Did the lord get rid of poverty and become rich today?

Regarding the combat power of Stormland, it has always been something Qiao Yi didn't want to mention.

Ha, what are you kidding?

His subjects are just barely able to feed themselves with the help of new crops and factories.

What's more, the new crops are still growing in the fields, and they have not been able to bloom and bear fruit and are received in the granary.

Their iron-smelting technology can only make some rough farm tools and kitchen utensils. Even the most skilled old Batu in the Storm Neck can produce weapons that are only enough for daily hunting.

If you really want to face off with the swords carefully crafted by the elves, you will have to scrap them in a few rounds.

Qiao glanced at the wrought iron technology in the mall for a long time, but the productivity of the factory was not strong enough, so it was impossible to attract a lot of money for the time being.

What's more, there is Sirius' relationship in the middle.

As a middleman, Sirius wants to share up to 30.00% of the five profits.

But Joe had nothing to do about it.

Because they can't build big ships that can go to sea, he is the only sea merchant who travels between the north and the south all the year round.

So Qiao Yi could only hold his nose and eat the dumb loss he had to suffer.

It is hard to imagine how much profit they will be eaten out of thin air when ceramics and colored glaze come out.

Thinking of this, Qiao Yi felt extremely heartache.

That's all white money.

No, those are the golden skill books and warship cannons in the mall!

No man can refuse the temptation of strong ships and sharp guns.

And Qiao Yi can resist everything, except temptation.

Obviously, as a businessman, Sirius couldn't refuse the temptation of gold coins.

In the last meeting, he had already started to push forward, and wanted to raise the agency fee again, but was blocked by Joe.

Simple fabric products are easy to imitate, and a large number of counterfeit products have begun to appear in the south, so Sirius dared to be confident.

The treacherous businessman knew that Joe had no choice but himself.

To be honest, Qiao Yi really wanted to end his cooperation with Sirius in a fit of anger.

But he can't do that.

At least not until he found a new way to go south.

Petunia's workshop now feeds hundreds of households in Stormwind Territory, and there will be trouble if the work is stopped prematurely.

As soon as Joe looked at the road ahead and thought about the factory in a mess, his gaze fell on Lancaster beside him inadvertently.

Ok……

Maybe...he could change his partner?

Porcelain and glazed things can be called huge profits. It is much better to let your own money earn it than to be earned by others, right?

The elves seem to be very reliable~

Thinking of this, Joe pulled Lancaster: "Lando."

"Ok?"

Qiao Yi bent the corner of his lips, showing a very (big) pure (sudden) clean (you) expression: "Are you interested in... participating in a big business that can make you rich?"

However, Lancaster tilted his head and showed an innocent expression: "But we are already rich enough."

Joe One: ...

listen!Listen to what people say?ah?

People clerk?

I am poor

Qiao Yi, who wanted to write the words "I'm very poor, I'm very short of money" on his face, gritted his teeth resentfully: "Aren't you curious about what it is?"

Lancaster: "It's okay. I'm not very interested in money."

Joe One: ...

Can we talk about the world, honey?

"Why didn't you speak?"

Lancaster turned his head to look at Qiao Yi, who suddenly fell silent, with some doubts.

Joe One: You have the nerve to ask! ?

Take a look at what you said in the last sentence, is it something that humans can pick up?

As soon as Joe looked at Lancaster, he ground his teeth and decided not to have a gentle and equal dialogue with this iron man.

He grabbed Lancaster's collar and pulled it off, staring into the other's eyes fiercely and said: "I was tricked by Sirius, and the new factory doesn't plan to be tricked by him anymore, now we have to find a successor again— — Bah, find a partner, understand?"

"You got tricked?" Lancaster frowned, and finally said a little bit: "Do you want to leave Sirius aside and cooperate with us?"

"Yes, that's what it means."

"Hmm." Lancaster thought about it seriously: "How about cooperation?"

"We need ships. Merchant ships that can go to sea."

"Okay." Lancaster nodded bluntly, and agreed.

Joe blinked.

... Promise so neatly?

No, wait.

He never seemed to have seen an elf's ship over the bay?

Even when the red wine is out of the warehouse in autumn, it is the ships from the south that bring a lot of gold coins to take the red wine away.

Qiao Yi thought for a while and asked, "Do you know how to build a ship?"

"will not."

Qiao Yi: "??? Then what did you promise to do so soon?"

"We can buy it."

Straightforward, and inhumane.

Qiao Yi felt that he had suffered [-] points of critical damage, and was directly knocked into the pit called "Poverty".

Although he is now trying to climb out of the pit, he wants to lead the storm out of poverty and become rich.

But when he looked up and saw the elf who was already outside the pit, even standing on a hillside, he still felt...

Hi, so sour

……

The journey back was not very long, and soon the mixed-race team had to go their separate ways.

The dwarf Meg carried Melo, who had fallen asleep on her back, and nodded to the elves and the leaders: "The dwarves never forget their kindness. You helped us solve a big problem. I will go back and discuss it with the people in a few days. Thank you personally."

But at this moment, Qiao Yi's mind was full of how to lure these dwarves out of the mountain and into the Stormland.

There are only blueprints of those weapons in the mall, but relying on a group of farmers in Stormwind, it is obviously impossible to build them.

And this group of dwarves who are good at mechanical manufacturing made Qiao Yi see the dawn of the industrial revolution.

Of course, Qiao Yi would never do what the South did.

The only way is to use something to attract them and let them offer to stay.

As soon as Joe touched his chin, an idea flashed in his mind.

"Machinery Ceremony"?

Seems like a good choice.

After the dwarves left, only elves and men remained in the party again.

It's just that Qiao Yi was a little silent, thinking about things in a mess.

It is well known that elves are rich.

It is also an indisputable fact that the storm leads to poverty.

At least for now, they are still struggling on the edge of poverty.

Qiao Yi is familiar with all kinds of hidden rules in society, and has seen a lot of intimate groups that fall apart due to differences in family status.

He has been avoiding too much affection from Lancaster, so no matter what Lancaster does, he tries to reciprocate as much as possible.

He knows very well that unilateral efforts will one day be tiring. People always need to be loved until they are loved, and so are elves.

Even this upcoming cooperation is based on the equal cooperation that Qiao Yi intends to make a substantial profit.

Porcelain and glazed products require sufficient artistic accomplishment and aesthetic ability. Obviously, a group of rough men in the Storm collar are not enough to entrust them with important tasks.

But sprites can.

Qiao Yi intends to invest in technology and cooperate with the elves.

But just now, he suddenly discovered a terrible fact.

That is the obvious asymmetry between them.

It's not that I feel inferior, Qiao Yi thinks that I don't need to feel inferior.

But in the face of threats and pressure from Sirius, the feeling of helplessness that he had to knock out his teeth because of poverty always made Qiao Yi feel a little uncomfortable.

This discomfort was exacerbated by the small matter of poverty, which made Joe, who was a little proud, have to seek help from Lancaster.

He wants them to be equal, to be dependent on each other.

It's not that he can blindly rely on Lancaster when he is in trouble. If Lancaster is in trouble one day, he can only become a drag.

This makes Joe feel very uncomfortable when he thinks about it.

Going back in time, when did he and this elf start?

The first time we met, this guy made a stunning appearance and saved his life.

The second time, the squirrel the elf fed snatched his gem.

Later, the appearance of the other party leaning against the tree full of sunlight made Qiao Yi think of the angel who strayed into the mortal world.

He admits that beauty is touching, and the beginning of the story always starts with appearance.

Later, they met frequently and slowly began to communicate.

Qiao Yi also finally discovered the elf's gentle heart and unexpected innocence under the silence.

They grabbed the vines hanging from the trees in the forest, listened to the whistling wind in their ears, and drank wine on the top of the tall tree of life.

Then to the soft kiss that the elf claimed was "a etiquette between friends", to the unexpected close contact a few days ago.

It seems that everything is going smoothly and logically, but there seems to be something missing.

Like it?

like.

Joe is sure.

love?

do not know.

It's as if love hasn't been reached yet.

It seems that there is an invisible gap between them, like a transparent glass door, clearly visible to the other party, but unable to touch the depths of the heart.

Qiao Yi has never been in a relationship before, so he doesn't know how to face this situation.

So is Lancaster.

A clumsy and taciturn wealthy Tie Hanhan, a poor traveler who has never been in love and is like a blank sheet of paper.

Expressing mutual affection in clumsy ways seems to be the common point of all first loves in the world.

But how to go further has become a difficult problem.

Sometimes inspiration is needed, and sometimes opportunity is needed.

But what is needed more is initiative.

Actively create inspiration and actively seek opportunities.

For the current Qiao Yi, it seems that one more point needs to be added:

Take the initiative to make yourself stronger quickly, strong enough to be the solid backing of the opponent, and never be afraid of accidents happening to either party.

He couldn't always rely on Lancaster.

Then he would feel like a useless dodder.

At last they came to the end of the forest when the moon was over.

It's time to say goodbye.

Qiao blew away the leaders who wanted to watch, and the elves also left first, sinking into the depths of the forest.

The moonlight sprinkled quietly on the ground, and the noise of the breeze piercing through the forest became the only background sound.

Perhaps it was Qiao Yi's silence along the way that made Lancaster feel strange, and he seemed a little at a loss at this time.

"Did I make you unhappy?"

"..." Qiao Yi didn't expect Lancaster to say that, he was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and laughed: "No, it's not your problem."

"Sorry, Joe One." Lancaster turned to face Joe One, pursed his lips, "I'm not very good at talking. I don't know how to..."

Half of the words were cut in the throat.

Because Joe hugged him.

"It's okay, Lando."

Joe hugged Lando, buried his head in Lancaster's chest, and said in a muffled voice, "It's not your fault. I'm hypocritical."

Thinking too much can make the mind too emotional and appear to be a bitch.

Wouldn't it be better to be more direct and proactive?

So he raised his head and looked into Lancaster's eyes: "Do you like me, Lando?"

Lancaster's ears were reddened by Qiao Yi's stroke of genius, but he still looked at Qiao Yi and nodded seriously: "Yes. I like it."

"I see." Joe nodded, "Me too."

"Why ask this?"

"It's nothing."

Qiao Yi gently kissed Lancaster on the cheek: "I will continue to like you."

Then he took two steps back and bent his eyes: "I'm going back, you pay attention to safety. Then, see you tomorrow."

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The author has something to say: I'm here, I'm here

sorry for being late today

It's really eating melons_(:з)∠)_

Damn, I seem to be living in a melon field for the past two days, and I'm like a chicken jumping up and down.

So what, multiplayer sports or something, isn't it the king of five blacks eating chicken and four rows? (nonsense)

Speaking of which, can someone tell me how to get rid of dark circles?

Serious question