The Lord is Addicted in Infrastructure

This is the third time for Boris and Vincent to visit the castle in Designia.

Boris came with a decided answer.

He said: "I agree with the second cooperation plan, and the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce can meet your three requirements."

"However, the Nagabi salt will be sold in other places where rose salt is available. The Earl has no right to interfere with this."

After all, the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce is a well-known chamber of commerce that has been established a long time ago.

The reformed Nagabi salt will only sell better than rose salt.

Xia Zuoyi: "Of course, other places compete according to their own abilities."

He then exchanged his prestige points for several books on marketing strategies and methods, as well as merchandise sales thinking.

Sufficient manpower and availability of funds are the two most important key conditions in the plan to rebuild Wissus and Fort Comoi.

The reason why Xia Zuoyi proposed that Nagabi Salt should permanently withdraw from Gadayat is to ensure most of the market share of rose salt, and it will not be given to Nagabi salt that has been refined by sun-dried salt method. Take it back again...

As a result, the Thorns Chamber of Commerce's funds were reduced and lacked, and the reconstruction plan could not be carried out smoothly.

As for the manpower issue.

He's going to fix it now.

Xia Zuoyi: "Mr. Abel, let's talk about what the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce can use to buy the formula of herbal medicines."

Boris caught the key words in his words.

"For what? Does the Earl want to barter?"

Bartering is a relatively special way of buying and selling between chambers of commerce. It does not require money to conduct transactions, and it is a method of settlement with goods of equal value.

Xia Zuoyi nodded: "That's right, I want a batch of goods from the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce."

Boris Abel needed time to think about it before giving an answer.

During this time.

The news that Xia Zuoyi ordered someone to investigate the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce has also been sent back.

As the largest chamber of commerce in the Anas Empire, the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce not only sells salt, various daily necessities, and manufactures weapons and armor, but also owns the largest slave market in the Anas Empire.

In the Western Continent, slaves are also goods.

The Nagabi Chamber of Commerce traded slaves.

Although the Anas Empire and the San Airo Empire formed a confrontational situation and maintained a relatively stable situation with each other, they did not always live in peace and without disputes.

Turmoil and friction often occurred between the two empires.

The small countries of the vassal empire, or the countries established around them, will be repeatedly harassed and invaded unavoidably.

Especially the Anas Empire.

The king will turn all the captives into slaves of the empire, put heavy shackles on them, and brand them with indelible and obvious marks, so that they are no longer free.

Usually, all these slaves captured by the empire will be sent to the slave market of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce, and they will wait for the Chamber of Commerce to auction or be sold in large quantities.

Xia Zuoyi sent someone to inquire about a recent war in the Anas Empire.

——The Trak Kingdom was destroyed.

People from almost the entire country were taken captive to the Anas Empire.

All of them are now being held in the slave market of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce, and have not been bought by nobles yet.

When Xia Zuoyi was flipping through the news, Fernandi and Walker were by his side.

He then asked, "Why was the Trak Kingdom wiped out so quickly?"

"It's only been two months since the Anas Empire invaded and ended. Is the Anas Empire so powerful?"

Fernandi said: "We have also heard about this matter."

"The Trak Kingdom is a small country with only three cities. It has always been located in the most remote northern region, with Mount Ama as its back. It is actually far away from the Anas Empire and the Saint Airo Empire."

"Because the climate in the north is too cold and the environment is very harsh, there are actually no countries around Trak."

"But later, people from Trak discovered a small iron mine in Mount Ama, which caused a dispute within the country."

"Someone wanted to take advantage of this iron mine to win the position of the Trak Crown Prince, so he borrowed troops from the Anas Empire, but who knew it would attract a group of 'bad wolves' with malicious intentions."

"In just over two months, the Anas Empire destroyed the Trak Kingdom, and all the people in the country, whether they were nobles, civilians or slaves, were captured."

Xia Zuoyi thought to himself that borrowing troops from the Anas Empire was no different from seeking skin from a tiger, it was too courageous but not capable.

Walker continued: "Because the people of Trak have lived in the cold and harsh north for many years, no matter whether they are men or women, they are tall and tall."

"In their country, it is said that women can also fight."

"Especially the knights of the Trak Kingdom. In terms of cavalry combat capabilities, they are not inferior to the knights of the Anas Empire, and are even stronger."

Valk felt a little regretful: "It's just that the number of people in the Trak Kingdom is too small, and it was caught off guard by the attack of the Anas Empire, so it was defeated very quickly."

Xia Zuoyi said: "How many people have been captured in Trak?"

Walker: "I heard that there were more than 1000 people. The rest fled and died."

"However, the number of people captured in the end may be less. After all, some people were seriously injured and caught without effective treatment. Died halfway on the way or died in the Anas Empire are very likely results."

Fernandi said: "I remember that the total number of people in the two cities of Trak is less than 3000."

Xia Zuoyi: "So little?!"

Fernandi nodded.

Seeing his thoughtful appearance, Judith asked, "Master Earl, do you have any thoughts on this?"

Xia Zuoyi squinted her eyes and nodded: "Yes."

…………

At this moment.

Xia Zuoyi said to Boris: "I want you to exchange all the captives in Trak for the formula of plant medicine."

Wen Sen frowned when he heard this: "Master Earl, are you sure you want slaves from Trak?"

"determine."

"But……"

Vincent looked at Boris hesitantly, embarrassed.

Judith: "It's just a slave. Doesn't the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce want to exchange it?"

"I don't think slaves are worth as much as gold coins."

Boris: "The goods that the Earl wants are indeed a bit inconvenient."

"I might as well tell the Earl directly that Duke Bas Ridges of Gardayat also wants to buy some slaves from Trak."

Xia Zuoyi couldn't help but look at Judit with a delicate expression.

That being the case, it's even more worth grabbing :)

He asked, "Has Mr. Abel reached a cooperation with Duke Riches?"

Boris: "No cooperation yet."

After all, he came to Wissus as soon as he got off the boat.

The corners of Xia Zuoyi's mouth curled up, his eyebrows curved, and he showed a friendly smile to Boris.

"If the Duke of Ridges only buys a part of the slaves, then the rest will be useless to me. I want all of them."

Boris raised his eyebrows: "However, if I agree to the deal with the Earl, I will definitely break my promise to the Duke of Ridges, and this will inevitably cause the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce to lose a sum of money..."

Xia Zuoyi: "But I think exchanging all the slaves in Trak for the formula of plant medicine can maximize the benefits of both parties, right?"

"The Nagabi Chamber of Commerce should not take the money from selling slaves seriously."

He thought for a while: "Well, as long as the deal between us is concluded, I can give Mr. Abel an extra compensation, how about it?"

Boris asked with a little interest: "What compensation?"

Xia Zuoyi: "A book on methods and precautions on how to cultivate herbal plants."

Boris: "..."

Xia Zuoyi said calmly: "Most of the herbs included in the potion formula are difficult to grow, and the initial investment and consumption are the biggest."

"But if someone with experience, such as me, tells you how to plant it, it will not only increase the survival rate of the herbs, but also greatly shorten the time for sale."

"In this way, the plant medicine can be produced as soon as possible, and the medicine can be sold in the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce."

There are no chemical fertilizers, pesticides, etc. on the Western Continent.

Commoners and slaves also don't know how to keep plants warm, repel insects, don't know how to sow and when to sow... It is certain that the survival rate of herbal plants is low.

However, the compensation Xia Zuoyi gave was an incidental product that was supposed to be traded together with the medicine formula.

After all, he also wanted to popularize this medicine that can treat cough and fever as soon as possible.

As far as the ability of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce is concerned, as long as the herbal medicines are successfully planted and the quantity is sufficient, they can be sold in a very large range.

But he didn't say it before.

Boris Abel would never know that the so-called compensation was actually a gift...

Xia Zuoyi: I really have a clever little head.

The deal was finally done.

The two parties drew up a detailed agreement on parchment.

First, all the bottles and jars containing the plant medicine will be engraved with the emblem of the Designia family.

Second, after that, the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce shall not interfere and suppress any products sold in the Thorn Chamber of Commerce, including rose salt.

Third, the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce promised that Nagabi Salt will permanently withdraw from the Gadayat Kingdom.

…………

After the two parties signed their names, they pressed their palm prints on the parchment.

Xia Zuoyi said: "After all the slaves from the Trak Kingdom are delivered, the formula of the plant medicine will naturally be handed over to the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce."

"I trust the credit of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce."

Boris: "Of course I also believe in the credit of the earl, and we have a happy cooperation."

"Pleasant to work with."

Before sending Boris and Vincent away from the castle, Xia Zuoyi made a point of explaining that - when the ships of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce come to Gadayat again, they can stop at the port of Gaya along the Volli River.

It is also the port within the nearest city to Fort Comoi.

Boris said there was no problem.

They returned to the port of Niramo to board the ship again, and set off to return to the Anas Empire.

…………

And Bas Ridges waited and waited for no one from the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce.

After he sent his servants to inquire at the branch in the city, he learned that the people from the Anas Empire had already left Neramo.

Bas Ridges was pissed off, but there was nothing he could do.

More than half a month later.

Bas Ridges had heard of five ships carrying Trak slaves on the Volley.

Seven days passed, five ships skipped Nilamo, and after a period of sailing, they docked at the port of Gaya.

Then, Designia sent knights to take away all the slaves in Trak.

"........."

Bas Ridges didn't understand what happened before, so that the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce didn't make a deal with him.

It turned out that it was all the "good deed" done by the little boy Designia!

Bas Ridges was so angry that he gritted his teeth: "...It's him again!"

The butler said beside him: "My lord, Designia has repeatedly provoked you, and also took the Fort Comoi, do you want to..."

Bas Ridges' eyes flickered, and he said half aloud: "Let's ignore him for now, the most important thing at the moment is... It won't be too late to deal with Designia in the future."

As for the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce.

Just looking at Boris's behavior of leaving Nilamo without saying hello, one should also know that Bas Ridges can't afford to offend the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce.

Although he made a decision like this, Bas Ridges was still really annoyed for several days, and two bubbles appeared on his mouth because of this.

at the same time.

Fernandi and Walker personally led the soldiers to bring the Trak people back to Fort Comoi.