Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 523 Gaoyaling DR 1366 Annual Industrial Development Memorandum (Part Three)
Considering their potential for growth and learning ability, and also taking into account the impact of drawing adults as apprentices on the shortage of family labor, the recruitment targets are mainly teenagers, totaling 26 people.

They were still quite young and were grouped into a study class, where Druids, who also served as their teachers, taught them basic knowledge such as literacy, geography, and general knowledge.

The fifteen adults were assigned to intensive courses in different professional fields, with the aim of mastering the operational skills of a certain link on the production line through short-term intensive training.

Yes, it's just about skills rather than techniques or expertise. The highly targeted and short-term training inevitably leads to limitations. At best, those who complete the training can only be cogs in a production machine, unable to even know what to do, let alone why.

Behind this somewhat short-sighted behavior lies the result of discussions between the monks and master craftsmen: one of the prerequisites for expanding production scale is human resources.

The intensive training focuses on practical skills, while other basic knowledge can only be covered later when production pressure eases.

After a brief 17-day training period, the adult apprentices were allowed to participate in part of the production plan for the second month.

The blacksmith shop, the brewery, and the soap workshop were staffed with fifteen apprentices who were assigned to the three production lines as assistants, which alleviated the manpower shortage to some extent.

Due to its high barriers to entry and the unique geographical location of the enchanting workshop, watchmaking remains independent and closed, with master craftsmen carrying forward the spirit of craftsmanship to create exquisite timepieces.

Of course, it would be too lonely to have only two people in such a large factory. The mage, who had reached the sixth ring spellcaster level, spared no effort in using spell slots and summoning circles to pull over the other two level three Keen race pieces.

"Hey guys, who would have thought we'd get a chance to go out for some fresh air after being in jail for so long?"

A short man with a long beard, wearing a monocular observation lens and carrying two small chick targets on his back, raised the observation lens to his forehead and shouted at the old wind-up man who was engrossed in his work:

"But could the administrator give us more free time? We've finally come to a new world, and it's been so long since we've experienced the thrill of target practice. I absolutely love the woodland behind the mountain."

"Shut up! Kader, shut up right now!"

A short man with distinctly Keane features, but wearing no protective gear or accessories, was yelling at the top of his lungs:

"Don't mention those damn woodlands again. I hate them. I'd rather stay in the castle. I'm going to chop, chop, chop all that wood."

Two newcomers who had just joined Master Zhang's black factory, no, I mean the enchanting workshop, got into an argument over their leisure time. The latter was Rizzlak, a somewhat neurotic lumberjack Gundam pilot.

The former is none other than the legendary sniper, Hawkeye, also known as Kader.

As the manager, Zhang Dashanren was quite conscientious. Although the Dota heroes residing in the chess pieces did not need to eat or sleep, he still generously gave them a full eight hours of leisure time every day out of humanitarian concern, and thoughtfully arranged it during the daytime in the main plane.

Since the enchanting workshop is located underground in the Shadowlands, there is no distinction between day and night.

The other three didn't care, since they were craftsmen anyway and spent their free time tinkering with machines in the workshop, but Kader couldn't stand it anymore.

Target practice, sniping, hunting!
As a gun master and sharpshooter, Kader had been imprisoned in the Mad Moon for years and was almost driven crazy. Now that he finally had the chance to break free of his shackles and enter a brand new and exciting world, why wouldn't he want to rekindle his hobby?

Unfortunately, although the forests of Gaoyaling are lush and teeming with wildlife, they are no match for the sharpshooting of these veteran hunters. The initial catches of animals like elk and brown bears were a pleasant surprise. They were not only an excellent source of meat, but also provided a considerable amount of oil for the soap business, as the animals were fattened up for the winter.

But just three days later, the mage looked at the harvest that covered the warehouse floor and that even if the hunters' whole families pitched in, they couldn't handle it all, and finally remembered the sustainable development strategy, thus stopping Kader's hunting plans.

For Gaoya, where livestock farming is still in its infancy, and even for the entire northern part of the Sword Bay, the existence of wildlife communities is of great value, and we should not exhaust their resources.

The meager daily hunting quota is hardly enough to satisfy the legendary guy's appetite.

There are no restrictions on monsters; he can kill them at will. However, the monsters that were previously scattered throughout the territory have long been ordered by the mage to be cleared out in turn, and have become endangered species, so there are fewer and fewer hunting targets.

The only way is to go west along the mountain range, deep into the wilderness and forests, and expand the hunting area.

Kader didn't mind, or rather, he was eager to have some fun, but the Eternal Projection Array had a limited range of effects. What would happen to Master Zhang's business if he went off to wander around aimlessly?
As for Ryzrak, he didn't care. He had PTSD about forests and preferred to stay in Shadowcliff rather than wander around the mountains, unless the mage allowed him to drive his beloved logging machine and completely flatten them.

The combined efforts of the four craftsmen significantly increased the efficiency of the watchmaking line, nearly doubling it. While it could not completely satisfy the markets in the three regions of Winterfell, Deepwater, and Bode, it was enough to ensure that it could capture the wallets of most of the top wealthy and noble people during the two-month exclusive sales period.

The production period in the first month was not included in the exclusive sales period, and Gaoya did not conduct any commercial sales activities during that month.

Of course, the small gifts given to the city's leaders and bishops as a token of goodwill are not included in this.

After all, how can you sell something if you haven't received any money?

The effect of this small gesture was quite remarkable. This batch of specially designed watches and pocket watches, made specifically for public relations, all adhered to an artistic style characterized by eight hearts and eight arrows, and a magnificent and dazzling appearance.

Don't talk about things like "great skill appears clumsy," "simple and elegant," or "refined and timeless." It's not that Mr. Zhang doesn't agree with these aesthetic tastes, but he believes that most of the wealthy people like Ferren would never reach such a high level of taste.

Don't try to feed pigs with pearls; you might even be looked down upon. Just go for the most extravagant and luxurious approach possible. The same tactics you use to appease coal mine owners will work much better than anything else.

Use all sorts of gilding, carving, and diamond inlay to make those arrogant guys beam with joy.

As for whether there are any exceptions?

There are definitely exceptions. For example, the famous Black Staff Kelburn and Pete Garen are unlikely to be fooled by this trick, but it doesn't matter at all.

Even with Golden Alfalfa's connections, this stuff can't be delivered to people's doorsteps.

Exceptions are exceptions, after all. How did the normal nobles react? Just look at our old man Nashel.

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