A big man with a big fur face who looks like the Great Saint Bell looked at Marin with a resentful look:

"Your Majesty, my family originally named me Cross, but the town clerk in my hometown of Essen had a grudge against my father, so he deliberately wrote the name on the register as Krupp. And the people in Essen flattered the document and called me Krupp. Until now, they have never been able to change it..."

Marin was stunned and suddenly realized. In German, Krupp is not a good name. Because, in German, Krupp actually means buttocks. Imagine that if you introduce yourself in Chinese - Hello everyone, my name is fart... I guess most people will spray tea and eat...

Marin's tea-squirting behavior just now was mistaken for Marin's big-breasted brother for thinking that his name was funny. But he didn't know that it was not that the name was funny, but that the name was too famous in later generations.

I have to say that the translation of China is really good. Don’t touch me and I can translate it into BMW. The old door can be translated into Germany. You see, it can be translated into America, which greatly beautifies these nouns. And Krupp, in German, originally means the buttocks. As a result, when Lao Li introduced the Krupp cannon, he thought that the cannon was so awesome, so he should give it a great name. Then, the buttocks were translated into the extremely loud Krupp.

Of course, in Germany, this surname is actually not a strange one. Like Marin's surname Hoffmann, it is not high-end. Because Hoffmann means long-term worker.

The ancestors of the Hoffman family were originally a long-time worker in a baron's family in the country of Markbour, who was responsible for raising horses and arable land. Later, when he was fighting with the master, he was named a knight of the territory by Earl Mark at that time because he killed the opponent's powerful general. However, when registering the family surname, because he did not have a surname, he simply used his former professional job as the surname name.

In addition, the name Kohler means running in German. Obviously, Kohler's parents originally wanted him to become a running institution when he grew up.

This Krupp brother with a thunderbolt face was also in trouble. His father Gross originally planned to name him Cross (Rose), which sounded quite romantic. As a result, because old Gross had a bad temper, he had fought with the clerk Fox, and almost broke Mr. Fox's waist with one butt. Fox held a grudge and remembered his butt kill. Therefore, when registering Gross' son's name, he deliberately registered as Krupp. Moreover, he used his relationship to publicize the child's name in Essen, which confirmed the name of the Xiaoke brother.

Therefore, Krupp couldn't raise his head in his hometown of Essen. When others called him, he always looked down at him unconsciously, as if his butt was extremely big.

In fact, Krupp's family is well-off. Lao Tzu Gross is a famous blacksmith in Essen and has a certain influence in the local handicraft guild. However, he was targeted because he offended the clerk of the more powerful city hall. Although the clerk could not do anything to him, it was still possible to destroy their reputation. Lao Gross could not fight back. After all, he would be locked up when attacking the people in the city hall. In addition, because Lao Gross had a bad temper and offended many people, no one in the city council spoke for him.

When he was a child, Krupp grew up with a gaze of ridicule. When he grew up, because he was always ridiculed by the people of the same city, he simply left his hometown and went out to explore. Just so happened that Marin set up the Krumhern Iron Factory and needed a large number of blacksmiths, so he was recruited.

Originally, he wanted to hide his name, at least change it to a nice name. But unfortunately, he, a fellow townsman of Essen, was recruited to the steel factory. When people knew him, they were not easy to fool him when they registered their names.

Seeing the little brothers with resentment on their faces because of their name, Marin laughed happily. But after laughing, Marin said seriously:

"Krupp, the name is just a code name. What is important is actually what you did, not what you named. Moreover, I think the name Krupp is also good. By the way, is Krupp your name or your last name?"

Brothers Xiao Ke replied in a muffled voice:

"When you go back to your Majesty, our family is not a descendant of aristocrats, and there is no surname. Krupp is my name."

Marin suddenly became interested:

"Or, you will call Thyssen Krupp in the future and establish the Krupp family in the future..."

Krupp opened his mouth, as if he wanted to object. At this time, Stephen, the head of the Krumhein Steel Factory, slapped him suddenly:

"Silly boy, what are you thinking? Your Majesty gives you a surname, you are going to be developed!"

Although the surname Krupp is not nice, the monarch's surname is a kind of honor that can be blown away by the descendants of the family. Moreover, since Marin gave him a surname, he would not go there casually. Maybe, he would give him a great opportunity. If he dared to refuse, Marin would be embarrassed. Not to mention whether he would be unlucky, but he would definitely have no future in the future.

Krupp thought about it and then figured it out. At first he was just instinctively resistant to the word Krupp, but when he thought about the consequences, he had to accept it even if he didn't accept it.

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"The Krupp family will always be loyal to His Majesty and His Majesty's bloodline!" The young man was not stupid, and quickly adjusted his mentality and expressed his loyalty to Marin.

"Well, the boy is teachable. Supervisor Stephen, how is this guy's business ability?"

Stephen thought for a while and said:

"The younger generation is the best. He comes from the blacksmith family. His father taught him to read and knows some calculations since he was a child. The blacksmith is not bad at craftsmanship, and he knows a little management, and can manage a workshop alone..."

"The best among the younger generation? OK... Then, Mr. Krupp, would you help me build a new steel plant near Essen?"

"Build a steel plant in Essen?" The newest Mr. Thyssen Krupp was confused.

After thinking about it, Krupp asked:

"Your Majesty, the funding problem is easy to solve, but where did the craftsmen come from when building a steel plant? Did they draw from Krumhern?"

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"No, no, I don't have enough staff here. At most, I can support you a few big craftsmen. Moreover, I have to borrow it from you and have to pay it back."

"Then where did I get the manpower to build a steel factory..." Krupp felt very aggrieved.

After taking a sip of tea, Ma Lin said leisurely:

"You can go to Essen to recruit blacksmiths..."

Essen is not an ordinary small city. This city is located on the north bank of the Ruhr River, with large coal mines, and water transportation is convenient, which is conducive to transporting iron ore.

Moreover, Essen itself has had a coal mining industry since the 14th century, which has a history of more than a hundred years. Moreover, it has developed the original iron smith shops. There are more than thirty blacksmith shops in the city. His father, Cross, is just a member of the Blacksmith Handicraft Guild.

The blacksmith industry in Essen is currently mainly to build swords and farm tools, and several companies can also make combs. According to the original history, in the 16th century, it will develop into an important land of weapons and cannons can be made in the future.

However, in this time and space, Marin took all the land around Essen and surrounded the empire city of Essen.

However, people in the city of Essen refused to surrender to Marin and were very independent. But Essen is right next to Marin's hometown of Bochum. How could Marin allow an uncontrolled weapon manufacturing base next to his hometown? What's more, most of the weapons manufactured by Essen were sold to the princes of Germany, and many of those people were Marin's enemies.

Therefore, Essen, who was first in Marin, was a thorn in Marin's side. But due to his identity as an imperial city, he could also speak in the Imperial Parliament. Therefore, Marin could not blatantly annex.

Look, seeing this guy named Krupp, who was born in Essen, still has resentment towards his hometown Essen... Well, that's you! Go and set up a Krupp steel factory to produce steel, and you can also produce artillery in the future... dig all the blacksmiths in Essen with high salaries. In this way, Essen loses the foundation of weapons manufacturing as a pillar industry, and decline is inevitable...
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