After completing the basic agreement, Lawrence immediately took out a bottle of French sparkling wine given by the people on the island when he left Vieques last time, filled a glass for everyone present, and then everyone raised it together.
He drank his wine glass and cheered for the birth of a new industry.
Because everyone now knows the current situation, that is, the Loka fish people are responsible for the cultivation of the most important raw materials, while humans have mastered other key production technologies. This model allows everyone to cooperate with each other, depend on each other, and jointly obtain profits.
.In this way, the entire industry can be sustained for a long time.
"By the way, I have a suggestion." Lawrence said after everyone toasted together, "We can give this thing a new name. A name like algin is too common, at least it is not suitable as a trade name. And I
I feel that the discovery of this new material is just the beginning, and I believe we will discover countless similar materials in the future."
"To be precise, this should be the first time that we humans have discovered this type of extraordinary material." Nora, floating in the air, said seriously.
"In fact, there are quite a few similar extraordinary materials, but due to cost issues, there is no way to use them on a large scale. Our new material just fills the gap, so it is very necessary to have a loud name."
"Yes, a resounding name does help to sell these products." Miller nodded with approval. Everyone knows the importance of advertising in this business society, even scholars like Miller don't.
Exception. “But what would be a better name for something like this?”
"I think we can call this category all plastics, which means materials with strong plasticity." Lawrence thought for a while and then used the existing words "plasticity" and "material" to piece together a word using some of their roots.
New word, and then explained. "As for this plastic, I think it can be called Miller plastic."
"This is really -" After hearing what Lawrence said, Miller immediately showed an excited expression, and even lost consciousness for a moment. Because he did not expect that Lawrence, the actual controller of the island, would actually be willing to give up this supreme honor in his opinion.
Granted to himself, but he soon realized and declined such a naming.
As for the reason for his refusal, Miller believed that he was just lucky to be able to produce such research results. This achievement should be mainly attributed to the complete scientific research system on the island, and he also obtained other plastic patents.
The profit generated was enough as a reward. So in the end, he proposed to name this new material New Sauer Plastics.
The emerging industry of the plastic industry will obviously have a bright future, so under Lawrence's organization, the now idle roca fish people quickly planted these plants that can extract new plastics on some coasts that humans cannot use.
Seaweed is a very good job for fish people.
After all, after arriving on the island, all the work of the fish people starts with rebuilding the habitat. Fortunately, for the Loka fish people, it is not difficult to build a habitable area, especially after obtaining the resources provided by the island.
After receiving a large amount of materials and tools, labor efficiency increased significantly. Therefore, it only took the Loka fish people a short time to complete the construction of the settlement.
But as a result, the Loka fish people are now in a state of confusion. Because although there are many places where humans need to hire them, they can only hire 1/5 of the idle population at most. And what follows is about various
It will take some time to start plant planting and aquatic animal breeding.
You must know that the Loka fish people used to make a living by hunting and gathering. Although there were some attempts at planting and breeding before, they were only small-scale actions by various tribes and did not spread on a large scale. But before
They concealed this fact when they informed Lawrence of the incident, and did not tell Lawrence about it until some time after arriving on the island.
Green Face later told Lawrence that they did this because they didn't know what kind of person Lawrence was at the beginning, so they chose to lie in this regard to prevent Lawrence from driving them away or refusing to accept them.
But later they discovered that Lawrence was not that cruel human lord, and the overall atmosphere on the island was very harmonious. So they told Lawrence the truth about them.
However, this has also brought some troubles to Lawrence. The biggest problem is that it is still difficult to convert small-scale planting and breeding into large-scale intensive operations. Therefore, they need a certain amount of time to complete the relevant matters.
During this period, the supplies they lacked were naturally supplied by the island.
This also means that for one or two seasons, this group of Loka fish people may have been needing human support to survive, because out of the idea of maintaining the sustainable development of the surrounding environment, they cannot be unrestrained.
The surrounding areas were hunted or gathered on the same large scale as before.
In addition, the previous large-scale massacre of the Sahuagin people also resulted in a very small proportion of young and middle-aged males among the Roka fish people who are still alive. Therefore, it is similar to accompanying those fishing boats to the distant sea for fishing or offshore seabed exploration.
Naturally, they don't have enough people to complete a type of business that involves some risks.
Because according to tradition, only male Loka fish people will go out to hunt and carry out dangerous exploration work, while female Loka fish people are mainly responsible for the equally important collection work and the production of important items such as weapons, clothing, and medicines.
.As a result, those female Loka fishmen who lack experience in outdoor activities are naturally not suitable to be involved in important exploration work.
As a result, a large number of female Loka fishmen naturally become unemployed, consuming the island's resources in vain, but not being able to make corresponding contributions is a very bad thing for both the recipients and the sponsors. Therefore.
Green Face communicated with Lawrence many times about this matter, hoping to help them find enough jobs.
This is why Miller was able to hire a large number of Loka fishmen to help him collect specimens in the sea. In addition, the Loka fishmen also took over various underwater tasks, such as inspecting kelp and seaweed.
planting and fish in cages, or inspecting the underwater parts of piers, dams and other projects.
However, these tasks obviously do not require too many manpower, and they lack longevity. That is why the people of Loka reacted very positively when the Lawrence Agreement planted this kind of seaweed that can produce new plastics. After all, the cultivation of this kind of seaweed requires
It's not very heavy, and those female Loka fish can also complete such a job.
And unlike the edible seaweed they hoped to grow before, these seaweeds are much simpler to plant. According to the research of the priests of the Agricultural Church, when planting, they only need to choose the right place and pay attention to controlling some certain species that like to feed on this seaweed.
The number of crustaceans is sufficient and does not require much field management.
These seaweeds will mature in two to three months after planting, and then people can pick them every month from these giant seaweeds that look like small trees two or three meters high under the water.
1/10 side branch.
The lifespan of each giant seaweed is generally five or six years, but after three years, the output of these early seaweeds will decrease. At that time, it is necessary to remove the entire seaweed and plant a new one.
According to the priests of the Agricultural Church, this large seaweed can not only provide raw materials for New Sauer plastic, but can also improve the surrounding somewhat desolate seabed.
When these seaweeds move in, more plankton and smaller aquatic plants and algae will grow with the help of these giant seaweeds, which will further attract a variety of animals.
In other words, planting this kind of giant algae can not only obtain the raw materials needed on the island, but also make the entire sea area more vibrant, which can be regarded as some embodiment of circular agriculture.