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161: Chapter 112, Single Industrial Chain_1 161: Chapter 112, Single Industrial Chain_1 Apart from the minor issue of unsold slaves, at the first Dardiel City Trade Fair, a great success was achieved.

Native nobles who were originally thought to cause trouble only boycotted the event by not trading and did not take any radical actions.

It felt like a punch in cotton for Baron West, who had painstakingly prepared for the event.

If the guests were not causing a ruckus, he, as the host, could not simply stir up trouble!

Baron West, who couldn’t understand the operations of his opponent, had no choice but to adopt a wait-and-see approach; his instinct told him the matter wasn’t over yet.

“What did you say?”

“All those slaves went to the Mountain Domain?”

West asked in disbelief.

“Yes, Young Master!

Our spies stationed at the Mountain Domain discovered a large number of orc slaves.

In the entire Southeastern Province, Baron Katelai is the only one who has so many orc slaves.”

The old steward answered affirmatively.

“I’ve been played with!”

That was Baron West’s first reaction.

Then he felt something was off.

When Baron Katelai came that day, he looked as if he had given up all hope, seemingly prepared to face a desperate situation.

We are nobles, not actors.

That kind of despair is hard to act out if there is a way out.

If it wasn’t a conspiracy between the two beforehand, then they must have colluded afterward.

No need to analyze the reason—we all know it—benefit.

No matter what, Hudson was the most likely buyer for the batch of slaves in the Southeastern Province.

No matter the trading price, it was essentially a way to stop loss for Baron Katelai.

Once the facts were established, there was no use even if West wanted to oppose it.

“Katelai, you bastard!

You actually dare to play with me.

I’ll remember you, we’ll see about this!”

…

In the Mountain Domain, Master Hudson, who was continuously directing his subordinates to settle the slaves, became busy again.

With the sudden influx of so many orc slaves, the original territory development plan had to undergo significant changes.

To manage these slaves, Hudson had no choice but to announce the expansion of an infantry corps specifically for supervising their work.

Production output hasn’t been seen yet, but military expenditure investment went up ahead of it.

It was fortunate that the weapons and equipment were self-produced, saving a lot of expenses.

Suddenly becoming a nobleman with the most troops in two provinces, Hudson still found manpower insufficient.

If it were not for the fear that rapidly expanding forces would affect combat power, he wouldn’t mind forming two infantry corps at once.

Not that he wanted to exhaust the soldiers and make constant wars; it was simply a necessity.

Since a large number of slaves would be used, preparation for suppressing rebellions at any time is necessary.

Being without soldiers is absolutely unacceptable.

As business continues to expand, the number of special clients requiring home delivery gradually increased.

As long as the clients were willing to pay extra, the demand for home delivery had to be met.

Providing armed escort services was a matter of time.

Rationality tells Hudson that army expansion cannot be rushed; it can only be completed gradually.

The urgent task is still to adjust the development plan for the domain, or to say, enhance the original target requirements.

Firstly, the expansion of mine production capacity is a must.

Regardless of whether the market to the north can be smoothly opened or not, the goods used to offset the cost of the slaves must be produced.

Without any surprises, daily necessities like pots and pans will be paramount, and farming tools will only account for a small part.

The main worry is that those unscrupulous slave traders may actually sell these goods to the Orc Empire.

If it’s just daily necessities, at most it would convenience the orc’s way of life, and wouldn’t increase their comprehensive national strength.

But farming tools are different.

If a substantial amount of farming tools flood into the Orc Empire, it could raise agricultural efficiency and production.

As patriotic nobility, Hudson wouldn’t engage in such unethical trade.

As for the possibility of turning pots into swords, Hudson magnanimously declared: ‘If you can produce qualified weapons after smelting, I lose.’

At least ordinary smelting methods wouldn’t work.

If one were to find a few alchemists, or master dwarf blacksmiths, then it couldn’t be guaranteed.

But such high-end talents are scarce everywhere.

Even if they can produce high-quality weapons, they can’t mass-produce them.

Apart from that, Hudson expanded several commercial lines.

Thanks to Baron West’s great favor, many merchants from the Southeastern Province were invited to Dardiel City, creating opportunities for Hudson.

While he did not make any moves on the surface in Dardiel City, he never halted his clandestine operations.

After a brief contact, Hudson found several partners who were economically capable and willing to act as agents for the Mountain Domain’s goods.

If Baron West knew this news, he would probably understand why Hudson did not cause any problems during the trade fair.

Compared to nobles, merchants are generally at a disadvantage.

Therefore, when finding partners, they always look for nobles who follow the rules.

To create a sense of security, even though Baron West knew he was being deceived, he chose to abide by the rules of the game, which also applies to Hudson.

Compared to developing agency businesses and building his own commercial network, causing trouble in Dardiel City seemed less important.

With an increase in shipping channels, the following orders will definitely increase substantially.

Therefore, production capacity needs to be prepared in advance.

Route planning also needs to be arranged.

With so many laborers, it would be a waste not to utilize them.

These single-minded fellows are perfectly suited for mining stone.

Working them half to death every day will not leave them with any energy to cause trouble.