Moreover, the emergence of high-proof alcohol also brought new opportunities for perfume production.
One simply needed to break fragrant flower petals, wash them thoroughly, then place them in a pot and slow-cook them with high-proof alcohol for an hour.
Once the time was up, the cooked liquid was poured out and filtered, and the simplest perfume was successfully made.
After all, under the current circumstances of limited resources and insufficient technological advancement, attempting to directly produce professional double-dehydrated alcohol for perfume blending would be nothing short of a fantasy.
Link already had a preliminary plan in mind.
First, mass-produce a batch of high-proof alcohol and perfume, then use Fiora's unique charm and status as an elf to package and promote them, launching them into the market to see the initial market reaction.
If he could earn his first pot of gold this way, then all subsequent plans and blueprints would have a solid material foundation, and everything else would be easy to discuss.
In addition, the various materials required for cement production were also pressing issues to be resolved.
Clay was easy to find; along the rivers outside Winterfell City, especially near the dried-up old riverbeds, clay was everywhere and could be obtained by simply digging. However, key materials like limestone and iron ore were not so easy to acquire.
Especially iron ore, which was already a strategic material.
Link quickly sent someone to find Old Slo, the butler, and asked him in detail whether there were such ores or mines around Winterfell City.
The answer he received pleasantly surprised Link.
The assets the Old City Lord left him were indeed quite substantial!
"My Lord, there are a total of four mines around our Winterfell City that are under our jurisdiction and excavation."
"Four mines?"
"Yes, My Lord, two of them are iron mines, which is one of the reasons our Winterfell City can stand in the North. The remaining ones are a copper mine and a gold mine."
"A gold mine?"
Old Slo's answer instantly brought a smile to Link's face, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
This was a gold mine!
Anything associated with gold was bound to be enticing.
Link was naturally no exception.
However, Old Slo's next words poured a bucket of cold water on Link.
"It's just, Lord Link, ever since that gold mine began operations, bad things have happened one after another. First, the Lord of the Iron Hammer Territory to the south also wanted to monopolize this gold mine, and for this mine, there were many unpleasant disputes with the Old City Lord. If it weren't for our Winterfell City's greater strength, perhaps the Iron Hammer Territory would have even sent troops to attack us back then."
"Such a thing happened? What happened later? Why isn't this gold mine being mined anymore?"
"The mine unfortunately collapsed two years ago. As for the other iron mine, because it is located in the Magical Beast Forest, it has now been occupied by a group of Goblins, becoming their lair. So, currently, only one copper mine and one iron mine are still operating normally, but their output isn't very high. After paying taxes to the Kingdom, not much is left. As for the white stones you mentioned, they are everywhere around the mines in the Thorn Ridge area. These stones are not worth anything at all."
Link was slightly startled upon hearing this, then eagerly asked, "Although that gold mine collapsed, is it still possible to re-excavate it?"
Old Slo frowned, thought for a moment, and replied, "That I wouldn't know, My Lord. The mine collapsed severely back then, and over twenty people died at once. I heard that the wooden beams supporting the mine couldn't bear the weight and collapsed."
Link gently stroked his chin, calculating silently.
If this gold mine could be made operational again, he might not have to worry about money anymore.
Even if it couldn't completely solve the funding problem, it could at least enrich the treasury somewhat.
As for the iron mine occupied by the Goblins, it naturally couldn't be left abandoned there.
At that time, Lina would lead troops to eliminate that group of Goblins in one fell swoop, putting the iron mine back into production and contributing to the development of Winterfell City.
The orders issued by Link were quickly implemented everywhere.
As the orders were passed down, the role of Old Slo's previous arrangement to conduct a census and issue identity documents now became apparent.
When recruiting workers, Old Slo, armed with the information obtained from the early census, could quickly determine whether a person was a native of Winterfell City and accurately grasp the strengths and weaknesses of these workers.
For example, where they had worked before, and what special skills they possessed.
These were all part of their resumes.
This measure laid a solid foundation for subsequent personnel screening and job assignment.
At the same time, the properties in the commercial street that were seized from Orlando were now fully utilized by Link.
Link specifically had these properties cleaned and renovated one by one, transforming them into workshops with different functions.
Then, he dispersed all the hired workers, distributing them in the workshops to process various materials.
Taking cement production as an example, the entire process was meticulously broken down.
Some workers were responsible for calcining limestone; others pushed heavy stone mills to finely grind the raw materials; still other workers focused on firing clay; and some workers were assigned to sift powders, ensuring that every raw material met strict standards.
Each worker focused on the specific step they were responsible for.
In short, it was an assembly line division of labor.
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