Chapter 283 Kingdom Development
The Kingdom of Burning Ember's technological development path is unusual. It is not a little exploration, but more like "following the map" - for example, they directly created a piston steam engine for the normal operation of the train.
Before leaving, the players of the Cult Mechanicus left behind a large number of drawings and information from another world.
In return, they will receive an initial stake in the railway group when they return to Erezege, and they will also have a share of the profits from steam locomotive transportation.
The kingdom's local researchers only need to follow the drawings and combine these exquisite drawings with Erezegai's magical reactions. It can be called the magic version of the "Industrial Revolution", but it eliminates many of the twists and turns. Detours make the right choice every time.
The experimental success of the steam train is only an insignificant part of the many achievements of Beifeng Castle over the years. The changes here are obvious.
Chimneys rise from the ground, causing thick smog to appear over the city.
With the continuous development of industry, there are nearly 50 military, food and other factories in Beifeng Castle, with nearly 20,000 workers. With the strong support of policies, all kinds of weird "new gadgets" emerged in an endless stream, and some lucky ones even became nobles through their inventions.
There will no longer be beggars starving to death on the streets in the city - the Tiefling City Guards will take them away without hesitation and send them to various factories that are short of manpower, reducing them to the lowest level of sweat workers. , and received a salary that could barely sustain food and clothing.
Now, most of these factories are officially built by the Burning Ember Kingdom. As their interests expand, more and more wealthy businessmen and dragon-blood nobles are ready to follow suit and invest their assets in this growing industry. The business is booming, but the kingdom has not given specific channels yet.
But as this trend intensifies and the demand for industrial expansion increases, privatization is almost inevitable. Some dragon-blood nobles have obtained so-called "shares" through various relationships, and even some businessmen who are quick-thinking and think they are smart. Private factories have been established.
It's just that it was completely unable to compete with the authorities and led to bankruptcy.
The products produced by these factories can not only meet the needs of the city, but are also sold to various countries in the North along with Hart's kingdom caravan. Daily necessities such as scarves and cotton coats printed with the "Fire and Dragon Claw" coat of arms have appeared in Anze Across the country, they have become increasingly common and even indispensable in Scanyan life.
The Principality of Bosque even used slogans such as "Resist the temptation of the dragon" and "Don't let monsters cheat you of your gold", and imposed various restrictions on the kingdom's products.
But they still can't stop the people's enthusiasm for consumption, nor can they stop the dumping frenzy of the Ember Kingdom. Even if the Principality of Bosque uses all its means, it can't stop the endless stream of smugglers - after all, in business competition, high quality and low price are the best. Sharp sword.
The Principality of Bosque, with such a powerful government and the strictest jurisdiction over the people in its territory, cannot withstand the sugar-coated bullets of the Kingdom of Burning Ember, not to mention the remaining scattered principalities. Even if they are added together, they are not part of the kingdom. One enemy.
The small workshops with a long history in the city and the small workshops based on family units have declared bankruptcy. Many city residents have been unemployed one after another, and even become beggars living on the streets. Even the gold coins of the nobles in the North have been expropriated by the kingdom in large sums. Take it out of your pocket.
Those dukes could not stop the outflow of gold and the collapse of the economy. They did not understand the mystery and simply let nature take its course.
Several families even volunteered to become compradors of the kingdom, taking the lead in wielding the sickle of harvest at their own people, and then taking a sip of the soup of product dumping.
"Lord George. Lord George?"
An urgent voice came from behind.
George was called several times but did not respond. It was not until the other party called out "Sir George" for the third time that he realized that the so-called "sir" was calling him.
"Ah, so you are calling me."
"What's the matter with you?"
He turned around, smiled honestly, and scratched his head in embarrassment.
From a beast-like serf to a first-class citizen now, even though it had been several months since that award, he was still a little uncomfortable with it, but such a title also made him feel secretly happy, the feeling of being respected. It's unprecedented, and the satisfaction is unimaginable. The man was panting, but he still did not forget to salute. After all, the man was a "first-class citizen" second only to the dragon-blood nobles, and he was just an ordinary worker, and the status gap was as big as heaven.
"Hoo, hoo"
"Excuse me, I am Jack, a worker in the factory."
"Viscount Big Head ordered that a batch of urgent orders have been dispatched and everyone needs to come back to work. Including you."
After saying this, Jack carefully looked at George's face. After finding that there was no anger on the old man's face, he breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"I understand, you can go back."
George waved his hands casually and replied.
Seeing a cautious worker like Jack, he always thinks of his former self.
George did not become the owner of a flower shop and find a woman to marry as he had imagined. After getting to know higher-level people and seeing more things, he realized that the factory was really a promising place and was influenced by it. Received strong official support from the Kingdom - provided that you are not an ordinary sweat worker.
So George took advantage of the privileges of a first-class citizen and became an honorable factory manager. He worked in his original factory and was even assigned dozens of workers.
"There's been a lot going on lately."
George returned to his spacious home calmly, put on the gray formal suit specially provided by the kingdom, tied on the brown scarf from Kenyaza City, held a black gentleman's staff in his hand, and put on a neat hat.
Only then did he come to the street radiantly and hail a carriage on the road.
There were many envious looks from nearby, which seemed extremely respectable to ordinary citizens.
George walked into the carriage and casually ordered:
"Go to Food Processing Plant No. 4."
"Okay, my lord, please sit still."
The coachman nodded in greeting and then drove the carriage down the street.
With careful planning, the streets of Beifeng Castle have become spacious enough for four carriages to drive side by side, and there are even special carriage tracks for those wealthy people to use - it is said that this place will be converted into a public steam train in the future. Locomotive tracks, but no one could tell.
With the sound of wheels rubbing against steel, the carriage quickly arrived at its destination - Food Processing Plant No. 4.
With the driver's help, George got out of the carriage calmly and saw this familiar yet unfamiliar factory again.
But once he was just a worker as humble as dust, but now his identity and status are completely different. He is already a glorious "first-class citizen" and has half a foot in the circle of the upper class.
(End of chapter)