A strange world

Chapter 1214 Section 136. Food Surplus Crisis

Lycamdo Magical Supplies Shop.

As a chain of magic shops inherited from the year 696 of the Saint Laurent calendar and headquartered in Syltovis, they have a great commercial vision and chose "Annan Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" as a sponsor, and it has been promoted with the popularity of magic images.

In order to continue their cooperation, they also opened a store in Liberty City.

Annan raised his head. As a store that became famous with the help of magical images, Lycamdo Magic Store has exactly the same appearance as in "Annan Potter".

But what they sell is not a magic gun, and there is no shooting range.

Pushing the door open, the businessman behind the counter is also a middle-aged man dressed as an ancient wizard.

"Lord Annan, what do you need!?"

The boss greeted excitedly, attracting the attention of other guests.

"Is there a magic annihilation gun here?"

"That's... a magic weapon?"

"It seems not."

Annan left inexplicably just as he came inexplicably.

As time went by, the influence of the dream gradually faded, and Annan quickly put it behind him and was pulled by Olmedo to do two things.

Nearly half of the year 1002 of the Saint Laurent calendar has passed, and the autumn offensive of the McKean clan is no longer far away, and they must make preparations in all aspects.

For example, store supplies, expand the army, and allow Liberty City to take away all citizens in times of crisis.

In early June, Francois, who was also responsible for communicating with the empire, received an official answer through the imperial foreign ministry: the empire intended to completely solve the problem in the north.

"To solve the problem or to solve the people who created the problem?" Annan asked.

"Does it make a difference?"

"The solution to the problem is to eliminate the rat people and demons who are too close to each other. The solution to the problem is to eliminate the rat people and demons."

"It should be the latter..."

Regardless of the former or the latter, the empire will recruit another batch of coalition forces when the time comes.

Annan was not in a hurry about the alliance. The Empire's response confirmed that the Rats were going to march southward. First, Francois was asked to take a look around the area with the Empire's response.

The surrounding forces had no sense of crisis, so how could Annan take advantage of them?

The news really scared the small forces around Liberty City. They don’t have much military skills. Basically, they rely on private soldiers for small things and the empire for big things. This is also the philosophy of most lords. There are very few territories like Liberty City that have both commercial and military interests. Otherwise, why would any politician evaluate Liberty City as a place? A country disguised as a territory?

If the Skaven invade, who should they rely on, the Empire? Or Liberty City?

At this time Francois said: "Have you heard of the magic gun?"

The reaction of the lords was both expected and unreasonable: they preferred concrete walls to magic muskets.

The nobles were worried that the civilians who got the magic guns would turn into free blades and turn against them.

Concrete city walls are also fine... Anyway, Free City produces lime and workers.

After helping Liberty City digest thousands of jobless people, they couldn't help but curiously asked how Liberty City knew about the Skaven's movements in front of the Empire.

Of course, Francois wouldn't say it was the Rat Man, but only said: "Liberty City has information channels in Liberty City."

The entire group, including Annan, is spontaneously establishing the prestige of the Free City.

How to build prestige?

It was me who said that the Rat Men would come, but everyone thought that the Rat Men would not come, and then the Rat Men really came;

It’s because you are afraid that the rat men will pack up your property and run away, while I am building walls, collecting food, and recruiting troops;

Even if the rat men are coming, no one can defeat them except me. Annan also wanted to repeat the same trick in the Franco territory to the west, but the lord said that there was a solid city wall in the territory and declined the kindness of the Free City.

Annan felt a little regretful. After all, Franco's territory was very large, equivalent to the sum of a bunch of small forces in the east. As for whether it will be unable to stop the Skaven and spread to Liberty City...

After personally visiting the forest mountains, Renaldo said there was no need to worry. Even in the Franco Territory, Liberty City has a natural wall of mountains, and it can also absorb the heritage of the Franco Territory...

"Franco Territory is our partner." Annan corrected.

"I made a mistake." Renaldo bowed his head slightly.

Winter is approaching, and the first thing to notice it is not humans, but migratory birds.

The basis is that merchants suddenly began to hoard supplies in large quantities, and the price of food began to rise. The closer to the north, the higher the price of food. Especially the Zuolenses Chamber of Commerce, which is backed by the Principality of Keating, and food can hardly come in or out.

The Kingdom of Keating is located next to the northern border, and the surrounding countries are not very powerful. No matter which one of them disappears, it will be the next unlucky one.

Annan's quality is high enough if he doesn't gloat over his misfortune.

As the "Voice of Liberty" and other regional newspapers successively published news about the north, citizens of Liberty City suddenly understood Annan's intention in issuing the pioneering order a few months ago.

It turns out that Lord Annan knew it at that time!

However, the citizens of Liberty City are extremely loyal. Who cares that the highest mountain in the world has grown one meter longer?

Amidst this, the Zoronces Chamber of Commerce is eyeing the food in Liberty City.

They expressed their willingness to purchase this year's new grain at a high price.

Annan did some calculations: the ratio of distilled liquor to grain was about 1:5, that is, five pounds of grain made one pound of alcohol.

Harvey Stoneskull said he was willing to buy it for 30 gold a barrel... that was just bragging. No alcoholic from any race in the world can be trusted.

Mr. Fast helped calculate the account. The price of a barrel of alcohol should not exceed 7 gold nairs. No matter how expensive it is, alcoholics will not be able to afford it.

Annan couldn't sell the tavern at a fair price and sell it to the dwarves at a high price.

200 pounds of grain brewed into wine is worth 7 gold nars, so how much is the Zoronsais Chamber of Commerce willing to pay for grain? The answer is three times the premium.

200 pounds of grain is about 36 silver.

Almost a 20-fold difference.

Annan asked Ingrid to reply to the Zoronsais Chamber of Commerce: grain is 3 silver per pound, if you want it, take it, if you don't want it, forget it.

The answer of the Zoronsais Chamber of Commerce was also very straightforward: 6 coppers rose to 3 silvers, why don't you rob?

Ingrid said seriously: "Robbing is faster than us making money?"

"Then it depends on who you can sell so much grain to!" The leader of the Chamber of Commerce walked out of the city lord's mansion in a rage, but did not leave.

He didn't think that the Free City could digest so much grain, and he would still have to sell it to them when the time came.

Annan didn't know whether the grain could be digested, but in addition to brewing and storing, Annan was going to send a batch of grain to the Kingdom of Dimon.

Because the commercial street of the Kingdom of Dimon sent back news that although the kingdom had regained the Lesio Valley, it had been contaminated by the ratmen and could not be planted.

After losing a large amount of land and the main granary, the kingdom was in urgent need of food this year and had to spend money to purchase a large amount.

Annan was impressed by this kingdom that defended its territory and took the initiative to support it. Because it might not be in time to send it after the autumn harvest, he simply counted the surplus food in the city and sent it to the Kingdom of Dimon first.