. He served as the deputy director in charge of production. He was also elected to the state assembly. Some old people called him "Master" when they saw him.
What greeted him at the castle gate was Frederick's personal maid Tarot, both of whom were elders of the Wesson family.
Bryant sighed with emotion: "The last time I came to the castle, you were still a little girl, running behind the master. Now you are a mother of two children."
Tower Luo smiled and said: "You are now a grandfather."
The two came to the living room chatting, Tarot went aside to pour tea, and Bryant solemnly presented the petition to the parliament.
After taking it, Frederick carefully read the summary of the first two pages. It is estimated that the conversation with little Louis on the ship that day was partially leaked. The petition hoped that he would build a theater and erect a bronze statue.
"I understand your wishes," Frederick said solemnly, "but I don't have that much money now. You also know that I have issued bonds twice in a row recently, and it is impossible to issue a third bond for this purpose."< br>
Bryant also knew the truth. Someone in the parliament mentioned this and had a countermeasure, so he said: "The most expensive grand theater does not need to be built now. You can have a plan first and start with the cheaper one." Let’s start with the bronze statue.”
Frederick nodded slightly. It would be fine if he was making bronze statues. He could build a few with his own savings.
Today's bronze statues are generally the same size as a real person, about three meters high when enlarged. It takes two months to a year to make a bronze statue, depending on the size and complexity. The most time-consuming part is making the wax model. , requires careful craftsmanship by a master.
Frederick finally agreed. He was bullied to the point of being bullied. It made no sense not to go back. He said to Bryant: "Then let's build the bronze statue first. I will draw the sketch today. You Come over tomorrow and see which one is easier to do.”
Bryant rarely came to the castle. When he left, Frederick asked Tarot to bring him two ducks and several kilograms of sausages to take back. These were all made after a sudden thought recently. They are not precious, but one thing stands out. Treat the other person as one of their own family.
The main themes of today's large bronze statues are religion and emperors and generals. Although Frederick had his own ideas, he could not deviate too much from tradition, so he first painted a figure holding a sword high in his right hand, turning around and extending his left hand. The angel of victory calling everyone forward, this bronze statue will stand in the center of the main square of Weissenburg Castle, with the castle in the distance to the north, and the cathedral and the great library on the east and west sides of the square.
He just made a sketch with a pencil, and the details were added by professionals.
Starting from the second statue, Frederick broke free from the shackles of religion and emperors and generals.
There is indeed a lack of historical heritage in the territory. The mountains are not high and no immortals have visited. The water is not deep and the dragon has long been fished away by his father. He can only dig out "modern history".
Bryant's arrival reminded him of the former blacksmith shop, which had always been the Wesson family's arsenal, but was now being demolished due to technological upgrading and industrial zone expansion.
Frederick planned to erect a bronze statue on the original site of the blacksmith shop. A blacksmith and a soldier stood facing each other. The soldier raised his hands and took a long sword from the blacksmith. The final decisive battle in the "Six-Day Defense War" took place on the main transportation road in and out of the Weisen Territory. Roads, railways and waterways all passed there. A bronze statue of a soldier standing guard was erected by the water.
The first smelting plant is going to be a big one, with a copper relief. More than 20 steel workers in different positions are walking side by side, and behind them is the scene of their work.
The grass next to the first kindergarten by the port outside the city wall is now equipped with a water tower, surrounded by a grass garden. It used to be a place for children to play, and a bronze statue of a kindergarten teacher telling stories to children can also be erected.
There is also Weissenburg University, let's try "studying a ball", but there is no such homophone here anyway.
Frederick kept drawing until late at night. He designed bronze statues for all walks of life, from bank tellers to steamed buns and maltose makers. There were thirty-six of them, thinking that they would last for several years. .
Bryant came for breakfast the next day and took the sketch away, then came for dinner and made an application at the same time.
"The Parliament's Bronze Statue Construction Committee applied to use an airship?"
Frederick was very surprised. Bryant was involved in making the airship, so he didn't know what it was used for.
And what the hell is this "Bronze Statue Construction Committee"? It's not some place with a close relationship with the Seoul.
Bryant said while eating roast pork ribs: "The bronze statue designed by the master needs a master to model it. We don't have enough manpower here, so we contacted the city of Wayne by telegram, and they agreed. The airship went to bring the people back.”
Frederick knew that the city of Wien had a strong artistic atmosphere, and it was the imperial capital of the Osmaga Empire, with dignitaries and a large market, and there were many sculptors, so it was easy to go there. strangeness.
"Are you in such a hurry?" He began to feel that something was wrong.
The city of Wien is about 500 kilometers away from the city of Weissenburg. It takes several days for a boat to go upstream, and it takes almost twenty hours to fly an airship there. The round trip only takes two days.
It is impossible for the pilots to work for a long time, and they have to bring replacement personnel. The airship has only so much load and cannot bring back a few people.
The most important thing is that airships belong to the Air Force, and dispatching the military is no joke.
Frederick believed that Bryant and those congressmen would understand these truths, but they still made such a request. Is there any reason?
Seeing Frederick's incomprehensible look, Bryant explained the reasons discussed by everyone: "Master, this bronze statue is a bloodless war. We must All those bronze statues must be built before the end of the expo."
Frederick was frightened and said: "It will take several months to make a bronze statue. There is still almost a month left for the exposition, so it is too late. ”
"Those are thirty-six bronze statues, not three or six. Manpower, materials, and sites must be prepared."
He has presided over many large projects in his two lives, although he does not know how to cast bronze statues. , but no matter what you do, you need people, materials, and machines. If you look at these three aspects, you can see where the problem lies.
“It’s in time.” Bryant was confident, “We have started now. We will start making the inner mold and wrapping it with wax today. Ordinary sculptors can lead their apprentices to carve the shape initially, and the masters will complete the detailed work after they arrive. Part. It takes ten to fifteen days to make the mold, three days to bake the wax and dry the mold, and ten days to pour, splice, polish and finally install it. The base is constructed at the same time, so we can catch up.”
“Those country bumpkins who use flush toilets as water sources say we have no historical heritage, huh, let’s create history for them to see!”
(End of Chapter)