Kant had been with Manid for a long time, and he could perceive that under the tired expression of his genius businessman, there was also a little anxiety about the future.

Obviously, it was the trip that was frustrated at the Jianshi Pass.

After all, Manid is not only responsible for trade cooperation, but also for reconnaissance and intelligence.

Although leaving the Lion Principality, Kant must also have a way to understand some domestic intelligence, and the Solid Stone Pass is a good window, and every time Manid will send someone to inquire.

It's definitely not normal to be so anxious right now.

This is indeed the case.

Manid did not hide it in the slightest, and reported to Kant: "Baron Dylan was polite at first, but just before leaving, the news of your announcement of foreign trade at the Central Post Station spread, and my situation was very embarrassing, and it stands to reason that the usual farewell dinner has been cancelled. ”

"Well, that's to be expected." Kant nodded and rubbed his eyebrows: "But this Uncle Dylan is really small-minded, and after studying the aristocratic cultivation for so many years, he still looks like a martial artist." ”

"I don't comment on that."

Manid said, "Lord Kant, my proposal for Baron Dylan's purchase of feathered arrows and crossbow arrows and the purchase of armaments was denied, and before leaving, I received news that the sale of iron tools and food in the Solid Stone Pass was also ordered to suspend the trade in the noble mansion, and perhaps it was also directed at us. ”

Kant snorted lightly: "It should be aimed at us, I don't know, in addition to the large-scale iron tools and food we can procure, the nobles and merchants of the Northern County Territory will be willing to pay more money to purchase these things in the Solid Stone Pass." ”

The Northern County Territory is located in a remote area, and the degree of prosperity is not as good as that of the Southern County Territory and the East County Territory.

Even material output is quite scarce.

Even if some nobles wanted to purchase materials on a large scale, they would send people to Nanjun to receive the procurement, including all kinds of iron tools and food that could survive in daily necessities.

As for the odd goods, they are bought by civilians in villages and small towns.

The price is naturally high.

But there is no way, this buying and selling is also a way and way for the nobles of the Northern County Territory to make money.

It is not common to purchase iron tools on a large scale like Kant, after all, these materials in the northern county are really more than twice as valuable as the southern county leader, which is very cost-effective.

There are many doorways to trade routes, and the unspoken rules are even more complicated.

Not to mention ordinary commoners, even if they are newly promoted nobles, if there is no friendly nobleman who is responsible for leading the way, they can form a caravan without authorization and invest in the business of the Lion Principality, the final result will not be very good.

Either the robbers ended up with the destruction of the caravan, or the caravan was defrauded.

There have been examples of this before.

Even Baron Dylan had encountered it at the beginning.

The unspoken rules formed by the nobles have already controlled everything in the Lion Principality, and if outsiders and new nobles want to enter this market, then it is equivalent to competing for jobs with them, which will of course cause conflicts of interest.

Baron Dylan suffered heavy losses in the early stage.

It wasn't until he married the daughter of a big businessman that the relationship between the other party's family was much more stable.

Kant pondered slightly.

Thinking of Baron Dylan's current dependence on the salt trade, he could guess how angry he would be when he announced that the central post station would be able to trade with foreign countries.

However, in 3 months, this Baron Dylan has tasted a huge profit.

Want to give up.

It's a bit hard.

No, it should be said that it is very difficult!

It is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift.

Baron Dylan has already tasted the beauty of being able to harvest thousands of large silver coins every month, and considering that the previous territory only produced less than a thousand large silver coins per year, it is simply a huge difference between heaven and earth!

There's no way he's going to give up the salt trade!

This is also the reason why Baron Dylan, as a martial arts nobleman, gritted his teeth and was willing to withstand the pressure of the Lion Principality and support the frontline firepower for Kant.

But now.

Kant's opening up of trade was tantamount to voluntarily abandoning the basis of bilateral contact.

It even offended the fundamental interests of Baron Dylan!

Since the opening of the salt trade, the Jianshi Pass has been changing day by day, relying on the fine white salt produced in the depths of the Narun Desert, and using Baron Dylan as a transit station, it has been resold and resold to earn a huge profit difference.

As a result, we have gained an important opportunity that was once unimaginable!

The contradictions between the two sides have become bigger and bigger under the tearing of interests.

The end result is definitely not too good.

Manid understands this.

Kant was equally clear.

This was taken into account when he chose to open up the salt trade and set the rules at the central station.

Next, the two of them must face the increasing pressure, the greedy temptation of those nobles for table salt, and even the secret revenge of Baron Dylan, an already tyrannical and narrow-minded fellow!

Kant pondered for a moment.

Looking up at Manid, he said, "Next, I will consult with Fatis on strategic and tactical planning. ”

"As it should be." Manid nodded.

Business is dirty.

Just like politics, they all have their own ghosts, deceit, and miasma.

These are all words that describe business.

After all, businessmen are mainly money-making, that is, capitalists, and what they consider in their thinking is interests, and the so-called morality is just a yardstick for them to measure how much money they can make.

There was once a great man on earth who said this.

If capital has fifty percent profits, it will take risks; If there is a 100% profit, it dares to trample on all the laws of the world; If there is a profit of three hundred percent, it dares to commit any crime, even at the risk of being hanged!

This is the truth, even in this fantasy world.

Cutting off someone's money is like killing one's parents.

Kant must brace himself to face the pressure of all parties in the future, especially the various bandit gangs that are about to appear, just like cats and dogs that smell fishy, they will constantly run over and bite them.

Thankfully, Kant's power is no longer what it used to be!

I want to bite him.

Be prepared to burst your teeth!

Kant and Manide discussed for a long time, and they both made many suggestions for the next central station.

Most of it is about economic exchanges.

With Rolf, a villain nobleman, suppressing it locally, and 3 Svadia royal knights with the pinnacle of big knights stationed, there must be no big mess, only a little commotion.

After all, in the early stage, even if there was a noble temptation or revenge, at most it was an ordinary gang of thieves.

How to combat effectiveness is two words.

"In that case."

Kant finally decided.

Turning his head to Manid, he commanded: "Since the solid stone pass behaves unnaturally, then we don't need a hot face to stick a cold ass, the salt mine is in our hands, then we have the initiative." ”

"But in this case," Manid said with a slight frustration, "our relationship will break down." ”

"If it breaks, it breaks."

The corners of Kant's mouth curled slightly: "Politics is not business, there is not so much harmony and wealth, only interests are involved and interests are broken, not to mention my Uncle Dylan, when will he really have an intimate relationship with us?" ”

Manid is still dominated by a merchant mentality.

The emphasis is on building a good relationship, but we do not see the deepest level, the mutual compromise between the two sides.

Kant was weak at the time, and Baron Dylan could not afford to enter the Naryn Desert.

After a mutually beneficial and win-win phase, Kant has developed and grown, and Baron Dylan has also become more and more new, and has the confidence to enter the desert, perhaps in the near future, or even this year, he will be able to organize a force to go deep into the sentry oasis to protect the territory for Kant and solve the threat of the surrounding gnolls.

Perhaps in a certain battle, Kant, the lord of the Narun Desert, rushed into the ranks of the gnolls and died heroically and tragically, worthy of the blood of the lion Grand Duke Cameron.

This is a court drama that you can know if you think about it.

"Understood."

Manid sighed softly, and also had a deep understanding of the battles of the nobility.

However, Kant also arranged for him: "I have recently opened a secret trade route, which is to go to a place called Fagon Forest to trade with a group of tree people, I think you can be the leader of the original caravan, and lead the team to explore the way, so as to provide a perfect start for our future commercial exchanges." ”

"The Fagon Forest... Treants? ”

Manid looked slightly stunned, looking at Kant a little stunned.

He clearly didn't understand this fantasy race.

Kant explained simply: "It is a group of ancient trees that have souls, can think and move, and are no different from the wisdom of ordinary people, and even the wisdom of some ancient trees is equal to the wisdom of human beings." ”

"Uhh

It's a place of miracles, after all.

This explanation is sufficient.

Anything can be encountered, even the wasteland jackal can transform into a human.

Now that these ancient trees have the wisdom to move like humans, and even stones and water can be transformed into human forms, summoned in thin paper, the so-called warriors of the water element and the earth element, rampaging through the battlefield, the tree people are not surprised now.

The two had not talked for a long time, and Kant arranged for Manid to go to rest after eating a supplementary breakfast, after all, the young merchant was still extremely tired after returning from a long journey.

At the end of the conversation, Kant went to inspect the city walls.

The construction of the castle "Drehem" is almost complete, but it is not the end.

At present, on the system, the castle level has come to an end.

It is still a small castle in terms of construction.

Kant was still able to build walls and towers, as well as arrow towers to strengthen the castle's defenses, after all, the "Drehem" standing in the sentry oasis was the most prominent position in the desert, which was equivalent to the target of public criticism.

Indeed, the current sentry oasis has really become the target of public criticism.

The news has spread.

The nobles behind the merchants all began to look at this desert with their hearts.

There is malice, greed, and evil intentions.

There is also the hatred of grabbing and devouring it.

For example, a rocky pass.

The Baron Dylan, who was already with a bad personality, was already as irritable as thunder.