Ronald just met him and confirmed that the man sitting in the main seat, wearing black clothes, was the owner of this factory-Matthew Bolton.
At the same time, Mr. Bolton also spoke to Ronald:
"This gentleman, we must have never met before, right?"
Ronald immediately replied:
"Mr. Bolton, I did a thorough investigation before coming to Birmingham, so I understand Mr. Watt's steam engine patent, and you are the one who has the right to make the decision."
"So I personally think it would be more appropriate to come and talk to you about this business."
"..."
The speed of information transmission in this era is quite limited.
When Ronald opened his mouth like this, his identity was confirmed in Bolton's mind. For the young and handsome gentleman in front of him to be able to tell such information in one breath, it was obviously impossible for him to find him casually.
A polite and friendly smile appeared on his face.
Bolton took the initiative to stand up and come to Ronald, then shook hands and asked politely:
"Sir, I just heard that you want to talk to me about the sale of the American colonies?"
"Of course." Ronald nodded generously, and then glanced at the other two people pretending to be concerned, "North America is vast and rich in products, but its infrastructure is very backward."
"From my personal point of view, if you want to build an empire's product base from that land, several years of continuous development and construction are essential. Compared with human labor, steam engines can obviously provide more efficiency and convenience in some tasks.
Achievements."
Upon hearing this, Bolton's eyes lit up:
"What you mean...is that you plan to invest in steam engines to the New World. But regarding the colonial issue, I remember the governor..."
This time Ronald was not like before.
Before Bolton finished speaking, he interrupted the other party:
"Mr. Bolton, could you introduce me to these two gentlemen?"
"I came here in a hurry, and I don't know if these two friends have any intention to cooperate."
"..."
Ronald's words instantly made Bolton realize what he meant.
In this kind of big business involving the colonies, some key information is of course very important and valuable, and Ronald does not want to be directly exposed to others.
After all, Bolton was a businessman who ran a factory.
He changed his expression instantly, and then introduced Ronald as the owner:
"This is Mr. Douglas, and this is Mr. Miston."
"The two of them came from Scotland and brought me the great work of a fellow of the Royal Society."
Ronald immediately nodded to the other two people:
"Ronald Adler, nice to meet you two."
Seeing Ronald's friendly attitude, one of the two also smiled:
"Mr. Ronald, we are here on behalf of Mr. Adam Smith. Like you, we are very optimistic about the work of Mr. Bolton and Mr. Watt, so we hope to have some cooperation."
My guess was completely correct!
I took the risk to come to the living room on the second floor tonight, and it seems I made the right choice.
After hearing this man's words, Ronald finally relaxed his courage. At this moment, he had passed the first level of the original trial, and it was finally over.
Of course, being certain of the outcome does not affect his continued acting.
Ronald opened his eyes wide and looked like he was thinking hard.
"Adam Smith...you mean the Adam Smith who wrote The Theory of Moral Sentiments and taught at the University of Glasgow?"
Ronald's opening this time instantly shocked the other party.
Although I feel that the origin of the man in front of me is not simple, but he can name the works of Adam Smith, and also know the information about his former workplace...
To be honest, this is a superhuman memory.
Ordinary nobles simply cannot collect information to this level.
While the other party was shocked by this, Ronald further promoted the conversation:
"The work you two brought is the work of Mr. Adam Smith? The creation of such a character is by no means an ordinary thing. I wonder if I am lucky enough to be able to see that gentleman's great work tonight!"
Ronald's compliment had a very good effect.
The man who spoke to him nodded very proudly and said:
"Of course no problem!"
"To tell you the truth, Adam's mother and I are blood relatives, and this time I traveled around with a piece of his manuscript. A knowledgeable gentleman like you naturally has the ability and qualification to see his works. If it were another person
Others will never have the chance to see this kind of thing."
While the two were talking about each other, Bolton was also a little surprised by Luo An's profound knowledge. After hearing their conversation, he immediately picked up a paper bag from the table and handed it to him in a flattering manner.
Ronald:
"Mr. Ronald, look at this."
"..."
It is indeed the original manuscript...
Looking at the three people in the room who were polite to him, Ronald took the paper bag handed over by Bolton with a heartfelt smile on his face:
"In that case, I won't be polite."
Taking the page out of the paper bag, Ronald immediately read the words on it.
In other words, he recited the incantation of the first spell in this original book.
"The greatest increase in the productive power of labor, and the greater skill, skill, and judgment in the exercise of labor, appear to have been the result of the division of labor..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a calm and powerful wave of magic energy appeared from his body.
Ronald immediately understood everything about this spell.
——[Invisible Hand]
After reciting the incantation, the caster will summon an invisible hand that only he can see and detect, and do what he wants to do to everything around him without any interference from anyone.
Unfortunately, this seemingly invincible spell also has its fatal flaws.
The moment a spell is successfully activated is when it is most effective and reliable. Pushing back further, this invisible hand will face the crisis of collapse at any time, and you never know when it will suddenly become ineffective!
This is the first magic that Adam Smith's work, The Wealth of Nations, can give people.
The changes in the subsequent trials are the same as in the Book of Daedalus.
Ronald can leave the trial with this spell, or he can continue and try to obtain the next canonical spell.
"..."
"Sure enough... it's an unreliable thing."
Faced with this choice.
Ronald looked around, then smiled and shook his head.
His need for additional spells isn't that great right now.
At the same time, we also know what kind of situation Shirogan Castle is facing outside the trial.