Mercenaries and Adventurers

A box of money was quickly packed, and to be honest, it wasn't much money.

Not only was there not a single high-value gold coin, but there were not even many inferior silver coins. All in all, it was less than the total value of five gold coins. Copper coins are the most, and there are some iron coins for change.

"Sir, what's your name?"

Kiel asked, and after the two of them sorted out the coins together, Kiel's speech was not as stiff as before.

The tall and thin middle-aged steward looked surprised, and hurriedly whispered: "Raul, Raul Bindt. My friends call me Broombeard!"

"Ms. Feneya called you Raul, so I will also call you Raul. So, Mr. Raul, how many years have you worked and served in this 'surplus pod'?"

"Reporting to Sir Knight, I have been working in the store for more than four years. I came to manage the store almost as soon as it opened. The store has been able to operate these years and has a surplus of income every year. It is entirely dependent on my ability. Dedicated effort."

Keel looked at this person carefully, and saw that he was puzzled. He then asked, "So, are you a local? Or did you come from out of town to do business? How long have you been in Dorne Town?"

With an embarrassed smile, the middle-aged manager Raul explained hesitantly: "I am from the countryside in the north of the town. When I was young, I followed the caravan of the merchants and came here by car. Although I am not from the local chamber of commerce, I I have worked in several chambers of commerce along the way, and I understand the details of the management and trading commodities of many chambers of commerce! To tell you the truth, Sir, I have been in the town for eighteen years. The time has been longer than the time in my hometown."

Kiel rubbed his chin with his fingers: "So, you are very familiar with the various chambers of commerce in the town, as well as various merchants?"

Kiel asked this question, so that the middle-aged steward, Mr. Raul, didn't know how to answer. He didn't know what the question in front of him was actually asking, so he replied cautiously: "My lord, I dare not say that the five companies united by the chamber of commerce I know each other, but I am familiar with other small and medium-sized chambers of commerce, as well as the owners and managers of various shops in the nearby streets. When we are free, we will gather together, play cards or chess, and drink some cider from the north , talk about their respective troubles and nearby business opportunities."

Keir's eyes lit up: "It seems that your relationship is okay, you can talk to each other, right?"

"Uh, it's a good point. Although everyone usually has any business opportunities, although they won't be notified immediately, but when they really can't eat alone, they will join forces and think of some solutions."

Kiel raised his chin at this moment, and said with a smile on his face: "Then you are blessed today. Although the refugees under my command lack everything, such as food, self-defense, vehicles, livestock, tools, clothing, etc., there are still some things. of."

"have no idea?"

The middle-aged businessman asked tentatively.

Kiel let out a sigh of disdain: "Huh, from the Whitestone City Wall checkpoint all the way to the east, although there are hundreds of me and my people, there are always some blind guys trying to rob us. What a bunch of idiots, alive It’s not good, although those bandits are poorer, but when they raided their lair, they still found some goods that were robbed in the past.”

"The quantity, not too much, not too little. I wonder if some businessmen and friends you know are interested in taking a look? The things are placed at the gate of the newly built open space in the south of the town. They are all commodities that I and the poor refugees can't use. If you spread the goods, interested merchants can buy them at a low price."

The middle-aged steward blinked his eyes, as if he was interested in it, but when he heard that he was a gangster in the bandit's lair, he knew Mountain Wolf Barney before, but at this moment he didn't know about the knight and Mountain Wolf Barney. What is Ni's relationship like?

"Master Knight, do you know Mountain Wolf Barney?"

he asked tentatively.

Kiel was waiting here for him to ask, and said the answer he had compiled in advance: "Ms. Feneia's old lover, I know, is a pretty cunning guy, but don't say it, I personally think that he It's really a good match with Ms. Feneya, you know, they are actually the same kind of people."

The middle-aged steward Raul and the young knight laughed tacitly for a while.

It's just that the middle-aged steward smiled a little cautiously, for fear of speaking ill of the bandit leader behind his back and causing him trouble if someone stabbed him in the past. But Keel laughed more casually, because that's what he thought.

Then he responded to the matter raised by the knight: "Master Knight, anyway, it seems that the business of the store cannot be done for the time being. I will go out and help you contact the friends you know in a while."

Keir sat on the solid wooden barrel, shook his right index finger vigorously, and made a gesture of no choice: "It's not about helping me, but helping you. In this way, ten businessmen will come to the scene. If they can really buy me The merchants who seized the goods, if you can come at least ten, I will give you a gold coin. I can sell half of those things, no matter whether your contact person bought them in the past, as long as I sell half of the goods, I will sell them again I will give you a gold coin. If all are sold out, I will give you another gold coin regardless of your contribution."

"Think about it. Although these three gold coins are not many, I will pay you directly in person. Unlike the store, it is not your harvest, and you don't have to be taxed by the town. As long as you use your local contacts, there are still many years left." The business eloquence who runs the store helps me contact businessmen who want to make a fortune at a low price. I can easily make this money during the two or three days when I take people outside the town to repair."

Obviously, the middle-aged steward Raul was moved. His annual salary for managing the store is only a few gold coins. This is because he has been working for many years, the store has been operating with income, and he knows the backer behind the store owner, Ms. Feneya , the result of Mountain Wolf Barney.

In just a few days, he can easily earn three gold coins, um, not too bad. Especially the first gold coin was a breeze for him. After all, the knight only said that he needed ten local merchants who bought his looted goods. One piece of goods was also considered a purchase. Ten people, each with one piece, was also considered an alternative achievement. It's what you asked for.

Although it is taking advantage of the loophole, and it will definitely annoy the other party.

"Master Knight, raising funds for the resettlement of refugees is what I, a believer in the God of Wealth, should do. In order to help those poor people as soon as possible, please leave this matter to me!"

Kiel chuckled and waved his hand: "Although an oral agreement is fine, but in order to make you do your best and guarantee something, please find a blank piece of paper, how about we sign a contract that both parties are satisfied with in words?"

"If it is your wish, then I will respect it."

At this time, the middle-aged steward changed the vague resistance attitude that Keel had when he first arrived at the store. Not only did his attitude change drastically, he smiled and looked for paper and quills and inks, the other thugs and buddies who had heard about it just now were eager to earn such a share of money.

Although they are in the store, even if they don't work, they still get paid.

But no one thinks they have a lot of money, three gold coins, of course they are jealous, after all, each person's annual salary is only a few silver coins, or hundreds of copper coins.

Because the shop includes food and lodging, the money sent out is of course less.

But they wanted to intervene but couldn't get in. While working, they scratched their heads anxiously.

Smart shop assistants already know the way to take charge of things, and share a little profit from the other party's efforts. The not-so-intelligent guy just stood there in a hurry and couldn't think of a solution, sweating profusely.

I don't know if I was tired of carrying the beans, or I was in a hurry.

Keel looked amused.

He estimates that the value of those goods is around 300 to 500 gold coins, mainly because there are some high-value goods that are difficult to sell, but they are sold here in a hurry to the local merchants in Dorne Town. The final price of the transaction must be Much lower than expected price.

After all, in the context of the gradual chaos in the southern provinces, food, weapons, protective gear, horses and carriages are the real hard currency that will not worry about buyers wherever you go.

The few foreign businessmen he rescued from the bandits' lair saw this opportunity and came all the way to get a fortune.

But in a chaotic situation, if you want to trade, how can you do it without enough strength?

The other party ate your goods and did not give you money. If it is a normal period, perhaps you can find a management agency similar to the government affairs office in various cities and towns, and you can rely on evidence to obtain the corresponding income.

but now?

The local businessmen did not join forces with the power holders in the local towns to eat all the people and goods.

Of course, Keir is not afraid. If anyone wants to force him, he will lead people to attack Podorn Town. Even if the casualties are heavy, he will not lose money. It is spent a lot of money to train and equip.

As long as the administrators of Dorne Town have reason and insight, they will understand that the young refugees who have nothing but a life are the most dangerous and the ones who need to be appeased.

This kind of thing will not happen to him.

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After tinkering for a while, the middle-aged steward, Raul, prepared the paper and pen, melted the ink, and found the blank and strong paper used for bookkeeping in the store.

Keel checked and found no tricks such as double-layer paper, hidden text paper, etc. that often appear in bard stories. There is also no such thing as a trap contract that is deliberately prepared by the devil to deceive mankind in the legends of heroes, and the cursive characters are like decorative patterns.

Just ordinary paper, ordinary ink, and ordinary quill.

"I say, you write. Come on, Herr Raul Bindt."

The smile on the face of the middle-aged steward was like a blooming chrysanthemum, and he quickly concluded a simple but effective transaction contract according to the request of Kiel Knight.

He himself wants to contact the merchants in Dorne Town for Knight Kiel, and the knight will reward him with coins. The grades of the three kinds of rewards are also clearly written down.

After checking that there were no problems, he first signed his name on the last blank space of the paper.

The middle-aged businessman Raul handed the quill with a suitable amount of ink to Knight Kiel, but the knight pushed it away and refused. The young knight said: "Let you understand one thing. When a real knight signs a contract, he doesn't use his signature to identify himself. It's like this."

When Kiel said this, he took off the protective steel armor glove on his right hand, revealing his right palm with thick joints and a thick palm.

He stretched out his finger, held his breath and pondered for a moment, then the tip of the index finger on his right hand shone slightly.

Kiel pursed his lips tightly, it was very easy to do it with the Crow Knight, but when he did it himself, it was not easy for his own life energy to gather at the top of his fingertips.

He then carefully wrote his name on the contract with his index finger. Wherever his fingertips touched, the imprint of life energy exuding a strong sense of presence and faint light was left on the paper.

"Huh, it's done."

Kiel exhaled a long breath, leaving his life energy on a piece of paper for the first time.

"This, is this the knight?"

The middle-aged steward Raul opened his mouth, only then did he realize the difference between knights and ordinary people.

"Of course, this is the difference between knights and ordinary people. You don't really think that powerful people like priests, magicians, and knights are the same as ordinary people, do you? Remember, this is the knight, Those who don’t do this are all liars without real skills.”

Kiel picked up the contract with satisfaction and admired it. Although it was the first time he did this, the luminous name he wrote with his fingertips looked beautiful no matter how you looked at it.

"Take it, and keep it for yourself."

Kiel was satisfied, and then handed the paper with the contract to the middle-aged steward.

"Master Knight, don't you want to write another copy? You take one and I take one. If someone witnesses or guarantees, there will be a third copy?"

Kiel stood up straight and smiled, and responded to the other party with the words of Crow Knight: "I am a knight, you are a commoner, the contract is to protect your interests, and my interests are not a piece of paper, but force and strength. to guarantee."

The middle-aged steward was stunned after hearing this, and then suddenly realized, he bent down and performed a solemn etiquette: "Master Knight, then shall I go to contact my friends?"

Keir waved his hand: "You can do whatever you want. I'll wait here for Ms. Feneya's return. If she comes back and asks, I'll tell you that you went to do something for me."

"Master Knight, take your leave."

After finishing speaking, the middle-aged businessman stuffed the contract tightly into his clothes and put it away, then went back to the back of the shop to pick up some things, and then strode out of the shop door.

He didn't forget to take a buddy and a goon out with him. The rest of the people were absent-mindedly left in the shop and busy taking out a large number of beans stored in the shop from the cellar of the shop.

The guys use the upper and lower rope wooden planks with pulleys to take out the beans stored in the cellar under the house, and then the whole bag of beans that has not been opened is carried by the strong thugs and moved to the carriage warehouse outside the shop .

A clerk wiped his sweaty face with an old and torn cloth towel, bowed, bent down and approached Kiel who was sitting bored: "My lord, the various beans in the store are about enough to fill the outside carriage There are as many as three, and now the first one is full, where should the rented carriage be delivered? Where should it be unloaded? Who should it be handed over to?"

Keel watched them busy and of course knew that the first car was full. He replied: "A few days ago, an army stayed in an open space in the south of the town. Do you know the location?"

"I know, I know. At that time, the alarm bell was sounded like today. I have been in the town for several years, and it was the first time I heard the alarm bell. Later, everyone ran to the south of the town curiously, and secretly saw the police stationed there. The army. It seems to have come from the north of the kingdom. There are a lot of carriages. Although the equipment is not as good as the guards in the town, the momentum is much stronger than those bullying guys!"

Keir smiled, and didn't say that he was also a member of Kendall's army: "It's the same place, the refugee people I led were arranged there by Mr. Olier the Dry, you take the carriage over there, tell The captain of the armed people guarding the gate of the open space said that the food was brought by the knights of Kiel, and asked them to help unload the food, which was unloaded at the gate of the camp."

"Yes, Lord Knight, I understand."

Under the envious eyes of the others, the shop clerk who received the instructions quickly ran to the truck at the door of the shop, and pointed the direction to the driver of the truck that he had rented together, and the carriage slowly walked onto the street with the crack of the driver's whip.

Everyone else in the store envied the guy just now, who was able to chat with a knight. Although it was nothing, at least when drinking and bragging afterwards, he had an extra deed that no one else had.

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After a while, all the beans in the cellar were brought up, filling up a lot of space in the store, and the first carriage just now returned empty.

"Master Knight, the whole cart of beans was unloaded at the gate of the open space as you ordered."

The guy jumped off the carriage just now and ran over to report.

Kiel nodded: "Then everyone, keep working hard and start transporting the second car. In order to let everyone have some strength, come over and each receive a sum of money."

All the shop assistants and thugs were stunned, and looked at the young knight in unison, as if they couldn't believe their ears.

Keir indifferently slammed his combat boots on the cash box in the shop beside his feet: "What are you all doing in a daze, come here, come here. No matter the clerk or the thug, everyone can get a small stack of copper coins."

Seeing that the young knight was not joking, everyone was moved. The guy who had talked to the knight before came over first, bent his legs, knelt down on the ground, lowered his head, and cupped his palms.

Kiel kicked the opponent's knee lightly with his foot: "I don't like people kneeling on me. Only the enemies I have defeated are qualified to kneel to me. You don't have the qualifications yet. Just stand up and reach out."

Hearing what he said, the guy blushed and got up amidst the snickering of others, still stretched out his hands, but his legs stood straight.

"Very well, your work is very important, so give you more."

There is a wonderful sound of coins jingling, UU reading www.uukanshu. com Kiel casually grabbed twelve copper coins, let them form a pile, and piled them in the opponent's hand.

The clerk accepted it happily, and quickly put the twelve copper coins into the inner pocket of the clothes he was wearing.

Although it's not a lot, the money comes for nothing. Who can be unhappy?

Then came another buddy, imitating the action of the previous buddy, he also stretched out his hands, and took the coin rewarded by the young knight.

"You were in charge of carrying the pulley up and down just now, yes, eleven copper coins, take it."

Can't say any words of thanks, the guy accepted the money with a smile on his face.

Then another guy came, this guy was a bit sneaky, and although he came to collect the money with a smile on his face, Keel was not polite: "You seemed to have worked for a while, but it was all fake. So eight copper coins, take it."

There was an awkward smile on the guy's face, but he still licked his face and took the money. After getting the money, he was no longer embarrassed. Although it was a little less, not as much as the first guy's twelve copper coins, it was still a lot, enough for him to spend a whole day in the tavern.

Of course, cheap taverns.

Then came the thugs, they worked very hard, and Kiel rewarded each of them with nine copper coins. They were all very happy, and whispered about where to go to play together at night.

And the thug who was helping Kiel watch the horse at the door of the shop was also called in temporarily. The others did not expect that Kiel rewarded the other party with a small handful of copper coins, at least twenty!

"Go find a brush, and when you are free to help me watch the horse, I will brush the horse."

That's it, other people put away their envy and jealousy. Brushing horses is not complicated, but the prairie horses of Lord Knight are two heads taller than their common horses. Not only is it not easy, but it is also dangerous.