Elliot nodded, beginning to understand.
It really was an entirely different path.
"Oh, right. I now have actual control over the entire Hearthfire District, and I need to make some changes to the factories there..."
The Old Butler smiled. "Young master, His Grace has already given instructions. You may now allocate some of the family's resources to renovating the Hearthfire District. As long as you can provide a reasonable justification, your requests will be approved."
Elliot's eyes immediately lit up.
Even without the Sterling Family's support, he could have carried out his plans. Neither canteens nor dormitories would cost too much to build. At worst, he would make a few factory owners suffer a little and get them to put up more money.
But with that support, everything was different...
"There's no need to pick one factory for a pilot program now. I'll give you a list later. Implement it across the entire Hearthfire District. The whole district is the pilot now!"
"Have those three factory owners put together a plan. Consolidate all the carriage and cart businesses in the Hearthfire District and centralize freight transport. Report anything at the docks that needs me to coordinate it. Have them draw up a summary of factory management and improvements to production capacity, too!"
As they spoke, the two inspected the newly installed Difference Engine.
Elliot could not help smiling as he looked at the enormous Difference Engine covering the wall. The familiar Cards and Card slots really gave him a sense of security. At last, he no longer had to carry the core everywhere.
But soon, Elliot sighed. "If only we could move that Puppet Theater here, too."
The two Difference Engines were not remotely on the same scale. The Card-based one before Elliot was merely the size of a large