Chapter 123 Overcapacity? It's time to dump
The tall and strong northerner looked a little out of place with the small briefcase in his hand. Alexei stared at Jeremiah expressionlessly for a few seconds, and finally nodded at him.
Jeremiah grinned, patted him on the shoulder and walked out. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Alexei close the door.
This guy. Jeremiah wanted to say something, but was squeezed out by the clerks queuing behind him.
"Damn it, isn't he tired? I don't think those big pirates in the Pirate King's Court want to see so many people."
"Alexei." Hughes glanced at the closed door before speaking, "How's the investigation going into Nora's case?"
When Nora left, she said she would be able to bring someone back in about a week, but now it has been more than a week.
Coupled with Chloe's reminder, Hughes guessed that she might be in big trouble and needed help.
As for Nora, Hughes still felt that he should try his best to help her if he could.
One is that she lent a helping hand when Hughes asked her for help - it's all about actions, not intentions, and no matter what the reason, she did help Hughes.
The second is the group of refugees she plans to bring.
When Nora was about to leave, an olive oil and soap factory had just been established on the island. Manpower was not a big problem and the islanders could just change their careers and become workers.
But now, as nitroglycerin production lines and steel mills began to be built, the country immediately began to be short of manpower.
Even though Seuss used the steam engine, the population problem became somewhat urgent.
At present, the group of skilled workers brought by Beatrice can barely keep the factory running. In the future, no matter what factory he wants to open, he will face the dilemma of not being able to recruit people.
It’s not that the wages offered are not enough, it’s that there are only so many people on the island.
Hughes went to the pirates to ask for a letter of authorization, on the one hand intending to sell goods, and on the other hand to import food.
At present, a large number of people are occupied in food production, and food prices on the island are also rising.
Although importing grain will make the basic base subject to the control of others, the impact is not that serious.
He already had some alternative ideas for this. Nini's magic research had made progress some time ago, and he had entrusted Ash to give it a try. If everything went well, food would not be a big problem.
But insufficient population is a huge problem.
"My Lord, I have already inquired about Nora's affairs through the royal family. It was the royal family who recommended her here, so they must have a way to get the news."
Hughes nodded. This was why he came to Alexi.
The Sanctuary of Silence was only able to come here with the help of the royal family, so it would be easiest to ask them if you encounter any trouble.
The royal family will definitely be very active in this regard, and they are doing their utmost to fight against the Candlelight Society. Hughes and Beatrice had talked about this before, and it is said that the conflicts in the Rhine are now more prominent.
Perhaps it won't be long before Her Majesty the Queen changes the state religion for the empire.
Hughes glanced at Alexi, and they both understood each other's thoughts.
"Those refugees are very important to us. Is there any other way to reach them?"
Most of the refugees are young and middle-aged people, and the elderly usually cannot survive the long escape journey, even with the shelter of the Temple of Silence.
Alexei naturally knew how important this group of people were to the territory, so he frowned in embarrassment.
"I don't have any reliable ways in this regard. You know, although I am from the North, I grew up in an orphanage and later stayed in the Rhine. I don't have any connections in the North."
Xius nodded. He didn't have much hope, but this was a bit troublesome.
"Perhaps you could contact His Excellency the Duke?"
The Duke naturally refers to Duke Cohen, the biological father of this body, but Hughes knows his own business, and the title of Duke Cohen does not work well in the North.
The North is the territory of traditional nobles. Although the Duke of Cohen is also an old-school noble, he is closer to the royal family. Xu Si has become a border earl and theoretically a retainer of the Queen.
Therefore, it is difficult for Duke Cohen's influence to spread to the north.
"Forget it, let's leave it at that for now. I'll think of another way."
Xius had a slight headache and rubbed his forehead.
He opened his notebook, glanced at the notes, then looked up at Alexei.
"How are the factories doing now?"
Alexei's eyes lit up, he could guess what Hughes meant.
Several new factories had recently been built at the eastern test site, so Hughes naturally told him about the plans.
Steel plant. Nitroglycerin production line. His heart warmed up when he thought of these words.
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The people of the Empire, especially the military, have a natural worship of iron and fire, and these factories are exactly what they want.
"Very good. The efficiency of the olive oil factory is getting higher and higher, even though the manpower is gradually decreasing. The division of labor and assembly line production method you developed is very effective."
That's great, of course. The factories on Blue Star have long since taken how to improve efficiency to the extreme. Anything that Zeus brings out is enough to amaze the people of this world.
"Where's the soap?"
"The same thing goes for soap, but the problem is we have too much stock."
Alexei had a complicated expression when he said this.
It was the first time he had encountered such a situation. No, he had never thought of such a thing: too much goods were produced and they could not be sold.
It's not like he had never seen factories before when he was in the Rhine. Those places with black smoke and sewage everywhere did produce things very quickly, but they could never keep up with the speed at which they were bought.
The goods piled up in an entire warehouse but could not be sold out. What's more, these goods were not unpopular but were in great demand. This was beyond his imagination.
"It's simple. The market is saturated. There are only a few people in Castel. Even if we use all our strength, we won't be able to use much soap."
Hughes was unmoved. He was very familiar with overcapacity.
"Don't worry. I asked Jeremiah to get the authorization letter, which will be issued soon. Then we can form our own caravan and sell soap to various ports along the coast. Besides, Miss Beatrice will be leaving soon."
Alexei's heart moved.
He was almost involved in Beatrice's affairs throughout, so he naturally knew what his lord was planning. He really didn't understand the upper class, he only knew that this group of people had a lot of money.
"Let's expand some warehouses first. Soon you won't have to worry about these things anymore. You should also have confidence in those soaps."
Alexei laughed. He was familiar with the soap produced on the island. He knew that these things could be sold easily as long as they were transported to any port.
He stood up, said goodbye, and turned to the door, but stopped when he held the door handle. After hesitating for a moment, he turned around.
"My Lord, there is one more thing. A young man named Qiao Xi wants to borrow a boat from me."
(End of this chapter)