"Currently, if we don't proactively cultivate the market, a sudden surge in massive seafood procurement in the future will inevitably lead to a drastic price hike!"
"I'm afraid even with a high offer, we won't be able to acquire enough goods then!"
"Uh..."
Ouyang Yu nodded repeatedly and replied, "Boss, you're right. I really didn't think about that!"
"Anyway, we can barely break even now, so let's consider it as nurturing talent for the network!"
Ouyang Yu, this lass, was also a top talent from university.
There were many things Liu Kai Xuan didn't need to explain too explicitly to her; she could understand.
The industry and commerce of the Senluo Kingdom were basically controlled by the great noble powers.
If Liu Kai Xuan wanted to develop in the Senluo Kingdom, he would find it difficult to bypass these noble forces.
Taking the acquisition of seafood as an example, the quantity of seafood brought by fishermen was very small.
The seafood they possessed was caught by themselves from the sea.
When Liu Kai Xuan's cannery developed, relying solely on the scattered seafood from fishermen around the development zone would definitely not be enough.
Allowing noble forces to help transport supplies was equivalent to letting them control Liu Kai Xuan's lifeline.
Given their nature, these people would definitely seek exorbitant profits through monopolies and price increases.
The same principle applied to recruiting personnel.
The thousands of people on the construction site were recruited by people sent by the royal nobles from the surrounding areas.
Although the quality of these workers was not high, Liu Kai Xuan had paid referral fees for all of them.
Subsequent factory operations would require double the number of workers.
It would be almost impossible to recruit high-quality workers through this method.
The best way to solve these problems was as Liu Kai Xuan had just said: gather talent in the development zone first!
Then, based on their different qualities, assign them different jobs.
Those with slightly higher cultural education would be recruited into the factory to serve as middle and low-level administrators.
First, impart some production experience to them, and then let them lead others.
Everything needed to be planned in advance.
Otherwise, once the factory was built, there would be a long period of frantic and aimless work.
...
North suburb wharf of Kai Xuan City.
This place had now been completely transformed into a military base.
Today, the first batch of vessels produced by the military factory were entering the naval port, and Liu Kai Xuan himself was present to attend the ceremony.
Notably, Liu Kai Xuan had also specifically brought Bald Wolf and his subordinates out of prison to witness the ceremony.
The warships delivered this time were all light frigates.
A 3,000-ton ship would be insignificant in front of mainstream military powers.
However, in the gulf region, ships of this tonnage could already be considered large.
A total of three ships were successfully delivered to the maritime escort fleet under Liu Kai Xuan's supervision by the military factory.
After the delivery ceremony, Liu Kai Xuan specifically approached Bald Wolf.
"How is it, Bald Wolf? How do my ships compare to the pirate ships under your command?"
Bald Wolf scratched his scalp and replied somewhat awkwardly, "Boss, please don't tease me with such jokes!"
"My old boats are in no way comparable to your brand-new warships!"
As he spoke, Bald Wolf's saliva was about to drip.
Bald Wolf was born for the sea.
In fact, with Bald Wolf's financial resources, he could have, like other pirate leaders, fled with a huge sum of assets and become a hidden rich man.
But Bald Wolf did not do that; instead, he surrendered with his crew.
His true intention was to preserve his pirate fleet.
However, to Bald Wolf's despair, he was immediately imprisoned after surrendering.
At the same time, his pirate fleet was also destroyed by Liu Kai Xuan.
Seeing these new ships in Liu Kai Xuan's hands now truly made him drool with desire.
At this moment, Liu Kai Xuan continued, "If you like them, go up and try them out!"
"Ah, me?" Bald Wolf could hardly believe his ears.
Liu Kai Xuan continued, "Stop being pirates!"
"Go and serve in the escort team for me!"
Bald Wolf asked, "You mean, you want us to protect the oil transport ships?"
"That's right!"
Liu Kai Xuan said solemnly, "Since ancient times, there have been very few bandits who block the road and rob who meet a good end!"
"Moreover, even if they die, their names will be reviled for generations!"
"Therefore, brother Bald Wolf truly needs to seek a better future for himself!"
Bald Wolf confirmed once again, "Boss, are you really willing to hand these ships over to me?"
Liu Kai Xuan added, "That depends on the abilities of you and your men."
"If your abilities are sufficient and you can bring out the full power of these weapons, I will naturally hand over the ships to you!"
"But if your capabilities are limited, then don't blame me for not giving you a chance!"
Bald Wolf replied somewhat awkwardly, "Boss, if you put it that way, I really have nothing to refute!"
"My brothers and I have indeed never dealt with such high-tech stuff before!"
"It's alright!"
Liu Kai Xuan waved his hand and laughed, "It's fine if you don't know how to use warships; I can send people to teach you!"
"These two are the instructors I've arranged for you!"
"This is Instructor Iron Dragon, and this is Instructor Green Snake!"
"Instructor Iron Dragon!"
Bald Wolf walked over with a smile and shook hands with Iron Dragon.
"Instructor Green Snake?"
When he saw Green Snake, Bald Wolf clearly hesitated.
Green Snake's build looked too frail.
So much so that Bald Wolf began to look down on her. He only glanced at Green Snake and did not shake her hand.
Green Snake responded, "If you have any questions, you can raise them now!"
"If there are no questions, you must obey my orders from now on!"
"Anyone who dares to defy my orders will face very severe consequences!"
"Little girl, aren't you afraid of the wind blowing your tongue loose!"
Behind Bald Wolf, a burly bald man suddenly rushed forward, pointed at Green Snake, and rebuked loudly.
"What can a little girl like you teach us?"
"I think you'd better go cool off somewhere. Having brother Iron Dragon as one instructor is enough!"
Green Snake retorted, "So, you doubt my abilities!"
"Hahaha..." The bald man sneered and looked at Green Snake with contempt.
Just then, Green Snake suddenly lunged forward with a swift movement, her hand throwing a punch towards the bald man's shoulder.