Pirates born to be kings

Not long after Valpo gave the order, food prices in the entire kingdom finally fluctuated violently under the control of food merchants. .biquge

Even the best efforts of Magnetic Drum Junchen could not prevent the price from rising.

In just five days, the price of a piece of coarse bread in the entire kingdom increased from 1000 beli to 2000 beli.

Based on the calculation that an adult needs one piece of bread per day, the entire kingdom is being sucked out huge amounts of wealth every day!

As for the slightly higher-end food and fresh ingredients, the prices are even more prohibitive, with prices soaring more than five times.

For a time, the entire Dongdao was filled with complaints and no joy.

And all Valbo could do was to buy the cheapest coarse bread from that group of vampire-like food merchants to feed the people.

The wealth of the previous kings was drying up faster than he imagined. According to the latest statistics, it may only be able to last for 3 months. This is a time that can only be sustained with the help of the increased income from the Labang territory.

Every day, there is still a constant flow of ships on Cigu Island Pier and it is very lively, but the eyes of the citizens looking at the fleet of food merchants are increasingly full of disgust and helplessness...

On the morning of the sixth day, a huge fleet came to the island,

As soon as I arrived on the island, I submitted a letter of visit to Drum Castle.

Their sails were printed with half sausages and heavy ears of wheat, which were the emblem of the largest food merchant association in the Drum Kingdom, the Sausage and Wheat Ears Chamber of Commerce.

"Hi~~~ It's really cold here as always."

On the leading flagship,

Rhodes walked out of the cabin, and the wind and snow from Cigu Island came over. The biting cold air enveloped his whole body. He frowned, turned up his collar, and put on a luxurious fur scarf. Then he breathed a sigh of relief, and then Snowflake discovered a new invasion point, and they playfully got into the man's mouth, choking him and making him cough repeatedly.

"Ahem." He patted his cheek. The big ship he was riding on had already been covered in a layer of pure white. When he walked out, he could always hear a slight creaking sound with each step. Rhode held the side of the ship and looked at a bag of Another bag of food was brought ashore.

That was the food brought by their chamber of commerce this time.

Unfortunately, he ultimately failed to convince his father to let him bring more food first.

"Young Master, I have conveyed your request to the Drum Kingdom. I believe it won't be long before you can meet with the king." The attendant who had been waiting outside reported diligently.

"Very good." He nodded, obviously everything was going well, but he suddenly felt a little irritable.

As a world dominated by the ocean, a village will naturally form near the dock.

What made Rhodes irritated was the gray building in the white snow.

The last time he came here, there were only a few scattered ones, but now, just a short time later, there is a faint tendency to connect them together.

Rhodes knew that it was a new thing in the Drum Kingdom, a kind of building called a brick house, which was equipped with a fire pit that could save fuel and warm the house. It was very popular among the residents of the island.

He might not be surprised if this kind of building appeared elsewhere, but its appearance in the Drum Kingdom is really something to be wary of.

He was obviously the work of the manager of this country. As the liaison of the Drum Kingdom of the Wheat and Sausage Chamber of Commerce, Rhodes immediately thought of the man's name - Cromalimon, who was only a day-long man more than half a year ago. A drunken drunkard, just by virtue of this, he showed his extremely high administrative ability as a matter officer.

In fact, it wasn't just him. The Drum Kingdom, which was originally familiar to Rhodes, had changed so much during this period that many things he expected went beyond the original trajectory.

The tyranny of the Drum Kingdom disappeared. The country that was originally thought to be in chaos did not continue to resist foreign food. Their king even used a huge sum of money to make up for the difference.

The sudden change in policy also made his chamber of commerce earn more.

All this was initially a cause for joy.

It's a pity that in addition to wealth, what grows in the Chamber of Commerce is also endless greed...

The ice wall shines in the sunlight, making it impossible to look directly at it.

The country was changing, but my father and two uncles regarded the king's repeated concessions as cowardice.

Now is the first time the price has been raised?

Most food prices have already doubled.

Until now, they were still not satisfied. The Magnetic Drum Kingdom's blind bounty behavior was severely ridiculed by everyone in the Chamber of Commerce, thinking it was the last resistance of the 'stupid' Valpo.

Rhodes grabbed the side of the ship and held it tightly. The hard touch on his fingertips did not make him feel any better. His uneasy heart told him that this time it might be counterproductive.

It's a pity that their family is only one of the talkers in the Chamber of Commerce, and he is just a junior in the family who does not hold any power.

There was nothing he could do to stop it, and he couldn't prevent it.

As his father said, Rhodes himself could not think of any other way to feed the growing number of citizens on this winter island other than purchasing food from the Chamber of Commerce.

"Master, look, someone is here." The attendant's voice sounded, and a huge white furry hippopotamus came to their boat unhurriedly. The unique clothing of the King Wei Army showed the identity of the visitor.

Rhodes patted his cheek again, and the cold touch on his hand cheered him up a lot, "Let's go, don't keep the king waiting."

"Haha, Master, it's okay. Now they are begging us." The attendant was a little proud, as if he was very proud that his chamber of commerce could control the price of food in a country.

How dare a servant look down on a country...

Rhodes looked at this scene, and the irritation in his heart became stronger. His persistence towards Bailey made the entire chamber of commerce change.

He found that there were probably not many people in the Chamber of Commerce who were still 'sane'.

"To shut up!"

"Ah...yes!" The attendant bowed and rolled his eyes covertly.

Riding the Mao Hippo and riding the ropeway, Rhodes quickly arrived at the Drum Castle.

He was taken to a luxuriously decorated room with two people already inside.

One of them is sitting behind the wooden table. The complicated patterns and special decorations on the chair interpret that person's identity.

Rhodes looked at the sturdy man in disbelief. He had the honor to meet Valpo twice, and it was difficult for him to connect the man in front of him with the king in his past impression.

At this moment, due to his continuous training of fruit abilities, Valpo has been living a simple life for a while, and his whole person has slowly transformed from a fat appearance to a rugged and heroic figure. Although the change will not be big tomorrow, so that the three ministers who have been with him and Nothing else can be seen, but he does seem to be handsome...well, masculine.

"Are you Rhodes?" Valbo raised his sword eyebrows slightly, finally allowing Rhodes to calm down.

"Yes, good day, Your Majesty the King. Wheat and Sausage Chamber of Commerce, Rhodes is here to visit. I hope your kingdom will become more and more prosperous." Rhodes bowed.

Valpo noticed the surprised expression on Rhodes' face and sat up slightly, "Have you seen me?"

“I was lucky enough to visit twice with my father.”

"Who is your father?"

"Cook, one of the four principals of the Chamber of Commerce, was also responsible for the transactions with the Drum Kingdom in the past."

Valpo suddenly realized that a memory vaguely appeared in his mind. He was a fat-headed guy who was always smiling. He seemed kind, but he was as obsessed with Bailey as a hungry wolf. "It turned out to be him."

His Majesty the King nodded, "So what's the purpose of your visit this time?" He had too many things to do, and he didn't want to show goodwill to the food merchants. After all, no matter how he treated them well, he couldn't get these guys to lower their prices.

Rhodes swallowed his saliva and said tentatively, "Your Majesty the King, our Chamber of Commerce has discovered that food prices in the Drum Kingdom have fluctuated significantly recently, so we would like to come to see if you need to increase the supply of food."

Increase, increase your x!

The price now is what you have come up with, okay!

Valpo looked at him, and from Rhode's words, it was not difficult to tell that this chamber of commerce, which controlled two-thirds of the food imported from the Drum Kingdom, had a new idea.

Are we going to raise the price of food again...

If the Chamber of Commerce does not go too far, he is prepared to satisfy them first. After all, people are now at their own mercy. He must endure it until he can think of a way. Even at this moment, His Majesty the Kingdom wants to buy food from the Navy. Medicine should be exchanged for food. It’s not a loss, but it takes time to figure out how to operate it and ‘who to look for’.

Even if he wanted to form his own kingdom's caravan, limited by population and ship technology, it would cost a lot of national and material resources, which would drag down the development plan of the entire kingdom.

Although he was very reluctant, it was obvious that his kingdom would be unable to get rid of its dependence on foreign food for a long time.

He did have something to ask for from these greedy businessmen, "I need it." Valpo could only nod, "Is your chamber of commerce willing to supply it?"

"Of course, in fact, we are willing to reduce the price by two-thirds and provide you with unlimited food from the kingdom." It was obviously a winter island, but Rhodes' head was covered with sweat. Only then did he realize that after entering the house, Forgot to take off my coat and scarf.

"What a great deal?" Valpo and Jace who were waiting next to them looked at each other when they learned that the caravan had arrived. Neither of them showed a happy expression on their faces. The so-called food merchants would not be so kind if they say they can't afford to go early without profit.

This scene was also seen by Rhodes who was observing carefully, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Then, tell me, what do we need to pay..." His Majesty the King said calmly without any emotion.

"You, you just need... need..." Rhodes gritted his teeth. The will of the Chamber of Commerce was beyond his control. Although he had a vague feeling that something bad would happen when he stated the conditions, he could only convey it. , “Drum Kingdom’s Drug Franchise…”

He finally said it!

There was silence in the room for a moment. Rhodes lowered his head. He didn't even have the courage to look up at the expression of the king sitting on the throne.

"Pharmaceutical franchise?" Valbo's voice was as cold as winter, "Do you know what you are talking about..."