"Brewery, Laheim has his own brewery and winemaker, and at the same time, he has a group of excellent brewers. Sixty percent of the vodka on the market is produced in Laheim's brewery. Of course, this is not natural.
The result of development.”
"Also, one-third of the income from the Shenkeng Mine belongs to him."
"In addition, another trade that Lahem operates is the fur business. Blackhammer Castle is located on the northern border. There are a large number of wild beasts and animals in the black forest in the north. In the summer, many hunters will go into the forest to hunt.
As the largest leather merchant in Blackhammer Castle, Laheim will buy cheap furs from hunters, transport them to the empire, and sell them at high prices. He has his own ship."
Rahim has his own ship... Alves emphasized.
In this huge office, the little dwarf gathered the three people together and told the general situation of their opponent, Rahim Meldev. This office was originally Muros's office, and the old housekeeper was seriously ill.
Later, Rhodes vacated this office for his own office. Now that Alves came back to take over some affairs, Rhodes vacated this office for Alves to use. It can be said that this is the largest room in the entire Black Hammer Castle, second only to
In the reception hall.
"Very basic business practices."
The young Kislev noble Skargard laughed at him. He has a standard northern face, with a high hooked nose, deep eye sockets, and chin covered with stubble. He looks thin and often
He looks at people askance and sneers at many things. At the same time, he is also a arrogant person, but this arrogance is different from Dean Aubrey's arrogance. Skargard's arrogance is based on his experience and knowledge.
, although he is young, he already has experience in mergers and acquisitions, and has brought down many people with his own methods. Among them are some knights and businessmen.
"Indeed, it is very basic, so basic that as long as you have money, anyone can do it. But Laheim started his career with these basic industries, and he has grown bigger and bigger. To put it simply, his characteristic is that he is ruthless and ruthless, and his methods are not
It's not smart. If Lord Rhodes didn't want bloodshed in his territory, he might have died long ago. He's gone, you know."
Alves said.
"Tell me, what other properties does he have?"
Quareara asked. Compared with the other two investors, Quareara is the oldest and more experienced, and is a calm and mature type.
"In addition to basic trade, he is also involved in the brothel and tavern business. He is the controller and beneficiary behind many taverns and brothels in the city."
Alves turned around and said.
After the three of them listened, they generally had a simple understanding of their opponents. At the same time, they were all secretly glad that they had come to the right place. A small nobleman from Erlengrad came here to invest, and he could invest in it in one year.
To develop like this, what kind of tolerance and benefits did Lord Rhodes give him to develop to the extent it is today? If Blackhammer Castle does have development potential, it is because the lords here are too lax, and there will be tension.
A nouveau riche like Heim. Even the three of them sighed silently in their hearts. This matter really cannot be blamed on Rahim himself. If it were others, they would have been dazzled by the inflated assets. When there are only a few funds on hand,
When the moon doubles, normal people will become slaves of desire.
"As you promised, if you successfully defeat him, his property will belong to us?"
Clive, another Kislev noble, asked.
"Of course, but not all of it. He wants to take back the part that belongs to Lord Rhodes. For the remaining part, you can occupy his market share. This is very reasonable, right?"
Alves raised his eyebrows and returned. Of course, in fact, things are far from that simple...
…
There was a huge map of Black Hammer Castle hanging in the empty castle room. Rhodes studied this map all afternoon. Since he handed over daily affairs to Alves, he could free up time.
, let’s study some other macro things.
Rod remembers learning a theoretical knowledge in college, that is, the Dunen agricultural circle theory: Assume that there is only one city on the fertile plain; there are no canals and shipping rivers, and horse-drawn carriages are the only means of transportation; the soil conditions are the same; all products are supplied
It only comes from the central city, and the city's food supply only comes from the surrounding plains; mines and salt fields are nearby. Then, under such conditions, a set of theories can be used to adjust the distribution of different types of farms to achieve agricultural production.
Maximize efficiency.
Because agricultural production is not like industrial production, which can be centralized, but agricultural production requires a huge land area. Since the production cycles of each crop are different, the crop attributes are different, and the differences are very large. How to reasonably plan the use of land is very important for a city.
Development will play an extremely important role. Rational use of land can increase benefits. On the contrary, free development without planning sometimes wastes many resources.
To put it simply, some crops have a short growth cycle but are perishable, such as vegetables and fresh milk. If they are placed in the suburbs far away from the town, then by the time the carriage comes all the way to the city, I am afraid that a cart of vegetables and fresh milk will have already gone.
They will deteriorate and become inedible. Some crops have a long growth cycle but are easy to preserve, such as whole grains and dried meat. If such farms are placed around towns, it will obviously be a waste of land resources.
Therefore, according to Dunen's theory, there must be a certain agricultural circle distribution around the central city to maximize efficiency. The simplest classification is - in the suburbs closest to the town, referred to as the first circle, fruits and vegetables are grown. Each
Vegetables have a short growth cycle and are perishable. The close proximity to cities and towns facilitates transportation. The products can be quickly transported to the city so that people can eat the freshest vegetarian food.
On the periphery of the vegetable circle, the second circle, is the forestry circle. It is used to supply the city's wood needs, various building materials, charcoal, etc.
The third circle is the rotational agriculture circle, which is the farm that produces various grains.
The outermost circle is the livestock circle. Animal husbandry requires a lot of land, and the wasteland far away from the city has almost no land rent, making it the best livestock area. All kinds of cattle, sheep, and horses are grazed in this agricultural circle. In this way, you can
Maximize the use of land resources.
Of course, theories are just theories after all, and the actual situation will be very different. For example, Blackhammer Castle is not a castle completely built on the plains. It has rivers passing through it, and where there are rivers, there is shipping, and the efficiency of shipping is far higher.
For land transportation, no matter how fast a horse-drawn carriage is, it cannot be as fast as a sailing ship.
At the same time, as a livestock, a horse cannot run 24 hours a day. It needs to rest and eat. Boats obviously do not have such needs. As long as there is wind, they can run for a whole year. If they sail along the current,
That would be even faster. In addition, the ships carry a large cargo capacity, which cannot be matched by a horse-drawn carriage fleet.
Therefore, although in theory the vegetable planting area must be near the town, the closer the better. But in fact, with the terrain of Blackhammer Castle, the vegetable area can be placed upstream of the Dongquan River, and the grown vegetables can be directly
Drag it onto the boat and sail along the Winter Spring River to reach the Blackhammer Castle dock in half a day. This is also a good plan.
Furthermore, the Dunen Agricultural Circle is based on a plain as a template, but Blackhammer Castle is not a complete plain. There is an endless forest to the north, the Gulf of Kislev to the west, and a mixture of hills and plains to the south. Therefore,
, to put this theory into practice, Rhodes had to plan carefully. This was the content of Rhodes' research all afternoon. Just as he was immersed in thinking, there was a familiar knock on the door again.
During this time, he stayed at Blackhammer Castle to work, and Rhodes could even tell who was visiting from the knocks on the door and footsteps.
"Come in, Lady Lyanna."
Rhodes shouted loudly.
There were no guards, so the priestess pushed the door open and walked in. What caught her eye was the familiar figure of Rhodes.
"You want to see me if you have anything to do?"
Rhodes turned around and put down the quill in his hand. He stared at the beautiful chief priest.
"Well... what you want me to do is to train and examine the doctors who come from Erengrad. I am doing it. Some of them are pretty good at their crafts, and some others need to be trained for a while. I came here today because I want to talk to you.
You discuss another matter."
Lyanna said, suddenly seeing the huge white background map behind Rhodes.
"Sir, what are you doing?"
Lyanna pointed to the large map hanging on the wall.
"Oh, this is the map of Blackhammer Castle. I am studying how to plan the entire agricultural circle to achieve the best combination of various grains and vegetables."
Rhodes said, poured a glass of water for the priestess, and then started talking seriously——
"Agricultural circle theory, how to plan land use to maximize efficiency, which must take into account the growth cycle of each crop, crop attributes, logistics speed, etc..."
"Sir, how did you come up with all this?"
After Rhodes finished talking about a lot of theoretical knowledge and practical situations, Lyanna's face showed an expression of extreme surprise again. He and Rhodes had known each other for a long time. However, until the end of the Erengrad rebellion,
After Rhodes returned from the south, she saw other aspects of this man. In the past, he thought that the Lord of Blackhammer Castle was just a reckless man who could lead troops to fight, but in the past two months, she saw another Rhodes
, a Rhodes that I had never thought of before.
"I read it in a book."
Rhodes smiled and said perfunctorily.
"But I haven't heard of any books on this topic in Kislev..."
"Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. This world is so vast, and there are many things we haven't understood yet."
"Too……"
Lyanna frowned.
"By the way, you just said you wanted to find me, what's the matter?"
Rod asked.
"Salac Monastery feels a bit small. Can you..."
Lyanna paused.
"Can it be expanded?"
Rhodes finished what Lyanna didn't say.
"Well... with the increase in the number of civilians, I think the monastery will need to be expanded sooner or later. The current size can only accommodate dozens of people praying at the same time. If there are more, it will not be able to accommodate."
The priestess said. Her brows were still furrowed. Obviously, this request was a bit too much. Whether to build a monastery or temple was the decision of the lord or the king. Unless the high priest had great power and could negotiate with the king.
Or sitting with the lord. But she obviously hasn't reached that level yet. Lyanna knows that it is inappropriate for her to mention this, but she must give it a try. After all, between the dean of the medical school and the priestess of Sarlacc, she is
She cares more about her identity as a priestess.
“Are there more believers?”
However, Rhodes did not show any anger, and instead asked about the situation very calmly and gently.
"It's not that...the number of believers has not increased, they are still the same people. I am just making plans for the future."
Lyanna answered honestly.
Rhodes rested his chin with his hand and looked like he was thinking seriously. The common people's belief in the goddess Sarak can actually reflect the lives of people in the current society from one side. The goddess Sarak is a symbol of mercy and mercy. She will
Bring comfort to people in pain and heal their wounds, which are sometimes not only physical but also spiritual.
Generally speaking, people will believe in the goddess Sarak when they are desperate, hoping that the goddess will bring them comfort and relieve their pain. Therefore, if there are many people in a place who believe in Sarak, it proves that the lives of civilians in this place are not good.
No, everyone is living in great pain.
On the contrary, no one believes in the goddess Sarlacc. It can only be said that no one has reached the point of desperation, and no one has suffered extreme pain. Therefore, the number of Sarlacc believers in the territory does not increase. In fact, it reflects from the side that people living in the dark
The life of the civilians in Hammer Castle is not bad, at least they are not forced into desperation. Of course, these Rhodes will not tell Lyanna...
"Lyanna, we have known each other for such a long time, let me tell the truth. Blackhammer Castle is being expanded recently. You have also seen that many things are changing, but it is not a random development. On the contrary, I have a budget.
There are plans. Some things are more urgent and must be done first, such as allocating land to farmers and letting them cultivate it, so that people will not starve to death and bring disease and pain to the world. Another example is the construction of public toilets.
It is to improve urban sanitation and reduce the occurrence of diseases. However, it has to be said that these projects require money and manpower. Currently, Blackhammer Castle does not have that many manpower to build so many facilities at the same time. But believe me, once the construction is completed,
If the team frees up manpower, I will definitely arrange the expansion of the monastery. You must know that as a lord, I must plan everything."
Looking into Lyanna's eyes, Rhodes answered seriously.