Chapter 345 Tobacco Tycoon
"Master, we have to continue to expand tobacco planting. The cigar factory has no tobacco available." Old Hans returned to the Black Snake Manor to report on his work.
As the head of the manor court, he is now concentrating on the affairs of the cigar factory after his power was basically taken away by the clerk Charles.
Looking at the endless orders of the cigar factory, Old Hans has completely lost his sense of loss.
Now he just wants to help Russell manage this cash cow. He does not expect that he can have a greater impact in this life. He only hopes that Russell can give his grandchildren a chance to rise in the future because of his hard work.
His little grandson has been attending classes in the town's Knight Academy with a group of children of school age in the manor, and the tuition is paid by Russell.
This is the first batch of knight seedlings trained by Russell.
However, the conditions of the Black Snake Manor are limited, so they were sent to the Knight Academy in the town for training. The survival of the fittest will eventually train a group of armored knights to return to the manor, and even return to the Black Fire Land to serve in the Knights.
Old Hans placed all his hopes on his grandson.
"The scale of tobacco cultivation cannot be expanded. If we grow more tobacco, we will have less food, which is not conducive to population growth." Russell rejected Old Hans' proposal, "But we can buy a batch of tobacco from Sanchahekou."
Russell is not a rigid person.
Although Yulong cigars are very high-end and the craftsmanship measures are set to high standards, it is not necessary to use local tobacco from Youguang Valley to make them.
Yulong cigars can also be made by transporting tobacco from other places.
Of course.
It is limited to Bailu Yulong cigars, Yunwu and Fengshuang series. He must insist on using local magic tobacco for production.
"Okay, sir, I will entrust the caravan of Fluorescent Castle to order tobacco from Sanchahekou." Old Hans responded.
"Remember, the craftsmanship must be strictly controlled. 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 Festival is coming soon, and nobles from all over the country will flock to the Valley of the Dark Light. There will definitely be many nobles who want to visit the cigar factory at that time, so you have to do a good job of reception in advance."
Russell said, giving Old Hans some suggestions.
It's basically about renovating the factory, cleaning, tidying up the clothes, and then letting the female cigarette workers put on makeup to show their beautiful side. In short, it is necessary to make the nobles believe that every cigar they smoke is rubbed out by the girl's pink hands.
Publicity and gimmicks are important.
But 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 a little 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 tobacco...what positive changes can be brought about by the improvement of each process.
Only by summarizing these unique technologies.
Only then can the cigar market be completely monopolized.
"Also, Old Hans, let the cigar laboratory study cigarettes... Forget it, let's not study this for the time being." Russell thought about it and rejected the idea of making filter cigarettes. He will squeeze out the profits of cigars first.
When the Black Fire Land is developed in the future, he will move the cigar factory there.
At that time, he will produce various types of cigarettes - filter cigarettes, thin cigarettes, flavored snuff, traditional cigarettes, etc.
"Master." After talking about the cigar factory, Old Hans turned to talk about it again, "I heard from Sir Charles that the master needs a group of stonemasons to go to the hot spring area of the Black Fire Land to investigate the future castle construction plan?"
"Not bad." Russell asked, "What do you think?"
"Yes, Master." Old Hans said flatteringly, "Old Hans' son, the long Hans you have seen, who often comes to the cigar compound to work, is a good hand in construction. If you need it, Master, I want Long Hans to go to the Black Fire Land to help you."
"Long Hans?" Russell remembered that this man was indeed a good stonemason, "You say hello to Charles and let Long Hans go."
"Thank you, Master, thank you."
Being able to serve the lord who is about to become a baron, Long Hans will definitely be able to get a position as a manor foreman in the future.
This is much higher than ordinary serfs or ordinary craftsmen.
When Old Hans left with satisfaction.
Russell shook his head and laughed. Now his subordinates were all energetic and took on more responsibilities without his supervision. They just wanted to occupy a good position in the future development of the Blackfire Land.
Ordinary people like Old Hans, who were even born as serfs, would definitely not expect to win the title of lord.
What they wanted was the servants around Russell.
After all, the Blackfire Land is so big that many manors will be divided in the future, and each manor will need a manor foreman to manage it. And a town must be built, and the town will need a large number of officials to govern it.
At the very least, you can get into some mines and factories and be a manager.
This is much better than farming all day long.
"I am really short of people around me now. Fortunately, there are three fantasy beast knights to fill the scene. Otherwise, I, the future baron, will be an empty shell... I have a warm enclave and only more than 5,000 people under my rule."
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, and 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!