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Volume 3: Stormy France Chapter 150: Leave it to me

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    Chapter 150 Leave it to me

    Bai Zhou took the list written by Wei Fu and found that what he had thought was too simple.

    The reason why the Qin Dynasty was able to unify China and establish the first feudal empire in the history of China was because of its excellent weapons.

    Streamlined operations can ensure the unification of quantities and weapon formats as much as possible, and the layer-by-layer supervision system can reduce the defective rate to the greatest extent.

    (Each weapon has a series of names of craftsmen - from the craftsman who made the weapon to Lu Buwei, the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty. Coupled with the strict laws, who dares to pass off inferior goods and cut corners?)

    But this kind of epoch-making workshop system cannot be established overnight.  There is not even a single weapons workshop in Western Qin now, let alone this system.  But if he still used the "primitive" working method of the master leading his apprentice, the efficiency would be so low that it would be impossible to satisfy Bai Zhou's desire to become an "arms dealer". At most, he would become an arms peddler.

    This is just one of the difficulties. According to Tie San, if we only need those craftsmen who make iron tools, the number may not be very large, one or two thousand people are enough. As long as everything is on track, conventional weapons like swords will be  The production capacity is as high as hundreds, but the problem is that mining requires people, logging requires people, and transportation also requires people. When calculating labor in this aspect, triathlon is just a black eye.

    Also, Baizhou originally planned to manufacture more profitable weapons such as crossbows, but the compound bows of Middle-earth have strict time limits on the selection of materials, and the manufacturing cycle is as long as several years. This kind of thing  , it is impossible to sell it at present. Of course, if the production process is simplified, such as simplifying the steps of making a Western single bow, it will save trouble, but it will go against Bai Zhou's original intention.

    This is just a difficulty in production. As for sales, for example, how to persuade the nobles to buy the weapons and equipment of the Western Qin people, and at the same time, it will not arouse the greed of the other parties, making them covet the Western Qin technology and raise troops to invade.  , this is a knowledge that Bai Zhou thinks he has not mastered.

    I have a headache.

    Bai Zhou was walking on the borrowed road in Bern. Although he understood that everything is difficult at the beginning, but if he really wanted to solve this "beginning" from scratch, Bai Zhou felt that he had no way to start.

    "Hey, Bai Zhou, why are you here?" Fiora took two maids and saw Bai Zhou, who was also walking on the street obviously absent-minded. The maids were holding several baskets in their hands, and the green color came out from them.  After analyzing the things, they should all be ingredients: "You don't have to pretend to be sick anymore?" Fiora seemed to be afraid of being overheard by outsiders around her, so she walked up to Bai Zhou and whispered.

    Looking at Fiora¡¯s rarely shown little daughter¡¯s mentality in public, Bai Zhou couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of pride in his heart. After all, turning an iceberg into a cream cake is also something to be proud of.

    "No need." Bai Zhou helped Fiora straighten the slightly messy hair: "Frederick is such a proud man. If he wins, he may ask me to go to the Roman Cathedral to watch the ceremony. If he shows up,  If there is any other situation, he will never think of me again."

    "However, depending on the situation, the day when he wins should not be far away." For a period of time, the news came that Frederick had defeated so and so, and wiped out more and more enemies. Depending on the situation, this time Philip  Tremendous's southern expedition should have a great chance of victory (even though Frederick made six southern expeditions to Italy, it does not mean that all of his first five expeditions ended in failure, but that he did not complete his full success).

    Fiora¡¯s expression suddenly darkened, and her smile just now faded a lot.

    When Bai Zhoudao confessed, he almost forgot Fiora's identity - she was an authentic Italian noble lady. Although she was forced to leave Italy for unknown reasons, after all, there was  In her hometown, there were people she kept letting go of.

    It is not appropriate to talk about the suffering in her hometown here.

    "It doesn't matter." Fiora couldn't help but smile when she saw Bai Zhou's cautious appearance. Then she raised a few baskets in the maid's hands and waved them in front of Bai Zhou: "Look, what have I prepared for you?  "

    Bai Zhou¡¯s face instantly turned a little green.

    Some time ago, Li Jin specially prescribed a unique secret recipe that was said to be passed down from his ancestors in order to recuperate Bai Zhou's health.

    Bai Zhou declined at first, saying that my injury was just a minor scratch, and that he just needed to clean the wound and it would be fine. There was no need to take the trouble of taking medicine. Then Li Jin kept saying that his prescription was the same.  It also has the miraculous effect of nourishing yin and nourishing the kidneys.

    Then Bai Zhou drank it clean without saying a word.

    That taste tasted so bad that Bai Zhou almost vomited out his overnight meal.?This medicine is not only bitter, but also has some unspeakable pungent smell. The most terrifying thing is that there is actually a sweet and cloying feeling in the aftertaste.  It really makes people want to die.

    The reason why I spent such a paragraph describing Li Jin's medicine has only one purpose - the taste of Fiora's cooking is so similar to the taste of the medicine.

    So Bai Zhou¡¯s face instantly turned green.

    It¡¯s no wonder that Fiora, a countess, had never even held a kitchen knife before she met Bai Zhou, let alone cooking.

    During this period, he may have been stimulated by Caiwei - the food made by Caiwei has always been the only reason why Mengshan came to Baizhou to have a meal. He was quite like the Buddha who jumped over the wall after hearing Qi Zen.

    Of course, Fiora didn¡¯t want to show weakness, especially after seeing Bai Zhou repeatedly ¡°praise¡± Caiwei for her cooking skills.

    Afterwards, she officially told Bai Zhou that she would personally cook Italian specialties for Bai Zhou, ensuring that everyone would have a feast.

    To be honest, although Italian food is not as famous as French food in later generations, it is still a country that pays attention to food. Although in this era when Marco Polo is still unknown, Italian macaroni has not yet appeared, but it is definitely better than those pickled cabbage.  The country that treats it as dinner must be strong.

    Of course Bai Zhou wants to try it.  Originally, Bai Zhou thought that Fiora was a smart person, not only capable in the hall, but also in the kitchen. However, he didn't expect that he was not only wrong, but also outrageously wrong.

    Mengshan has shown his determination all his life. After taking a bite of Fiora's cooking, he immediately became extremely smooth and could run very fast.

    Since then, every time he heard that Fiora was going to cook, Bai Zhou would always use various excuses to avoid it. If he couldn't avoid it, he would say that he had no appetite.  But I didn't expect that today, I would meet Fiora again who was ready to "show off her skills".

    "Ah, there are so many delicious foods again." Bai Zhou smiled against his will.

    "Yes, you are not allowed to make any excuses today." Fiora said.

    "I understand, I understand." Bai Zhou nodded wildly, feeling silently for his stomach.

    "Hey, by the way, I forgot to ask, why are you wandering here?"

    Fiora has rarely seen Bai Zhou like this today, seemingly without any purpose, just wandering around.

    "Is such that¡­¡­"

    While explaining his thoughts, Bai Zhou and Fiora returned to their residence.

    "I didn't expect that you actually have a talent for doing business?" Fiora took off her veil and smiled sweetly. In her mind, Bai Zhou was a big politician who controlled everything, or a general who led the army in war.  , but I didn¡¯t expect that he would be interested in doing business.

    "If I were really talented, why would I still have such a headache?" Bai Zhou said with a bitter smile.

    "Then we won't do it." Fiora said matter-of-factly.

    "You put it lightly, if I don't think of some other ways, maybe we in Western Qin won't even be able to pay the military pay for next month."

    "Then can you borrow my money? I don't charge you interest. If you want to borrow as much as you want, just ask. My money is your money." These words made Bai Zhou feel deeply ashamed.

    "Yes, I can borrow the military salary from you next month, but what about next month, and next month? Borrowing money is not a long-term solution after all. In Switzerland, the land is too barren, and the transportation is not convenient.  If I stop trying to find ways to get some money, then we will really be sitting on nothing here." Bai Zhou sighed.

    Of course, this was not because Bai Zhou sighed because he wanted to give up, but because he thought that he was about to eat the food cooked by Fiora again.

    "It seems that you really find it difficult?" Fiora blinked, as if she saw a different Bai Zhou today.

    "Is this still fake?" Bai Zhou laughed a little at Fiora's question. If he had been able to do it, he would have done it long ago instead of sitting here and thinking about what to do next.

    "I always thought you were an omnipotent person, just like a god." Fiora looked at Bai Zhou and stared at Bai Zhou's whole body.

    Speaking of which, Fiora met Baizhou on his way to conquer Switzerland. At that time, Fiora thought that Baizhou was crazy and wanted to challenge a serious principality with only a few thousand troops.

    This sounds as ridiculous as a snake trying to swallow an elephant.

    But this big boy showed a confidence that was completely inconsistent with his age, and the result was a miraculous victory.

    Then, another 100,000 Burgundian army swept in. At first, Fiora was planning to suggest that Bai Zhou go to other places temporarily, such as Nuremberg or London, to avoid the limelight, but she did not expect that Bai Zhou would??Like a crazy gambler, risking all his wealth to fight to the death with the Burgundians.

    In the city of Basel, in the Belfort Mountains, every word and deed of Baizhou was engraved in Fiora's heart. She dispatched troops and commanded generals. This kind of confidence was not even possessed by the royal family members of many countries - at least,  As far as Fiora knows, if many crown princes encounter such a situation, the first choice is to surrender honorably and then wait to be redeemed.

    Bai Zhou's self-confidence is a very important factor in attracting Fiora (although she is not aware of this reason). Therefore, this time, when Bai Zhou showed such a helpless expression in front of her, Fiora was shocked.  It feels very fresh - a hero who is decisive in killing and guiding the country, can actually worry about money?  This made Fiora feel a little amused.

    She didn¡¯t know that Bai Zhou even had plans to write knight novels in order to raise money. If it weren¡¯t for this era, let alone publishers, printing wouldn¡¯t even become popular on a large scale.

    "There is no omnipotent person in this world, unless he is God. Of course, in my eyes, God is not omnipotent." Bai Zhou, an atheist, naturally wants to add a high-sounding reason for his "incompetence"  , God is not omnipotent, let alone an ordinary person like me?

    "You are blaspheming God." Fiora said strangely.

    "Oh, really, I'm just stating a fact."

    "for example."

    "For example? Okay, God, can he create a boulder that even he can't move?"

    ""

    "Okay, okay, let's get down to business, okay." Bai Zhou saw Fiora's increasingly unfriendly eyes and cleverly changed the topic in time. It is true that since Fiora was forced to leave Italy, he knew that in this world,  There is no God, or it could be said that God is a little busy and has no energy to care about the affairs of the world.  But as a pillar of spiritual belief for more than ten years, even if it is incomplete, it cannot be insulted at will.

    Fiora gave Bai Zhou a hard look. Of course, for a young couple who is in the sweet period, this can only be regarded as sexual intercourse (and if it is an old couple who is suffering from the seven-year itch, this may be a divorce.  Registry incentives.)

    "I can think of a way for you," Fiora said: "We can try to attack the Burgundians."

    "Of course I have thought about it, but I always have to negotiate with Joan of Arc on this matter. To be honest, I actually don't like dealing with that woman in this regard." Bai Zhou scratched his scalp and said  Tell the truth.

    No one wants to enter into formal negotiations with an out-and-out religious fanatic or nationalist, even if she is a beautiful woman who looks pleasing to the eye.  After all, religious and national elements often mean that they will not compromise, and such people will not be liked by other negotiators.

    Fiora: No, I mean, the Burgundian soldiers you captured after several battles.

    Bai Zhou: However, they have all been sent to build the twin cities of Western Qin. There should not be many people available at the moment.

    Fiora: Do you know how many Burgundians your Western Qin captured in the two "Battles of Basel"?

    Bai Zhou didn¡¯t know what Fiora meant by asking this, but he still figured it out in his mind.

    Due to the two battles, Basel became a complete prison. The Burgundians were trapped in it all their lives. There were many prisoners captured by the Western Qin. The total number of prisoners before and after was nearly 20,000.  people.

    This is indeed the best labor force, but the problem is that they are not free-loaders now, they have already started to work. At this time, these captives have finally become familiar with the work at hand, and then let them adapt to the new work. It seems that  Not quite right.

    Fiora: You also know that there are so many people. The question is, can your Western Qin construction use so many prisoners?  The last time I went to the Twin Cities you call me, I found that in Bern, there were at most five thousand prisoners working for you Western Qin people.

    When Bai Zhou heard this, he quickly opened the building page in his "Total War System" and found that indeed, first-level buildings basically did not use more than a hundred workers.  Of course, in practice, more labor can definitely be used to speed up the construction period, but it has to be said that the number of people required in the system is not the minimum number of people, but the most reasonable number of people. After all, sometimes  , either the more people there are, the faster the work will be done, and it is not uncommon for Bai Zhou to find that one plus one is less than two.

    Bai Zhou had never had time to go to the construction site to take a closer look before. Even if he had been there, he had only taken a quick look at the construction site. He did not expect that the actual situation was like this.

    Bai Zhou: But our Western Qin Dynasty not only built twin cities next to Bern, but also built the entireThere are several other places in western Switzerland. One place in Bern used 5,000 people, which shows that 20,000 prisoners are not that many.

    Fiora: You still don¡¯t understand what I mean?  In fact, I went to the construction site to take a look. In terms of construction, the prisoners could do very little. Not to mention that most of them had never done this kind of work before. Even if they had, your Western Qin architectural style  , and even the building materials are very different from those in our local area, so I think the effect on the entire construction site will be similar with or without their help.

    Bai Zhou: What do you mean, draw them out?

    Fiora: Well, except for leaving some prisoners to be responsible for logging and digging stones, the rest can be sent to your weapons workshop.

    In a few words, the most troublesome problem for Bai Zhou was solved.  Sometimes it is indeed impossible for one person's vision to cover everything. If you change the person and think differently, the problem will suddenly become clearer.

    "By the way, husbandjunforget it, I'll call you Bai Zhou. I have one more thing I want to tell you." Fiora was polite to Bai Zhou, especially after helping Bai Zhou.  After the boat, you are so polite.

    "Just tell me." Bai Zhou felt better now.

    "I want to help you."

    "How can I help?" Bai Zhou didn't suffer from hysteria for a while, so what did Fiora mean?

    "Leave this business to me." Fiora said seriously.

    "Huh? This is not good, you are a woman" Bai Zhou said this, and suddenly stopped what he was going to say, thinking what was wrong with him, others didn't have any ideas, and he was a man in the 21st century.  , why do you still have such feudal dross thoughts?  "I mean, you don't have much experience. After all, this is not a child's play, but it is related to the food problem of hundreds of thousands of people in Western Qin."

    Fiora smiled: "I think letting you do it yourself is just a child's play. You don't understand the logic at all."

    "You mean, do you understand?" Bai Zhou only knew that Italian nobles were famous for spending money, but he never thought that this person could still make money.

    In fact, those who can spend money often make money, but in literary works, those who can spend money are mostly the rich second generation, and they are also the scum among the rich second generation.

    In fact, in the Italian city-states, there are still many people who are born astute and bold businessmen.  .  

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