Before the rise of modern industry, fur was an important raw material for warm clothing.
When she was in Carites, another chamber of commerce gave Lorrantheil a special winter skirt as a gift, which impressed her deeply.
The furs placed on the table felt quite soft to the touch, and the furs looked relatively clean, with little dust or blood stains. It was obvious that the stall owner had put a lot of thought into the processing of the materials.
After stroking and feeling a few pieces of fur, Lorraine Hill took his hand back.
"How's it going, young lady, are you satisfied?" The stall owner looked at the girl eagerly, thinking that this must be a customer, and he needs to work hard to please him, and maybe he can make a big business.
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Lorraine Hill shook his head and didn't say anything. Instead, he turned his head to other stalls and looked at the furs in front of the stalls.
Afterwards, she returned to the open space next to the market, where caravan carriages were parked.
Near noon, all the young people accompanying the caravan returned, and only then did Lorraine Hill appear again.
She sat under the umbrella, and the people in front of her began to report on the results of the inspection.
The first is a young official from the Ministry of Agriculture: “The price of food here is three times that of inland provinces, and the supply even exceeds demand.”
Then came the people from the Ministry of Commerce, "Many necessities produced inland are in short supply, such as iron utensils, salt, coarse cloth, etc.,"
The observation point of the Ministry of Armaments is different. "These orcs are tall and tall. Although their nutrition is not as good as that of inland provinces, their strength cannot be underestimated. In addition, the furs they sell can be used to make many military supplies."
Lorraine Hill picked up the black tea that Mira made for her, took a sip, and then continued to ask.
"If you were the supreme leader of Crancia, how would you treat these orcs on the grassland?"
Upon hearing this question, the young officials below suddenly became interested, and various low-pitched discussions broke out.
Some of them want to use it as a dumping market, some want to use these orcs as cheap mercenaries, and some want to conquer this land.
"Let's not mention other things. If we conquer this land, what price will Crancia have to pay and what benefits will it gain?"
Lorraine Hill actually doesn't have much ill feelings towards the current orcs. Perhaps humans and orcs once had deep hatred, but after nearly two thousand years of war and purges, these hatreds have long been repaid and resolved.
Especially after knowing the origins of the orcs from the ruins, there is no barrier anymore. The intelligent creatures on this planet, tracing their origins, are actually different branches of ancient humans.
But she also knows that relying on her own ideas alone is not enough. She has to understand the current views of the Cranthians and change and convince most people in the country in order to implement some policies.
"Taking into account the physique and strength of the orcs, it would take about 300,000 Cranthian regular troops, and it would take 1-2 years of conquest to defeat them."
An officer from the Ministry of Armaments estimated that he didn't know much about post-war matters.
A young man wearing glasses held up the frame of his glasses and added helpfully, "In order to maintain rule of law, we have to station at least 80,000 standing troops. This is when public security is good. We also have to build castles and establish supply lines."
"The advantage is that we can turn the grassland into a pasture in Crancia, providing a large number of cattle and sheep."
"A large amount? No, no, no..." A young man from the Ministry of Commerce and Trade stood up.
"It's not that much. We have to transport food for these people on the grassland, otherwise they won't hand over their cattle and sheep, because those are their last reserves of food and their lifeline. If we really have to force it out, we will spend more.
Excessive military spending is not cost-effective."
"So I suggest that we treat it as a vassal. We can exchange a little food for a lot of fur. This can save a lot of unnecessary military expenses."
Others began to argue again. At this time, a radical young man said: "Why not be cruel and clean up these orcs directly and let the people of our country develop..."
Although he did not directly mention killing but instead said cleaning up, the understatement in his tone still made others feel frightened.
"This is wrong." A clear voice came from above.
Lorraine Hill put down the tea cup in his hand and sighed in his heart, no matter what era it is, there are always some cruel and extremely direct people.
"I'm not simply saying that this idea is bad from a moral perspective, but that this approach will bring extremely bad consequences."
"If it's not a fight of life and death or a blood feud, this approach is not good."
"Perhaps you think simply, just kill the enemy and everything will be fine."
"But it's not a person, it's a race, and it's not a person, it's a race that bears this sin."
"A man's wrongs can be washed away and paid for by his death or punishment."
"But a race cannot repay in this way, because repayment means genocide."
"Of course you can say that if I kill, I will kill. But killing a race is difficult to hide. Sooner or later, your descendants, outsiders, etc. will know about it."
"How do you want the other party to accept this fact?"
"If you teach your children to be good people since childhood, but as a senior you do something that goes against the professor's beliefs, it is simply like smashing the exquisite porcelain you made yourself, and your other words will no longer be acceptable.
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"Or if you want to defend yourself, you can say that you have taught your children to be cruel, ignore the rules, and do whatever they can from an early age. Then it will be difficult for such descendants to trust each other and cooperate with each other."
"The foundation of groups, organizations, and countries lies in rules and cooperation. Such division of labor can greatly improve efficiency, and it is also necessary for civilization to enter the next era."
"A pure individual cannot defeat a well-trained group."
"Unity means strength, while separation and weakness also mean being eliminated."
“Only when words and deeds are united can thoughts be clear and the will be as strong as steel. If you just build up a good reputation in daily life and put it aside temporarily when you see the benefits, you are greedy for benefits. If you are so arrogant and know small etiquette but no great righteousness, how can you build the faith of a country.
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"Why does the West Wind rot? Why does the weak Crancia spread like wildfire in just one year? Why does everyone abide by the law and trust the country?"
"The source of everything lies in its fair and reasonable righteousness. This is the most basic thing that maintains the country."
"And now, for this trivial benefit, are you going to break the foundation of your existence?"
Lorraine Hill stood up and walked slowly past the group of young people. These young officials all lowered their heads in silence, not daring to look directly at the silver-haired girl, as if they were ashamed of their childish remarks and thoughts just now.
During this period of time together, the sage Lorraine Hill could be said to be approachable and rarely scolded them, so that they gradually let go of their past awe.
It was not until today that they recalled that this seemingly sixteen-year-old girl was the spiritual leader of this huge country and the mentor of thousands of revolutionary troops. She could change the fate of countless people in a single moment.
"Don't say such words easily in the future. You must know how heavy it is, heavy enough to ruin a country or nation."