What is it like to be a teacher as a magister?

Chapter 78 Jennifer's Trouble
After Colin left the Mage Tower, he pondered over what the teacher said.

One year later, he will take over Xia Yaling, which is the territory of a principality... I have never even been a squadron leader.

A year is not short, and it has been less than a year since I traveled through time, but during this period of time, what can I do to prepare?

"Mr. Wayne, where are you going?" Bob drove the carriage away from the mage's tower, but did not hear Colin's instructions.

"Oh, go to the Gold Chamber of Commerce, after you send me there, you can go back first, Bob, don't wait for me."

"Okay, Mr. Wayne."

……

The phonograph business had spread.

With the channel of the Youjin Chamber of Commerce, the first batch of [-] sound players put into the market were sold out quickly, and even the audio discs, which were easier to manufacture, were completely sold out.

There are three versions of the audio disc.

The first one is "Rhapsody in Rhapsody" played by Fernoma, the chief cellist of the Thunder City Glory Orchestra;
The second one is the folk tune "Country Road" played by a well-known folk band;
The third is the famous dance background music "Cancan Dance" of Moulin Rouge.

The combination of the three can be described as both refined and popular.

……

In the shed.

"Mr. Wayne, we are stepping up the production of sound players, and we are planning to add some more tracks. Do you have any good suggestions?"

At the very beginning, Phinea invited Colin to give some suggestions for the three versions of the music, but Colin refused on the grounds of "trusting you". This time, she brought up the matter again.

"Ma'am, I'm not very good at music, so it's up to you to decide."

"Ok."

In Feniya's view, this is trust on the one hand, and on the other hand, I'm afraid Mr. Wayne doesn't want to waste time on such trivial matters...

"Is there any difficulty in selling phonographs at present?" Colin changed the subject.

"Sales are fine, but the biggest difficulty is manufacturing," Phineya said.

"Technical issue, or...?"

"Not enough craftsmen."

Phineya sighed: "This problem has been going on for a long time, because the profit of the sound player is higher, I have transferred a part of the manpower from several other projects, but it is still not enough, I also sent a high-priced temporary request to the Craftsman Association. Employment, but the shortage of craftsmen is not a problem for our family, almost all chambers of commerce are robbing people."

"Why are there so few craftsmen?" Colin asked.

"Most craftsmen have strict master-apprentice inheritance. If a young man wants to learn a craft, he not only has to suffer a lot, but also has to pay enough tuition fees to the master. Children from poor families can't afford it, and children from rich families look down on it.

"Even so, the masters often keep their hands for various reasons, resulting in the number of craftsmen never increasing, and the craftsmanship is not as good as the next generation."

Phineya seemed to have thought about this question a long time ago, almost blurting it out.

"Isn't there a unified professor in the Craftsman's Association? Then what do you want them to do?" Colin frowned.

Phineya sighed: "In your Majesty's new decree, it is true that the craftsmen's association must organize and teach apprentices on a regular basis, but when it is actually implemented, the situation is still very complicated. The main reason is that, although the tuition is already very cheap, Wayne Sir, you need to know that if the poor do not work one day, they will have nothing to eat the next day. Under such circumstances, how can they have time to learn crafts? Your Majesty has a very good idea, but I am afraid..."

She originally wanted to say that she didn't know the sufferings of the people, but when she thought of the disciple of Roman Sagan standing opposite, a natural royalist, she quickly shut up.

But Colin already understood what she meant, and a thought flashed across him suddenly, and he asked:

"Why doesn't the Chamber of Commerce consider cultivating a group of craftsmen?"

Feniya said: "It's not that I didn't think about it, but small chambers of commerce don't have the strength, and large chambers of commerce also have to consider costs. After all, this investment may take several years to see returns. No one can guarantee that their chamber of commerce will always be smooth sailing.

"Our chamber of commerce is actually doing this, but it's just getting started."

Colin nodded.

To put it bluntly, business is not easy to do.

However, because of the support of teachers, the Youjin Chamber of Commerce dared to make these long-term investments.

"how many people?"

"Currently there are 120 people, all of whom are around 20 years old. There are 30 blacksmiths, carpenters, masons, and tailors each."

"How's the progress?"

"I'm afraid it will take half a year to really come in handy. If you want to be proficient, you need more than three years of practice."

Ke Lin knew very well that for these 120 people, the Chamber of Commerce not only had to support them, but also had to give them enough money to support their families, give them placement, hire professors, etc.

However, with the financial resources of the Youjin Chamber of Commerce, it is not difficult to raise these people for three to five years, but they dare not expand the scale easily.

……

After leaving the Youjin Chamber of Commerce, Colin hailed a taxi and came to the edge of the old town, paid the fare, and walked straight to Annie's charcoal shop.

Today is a rest day, she should be there.

Sure enough, that familiar smaller figure was still busy in the dilapidated shop.

……

Two hours later.

On the second-floor terrace of a café in the Canal District.

Ke Lin booked the entire terrace, and the four friends gathered together again after more than two months.

"Colin, you were in that unicorn car that day. Don't mention how imposing you are. You are ahead of Lord Orlando." Roy is still the same, he likes to yell and exaggerate.

"Standing all day, I'm exhausted." Colin drank a whole cup of iced coffee in one go, feeling cool in winter.

In the Master Tower, the senior sister forbade him to drink like this.

"Then I will go next time, I won't feel tired."

"Okay." Ke Lin said in his heart that maybe there would be no next time, and he would go to Xia Ya in a year. It was a month's journey, and it was impossible to come back often.

Roy also knew that it was impossible, and still bragged: "Then I must wear the best dress to be worthy of that unicorn—it looks better than the most handsome horse."

Annie smiled and said, "Roy, you and your dress are not worth as much as that unicorn."

Colin looked at Jennifer at the side, and found that the girl who used to be confident and sunny had become taciturn.

"Jennifer, Mr. Kress hasn't come to see you anymore, has he?"

"Ah." Jennifer seemed to be thinking about something, and after she realized it, she said, "Yes, he never came to me after passing the preliminary assessment. Maybe he has a better goal—— It's a good thing for both of us."

Annie interjected, "It's a pity that there is not much difference. After graduating from the Magic Academy, if Jennifer can't find a suitable job that meets her status, she still has to get married right away."

"Isn't it good to be married?" Colin thought of himself.

"When a lady is married, she will not be so free," Annie said.

"So, what is a suitable and qualified job?" Colin asked curiously.

Jennifer smiled wryly: "What the family means is, either you can find a job as an etiquette teacher like Ms. Akaris in the upper class, or you can engage in magic-related things, such as becoming a high-ranking or great magician. apprentice."

With Colin's current status, it is actually very simple to solve this matter.

However, using one's status to interfere in other people's family affairs seems to be too domineering. After all, Jennifer's family's demands on her are not excessive. Almost all noble families have similar regulations for female members.

He thought about it.

High-level and great magicians?

The only great magicians that Colin knew were Harris and His Excellency Payne, but it seemed like a big deal to go to someone for this matter, not to mention that His Excellency Harris was still in Winter Fortress.

As for the high end...

Colin instantly thought of Mrs. Muller, who was round and always smiling.

The cook, who didn't look like a magician at all, turned out to be a high-level magician. When the senior sister told him, he couldn't believe it for a while, until he saw Mrs. I had to be convinced when I fell to the ground so lightly that I couldn't even lift a little dust.

Based on the friendship between myself and Mrs. Muller's daily business exchange, it shouldn't be a problem to ask the other party to accept an apprentice.

What's more, it only needs to have a name. After all, Mrs. Muller has long since stopped dabbling in magic research, and concentrates on cooking every day.

As long as there is a simple apprenticeship ceremony, Jennifer can still do what she wants.

Think of this.

Colin sat up straight and asked, "Jennifer, are you interested in cooking?"

(End of this chapter)