Standing on the high hills by the sea of ​​Thorenche, looking at the busy Mars waterway to the south, Marin suddenly felt that building a trading port in Thorenche is a good choice.

"Master Baron, the Mars waterway to the south is the main entry and exit waterway for merchant ships in Amsterdam..." Dalian, the auxiliary bishop of Texel Island who was accompanying the inspection, introduced.

"Amsterdam merchant ships mainly go out to sea here? I have seen the map. It seems that the gap between other islands in the West Friesian Islands is larger, and the distance between Bittersel and Denchelde is greater. A wider waterway is not more suitable for going to sea?" Marin asked in confusion.

"Sir Baron, you don't know. Although the distance between other islands is wider than the Mars waterway. However, when passing through those waterways, you must pass through the very shallow seas - the Waden Sea. The Waden Sea is very shallow and there are many shallows on the sea. If you do not take a specific route, a large ship with a draft will easily run on the Waden Sea. If you walk on the Mars waterway, it will not be easy to run on the beach. The water depth here is deeper than most areas of the Waden Sea..."

"So that's it. So, is the Mars Waterway or the main channel for merchant ships to go to sea in Amsterdam?"

"It should be said that it is the only way for Amsterdam's large merchant ships to go to sea. Those small merchant ships have shallow draughts and like those small fishing boats, they can still easily enter and exit the Wadden Sea."

“How is the size of the ship evaluated?”

"It is bigger than the flagship "Santa Maria" led by Italian Columbus in Spain, and it basically belongs to a big ship..." Assistant Bishop Dalian said uncertainly.

There was no such thing as tonnage in the Middle Ages, so I can only look for reference. Dalian once visited old friends in the religious circle in Spain and happened to see the flagship when Columbus set out. Columbus' "discovery of India" was very famous, so Dalian used it to compare.

"'Santa Maria'? That's a displacement of more than a hundred or dozens of tons..." Marin had never heard of Columbus's specific deeds in this life. However, he knew it in his previous life.

"Anyway, a ship larger than the 'St. Maria' is easy to get stranded in the Waden Sea. A boat smaller than it has nothing to do in the Waden Sea." Dalian said. He has been on Texel Island for many years and is almost 50 years old, so he is naturally knowledgeable.

Marin nodded and said he understood. The draft of the "Santa Maria" was only 1.98 meters, which was incomparable to those sailboats that drew several meters deep later. In other words, the safe draft of the Waden sea was more than 2 meters. Of course, it was without surveying the route. If the specific shallows were surveyed, the navigation beacons and lighthouses were set up, and the suitable route was selected, the ship would actually still go.

"Bike Dalian, why don't there beacons be set up here?" Marin asked strangely.

"Sir Baron, usually only large ports will set up lighthouses..."

“Why?”

"Only large ports have large ships entering and leaving, there is a need for lighthouses. For example, Thorenche and the opposite Denherde are small fishing villages. Is it necessary to set up a lighthouse?"

"We don't need it, but don't the Amsterdams?"

"Sir, the Amsterdams do not have the power to control the land here. Only the local lords can decide whether to set up a lighthouse. Moreover, the construction cost of lighthouses is high and the maintenance cost is high. Every night, a raging fire must be maintained, which will consume a lot of firewood..." The lighthouse needs a large amount of gas to create enough light. The firewood is high and bright, which is just right. While coal and flames are low, many blue fires are still not dazzling, which are not suitable for burning on the lighthouse.

"What about the profit?"

"If Thorenchet built a lighthouse, there would definitely be many ships who would choose to dock here. However, Baron, Thorenchet is just a fishing boat dock. If you want to become a commercial port, you must build several more long bridge docks that penetrate deep into the sea." After staying at the beach for a long time, Dalian has become more experienced.

"It makes sense, how much does it cost to build a lighthouse? Where is the dock?" Marin had no experience in these.

"Building an ordinary stone lighthouse that is 10 floors high costs about 800 gold coins. From now on, the fuel consumption will be estimated to cost 10 gold coins per night... If you build a dock, one thousand gold coins will be almost the same as the three stone long bridge wharfs. The main cost is to import stones from outside and the wages of hiring stonemasons and masons..."

"It's less than two thousand gold coins? It's very cheap..." Marin curled his lips and said there was no pressure.

"Uh..." Dalian's assistant bishop stopped talking. Facing a rich man, what could he say...

Marin inspected and found that Thorenche is indeed an excellent haven with sufficient depth and facing southeast, and is not susceptible to the threat of westerly winds on the North Sea.

Therefore, Marin determined the plan to build a lighthouse and a wharf on the spot. The lighthouse was built at the end of the hilly peninsula that penetrated deep into the sea to the south of Thorenche Bay. Under the guidance of the lighthouse, ships can also successfully enter the port of Thorenche at night. At the same time, the lighthouse can also provide certain directional guidance for ships sailing on the Mars Waterway.

However, his financial administrator Kohler is busy looking for the families of 400 soldiers and has no time to handle this matter. Schwartz is a standard military officer and does not understand civil affairs.

As for Marin himself, he didn't have the time to personally supervise the construction of the lighthouse and the wharf...

Marin suddenly felt that it was time to recruit more talents...

The original officials on the island were actually evacuated after Malin took over. Because those people, especially those with culture, were subordinates of other nobles, and it was impossible for them to serve for Malin. The few local officials who were left behind were okay to be village chiefs, and they had to find cultural people to do their jobs. First of all, the so-called "officials" in the local area were illiterate. In fact, they were all sent by officials from the mainland, and they were professionally responsible for running errands.

In the Middle Ages, only aristocrats, priests and children from wealthy families had the opportunity to receive education. The attendants of the noble also had some opportunities to receive education for work needs. Most of the civilians had poor economic conditions and food was a problem. Where can I get the conditions to let their children study?

Therefore, even if you are selecting talents, you must choose among the nobles and rich children. As for the priests, they are the subordinates of the pope, and they cannot return to secular life and cannot serve secular lords.
Chapter completed!