Chapter 207 Chulong Bay Commercial Center

"Prince Dragon, is this treaty too demanding?"

In a luxurious manor somewhere, Sherwood, the head of Cabernet Sauvignon of Lothern's famous chamber of commerce, held the agreement in his hand and tentatively asked the Dragon Prince who was drinking.

"Of course not. You should know Caledor's demand for alcoholic beverages. There are a large number of soldiers under the Dragon Palace. As long as you can get the right to supply from the Dragon Palace, I think the Cabernet Sauvignon Chamber of Commerce will carry out many things. It went very smoothly.”

Sherwood couldn't help but fell into deep thought as he looked at the agreement in front of him. The Cabernet Sauvignon Chamber of Commerce will obtain the right to supply alcoholic drinks to the Caledor army, and the soldiers under his command will be uniformly rationed with drinks from Lothern, but the price and additional terms are Somewhat touching.

The price proposed by Imric is only 30% of the market price, and this price needs to be reduced as the purchase volume increases, and he can use part of the Cabernet Sauvignon Chamber of Commerce's trade fleet. This clause seems to be a scam, but even if Wood is still very excited.

First of all, the Cabernet Sauvignon Chamber of Commerce will get a share of the export of Caledor armaments. He only needs to purchase high-quality armaments produced by the Val Anvil at a price that is 30% higher than the average market price. Since the Fennovar Plain After the battle, everyone was concerned about their own safety and wanted to replace the outdated equipment. When it came to which kingdom had the best military equipment, it was only Caledor's.

This makes the amount of armaments from Vaal Anvil extremely scarce on the market, and even the price has been speculated several times. In addition, Imric deliberately controls the outflow of armaments, resulting in the supply being never available, and those who want to directly Those who purchase goods from the Val Anvil must first pass through the Caledor Rest, which requires an extremely high tariff. Except for the great nobles who are in real urgent need and have astonishing wealth, no one else has the ability to purchase and can only wait. The next batch of armaments is sent to the market.

But what Sherwood really values ​​is the relationship with the Dragon Court. His family started out by making wine and is traditionally an artisan class. Even in the era of maritime trade, they gained astonishing wealth and even had a large port in Lothern. with a trade fleet, but politically too weak.

And now the political struggle in Lothern is extremely serious. Many big nobles have extended an olive branch to him and provided many favorable conditions, but the price is high fees and control of the Chamber of Commerce.

Sherwood, the head of the Cabernet Sauvignon Chamber of Commerce, did not want the brilliant industry that his father had worked hard for half his life to become capital in the hands of others. In addition, Imric complained about the alcoholic beverages drank by Caledor soldiers at the previous banquet. It came out of the smelly ditch, so I tentatively made contact with it, but unexpectedly the situation turned out to be very gratifying, and Prince Long personally negotiated with it.

Sherwood pretended to think for a moment. To be honest, he really wanted to raise the price. Wine making is not difficult. Many times it is sold at a premium, using the same brand.

"Your Highness, you also know the situation of the Cabernet Sauvignon Chamber of Commerce. Our biggest profit comes from the sale of wine. Once the same type of products is mass-produced, it will easily lead to price drops."

"So." Imrik said nonchalantly as he sat on the chair, picked up the wine glass and continued to take a sip. The wine tasted really good. No wonder Cabernet Sauvignon dared to come to him.

"We can provide the Dragon Palace with drinks of the same quality, but nominally they will be mass-produced. I can guarantee that these drinks are no different from those on the market." Sherwood felt a little uneasy in his heart. If Imrik He is a face-saving person, so this is disrespectful to him. Soldiers often value the price and reputation of drinks, considering it a status symbol.

This boy is quite good at things. Prince Long thought for a moment. Anyway, the taste of the drink is the same. No matter whether it is bottled in a wooden barrel or in a crystal bottle, at least it tastes better than the bottled water produced in Fengxiao City. , said to the head of the chamber of commerce who looked nervous,

"Yes, your actions prove that you are a practical person."

"Thank you for your understanding." Sherwood stood up immediately. Once this matter was negotiated, he would not have to worry about the subsequent political struggle in the Parliament of Nobles. The Bianchi family of Tyrone Rock is an obvious example. Ever since they obtained the trade share endorsed by the Dragon Palace and Ed Tyris helped Eldra clean up the noble council, the Bianchi family has launched a major operation in maritime trade. Their Chamber of Commerce has grown in just two years. Within a short period of time, it has become comparable to the Great Chamber of Commerce in Lothern.

"Don't worry, I have something else I want to talk to you about." Imrik asked Elvis to take out another document, but suddenly he felt something was wrong and turned his head to look to the side and back.

After pondering for a moment, I finally realized what was wrong. Which prince would bring a group of soldiers with him when conducting normal trade agreements? Behind him was the herald Elvis, and next to him was one of his adjutants, Agathel, and just now. Masnow, who was canonized as the Champion Warrior of the Dragon Lord, and Davian, who had returned from moving stones from the Dragon Spine Mountains, along with several high-level dragon princes, could not find anyone who knew how to negotiate business.

Some civil servants must be brought in, otherwise it will be difficult to carry out the following matters solely relying on Alagir and Glinton.

After the attendant handed the document to Sherwood, Imrik said, "Caledor intends to build a commercial and trade center in Whelpling Bay, open to all kingdoms and races of order. The Dragon Court will only charge normal tariffs. Except for some controlled items, there will be no restrictions on the goods flowing into it. I have invited the Bianchi family to settle in, and I believe it will be on track soon. Is the Cabernet Sauvignon Chamber of Commerce interested in this?"

This is the reason why he came to this place in person. Otherwise, if he could just find someone to solve the problem of drink supply, why would he do such a low-price thing? Chulong Bay has been built in the past two years, and he never had any intention of doing so. It is regarded as a major military port. Except for the island near the Dragon's Back Mountains, which has many military strongholds, the other places are built for commercial purposes. After you have money, the war will be more exciting, otherwise you will have to wait for the crossbows of the Dragon Claw Crossbow. If you can't afford it, it's too late to make money.

Sherwood took the brief outline and looked at it carefully. Although he didn't quite believe it, after all, Caledor didn't seem like a kingdom that would take the initiative to develop a commercial port, so Imrik didn't look like he was joking.

He looked at the terms on the circulation of goods and couldn't help but be a little stunned. An incredible tariff. Except for the slightly higher price of renting the port, it can be said that apart from the normal maintenance of Xiaolong Bay, it is difficult for the Dragon Palace to make any profit.

But this is beneficial to merchants. Lothern's cumbersome trade terms, taxes paid to the Phoenix King's Court, and funds given to the municipal council when renting the port often lead to merchants not expecting high profits and often need to Only with a certain degree of influence in the Phoenix King can the Chamber of Commerce truly grow.

Heartbeat, this is the first thought in Sherwood's heart. With Caledor's current influence, it can be expected that the future development of Young Dragon Bay will not be much inferior to that of Lothern. However, as a businessman, he first has some doubts about this clause. authenticity, especially where government control is concerned.

The Dragon Palace will not interfere too much in the development of Chulong Bay. In addition to normal maintenance and operations, military control will only be carried out when necessary. The chamber of commerce stationed here has great power. It can be said that the market is completely controlled by capital. .

"Your Highness, I only have one question. Regarding military control, at what level of war will the Dragon Palace impose military control on Young Dragon Bay." Sherwood needs to ask this question clearly. If the Caledonians are just planning to put a group of people under If you cheated your way in and then used the terms of military control to cut leeks, it would be better to stay in Lothern honestly.

Military control? Imrik had doubts in his mind. Although he drafted this clause, the dragon tamer family basically did not educate their heirs on business, so they did not understand many business terms and concepts in Asul. , I just relied on my past experience to roughly tell Alagir, and let him write the outline of the Chulong Bay Commercial Center.

I took a copy from Elvis and looked at it carefully. The part about military control was indeed a bit vague, and there was no specific explanation. Obviously Aragir had a back-up plan, and the domestic economy in Caledo was not enough to support the full demand. When the world is at war, you can operate on Chulong Bay.

Passing the document to the herald, Imric crossed his hands and showed confidence, "This military control clause will be changed unless Druchi has burned the war to the Dragon's Back Mountains or something threatens Caledor." Otherwise, the Dragon Palace will not impose military control on Young Dragon Bay, and I can guarantee this."

Business must develop freely, and forceful intervention is not a good option. Caledo will monopolize the field of metal processing with its advantages in technology. If the expected development of Chulong Bay is followed, this income will be enough to support the domestic economy. The level has made a qualitative leap. After all, the Warhammer world lacks everything except war. Caledor can sell things that dwarves cannot sell, and Caledor dares to sell things that dwarves dare not sell.

Even though Iron Peak Castle is surrounded by greenskins, many people still take the risk to go to Iron Peak Castle to buy high-quality armaments. Caledor is located in the outer ring of Ulthuan. It is much easier than going to the World's Edge Mountains. .

"Thank you for answering my question. I am very optimistic about Chulong Bay. If possible, the Cabernet Sauvignon Chamber of Commerce will be able to settle in Chulong Bay in the short term." Reminded by the "kind" eyes of those high-level dragon princes, Sherwood finally Thinking of who the person in front of him was, he quickly lowered his posture. His question just now seemed a bit presumptuous. This was because he suspected that the dragon lord's grasp of the extent of the war was not accurate enough.

"Then welcome the Cabernet Sauvignon Chamber of Commerce. Caledo welcomes everyone who wants free trade. I believe that Young Dragon Bay will be able to give you a satisfactory answer." Imrik stood up and extended his hand to Sherwood to express cooperation. joy.

But this action obviously frightened Sherwood. After all, the difference in status between the two was too big. He never thought that the person having business talks today would be the Dragon Prince. He hurriedly walked over with his outstretched hand hunched over. Deliberately keep it low,

"This is my honor. If you don't mind, I can introduce the situation of Chulong Bay to several other chambers of commerce. I think they will also be interested."

"As I said just now, Caledo welcomes everyone who wants free trade, and I will remember the Cabernet Sauvignon Chamber of Commerce's move to support Caledo." Imric patted Sherwood's arm, although This is somewhat inconsistent with the identity of the Dragon Lord, but in the eyes of the Dragon Prince, the person in front of him is a walking gold leaf coin. He can't get along with anyone, not with money. He doesn't want to go back to the few gold leaf coins he had two years ago. When you have to spend gold leaf coins carefully, you even entertain the idea of ​​letting people join the wandering army, then you really become a poor prince.