Chapter 878： Infiltrate

Since last year, Cecil's things have become more common in this city.

The wheels run over the newly-built roads in the aristocratic area. The high-quality road surface and the same high-quality wheels almost completely offset the bumps of the vehicle. Pedenan Wendell sat in the black magic car, his eyes swept out the window and saw There are new shops on the street that are decorating the facade-between the black spire buildings in the Aldernan style, a large and eye-catching glass window occupies the entire wall facing the street, and the window is still unpacked Good shelves, workers are hanging signs in front of the main entrance of the shop, with a few words written in beautiful flower letters:

"The best dessert-Cecil taste"

"... as if only the Cecilians knew how to make desserts." Peinan frowned and could not help whispering softly.

The butler sat opposite him. The honest and reliable person who had been serving the Pedenan family for decades shook his head: "In fact, it was only locals who opened the store-the phantom drama made those sensitive businessmen act Now. "

"Magic drama?" Petinan repeated the word that has been heard more and more recently. "I have heard of it ... Last winter, Cecil's businessman bought a piece of land in the south of the city and opened a new theater. . But that was for civilians-the fare was low, and almost everyone was crowded in a hall. "

"Yes, it's a cheap drama for civilians, and no one has watched it at first," the housekeeper said with a smile. "After all, no one knows what that thing is for-people in high society are not interested, and civilians are very careful about themselves. The small change in the pocket. But more than a month ago, those Cecil businessmen paid a lot of money to advertise in the newspaper, and the theater was free for three consecutive days, and now it suddenly became hot and brought up. Some stores ... "

The housekeeper said, looking out the window, the shop called "Cecile Dessert" had already passed the car window and was almost invisible.

"It is said that there are several kinds of desserts in the plot of the new drama, and finally there is a scene where the main characters share desserts after they have met peacefully, so those desserts inexplicably arouse people's interest-the store you just saw In fact, it is already the third one opened in the city. "

Peinan listened to the butler's words, his expression on his face was incredible, he frowned and shook his head: "It's really incomprehensible ... The drama should be elegant and deep, what the Cecilians are doing ..."

"It's really difficult to understand, but civilians seem to be very welcome-after all, desserts are at least what they can afford compared to jewelry and manor, and it can also allow middle-level citizens to show their 'decent'."

"You know very well," Peininan couldn't help but glance at the housekeeper. "Have you ever seen the so-called 'Magic Drama'?"

"I haven't watched it," the housekeeper replied, "I'm past the age of loving drama and trendy things, but my son and two daughters have gone to watch, and the young people seem to like that thing very much."

Petinan seemed to be in short-term thinking, then he shook his head, picked up the newspaper he had put aside, and continued the content above-this newspaper is local to Aldernan, founded in Habiye Reston. After the great success of The Empire, the emperor gradually opened the door to private newspapers, but the threshold for running newspapers was still very high. Today, there are only three or four popular newspapers in Oldennan. A somewhat old-fashioned nobleman, the newspaper he loves is only one of the "Jazz Weekly".

Unfolding the second edition of the newspaper, the huge printed letters came into his eyes—

It was an advertisement for Cecil Steel Investment to recruit business personnel in Aldnan.

The layout is large, eye-catching and generous, and placing such an advertisement can cost a lot of money.

"Even the advertisements of Cecil businessmen began to appear in the" Jazz Weekly, "Grand Duke Pedinan said helplessly." Whoever imagined such a thing before? "

"This is probably the era of economic opening ..." The butler cooperated with the host's topic, "It is said that our businessmen also opened many shops in Cecil City ... as long as the Magic Train is still flying on the national border, like this in the future The situation will always be more and more, after all, no one will have trouble with the banknotes. "

Duke Pedenan listened to the butler's words, and he seemed to be thinking, but said nothing more.

...

"No one can go with the banknotes," Viscount Hemir sat on a soft red sofa in a comfortable position, gently shaking the high-quality Baishan wine in his hand, with a pleasant and sunny smile on his face, which seemed to be a smile Being infectious generally makes everyone who is facing it feel happy, "Of course, we used to say that no one will be able to live with gold coins-but the times have changed, Earl Hallmark."

A middle-aged gentleman with a thin figure, a tall nose, and short blond hair clinging to his scalp was sitting opposite the Viscount Hemir. He also had a wine glass in his hand, but his posture was obviously more correct and conservative than the young Hemir.

He was Hallmark, a member of Oldennan ’s upper-class society, and one of the economic ministers appointed by Rosetta Augustus after the reorganization of the imperial order, and the Duke of Seven, who was also the economic minister and was responsible for organizing the Imperial Bank. Unlike, the Earl Earl with serious personality is responsible for the Empire's foreign economic activities-since last year, he has been responsible for business negotiations with the Gaoling Kingdom and the Silver Empire, and has achieved great results.

"Paper money has a unique advantage-and if used properly, it can connect us more closely with our business partners." Earl Hallmark did not show any unhappiness due to the relatively frivolous move of Viscount Hemir As an experienced socialist, he always faces any visitor with the most appropriate attitude.

"Yeah, our business collaborators," Viscount Hemir nodded, with some exaggerated expressions of appreciation. "I heard about your business negotiations with the Silver Empire. It was really a wonderful negotiation model, even if you only read some text. For the record, I also want to praise your agile thinking. I have dealt with some elves and know how difficult it is to change their minds-they can be more elegant, friendly and polite than any noble, but that Doesn't mean they will buy your things. "

"The Silver Empire is a fortress that is difficult to overcome, because their society almost does not need Tifeng's industrial products-advanced technology makes them worry-free and has a kind of arrogance in the bones, but in the end we progress in the Kingdom of Gaoling It opened up the whole negotiation process, "Earl Hallmark said without hesitation." The elves still need commodities from the human empire, mainly enchanting paper and alchemy substrate ... although it is much smaller than I thought. . "

"But this at least gave us one more trade route to the southern part of the mainland," Viscount Hemir said with a smile. "It is said that the Cecil merchants have already done with the tribe of Ogure, even with the dwarves of the extreme west of the mainland. Business, they are a step ahead of us in business. "

"Not only," Hallmark shook his head. "They even have a connection with the Silver Empire."

The Viscount Hemir suddenly opened his eyes in surprise.

"Silver Empire? Cecil?" The young Viscount could not help but exclaim. "How did they do it? I mean ... there is such a vast wasteland in the middle that no bird can fly ..." "

"Of course it is not a commercial activity like ours, but the relationship between the Silver Empire and the Cecilians is indeed very close," Earl Hallmark said seriously. "I heard the news from the Kingdom of Gaoling. When the countries worked together to repair the magnificent wall, the elves and the Cecil came together. Of course, the waste soil hindered their direct business activities, and only a few commodities would pass through the long land trade route from the moss forest. Set off, pass through the territory of gray elves and orcs and goblins, through the rift valley in the southwest of the mainland and the edge of the forest of the Gaoling Kingdom, and finally enter the territory of elves ... "

Speaking of which, the middle-aged nobleman frowned and gently turned the wine glass in his hand: "This kind of circulation does not scale, and it does not pose a threat to us commercially, but who knows what will happen in the future? Cecil? People are too good at creating unexpected things, and their efforts to maintain contact with elves are bound to make a plan for the future. "

The slightly frivolous smile of Viscount Hemir was slowly put away. He stood up from the sofa, pacing slowly while thinking, and after two circles, he returned to his place and took a sip. After the wine, he finally said as if he had made up his mind: "It looks like ... the market in the southern part of the mainland will become a battlefield sooner or later ..."

"Even if the Cecilians do not intervene, the market in the southern part of the mainland will become a battlefield. Hemir, you should know how much our factory can produce in a day-short-sighted people only want to sell those things to them. Neighbors and countrymen, but people with long-term vision will realize that the farther the goods are sold, the more long-term and generous benefits they bring. "

Earl Hallmark said, smiling at Hemir.

"Hemir, we have opened the road to the Kingdom of Kaolin and the Silver Empire. The Southern Investment Company of the Empire has begun to grab gold, just like every new field, the first person who has a firm foothold in it is always Will earn the biggest benefit. "

"Of course," Hemir put down his wine glass, and he sighed softly, with a sunny smile on his face again, "So I am willing to support your 'Southern Investment Company', and I am willing to invest 100,000 in the early days ... No, £ 150,000. Mr. Earl, I believe you will make good use of the money. "

"Hemir, my friend, you can wait for a generous return at home," Hallmark stood up. He smiled and stretched out his hand to Hemir. "Shareholder earnings will prove your keen eye today. "

Hemir also stretched out his hand and took the thin, thin palm of Earl Hallmark: "Actually, I don't have a keen eye, I just found a trick and kept insisting on following it--"

"Oh?" Hallmark couldn't help wondering, "Will you share this know-how with your new business partner?"

"It's simple-I do whatever the Cecil people do," Viscount Hemir laughed. "They invest everywhere, and I do what they do-in this era of new things and new fields everywhere, I do n’t need to be the first, just the second is enough. "

Hallmark looked at the young Viscount who was smiling happily for a moment.

After a pleasant conversation, the noble star, who had been in the limelight in the past two years, left.

Earl Hallmark, with a thin figure, a tall nose, and light blonde hair, returned to the reception room, looking at the two wine glasses on the small round table and the sofa that the Earl Hemir had sat on, the expression on his face did not change. , But still could not help mumbling: "Hey, impetuous young man ..."

The servant walked into the room and began to clean up the contents of the room, but the housekeeper also came in and waited for the master's further instructions.

"What kind of person do you think Viscount Hemir is?" Hallmark turned his head and looked at the old housekeeper who had served himself for many years and asked casually.

"I shouldn't evaluate a nobleman." The butler responded meticulously.

"An impetuous young man, but his talent can not be ignored," Earl Hallmark didn't care about how the butler responded, but said self-confidently. "In a few years he became the richest person in the young generation of nobility It ’s not because of luck—although many people think he just met the craftsman named Martin with luck and the Angler loom. ”

Speaking of which, Earl Hallmark couldn't help but shook his head: "I admire such young people, but like other young people, he only focuses on what he is interested in, and as a nobleman of Tifeng, He told Cecil ... what is this? "

His eyes were suddenly attracted by what a servant was picking up from the table and could not help asking aloud-it looked like a thin book with a colorful cover and it looked very cheap The way of binding, he didn't see the letters on the cover until after the servant brought the things--

"Magic Life"

"Magazine ..." Hallmark is not an obscure person. He recognized that this thin book is actually a "magazine" that has gradually become popular in recent years, but this magazine is not a subscription in his house. "Yes Has Viscount Hemir fallen? "

The butler glanced over and nodded: "It looks like it is."

"A decent aristocrat would probably not care about this kind of thing, but then send someone to send it to him," Hallmark said as he took the magazine and flipped through the first few pages of it, "Well ... … This was done by the Cecil? ”

"Yes, sir," the housekeeper replied, "This is a magazine recently run by several Cecil businessmen, and it introduces the lifestyle of the magic age-of course, mainly to introduce the lifestyle of Cecil. This In two months it was very popular among the decent civic class because many of the magic devices mentioned in the magazine are popular products on the market. "

"Decent citizens ..."

"Yes, decent citizens who can buy a magic guide freezer a year, such as lawyers and doctors. Of course, many young nobles also like this kind of magazines-they like those novel and interesting machines."

Earl Hallmark yelled, then asked casually, "Is anyone in this house subscribed to it?"

"Yes, as far as I know, Mr. Richard is subscribing to it-he has often mentioned to people recently that he has a plan to add a magic player to his home ..."

"Tell Mr. Richard-and others, if they bring something similar to this house, then they can cancel all shopping plans," the count said without expression. "We are not without our own magazine."

"……Yes, sir."