Chapter 344

The furnishings in the camp are simple, but the space is spacious. At the same time, it doesn't feel crowded to entertain five guests. Everyone sat down according to the position of guest and host. Viscount Negus waved back his servant and said with a smile: "Victor, I heard that the fast bird in the man horse hill is unruly, fierce and delicious. The pioneers of the man horse hill hunted and killed the fast bird a few years ago. When I took office, I found another fast bird in my territory. Unexpectedly, you successfully domesticated this huge Raptor and formed a fast bird light cavalry. If you are willing to sell the fast bird seat Give me the bike. The price and conditions can be discussed. "

It was not the first time that Viscount Negus saw the swift bird light ride. When he first met Victor, he personally shot and killed several swift birds. If Victor had not intervened in time, that small group of swift bird light rides would have died under his arrow. The two sides kept the matter secret. No third party knew that they had reached a tacit understanding except victor and Negus.

Now, as a domesticated fighting Raptor, the value of the fast bird has doubled, but before the fast bird light ride forms a scale, Victor and Sylvia are not allowed to be touched by outsiders. Viscount Negus suddenly put forward an unreasonable request, which I'm afraid has other implications.

Victor pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "I can't do this."

Negus nodded, glanced at Sophia and Soren, and said, "I can't do many things, so let's talk about what we can do."

All the people here are related to Raven town. The Raven town's 1000 square kilometers of territory is not defenseless, but sandwiched between the inner and the Sauron territories. It can play a cushioning role. The camp between Sauron and enus is an old rival, and is always unavoidable for each other. In order to avoid unnecessary conflicts, both sides want to put their eyes on the Raven town. Look at each other's movements.

Victor made use of this relationship to build Raven town into a trade port, allowing the caravans of Negus and Sauron to go in and out freely, so as to achieve the purpose of sitting on the ground and sharing the fat. Because of Raven Town, Negus and Sauron can exchange what they need and not connect with each other. They gradually tasted the sweetness of trade. Caravans go in and out of Raven town more frequently, and raven town is also a good place Become increasingly prosperous. Victor is even confident of bringing more lords into the trade circle of Raven town. Unfortunately, the arrival of barbarians broke the tripartite balance, resulting in the stillbirth of the development plan of Raven town.

Barbarians temporarily live in the mountain area on the west side of Raven town. Paladins are stationed in Raven Town, while iron wall knights and glory knights are stationed in Viscount neigus and Viscount Sauron respectively. The trade activities of Raven town have come to a standstill.

However, Victor thinks Raven town can be saved again. The reason is very simple. They all need money.

The development Lord needs to invest a lot of money in infrastructure construction, including reclamation of farmland and pastures, construction of cottages, roads and castles. The larger the territory, the more investment, and the longer the return cycle. The savings of viscount Negus's family for generations have been spent on territory construction, but it is not enough, otherwise he will not reach a secret agreement with Victor to exchange crude sugar for stone. Soren is even worse , his parents' savings were pitifully small, and his uncle's legacy was occupied by Sophia. He was a great wind knight and had to live a decent life on the salary issued by the royal family. How could he have the money to build the territory? Soren's economy was highly dependent on the augustian family. He mortgaged the only medium-sized refined iron ore in the territory to Duke Williams in exchange for a huge loan and Half of his salary was invested in the construction of the territory, and the family's living expenses suddenly became stretched, even less than an ordinary knight. Raven town opened the trade of crude sugar and mountain goods. Sauron's caravan earned money every month only by reselling materials. Of course, he also hoped that the trade in Raven town could be maintained.

When everyone needs it, raven town trade has a foundation to survive.

It's necessary to consider the overall situation of the kingdom. Everyone knows the truth, but there's nothing about Sophia. She suddenly ran over and was a troublemaker. Viscount Negus had to agree on the framework of the conversation in advance to avoid embarrassment.

No, there's another man pretending to understand. That's Lord turnans.

Although the legendary Paladin has a high status in the church, he has little power. This adult also likes to participate in the affairs between the Lords. Victor doesn't know how turnans got involved with Nelson, but he is willing to have a good relationship with turnans. As long as the bald Saint reveals a little of the Church's training secret, it will be very helpful to the mercenary Corps.

Victor glanced at the absorbed turnans and said loudly, "in that case, let's speak in the light in front of Lord turnans. If we don't even have this burden, I don't think we need to talk about it."

Turnans was elated, nodded solemnly, imitated the tone of the Pope and said, "the dispute between the Lords should be made clear at the negotiation table. The church will be responsible for mediating your contradictions."

Dispute is a ghost! It's cooperation

The three lords exchanged their eyes bitterly. Sauron took the lead and pointed the spear at Sophia.

"I have no problem, but I want to know in what capacity Mrs. Sophia participated in this conversation? If it is the Marquis of Wimbledon, the trade of Raven town has nothing to do with you. If it is the Viscount Randall, Lord Randall is here, and you don't seem to need to participate."

Sophia smiled and responded impolitely: "I am both Marquis Wimbledon and Viscount Randall, and my guest lives in Raven town. I bear half of the expenses of barbarians and paladins. I can buy or not buy your goods. The most important thing is that I am rich, so I can sit here. What do you have, Soren? In what capacity do you sit here?"

"I have a way, and I have the right to exempt goods transit tax or increase goods transit tax."

Soren Wimbledon said sincerely: "Sophia, in fact, I have no personal grudge with you. I don't count who will inherit the Marquis of Wimbledon, and you don't count. I lost to you because his highness Williams lost to his majesty. In my opinion, territory is more important than the Marquis, but I can rely on the trust of his highness Williams today. I am loyal to his highness, and his highness let me succeed I'll inherit the marquis. I don't care if he asks me to give up. But as a lord, I hope Raven town can maintain its previous trade policy. Therefore, I'm worried that your intervention will change the status quo. " Then he greeted Victor with his jaw and said, "Lord Randall, what do you think?"

Victor nodded and said, "Lord Negus, do you also want Raven town to maintain an open and free trade policy?"

"Of course." Viscount Negus smiled and said, "Victor, according to the original agreement of stone for crude sugar, I have delivered the stone for the construction of Raven castle, but you still owe me 200000 pounds of crude sugar." After a pause, he added: "I have to make it clear in advance that my stones can only be bought by Viscount Sauron. If the York family wants to buy stones from me, I can't do anything. Unless his majesty Friedrich nods."

"Stone is not in the trade list, but green brick can." Victor turned to Sauron and asked, "Archduke Williams built a 50 meter high fortress under Viscount Sauron. I'm afraid you owe another huge sum of money."

Sauron said with a wry smile: "the initial budget is 300000 kinsol."

"It's the same with me." Viscount Negus shook his head and said, "Victor, I don't have the money to buy green bricks."

The construction planning of the territory belongs to the internal affairs of the Lords. It is reasonable that the king has no right to intervene. However, Sauron and Negus, the two early lords, rely heavily on the support of the royal family in economy, politics and military affairs. The king asked them to concentrate on building fortifications first, and they had to tighten their belts to complete the task. The king is not a philanthropist, and the construction cost ultimately depends on the two Lords Burden.

The king's loan plus interest can't be repaid by generations. How can they do if they don't try to make money?

Victor smiled and was glad he didn't owe usury.

"I know you have no money, but the glory knight and the iron wall knight have money!" Victor said faintly: "The barbarian guests can't leave for a while and a half. The Knights and their escorts and cavalry have to stay here. Maybe their relatives and servants will come in ten or fifteen years. These noble knights can't live in simple wooden houses? You build some magnificent villas first and rent them to rich knights. Others will take the initiative to ask you for a house. You can't Take the rent for five years at a time, which is enough to build houses for them. When Knights have houses, they always need to buy furniture and daily necessities? Then build more shops and do some business. In this way, you can have a beautiful town without spending a copper coin, and the house rent in five years will be net profit. "

Soren and Negus were greatly moved, but Sophia looked at Victor with a smile. The woman had thought of this for a long time. Victor ignored her and continued: "Randall's lead is too far away from here. It's not cost-effective to transport the green bricks. But I now have the right to manage the green bricks in the man horse hill. I can let the Viscount Hanas nearby produce the green bricks and sell them to you at the cost price, but I can't earn half a copper sol."

Viscount Negus pondered and asked, "Lord Randall, what conditions do you have?"

"It's simple."

Victor said, "as far as I know, viscount Negus's stones are directly transported to Viscount Soren. I now require that the convoy transporting stones must transfer at Raven town. Shouldn't it be difficult?"

Soren frowned and said, "I don't understand your intention, but I can send a team to Raven town to load and unload stones, but you have to promise not to use those stones."

"I promise." Victor nodded and said, "in fact, no fortifications will be built in Raven town except Raven castle."

"Wait!"

Turnans stared and asked, "Lord Randall, you still don't seem to make money?"

"Victor did not make money from it, but the residents of Raven town made money." Sophia explained: "Your Excellency's motorcade will transport the stones to Viscount Sauron, and then transport the green bricks back. There is no need to transit through Raven town. Now, Sauron's motorcade will transport the green bricks to Raven Town, and then transport them back to your Excellency's stones. It takes workers to load and unload the stones and green bricks, the team's staff need to buy food, the steward needs to drink and have fun, and take some goods along, so we cross the river When the residents of crow Town have an income, victor will make money. "

Sophia turned her face, took Victor's hand and asked with a smile, "honey, is that so?"

Victor nodded and asked, "Dear Madam, what do you want?"

"I've heard of your deeds in yeliucheng. Sylvia told me that you have built yeliucheng into a prosperous business leader." Sophia smiled and said, "although I haven't been to Yeliu City, I go to transitional crow Town. I can see that Raven town can become the second Yeliu City, or even surpass Yeliu city."

"As long as I participate!"

Sophia said with burning eyes: "The knight of glory and the knight of iron wall have money, but you don't have goods to sell to them, but I do. If you purchase goods by yourself, you need to pay transit tax to other lords, but I don't. I own the franchise of purple cane wine, and my caravan can also bring all kinds of goods, exquisite pottery, expensive silk, cheap food, high-quality leather, rare medicinal materials and Spices... With these goods, you can not only meet the needs of knights, but also sell them to other lords to make a profit. "

"I have no opinion."

Sauron's jaw head agreed, but Viscount Negus was silent. Everyone stared at him. After a moment, he said, "Lord Sophia, I want to know what you're going to do behind you?"

"The kingdom of Dodo protects the interests of the Wimbledon chamber of Commerce and restores everything as it is!"

Neigus shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "do you think I can decide?"

"You can't be the master, your majesty Friedrich can!"

Sophia said in a deep voice, "don't tell me that you want to resume trade with raventown. There is no instruction from King dodo behind it. His majesty Friedrich plans to make guests from Mount arete through trade. Although I can't stop raventown from trading with you, I can let your plot fail."

Sophia shook her slender white index finger and said, "I promise the barbarians won't see any dodo. You can also try to break into the barbarian camp and see what will happen?"

"Then it's gone!"

Viscount Negus said faintly, "Lord Sophia, why are you hostile to our kingdom of Dodo?"

"So I was hostile to the traders in the kingdom of Dodo and deliberately didn't sell the goods to them?" Sophia laughed angrily.

"Your caravan is unimpeded in the kingdom of Dodo, and the Lord of Dodo does not charge you transit tax; your caravan is not harassed by bandits and thieves in the kingdom of Dodo, and the Lord of Dodo has exercised the obligation of protection; your goods are unsalable, and the Lord of Dodo is willing to contribute to the purchase."

Viscount Negus shook his head and said, "Sophia, you dislike Lord dodo's low price and are unwilling to sell goods. Our kingdom of Dodo has not violated the trade agreement with Wimbledon chamber of Commerce from beginning to end. This is an indisputable fact!"

Sophia was silent for a moment and asked, "what conditions did the south wind chamber of Commerce offer for you to support them like this?"

"No comment."

Negus then explained to Victor: "my family has been far away from the Kingdom center. Now I am only the Viscount Lord, and I am not qualified to understand the reason. However, I think the kingdom of Borui can convince his majesty Friedrich and the great lord of Dodo to convince the Sassanian empire."

"I'm sorry, Lord Randall. I can't help you with your wife."

Victor waved his hand and smiled, "it doesn't affect our cooperation." Then he said to Sophia, "honey, you want to participate in the trade of Raven town. We also welcome you."

"Why not?" Sophia Daimei picked and said calmly, "I won't admit defeat easily, but I'm not a stingy person."

"Then ask Lord turnans to witness our agreement."

Turnans stood up, touched his big bald head and looked puzzled. He seemed to understand and didn't understand anything. He looked at Nelson with an ignorant face and was relieved.

There's another one I don't understand.