Mercenaries and Adventurers

After collecting the cash box, Kiel personally led the manager of the tent shop "Starry Sky" who was waiting at the side, and walked in the open space prepared for them by the Dorne Town Chamber of Commerce.

Looking at the young men and women sitting on the ground resting and talking, practicing simple martial arts, making love, and arguing with each other, the steward frowned: "Master Knight, don't you even have a tent here?"

Keir smiled awkwardly: "I do have a tent that can sleep one person."

"But when it rained a few days ago, how did you deal with it? Didn't you hide in the woods to avoid the rain? What about at night?"

Faced with this question, Keir smiled even more awkwardly: "To take shelter from the rain? Everyone leans against the fire, warming up while soaking in the rain, that's the only way to go."

"Why."

The other party let out a sigh of relief: "I came to see the scene, and I finally know what kind of tents you should need most at this time. But in terms of price, can you relax a bit?"

Keir became serious: "The price is non-negotiable. As you can see, unlike a simple rain cloak, camping tents are not cheap. The money to buy a tent from you depends on the sale of the loot ahead."

The young store manager scratched his head, not knowing what to say. Although this man is young, his family is all businessmen. He has long seen that Kiel, a young knight, is of course rich, but he just doesn't want to invest his own money into the hundreds of refugee teams.

It was on him, and he did the same.

"I understand that cheap price is the first priority, and then there must be the basic function of the tent, and the most important thing is that it must be able to carry a large number of young refugees in large numbers."

The young steward was chattering, and while following Knight Kiel around in the open space, he looked carefully at the situation of the young refugees.

He found that most refugees gathered in individual groups and rarely communicated with other people sitting in a circle. He asked the knight about this, only to realize that the refugees did not come from one place, but from various remote and unprotected rural villagers in the area.

"So that's the case. Let me see. In terms of number, there are about a dozen or twenty people gathered together. There is a camp of this size!"

The young steward slapped his head and figured out what to do, so he quickly squatted on the ground and used his dagger sheath to write and draw on the ground, not only planning the size of the envisioned tent, but more importantly, considering the scale , to calculate the material cost of the tent.

Keir didn't bother this one, just watched this one squatting on the ground and muttering in a low voice.

After a while, the young steward stood up with a flushed face, took a deep breath, and seemed a little nervous.

Kiel raised his head: "Speak."

The young manager put his hands in his sleeves and held them hard to relieve his tension. After all, he was calculating the expenses in front of others, and he had to add the store's profit points to the various materials of the tent on the spot, which made him a little nervous .

Even if he understood that the knight probably didn't understand what he did just now.

"That's it, Lord Knight. Based on what I have observed and your request, I understand that the specifications of our store's existing camp tents naturally exceed the requirements. Therefore, I plan to redesign a set of simple styles that can basically A simple tent that meets the requirements of camping in the wild."

Kiel crossed his arms, motioning for the other to continue.

"Well, my lord knight, this set of camp tents I temporarily designed first removed the decorative patterns on the tent cloth, and made the whole body with undyed tarpaulin."

Kiel nodded: "It should be like this. Apart from being beautiful, the pattern has little effect."

The young steward twitched his lips, and continued: "Secondly, I didn't plan to use the thick tarpaulin as the main body of the camp to repel insects, minus this process for camping in the wild, and these people under your command have to do it when camping." An additional set of manual work for deworming."

Keir shrugged: "It's been like this before, it's nothing, I will ask everyone to take out the weeds on the field when camping in the future, then step on the ground, shake the bugs in the soil to go in and out of the passage, and then scatter the weeds on each team The ashes of the campfire that everyone carries, use the ashes to disperse any bugs that may approach."

The young manager went on to say, "The first two items can somewhat save some expenses. Then, here."

The steward tapped the main body of the tent he had drawn with the tip of his shoe, which was a support column at the center of the diamond-shaped tent.

"Here, I gave up the traditional square and long strip-shaped large-scale tent configuration, and did not choose a round tent with many auxiliary support columns. You see, a cylindrical main support column is half buried in the ground. It is a simple, cheap wooden post that can be seen everywhere. Although it is heavy in weight and requires an extra truck to carry it, I think you still have two carriages under your command."

"Secondly, the surrounding diamond-shaped auxiliary supports are only supported by four shorter and thinner simple wooden pillars, so that the space of the entire tent can be used to the maximum while spending less."

Keel nodded.

"I recommend using wooden nails for fixing tents. Although the service life is very short, generally no more than a few months to half a year, I believe that during this period of time, you and the people you lead will be able to find a suitable one. safe place to settle."

Keir smiled: "Of course, one month at most, it can't be longer."

"For the rope, I recommend using ordinary hemp rope that has not been soaked in oil. This is barely enough. As long as you use them every day when camping, it will not be easily damaged in a short period of wind and rain."

Kiel puffed up his palms, and the metal armor plates collided back and forth, making a loud and clear collision sound: "Very well, then, how much does each set cost for dozens of tents that are enough for more than 700 people, and how much is the total cost?" ?”

As soon as Keir finished speaking, the young steward immediately answered. It seems that this answer has been passed in his mind several times, and he said it quickly and fluently.

"Each set of such simple camp tents only costs five silver coins! If all the tents are filled, one set of tents can accommodate twenty to twenty-five people. Considering the number of people under your command, at most thirty sets of tents cost roughly fifteen gold coins." Forget it, you can take it all."

Kiel clicked his lips. A set of tents doesn't look expensive. It only costs five silver coins, which is already very cheap. After all, his single tent is "up to" three gold coins, and he can buy six sets of tents for more than a hundred people. . But the total cost was fifteen gold coins, which still made him feel heartbroken.

He knew that this must not be the lowest price, but he had asked before that the price of a small tent for several people used by a merchant was only one gold coin, and it could only accommodate six or seven people at most. There are more than 700 people in the whole set of tents, and it costs hundreds of gold coins to enter.

With this one, fifteen gold coins looks cheap and affordable.

"Very good, at this price."

As soon as Kiel said this, the young steward in front of him became excited, and he quickly asked: "There is only one question now, during the two days we are repairing here, can your shop produce enough tents?" come out?"

"No problem! Guaranteed no problem! When I go back, I will start recruiting people to cut and sew the main waterproof fabric of the tent, and other things, because they are simple, it is not easy to prepare."

"Then, what are you waiting for, let's sign the contract and start preparing. I hope the tents will be delivered by tomorrow morning."

"Master Knight, tonight! I can send you up to five sets of tents tonight! But you need to pay half of the cost as a deposit. I can go back and show it to my father in the store."

The young steward rubbed his fingers nervously, while Keir snorted, "My own shop."

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When Kiel was discussing with the young steward and signing the contract, the shop clerk who pushed the trolley next to him disassembled the set of single-person tents purchased by Kiel Knight and assembled them on the spot.

Although it was a single-person camp with less than ten square meters, the guy had to work for a while to set it up because there were a lot of things in the whole set.

The finished dome tents are brightly colored and look very lively and eye-catching.

Keel circled the tent a few times, then got in and inhaled hard, but he didn't smell anything special. But as the store advertised, the flies and insects that were flying in the open space did not come close to Kiel's tent.

Moreover, they followed the team all the way, picked up dozens of birds that they left on the road and the food scraps and particles they set up at the campsite, and none of them landed on the high top of the tent, but stood and stayed on the surrounding carriages and fences in the open space. .

The effect of repelling insects and birds does not seem to be bragging, it is true.

The young steward who got the contract and the deposit immediately called the man who pushed the cart with a smile, and left here in a hurry. He was quite curious about the loot sale at the gate of the open space, but when he thought of the store that hadn't sold a single tent for a long time, he hurriedly stepped up, preparing to complete the transaction perfectly.

The order amount of this camp account is not large and the quantity is large, so the profit is very limited.

But this is only on the surface. What is really important is that there are too many raw materials for various camp tents in the warehouse of the store, and it takes up a lot of money in vain. Selling some of them now is the biggest benefit for the store in this transaction.

After all, a large amount of raw materials can be used at cost price in today's sluggish trade situation, or even exchanged for cash, which is already a big profit.

After all, their store has a lot of raw materials, a lot of products, and a lack of cash, and the same goes for other stores.

Everyone is struggling and selling all kinds of goods at low prices. At this time, whoever has cash in hand can buy usually expensive goods at a low price.

Earn a lot of money!

As soon as he thought of this, he stopped watching the sales fair passing by and quickened his pace.

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After Kiel played with his new tent for a while, he asked the people directly under him to bring his carriage over, gathered around the tent, sat down and rested.

He loudly told the people around him about the tent, and once he finished speaking, he went to the nearby area to talk about it, and he didn't come to the front of the open space until everyone knew about it.

In the open space full of trophies, a whole circle of merchants surrounded them.

They opened their eyes wide, picking and choosing, talking a lot. Whoever took a fancy to a product would ask Kiel's staff to randomly take one out of the box and examine it carefully.

Mr. Ron Barford was busy, walking through the various trophies without touching the ground, discussing sales and bartering with the merchants who summoned him.

The matter of bartering was beyond Kiel's expectations. As long as it was proposed, the merchants would nod and agree, as if asking them to hand over real money was like killing them.

And bartering makes them much more satisfied.

Keel walked behind the crowd in a circle, quietly listening to the conversations of the merchants, and found that different from what he expected, the prices of various local non-essential commodities were not rising, but falling.

In the past, a small box of iron nails cost at least thirty copper coins, but now not only is the quantity of a box of iron nails more, but the price has dropped to twenty-two copper coins. Just like this, the iron nails in the blacksmith's shop could not be sold.

In the past, this thing was the best-selling thing in villages everywhere.

Because most farmers in rural areas know a little carpentry, iron nails are the most important metal tools for strengthening wood.

And if there is an apprentice blacksmith in the village, he can barely make an iron nail into the arrowhead of a hunter's bow, or the metal spike at the end of a long wooden stick.

This is also an important metal raw material for various simple weapons in villages in various places during the chaotic period.

But now, a powerful large chamber of commerce can barely bring grain and iron ingots to Dorne Town from other places, but other things are not very needed.

All kinds of local handicrafts cannot be shipped out, and other raw materials from other places cannot be shipped in.

This has caused the local big chambers of commerce to make a lot of money, while the small and medium-sized chambers of commerce who have no strength to run smoothly on the commercial road can only stare blankly at the various inedible and unbuyable products in the chambers of commerce's warehouses and stores.

However, if you want to say that local businessmen have no money in their pockets, that is of course impossible. Just not making money, for businessmen, is even more unbearable than losing money.

After all, losing money in business for a while is nothing, there are losses and there are gains, as long as you make money in the final settlement. But let them stay in the town, unable to go out to trade and do business, and no one in the local shops came to buy things. This kind of situation of sitting and eating, on the contrary, made the merchants unbearable.

Therefore, bartering became the best way they could accept.

Use yourself or your friends who can't exchange for money, and just stay in the warehouse for various idle goods and materials, and exchange them for various boxes of goods with higher value in front of you. When the future trade line is smooth, it will not be a big deal. Make a fortune.

Now that everyone is idle anyway, it is of course a good thing to use cheap goods to win the spoils of these knights.

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Keel saw that there were transactions from time to time, and Mr. Barford would have someone move out a certain box of goods in the open space and put them next to where Priest Batar was.

A mark is made on the box, and at the same time a contract is made verbally.

Keir and the others don't have so much paper and ink, so they can only make verbal agreements for a large number of transactions at this time.

The businessman who ordered the goods ordered his subordinates to return to the town and use another transaction or the materials he had at home to move them over to exchange for the ordered spoils.

Keir didn't go up to disturb the flying Mr. Barford, and looked at Priest Batar, who was at a loss. Keel shrugged, and the priest put his hand on his forehead and sighed deeply.

At this time, at the gate of the clearing, a carriage full of small pieces of firewood stopped, and Kiel smiled when he saw it. The firewood he asked for from the Dorn Town Chamber of Commerce arrived.

It's not too early, it's not too late, after the sale starts, it's time to arrive.

Keir shook his head and strode towards the gate, where the carriage carrying firewood was firmly stopped by his men.

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"Master Knight, this is a joint gift from the Dripari Stewardship and Chamber of Commerce, giving you and your team the fuel and firewood for heating and cooking."

The person who spoke was a young member of the Chamber of Commerce who jumped from the position of the driver of the carriage.

But this Chamber of Commerce buddy is different from the previous Chamber of Commerce buddies, UU reading www.uukanshu. Com is even better dressed than the managers of ordinary chambers of commerce. It can only be said that he is worthy of being the person who manages several large chambers of commerce in Dorne Town, and his status and wealth are stronger than others.

At the same time, this young member of the chamber of commerce deliberately added an accent to the word 'gift'.

Keir snorted covertly, then smiled and said to the young guy who was a few years older than him: "Thank you! Thank you for the generous association of the chamber of commerce, and the equally noble senior manager of Deripari. On behalf of myself, I agree with All the refugees who have benefited from this thank you."

The young man then took out a crimson invitation card from a flat wooden box at his waist: "Master Knight, this is an invitation card from our chamber of commerce about tonight's banquet, which is specially held for you, please be sure to come. Tonight, It will officially start when the moonlight rises. And I will wait for you here and guide you to the place where the banquet will be held."

Kiel took the banquet invitation and found that there was a golden hanging branch fruit on the invitation. He twisted it with his hands, and the chamber of commerce logo on the invitation was actually made of gold.

Although the amount used is not much, it also fully shows the financial resources and attention of the "Fortune Fruit" Chamber of Commerce.

"Very well, then you can come in and wait a while, so you can check the time of the lively sales meeting ahead. I have to arrange for someone to distribute the firewood. Although it is still afternoon, it doesn't matter whether it is morning or evening when cooking, right?"

Then Kiel let the chamber of commerce buddy let him walk around at will, and then he directed the driver of the carriage to drive the carriage to the middle of the open space, where it was better to distribute firewood.

Although the staff of the chamber of commerce said that they could visit at will, the other party also had a sense of propriety. They only stayed in the crowd of the sale fair, and while looking at what was being sold at the sale fair, they did not take their eyes off Kiel.