“Master, we have to continue to expand tobacco cultivation. The cigar factory has no more tobacco available.” Old Hans returned to the Black-loisted Snake Manor to report on his work.
As the president of the manor court, after his power was basically eclipsed by Charles, the chief clerk, he is now focused on the affairs of the cigar factory.
Seeing the endless orders from the cigar factory, Old Hans was no longer disappointed.
Now he just wants to help Russell manage this cash cow. He does not expect that he can perform more in this life. He only hopes that Russell will take into account his hard work and give him a few in the future. A chance for the grandson to rise.
His little grandson is already taking classes at the knight academy in the town with a group of school-age children in the manor, and the tuition is paid by Russell.
This is the first batch of knights trained by Russell.
However, the conditions of the Black-loisted Snake Manor are limited, so they are sent to the knight academy in the town for training. The fittest will survive, and a group of knights in uniform will eventually be trained to return to the manor, or even return to the land of Blackfire, and join the knights to serve.
Old Hans placed all his hopes on his grandson.
“The scale of tobacco cultivation cannot be expanded. If we plant more tobacco, we will have less food, which is not conducive to population growth.” Russell rejected Old Hans’ proposal, “But a batch of tobacco can be purchased from the mouth of the Sancha River.”
Russell is not a rigid person.
Although Yulong cigars are of high quality and have set high standards for craftsmanship, they do not necessarily have to be made with local tobacco from the Youguang River Valley.
After transporting tobacco from other places, you can also make Yulong cigars.
certainly.
Limited to Bailu Yulong cigars, Yunmist and Fengshuang series, he had to insist on using local magic tobacco.
“Okay, sir, I will entrust the caravan from Fluorescence Castle to order tobacco from the mouth of the Sancha River.” Old Hans responded.
“Remember, the craftsmanship must be very strict. I don’t want any defective products to appear on the market.”
“Yes, sir, Old Hans must personally check the production of each batch of cigars to ensure that there are no defective products in circulation.”
“Not only that, the Dragon Riding Ceremony is about to begin, and nobles from all over the country will flock to the Youguang Valley. There will definitely be many nobles who want to visit the cigar factory, so you must prepare the reception in advance.”
Russell said, providing some advice to Old Hans.
Basically, it involves renovating the factory building, cleaning, tidying up clothes, and then letting the female cigarette workers put on makeup to show their beautiful side. In short, he must make the nobles believe that every cigar they smoke is made by a girl with her pink hands.
Publicity and gimmicks are important.
However, the quality of craftsmanship should also be placed in an important position. Russell also asked Old Hans to hire a group of old smokers, especially those with some culture, to set up a “laboratory” to study what flavor of cigars are best to smoke all day long. .
How to dry tobacco leaves, how to ferment shredded tobacco… What positive changes can be brought about by the improvement of each process.
Only these distinctive technologies can be summarized.
Only then can we completely monopolize the cigar market.
“Also, Old Hans, let the cigar laboratory study cigarettes…forget it, let’s not study this for the time being.” Russell thought for a while and rejected the plan to get filtered cigarettes out, and first squeeze out the profits from the cigars.
When Black Fire Land is developed in the future, he will move the cigar factory there.
At that time, various types of cigarettes will be produced – filter cigarettes, slim cigarettes, flavored snus, traditional cigarettes, etc.
“Master.” After talking about the cigar factory, Old Hans turned to the subject and asked, “I heard from Mr. Charles that the master needs a group of masons to go to the hot spring area of the Black Fire Land to inspect the construction plan of the future castle?”
“Not bad.” Russell asked, “What do you think?”
“Yes, sir.” Old Hans said flatteringly, “Old Hans’s son, the long Hans you have seen, who often comes to the Cigar Courtyard to work, is a good hand in construction. If you need it, sir. , I want Long Hans to go to the Black Fire Land to help the master.”
“Long Hans.” Russell remembered that this man was indeed a good stonemason. “Say hello to Charles and ask Long Hans to pass.”
“Thank you sir, thank you sir.”
Being able to serve the lord who is about to become a baron, Long Hans will definitely be able to hold the position of a manor foreman in the future.
When old Hans left with satisfaction.
Russell shook his head and laughed. Now his subordinates were all in high spirits and took the initiative to take on more responsibilities without his supervision. Just for the future development of Black Fire Land, I can get a good position in advance.
Ordinary people like Old Hans, who were even born as serfs, would certainly not expect to win the title of Lord.
What they want most is Russell’s servants.
After all, the Blackfire Land is so big that it will definitely be divided into many manors in the future, and each manor will need a manor foreman to manage it. Moreover, a town must be established, and the town needs a large number of officials to manage it.
At worst, you can also work as a manager in some mines or factories.
This is much better than farming with your back to the sky and facing the loess all day long.
“I am really short of people around me now. Fortunately, there are three Phantom Beast Knights to fill the scene. Otherwise, I, the future baron, will be an empty shell… I sit in a warm enclave and have a population of more than 5,000. “
Even if the fluorescent mushroom family can help him.
However, there are only over 60,000 people in Youguang Valley. It is possible to give them money, but it is impossible to give them to others.
“It doesn’t matter. After my dragon riding ceremony is over, a group of knights should defect to me, and then I will buy a group of serfs…” After thinking about the chores for a while, Russell put these chores behind and concentrated on training.
Xilulu! A group of knights came to the Black-rumped Snake Manor. The leader was Russell’s eldest brother Roland, riding a nightmare horse very coolly.
“Russell.”
“Brother.”
“I won’t disturb you, will I?”
“I’m practicing right now and there’s nothing else I need to do.”
“It just so happened that I came here to ask you for swordsmanship.” Roland has been particularly diligent in visiting the Black-waisted Snake Manor recently.
Ever since he was shocked by the mysteries of the Four Sword Styles, he has become completely obsessed with swordsmanship. Moreover, after Russell was promoted to the Flying Dragon Knight, his eldest brother couldn’t even be jealous and truly regarded Russell as a teacher.
He turned over and dismounted, and said with a smile: “Father will help you prepare for the dragon riding ceremony, and you will not go to the snowy fields to do hard labor in battle. It is just suitable for training.”
Baron Roman still has two and a half years of hard service in combat to complete.
However, this level of punishment is not painful for the great nobles, and even the Red Castle will not be too harsh.
I go to the snowfields for symbolic battles a few times a year, and that passes.
The dragon knights who came to supervise the work would not offend Baron Roman because of such a trivial matter – especially since the Fluorescent Mushroom family already had two dragon knights, and no one would dare to offend Baron Roman casually.
“Okay.” The eldest brother is willing to ask for advice, and Russell will naturally not be stingy.
At present, the two brothers are teaching one and learning from the other, starting from the double sword style to lay a solid foundation of swordsmanship for the eldest brother Roland.
Eric, Grove, Katie and others also came over after hearing the news to listen to Russell’s teaching.
Teaching through learning.
For Russell, while guiding several people to practice swordsmanship, he would occasionally realize some omissions that he had not noticed before, which made his already proficient swordsmanship slightly loose.
seem.
Swordsmanship is about to reach a new level!
(End of chapter)