The Origin of Arcane

Then what should we do? Could it be that the grain we transported thousands of miles away is thrown here to rot? This is all my wealth. If it is all thrown here, my whole family will die together.

Sir Copperfield, can't you think of a way? We trust you and invest so much?

That's right, if it wasn't for you, how could we take such a big risk and come here to transport food? This is inconsistent with what you swore before, and you have to find a way to solve it!

Shut up. Sir Copperfield roared with red eyes and saliva splashing, A bunch of snobs, when did I trick you into transporting food? Which ear heard it? Or which eye saw it? Is it because you are blind to money and follow? Your money is not earned for me, why should I share the losses for you? How can there be no risk-free business in this world? Tell me, I want to go too Do it, selling food for thousands of miles is a business of pinning your heads on your trouser belt, not to mention losing money, losing your heads is a common thing, no matter how verbose you are, believe it or not, I will cut your tongues off!

Sir Copperfield was somewhat powerful. Seeing that he was offended, the others couldn't help restraining their accusations.

Everyone, don't say a few words. Your lord is also bewitched by Duke Buck. You only saw that you put your entire family's wealth on it, but you didn't see that Sir also put his entire fortune on it. Who can he ask for reasoning? Sir, Calm down, they are also in a hurry and say nothing, and they don't necessarily blame you for all the crimes, so we really have no other way to think about it? Someone smoothed things over in the middle.

It's not that there is no way at all. Sir Copperfield replied after pondering for a while.

What way? Say it quickly.

Yeah, what time is this, and I'm still hiding it.

The grain merchants were overjoyed and asked questions one after another.

Sir Copperfield patted the table without answering the question and said, Hey, Colin, give me another glass of dragon tongue.

This is the twenty-eighth time. I've already told you that the last cup of dragon tongue entered your stomach the night before yesterday, sir. The bartender Colin spread his hands and said, The news that the food is unsalable has already Back home, there has been no food transport team coming up recently, and naturally there is no accompanying drink, and now only rye beer is left.

Why don't I remember? Are you sure you did? Sir Copperfield cursed with a black face, That thing is soft, what does it taste like?

Damn, this is deliberately tricking them.

Revenge, this must be revenge for their previous bad words.

Sir Copperfield was darkened, and so were the other grain merchants.

But at this time, the method that Sir Copperfield spoke of became their last straw. Regardless of whether it was reliable or not, it was better than struggling with nothing.

But this matter obviously cannot be forced. If he completely annoyed him and kicked himself out, who would he cry to?

For the benefit, this grievance is nothing.

With a smile on his face, a grain merchant took out a silver wine jug from his arms and said, Your Majesty, this is a spirit brewed from old grain. The taste may be a little different from Dragon Tongue, but the taste is just as good as it used to be. , it really doesn’t work, use this instead?”

It's too late to tell you such a good thing. Sir Copperfield snatched it away, and unceremoniously raised his head and took two sips, Good wine, more enjoyable than dragon tongue, Mr. Calorie doesn't want to go into the spirits business Pity.

The spirits business is the pillar industry of the lord's family. It's not for us small shrimps to get involved, that is, when there is a lot of old grain, we can brew some to reward the family. Calorie, the grain merchant, said with a smile, It can suit the appetite of Sir Sir. , is my greatest honor, I still have three bottles left in my convoy, and I will give them to Lord Jazz at that time.

Then I'm not going to be polite. Copperfield looked around and said coldly, For the sake of Mr. Calorie's spirits, I'll show you the way, but I'll let you know if it works or not. I can't guarantee it.

It's better to have a way to go than to have no clue.

Whether it is successful or not, we will remember the kindness of Sir Your Excellency.

The attitudes of these grain merchants changed 180 degrees, and they looked at Sir Copperfield eagerly.

This time, Copperfield didn't give a shit, and replied directly: The Swamp of Despair does not have more than one army. If you can't sell this one, you can sell the other one.

The grain merchants on the Huayu Plateau looked at each other. After a long while, the grain merchant named Calorie carefully guessed and asked, Your Excellency, you mean that we sell grain to the Yongye army leader and the crocodile tribe?

Isn't it possible? Copperfield asked rhetorically.

We transported grain for the Kingsley family, and now we turn around and sell grain to their enemies. Is this appropriate? Some grain merchants couldn't change their minds for a moment.

After all, it was because of the Kingsley family that they transported food all the way.

That's right, why didn't I think of it before? Delivering grain for the Kingsley family? Who said we were transporting grain for the Kingsley family? They didn't sign a contract with us, and it's not that we don't sell grain to them , but they don’t want it anymore. If they don’t want it, why don’t we sell it to others? The world has no reason to be so domineering, and with their current situation, there’s no way to stop us from doing anything.”

The Kingsley family doesn't care about our lives anymore. Why should we care about them? If there is any dissatisfaction at that time, they will also find our lord, not us. If you don't sell it, I will sell it.

I sell it too!

Count me in.

What's the rush? Just because you're willing to sell it doesn't mean they're willing to accept it. It doesn't look like the leader of the Yongye army is short of food. I heard that Baron Yongye has a close relationship with His Royal Highness the Princess Regent. They usually go directly to the plains of Asia Minor. The low-priced food shipped, will people buy our food?

Could it be that you still expect our grain to be sold at a high price like the one sold to the Kingsley family before? It is better to deal with it at a low price and recover a certain cost than to rot in our hands. As long as we make a certain profit, I believe Yong Ye The military leader should not care about our previous sale of military rations to the Kingsley family, after all, we are just a group of businessmen who support our families.

But we have nothing to do with the leader of the Yongye army. We don't know them well. If we rush to transport the grain, they will destroy us as the Kingsley family's food transport team. Wouldn't it be a waste of money and money? ?”

Nonsense, of course this kind of thing needs to be communicated in advance. If you want me to say, we should get together for this kind of thing. Only when we get together can we better negotiate the terms and price, just like negotiating with Duke Buck before. After all, we are not People from Kingsley, but people from Bryan, if the leader of the Eternal Night Army wants to move us, he always has to take into account the face of the Bryan family.

That's the reason. Only by uniting is the kingly way. If we tear each other down, it will only make everyone suffer. It's just a question of who to go to the Yongye army leader to negotiate.

Sir Copperfield awakened the dreamer, which opened the minds of these grain merchants, and they talked about it in a hurry, and the matter was almost smoothed out.

After experiencing the negotiations with Duke Buck, these grain merchants on the Huayu Plateau have already tasted the benefits of grouping together. After this accident, the first thing they thought of was grouping.

Because only by sticking together and making them look like they have a lot of people and food, can they have the confidence to negotiate terms with such powerful forces as the Kingsley family and the Yongye army leader.

On the question of whether to sell food to the leader of the Yong Ye army, an agreement was reached without any difficulty.

Just kidding, as long as someone is willing to take over their food, even if the price is lower than normal, they will accept it, at least they can recover a certain amount of losses, so that they will not lose everything.

As for transporting it back to the Huayu Plateau, they didn't even think about it. That would only make the loss even bigger.

The main question now is whether the Yong Ye army leader is willing to take over their food.

When it comes to negotiating candidates, everyone's eyes can't help but fall on Copperfield.

What do you think I'm doing? Do you expect me to succeed this time? It's no good if things are done well, and if they don't work out, you'll be infamous. Only fools do it. Whoever wants to go will go, anyway, I won't go. Copperfield Sir Earle said cursingly.

This is typically pointing fingers and scolding Huai, using this matter to talk about another matter.

Your Majesty calm down, this is all a thing of the past, they are just anxious, and it's not about Sir's personality, do you think so? Calorie, the food merchant, felt that he had an invisible relationship with Sir Copperfield because of his half-jug of wine. He got close a lot, took the initiative to smooth things over, and at the same time kept winking at other grain merchants.

Mr. Calorie is right. I just messed up my words before, and my respect for Jazz has never diminished in my heart. If I hurt Sir Sir's feelings, I sincerely apologize here. I don't care about everyone's face. For the sake of your families and families, Sir, please save us.

Your Excellency, please forgive us for our previous ignorance. In order to show my sincerity, if the transaction is successful, I am willing to give out one-tenth of the food money to compensate for the previous damage to Sir.

This matter is none other than Lord Jazz. On such occasions, we rough people can only spoil the big things with our words. Please Sir, please do it.

Those grain merchants talked in a hurry, some apologized, some played emotional cards, and they tried every means to let Sir Copperfield go out and negotiate with the leader of the Yongye army. In their eyes, Copperfield is after all Aristocrats are more likely to succeed.

It's not impossible for me to go, but let's agree on one thing in advance. Sir Copperfield took the opportunity to make a condition.

If the Jazz needs our cooperation, just say it. As long as we can do it, we will definitely go all out.

Everyone is here to make a living, and it's not easy. The previous matter is over, and I don't care about it anymore, and I don't want everyone's money compensation, but contacting the Yong Ye army leader will inevitably involve price negotiations, and I want full authority Disposal right, after the negotiation is concluded, no matter the price is high or low, there must be no complaints. This time, Sir Copperfield learned to be shrewd and decided to put the villain first and then the gentleman, and it is best to break up the relationship with these profit-seeking villains. .

Naturally, the jazz personality is here. No matter the result, we will be convinced. No one will object to this.

That's right, since we are here to recommend the Jazz, it is natural for the Jazz to handle it flexibly. If anyone is not convinced, they can withdraw.

We have no objection.

Sir Copperfield drank the strong wine in the silver jug, changed his previous decadence, and said impassionedly: Okay, since everyone thinks of me so much, I will lick my face and show my head again, can you I can't guarantee success, the only thing I can guarantee is that I will do my best to strive for the best interests of everyone.

His previous decadence was not without a taste of acting.

He had already thought of the strategy of selling grain to the Yong Ye army leader, but he hadn't released it for a long time.

On the one hand, he was hurt by the despicable temperament of these grain merchants;

On the other hand, it is to deliberately make them anxious for a period of time, and take the initiative to deliver it to their door, so that it is more convenient for them to take the initiative.

If I had taken the initiative to come to the door before this, I don't know how these guys are thinking wildly. If the price can't be sold, they would think that they are colluding with the Yong Ye army leader to deliberately entrap them.

The last incident has taught Sir Copperfield a vivid lesson. He has a deeper understanding of the truth that it is necessary to be harmful and defensive, even if he is doing what he thinks is a good thing. Also keep a hand.

The Jazz's kindness, we will never forget each other.

If the food can be sold smoothly, I will treat Sir to drink the strongest wine when we return to the plateau.

Not only the strongest wine, but also the most plump woman.

You can have the strongest wine, but the plumpest woman is fine. I don't have such a strong taste as you. Sir Copperfield's answer caused a burst of laughter, and the gloom of many days seemed to dissipate a lot.

Sir Copperfield continued with a solemn expression: Three days later, I will set off for the Donau River to have a preliminary contact with the leader of the Yongye army. Before that, we should prepare as much as possible. The amount of food needs to be counted and sorted out, and only when I know it well, can I bargain with the Yongye army leader.

Please rest assured Sir, we will definitely give you an accurate number before you leave.

The situation in the Swamp of Despair is chaotic now. In order to ensure safety, how about we gather together the best soldiers in our hands to form a temporary guard for the Jazz to drive?

That's a good suggestion, I agree.

I agree too.

I appreciate your kindness. After all, we are doing business, not fighting. Bringing too many people will only cause unnecessary misunderstandings. How about this? I can draw three knights here, and you can help If I gather seven, I will take a small group of knights on the road, and that will be enough.

Sure, we listen to jazz.

Soon these grain merchants from the Huayu Plateau reached an agreement internally and began to work hard for their own survival.

The reversal of the situation in the Swamp of Despair will affect all aspects, not just one family.

The Eastern Expeditionary Army of the Kingsley family is now sitting and eating.

When there is a serious shortage of food, it will also be the time when various problems will erupt.

This situation has been predicted by anyone with a little military common sense.

General Akemesser is already preparing for the dire situation ahead.

Nothing more than starting from two aspects - open source and throttling.