Chapter 117: Steps to Advancement (Please subscribe, please vote)
In the manor,
In the living room, Oliveira and Maruna had been waiting here for a long time.
The servant refilled the tea three times and even brought lunch, but Luo Yi still couldn't come out of the study.
Oliveira was still able to remain calm, or rather, he was so calm from beginning to end.
But Maruna can’t do that!
This morning, when he went out, he was still very confident, not to mention Luo Yi's calmness.
Just based on the respect shown by the official from the Executive Office and Miller's attitude of personally welcoming him, he felt that this matter should be easy to resolve.
But now, Roy had been meeting with Miller for several hours, and he still hadn't come out. His heart couldn't help but sink.
He was afraid that Miller would make excessive demands that Roy could not agree to, and then, if the talks broke down, he would be in trouble.
The bread and bacon in his hands had lost their flavor. He looked at Oliveira beside him and couldn't help but ask, "Sir, are you really not worried at all?"
Oliveira raised his eyes slightly, his light grey eyes were calm and gave people great pressure.
Maruna had the urge to slap himself. After knowing each other for a long time, he also knew that this guy was not someone he could chat with.
However, Oliveira still spoke: "What are you worried about?"
"What could possibly take so long to discuss? Didn't you see officials from the Executive Office enter the study several times, only to be sent away every time?
To be honest, I really can't figure out what it is that requires so much time to talk about it."
"Baron Miller is now the consul. Is he really not busy at all?"
Oliveira thought about it for a long time before replying: "It's okay!"
"Why?"
"If Luo Yi wants to, he can just fight back. No one here can stop him."
Maruna's expression froze, and he suddenly realized that the two of them were not on the same wavelength.
Fortunately, not long after lunch, the door of the study finally opened.
Roy and Miller walked out together. Both of them looked very excited, especially Miller, who seemed to be overly excited.
Miller sent Roy directly to the gate of the manor. After watching Roy get on the carriage, he still stood there, looking in the direction the carriage left, without saying a word for a long time.
Next to him, someone from the Executive Office stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency, there are already six people waiting in the living room, all waiting to see you!
Look..."
Miller was stunned for a moment, and suddenly said: "Let them go back first, and tell them that I have something urgent to do today and I really can't spare the time.
Then, inform everyone, if it's not a big deal, don't bother me!"
“Okay, okay!”
Having said this, Miller walked into the manor without paying any attention to anyone.
After entering the study, he first found a basin of cold water, held his breath, and immersed himself in it.
The cold water stimulated his skin, gradually clearing his confused mind.
After he had exhausted his breath, he looked up, wiped his face roughly, and sat down behind the desk again.
Even for him, the information he received today was still a huge shock, so much so that he found it difficult to make a decision.
But as he touched the Iron Cross medal, Miller's eyes changed from hesitation to determination, and he finally made a decision.
He took out a pen and paper and pondered for a long time. Everything Luo Yi had said to him flashed through his mind like a passing scene.
Finally, he raised his hand, put down his pen, and wrote a line of words.
——Discussing solutions to the slow expansion of the empire's transportation, the combination of national power and private capital, and the feasibility of a win-win model.
Rather than a letter, it is more like an essay.
He had already decided that he would use the power of the Petrovich family, all of its power, to deliver these to the desk of Hohenzollern III and to the hands of every minister in the cabinet.
Although doing so might seem like crossing the line, he felt he could take a gamble.
He believed that this was a good thing that would benefit the country and the people, and he believed even more that this was a stepping stone for Miller to advance.
If this matter is done well, he will be in the eyes of His Majesty just like his uncle.
By then, the world before him will be infinitely vast.
Thinking of this, Miller wrote more forcefully, as if he poured his strength into every word.
…
On the other side,
In the carriage.
Maruna drove for a long time and finally couldn't bear it anymore. He turned his head and looked at Luo Yi pitifully.
"Master, I, have I made any progress in my affairs?"
Luo Yi was interrupted in his deep thoughts. He looked up at Maruna, blinked, and said, "Oh, I forgot!"
"What?"
Maruna almost jumped up.
"Don't get excited, don't get excited, I'm just kidding, I've already made a deal with Miller, he'll revoke your arrest warrant.
but……"
Maruna quickly replied, "It will cost you something. The shares of the Xiangsheli Magical Textile Factory and the more than one thousand tyres I have in my hands can all be handed over to the Executive Office.
Is this enough?"
"not enough!"
"Isn't that enough? Then I can sell my real estate, boats, and some antique jewelry to get some money.
That’s right, that’s right, from now on I really have to rely on the young master for food.”
"You're overthinking it. None of this is necessary."
Maruna didn't feel relaxed, and the whole person became tense: "Then, then, then what do I need to pay?"
"Just one thing. The last name 'Marquis' is no longer acceptable. Think about what last name you should use instead, right?"
…
The matter of Maruna was actually just a small matter. Roy mentioned it before leaving, and Miller agreed readily.
The only requirement is to change your surname.
After all, 'Marquez' no longer exists, and if Maruna continues to run around with this surname, it will be difficult for him to deal with it.
Of course, this is not a big deal for Maruna. Even if Luo Yi doesn't mention it, he will still have to pay it back.
He even thought 'Roy Fitz' was pretty good and wanted to change it.
However, Luo Yi did not allow it. The name of an illegitimate child was not a good surname.
Eventually, he changed it to 'Ramirez' because that was his late wife's last name.
However, these are nothing. What has a truly far-reaching impact is the "win-win model" of introducing private capital.
Luo Yide admitted that the reason he made this request was to divert trouble away.
After all, Miller was too enthusiastic and his asking price was too exaggerated. Building a railway was not something that could be done by one person with full capital.
At least, Roy's wealth is not enough to support such crazy behavior.
Moreover, he was sure that if Miller insisted on implementing this plan, he would encounter a lot of resistance and it would be impossible to achieve.
In order to avoid getting into trouble, Luo Yi almost instinctively tried to find a way to shirk responsibility.
But his excuse was not a pure rejection. The method he gave was really possible to achieve.
Although the model is new, Keluoyi's cognitive system tells him that it is absolutely feasible.
However, it is not easy to implement.
That requires Miller to have enough courage, the Imperial Cabinet to have enough courage, and even more so, Hohenzollern III to have enormous courage!
Moreover, even if this matter is really to be implemented, it will not be accomplished in a short period of time.
However, Luo Yi couldn't just wait here, he had to make preparations early.
If he really wants to build a railway, his current capital is really not enough.
It is said that although Luo Yi appears to be wealthy and generous, and his spending is even more inhumane, before the magic hammer forging machine was sold, he almost only spent money and did not earn any.
Although he got the pirate treasure, it was not really a mountain of gold and silver. He only took out money and never got any in, so sooner or later it would be exhausted.
However, he was really not in a hurry. The magic hammer forging machine was a good start, but it was just the beginning.
In the future, which direction should we develop in?
A bunch of available machines flashed through his mind, and Luo Yi was there to select his troops and generals.
Whoever you point to is the one!
…
That day, Luo Yi had no mood to attend class. He was already late, so he didn't rush to the college and went straight home.
In the study, Luo Yi was writing and drawing on paper with a quill pen, and was constantly thinking in his mind.
The saying 'whoever you point to is the one' is actually a joke. The specific choice still needs to be made with great caution.
It cannot be too far ahead of the times, but it must be able to be mass-produced, and it must also have a great driving effect on the magic energy industry, and it is worth investing sufficient wealth and energy.
After this screening, only a limited number of items remain.
There are a lot of writings and drawings on the paper, such as tools, including machine tools, lathes, drilling machines, grinders, etc.
For example, things that can determine the direction of future wars include hot air balloons, airships, airplanes, and tanks.
There are also things that make life more convenient, such as air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, rice cookers, and even heaters...
There are various construction machines, such as excavators, bulldozers, mixers...
And very important communications, such as radar, telegraph, telephone, radio...
Keluoyi thought carefully and crossed out one item after another.
Until the end, there were a few people who were circled by him.
Tanks, stamping presses, and blast furnaces, just these three!
The reason why he drew a tank was because Luo Yi knew clearly that if this thing could be developed to maturity, it would be a powerful weapon on the entire battlefield.
With the coordination of infantry and tanks and the support of artillery, if magic motorcycles are added, it is possible to launch a blitzkrieg.
But in the end, this was still crossed out by Luo Yi!
Not to mention whether it can succeed, even if it can, it is not something he can touch now. It is too dangerous.
Instead, it was the stamping press and blast furnace that gave him a lot of ideas.
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