Chapter 258: The Split of the Keya Alliance?
"Who is here?" Chen Haoran asked the housekeeper as he walked outside.
"The other party said it was a business alliance. The butler said respectfully.
As soon as he heard that the person who came was this, Chen Haoran was indifferent, this should be seeing that he had made a big deal to establish himself in this Keya Port, and he had also joined the business alliance, so the business alliance sent someone to say hello.
When I went out, I saw a very beautiful carriage, guarded by four cavalrymen, parked outside the gate.
As soon as he saw Chen Haoran come out accompanied by the housekeeper, the four cavalrymen dismounted first, and then the door opened, first a man with the appearance of a housekeeper with sharp movements came down and stood by the door, and then a middle-aged man who was very kind and chubby walked down.
He greeted Chen Haoran very warmly: "Hello Mr. Arvid, I am Jobe Boniface, the president of the Boniface Chamber of Commerce. ”
Chen Haoran naturally welcomed him warmly, because the housekeeper on the side had already quietly introduced the identity of this President Boniface, whose identity was simple, and he was a person in charge of miscellaneous work in the Keya Island Chamber of Commerce Alliance.
Don't underestimate this miscellaneous identity, it is really a secretary-level member of the Chamber of Commerce Alliance, although it cannot be compared with the members of the director, vice president, and president, but because it is responsible for handling trivial affairs, it also obtains a lot of small power and small benefits.
Therefore, this Boniface Chamber of Commerce, but from the lowest level of the Chamber of Commerce members, it took less than ten years to become the existence of the second pyramid in the Chamber of Commerce Alliance.
After some politeness in the living room, Chen Haoran asked very bluntly, "I don't know what advice President Boniface has come to here?"
"That's right, Mr. Anaid, your heavy investment in our Keya port has reached a certain level, and you will automatically become a second-level member of our business alliance, no, on behalf of the alliance, I will send you a new membership card, as well as this invitation to the banquet held at the alliance headquarters in three days, please be sure to attend, because this banquet is very important for members like us. Job Boniface said as he handed over a parchment roll and an invitation with a purple and gold cover.
Chen Haoran took the two things, opened the parchment scroll and saw that it was the proof that he had become a second-level member of the Keya Island Business Alliance, and from now on, all the material procurement in the business alliance could reach nine percent off the membership price.
Don't look at it, it's just 0.2 less than the membership price, but the membership price is enough for members to save more than 10% of the cost compared with ordinary businessmen. And this thing looks small, and the purchase quantity is large, which is also a lot of money, and it can even determine whether a chamber of commerce can fight with others.
Chen Haoran Yang Yangmei, members must continue to improve, after all, they have to stand at the decision-making level of the Keya Chamber of Commerce to get Heilan's reward. This second-level membership is just to let his strength be recognized by the Chamber of Commerce.
Then Chen Haoran opened the invitation, and it was just an invitation to attend the banquet at the alliance headquarters three days later, just as Jobe Boniface said.
Let the housekeeper put these things away, Chen Haoran and Jobe Bonifashala for a while, and then send each other out of the manor.
Just as he was about to inquire about the gods with the shrewd-looking butler, another cavalry galloped towards him with a chariot.
"Why are people coming again?" Chen Haoran muttered.
The butler accosted: "Master, it should be a member of the Temple Alliance, after you settle in this place, the three major forces of merchants, priests, and nobles will send people to greet you." ”
"Clearly, this means accepting me as a part of the forces on Koya Island. Chen Haoran Yang Yang smiled and said.
The butler suddenly exclaimed in surprise: "Huh, no, how is it the badge of the Noble Chamber of Commerce?"
"Noble Chamber of Commerce, what kind of Chamber of Commerce is this?" Chen Haoran was also stunned for a moment, because it stands to reason that the business alliance has sent people here, and it is impossible to send people again when he has not integrated into the circle.
"It is rumored to have a good relationship with the nobles and the temple, and it is rumored to be the spokesperson of the nobles and the temple in the business alliance. The butler replied quickly.
Chen Haoran Yang Yangmei, it is not strange for the housekeeper to know this kind of thing, the housekeeper of any power lord is a necessary skill to grasp the local news, and this matter is not a very secret thing.
It's just that Chen Haoran is strange, why did this chamber of commerce, which has a good relationship with nobles and temples, come to him?
Does it have something to do with the god who wanted to get back the pure gold?
Although Chen Haoran, who was thinking about this, was very impatient with these troubles, everyone came to the door, so he naturally had to receive them.
The carriage stopped, the door opened, and this time it was a maid who got out of the carriage first, and then a beautiful noble lady slowly came down and saluted Chen Haoran politely: "Dame Muriel Noble has seen Sir Aned. ”
Chen Haoran, who was about to return the gift, was suddenly stunned: "Uh, wait, sir?"
On the contrary, the eyes of the butler beside him radiated light, and the posture that was originally very standard instantly became more standard, and it was a bit like the transformation of the model of the noble butler.
The lady named Muriel Noble opened the folding fan to cover most of her face, and her eyes seemed to be crooked with a smile, and she said, "Lord Anaid, you have four knightly collars, why can't you become a knight? ”
"Four knights, Baron Edley has already put his remuneration in the Agricultural Temple?" Chen Haoran said abruptly.
"Yes, Baron Edley transferred two knightly titles, and Baron Dirks transferred two knightly titles, you have a total of four knightly domains, and after the two barons have been certified by the temple to transfer the knightly titles to you, you are already a knight recognized by both gods and nobles. Muriel Noble said.
Chen Haoran blinked his eyes, he didn't need to be approved by himself, and he didn't need to receive it himself? But thinking that this is a world with gods, this kind of thing approved by God is really more reliable than other trading methods.
"Thank you for your advance notice, but I don't think you came to me alone for this kind of thing, right?" Chen Haoran asked suspiciously, as he led the squire into the manor.
"Sir, you just received the people of the Business Alliance, right? Three days later, the League of Nobles will hold a gathering of nobles at Earl Edward's castle, I wonder if Sir is attending?" asked Muriel Noble, glancing over his eyes.
Chen Haoran was stunned for a moment, touched his chin, and then asked very bluntly: "The party held by the earl should be at the same time as the banquet of the business alliance, right?"
"Yes, so you can only choose one place, and of course, you can choose none of them. Muriel Noble, who covered most of his face with a fan, squinted his eyes.
"Hey, are you standing in line? Didn't you say that the nobles and the business alliance were in the same group? The top members of the business alliance could all get knighthoods. Chen Haoran said with a smile.
"It used to be like this, but as the ambitions of the commercial alliance grew, not only reaching into the exclusive power of the nobility, but also trying to meddle in the affairs of the gods, cracks naturally began to appear. Muriel Noble looked at Chen Haoran frankly.
"I see, this problem of standing in line is easy to solve, I am a very cheesy person, and whoever gives me more benefits will stand on that side. Chen Haoran also smiled calmly.