"So, the great Lord of Blackhammer Castle did not attack the villain in the territory because of his kindness, but instead kept him waiting for me to deal with him?"
As soon as Alves got up from the warm bed, Rhodes came to "visit" him. The little dwarf had to wash up briefly before going downstairs to greet him. This was someone else's territory, someone else's castle, and he was saved by Rhodes again.
, there is absolutely no reason not to be on call. In fact, Alves is very grateful to Rhodes for his rescue. I am afraid that the only person in the world who still misses him and risks his life to save him is Rhodes. So.
, as long as Rhodes wants to see him, he can't neglect it.
"Haha... you can't say that. It's not a mercy, I just don't want this matter to spread and ruin my reputation."
Rhodes said it bluntly.
"Indeed, reputation is very important...at least to you, it is very important." Alves turned around and said thoughtfully, "I have a way, but you need to give me some time."
"Time doesn't matter, as long as it's not too long."
Rod returns.
"I have several long-term business partners in Kislev City. When I was the financial officer of the Iron Ring Fortress, all their trade had to go through my hands before they could be shipped. So, the relationship is quite close.
It's just that once Aubrey died and that little beast Dean took over, I broke off all contact with them. But I can find them again if necessary."
Alves said.
"did you mean?"
Rhodes frowned and looked at Alves.
"The best way to deal with evil wolves is to introduce another group of evil wolves. Let them bite each other. As long as there is benefit, some people will be willing to do it. They are willing to risk their lives. What's more, here, this group of evil wolves
The wolves' lives are not in danger, and we are even their supporters."
Alves said with a slight smile on his lips.
Rhodes has a feeling that he has found the right person, but now is not the time to tell the truth. He must first test Alves' ability. And dealing with Laheim is a starting point.
"I have thought about the specific plan and will tell you in detail after I have formulated it. Now, I have to eat something first. Dear Lord Rhodes, you haven't let me have breakfast yet."
Alves said jokingly.
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After handing over Laheim's affairs to Alves, Rhodes stepped away and continued to deal with the town's development and construction issues. Previously, the population was insufficient, but after several fierce battles, the influx of a large number of refugees made Black
Hammer Castle was a little overwhelmed. First, it reluctantly arranged for a wave of refugees from Erengrad. Now, Iron Ring Castle has fallen, and another batch of refugees has arrived.
So much so that Rhodes had to start the infrastructure mania mode in advance. Generally speaking, the way to deal with a large number of labor forces in a short period of time is official investment and a construction team. The manpower at the mine is already full and can no longer be arranged. Others
Various industries could not accommodate so many people in a short period of time, so Rhodes could only drag the people who had fled Iron Ring Castle to build various municipal buildings.
For example, prisons, libraries, stadiums, etc.
As the so-called troika that drives the economy: investment, consumption, and exports. Among these three, the easiest to stimulate is investment. As for consumption, residents must have extra income. When their income increases and there is excess, they will think about consumption.
However, this cannot be achieved overnight. And exports cannot be increased in a short period of time. The output of many commodities per unit time is relatively fixed. For example, mines cannot suddenly produce a lot of minerals, while farmland cannot suddenly produce a lot of minerals.
It is impossible to produce a large amount of grain in a short period of time. Without excess commodities, it cannot be exported. Therefore, whether exporting or consuming, we need to consider the long term. Only investment can help local tycoons.
In order to resettle this group of refugees from the Iron Ring Castle, Rhodes sent them all to the lower reaches of the Winter Spring River to build a library and a prison. The prison was the first priority, and the library was second. There were enough rooms in the castle to store the files and documents.
Copy, and the prison had to be built. As the number of refugees increased, the instability in the town also increased. After all, without money and food, people are prone to trouble.
This group of refugees in the Iron Ring Fort is different from the refugees in Erengrad, not because the refugees have different qualities or physical health, but because their resettlement locations are different. The last wave of refugees from Erengrad,
Rhodes placed them in the suburbs, either to open up wasteland for farming, or to go north to cut trees in the Black Forest. They did not stay in the city, which meant that those people basically had no consumption needs and were only in the accumulation stage of capital.
But this group of refugees from Iron Ring Castle is different. The task assigned to them by Rhodes is municipal construction, that is, construction in towns or around towns. This group of people has consumption needs. At the very least, they can
Go to the brothel next door to vent. Therefore, this group of people has potential spending power. As long as they are given enough salary, there will be consumption behavior. As the saying goes, the rich water does not flow to outsiders, and Rhodes will naturally not do this kind of business.
Let others take advantage.
Next to the construction site, temporary markets, brothels, and bars emerged. There is no doubt that these were arranged by Rhodes. While building prisons and libraries, the construction team also had to take into account the construction of these facilities. After completion, these places will be
It is independently operated by Rhodes.
Ever since, this has formed a circular chain. As an employer, Rhodes pays wages to migrant workers, and the migrant workers consume in these places in Rhodes. Even the food they buy is purchased from temporary markets, so this part of the income flows again
Back into Rhodes' pocket. So, half of the salary is paid by the workers themselves...
The long-term benefits brought by prisons and libraries are far beyond these salaries. However, all these investments require time costs. For example, libraries, medical schools, prisons, etc...
The library expands the knowledge base of Blackhammer Castle, and this knowledge can be used repeatedly in future urban development; while the prison maintains long-term social order and reduces the occurrence of crime, which is also beneficial to economic development; this is especially true for the medical school.
, having a group of highly skilled doctors in the city can reduce morbidity and mortality, which will definitely be beneficial to the future development of cities and towns. Likewise, this will also take time... and it will not become apparent until at least several years later.
, at least, it will take several years to cultivate a group of doctors with superb medical skills who also take into account their faith and moral character. The library's income is also very slow. New technologies are put into production, the products are formed, and then sold and transformed into real products.
Economic gains cannot be achieved in just one or two years.