I have a shelter

Chapter 76 Virgin

"And even if someone told them that rainwater may contain trace amounts of corruption, no one would be willing to waste a penny on it!"

The businessman's words made George's face heat up slightly and he felt a little embarrassed.

He is indeed a little too greedy for money. If the people in his own territory hadn't been deceived by him, they might not even be able to wash their hands and feet. Naturally, we can't expect the civilians in the city to have any concept of whether they are dirty or not.

As for the nobles, I am afraid that even the water they bathe in is not much worse than what they have here. Because there is a cathedral in Yongfeng City.

"Sir, even if I have a golden tongue, it's hard to sell water that is so clean and has no taste, because I can't prove it. But if the water has a sour taste, it will be different." Gai Er's words were full of twists and turns: "So, if you have sour wine here, you can sell it to me directly - in fact, you don't have to mix those sour wines into good wine. These are put in oak barrels and are worse to drink than water. , they will buy them - not only do they look clean, but they also make people drunk.”

"Ahem." Old George blushed, coughed and said: "Gale, I want to correct something. Sour wine refers to those inferior things made from secondary fermentation of lees. The wine here is made from pure Made from wine - of course, except for new wine, the wine will be slightly sour."

Speaking of this, George secretly made a look towards Martin.

After Martin saw the lord's eyes, he had just brought back some wine from the monastery. He quickly wiped the sweat from his face, quietly left the crowd, and led the people to the monastery again.

The cunning businessman saw all this in his eyes. He smiled and said: "These sour wines are not in a hurry. Let's talk about what we are both most concerned about."

Regarding the brandy and the horses, the two of them have been at odds for the longest time, especially after joining Aji - this guy can find several problems with every horse!

In the end, the merchant still didn't sell the war horse for the price of 1,500 silver foxes. At this price, one horse is worth two sets of knight's armor or forty cattle (in peacetime).

Of course, George also failed to successfully negotiate a price of 30 silver foxes like the horse - from the perspective of the businessman, this was simply outrageous!

"Don't look at the appearance of these horses of yours. They all have various diseases. Some of them may even have to work hard to plow the land!"

"Even if I sell all these horses to other territories for meat prices, the price will be twenty times more expensive than this!"

"Are you kidding, Gale? There are several times more prey in this mountain than usual, and they are growing bigger, fatter, and stronger! Do I need to buy your unpalatable horse meat?"

"Haha, sir, you really take it for granted. Do you know how many troops those lords used and how many people they killed in order to harvest the little food near their territory?! Go hunting in the mountains? This is simply fantastic!—— You have to know that many lords would rather acquiesce in allowing their subjects to exchange their sons for food than lead them into the fog and go hunting in the mountains!"

After saying that, the businessman came over quietly: "I heard that there is a terrible giant on that mountain!!"

George changed the subject with a strange look on his face.

In the end, both sides gave in, as the intact brandy and horses were both things they needed to get.

George brought out fifty barrels of brandy and satisfied the merchant's appetite. They were exchanged for eighty horses and forty serfs.

According to the usual prices, these brandy special brews can be sold for at least 4-8 silver foxes per gallon. Now they are even more rare. If you buy them in a good place, even if you buy them several times, it is still a small number.

But those horses are indeed as Gale said, even if they are sold for meat, one of them can be exchanged for hundreds of silver foxes. Besides, in this period, a living horse is indeed a special commodity.

Therefore, it is impossible to say who lost and who did not lose.

After the negotiation, both of them finally came to the tavern with satisfaction. Here, the businessman drank the luscious wine and the freshly roasted fat wild boar.

"If anyone knew that you actually planned to use horses for farming here, he would definitely go crazy - don't worry, my lord. I won't tell. For a territory as rich as yours, I hope there will be more in the future." Gale said in a low voice: "But you have to be careful, the farming season is about to end."

Gale does need to worry, after all, there are not many territories where wine can be sold in the Black Pearl Valley.

"You don't need to worry about this, Gale. Compared with this, I care more about the iron ore and coal - are you really not going to sell me more?" George shook the wine in his hand in front of Gale's eyes: "As you can see, I still have a few barrels of brandy left. And although the wine in the cellar of this tavern is not as good as the best part I bought for you, the nobles and wealthy people of Yongfeng City will never choose it. . Didn’t you just say that many people are still worried about the lack of wine for the party? That doomsday carnival is enough to squeeze the last penny out of those fools’ pockets!”

Gale shook his head and sighed. I don’t know if it was because of the mentality of those people or because the goods he brought were not enough: "Sir, this iron and coal are enough for you. The rest, according to the agreement, I have to transport it to Yongfeng City. You don't know , now Duke Adeline has prayed to the God of Sanctuary three times a day to five times a day, and if no one comes from the Chamber of Commerce, those prayers will turn into vicious curses!"

However, even if all the dozen or so caravans of the merchants were transported, it would probably be a drop in the bucket for the size of Yongfeng City.

But the Duke will remember this time of help in times of need.

And will also give the businessman something of real value.

"Gale." George took a sip of wine, looked away from the fire pit, and stared into the guy's eyes curiously: "What are you planning to bring back from Yongfeng City?"

Looking at George's fiery eyes, Gale laughed. He tapped his fingers on the table, his eyes slowly focused, and he whispered slightly: "Antiques, works of art, gold and silver, and all the good things that the nobles have collected for centuries!"

George was stunned.

Before asking this question, George thought about countless possibilities as to what these businessmen would eventually bring back to their hometowns. But I didn't expect that this guy would spend so much time and eventually bring back such useless garbage!

‘Useless rubbish? No, maybe not.’ Thinking of this, George suddenly slapped his forehead and suddenly understood the behavior of the businessmen.

In this world, there are now two mainstream concepts.

A kind of belief that this so-called doomsday will eventually pass - these people firmly believe in the God of Sanctuary.

The other kind only believes that this end is just the beginning.

What these special businessmen believe in is obviously not the ancient god - or in other words, they place their bets on the God of Protection.

They firmly believe that the disaster will pass, so they naturally think that the treasures collected from various kingdoms and nobles will make them incredibly rich!

On the other hand, if the disaster cannot be overcome, then what is the point of collecting or selling anything?

Anyway, it will eventually turn into powder.

Therefore, if you want to collect it, you will eventually collect it, and it will definitely be those items that hold the most value and are best collected.

"Apart from this, what else will you bring back? I mean, Gale, you won't just load up the ship and leave after you come back from Windsong City, right? You'll have to spend two days every time you come back. Three months, and by then, I will definitely have something you like more here," George couldn't help but say.

The value of this group of businessmen is so precious that George is unwilling to give up any opportunity to trade with them.

Indeed, even some guys who believe in evil gods may be willing to selectively conduct special transactions with these people.

"To be honest, sir. I haven't decided yet whether to bring some extra things. After all, the space in the carriage is limited." Gale took a sip of wine, picked his ears, tapped his fingers on the table, and said: " However, I will definitely bring some 'virgins' and silk, wool and spices, and I can sell you some if you are interested."

"Virgin?" George wondered if he heard wrongly.

He could understand things like silk, wool, and spices. After all, in the eyes of merchants and nobles, these things are no different from gold and silver.

Especially now that it's almost winter and everything stinks - spices are used in medicine, deodorizing, and even cooking.

As for silk, it must be extremely cheap in the north now, but very expensive in the south and coastal areas - some nobles, even in the last hour of the end, may be worried about what clothes to wear to show off at the last banquet. Incessantly.

But this virgin, George couldn't figure it out - the women from Yongfeng City were not that famous! Why do businessmen go all the way to bring these women back?

What's more, the most worthless thing now is people! Virgin or not, what's the difference?

"That's it, sir. You heard me right." Gale put his arms on the table, lowered his head and scratched his eyebrows. Seems to be hesitating.

But in the end, he still looked at George and said solemnly: "Before setting off, I had a dream - if I want to go back and forth safely on this trip, I will fill my ship with wine and Gold, then you must bring virgins. I did so and brought ten virgins - I don't know if there is a lord there, but the steward seemed to have the final say and I got what I wanted from him. , and found that maybe I can continue to trade with him - now, if I want to fill up the ship I am docked on the Pearl River, I have to make another trip with at least one hundred more. "

"I'm very curious about which lord is so interested." George shook his head in shock. He really wanted to give that man a thumbs up - he suddenly frowned and asked: "Did those horses of yours come from Elizabeth?" Did you get it from Madam?”

Gail shrugged and said, "Whatever you think, sir. But the person I traded with was just a steward. He provided me with a lot of things and opened a convenient door for me, allowing me to bypass the big cemetery. So next time, as long as my things can satisfy him, I believe he can open another convenient door for me - so I won't transport iron next time. You know, this thing is difficult to move, it takes up water, and it costs a lot to transport it from the south. And in the Black Pearl Valley, this kind of thing is actually not in short supply."

Wow, he even blinked.

Thanks to 'Shadow King Nibenai' for the 500 reward!