"500,000 catties?!"

Somewhat suspicious of his ears, Joseph left his seat slightly in surprise.

However, Anton's serious face on the other side told him that he had heard correctly, and the other party really needed to buy 500,000 catties of cement.

He couldn't understand why the church needed so much cement, enough to build four or five churches, and even skip the initial phase.

This is somewhat inconsistent with Anton's prudence and shrewdness as a big businessman, but Joseph is also very excited, according to the price reference given by Duke, the business of the church alone can get 100,000 gold coins, which is enough to catch up with the income from selling Warcraft crystal nuclei twice.

"With all due respect, we don't have that much cement now, and we can only take out 100,000 catties at most. ”

In the end, Joseph still said with some regret that this batch of cement was only a product arranged by Duke to test the waters, and his main concern was the construction of his own territory, and it was impossible to take out all the production capacity in exchange for money.

The ones that can be sold are all surplus cement after calculation, only a hundred thousand catties, and some have been booked.

Anton frowned after hearing this, the amount of cement was a little less than he imagined, and it could not meet his expectations.

So he said a little unpleasantly: "I thought you would have enough reserves, if only so little, I'm afraid it won't be enough to constitute a deal." ”

"No, no, no, if you are not in a hurry, we can sign a long-term agreement, we guarantee that we can supply you with 150,000 catties of cement every month, and will provide a more favorable price. Joseph was a little anxious, the temptation in front of him was too great, and finally he gritted his teeth and gave the lowest bottom line he could accept, hoping to catch the big fish.

And in fact, no matter what, Duke's side will not lose, cement comes from the most ordinary stones and discarded slag, but it is sold as magic materials, the so-called discount is just a matter of earning more and earning less, and being able to really hold the money in your hands is the most important thing.

Anton was also a little hesitant, and it could be seen that cement also had an irresistible attraction for him.

After a moment of silence, he stretched out his right hand and said with a smile, "Happy cooperation!"

Joseph quietly breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that he had made the right bet this time, so he also showed a sincere smile, held Anton's hand and said:

"Happy working together!"

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On the other side, Viscount Stern, whom Vlavich regarded as his main competitor in the cement business, was happily flipping through the financial statements for the quarter on his desk.

As the largest supplier of stone in the North, he almost monopolized the stone business in the entire North, whether it was the nobles, the commoners, or the church, they all had a great demand for the resources in his hands.

Since his family inherited this territory, he has gradually changed from a small knight lord to the current viscount with the discovery of the quarry, which is also the thing he is most proud of, and sharing his family's history is the ultimate item he keeps every time he entertains guests.

Holding this constant economic lifeline, his influence and strength in the North are unmatched by even some dukes.

At this time, it was already autumn, and in this harvest season, he turned over the details of his summer income, and quietly enjoyed the joy of harvest in a string of numbers.

"Lord, there's an urgent message from Ishtar. With a gentle push on the door, Elson, Viscount Stern's butler, handed over a letter with a white griffon's feather inserted into it.

This type of letter means that things are urgent, and they need to be delivered quickly using the highest level of griffon messengers.

Generally, this kind of communication method is only available to the royal family and a few great nobles who have been inherited for nearly a thousand years, but it is not a problem for the wealthy Viscount Stern to support this kind of messenger.

Because his good mood was disturbed, and seeing the most urgent news, he pulled the envelope with some displeasure, and after confirming that there was no problem with the fire paint, he took out the letter.

The letter naturally talks about Joseph and Cement, but the content is very similar, and even the agreement reached by Anton and Joseph and the specific amount can be known.

"Have you ever heard of cement as a magical material?" Although he had been involved in an important business and lost some of his income, it was nothing to his current wealth. Now he's more interested in things like cement.

Elson thought for a moment and shook his head, saying that he had not heard of the existence of such magical materials before.

"That looks like a new discovery from our new neighbors. Viscount Stern smiled, he still knew a little about the recent events around his territory, but he didn't expect his new neighbor to surprise him so much.

He placed the letter on the table, tapped it lightly with his index knuckles, and said for a long time: "From today onwards, we will send more people to investigate the Dukedom of the North, we have underestimated our new neighbor too much, and we have let such a big fish go. ”

"As for the cement. He took out the financial statements he had just put down, and said disapprovingly: "If it is only this little output, it is very difficult for them to supply the church, and the threat to us is not very great, and it is nothing to give up a little share, so we should make friends with the Duke of the North." ”

"Our caravan has already bought some cement, and we can work backwards on the composition of the material, maybe copy it. Seeing that his owner still didn't care much, Elson continued: "I think you should be able to see the potential of cement, and if we can master this technology, it will be equivalent to having a greater say." ”

Viscount Stern changed his comfortable posture and continued to look at the documents in his hand, and said with some interest: "You can arrange it yourself." ”

"Lord, this is most likely our most important competitor in the future, we ......"

"Well, I know better than you that magic materials can compare to the stones that can be found everywhere? Being able to feed the church family is already considered their outstanding ability, and besides, the church gang is also a pack of jackals, so just leave the thankless tasks to them. Due to the repeated interruptions of the butler, Viscount Stern finally couldn't hold it back, and slapped the document on the table and said angrily.

Elson sighed softly, bowed to the order, and gently exited the lord's room.