Struggle in the Steam Age

It is much more difficult to develop fisheries on the Green Island than many people think. Because of the inability to fish in the far seas, the fishing boats on these islands can only conduct small-scale fishing in the offshore waters.

But the problem now is that these small-scale fish schools simply cannot support a large fishing industry if they are only fished offshore.

This is why Lawrence and the others only saw a few small-tonnage ships on the dock.

"But now, your arrival has brought us a new plan." After explaining the level of fishery development here, Viscount Surrey gave Lawrence a smile.

"I think we can also set up a cooperative in this area, and then pool all the power on the island to develop the marine fishing industry to supplement the insufficient food supply."

The reason why Viscount Li said this is also very simple, because during his contact with Lawrence during this period, he realized the importance and benefits of cooperation.

"This is indeed a good idea." Lawrence nodded and expressed his support. "I think I can provide you with some help here, because I have successfully established a fishery cooperative in my territory before."

In fact, the current fishery situation on Green Island is similar to the fishery development situation on Lawrence’s previous territory, with only a few small boats. At the same time, the seafood caught every day is only enough to eat.

But now on New Shore Island, the fishery cooperative that Lawrence has invested and established already owns large, medium and small boats of different levels, and those fishermen have got rid of the level of being able to feed themselves and step into a well-off society.

"Yes, that's why I want to do this now." Viscount Surrey nodded and said. "And I also hope you can join this plan, because both your wealth and experience can help us."

"Of course, of course I am very willing." Lawrence showed a smile on his face. This is obviously a very good investment opportunity, and it can also help other people get rich, so he very much hopes to get this opportunity.

"I will try my best to help you work out a new plan. In addition, I will also find ways to help you find a more cost-effective type for things like fishing boats or fishing gear." Finally, Lawrence promised.

Although there are basically only some ship repairs and the manufacturing of small and medium offshore vessels in the Xingchenhai area. But Lawrence, as a lord whose territory is sealed on the island, naturally has his own channels to obtain ships.

In the next two days, Lawrence and the baron who came to sign a series of agreements with the noble lords on the Green Island, representing the forces of the islands surrounding New Sauer Island.

These agreements are all economic agreements, and the contents are all signed around the core purpose of cooperation and complementarity. In accordance with the provisions of the agreement, both parties will try their best to purchase items they lack from each other and promise to give each other the lowest price.

"This agreement is very meaningful to us." After the agreement was finally signed and approved by the God of Contract, Viscount Surrey told Lawrence at the banquet that night.

"As the only territory of Briton in the cold zone of the New World, we have encountered a large number of problems that cannot be solved locally. Fortunately, through your cooperation with you, we can smoothly solve most of the problems on the island."

"Doesn't Briton have any opinions?" Lawrence asked inexplicably. In the education he received in his previous life, the textbook clearly pointed out that the colony was the local dumping place and the raw material producing place, and it was controlled by the local economy.

What Green Island is doing now is obviously to obtain a trading system of its own, so Lawrence is somewhat worried that this agreement may be affected by Briton Island, and there will be some problems in its implementation.

"They? They won't have any opinions, otherwise this colony will directly rule the Government House instead of the Lords Council."

As an old nobleman, Viscount Surrey naturally knew what Lawrence meant. With the explanation of Viscount Surrey, Lawrence probably understood some of the characteristics between this colony and other colonies.

In the ancient kingdom era, the status of the supreme leader of each country was often passed on in the lineage of the royal family. But even if there are gods in this world, these royal family extinction issues still frequently appear in various royal families.

The reason for this situation is that, except for a small number of congenital problems that make them unable to give birth to children even with the blessing of the gods, most of them are due to a series of transcendental events that have led to no successors in these families.

Of course, there is also a common reason for extinction in the several ancient kingdoms in the western part of the Old Continent that there are no legal heirs. In this case, even if the king has a bunch of illegitimate children, it is impossible to ascend the throne.

Fortunately, no matter what the reason is, the royal family that is really passed down is a very small part.

Therefore, for the nobles and ministers of those kingdoms, this problem can be solved by choosing a bloodline from the relatives of the king according to the tradition handed down between the nobles.

But in many cases, this step will lead to some fierce controversy.

Because of the intricate blood relationship between the nobles in the entire Old Continent, especially the royal family, there are three or five heirs who meet all the requirements behind a throne, which can be regarded as a simple royal family relationship.

When there are many people with the right of inheritance, many nobles and officials in the kingdom will choose an heir and wave the flag for him, in order to be able to capture the benefits after the heir becomes a king.

Some old aristocrats with long traditions and powerful forces and those frontier aristocrats will not stand in line at this time, because for them, investing in a king is obviously an investment with small returns but high risks.

But for many upstarts, especially court nobles. This kind of good opportunity to change from bicycles to motorcycles will basically induce their entire class to participate in this competition.

Therefore, various conspiracies, assassinations, poisoning, and even small-scale wars have erupted in this kind of noble competition. And as long as they do not exceed a certain line, the gods will not interfere too much with some of these evil behaviors.

After everything is settled in the end, there will often be deep hatred between several groups. In this case, those nobles who belonged to the loser will also swallow the bitter fruit of failure.

Although it is said that because of certain rules among the nobles, as long as the people who did not do too much in the throne struggle that year will basically not face complete liquidation, it is natural to spit out various benefits as a price. It is an inevitable thing.

Some nobles will choose to stay in the country and try their best, and then wait for the next opportunity to see if they can turn over. The other part of the aristocracy will choose to go abroad and break into a broader space for living while self-exiled.

The Green Island is the place of exile chosen by the failed aristocrats of Briton, gathering some of the aristocrats who have failed in two throne disputes in the past 100 years.

Unlike the nobles who chose to cut meat and stay where they were, Briton not only did not suppress those nobles who chose to stay away from their hometowns and colonize overseas, but instead would have some preferential policies.

For the Briton Kingdom and the royal family, if these nobles stay in the country, they are naturally dangerous obstacles and will have various adverse effects on the country.

But when they are willing to go to those desolate colonies, their identities are transformed into patriots who are willing to open up frontiers for the motherland. They are worthy of respect and can give preferential policies and help.