Chapter 390 Food, clothing, housing and transportation, all-round development
Regarding the development of Quel'Thalas and the territory, Barrage made a lot of suggestions to Sharlayan.
No matter what Sarlayan wants to do, he first needs money.
If you have money, you can buy various resources, recruit corresponding talents, and roll out planned plans faster.
The magic wine business was established by Sarlayan in order to make money.
This tasteful method of absorbing magic is deeply loved by the upper class in Quel'Thalas. As the magic wine continues to be sold, a large amount of wealth flows into the Unicorn Village, paving the way for more plans to follow.
Speaking of paving the way, it can lead to the next plan proposed by the barrage.
【If you want to get rich, build roads first!】
[Currently, the cost of the stone-paved roads in Quel'Thalas is too high. Only the main road running through Yongsong Forest is paved with smooth official roads, which is not conducive to the flexible mobilization of the army.]
[I have two treasures, called cement and asphalt. If they are used to lay roads, it can significantly reduce the cost of road construction and connect all the towns in Yonge Forest more efficiently. 】
"Cement? Asphalt?"
Sitting in the office of the lord's mansion in Unicorn Village, Sarlayan folded his hands on the table, his eyes were deep, and he looked thoughtful. In fact, all his energy was focused on communicating with the barrage. .
[The simple version of cement is easy to make. It only requires limestone, iron ore, water and clay. These materials are not difficult to obtain. 】
[Concrete mixed with this new material is very strong and can be widely used in road construction and house construction.]
[If you add steel bars to the concrete, the stability and hardness of the building can be greatly improved, and it can be used in building fortresses.]
[Asphalt is a product in the petroleum processing process and requires a relatively complicated refining process. High Elf craftsmen may need to spend some time studying it. 】
【In our world, asphalt is usually used for paving roads. It is both beautiful and practical, and is more widely used than cement in paving roads.】
Thalayan's mind was filled with questions: "I know limestone and clay, and what is oil? Are you sure there is such a thing in Azeroth?"
[Yes, there is a large amount of open-pit oil in Un'Goro Crater. This is a natural non-renewable resource with a wide range of uses. In our world, it is frantically competed for by various countries. It has always been called "black gold" and is very important. Strategic resources.]
[Oil is not only found in the Un'Goro crater, there is also a large amount of crude oil stored in the overseas Kezan Islands.]
[In addition, there is underground crude oil in the Barrens, Durotar, Ashenvale, Pandaria and many other places, and they need to be mined from the ground through some special mechanical creations. 】
[It is too early to talk about exploring underground oil. I suggest that we first seize the Un'Goro Crater, a place that produces open-pit oil.]
[What are you dreaming about? Un'Goro Crater is Freya's large-scale ecological laboratory. Drawing territory randomly may offend the Titan Guardian.】
【Then...secretly mining?】
[It works, but there is still a problem.]
[Un'Goro Crater is far away in Kalimdor, too far away from the core control area of the High Elves. How can we convince the Sun King to cross the ocean to mine oil in Kalimdor? 】
[Hmm... Anasteria is unlikely to agree. Most likely, we will have to wait until Kael'thas takes over.]
【Then make cement first?】
[Let’s do it! At least let’s pave the road from Unicorn Village to Zul’Aman, Farstrider Camp and Taquilin. This mud road is too grassy and turns into a muddy pond when it rains. 】
Sarlayan understands this very well.
Quel'Thalas has spring-like weather all year round, with good weather and plenty of rain throughout the year.
Once it rains heavily, the roads in the forest will become muddy and difficult to navigate.
Sarlayan himself can turn into a raptor and fly through the sky, but the magic wine produced by his family needs to be transported to surrounding towns by caravans, and the commodities needed by residents also need to be transported in by caravans from outside. If the roads are not repaired first, it will
Obviously hinder the efficiency of the circulation of goods.
The barrage has already given out the ideas and final answers to the problem, so Sarlayan only needs to follow and copy the homework.
As a lord, Sarlayan does not need to do everything personally. He only needs to lay down a framework and assign specific tasks, and the lower-level officials will naturally follow up.
No matter in any world, the basic conditions that people want are nothing more than food, clothing, housing and transportation.
There is no need to waste time on barrages and Sarlayan when it comes to clothes.
Azeroth, especially Quel'Thalas, is not bad at clothing design, and the high elven nobles' clothing is extremely gorgeous.
From linen, cotton, silk to expensive magic patterns, rune cloth, etc., there are all kinds of clothing materials, and there is not much room for improvement.
There has never been a shortage of food in Quel'Thalas. Growing up, Sarlayan had never heard of anyone going hungry except for the special period when he was invaded by the tribe.
But Azeroth's food doesn't have many varieties, and it can't be compared with the powerful country in another world known as the Empire on the Tip of the Tongue.
Sarlayan has never thought about taking advantage of the poor. For those nobles who are not tired of fine food and fine food, delicious food is also one of the eternal pursuits.
Regarding this point, the barrage also gave a lot of suggestions, and someone even listed a recipe for a luxurious banquet called the Manchu-Han Banquet, which was really an eye-opener for Sarlayan.
The research on recipes was handed over by Sarlayan to the chef in the lord's mansion, and the smart housekeeper Emma will also provide assistance to them.
Of course, if there is something delicious, you should enjoy it first.
Sarlayan is not an ascetic, and he did not have the conditions to take risks outside in the past.
Now that I have returned to my hometown and have the opportunity to taste delicious food and wine, why should I treat myself harshly?
After these chefs in the lord's palace have learned a lesson from the recipes provided by the barrage, Sarlayan plans to let them teach another group of apprentices.
These apprentices will disperse to various towns in Silver Moon City and Eversong Forest to open restaurants, gradually making Unicorn Village a famous place for food, attracting more wealthy people to come and spend money.
Housing, this aspect is linked to the cement mentioned before. Houses built with reinforced concrete are low-cost, strong and durable.
Now that the Unicorn Village is still expanding, Sarlayan plans to use new materials such as cement for the subsequent houses to be built, and is also planning to take the time to update the lord's mansion and the original houses.
On the other hand, cement, a new material monopolized by the Deep Shadow family, can also generate income for the Deep Shadow Earldom. Sarlayan believes that many people will be interested in cement.
Yes, roads are paved to facilitate travel.
In addition, Sarlayan also plans to improve the existing carriage and introduce the spring concept mentioned in the barrage.
The spring can effectively reduce the turbulence of the carriage when traveling, improve ride comfort, and prevent some fragile and valuable cargo from being broken on the road.
In addition, springs can also be used in a variety of industrial equipment and are a very important component.
Each of the four major categories of food, clothing, housing and transportation has a lot of work that needs to be assigned. It is difficult to take care of everything with the existing manpower of Unicorn Village alone.
In view of this, Sarlayan issued a recruitment order in the territory in the name of the lord, and spread the news throughout Quel'Thalas through business travelers.
"Huh~"
After initially assigning the work, Sarlayan leaned back on his chair and let out a sigh of relief.
Stellagosa, who was temporarily serving as secretary, felt a little distressed and took the initiative to walk behind Sarlayan and massage his stiff shoulders.
"Such a complicated thing cannot be completed with the manpower available in the earldom. Don't force yourself. Recruit enough manpower first and then roll it out step by step."
Sarlayan closed his eyes and smiled: "I know, I am just a hands-off lord. I am only responsible for providing development ideas, and the subsequent actual operations will be left to the people below."
"Being busy means just being busy for a few days. As long as I spread the work out, I can take time to rest."
"correct."
Sarlayan suddenly remembered something: "Where is Tina?"
Stellagosa chuckled and shook her head: "That girl ran away after completing today's study task. She should be playing wildly in the village with Jaina now."
After Kael'thas returned home, he was busy preparing for the enthronement ceremony and could not spare any free time to guide Jaina.
Originally, Kael'thas planned to temporarily entrust Jaina to the care of the archmages of the Royal Arcane Society.
But considering that those people's identities and positions were unclear, and in order to prevent them from instilling strange ideas into Jaina, Kael'thas decided to send his apprentice to the Unicorn Village, led by Stella, who had been promoted to legend.
Ragosa taught him personally.
Stellagosa was originally going to teach little Tina that one sheep is also herding, and two sheep are herding. It doesn't matter if there is an extra curious baby with many questions. It just allows them to get involved with each other and further stimulate their learning.
Positivity.
"Ha~" Sarlayan pointed his finger on the table in a funny way: "Let them go, let alone Tina. Gianna, who has received an elite education since she was a child, will have some sense of proportion."
"Dong dong~"
There was a sudden and unhurried knock on the door. Stellagosa consciously put down her massaging hands and walked aside, while Sarlayan also sat up straight.
"Come in."
"Kacha~"
The office door opened, and Emma, the smart butler, walked in first.