Chapter 487 Where are the benefits and where does the railway go?
It was already dark at eight o'clock in the morning, and the farmers in the fields had already started a new day of work.
It is the harvest season in the north. Farmers, men, women, young and old, and their whole families work together to finish the work in the fields before the weather is fine.
The men drove more than ten plow horses as tall as one person, pulling the harvester imported from the Principality of Wesson to harvest rye and oats, while the women and children followed behind to pick up the ears of wheat that fell on the ground.
The younger children carried baskets to the vegetable field, and most of the vegetables they picked were taken back to be dried or made into pickles.
Frederick held a pair of long fire tongs with the tongs wrapped in tattered linen cloth. Like other wheat gleaners, he picked up the fallen wheat ears at his feet and put them in the rattan basket behind his back.
Next to him is Feisen, the first priest of the Church of Nature. He is in his sixties, almost two meters tall, and has a burly figure like a bear. He is dressed in linen clothes that are the same as those of a farmer, and wears platinum on his head. Crown of thorns.
The highest leadership of the Natural Church is the priest group composed of five white priests and ten high priests.
The priest in white is the highest position in the church. His term is lifelong and he can retire voluntarily. Five people take turns to serve as the first priest of the supreme leader every year. They are also called the pope to the outside world.
The high priest is selected from the chief priests of each diocese and serves a three-year term, with a maximum of three terms.
Most areas in the north are composed of loose tribes that do not belong to each other. The Natural Church has adopted this political structure, as has the Sami Federation.
Frederick and Füssen only talked about business and not religion. In the past two years, "the gold of pagans is also gold" has been said by more and more people.
The two reviewed the history of friendly exchanges between the Principality of Wesson and the Church of Nature, and put forward many ideas on how to deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership and economic and trade exchanges between the two parties.
Frederick said that the Principality of Wesson regards the Church of Nature as an important strategic partner of the Principality of Wesson in the northern ice forest and sea, which is of great significance to both parties.
Fissen pointed out that Archduke Wesson’s visit to Niedros City will be an important promotion of commercial cooperation and exchanges between the two sides, and will also effectively promote cooperation between the two sides under the framework of friendship bonds, which will be of great benefit to both sides in the future. It's a huge opportunity.
The leaders of the Principality of Wesson and the Church of Nature have reached a consensus that in the future they will insist on viewing and developing bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective, carry out rich practical cooperation, become each other's important trade and investment partners, and achieve in-depth integration of interests.
The two talked from morning to noon, and went to the field to eat with others at lunch time.
A row of people are sitting on a field ridge. On one side of the field ridge are wheat fields, and on the other side are Elizabethan potatoes, ready to be harvested in the afternoon.
Feisen’s lunch was quite simple, just stewed peas with fish meat and fish roe, and a bowl of soup with shrimp and seaweed.
Frederick felt a little embarrassed. His lunch box contained the beet stewed venison made by Hurley. The toasted bread was broken open and filled with gravy.
There were too many people in the field just now, so it was difficult to talk about specific matters. Now that everyone is far away, we can start talking about details.
Fiesen said while eating: "The chief of the Sami Union does not dare to do business with you pagans, so he came to us to lead the cooperation with you."
Frederick clicked He nodded, the chief of the Sami Alliance had little power internally, and served more as the arbiter of various tribes.
Feisen continued: "There are many good things in our ice forest, but the roads are not easy to travel and cannot be transported out."
"The priest group has an idea, can you like Build the railway here like in the Helvetia Federation.”
After taking a bite of venison, Frederick said: "I have political considerations over there, but it's just purely economic matters here."
"I can build railways, but I have to have enough The benefits allow me to at least recoup my capital.”
“So the railway here must connect mines, cities and large tribal gathering areas, and the end point is the port.”
“Generally. Small tribes don't need the luxury of railways. Gravel roads are enough. I can export some gravel machines and send people to guide you in building roads."
Feisen thought for a while and said, "I will. I have read your article. The road network you mentioned with railways as the main trunk and roads as branch lines is very good and practical here. "We have the iron, copper, lead and other minerals you need here. Some of the mines are very large." , we can build the railway.”
"You need wood for shipbuilding. We have many trees here. We can sell you trees under a hundred years old, so it is best to build the railway."
Frederick smiled. After all, Feisen still wanted to use his hands empty-handed and let himself build the railway.
Business negotiations are just asking for prices all over the place.
Frederick said: "I can open some wood processing factories here, process the wood and then transport it back, preferably to a place with a port."
"Not only can we build wood processing plants at the port, but we can also build fish processing plants and produce canned food."
"I'm not familiar with this place. I hope you can provide the location of the mine so that I can plan the railway and port." . ”
Seeing that he had no access to oil and salt, and had to have mines to build the railway, it was hard to say anything. He could only agree to it first, and then solve the problem of more and less after solving the problem of having and not having it. .
There is a map in the church. Let’s send it to Frederick’s residence later and let him arrange for professional planning.
The Second World Exposition will open next month. The Church of Nature has selected a group of international students to study medicine in the Principality of Weissen at the beginning of the year, and is preparing to take a boat to the Exposition to Weissenburg City.
Feisen mentioned this matter again, worried that international students would be treated differently because of religious issues.
Frederick said it was okay, as long as the international students didn’t make angry comments and no one would care about them.
At the same time, he mentioned something about the Bear Claw Tribe, where there were students he liked, and Feison agreed to add an extra spot.
This is a fate-changing event for Fuli, but it is just a few words from the boss.
Frederick came here for another very important thing.
Many ports in the north are not open to the shipping chambers of commerce in the south. For example, the ports of the Bear Claw Tribe only have their own cargo ships, and they have an exclusive monopoly on overseas trade in a region.
So Frederick wanted to obtain some port trade licenses for the Dawn Chamber of Commerce through the Church of Nature and seize the channel in his hands.
"Trade license is one of the conditions for building the railway." He asked Feisen, "The railway needs maintenance, which costs a lot of money every year, so I need to obtain a trade license along the railway line. This can "Keep the railway open."
Fusen asked in surprise: "The railway still costs money?"
Frederick blinked and said dumbfounded: "Don't you think so?" Once the railway tracks are laid, they don’t need to be maintained. The railway needs someone to patrol every day to see if the tracks are damaged, if there are any rocks or trees falling on them, or if there are any problems with the foundation. These all cost money.”< br>
"The patrol work alone is not difficult. You can hire local people to do it."
"I suggest that you send someone to Weissenburg City to investigate how the railway is operated. This is a university question. A new railway academy was opened for this purpose.”
Feisen felt like a country bumpkin and would have to go back for a meeting later.
They were already prepared for Frederick's request for a trade charter. Fison said: "Why don't you build a tribe here and negotiate with other tribes as a member of the Sami Alliance? It’s more convenient.”
Frederick turned his head and looked at Feisen, feeling that this suggestion was strange.
(End of this chapter)