In the few days after the wedding, Caroline rested at Blackhammer Castle. It was not until the fourth day that Rhodes took his wife to the fields.
This is a square experimental field, just like its name - Experimental Field. It was originally designed for testing. It is small in scale, but very expensive. It is so expensive that it is guarded by guards throughout the day...
This field is Caroline's ice pepper field.
"Caroline, I have an idea."
Rhodes took Caroline all the way to the edge of the experimental field. The ice pepper here was a little stunted because it needed the support of ice magic to continue. This year, Caroline, like Rhodes, has been in Erlengrad.
On the front line, there is no time to take care of the pepper fields.
"Um?"
"With the development of Blackhammer Castle, ice pepper may no longer be a major industry. Its growth environment is too harsh. It requires extremely cold temperatures and soil, and it also requires the function of ice magic. The small output is a trivial matter. It requires ice.
Maintaining the growth of magic is the most difficult problem. You can't watch them all the time. Once they leave you, the ice peppers cannot truly mature. And witch apprentices can only be recruited from the magic academy."
Looking at the lifeless ice pepper field, Rhodes said seriously.
"You mean, you want to demolish this field?"
Caroline asked with a frown.
"No, what I mean is that in the future, the ice pepper field will not be able to expand in size. Unless we find a way to make the ice pepper grow mature without ice magic."
Rod returns.
"That's impossible...if there was such a way, the price of ice peppers wouldn't be so expensive." Caroline replied. "But I agree with your point of view. I really can't be a clone. Once we leave again one day,
Without territory, ice peppers cannot survive. This is indeed not the way to go."
"Then we have agreed that the pepper fields will not expand and you will focus on managing Heidelberg. I will develop other economic products." Rhodes said with concern.
Caroline nodded.
"There is one more important thing I must discuss with you."
Rhodes was walking and stopped.
"Just make your decision, I believe you, Rhodes..."
she called softly.
But Rhodes looked serious. He grabbed Caroline's hand and put it on his chest, "No, I must discuss this with you, my dear."
Rod knew what Caroline meant. She believed in him. In the past two years, he had saved her and they had done many things together. This trust had already been established bit by bit. Now, he was her
Husband, what else is Caroline worried about?
Even if it involves Heidelberg, it doesn't matter. Although Caroline is the lord of Heidelberg, with Rhodes' reputation and ability, he can definitely become the master of Heidelberg. Because they are now husband and wife, and countless nobles have proposed to Caroline before
, the purpose is to control Heidelberg.
However, Rhodes still did not want to directly intervene in matters involving Heidelberg. After all, the people there still recognized Caroline, not himself. Rhodes would not directly participate in the management there before seeking real welfare and interests for the people of Heidelberg.
"Okay, tell me, what's the matter?"
Caroline stopped and asked, tilting her head.
"I plan to classify industries and plan them to achieve economies of scale."
Looking at Caroline's fair and beautiful face, Rhodes answered every word seriously.
"Economies of scale? What is that?"
The Frost Witch showed a confused expression.
"To put it simply, it means industrial concentration, bringing together all the same types of workshops and factories to form an industrial park. This can facilitate the procurement of raw materials, save logistics costs, reduce production costs, and enhance product competitiveness."
Standing in front of Caroline, Rhodes told a series of plans. However, these things kept Caroline confused.
"Let's put it this way, suppose there are two factories, one in Heidelberg and one in Blackhammer. The two factories produce the same product. Both require the purchase of raw materials. Therefore, a batch of raw materials needs to be sent to different places in two trips.
This will inevitably increase the cost of transportation. Because more food is consumed on the road, it takes longer to deliver goods to two places. Will there be attacks by beastmen or other creatures on the road? This is also a potential problem.
risk. If the two factories are in the same place, then the raw materials can arrive at one time and do not need to be run separately. This virtually saves transportation costs. Because transportation costs are reduced, the factory owner can save
More money is invested in production. For example, buying more raw materials, or hiring more workers, etc.”
Rhodes pursed his dry lips and continued -
"Similarly, due to the concentration of industries and the large number of products, a market will be formed here over time. Take Dulong City as an example. It is rich in gems and silver and has many merchants. Why? Because in the entire north, Dulong City has the largest gem production
, when people need to purchase gems and silver, they will think of it there immediately. Instead of other small mines scattered around the world. In the same way, if a certain industry in Heidelberg or Blackhammer is relatively concentrated and has rich products, then,
Over time, a specialized market will be formed there, such as an ironware market, a wine market, or a ceramics, cloth market, etc."
At this point, Caroline began to hear some clues and nodded as if she had some understanding.
"it seems to be like this……"
she whispered.
"Economies of scale have many benefits, such as stimulating competition and allowing factory owners to produce better and higher-quality products. Of course, the laws above must be improved accordingly to prevent vicious competition."
Rhodes said.
"So, you want?"
Caroline tilted her head and asked.
“So, my idea is to integrate the resources and industries of Blackhammer and Heidelberg to see which industries are suitable for development in Blackhammer and which industries are suitable for Heidelberg. For example, the iron smelting industry and the forging industry are suitable for development.
Blackhammer is suitable for development and expansion because there are ready-made mines and raw materials are nearby. The brewing industry is suitable for development in Heidelberg. There are vast fertile fields and a large number of farms south of Heidelberg. The grain output is large, and compared with
The brewing industry in Blackhammer and Heidelberg is more mature and has more employees. It is a good choice for the brewing industry to gather in Heidelberg. Of course, this is only my preliminary plan, and the specific implementation requires careful consideration and inspection."
After Rod finished speaking, a smile burst out on Caroline's face. A trace of excitement, anticipation, and admiration flashed in her eyes... Two years later, two full years of getting along, Caroline found herself in love with the person in front of her.
There are still many things that men don’t understand...