Mercenaries and Adventurers

Keir liked this small tent for one person very much. After checking that the fabric of the tent was good, he said directly: "I like this thing, what's the price? If it's suitable, I'll buy a copy and go back to use it myself."

Ms. Feneya blinked her eyes, and put her hand on her forehead speechlessly. She didn't expect the Kiel knight, who usually seemed smart and powerful, to be so inexperienced in shopping.

How can you say that you want something before asking the price. Isn't this an opportunity for the other party to ask for a price indiscriminately? If it was her, she would definitely take a bite out of Knight Kiel's purse at this time.

If you don't bite, you are not a qualified businessman.

The clerk who introduced was about to open his right hand to indicate the asking price, but the store steward behind him finally rushed up at the last moment before the clerk opened his mouth and took the words.

"Three gold coins! Just three gold coins! My lord, Sir Knight, just three gold coins, and a brand new gorgeous single-person tent will be delivered to you!"

The steward's expression was agitated, and he stretched out three fingers, gesturing forward vigorously.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the young knight nodding in satisfaction, and asked in a much more relaxed tone than before: "My lord, are the hundreds of people who came from the south of the town under your command? Sorry, I just wanted to Ask clearly, I heard that they haven't set up camp yet, is there a shortage of suitable tents?"

Keel looked at the young steward who had volunteered himself. Although the other party's bearded face tried to hide it as much as possible, Keel could still see the attitude of the other party wanting to win this big deal.

"The news is quite well-informed?" Kiel said jokingly.

The store manager nervously used his hands that had no place to rest, rubbed the tent beside him to pack samples, and said cautiously: "The news in Dorn Town has always been transmitted quickly. Especially at noon when hundreds of people approached the town, there was a ringing bell." It’s a rare thing like the alarm bell. Messages between everyone seem to be more frequent.”

"To be honest, I really need to prepare a batch of shelter tents for those poor refugees who have nowhere to go. Cheap! Strong! Easy to disassemble and assemble! Light weight! This is my requirement, your tent can meet Are these requirements?"

Stared at by the young knight, the young steward in his twenties was sweating coldly, but he still nodded stubbornly.

After nodding, the pressure from the knight dissipated, which allowed him to speak smoothly: "My lord, your requirements are basically the basic requirements that can be met by camping tents, except for the fact that it is cheap. The low price and other requirements are the same. Contrary to the two sides, if it is easy to use and meets the requirements, the price will not be cheap. If it is cheap, there will definitely be various problems in use.”

"I understand, so as a businessman who wants to win this deal, what is your plan?"

Keel asked. He didn't know much about these things, so he hoped that the other party would come up with a plan. After all, the tent used by more than 700 people usually had a transaction volume of less than half a year, and the other party would definitely find a way to win it.

After all, there is not only one store of similar products in Dorn Town.

The young store manager took a deep breath: "My lord, if it is possible, can you allow me to visit the people who need tents in person? Let's talk about it here. It is far better to let me see in person and understand their most important needs at the moment." In this way, we can make choices about the materials and production of camp tents under the premise of being cheap."

Keir looked at the other party: "Very professional answer, yes, bring a set of this single-person tent, follow me, I will look for a shop that sells rain gear, and we will go to the open space south of the town later."

After speaking, he opened the cash box that he had been carrying all along, took out three kingdom gold coins from the shiny golden cash box, and handed them to the other party.

The steward immediately checked the coins, and then ordered his staff to take out a complete set of single-person tents from the warehouse behind the shop, put them on the shop's wheelbarrow, and prepare to follow the knight.

Of course, all the camp tents can't be the large and neat camp tent body placed on the store display stand. In addition to the waterproof and insect-repellent tent body, there are also supporting things such as wooden sticks, ropes, and iron nails to support the tent.

After everything is loaded, at least a wheelbarrow is needed to push the load.

If it is not transported by a trolley, then a one-person tent like Kiel would require at least three ordinary people to carry it all on foot.

If it is loaded in a carriage, an empty carriage can hold many sets of such tents.

Keel thought about it secretly, and felt that the tents used by a large number of people should either be separated so that everyone can move on their backs, or more carts or horse-drawn carts must be prepared.

Considering the price of horses, it may be more appropriate to replace the carriage with a donkey cart. After all, the traction of a donkey is not much worse than that of a horse, but it cannot be used for riding and fighting, but can only be used for carrying goods or pulling carts.

It can't be used in battle, but it is suitable for armed people to use.

It's just that there is another sum of money for the donkey cart, and Keel is a little worried whether the value of the loot from the bandit's lair is enough for use.

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Walking out of the 'Stars in the Sky' camp store, accompanied by the store manager who was familiar with the street, they directly found a store that sold rain gear for long-distance travel on the same street and not far away.

'Rainproof Leaf', this store name is very interesting, simple and full of childishness.

However, the owner of the shop is an old man in his sixties, and even the shopkeepers are a group of black, thin, middle-aged men in their thirties and forties.

Considering that the average life expectancy of ordinary people in another world is only about fifty years old, the thugs in this shop are not young.

"What do you want? Huh?"

The shop owner wiped his eyes, only then did he see a young knight walking in: "Uh, we don't have any strong rain gear suitable for the knight. What exactly do you want?"

The extra people were waiting outside the shop. Ms. Keir, Ms. Feneya, her little sister, and a steward of the tent shop walked in together.

Before Kiel could open his mouth, the manager of the tent store excitedly approached him and said directly, "Old man, your good luck has come. The knight who led hundreds of people to the town today is right in front of you. He wants to purchase at least seven The rain gear used by hundreds of people is a big deal! You haven’t thanked me yet, bring the knight to you!”

The old man who was called the old rotten foot smiled noncommittally, and was not surprised by the news. He pointed to the piles of cheap rainproof equipment hanging on the wall left and right, and then said in a calm voice: "Master Knight, you can choose whatever you want, the things in the store are not expensive, and the inventory is sufficient. I can buy what I want here."

There is no action, but the words are confident and calm.

Keir didn't care about these, he first looked for the many waterproof cloaks hanging on the side.

This stuff is an essential tool for anyone on the go, second only to a good pair of shoes.

Of course, the rainproof equipment store has watering and gardening pots that simulate rain. Keir didn't care about the style, so he picked out a few cloaks at random, and with the assistance of Ms. Feneya, he tested the waterproof function of these cloaks.

The water droplets smoothly slid down the outside of the cloaks, and finally fell into the wooden basin filled with water.

Then Keir randomly selected a few more pieces and tried them all, and the waterproof ability met his requirements.

These cheaper-looking cloaks have not been dyed, and only retain the original material color, which is off-white with a yellowish tint. Except for the different sizes, the styles are very common, and there is no special material or production style.

It is not on the shelves for rich people to use, but it is suitable for ordinary people to use.

"What about the price?"

Kiel asked, and the old man said a number: "The cloak you want is seven copper coins a piece. If you really buy a lot, if there are more than 700 people as this little guy said, I will sell you six copper coins a piece at most." pieces."

"It's not expensive."

Kiel did the math, and the total was only four more gold coins. Just now, he spent three gold coins for a one-person tent.

So Keel paid for it on the spot, bought 750 pieces of waterproof cloaks, and asked the store to send them directly to the open space in the south of the town.

In fact, he was overthinking it. A rainproof cloak worth six copper coins was actually quite profitable. After all, it was just cutting the purchased tarpaulin into the simplest cloak style.

The old man took all the money and coins, then wrote down a simple transaction contract, signed it himself, and asked Keir to sign it too. Kiel proudly took off his gloves again, and as before, left his name written with life energy on the bottom of the paper with his fingers.

Seeing such a scene for the first time, Ms. Feneya stared and watched with her eyes wide open.

But the old man was not surprised, he handed over the contract to the knight, and he called the guys to the warehouse to carry the required cloaks.

Keel put away the contract and looked at the other rain gear in the store. In addition to the rain cloak for single use, there are rain gear for horses and rain hoods for carriages, as well as rare materials for construction.

Of course, the price is slightly more expensive, but there are other rain gear that are not particularly expensive. It's just that Keel doesn't need it himself. He has several sets of cloaks, including wolf fur cloaks and various rainproof cloaks bought in Kendall County.

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Walking out of this store, Kiel's shopping trip is over, and Ms. Feneya will return to the store to say goodbye to Kiel.

Kiel reminded the lady in a low voice: "Later, the bandits captured by me, I will sell them as debtors to employers who fancy them according to local customs. So, your old lover, We can't hide the news about Barney the Mountain Wolf."

Ms. Feneya didn't care, she smiled: "Thank you for your kindness, young knight. But the shops are all mortgaged for money, and the guys and thugs in those shops have no other way, they will be killed by me. The arrangement is obedient. Then, goodbye."

"Farewell, lady like a wild rose."

Ms. Feneya smiled happily: "Goodbye, brave and cunning young knight."

After speaking, Ms. Feneya led her followers back towards the 'Surplus Pods' shop.

Keir rode on the horse, put the cash box away, and took the steward of the "Starry Sky" store and the guy pushing the cart, and walked southward along the street surrounding the central square area of ​​the town.

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When I returned to the open space in the south of the town, it was already more than half of the afternoon.

The power of the warm sun in spring is gradually fading, and the original warm wind has also become cooler, bringing a hint of coolness.

When Kiel came back, he saw a group of businessmen gathered outside the gate of the open space from a long distance away. They gathered in twos and threes outside the gate of the wooden fence of the open space. A large amount of looted goods lay on the ground inside the gate.

Some people couldn't wait, so they took their men back to the town, but more people took a carriage or bypassed the dirt road, and brought people over on foot to watch the excitement.

The sluggish trade has caused many idle merchants in the town to put down their chambers of commerce and shops, and plan to come and have a look after getting the news.

There must be a lot of people gathered here, even if they don't like what they like, it's a good opportunity to discuss business opportunities and morals with other businessmen who don't know each other.

Looking at those gathering more and more people, Kiel smiled. I don't know how much of the credit was due to the manager Raul, but the news can be passed so quickly, there must be the other party's strength in it. .

Looking at this posture, two gold coins are indispensable.

The manager of the tent shop following Kiel's horses was also very interesting. When crossing the muddy streets outside the town, he didn't dare not step on the suspicious muddy mud with all kinds of dirt with his pointed merchant boots, so He lay on the trolley pushed by the buddy, tightly hugged Keir's gorgeous tent and did not let go, making the poor buddy struggle to maintain the balance of the trolley, and walked over in the mud.

At this moment, the shop assistant was cursing his steward under his breath, grinding his shoes **** the freshly cleaned gravel road. And the store steward went back to walking.

When Kiel, a knight wearing iron armor and a long sword, walked over, many businessmen stepped aside. They were too many, and they were not afraid of Kiel, a lone knight. They all asked when they would be allowed in. , Close observation to distinguish those goods looted by bandits.

Most of the foreign goods in the town these days are black goods bought at low prices from the bandit gangs that have disbanded nearby.

The knight claimed to be the spoils he captured after defeating the bandits, and they reluctantly accepted it. Anyway, it's all the same thing, but the asking price may be higher than that of the desperate bandits.

But now the prices of commodities in the southern provinces are rising, especially for some materials in short supply. Everyone can make a lot of money by transporting them to nearby towns that are out of stock.

"Don't worry, everyone. I'll go in and make some arrangements, and I'll start right away. It's impossible to sell out all the items in one day. I'll also let someone set up a fire at night to provide enough lighting for you to choose. Of course, bartering is the best. I will also ask the purchaser if they want to exchange my spoils with the goods in their hands during the transaction."

Kiel said repeatedly all the way, all the way into the door.

At this time, the few security guards arranged by the town were pushed out by Keir's men and stopped standing guard. They found a place at the gate, sat and rested by the fire after raising the fire, obviously ignoring their own security responsibilities. Concentrate on the monitoring role assigned to them by the Chamber of Commerce.

After all, this group of refugees is large in number and well organized, with a lot of weapons in their hands, so they are not needed to maintain law and order.

"My lord, you are back. Someone brought a lot of beans over just now, saying that you brought them back. I told them to unload them on the open space inside the gate."

The armed civilian captain guarding the gate immediately reported to Kiel.

Keir jumped off the horse and nodded: "Yes, I got the food back. Although I don't need it for the time being, it's better to have than nothing."

Next to him, priest Batar and middle-aged businessman Lon Barford also walked over together.

"Kiel, these merchants outside said that they came to pick up the goods seized from the bandits' lair. Do you want to put them in now?"

Facing Priest Batar's question, Keir said: "Wait a minute, let my men come over to guard the goods and maintain order. Of course, Mr. Barford, you are mainly responsible for negotiating prices and conditions with merchants who want to buy goods , it’s best to exchange the materials we need for goods, but no, coins are also fine.”

"It's just that it's definitely cheaper for them to get the supplies we need in the town than for outsiders like us to buy them. You know the list of needed supplies. I'll leave the transaction to you. I'll wait a while and finish my work."

Speaking of this, Keir pointed to the two who came in with him.

"This is the steward of the 'Starry Stars' tent store. I bought a tent from them. It's very good. I brought someone here to let them see the situation of our team and prepare a set suitable for hundreds of us. tent."

Keir asked the store clerk to hand over the things he bought on the trolley to his subordinates, and then he signaled that when the manpower was ready, he asked Priest Batar and Mr. Barford to come in from the local merchants outside the gate.

"Be careful that the things on the ground are not taken away by others. It's fine, but touching the goods can only be done by our own people. There is no negotiation! Regardless of status!"

"Understood." Priest Batar reluctantly agreed, he didn't like those businessmen very much.

"Okay, I'll make it clear to them in advance." Mr. Long Barford was very excited, because all the people who came came from the same company. Although he was still penniless at this time, he had already made himself through his own efforts. Gained an important position in this team.

Facing his peers, he was very excited to organize such a large-scale sales fair with so many people.

I came back, and the lost things gradually came back.

And it is different from before, taking advantage of the opportunity captured this time, he will surely return to the neighboring country perfectly in the future. Instead of wallowing in failure like those poor guys in the team who haven't turned the corner yet.

Raising his head, Mr. Barford tidied up the high-end clean businessman who was patched together from the seized materials to serve him. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com walked towards the gate with open arms: "Everyone, please let the friends from Dorne Town who have been waiting outside for a long time Let's come in! Welcome everyone, I am Lon Barford, a businessman under Joe Kiel's knight, and I am in charge of the sale of the captured spoils!"

"Knight Joe Kiel, when leading the people who decided to return to their hometown for refuge, passed the notorious no-man's trade road on the west side of Dorn Town, as expected, he was attacked by those stupid bandits without eyes. Haha, As you can see, the consequences of their attacks, apart from providing the people with much-needed self-defense weapons, are these!"

With a wave of his arm, he gestured to the large and small wooden boxes that were opened all over the place.

"All kinds of goods that have been looted by bandits in the past! You don't need to worry about the ownership of the goods. Relying on the booty obtained from defeating the bandits in an upright manner, you naturally have the highest ownership! Even the God of Wealth recognizes this, so please everyone Keep your eyes open, choose the goods you like, and buy them before other merchants who are also sharp-eyed and quick-handed!"

While speaking, Mr. Barford backed away to ensure that he appeared in the sight of every businessman who walked in: "If you want to buy, please contact me. I will be here to answer every related question for you."

Merchants came in in twos and threes. While listening to him, everyone seemed to be walking steadily, but in fact they hurriedly walked towards the goods they had already set their sights on, not only to preemptively 'occupy' the buyers of the fancy goods, but also to take a close look at them. Check to see if anything is damaged.

The large pieces were placed behind the goods on the ground. Priest Batar folded his arms, frowned, looked at the messy scene in front of him, and muttered: "Many of them have their eyes shining! Hey, this is the businessman, right?" .”