Struggle in the Steam Age

Chapter 329: Infrastructure

For Lawrence, there is a very bad thing, that is, he did eat dozens of snacks made with dried seafood in the previous life, but for their production, there is only one more than three minutes of popular science short film can be used as reference.

So after thinking about it for a long time in the kitchen with Safir, the two of them finally figured out a good recipe for making grilled fish fillets.

This is a very simple method, which is to use a steam engine to drive a metal mill to grind a variety of fish with meat and bones, and add various spices at the same time. Then put this kind of added surimi on the iron plate heated by the biogas furnace in the next plant and bake it, and finally cut it into small pieces with a knife for sale.

Although the entire factory building looks more like a black workshop according to Lawrence's previous life, whether it is the dim indoor light or the small factory building gives people this feeling. But compared to the practices of other food producers in this era, Lawrence's small workshop can be regarded as very concerned about hygiene.

At least everyone who works here wears clean uniforms, masks and hats. Similarly, Lawrence also used as much hygiene as he could think of here.

After the first batch of grilled fish fillets were made, Lawrence took these products for everyone to taste. Although the butler thinks that this kind of food is a kind of way for the nobles to eat. But he also admitted that this kind of food tastes good, at least as food for ordinary people should be very marketable.

What happened next also illustrates this point. The ships from other islands that entered the port before were only sending what Lawrence had ordered. But after they tasted the fish slices made of minced fish meat, they listed the island’s new specialty as the products they purchased from the island.

And one of the best things for Lawrence is that everything about the fish is fully utilized in the production of this food. The processed fish heads, fins, scales and fish innards are just enough to support the factory. The biogas digester is operating. After fermentation, these impurities can also be used as a very good organic fertilizer to make the land more fertile.

As the development progressed, this land also began to produce various outputs. In addition to the specialty fish slices, a small amount of dried shellfish and shredded squid are also sold. In addition, as several small factories began to produce a variety of daily necessities.

So now Lawrence needs to open up a variety of trade channels to sell these commodities, which is why he bought the two historical offshore sailing ships.

Although he now considers the possible conflicts and does not plan to go directly to the large settlements in the north to receive them directly, he can do many things in advance. For example, through economic and trade means to attract as many settlements as possible.

There are no detailed statistics on the settlers on this island, but according to records, there are probably more than 800,000 people on the island. The number of settlements in the north plus those closely controlled by them will not exceed 150,000 people, while the settlements in other places on the island are just independent natural communities.

What Lawrence has to do now is to fight for those independent natural communities, and in practice, he found that this work is not as difficult as he imagined.

Although the natural settlements seem to be self-sufficient, they are actually very fragile. Let alone the problem of reduced crop yields or casualties due to natural disasters, heavy rains, or various dangers, it is very bad to be sick and myrrh.

In addition, it is difficult for them to obtain various necessities of life. So in desperation, I can only use wood, shell and stone production and life tools on a large scale through my own use. Although the local soil is fertile and the water and heat conditions are suitable, these inferior tools can produce enough food in peacetime. However, these tools are definitely not as easy to use as metal tools, and they are not as efficient as various agricultural machinery.

Therefore, after the metal tool repair shop established by Lawrence for agricultural services, in addition to repairing various tools that were damaged and worn during the wasteland reclamation, a series of small hardware products such as sickles, hoes, and axes were produced. Later, they used these things to open up the surrounding settlement markets scattered on the coastline.

After gaining initial trust, the settlers near these coastlines are willing to try to establish closer contact with Lawrence and the others. For example, send the sick people in their settlements to the ship to see a doctor in Lawrence.

The first time the Niuhorn Bay colony was established, Dr. Liszt built a hospital with the support of Lawrence. Now the hospital and the school established by the Church of Knowledge have become the two most luxurious buildings in the newly established port town. For those villagers who can only rely on simple experience and use a few herbs to cure diseases. The hospital on Lawrence's side is very attractive to them even if it has various deficiencies.

"The work here is simply too busy." After receiving the two offshore dhows at the pier, Lawrence went to the hospital to ask Liszt about the nearest hospital, and he heard it as soon as he saw Liszt. His complaint. "The main reason is that our manpower is obviously insufficient."

Liszt is telling the truth, because there are only four doctors and seven nurses in the hospital besides himself. And most of these medical staff are also served by the families of Lawrence's retainers, and the number is not large. Therefore, when facing more and more patients, it is obviously powerless.

After all, medical staff need professional training no matter what era they are in, and in this era when education is not so popular, medical staff can be said to be very rare. A place like Lawrence has so many medical staff that it can be said to be one of the best in the surrounding area.

For example, on the Viscount Island of Nicosia that Lawrence had visited before, there was only one priest from the Church of the Guarding God to provide healing services for himself, his relatives, relatives and a small number of managers. As for other people, apart from using some herbs and earnestly praying for the rare miracle to come, they can only stay where they are and wait for death.

And this can be regarded as the islands with strong medical power in the surrounding islands, UU reading www.uukanshu. com is like some islands, even if you receive major medical services, you have to go elsewhere to get them, let alone ordinary people on those islands.

Therefore, after the opening of a medical institution in Lawrence that faces the public, a large number of patients were admitted. At first, it was only patients on this land, and then patients from other places on the island. Now even patients from outside the island have rushed over, which is why Liszt, as the hospital director, feels so tired.

The only good news is that almost all church members have some knowledge related to medical care. In addition, with the advancement of education in the compulsory schools of the Knowledge Church, many young people have received education and learned some simple things. Nursing knowledge, so with their help, the hospital can still maintain.

"Sorry, but this is the case now." Facing the complaining Liszt, Lawrence also showed a helpless expression. "But I promise that I will choose another group of smart young people from the school to follow you, and train a group of temporary medical personnel as soon as possible."

"That would be great," Liszt nodded and said, "Actually, the group of young people who are learning with us now can already help a lot."