Chapter 682: Three People Heading to the North
Yami and Alvarez said goodbye to Bettys, and then met up with Hunter who was waiting at the station, preparing to take the train north.
Yami is sending Alvarez to the North and helping out there for a while. Hunter and Alvarez will stay in the North permanently.
Both of them received pardon from Hughes and were allowed to leave Castel and go to the north.
Of course, this trip was not a vacation, but to help Alexi build in the north.
Needless to say, Yami's academic level was enough to form an entire team in the North, so Xius planned to let him help build the academy.
As for Alvarez, although he has average talent in learning, he has a strong ability to accept new things. As one of the three grand dukes of the North, he has great appeal in the entire North.
With his help, Alexei will definitely be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Hunter is a scholar, and Zeus has long been dissatisfied with the scholar system in the North. Hunter also has another mission: to bring them to Castel.
These scholars are naturally no match for Castel in terms of mechanical technology, but many of them are good at studying secret history and forbidden knowledge, which just makes up for the shortcomings of the Silent Temple.
——The group of people who study history in the Silent Temple are basically all from the Forgotten Temple, and they are still staying in the white fog.
Over the past year, Blood Harbor has been developing rapidly, and the construction of the North has not fallen behind after the railway was connected.
The basic construction in the northern border plan has been completed, and trains have connected most cities. Now all that remains is to transform and develop the cities.
At this time, the disadvantage of insufficient manpower became apparent.
Whether it is popularizing education or cultivating talents, it cannot be accomplished overnight. Alexi has written several personal letters to ask Hughes for people.
Now the first batch of graduates from Blood Harbor School have begun to enter various positions, and some outstanding ones have become the backbone. It is a good time to go out and try their luck. Xius has offered generous treatment, and a large number of graduates have signed up enthusiastically.
Hughes had already sent several groups of engineers and civil servants over, and Alvaro and the other two filled in the last gap.
There were just a few people following the crowd through the station, and they didn't know their place in the development of the North yet. They were just happy that they finally had the chance to go home.
Oh, Yami was a native of Blood Harbor, but he was still happy to go and see it - this was his first time leaving Blood Harbor and Castel.
The luggage of the three of them had been checked in in advance, but even though they were traveling light, it was still difficult for them to walk among the crowd.
"Damn, why are there so many people at the Blood Harbor station?" Alvarez was sweating profusely from the squeeze. The few of them finally found a corner with fewer people.
Today, Blood Harbor has almost become a transportation hub, connecting Castel and Gem Bay by sea, and land transportation to the North. Countless goods are handled here every day, and the production capacity of the factory area also radiates to most of the coastline including Tis.
The three of them were waiting for the train on the platform and were somewhat surprised to find that there seemed to be quite a few unfamiliar faces here.
"Red, red-haired person?" Yami whispered in surprise.
"Those are traveling merchants from the Southern Islands. They usually only do business in the Southern Continent, but now they have come to Blood Harbor." Alvarez sighed.
Yami nodded ignorantly. After all, he was born in the slums, so his experience was naturally not as good as the duke next to him.
Especially since Alvaro had traveled a lot when he was young, he was in high spirits at the moment and quietly introduced the two people around him.
"Look at those people. They always have scarves around their necks. They're sea merchants from further north. Hunter, you didn't go to the coast much when you were a kid, so you probably didn't see them. As long as the northern ports aren't frozen, you'll always see them."
"But isn't the area beyond the Storm Ocean the Pirate King's territory?" Hunter was a little surprised.
The Ocean of Storms is located on the east side of the empire, covering the entire coastline of the empire, naturally including the northern part.
"They don't go to the deep sea, but only trade along the coastline. Of course, the empire and the nobles are also involved." Alvarez explained casually, with a bit of surprise in his eyes.
These merchants have not been seen for a long time since the incident in the Storm Ocean. Alvarez thought they had become extinct in the Storm Ocean, but he did not expect to see them here.
You should know that Blood Harbor is already in the south, and these merchants usually operate near the ice-free port in the north.
Merchants are profit-driven, which means the goods here are worth the risk they take to come here.
Alvarez narrowed his eyes. It seemed that Castel did not intend to monopolize shipping like the Pirate King, but to open the door to trade with merchants everywhere.
You should know that the reason why the North has always been synonymous with desolation and poverty is largely due to the lack of trade and travel.
The tundra in the north may seem flat, but there are often herds of wild beasts and horse bandits, and caravans' carriages are easily sunk in the tundra wetlands, so few merchants have ever gone there.
Sea transportation should have been a better choice, but due to the impact of the White Plague, it was difficult for a stable ice-free port to exist in the North. In addition, the Pirate King almost controlled the entire Storm Ocean. If you wanted to bring a ship here, you would have to be exploited by maritime taxes, so it has never been able to develop.
Now the Pirate King has joined Castel in another way. It is said that the White Plague that has threatened the North for thousands of years is gradually subsiding, and the train between Blood Harbor and the North is even open.
Alvarez took a deep breath, his eyes filled with excitement and excitement. The North has never lacked minerals and resources, and the land is vast. It may become the next blood port in the future.
And now he is going to build this great project!
You have to know that Alvarez and Hunter are both from the North, and they are really building their own homes.
"Hey, Hunter, do you have any plans for the future?" Alvarez nodded towards the businessman in the distance and said meaningfully.
There aren't many people left in Hunter's family, but their influence remains. With his help, it shouldn't be a problem to set up a caravan.
Just a little bit of operation then.
You should know that Castel did not prohibit the travel of caravans, and even deliberately encouraged it, simplifying many customs procedures for import and export of goods. Alvarez had inquired about this in advance.
The Alvarez family has come this far not only by surrendering quickly, but also by being able to recover quickly after every low point.
Even though he has nothing now, as long as his vision remains, his future status will only be higher than that of the Grand Duke of the North!
And Hunter in front of us may be the best helper!
(End of this chapter)
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