Chapter 335: One Step Slow
The sun rises and shines through the faint mist on the streets of the Knowledge City.
Auston I loosened his safety belt and jumped out of the seat behind the Hurricane Wyvern, then moved himself.
It's still quite freezing to fly at high altitude early in the morning.
After arranging the transformation of the saline land, and appeasing the old guys who thought he was moving the army to attack them, Auston I finally ushered in his own day of rest.
To be precise, it was Auston I who transferred his day off to the day of rest at Mira's Seminary of Light.
The kingdom of Ryrik has a warehouse area in the island's port area, where hurricane dragons land on and off the island.
Auston I, dressed in simple clothes, walked out of the warehouse district and waved a taxi on the side of the road.
Following Honda's suggestion, in order to get more potential customers into contact with motor vehicles, Mercedes-Benz Vehicle Manufacturing Company put a number of vans on the island as taxis, and also hired a group of agile coachmen to learn to drive and act as taxi drivers.
"Your Excellency, where are you going?" said the taxi driver, who looked to be nearly thirty years old, greeted Auston I warmly.
"Go to the faculty quarters of Wisteria College. Auston I said.
"Okay!" the taxi driver pressed the zero button on the odometer, started the car, and then pulled the embarrassed Alston I out of the port area.
On the way, Auston I asked, "Is there any news on the island lately?"
Regardless of the world, taxi drivers are one of the most well-informed groups.
The driver replied: "The recent news is that many young students have bought two-wheeled cars and often race on the ring road at night, and those students have put colorful lights on their cars. ”
The corners of Auston I's mouth twitched.
"What's new...... the driver thought for a moment and continued, "The two dwarven customers I pulled last night also went to the faculty quarters of Wisteria Academy, and they said that the elve-made car was not atmospheric enough. ”
The car soon arrived in front of Diana's house, and the driver was very conscientious and did not take a long detour.
The driver glanced at the odometer and was about to make an offer, when Auston I threw a silver dinar directly into the driver's hand.
At this time, there was another car parked on the road in front of the door, and it was Professor Wolfe's car.
Although Professor Wolfe's home is 200 meters away, he now seems to be suffering from the disease of walking more than 50 meters without driving.
Auston I rang the brass bell next to the iron gate six times, and Rhine soon appeared behind the iron gate to open the door for him.
"Good morning, Your Majesty Auston. Rhine saluted Auston I.
"Good morning, Uncle Rhine. Alston I walked through the door, "Professor Wolf is here so early today?"
A box of pastries appeared in Auston I's hand, and he handed it to Rhine.
Rhine took the box, followed behind Auston I, and said, "Her Royal Highness Linda and the bishop of the Forge Temple want to buy a few copies of Miss Diana's patent, and Professor Wolf has come to negotiate. And the old lady Redkin also came. ”
"Oh?" said Auston I, curious about the matter.
There was no one in the living room, everyone was concentrated in the backyard.
Rhine handed the box of pastries to her daughter and followed Auston I to the backyard.
There were quite a few people gathered in the backyard, Linda, Mira, Professor Wolf, and the two dwarven bishops, and even Mordred and Gawain were watching the excitement.
In the backyard there are two wooden machines, which look like they have just been made.
Rhine said on the side: "These two machines were made overnight after the two bishops got the drawings last night. ”
It wasn't the first time Auston I had been here, and acquaintances in the backyard greeted him one after another.
However, everyone found that Auston I did not respond to everyone's greetings at this time, but stared at the two machines in front of him with wide eyes, and at the same time a pair of nostrils were snorting like a bull, and his face was flushed.
Everyone looked at each other, it was the first time they had seen Auston I so excited, he didn't even notice that Mila was tugging at his sleeve.
Auston I walked briskly, gently stroking the spinning machine, which still smelled of logs, and then carefully observing the loom.
"It seems that His Majesty Alston is also knowledgeable. Bishop James, the dwarf, said with a smile that he had worked all night to get out of the spinning machine.
However, his next sentence directly poured cold water on Auston I, who had opened several textile factories, "We have just finished negotiations, if His Majesty Auston wants these machines, we can only produce them for you when there are enough machines in His Highness Linda's territory." ”
Then Auston I's face suddenly became more ugly than crying.
He asked James, "Can you open a factory in my territory that produces these machines, and I will provide land, tax exemptions, and so on, as long as you sell me the machines you produce?" ”
"I'm sorry. "This time we have an exclusivity agreement. ”
Auston I's face became more and more bitter, and he asked unwillingly: "Is it okay to grant patents? ”
It is more difficult for these two machines to go from zero to one, but it is difficult to go from one to tens of thousands.
If it weren't for the fact that the temples were in charge, Auston I would have immediately gone back to engage in a copycat.
James spread his hands helplessly.
Then Auston I looked at Linda, and her burning gaze startled her.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty Auston. Linda stiffened her head and said, "I have to meet the needs of my territory first. ”
After a pause, she added, "If there are enough funds, I think the needs of my territory will be met soon." ”
When Auston I heard this, he pondered there.
Professor Wolf and Mrs. Redkin, who were silently watching, looked at each other, both curious about Auston I's unusual behavior.
After a few moments, Auston I asked Linda, "How much will it cost if your domain meets the demand?"
Linda didn't answer, but looked at the dwarves on the side.
James already had a preliminary budget for this, and he gave an approximate figure.
"So much?" Auston I was startled, "don't pit Linda, where are these machines worth so much money?"
James immediately jumped to his feet, "Even if you are the king, you don't know how to pretend to understand!"
"This money is the cost of the construction of the entire industrial zone!"
Auston I looked at Linda and said seriously: "If you have so much money, it is enough for you to become the queen." ”
The old lady Redkin, who was watching, nodded approvingly.
Without waiting for Linda to say anything, Auston I said to her again: "I have a way to raise so much money in a month or even less, do you want to think about it?"
"How?" asked Linda curiously.
"Let's go to your study and talk about it. "It would be good for Old Lady Redkin to do you a favor, too." ”
Old Lady Redkin, who had only come to visit Mira, was slightly stunned, and her instincts told her that Auston I was going to make a big deal.
Charles, who was in the tunnel for his daily pre-shift safety meeting, didn't know he had been sold.