Extraordinary Sailing

From the "Magic Pocket", Ai Wen took out the design drawing of the "Brigentine" two-masted mixed sailing ship that would have been seen by Yuanfan collar carpenters and engineers sooner or later.

Gently unfolded it and placed it on the table in front of the two of them.

"Your Excellency, please take a look. Although the new design looks somewhat similar to the existing two-masted sailing ship, the top speed can easily exceed eleven knots."

Although he is not a full-time ship engineer, as an industry leader who dominates the New World, the Marquis, who has seen countless ships, can easily see the superiority of this new design.

Although this kind of mixed-sail boat is small in size and can't carry a few large-caliber artillery, it is of little significance to the naval fleet in frontal naval battles, but it can be said that it was born for private plundering activities.

And because the long protruding bow and stern posts increase the effective length of the deck, and the unique V-shaped bottom design, it is different from most sailing boats today.

Refitting is too difficult, the best option is of course to rebuild a new ship.

It is also time for the shipyard under his name to show his talents!

"call--"

The Marquis breathed a sigh of relief, and looked up from the drawing reluctantly, with undisguised approval in his eyes:

"Haha, that's probably the limit of my imagination and the capabilities of the boat in a small sailing ship."

Hearing what he said, Ai Wen thought that you would say this because I haven't taken out the blueprint of the "Flying Shear Ship" that I have already drawn.

However, in a short period of time, Ivan is not ready to move the "flying shear ship" to the sea.

If this kind of "flying shear ship", which is mainly used as a merchant ship, is popularized around the world, and the big guys who count on plundering their lives will have to drink the northwest wind.

At present, there is no pirate ship that can catch up, even a large "clipper ship" that can run 12-14 knots with a full load. It is the well-deserved king of speed in the age of sailing!

In addition, even if the new "Brigantine sailing ship" is launched, Ivan is not worried that other competitors will snatch the prey belonging to the "Dragon Cavalry Pirates".

The speed of the pirate ship is one aspect of the success of the robbery, but the most difficult thing in the vast sea is actually how to find the merchant ship.

After entering the field of view of the lookout, wanting to catch up with the opponent is nothing more than a question of how much time it will take and whether you have the strength to gnaw the opponent down.

In terms of intelligence, at least Aiwen is confident that his seabird network will not lose to any force!

But even though he thought so in his heart, Ai Wen remained calm and accepted the Marquis's compliment very frankly.

Then tentatively said to the Marquis:

"If I license the patent of this privateer to you, and then put it into mass production.

Not to mention Phalitis, even the colonies of the entire Tulip Alliance countries will rush to buy it.

At that time, Yuanfanling will have a lot of money relying on the most developed shipbuilding industry in the Kingdom and even the entire Tulip Alliance? "

Ai Wen never thought that the moment he finished speaking, the Marquis' eyes suddenly lit up because of the word "money rolling in".

bass--

It's not the radiance of description, but a great knight who can interfere with reality with his will, and really shot two rays of light from his eyes.

If an ordinary person sat across from him, he might be directly stunned by those two beams of light comparable to the eyes of swords.

Seeing the appearance of the Marquis, Ai Wen was slightly taken aback.

With a territory as large as a quarter of the land area, would a powerful transcendent care so much about money?

He hesitated for a while, thinking that it should not be too offensive, not to mention that if you want to cooperate with the other party, of course you must understand the other party's economic situation.

So he asked the Marquis cautiously:

"Your Excellency, are you short of money?"

Realizing his gaffe, Marquis Yuanfan coughed twice and was about to answer.

"Ahem, me"

Suddenly, he got up and looked out the window. A little curious about the other party's abnormal behavior, Ai Wen also quietly looked at it.

It was a beautiful lady in a lake green dress.

Beautiful, dignified and smiling, she is taking two maids for a leisurely walk in the blooming garden of the castle.

The long black hair that made Ivan feel a little friendly was coiled up high, and he wore a silver headband inlaid with six emeralds on his head, and then the same drop-shaped earrings that matched the eye color of the other party.

In addition, there are all kinds of precious gem ornaments on her neck, wrist, fingers, belt, and shoes.

However, these jewels not only do not have the vulgar atmosphere of those upstarts trying to show off their wealth, but instead complement each other with dignity and elegance.

But in any case, it is indeed a bit unusual to wander around in his own garden wearing so much jewelry, so that Aiwen can't help but let out a sigh.

At this moment, as if sensing the gazes cast by the two, the lady raised her head and looked towards the fifth floor.

Seeing who the owner of the gaze was, he even smiled and nodded at Ai Wen before turning around and drifting away like a new spring leaf.

After watching his wife go away, the Marquis sat down again, picked up his teacup and took a swig like drinking wine.

Now that Aiwen has seen it, he didn't hide his financial distress, and sighed softly:

"It's not lacking, it's very lacking!"

"Well"

But even if he saw it with his own eyes, Aiwen would not naively think that the marquise who seemed to be inexplicably familiar just now would be a "prodigal woman" who only used the income from the territory to pursue luxury accessories.

Because he has already confirmed that the owner of the castle-shaped wizard tower in Orange Leaf Castle is the "bejeweled" marquise!

Although Aiwen, who has suffered a lot and gained wisdom, will no longer blindly open his spiritual vision to explore the details of others without any certainty.

But with the naked eyes of a half-"Alchemy School" wizard, he could also see the faint traces of witchcraft processing on the jewelry mainly made of various gemstones.

Those gems are no longer simple jewelry, but some kind of powerful witchcraft props. The Marquise is obviously a powerful wizard who is very proficient in gem witchcraft!

and.

At least he was far stronger than himself, and conservatively estimated that he should be the peak official wizard, or even a high-ranking wizard like the principal of Princeton.

But the Yuanfan Marquis and his wife can only be justified if they have this kind of power and can gain a firm foothold within the sphere of influence of Sirius.

Of course the strong have the right to speak, and Aiwen is also willing to maintain a good relationship with the somewhat unpredictable Aimer family.

Even if possible, quietly delve into the secrets of the "adventurer's blood" in their family.

So, Ai Wen pondered for a while and slightly changed his original plan, before saying to the Marquis who seemed to be short of money:

"You should have seen the Kingdom's "Overlord Disqualification Plan". While we are implementing the first step of the "Blood Loss Plan", the second step of the "Trade War" can actually be carried out simultaneously."

"Indeed. My staff and I admire the wisdom and vision of Your Excellency General, and even the territory's current development strategy has been deflected to some extent."

People who can bring value to others are of course more popular. Apart from this national strategy, the Marquis also wants to hear what Ivan has to say about making money.

"How do you see this?

The two of us joined together the East Lunzhi, which belonged to the royal family, to establish a joint trading company. I took all the fifteen-year patents of the "Brigentine" two-masted mixed sailing ship and this batch of Anuma slaves as shares.

Cooperate with your New World's No. 1 shipbuilding industry, manufacturing base, land, and personnel to re-integrate resources.

The new company will focus on commercial smuggling, shipbuilding, and shipping to the Cyrus colony.

Even my privateer fleet can provide private escort services for merchant ships not limited to the company. "

In Ivan's vision.

Yuanfanling, which has the most developed manufacturing industry and faces the colony of Cyrus across the sea, is of course the main force in the current trade war.

Even because of the location advantage, the response speed of local businessmen is faster, and this kind of smuggling has always existed before the kingdom's macro-strategic adjustment, so it can be said that it is familiar with the road.

After all, the merchants in the Silius colony are also very realistic. From an economic point of view, there are more high-quality and cheap commodities to supply, why not?

It just so happens that the colleagues who came from the triangular trade from the mainland of Cyrus can bring more valuable things such as slaves and ivory.

As for this kind of large-scale smuggling, they will not feel the negative effect on the development of the country's industry.

Even if it can be felt, no one, including Philip II, will care.

"United Trading Company?"

Not only is he a powerful knight, but the Marquis of Yuanfan is also an excellent governor. Of course, he can see the benefits of Aiwen's proposal.

The cooperation between the two can be called a strong alliance, enough to produce a wonderful qualitative change where one plus one is greater than two!

"Then do you think other than producing this new type of privateer, what products should we use to open up the colony or even the local market of Cyrus?"

Apparently the words were spoken, and the Marquis had already agreed to Aiwen's business plan in his heart.

However, compared to Aiwen's current power, he obviously values ​​Aiwen's own vision.

Even the name has changed quietly without knowing it.

"Commodity? Cotton textiles, of course!"

Aiwen doesn't mind saying more about the future development of the United Trading Company, not to mention that he is just a theorist, and there is still a long way between planning and execution.

However, the Marquis's family has a large number of staff and retainers, but they can perfectly solve this problem.

"We need to analyze the current development status of the steam industry in Kingdom and Yuanfanling, and comprehensively consider various existing conditions"

Although the wool weaving industry is the most developed in the kingdom at this stage, about one-fifth of the country's population was engaged in this industry even before the invention of the steam engine.

However, it is strictly controlled by government departments, and the constraints of the old industry regulations are also very tight.

The guild has made clear regulations on the length, width, folding, packaging, ingredients in the production process, printing and dyeing, stretching, raising, and finishing of each piece of wool.

In other words, the existing interest groups have seriously hindered the industrialization process of this industry and the joining of latecomers!

The production process of this industry has been rigid and stereotyped, and it has become a conservative, lifeless and traditional production department.

Even in the mainland of the kingdom, the transformation of the steam industry corresponding to the wool weaving industry is still struggling, and there is no complete set of technologies that can be used.

The cotton textile industry is different, it is a new industrial sector. There are no clear rules and regulations on production, let alone traditional obstacles.

"Light of Alchemy" is also the most mature in the manufacture of steam cotton spinning equipment.

Especially for Yuanfan collar, it is not suitable for raising sheep, but it is in the cotton belt that traverses the east and west of the New World, and there is sufficient cotton to supply.

It can be used as a pillar economic industry in the early colonies.

Then start to accumulate wealth starting from the world's leading cotton textile industry, and it may even be more profitable than robbery!

It was followed by coal mining, metallurgy, mining, glass, shipbuilding, and machinery manufacturing, which caused a chain reaction in various industrial sectors.

From light industry to heavy industry, from working machine to engine, they promote and promote each other, and finally form a complete system of machine production.

With the help of the east wind of the kingdom's development, the Yuanfan leader will really take off!

Snapped! Snapped! Snapped!

Hearing that the Marquis couldn't help applauding at the end, Aiwen not only answered the question about his main product, but also planned a bright and broad road for the future development of Yuanfan Ling according to the actual situation.

"Your Excellency, General, no, Brother Aiwen, I am really enlightened after hearing what you said!

From now on, we will be the closest partners. You must visit Orange Leaf Castle often. "

The marquis's face seemed to be overflowing with real brilliance, as if he had seen golden mountains beckoning to him.

If this young man was not already a Brigadier General of the Kingdom, I would definitely invite him to be my Chief of Staff, which is really a rare talent.

Standing up, holding Aiwen's right hand and shaking it vigorously, the cooperation has been completely achieved!

So logical.

Subsequently, Aiwen, the Marquis and his staff worked together to draw up a draft for the establishment of the "Mercury United Trading Company".

As long as the details are perfected in the later stage, it can be directly registered in Yuanfanling. This group of staff is the administrative staff of various departments in the colony, and the efficiency is of course very fast.

In the draft, Ai Wen and Marquis Yuanfan each hold 40% of the shares of the new company, leaving 20% ​​for Dong Lun who was not present at all.

They were originally brought to play for the sake of the royal family. Of course, they don't need to participate in the discussion of the internal regulations.

The name of the United Trading Company comes from "Mercury", the impersonal god of commerce and wealth in the legend of the ancient Holy Lothar Empire. It was decided by the Marquis, who placed his ardent expectations on the company and his own pocket.

"Brother Aiwen, for the future of the company, cheers!"

"cheers!"