The Northland ushered in the lingering rainy season, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and the rain fell from the sky and threw it on the corridors and windowsills, making a crackling sound.

It stands to reason that even during the rainy season, the rainfall in the Northland has been very small over the years, and people can only rely on rivers and canals to irrigate their fields, but since the Battle of Divine Punishment, the Northland has also ushered in a rainy season at this time, and the climate has become warm and humid.

"Your Majesty, the merchant from the trading city-state has arrived and is now waiting for your reception outside the royal court."

A merchant in a trading city-state?

Caesar thought about it for a while, and then remembered that in order to carry out trade with the central city-states, and at the same time to introduce the elegy to the mainland market, he did agree to the audience of a merchant, after all, the trading city-states were quite suitable for commercial development, and because of the nature of the country, the people everywhere were also willing to accept new things, and Caesar's needs were satisfied.

As the black dragon twisted his body into the parlor, the Central Merchant was also ushered in by the lizardmen, who took off his wet cloak and top hat and bowed to the Dragon Monarch: "I am Sotana Tillman from the trading city-state, and I salute you, Your Majesty the Great Targaryen. ”

"Sit."

Caesar shook his tail, shrunk into the exaggerated iron chair, and lowered his head: "You've dealt with dragons, right?" ”

"Why do you ask?" Sotana bowed his head.

"You're not afraid of me, human."

"Your eyes see everything, I have indeed been associated with the golden dragons and the silver dragons, the true dragons like to trade city-states, and in my hometown, many great merchants have come into contact with dragons."

He paused, then continued, "But this is the first time I have met such a powerful and majestic True Dragon, and I feel very honored to be summoned by you. ”

Sure enough, successful businessmen have always been very good at talking, although they knew that the other party was slapping and slapping each other, the black dragon still felt very useful, and let out a humming laugh.

"Alright businessman, let's get down to business." Caesar cut to the chase.

"Of course, Your Majesty, that's what I'm here for."

Sotana nodded, "The Credder Merchant Group would like to get your support to help you promote elegiac cards in the trade city-states, so please feel free to speak up if you need anything about it." ”

"Before you do, you'll have to tell me."

The black dragon adjusted his position, stared at him and said, "As a merchant of a trading city-state, what is your main business in the central part of the country?" ”

"A lot, Your Majesty Targaryen."

With a formulaic smile on his face, Sotana mentioned it seemingly casually: "From gems to cloth, from casinos to taverns, including weapons and armor, grain and vegetables, they are all among the industries of the Credder Merchant Order. ”

Caesar thought about it, not only selling all kinds of goods, but also doing the service industry and the ordnance industry, if human beings are telling the truth, it proves that this guy is not small, you must know that the bulk trade of food and ordnance is equivalent to half of a country's lifeblood, and it is not something that can be done just by having money.

The black dragon shook his tail, his tail paws gently tapping on the armrest of the black iron seat, he had read about the central trading city-states, in the early days of the trading city-states, some merchants from the south emigrated to settle here, they were very adventurous and keen, good at seizing business opportunities, the business became bigger and bigger, and finally accumulated unimaginable wealth.

After making a fortune, many people were sheared as wool by the local rulers, and a few successfully gained a foothold after going through hardships and dangers, bought off local relations, formed relatively stable interest groups, and even formed factions and families.

Considering the energy that the other party might have behind him, Caesar decided to make a straightforward request: "I need copper, iron, and saltpeter, the more the better." ”

Are you sure it's not gold or silver?

Sotana was a little suspicious, normal dragons would not be interested in those things, but since the black dragon had put forward the conditions, he could only follow the other party's meaning and say: "The Credder Merchant Group is fully able to meet your conditions, Your Majesty Targaryen, we are willing to send copper and iron ore to the empire at eighty percent of the market price." ”

"—As for saltpeter, it's not hot in the middle, so the market demand is not high, and we only have six nitrate-making fields, which is enough ice for all the nobles in the city-state during the summer."

Caesar was a little surprised, he didn't expect to catch a big fish, behind this unsightly businessman stood a big guy hidden in the dark, the black dragon was silent on his face, and nodded: "Very good, the business of the elegy card can cooperate with you, but I want all these things." ”

"Since you said so."

Sotana smiled and said, "We can organize a caravan specifically for you, only responsible for the Black Wing Empire, and ship everything you need to the Northlands, and only charge eighty percent of your market price." We're always in stock whenever you want, but ......"

"But what?"

"I've been in the Northland for a while, and I've learned how you run an elegiac card, and I'm fascinated by it, and I have to say, you're a prime example in the commercial sense."

The merchant said, "If you can, the Credder Merchant Group would like to obtain your exclusive license to the central region, including sales, pricing, and other operating rights in the surrounding area, and the elegy itself, and we are willing to buy it in bulk from the royal court at the market price." ”

Regional monopolies.

It stands to reason that such a concept should not have existed in this world, and Sotana should have been inspired by the way the elegy card operates and makes money before proposing such a new business model.

It can be seen that these merchants do have their own unique characteristics, although these authorizations seem to be only verbal guarantees, but in fact they are of great significance, representing the only trading city-state that will run the elegiac business from now on, and there is no other semicolon, and even the Blackwing Court itself cannot be stationed to interfere.

- Having pricing power is equivalent to owning everything.

"It's kind of interesting."

Caesar smiled slightly, and asked curiously: "I want to know, even if you get the authorization of the royal court, the empire itself does not enter the development of trade city-states, how can you guarantee that no competitors will appear, and no other caravans will buy cards from the Northland to go to the central part for sale?" ”

"You don't have to worry about that."

Sotana smiled slightly: "As long as you agree to our request, within the city-state, the Credder Merchant Order has the ability to protect our own rights and interests. ”

Obviously, the other side is very interested in the elegy card and is full of confidence.

Caesar knew very well how amazing the profit of the elegy card was, especially the Collector's Edition, which was an ace product, and the price was not too much, as long as it could meet the needs of the pretend, the nobles would rush to it.

However, because of regional differences, Caesar could not finely control the development of the elegy card in other regions, and if he wanted to do so, the investment of personnel, funds and energy in the early stage would not be small, compared to the direct authorization to the local head snake is more cost-effective.

"The royal court agrees to your request, but the exclusive license is for a limited time, and you need to pay a fee to buy from the empire to sign the contract, and its agreement price is ...... for one year."

Caesar thought for a moment: "One hundred thousand gold." ”

This price is set a bit exaggerated, almost equivalent to the income of the entire Kaki City for half a year, and it is unimaginable to sign a buyout agreement just to spend such a price, but the sale is originally a bargain.

"Then it's decided! Please prepare an agreement for us that is valid for up to 10 years! ”

“……”

Caesar was stunned, ten years is a million gold coins, which is almost equivalent to the entire net income of the empire's assembly line industry in recent years, and there is no bargaining, is this how these merchants do business?

The black dragon cleared his throat: "The price of the elegiac card will be adjusted at any time with the market. ”

"We know that very well."

"The royal court will send a team to the central part of the country to guide and supervise your operation of the Elegy project."

"No problem."

"You can't interfere with the release of the core rules of the elegy, card data, and expansion packs, and you have to cooperate with the Northlands mega event."

"Deal!"