Magic Industrial Age

Inside the manor,

In the living room, Oliveira and Maruna had been waiting for a long time.

The servant refilled their tea three times and even served lunch, but Loye still hadn't come out of the study.

Oliveira could maintain his composure, or rather, he had always been so composed from the beginning.

But Maruna couldn't!

This morning, when he left the house, he was very confident, not to mention Loye's nonchalant demeanor.

Just the respectful attitude of the city hall officials and Miller's personal welcome at the door made him feel that this matter should be easy to resolve.

But now, Loye had been meeting with Miller for several hours and still hadn't come out, his heart couldn't help but sink.

He was afraid that Miller would make some excessive demands that Loye couldn't agree to, and then, if the two sides broke down, he would be miserable.

The bread and bacon in his hand lost their flavor, and he looked at Oliveira beside him, unable to help but say, "Your Excellency, are you really not worried at all?"

Oliveira slightly raised his eyes, his pale gray eyes calm and unwavering, giving people great pressure.

Maruna had the urge to slap himself. After knowing him for a long time, he also knew that this person was not someone who could chat.

However, Oliveira still opened his mouth and said, "Worried about what?"

"What could take so long to discuss? Didn't you see that several times, officials from the city hall entered the study, but were all sent away?

To be honest, I really can't figure out what could take so long to talk about?"

"Baron Miller is now the city administrator, is he really not busy at all?"

Oliveira thought for a while, and after a long time, he replied, "It's okay!"

"Why?"

"If Loye wanted to, he could just fight his way out. No one here can stop him."

Maruna's expression froze, and he suddenly understood that the two people's thinking was not on the same wavelength at all.

Fortunately, not long after lunch, the door of the study finally opened.

Loye and Miller walked out together, both of them looking very excited, especially Miller, who even seemed a little too excited.

Miller directly sent Loye to the manor gate, and after watching Loye get into the carriage, he still stood there, looking at the direction the carriage left, speechless for a long time.

Beside him, an official from the city hall stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency, City Administrator, six people have been waiting in the living room, all waiting for your audience!

What do you think…"

Miller was stunned, and suddenly said, "Let them all go back first, and say that I have urgent matters today and really can't spare any time.

Also, notify everyone, notify everyone, unless there is a major event, do not disturb me!"

"Okay, okay!"

Saying this, Miller strode into the manor, ignoring everyone.

Entering the study, he first found a basin of cold water, held his breath, and directly submerged his head in it.

The cold water stimulated his skin, gradually clearing his chaotic mind.

When he ran out of breath, he raised his head, wiped his face randomly, and sat back at his desk.

Even for him, the information he received today was still a huge shock, so much so that he was a little difficult to make a decision.

But stroking the Iron Cross medal, Miller's eyes changed from hesitation to firmness, and finally he made a decision.

He took out paper and pen, pondered for a long time, and the various things Loye told him flowed through his mind like a revolving lantern.

Finally, he raised his hand, put pen to paper, and wrote a line of words.

——On the solution to the slow expansion speed of the Empire's transportation, the combination of national power and private capital, and the feasibility study of a win-win model.

Rather than saying this was a letter, it was more like a thesis.

He had decided that he would use the Petrovich family's energy, all of its energy, to send these to Hohenzollern III's desk, as well as to the hands of every minister in the cabinet.

Although doing so had the suspicion of overstepping boundaries, he felt he could take a gamble.

He believed this was a good thing for the country and the people, and even more believed this was Miller's stepping stone to advancement.

If this matter was done well, if it succeeded, he would be like his uncle, entering His Majesty's eyes.

At that time, the world in front of him would be infinitely broad.

Thinking of this, Miller wrote with more force, every word as if infused with his strength.

……

On the other side,

In the carriage.

Maruna drove the carriage for a long time, and finally couldn't help it. He turned his head and looked at Loye pitifully.

"Young master, I, is there any progress on my matter?"

Loye, who was in deep thought, was interrupted. He raised his head, looked at Maruna, and blinked his eyes, saying, "Oh dear, I forgot!"

"What?"

Maruna almost jumped up.

"Don't get excited, don't get excited, I'm just kidding with you. It's already been settled with Miller, he will revoke your wanted order.

But…"

Maruna quickly interjected, "Is it necessary to pay some price? The shares of the Champs-Élysées Magic Textile Factory, and the more than a thousand Tills I have in my hand, can all be handed over to the city hall.

Is that enough?"

"Not enough!"

"Still not enough? Then I'll sell my real estate, ships, and some antique jewelry, which can also be exchanged for some money.

It's just, it's just, I really have to rely on the young master to give me a bite to eat in the future."

"You're thinking too much, none of these are needed."

Maruna didn't feel relaxed, and his whole body became tense, "Then, then, what do I need to pay?"

"Just one thing, the surname 'Marquis' cannot be used anymore. Think about what surname to change to?"

……

Maruna's matter was actually just a small matter. Loye just mentioned it casually when he was leaving, and Miller readily agreed.

The only requirement was to change his surname.

After all, 'Marquis' could no longer exist. If Maruna was still running around with this surname, it would be difficult for him to handle.

Of course, for Maruna, that was nothing. Even if Loye didn't mention it, he would have to change it.

He even thought 'Royefitz' was very good and wanted to change to that.

However, Loye didn't allow it. The name of an illegitimate child was really not a good surname.

In the end, he changed it to 'Ramirez' because that was the surname of his deceased wife.

However, these were nothing. What truly had a far-reaching impact was the 'win-win model' of introducing private capital.

Loye had to admit that he had a bit of intention to divert the trouble when he made this request.

After all, Miller was too enthusiastic, and the 'price' was too exaggerated. Building a railway was simply not something that an individual could fully fund.

At least, Loye's wealth was not enough to support such a crazy behavior.

Moreover, he could be sure that if Miller insisted on pushing forward with this plan, there would inevitably be many obstacles, and it would be impossible to achieve.

In order not to cause trouble for himself, almost instinctively, Loye thought of ways to shirk responsibility.

But his shirk was not a pure refusal. The method he gave was really possible to achieve.

Although the model was new, Loye's cognitive system told him that it was absolutely feasible.

However, it was not an easy task to promote it.

That required Miller to have enough courage, the Imperial Cabinet to have enough courage, and even more so, Hohenzollern III to have great courage!

Moreover, even if this matter was really to be implemented, it would not be something that could be achieved in a short time.

However, Loye couldn't just wait here, he still had to prepare early.

If he really wanted to build a railway, then his current capital was really not enough.

Speaking of which, although Loye seemed to be showing off his wealth and spending money like water, before the magic hammer forging machine was sold, it was almost all outflow and no inflow.

Although he had obtained pirate treasures, he didn't really have mountains of gold and silver. If it was just outflow and no inflow, there would be a day when he would run out sooner or later.

However, he was really not in a hurry. The magic hammer forging machine was a good start, but it was only the beginning.

After that, which direction should he develop in?

A pile of usable machines flashed through his mind, and Loye was there calling the roll,

Whoever was called, was the one!

……

That day, Loye didn't feel like going to class anymore. He was already late, so he didn't rush to go back to the academy, but went straight home.

In the study, Loye was writing and drawing on paper with a quill pen, and constantly calculating in his mind.

Saying 'whoever is called, is the one' was actually a joke, and the specific choice still needed to be extremely cautious.

It couldn't be too far ahead of the times, it had to be able to be mass-produced, and it had to have a great impetus for the magic industrial industry, worthy of investing enough wealth and energy.

After such a screening, there were only a limited number left.

There were many things written and drawn on the paper, such as tools, including machine tools, lathes, drilling machines, grinding machines, etc.

Then there were things that could determine the future direction of the war, such as hot air balloons, airships, airplanes, tanks.

There were also things that could facilitate life, such as air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, rice cookers, and even heaters…

There were various engineering machines, such as excavators, bulldozers, mixers…

As well as very important communication types, such as radar, telegraph, telephone, radio…

But Loye thought carefully and crossed out one item after another.

Until the end, there were a few that he circled.

Tanks, stamping machines, blast furnaces, these three!

The reason for drawing tanks was because Loye clearly knew that if this thing was successfully developed, it would be a great weapon on the entire battlefield.

Infantry-tank coordination, artillery support, and if you add magic locomotives, you might be able to have a blitzkrieg.

But in the end, this was heavily crossed out by Loye!

Not to mention whether it could be successful, even if it could, it was not something he could touch now, it was too dangerous.

On the contrary, stamping machines and blast furnaces gave him a lot of ideas.

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