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Chapter 288 Good ideas to inspire each other

The hot summer is directed on the platform of the strategic teleportation array, causing the temperature to rise continuously. The slightest wind around has exacerbated this situation even more. Whether it is porters, merchants, or students who are operating the platform here, sweat keeps rolling down their foreheads and there is no time to wipe them.

Lowell Adams is one of the merchants. He has ten boxes to transport and is waiting anxiously. In order to make it easier to transport before and after the transmission, Feiqi requires that all the goods transferred must be loaded into boxes of a uniform size first. This kind of 2*2*1m wooden boxes are currently in short supply in Minas Ishir, and through the use of caravans, it has spread to become a unified standard in various regions. Due to the fixed size of the boxes, the carts used for handling, hooks and ropes for lifting, and packaging belts for boxes, and these supporting items have also begun to be standardized and are developing in an increasingly simple direction.

"The more people use it, the more convenient it is, the cheaper it is." This idea has gradually been accepted by more people, and Lowell has a deep understanding of it. He took over the family-born fur business from his father and began to get involved in shoemaking after more than ten years of hard work. Although the scale of the business has expanded, the profit margin has declined. Without too profound mathematical abilities, Lowell himself can find that transportation costs are the main cause of all this.

Since finished shoes take up more space than fur and are much more valuable under the same weight, he must hire more and better escorts for it. Moreover, shoes are divided into sizes and styles, which is much more troublesome than buying and centrally processing leather before, and goods need to be shipped more frequently. Moreover, hand-made straw sandals are not too difficult and the cost is low, so his leather shoes dare not sell too expensive. After one plus and one subtraction, Lowell's "industry upgrade" plan was not as smooth as he thought at the beginning.

Until the strategic teleportation array changed all this.

He heard about this news when he came to Minas Ishire to sell shoes. The elves liked artworks, and Feinberg's escaped nobles needed to repurchase daily necessities, so Lowell came here to seize the business opportunity to make money, but he never thought about spending the money first. He had very small shares in the strategic teleportation array, but this share gave him priority use of the array - and at the same time there was a discount.

He found that his transportation costs were cut off at the same time, and he didn't have to worry about finding mercenaries who escorted goods, and even his worries were reduced. His leather and shoemaking workshops can now be produced with all their strength, and his cost advantage made him invincible in any market. The "Adams Family Leather Shoes" have become famous now and of course they have made considerable profits.

At the same time, since the boxes for shoes are not always full, Lowell Adams will also pack some goods for others. He gained the identity of shareholders with a good eye and gained priority by shareholders. He can earn a little extra benefit by relying on priority. In this way, not only does his income increase, but his connections also increase. Lowell is very grateful to the teleportation array of the Magic School and is full of admiration for Feige.

"Sir, do you want to drink some watermelon juice? The watermelon has been cooled in the well water..."

"Give me a cup, hurry up." Lowell asked the servants to make things more tactful, and then began to complain about the environment here: "Everyone loves to plant trees, but there is not a single tree near the magic circle, which is so hot! There are no pavilions here, so will the customers expose themselves to the sun?"

In order to avoid affecting the stability of teleportation spells, there is no one above two floors around the strategic teleportation array, and trees and houses are all listed here. Lowell doesn't understand this, and no one in the people who understand it has time to explain it to him. He can only rely on the gold coins that are about to enter his pocket and the watermelon juice sent by his servants to fight the scorching sun.

A clay pot was handed over, and the watermelon juice inside was slightly rippling. Lowell was about to praise his servant, but he found that the clay pot was handed over by a slightly fat young man. "I see that your servant is about to have heatstroke, so I helped him. Don't you mind?"

"I won't mind, I will only thank you." Lowell was a little surprised, because the man who suddenly appeared beside him stood under the scorching sun and didn't sweat a drop, as if the hot weather could not affect it. The man was wearing shorts over the knees and a thin shirt with his chest exposed. Although the style was simple, the fabric and cutting were very good, and the size was very decent. He must have found a good tailor to customize it - such a person must have a good family background. As for him, he had a long sword on his waist and a wooden stick tied on his back, there were too many such outfits in Minas Ishire, all of whom were tuitioners. Lowell had never seen Feige himself, but he just felt that this fat guy would definitely not be a double champion in the arena.

"You are also here to use the teleportation array? Are there many things? I am a shareholder and can help you transport the goods out earlier." Lowell doesn't mind the number of friends. "What business are you doing?"

"Oh, I'm in the mine business. This time I'm not transporting goods but receiving goods." Feiqi answered absent-mindedly as he looked at the work scene of the teleportation transport yard. He and Shani came to Minas Ishir, and then took action separately. Shani went to the Treasure Women's Town, and he used illusion to change his face and came to the teleportation array to see what's going on here.

Neither the Elf Guard nor the Magic School students were able to find his illusion disguise, which shows that the security level here is still somewhat insufficient. Similarly, the organization of the cargo yard was a little confused. After a while, Fitch had seen two transportation errors and moved the things that had been moved back. The porters here were hired temporary personnel. They should have looked at the notes on the cargo box and placed the things in the corresponding area, but... they were afraid they were illiterate.

"Although the teleportation array is good, the students in the magic school did not do the best." Lowell took the initiative to talk: "In fact, there should be several teleportation tracks here, which are rows of rollers. Just put the cargo box on it and push it away directly, which is not as laborious as it is now."

"You have a good idea, why didn't you tell the people in the magic school?"

Lowell smiled. Every time he saw strangers, he would say this idea he heard from others so that he could seem very smart, and this trick would work every time. "I said, but the school seemed to have its own ideas. When there were too many goods, it just hired more people and did not want to install conveyor belts."

"It's such a hot day, there will be dangers after working for a long time." Feiqi squinted his eyes and looked up at the sky, and then was forced back to his sight by the dazzling sunlight - even if he was a demon of desire, he could not look directly at the sun.

"Actually it's okay. Those students have prepared a lot of water to make sure that everyone can drink it. They are very interesting. All the water must be boiled before they can drink it. Even if it takes time to boil water and it takes more time to cool it down. They are very obsessed with this. I think there must be some reason for it." Lowell licked his lips. The watermelon juice had been drunk by him, but his throat still felt a little thirsty. "Look, what I like most is that the students use spells to boil water. They brought branches, put their palms on, and then lit it. This is so interesting, much more exciting than the performance of the circus."

"But that's not a circus performance." Feiqi frowned slightly.

"Oh, don't get me wrong, I don't mean to belittle it, I just said it's funny and can't find a better adjective for a moment." Lowell reached out to Fitch: "I know, I'm Lowell Adams, a leather and shoemaker, and the Adams family's good shoes are my products."

"Feige Hall." Feige held it up and found that Lowell's hand trembled violently. "Don't be nervous, I'm indeed that Feige Hall, but you don't need to be afraid of me."

"Sir, I should salute..." Lowell was about to kneel down on one knee, but was grabbed by Feiqi, a huge force made him unable to move.

"I don't have a title, and in Minas Ishir, my official position is meaningless. You can stand up and don't have to salute."

"Sir, you are still a saint. The first time I saw a saint, I have to salute me!" Lowell was a little nervous, but he was no longer panicked. He felt that Fitch Hall was more friendly, unlike the powerful nobles who were arrogant and were easier to deal with.

"Okay, I said I don't need it, then I don't need it." Feich shook his head, making sure that Lowell did not have the tendency to kneel down on one knee again, and then let go of his hand. "It's not that the school people didn't hear the idea of ​​the conveyor belt, but that they knew that they were going to relocate here."

"Move away? Why...oh!" Lowell blinked and said, "Sir, are you going to move the teleportation array to Tawugang City?"

"Yes, that's true." Feiqi nodded: "As a user, what do you think of this plan?"

"This is a good thing." Lowell rubbed his hands and seemed a little excited: "Minas Ishir's location is too remote, so Tawu Harbor City is much better. Moreover, Tawu Harbor City is on the beach, and there are ports to distribute small batches of goods that are not worthy of large-scale transportation. The most important thing is that Tawu Harbor City has many people, so you can drive the workshop directly near the teleportation array, so that it will become extremely convenient whether it is incoming materials or shipping. Minas Ishir cannot establish a workshop."

"Industrial Zone?" Feiqi was inspired by Lowell and immediately thought of this. The strategic teleportation array only solved the transportation problem. If the magic array can be used as the core and concentratedly attract or build various manufacturing workshops, it can produce agglomeration effect. Moreover, the water required by the workshop can be centrally supplied and garbage can be cleaned up in a centralized manner. It can also drive the surrounding supporting service industries, such as accommodation, food, taverns, etc.

The highest value of land in this era is mainly because it can produce stable land, but the workshop cannot be - or a single workshop cannot be - people are often worried that they will lose the only opportunity to lose their work in the workshop and may not be able to hold on for a year - if you own the land, you can go to the workshop without risking it.

However, after the industrial zone is established, the opportunities are relatively greater and the risks are reduced. If skills training is strengthened, it can not only improve the ability level of workers, but also help them to survive the idle period between the two jobs...there are numerous benefits. Feiqi pointed his head with his finger and blamed himself for not thinking about this earlier.

"The conditions for Tawugang City are better than here, so I decided to move there. However, I cannot forget the contribution of Minas Ishir to the construction of the strategic teleportation array. If it were not for the enlightenment and support of Lord Didrit, I would not have been able to do a large teleportation array experiment here."

"Ah, the Elf Lord..." Lowell only said half of the sentence. He was not sure about Feich's real thoughts about Diderit, and this was a matter between the "big figures", so he decided not to get involved. This time, when Feich met Feich, he could hear the news that the teleportation array was about to be relocated to Tawugang City, it was worth the fare.

"I will ask His Majesty the King for instructions to set up a special piece of land for the workshop in Tawugang City, close to the teleportation array, preferably by the river, so that it can connect to the port. If you are interested, you can come to me, and if you have any needs, you can come to me." Feiqi said: "At that time, I should be in Shaqi Manor or the Magic School. I will remember your name and let the servant inform you at that time."

"This is my honor." Lowell quickly bowed, and this time Fitch did not stop him.

Lowell's bow attracted the attention of others, but as long as they could not see through the illusion that Fitch cast on his face, and Lowell himself did not say it through, no one could determine Feich's identity. He watched the teleportation yard busy, and after completing the rated eight teleports, a small half of the goods remained on the ground.

"I can only wait for tomorrow. The teleportation array needs to accumulate energy." A student of the Eight-Earth Clan stood at a high place and announced to everyone with a voice strengthened by magic. It was obvious that some merchants showed disappointed expressions on their faces.

Feiqi took off his illusion and walked forward. The long-legged students of the Eight-Earth Clan's eyes lit up. They hurriedly called the students to gather and shouted "Okay, principal". Feiqi looked at the four students on duty today and nodded with relief: "Very good, you all use magic to help cool down. It seems that the magic matrix is ​​used well. These small spells will not cause too much burden, right?"

“We are great!”

"Keep working hard," Feiqi said to them: "Now you go up and shout, the teleportation array will continue to run today until the goods are sent. After that, don't leave, I will continue to use the teleportation array."

"Ah? Principal, do you want to use your magic power to drive the teleportation array? Can we try it with you?" The students were eager to try it out: "We know that the teleportation array has this function, but we are afraid that we can't hold on to something wrong, so we have never dared to use it. It is definitely no problem to follow the principal, and we can also have more experience."

"Follow me doesn't mean it's okay, but you can try it this time." Feiqi agreed. Students who didn't come today can also come and try it, just by the way, and test some of their mana reserves at what level they have.

Feiqi walked into the teleportation array, inserted the cat stick into a specific rune board, and activated the second energy supply system of the magic array. The students helped him set up the destination for the teleportation and organized the porters to continue to transport the goods. There was no conveyor belt on the ground, Feiqi used greasy techniques to form a narrow area and then drew it online with chalk. This was even more useful than a roller conveyor belt. The students praised it while keeping this practice in their hearts.

Greasy technique is a simple spell, and students can do it, but few people can master it from a round area to a rectangular narrow area. But then some students thought that greasy technique can not only be placed on the ground, but also released on wooden boxes. Wouldn't it also become very convenient? As long as you control the time, you can use a greasy technique to transport many boxes.
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