My British Empire - Chapter 537

  Chapter 537 Sweet wine

   “In this way, Edwardtown is expected to develop vigorously soon, and the population will definitely increase!”

  Gilbert leaned back on the chair, crossed his legs, with a smug look on his face.

  Who would have thought that he, who used to be just an ordinary shabby squire, would seize the opportunity, come to America, set up a company, run a small colony, and then become a government official because of policies, comparable to the level of a mayor.

  And if this is in England, unless you are an aristocrat, or a country gentleman, or a scholar who has passed the national examination, you can never expect to get such a position.

   For the bankrupt Gilbert, coming to America was really the right decision.

“And I, Humphrey Gilbert, will be the person who will become the governor-level governor. I will return to England in a glorious manner, and let those snobbish relatives see that the Gilbert family is reunited. Prosper!”

   Having said this, Gilbert gritted his teeth, and the excitement in his eyes could not be restrained.

  To be honest, the English have some habits similar to the Chinese, such as modesty to hypocrisy, nostalgia for their hometown, and the most prominent relatives, and the desire to honor their ancestors.

   A dilapidated squire with many relatives, the contempt he received when he was bankrupt has always made Gilbert grieve.

  He hoped more than once to allow his family to enter the upper class again, but the loss of his family’s land made him powerless.

  The announcement of the June agreement made Gilbert excited.

   “How about it, Andrews, let’s build Edwardtown with me!”

   Andrews is very aware of his friend’s excitement, but his ambition is not in the official career, which is too tiring.

   As long as the sea, sailing in the blue and rough sea is his dream, staying in place all the time will only make him feel restrained.

   “No need, my Lord Governor, you know, if I stay in the same place for a year or so, I will go crazy. Only the boundless sea is my life!”

   Andrews smiled and shook his head, noncommittal about the friend’s invitation.

   “Besides, if I help you manage the colony, who can be the captain of this ship?”

   Thinking about how hard it was for our company to have a few skilled captains, if they were kidnapped by themselves to manage the colony, it would be a big loss for the company.

   “Well, since you want to go to the sea, then go! This is your choice, I have no right to interfere!”

  Although he dismisses the “bird-like” ambition of his friend, respecting others is still the traditional virtue of a gentleman, and Gilbert still abides by it.

   “Okay, that’s the end of reminiscing about the past, let’s talk about what benefits you have brought to the company in the past six months! Those gentlemen and nobles are not so easy to dismiss, after all, there have been many bankrupt colonial companies over the years!”

   Andrews sorted out his mood, then sat up, and asked Gilbert with a serious face, looking very formal.

  Hearing this, the expression on the Governor’s face couldn’t help but change. At this moment, he is no longer a Governor, but the director and boss of the London Colonial Company.

  And Andrews brought shareholders’ inquiries, which did not exceed his expectations, and he already had a little draft in his mind.

  Since the discovery of the New World, non-government colonial companies have focused more on the islands of the Caribbean Sea, but very few have set their sights on the New World.

   Moreover, this is very rare, but most of them are bankrupt. Just look at Spain’s current attitude towards the New World.

   “After staying here for a while, I found that tobacco is not suitable for growing here. Even sugarcane sugar is unsustainable, and the sunlight is still not strong enough!”

   “Alas—” Hearing this, Andrews couldn’t help sighing softly. They were planning to plant tobacco and sugar cane here before, learning from the experience of those Spaniards, but the sun was not strong enough.

   “What should I do then?” Andrews sighed, but he didn’t look as dejected and panicked as Gilbert imagined. Instead, he stared at him with a half-smile, which made Gilbert anxious.

  This **** Andrews, as always, saw through his mind, and he became a little annoyed.

“Well, I knew you would guess that although tobacco and sugar cane cannot be grown, we found that there are many fish schools around here. There are many cod, salmon, mackerel, etc., which are decreasing day by day. The North Sea is more suitable for the development of the fishing industry!”

   After speaking, Gilbert saw that Andrews still had that calm expression, and he could only continue to say helplessly:

   “Okay, okay! We’ve found that it’s a good place to grow sugar beets at a very low cost.

  Beetroot is lumpy. After harvesting, washing and peeling, the juice and flesh are bright purple. It is sweet enough, we can use it to make wine, and then sell it to all parts of Europe and all ships on the sea! “

   “So, I tried wine brewed from beets. It tastes sweet and fragrant, and it can indeed be used to make wine!”

   “Are you sure beets can be used to make wine?” Andrews was extremely excited after receiving the prepared answer.

   “This is a good deal, we are going to make a lot of money!” Andrews nodded excitedly, making wine from beets is indeed an excellent idea.

  In this era, in addition to sugarcane, beets are also one of the sources of sugar, and the cost is lower.

   “But isn’t winemaking the business of the royal family? I’m afraid it’s not good for us to do this!” Andrews asked hesitantly with evasive eyes.

   “Don’t worry, the wine we make is not strong wine, and it doesn’t conflict with the royal family’s strong wine!”

   “Besides, there are so many wine markets at present, we won’t take away too much business. Thinking about it, His Majesty the King doesn’t care. Besides, the company’s shareholders also have the royal family.”

  Gilbert quickly explained.

  So Andrews breathed a sigh of relief.

  In this era, countries are short of food, and the price of wine is naturally soaring, especially during the sailing period, the shelf life of water is not long, the long shelf life of wine, and the function of soothing the spirit are highly respected.

   After tasting some of the brewed liqueur, Andrew suddenly became energetic.

   “Very good, Gilbert, here is very close to the Spanish colony, you can transform this place into a port, sell alcohol to them, and make a fortune!”

  It was only then that Andrews felt that this was his real gain from this visit.

   And because of the brewing of liqueur, the development of North America has become more intense.

  (end of this chapter)