So, on the day Blessing Day, a large number of companies were established...
'Griffin Cereals, Oils and Food Co., Ltd.';
'Sarah Cosmetics Co., Ltd.';
'Lesley Trading Co., Ltd.';
'Ansen's Hat Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.';
'Kloze Military Industry Development Co., Ltd.';
'Alice Trust Development Investment Bank';
There are also 'Wanderer Animal Husbandry Technology', 'Sarahlia's Secret Clothing Trade', 'Grand Lord Capital Management', 'Monsra Rice Microfinance'... and countless other companies.
Even the Lord himself couldn't count how many there were...
Anyway, it covers almost all industry types.
Wheat Fragrance Territory was newly installed in the street stall market, and the company's signboard was nailed to all the door panels. Later, there was really no room to nail it, so the sign 'Po Hao Gourmet World' was nailed to the stable door, and 'Teddy's Marvel Perfume Industry' was nailed to the toilet.
These are all jointly funded and established by businessmen and 'Wheat Fragrance Industrial Group', and they are all 'subsidiaries of the group company'...
The reason why this happened is because the lord announced to the merchants--
"All the subordinate enterprises of Wheat Fragrance Industrial Group do not need to pay commercial tax in Wheat Fragrance Territory! They don't need to pay a penny!"
Of course, if someone wants to rent a shop to set up an office or something, they still have to pay...
The lord has specially planned such a large area of market space for rent...
Sarah became the legal person and chairman of twelve companies overnight, Executive Director, General Manager...
And Lesley has even more names, with a total of eighteen companies.
Cultural man Ansen also has nine companies under his name.
Most of the well-known wage earners in the territory have now become senior cadres above General Manager, and each of them feels proud and proud...
Even Drash, who feeds horses, has an animal husbandry company under his name - of course, the actual manager of the company is Li Ang himself, and horses are very valuable...
The only person who does not have a company in his name is Li Ang himself...
Unscrupulous bosses are very risk-averse...
The lord uses sealed contracts to 'jointly invest' and 'jointly start a business' with businessmen. He has a share in each company, which is not much, ranging from 51% to 80%...
Moreover, when collecting the "joint capital" payments actually paid by the merchants, he displayed the room full of gold coins and said that he had too many gold coins. In order to avoid inconvenient turnover, he asked the merchants to all contribute with silver coins...
--Businessmen are actually happy to use silver coins. They actually have more Dirham in their hands. After all, their usual customers more commonly use silver coins Dirham.
The reason why businessmen are so enthusiastically involved is because the lord has preached a truth to the businessmen - war means wealth!
Li Ang said this, "The kingdom is going to war with the Bacchus Empire. This is a good opportunity to make a fortune!"
"Think about it, the kingdom has been hostile to the Bacchus Empire for many years, and the north-south trade routes have been cut off for decades. There are so many silks, spices, medicines and handicrafts from the south that cannot be sold to the kingdom, and the horses, furs, weapons and daily necessities produced by the kingdom cannot be sold..."
"Think about it, if you can be the first batch to trade at the Bacchus Empire, the profit will be..."
Merchants naturally know this reality. Since the two countries have been hostile for decades, in the past, as long as their caravans entered the territory of the Bacchus Empire, they would most likely be robbed by the lords of the Bacchus Empire or bandits like Snake Worship Cult.
Those who occasionally manage to return will not make much profit - small-scale caravans often lose their bargaining rights in hostile countries, so they will not and dare not go to hostile countries to do business unless they have no choice.
If the first batch of the Bacchus Empire enters the market on a large scale, there will certainly be huge profits, but the question is, is it feasible?
Therefore, the businessmen quickly raised questions. "If the two countries go to war, there will be no peace everywhere. Not to mention Bacchus Empire, there are as many bandits as wool in the kingdom's territory. If there is no army to protect the border crossing, isn't it just a group delivery?"
Li Ang laughed boldly, "Look at these Meitengheim tough men, look at these Horn Caller Rangers! These are all powerful soldiers that are famous throughout the continent! Plus dozens of elite cavalry and so many elite archers, isn't it enough to protect the safety of your caravan?"
There are more than forty Gatu Horse horses in the stable, and they are indeed all excellent war horses.
Twenty of them are indeed wearing the horse armor provided by Ralph, and the crossbowmen are standing nearby wearing ranger equipment - but they are all pretending. These guys don't know how to ride a horse at all. The best horseman is Eric who can barely keep the horse from falling when jogging.
But it does look like the Horn Rangers, and the huge size of the Meitengheim tough guys is also very convincing.
Coupled with the citizens who came out to join in the numbers wearing chain armor and carrying nomadic bows, it seemed that the military strength of this small village exceeded a hundred people, and it seemed that they were all elite soldiers!
But some businessmen still expressed uneasiness. "But your leadership ability... I'm sorry, sir, I'm not doubting you..."
Li Ang started to get angry. "Hey, hey, hey! I am the one who defeated the Jatu army. Look at that Gatu warlord over there. He is my prisoner! Now they are all my grooms! Besides, you all know Lord Godric, right? Why do you think a famous general like him would call me 'Chairman'? He will also go with us!"
The businessmen whispered among themselves, "Lord Godric's combat effectiveness goes without saying, but he seems to only defend and never attack... I guess the level of attacking cities and territories may not be that high..."
At this time Li Ang took out the letter from Count Oden: "Open your eyes and take a good look. Even the famous general Count Oden wants to ask me to help him suppress bandits! What else do you have to worry about!"
Count Oden's name is still very useful in Long River Town. As the lord who is the best at opening up territories in the kingdom in the past few decades, the merchants were immediately convinced after seeing the letter and the double lion shield coat of arms on it.
So, starting from the day after the merchants returned to Long River Town, one caravan after another headed to the small Wheat Fragrance Territory, waiting for this 'good opportunity to make a fortune'.
Just a few days later, there was another warehouse of silver coins in the territory.
The businessmen kept pulling them over with carriages. Li Ang said that he "fully trusts his partners" and did not count the money - mainly because he couldn't count it. Those silver coins were enough to bury all of Li Ang's men...
Godric, who had previously been unwilling to talk to businessmen, heard about Li Ang's "whole industry platform" the next day, and immediately sent someone to pass the message on Pegasus.
The letter was full of concern. "His Excellency Li Ang, the Reserve Baron, does your territory need to be inspected before the war? Things are difficult on the eastern border of the kingdom. I hope you will take care of your health and bring long-term welfare to the people of your territory...".
Li Ang replied, "Don't make trouble, 10%, as promised."
Godric replied, "I will help you become a regular official and allow you to mobilize my garrison to protect the caravan."
Li Ang replied, "12%, if you don't do it, I will ask for it."
Godric replied, "Deal."