Chapter 89 86. Guests
"Thank you. Without you, I really don't know how to arrange the supply of salt throughout the Kingdom."
Salt and Iron Department's agent in the Dragon Kingdom, Antrechi shook hands with Landen tightly, and Big Stone in his heart finally let go.
"I also want to thank you for providing food and river cargo ships, otherwise I wouldn't be able to transport the salt."
"Haha, you are too polite. Since I have made a salt purchase agreement with you, I have to be responsible for ensuring that your salt is shipped and sold."
"What about the caravan?"
"Don't worry, I'll cover it. It's just your Salt Mine production?"
"Don't worry, it will recover as soon as spring comes."
"Great, Lord McLaren is right, you are indeed the best nobleman in Northwest Territory."
As he spoke, Antrechi suddenly transformed into an extremely gorgeous crystal bottle. The forearm-long bottle was not only decorated with hollows and paintings, but there was even a small Magic Array on the body and bottom of the bottle. The source of Magic Array's magic was the Magic Crystal on the mouth of the bottle decorated with crystals.
At this moment Landen was shocked by the extravagance of the Blue Dragon Family. The price of this bottle is beyond the estimation of small and medium-sized nobles. I wonder what the significance of the purple-red liquid in the bottle is?
"Sir Viscount, this is Dragon Nest Fine Wine that Lord McLaren specially asked me to bring. It is produced from the Blue Dragon Family's first Dragon Nest. The output is only a few barrels per year.
This fine wine is of great benefit to the improvement of Magic Power. It has always been specially provided to Mr. Legend of the family. Even I would not have had the opportunity to taste it if Lord McLaren had not personally approved it.
Look at this crystal bottle, the two magic arrays are Magic Array to slow down the passage of time and Magic Array to cool down. These Magic Arrays were specially drawn by Archmage."
Antrechi poured the wine while introducing. Landen took the wine glass and clinked glasses with the representative of the Blue Dragon Family and Gleia on the side.
"To Lord McLaren!"
Gleia drank the wine silently and re-evaluated the Viscount-in-Waiting in front of him.
Dragon Girl could not have imagined that this Landen had such a flexible business acumen and an abstract and philosophical understanding of some laws of the empire that went beyond specific provisions.
Just now, the two people in front of me took almost 20 minutes to reach a package plan for selling salt, selling salt and caravans. Landen not only actually took over the production plan and price plan of the original Grey Goose Tribe, but also became a dealer from a manufacturer.
Landen will not only produce and deliver according to the plan formulated by Gray Goose and Antrechi, but also assume the responsibility of transporting salt from Salt Mine to Dragon Tooth City.
In exchange, Antrechi grants Landen the official distribution qualification of the Salt and Iron Department in Northwest Territory.
Landen has completely taken over the position of Gray Goose, and has also whitewashed the former personal identity of Rothe.
Seeing the two people holding hands in front of him, Gleia thought that Landen had just come back from Imperial Capital.
"Ah, the pride of our family, the noble pure blood Dragonborn, Gleia, you have already seen them."
"Of course, thanks to Ms. Gleia that day." Landen thought, otherwise I would really be Barbarian.
"Of course" Antrechi was thinking, otherwise Blue Magpie Castle would be yours now.
"Gleia is still our assistant coach Blue Dragon City Knight School. You will have the opportunity to meet again in the future."
"That's great." Landen I'm very happy to have the opportunity to see Dragon Lady again. After all, it's so boring to come to a different world and only see people.
"I'll take care of you in the future."
"Well..." Gleia didn't want to say much, so he held it in for a long time and said, "The lunch you arranged today is delicious."
"Great, as long as you are satisfied"
After seeing off two Blue Dragon, Landen still wants to continue seeing guests.
Count left after lunch. Most of the people who arrived with Count stayed and planned to chat with Landen before leaving.
As the most noble family in the Kingdom, Blue Dragon Family undoubtedly has the highest priority. After seeing Blue Dragon leave, the remaining nobles can talk to Landen.
For most nobles, the transaction with the original Viscount Rothe was only a few horses, a few pairs of armor and less than a hundred pounds of salt, not to mention that they paid only a deposit, not the full payment.
Now Landen has all the goods in stock. As long as the full payment is made, all the agreed goods can be taken away immediately.
After one or two rules are settled, all that remains is to take the contract and follow the rules.
On this day, Landen has completed the delivery of more than 70 pieces of Black-Scaled Horse and more than 50 pairs of Iron Armor and 100 pairs of Leather Armor. The largest recipient is naturally the Count family, and the remaining Viscount, Baron, and Knight each ordered some from Landen. As a result, half of the deposit of nearly 20,000 Gold Coin left by Viscount Rothe has been written off. The remaining orders are from Royal Capital's customers, all of which were brought over by another deputy leader of Bristle-Wolf Knights.
After seeing off the satisfied nobles one after another, Landen was ready to go back to his room to count Gold Coin. As a person from the commodity economy world, Landen has some very pure hobbies.
"Landen, let me introduce you. This is Wild Bear Ridge Baron Jie'ao Mormont." Hark stopped Landen and introduced a nobleman wearing a bearskin coat to Landen.
"Oh, hello, Lord Baron, my father told me before that what happened to Winks Mormont Knight is so regrettable." Landen Looking back, this unlucky Wild Bear Ridge Baron was besieged by the Grey Goose Tribe's small force, and his eldest son was killed. Even Baron's life was saved by a senior Paladin.
"Hi, Landen... Uh, Lord Viscount" Jie'ao·Mormont fought side by side with Hark, and had seen Landen earlier. However, Landen has changed greatly now, and has shown a temperament that is completely inconsistent with the little border nobles, which makes Wild Bear Ridge Baron is a little overwhelmed.
"Landen, Jie'ao suffered very heavy losses this time. Several vassals in his family were killed in the battle." Hark was also looking for words, "We are all nobles from the northwest. Can you help Jie'ao and give him some armor? Or horses?"
Landen glanced at Hark with a very embarrassed smile and thought, "Can't you tell me this in advance? I'll give you a few more horses and a few more sets of armor, so why don't you just let him take them away? There are so many people watching now. What will others do if I give them to them? If I don't give them to you, where will you lose your face?"
Under the gaze of many subordinates and the attention of several guests, Landen opened his mouth, "I think it is not Lord Jie'ao's original intention to be given alms by anyone. If Baron you want to buy some horses and Iron Armor, I can lend you a sum of money at a very low interest rate. You can use the Magic Plant produced in your territory as collateral, and let the children of your clan go to Dragon Tooth City to do business with our caravan. We will get 50% of the profit from the sale until you pay it back."
"Ah? What do you mean?" Baron Jeo felt that Landen promised to give him a batch of equipment and horses, but did he fully agree?
"I think... um" Landen looked at Wild Bear Ridge Baron "In this case, I'll go to my accountant to check it out with you, Neil, go ahead and call Makoto!"
When Jie'ao left, he finally understood that Landen loaned him 3 sets of armor, 5 sets of Leather Armor and 5 horses of Black-Scaled Horse at the cost price, and that he would bring his family with him the next time he did business, although he now owed Landen 1600 Gold Coin, but his Magic Plant can be sold directly to Dragon Tooth City, and the profit has increased several times. At the same time, Landen can also be sold to his family's grain at cost price, so his annual grain import expenses have actually been reduced.
"Your Landen is such a good person," Jie'ao said to Hark while walking away with a contract.
"Well... yes, I also think Landen's idea is quite good." Hark said while thinking about where Landen came from.
Several kinds of Magic Plant produced in the woods of Wild Bear Ridge are the main materials in low- and mid-level magic potions. Royal Capital has a great demand for these plants. However, in the past, the Baron family in Xiongling had only a few members and could not form an independent caravan.
Now Landen lets Wild Bear Ridge join his caravan. On the one hand, he can reduce his Magic Potion purchase cost, and on the other hand, he can increase Baron Jeo Wandering Badger Tribe's "Black-Scaled Horse production cooperation" greatly inspired Landen. He wanted to try to see if he could follow a similar path in other aristocratic territories in the northwest.