Volume 1 Once Upon a Time in the South Chapter 84 Dwaddan

"Do you know Cabernet Shaw Ion?" asked Aonien, looking at the vineyards that stretched for thousands of miles.

"I think you know, grape varieties, don't you?" replied Alwin, after a moment's thought, "I think it's a very valuable variety, right? I have the impression that the red wine made from this grape will sell for at least a hundred lunes." ”

Onien smiled and nodded, "You still have a bit of capital to be a gentleman." ”

"No, no, it's rare for us to open a bottle. Most of the sake I drink is made from the Cabernet Frank variety. Alvin smiled ashamedly and said that he was not so extravagant.

He thought to himself: "I can't compare with the princess, what a joke, this Cabernet Xiao Weiang variety of red wine, Governor Yuankang is estimated to be sent to and from the palace by the box." ”

"I'm not asking you that. O'Ann laughed, she guessed what Alvin was thinking.

"And what do you want to say?" Alvin wondered.

"I was wondering, is that Miss Junyun going to say something to me?"

"Oh ... Alvin sighed meaningfully, "I was still thinking about saying that Governor Yuankang should have sent red wine to the palace before. ”

"And what do you think?" said Oneen, glancing at him.

"This... You'll have to think about it for yourself. Alvin said, "Junyun probably thinks that she is raising an army against Ressa, and there are some unjustifiable ones, but if there is a name for the princess to restore the country, it will be much more open." ”

"Why, listen to you, and don't approve of me getting mixed with her?" Onien looked at him curiously.

"It's not like you haven't seen the battle on the plains. Even if Junyun has a strong mineral backing for funds, if the two armies really want to face each other, how can she be the opponent of Ressa's people. ”

"yes. Think of the hordes of wyverns, that Ayton, and your difficult little red-haired lover," Onie said with a smile, "Oh, by the way, and Master Fei Yue, and Ressa herself, these are all top masters. ”

"Oh, don't forget, what about the nobles who are about to surface?" said Alwin, scoffing, "They only dare to do something behind your majesty. But in the face of Junyun, they still rush to lead people to Fuz Province?"

"Yo, you're finally willing to sarcastically mock those nobles?" said O'Ann teased, "how is it?

"Everyone has his own aspirations. Alvin said lightly.

O'Ann rarely looked at him differently, "You're quite arrogant when you say that." ”

"And what the hell do you think?" asked Alwin, looking at her.

"Yuan Kang has been entrenched in Fuz for many years, and presumably those officials in Fuz Province will be loyal to his daughter Junyun. In the name of beauty, it is said that it is for me to restore the country, but I am afraid that I will have to dislike me as an exiled princess behind my back. I can't live this kind of life when I have to rely on people's noses. Onian said bluntly, "Thinking that they want to make a fuss in my name, I still have to be restrained by them everywhere in the future, why should I bother?"

After listening to this, Alvin still admired Onien, so sharply predicting the problems in the future.

"That... This vast empire has been handed over?" he asked.

"I don't mind being alone in the face of a raging flood. Onien looked into the distance, letting the snow dance in the wind, "However, I can't do such a thing to be dragged to death by some mediocre people." ”

Alvin looked at her, and felt that at this time, he had the same feeling as when he first saw her, and the beautiful woman leaned on the railing and looked at the distant mountains, and her grace was scattered towards the clouds.

O'Ann never mentioned to Alwyn about Fowler's identity. And because of this incident, she will be immersed in years of regret in the future.

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After a full day's journey northwest after passing through Joffenshire, the group finally reached Te Waddan, the capital of Fuz.

At this time, it was already evening, and this bustling city, famous for its ore smelting, still had no intention of resting, and the lights were still on everywhere.

Jun Yun commanded the airboat to stop in the wide courtyard of the Governor's Palace. The guards who were about to surround the bottom saw that it was Miss Junyun who had returned, and they retreated in amusement.

As soon as she landed, Junyun rushed to the front hall to gather various officials from Fuz Province, and as expected, she forced Onian to pull her up. Cayba staggered after them.

Aoi and Alwin offered to go to the market, and she was going to buy some ore to resell in the north. Alvin didn't know much about the north-south trade, so he was naturally happy to accompany him.

Alvin asked Langyun to follow with him, and asked Xia Ye to take care of the boxes.

The guards of the Governor's Mansion saw that it was the guests brought back by the young lady, so they naturally did not dare to stop them. So the three of them went out of the governor's palace without a hitch and went up to the market.

"Little girl, have you been to Dvaddan before?" said Alvin as he walked.

"That's right. Aoi said with a smile, "Big brother, I have to travel back and forth between the north and the south several times a year, and these important cities in the south will have to go at least once." ”

"No wonder, I said you led us. Alvin said, and then looked at Langyun: "Langyun, you should be familiar with this place, right?"

"Your Highness said with a smile, a few of our brothers grew up here, and the Zhulu Academy is in this city. Langyun said.

"Oh, so your academy is in this city. Alvin nodded, "It seems that here, you are more familiar than the other, so let's go." ”

When the three of them arrived at the market, it was even brighter, as if it were daytime.

"It's so late, aren't these people resting?" Alvin sighed as he looked at the crowd of people in the streets.

"I don't know about this, anyway, every time I come, the market is the most lively at night. Aoi said with some confusion.

So both of them couldn't help but look at the waves.

"Your Highness, Miss Aoi, I have to explain this to you. Langyun smiled a little smugly and said, "The routine here in Twadan is not quite the same as that of the king. More than half of the people in the city were miners or smelters. This work is usually not done until the evening, and then the workers have to go to a cheap tavern for a meal and drink some bad coarse beer, and then it must be past the early hours of the morning when they get home. However, there is no need to worry about getting up late the next day, as smelting workshops and mines do not start until around noon. ”

Over time, the shops in the city, large and small, also followed the people's schedule. If you get up early, you can't buy anything on the street, and you can't see the shops open until noon. Langyun continued.

"It's really unusual. Alvin chuckled. He glanced down at the black dirt that had been patched between the cracks in the tiles, and saw that it was mixed with the residue of various ores.

"I see. Aoi nodded.

"Little sister, what are we going to do here?" Alwin glanced at the various shops on the long street, some selling coarse ore and some selling smelted metal, and he was a little confused for a moment.

"Anything like ordinary copper and iron ore is found all over the world, and even if it is cheaper here, it can't be sold for much in the north. You can stock up a little bit on the red brown stone, ice white stone, and blue calcium stone used for equipment, but the profit is very thin, after all, these ores are also available in the north. Even if the purple cut stone is produced in relatively small quantities, it cannot be sold for much in the north. ”

"So what the hell is buying?"

"Oh, big brother, what are you anxious about? Aoi glanced at Alwyn sheepishly.

"Okay. Alvin nodded helplessly.

"For example, it is unique to Maine, such as gilt jade, which is mostly used to set in jewelry, which is a variety that can make huge profits. Aoi explained.

"But this kind of ore doesn't usually come to the market for sale, right?" Alvin wondered.

"Big brother, you're still very knowledgeable. Aoi smiled and said, "Indeed, the governor controls the mining of all rare minerals, and ordinary merchants can't even touch the source, so how can they be sold on the market?"

"Oh, I see, there are still a lot of bold and black-hearted businessmen digging into private mines, right?" Alvin whispered. Jewelry made of gilt jade ore fetched a staggering price in Salyushi. But there are still so many ladies and ladies wearing them, which means that there must still be a supply.

"Big brother still understands people. Aoi nodded.

"Every year, Governor Yuankang has to arrest a lot of big businessmen who have privately owned mines without registration," Langyun said, "but even so, it is still repeatedly banned." After all, the profits are too great. ”

"Chiefly, your governor doesn't seem to really want to forbid it, but I have heard that he has made another windfall on the money ransom of these merchants. "It's ridiculous that these merchants' mines have not been dug for a few days before they are sealed off by the governor." The governor knocked them out of a large sum of money to redeem them, not to mention, but also took a mine that had been opened for nothing. Oh, this is also a mountain and a mountain high. ”

"Be quiet," Elwin laughed, "be careful, Miss Junyun will keep us in the Doge's Palace. ”

Aoi stuck out her tongue mischievously.

"Here it is. The little girl pulled Alvin to a stop in front of a non-obtrusive shop.

In front of the shop, there were several large grids of ore, which even a layman like Alwin could tell that they were inferior.

Alvin thought to himself, "This girl is shrewd in business, and if she comes to this kind of shop, there must be something hidden in it." ”

A thin guy in the store, who was lying on the counter in a daze, saw the three of Alvin enter the store, and a trace of ripples flashed in his eyes.

He saw the little girl beside Elwin.

"Miss Kwai is here?" The little girl's face changed from tiredness to the moment he was tired, and he immediately came to his senses.

"Well, open the door and talk to your shopkeeper about some business. Aoi leaned straight inside.

"Okay!" replied the little guy cheerfully, and as he spoke, he writhed a piece of blister copper ore in his hand. This thing was mixed in a pile of blister copper, and no one could have imagined that this was actually the opening and closing of the secret door inside.

A row of display cases unfolds in the middle, revealing a secret passageway.

Langyun looked at the secret passage illuminated by the obsidian stone lamp with some surprise, but saw that there was no surprise on Elwin's face.

"Big brother just follow me up. Aoi said with a smile at the two behind him.

Langyun glanced at Alvin inquiringly.

Alwyn nodded, and followed Aoi to the inner room.

The little guy closed the door again as if nothing had happened.