Chapter 578 Everyone is here to make money
There are many celebrations in Milan. After leaving the Borromeo Library, Frederick went to watch the tractor race around the city.
Ten tractors run ten laps outside the moat, and the winner is finally determined.
There is also a row of maintenance stations next to the city gate, where tractors can be repaired during the competition.
Frederick went to the maintenance station and walked around. Many people stood up and shouted "Principal". They were all technicians from the Principality of Wesson.
"You people from the Principality of Wesson are so weird." Gianni, the eldest grandson of the Sardinian royal family, also came to the repair station to watch the fun, "How dare you not address your title or official position."
Frederick just laughed. Laughing, several of those technicians just now were from the small aristocracy of the Rhine River, or were students at Weissenburg University. Because they knew foreign languages, they came to the south to study whether tractors would be suitable for production here.
The two walked back to the stands, and someone immediately brought them cold beer.
Frederick took a sip, took a deep breath, and calmed himself down.
If this brewer were in the Rhine League, he would definitely promote the development of torture, because he actually added garlic when brewing beer.
Frederick couldn't even accept rice or potatoes in beer, let alone garlic, so he put the beer glass aside and never touched it again.
The Archduke Edwards of Milan is already 80 years old, but he still has no less fun. The tractor he drove passed right in front of the stands, and there was a burst of cheers around him, even though he was only the last one. Two.
Frederick inquired and found out that their family had often participated in various competitions for hundreds of years and it had become a tradition to never let others give in to them.
Jenny and Frederick chatted for a while about how many bearings there were on the tractor, and then said very depressedly: "You know, many people, including me, have grudges against you now."
Frederick asked in confusion: "Why, I have eaten all the bread in your house?"
Jenny replied: "Absolutely."
"Because of the wedding in Bern, ladies now think that wedding dresses should be made of snow-white lace."
"Special It’s that long turban, it must be held by several people!”
Frederick pretended not to hear and watched with a smile as another tractor passed by.
This is not all his fault. Who asked the bride and groom to put the wedding dress on the dummy and then put it in the side hall of the church for people to visit.
The wholesale price of lace cloth in the Principality of Wesson is 5 to 10 gold florins per square meter depending on the pattern, and it is doubled here.
The tablecloth that Frederick gave to his mistress was naturally the best. The 8-meter by 2-meter lace tablecloth alone was worth more than three hundred gold coins. It only used Gianozza’s entire wedding dress that day. The material costs four hundred gold coins.
Gianni continued to babble there: "You also know about the marriage between the royal family and the Duchy of Milan. Anita and I both think each other is good, but she also wants to wear a wedding dress like that when she gets married."< br>
"That scarf must be at least longer, so that it fits our status."
His heart was bleeding, and a wedding dress was estimated to cost nearly a thousand gold coins by then.
Frederick said solemnly: "Then you have to order early. The lace that is too long has to be customized."
He now understands the reasons why the rich buy luxury goods. Marking territory with dog peeing is actually It's the same thing, but the rich mark their territory in Vanity Fair.
People with high status do not use luxury goods to prove their status, but become telephone poles. Manufacturers of luxury goods need to pee under telephone poles to prove their status.
Jenny continued to mutter there, and his words seemed to imply whether Frederick could sell it cheaper.
Frederick originally wanted to sell them some lace cloth at a cheap price, but when he saw the beer tainted by garlic, this idea was thrown to Neptune.
In fact, he came up with this garlic beer himself. After he used allicin to cure Old Louis, many people regarded garlic as a miracle medicine for curing all kinds of diseases and a sacred health product.
The price of garlic on the market now is a bit like that of tulips back then. Garlic beer, a precious beer, is not accessible to the rich and powerful.
Seeing that he was indifferent, Jenny could only change the topic: "I heard that other places want to invite you as a guest." "The Principality of Dulin, the Principality of Liguria, Florence and the Golden City, all I hope you can go there and see if there is anything we can cooperate with."
"Especially the Principality of Liguria, my grandma's hometown, they hope you can build the shipyard there. There.”
Frederick asked him: "What's your opinion?"
Jenny looked around. There were many people here, so it was not a place to talk.
The tractor competition around the city ended at noon, and the organizer held a warm award ceremony.
Frederick, as the inventor of the tractor, presented the champion with a beautiful colorful glass, as well as one hundred cans of red tomatoes, more than fifty kilograms of various sausages, and more than ten barrels provided by the sponsors. Wine and a bike.
He himself took out a cheap pocket watch with a gold-plated case from his pocket and gave it to the champion, which made others extremely excited.
Jenny invited Frederick to go to Anita's house with him. There will be a salon this afternoon, and the theme is literature.
Gianni and Anita are not engaged yet, and are now in a passionate love relationship after falling in love at first sight, but when Jenny comes to Anita's house, it is like returning to his own home, and he can even borrow her study.
Anita's study room is quite elegant. There are many literary books on the bookshelf. There is no big desk, only a couch where people can lie down and a round table and chairs in the tea room.
She knew that Jenny had something to talk to Frederick, and after a few polite words with Frederick, she left to prepare for the afternoon salon.
Jenny asked Frederick: "What do you think of the future of the Kingdom of Gaul in the Kingdom of Tarago?"
"The Kingdom of Gaul won a small victory after entering the Kingdom of Tarago last year. Now the wheat harvest is in the north, and a new offensive will inevitably be launched after the harvest season."
"Now you and the reinforcements from the Osmaga Empire are Heading to the Kingdom of Tarago, the situation became confusing."
Frederick said seriously: "The situation in the Kingdom of Tarago has nothing to do with me. The troops we sent are only with the Kingdom of Madeira. "
Jenny doesn't believe this official rhetoric, but the army hasn't arrived yet, so it's hard to refute it.
He said: "I am not optimistic about the Kingdom of Gaul. I think the civil war in the Kingdom of Tarago has turned into a wrestling match in the quagmire. Regardless of winning or losing on the battlefield, the economic situation must be huge. negative returns.”
"If the Kingdom of Gaul wins, they can go north overland and enter the Kingdom of Lisenberg. Not only will they avenge their shame, but they can also gain a lot of wealth."
"If the Kingdom of Gaul loses, they can withdraw from Tarago. Kingdom, they need to find another place to supplement their nutrition. Where do you think it is suitable for them?”
Frederick thought about it and understood.
The Kingdom of Sardinia has only three neighbors on land. The Helvetia Federation is nestled in the mountains and there is no need to worry after the two parties signed a treaty. The Osmaga Empire has recently reorganized its internal affairs and developed eastward. To the west is the Sardinian Empire. The Kingdom of Ding made good friends, and finally the Kingdom of Gaul in the northwest.
If the Kingdom of Gaul wants to attack foreign countries, the Kingdom of Lisenberg and Kingdom of Tarago in the west will naturally not be considered anymore after they have failed. The Kingdom of England in the north will have trouble crossing the sea. The League of Rhine in the east Only a fool would mess with the Duchy of Wesson. The Kingdom of Sardinia in the southeast seems appropriate.
And even if the Kingdom of Gaul defeated the Kingdom of Tarago and solved the west, there was no reason to leave the wealthy Sardinian Kingdom in the southeast alone.
The richest land in the Kingdom of Sardinia is the plain area in the north. It has always faced the threat of powerful neighbors crossing the White Mountains. Strengthening the defense of the north has been a long-term national policy.
The "Seven Sisters" of the Kingdom of Sardinia include the Principality of Milan, the Principality of Turin, the Principality of Liguria and the City of Venice. They are the first line of defense against the powerful enemies in the north. Florence and Golden City are the northern part of the mountainous area of the peninsula. After breaking through the second line of defense, you can reach the royal capital of Baili City.
To strengthen defense, you have to spend a lot of money.
If you want to be rich, you must learn from the Principality of Wesson.
Since the royal family supports them in making money, Frederick said: "I am now waiting for the Parliament of the Principality of Milan to determine the model of cooperation with me. After the decision is made, this cooperation model can be copied in other places."
( End of chapter)