Chapter 288 Logging and Writing Letters
Shay was very busy during this period. He had to settle the pioneers he managed, plan future town construction, and coordinate various things. It can almost be said that It’s busy feet that don’t touch the ground.
After all, building a settlement is always complicated at the beginning. Everything must be arranged to make the settlement operate normally. It is natural for Shay to be a little tired.
But fortunately, after arranging everything in an orderly manner, he can finally relax a little bit.
Currently, all the pioneers in the settlements managed by Shay still rely on setting up tents to obtain a temporary shelter. As for the houses, they are still in the process of laying foundations and felling wood.
Speaking of which, Shay had to thank the rich timber resources in the north and Perficott for allowing them to cut timber to build houses.
You must know that when Shay was stationed in the colony before, there were almost no forests in the area, and wood had become a scarce item and had to be imported from other places. This really made Shay feel the differences in the world.
As for why Purficott’s permission is needed, it is the prerogative of nobles and lords.
According to the laws and customs of Viktoria since ancient times, the trees, mountains and rivers in the noble territory are the sacred and inviolable property of the lord. The people of the territory carry out mining, felling, fishing and hunting without the permission of the lord. All are violations of the lord's property.
In the past, if the lord was merciful, it might be a matter of a whipping.
But if you encounter those lords who are not very kind, it just depends on their mood whether to chop off a hand or a head.
However, most lords still did not impose too many restrictions in this regard. Generally speaking, they allowed their lords to cut down trees and engage in fishing and hunting activities, but these activities had to pay taxes to the lord. .
Perficott has also promulgated some corresponding laws for the mountains and forests in the north, such as prohibiting indiscriminate logging.
Although it will be the end of winter in two years, the more difficult it is, the more important it is to protect wood resources, because once the end of winter arrives, no tree can take root, sprout, and continue to grow at dozens of degrees below zero.
In that environment, tree resources will become non-renewable, and the existing forest wood resources in the north will be valuable resources in the future.
Therefore, Purficot does not allow casual felling. Even if a large amount of wood is needed to build a settlement like Shea, it must be registered and reported. Special personnel will come to supervise and inspect to ensure that they are not cutting excessively. Deforestation.
Originally, Shay didn't take this matter too seriously. He had already reported and registered it. Although there were supervision and inspections, as long as he didn't go too far, he would cut more when cutting. It's not a big problem.
For the vast majority of imperial officials, this kind of non-principled issue would choose to turn a blind eye, as long as Shay can handle it well.
However, when Shay saw that Purficott actually sent out the latest airship to inspect various settlements, he knew that something might be more serious than he expected.
So Shay chose to cut down the amount he requested instead of trying to cut more.
After all, the airship can conduct inspections, which means that Perfectcott may appear in person.
Although cutting down more trees is not a big deal, it will leave a bad impression on her, which is not a good thing for Shay who wants to make a difference. .
Chopping less wood will have no impact on the construction of settlements. Shay can naturally distinguish what is important and what is important.
But compared to this, the airship patrol really surprised Shay. Shay had heard about the empire's new war weapon before he was kicked out of the army. He had met friends in the navy while drinking in a tavern, and they were all full of enthusiasm for serving on airships. of envy and yearning.
After all, in the previous war between the Empire and the Three Kingdoms Alliance, it could almost be said that airships dominated the war.
Although thermobaric bombs are powerful, if there are no airships to transport these killer weapons to the enemy's capital, thermobaric bombs will not be able to exert their due effect.
So now being able to serve on an airship has become something that everyone in the imperial army envies and yearns for.
Logically speaking, the newly built airships of the Empire should be assigned to the army, but now they are given priority to the North. This made Shay couldn't help but mutter in his heart, it would be unavoidable for Perficott to be in the Empire. Too much face and status.
This also made Shay wary and worried in his heart, worried that the development plan in the north was more important than he imagined, or that there might be some unknown secret hidden in it.
However, Shay did not delve into the hidden secrets. He just kept this matter in mind and concentrated on the construction of the settlement.
He clearly understood that knowing the secrets of the North would not bring him any benefit.
On the contrary, it may cause unnecessary trouble.
In contrast, doing his job conscientiously and improving the construction of residential areas are what Shay should focus on now.
Only by doing these things, can he win the favor of Perficott and get the opportunity to become a pioneer knight.
Because of this, Shay became more determined to bring his eldest brother to the north.
Ignoring that the letter he wrote before might still be on the way, he took out pen and paper again and wrote a more sincere letter, hoping to persuade his eldest brother to come to the north to help him.
Thanks to the fact that there are now airships patrolling the northern border. In addition to carrying out inspection tasks, these airships will also send and receive letters for various residential areas, or transport some special supplies.
Although they are light reconnaissance airships, they still have a good carrying capacity, and there is no problem in transporting some urgently needed supplies to various settlements.
Because of this, Shay's letter can be sent out in time, instead of having to spend more time sending the letter to Beloberg before sending it back to the mainland.
You must know that Shay's settlement is almost fifty kilometers away from Belloberg. When he came, he and the pioneers walked for three days to get there.
If there was no airship, Shay would have to send people on horseback or on foot, and it would take at least a day or two to walk from the settlement to Beloberg, and then send the letter out.
Under normal circumstances, this letter should follow the ships traveling between the northern border and the empire or the New World colonies. It would only arrive at the empire after drifting on the sea for a week or two.
But with an airship, this flying vehicle can cross the ocean and send letters back to the empire in only one-third of the time.
This is undoubtedly a great improvement, and it also makes Shay yearn for airships more, and at the same time, he also looks forward to his life in the north.
(End of this chapter)