In the tavern, Luo Lan, Charles and Nicoto were drinking intimately, and more than 20 envoys accompanied the wine, and they were also smiling.

But the atmosphere was always a little wrong, and many of the messengers were visibly absent-minded, even Nicoto was not very natural.

Luo Lan took several sips of wine, and then slapped the table: "Nicoto, why are you weird?" Dislike me for being inhospitable? ”

Luo Lan then suddenly slapped the table, the envoys were slightly startled, and Nicoto hurriedly said: "Prince Luo Lan misunderstood, we didn't dislike it." ”

"Then how are you so distracted? What do you think? Luo Lan put her arm around Nicoto's shoulders, and Nicoto laughed, not knowing how to speak.

But Charles spoke: "Friends still seem to be thinking about the fuel in the blacksmith's shop, hey, since you have seen it, I will not hide it, it is not charcoal, but blackstone." ”

The messengers were all shocked, and Nicoto immediately vetoed: "Impossible, the black stone is not like that, and the black stone has thick smoke and can kill people, Mr. Charles, don't talk nonsense." ”

Nikto's view of Blackstone is the general view of the world, and no one believes that Blackstone is the top fuel.

Charles smiled bitterly: "It's really Blackstone, it's just been developed and transformed by us." ”

Charles told the truth, and Nicoto and the others shook their heads again and again to express disbelief. Luo Lan slapped the table again: "Old man, that is really a black stone." As you know, the smoke from the Black Stone eats away at people's souls, and we just figured out a way to get rid of it. ”

Luo Lan's words were half true and half false, and Nikto and the others looked at each other, half incredulous.

The general pondered and said, "Prince Luo Lan, I don't know how you eliminated the black stone smoke?" ”

"This ...... It's inconvenient to disclose, let's talk about grain exports, Nikto, how much grain does your king want to import next year? ”

Luo Lan changed his tone and said another important thing.

Nicoto could only take advantage of the situation: "Of course, the more the better, at least three million kilograms." ”

"You also want to stock up on food." Luo Lan shook his head and smiled, "My Phuket Island is too weak, and it will be destroyed by the storm at any time, but it is not as calm as Nanshan Country. So I also need to store grain, and I can't sell 3 million kilograms, 800,000 kilograms. ”

Luo Lan directly lowered the number by a large margin.

Nixto and others were in a hurry on the spot, 800,000 kilograms of food, not to mention the storage of grain, and the disaster relief could not be saved.

"Your Highness Luo Lan, Phuket Island is so rich, the wheat is like the waves, why worry about famine?" Nicoto persuaded him, but Luo Lan fell asleep on the table.

He was "drunk".

The messengers looked at each other again.

Charles apologized on behalf of Luo Lan, and then said: "You also know how difficult it was for Phuket at the beginning, the treasury didn't even have a grain of grain, the prince is afraid, he has a paranoid insistence on stockpiling grain, and no one can persuade him." ”

Charles's words made the envoys depressed, and Nikto and the general whispered.

Charles observed his words and coughed lightly: "Lord Duke, things are not without room for reversal. ”

Nicoto's ears pricked up, and the rest of the group looked at Charles.

Charles said in a low voice: "After His Highness came back, he praised Nanshan Country all day long for how powerful the weapon craftsmanship is, he especially wants, especially the arrow manufacturing process, His Highness likes archery, but unfortunately Phuket Island can't afford to cast arrows." ”

Charles's words made Nicoto and the others shrink their eyes and fall silent.

"Hey, if you want His Highness to spit out food, I'm afraid the only way to fulfill his wishes is to do it." Charles sighed, sipping his wine slowly.

Nikkto and several ministers whispered again, and after a while, Nikto laughed: "It turns out that Prince Luo Lan likes arrows, it's not a big deal." ”

After he said that, the general next to him added: "The arrow manufacturing process is very simple, if Prince Luo Lan wants it, we can teach it." However, when it comes to casting arrows, the requirements for fuel are also quite high, and the use of charcoal in our country is not good, I don't know ......"

The general's implication is: I want the black stone.

Charles's face changed, his brows furrowed tightly, he didn't speak for a while, and then helped Luo Lan to go first.

"This matter will be discussed tomorrow, I can't call the shots."

"Okay, I'll talk about it when the prince wakes up." The messengers, knowing that they could not be in a hurry, got up and sent the prince back to the palace.

Nikto's party then returned to the castle under the leadership of the Guards.

When they returned to the castle, the crowd began to chatter.

"This is a great thing, if you can get that kind of black stone, my country's manufacturing level will definitely soar."

"This Phuket Island is also really magical, not only the wheat grows well, but even the fuel is so terrible, and these things happen to be lacking in our country."

"Lord Duke, Phuket Island doesn't have much potential, no matter how rich it is, it's no match for us, it doesn't matter if they master the art of forging arrows, can it be that they can still defeat us with arrows?"

Listening to everyone's words, Nicoto nodded and said, "That's true, but I think Luo Lan deliberately set us up." ”

"Lord Duke, this Luo Lan is not favored in the Sea Spirit Country, and he has always been very scornful of you, and he doesn't dare to have any bad intentions."

"That's right."

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In the Southern Bangxing Palace, Luo Lan washed her face and stretched her waist.

Charles sat next to him and smiled, "I'm afraid it's done." ”

"It's just arrow-forging technology, of course they're willing to give it. However, as soon as this opening is opened, it will be convenient to exploit loopholes in the future. Luo Lan chuckled.

Charles added: "Do you really want to give them the bee coal technology?" ”

"Of course, find a team of workers, go to their country to detect anthracite, explore slowly, explore for three or five years, and come back after you have a thorough understanding of Nanshan Country."

When Charles heard this, he smiled treacherously: "After three or five years, I couldn't find a single piece of anthracite, and we can't be blamed for this." ”

"yes, don't blame us."

The two of them laughed sheepishly.

On the afternoon of the second day, in the anticipation of the envoys, Luo Lan appeared with grace.

As soon as he appeared, he apologized to everyone: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I drank too much yesterday, hey, I drank so much." ”

"It's okay, has Your Highness considered that?" Nick got up and said, Luo Lan was stunned: "What is it?" ”

Charles in the back coughed: "The matter of the nest bee coal." ”

"Oh, that's a bit of a tough thing to do." Luo Lan sat down, grabbed the fruit and ate it.

And all the people looked at him.

He deliberately thought for a while before speaking: "Nest bee coal is actually a peculiar black stone, this kind of black stone is not common, I have good luck in Phuket, so I found a few good coal mines, which is why nest bee coal was invented." ”

Luo Lan didn't hide it, and Nicoto and the others were surprised and excited when they heard it: "And this kind of black stone? If it were true, we wouldn't have to use charcoal anymore. ”

Luo Lan nodded and sincerely introduced anthracite.

Nikto was excited to hear this, and he couldn't wait for Nanshan to use it immediately.

In the end, Nikto said: "Your Highness Luo Lan, if you give us the Nest Bee Coal Technology, we will give you the Arrow Casting Technology, and we will become friends forever!" ”

The messengers nodded.

Luo Lan glanced at Charles, and Charles also nodded.

"Okay, but technology is not a physical thing after all, and it is very troublesome to trade. So, I'll send a group of swarming coal workers to your country to find anthracite coal and teach the technology. ”

Luo Lan smiled slightly: "At the same time, please open the arrow casting workshop in Nanshan Country, so that the craftsmen of Phuket Island can enter and learn, and the two sides can strengthen the exchange of talents, of course, please also ask your country to sell relevant arrow casting tools." ”

Nicoto frowned slightly: "Why don't you let our craftsmen also come to Phuket to teach techniques?" ”

"Don't dare to bother your country, and I have no foundation in Buji Island, and the craftsmen of your country can't show their strength, so let's send someone directly to your country's workshop." Luo Lan thought about the other party wholeheartedly.

The other party was a little entangled, and a messenger said: "In this case, can you let our workers go to your Wobee coal production base to learn technology directly." ”

This request is not excessive, and it can be said to be very fair.

But Luo Lan shook his head, and Charles said unhappily: "Duke Nicoto, our nest bee coal production base and wheat production base are one, and if you send someone there, you are stealing wheat production technology in disguise, and we will lose a lot." ”

"Wheat?" Nikto's eyes widened as he guessed something. Charles realized that he had missed his words, and said helplessly: "Yes, wheat, something that increases the yield of wheat several times." ”

All the envoys present gasped.

Luo Lan glared at Charles, looking a little angry.

"Forget it, don't trade, I'm not only going to sell grain, but also sell technology, and I have to be peeped at by you, it's a big loss, please go back." Luo Lan turned around and left.

Nikto grabbed him and sneered, "My old fellow, what's so angry about this?" We don't send any man, we don't inquire about your wheat. ”