It was just me and her, the Nord girl named Isolda.

How can you tell if a person is a Nord? I asked Musk about this. Probably related to the Y chromosome, the son of a Nord man must be a Nord, and it is not too strict for a woman, as long as one of her parents is Nord.

Blonde hair is the most obvious trait of a Nord, but not every Nord will have blonde hair. One reason may be a genetic mutation, such as the Greymane family is an ancient and orthodox Nord Five Hundred Warriors, but their hair color is gray. Another reason is mixed race, after all, Skyrim Province is not covered, and anyone can turn it over.

The young Nord girl I spoke to had brown hair, and while I don't know what her parents looked like, I was more likely to have some Imperial blood, and judging by her age, it was clear that the girl had been born after the Great War of the World.

What about this girl's appearance...... The interracial style is quite troublesome for me to describe, and if I had to find some adjectives, she gives me a sense of delicateness, civility, and intelligence, and the first impression is good. I don't know what Mikael didn't add her information to the "Etiquette Guide to Snowman".

Belch...... Suddenly I noticed that there was some rudeness, and it seemed that my direct gaze made her face red.

"Ahem, I'm sorry," I said, breaking the slightly awkward atmosphere, "I'm a fellow of Bellettol, a traveling scholar from Gaoyan. Do you know where he went to pick up the goods? ”

"The Tiger Man caravan has transported a shipment of goods outside the city." Isolda sat quietly in her chair, having recovered from the atmosphere she had just had, and answered my question in a sweet-sounding voice.

"Tigerman caravans?" I remembered the cute meows I had seen in Creek Town. Creekwood is located on the border between the two realms of Snowman and Phocles, and Tigerman caravans occasionally pass through the town.

"That's right, those tiger people wander around, making a living by peddling their goods."

"It sounds bleak."

"Yes, they have left their homeland to come to the harsh environment of Skyrim Province, and they will be subjected to all kinds of exploitation and misunderstanding. The worst thing is that no one allows the tigermen into the city, and no one trusts them. ”

Indeed, it can be seen that from Bellettor there is a need to unload the goods outside the city. But there is no such thing as love and hate for no reason. "Why don't people trust tiger people?"

"Many tiger people have done theft and smuggling, and they have a bad reputation, and as a result, a grain of snow rat poop spoils a pot of porridge."

"But I don't think you and Bellettor seem to be taboo about that."

"Of course, at least in my opinion, they're fair. The Nords could tell at a glance who was lying. The girl confidently took a stand.

"You know them well?"

"The entire continent of Tamriel has been under the rule of the Empire for a long time. The Cat People of Esswell are excellent warriors and thieves, as well as shrewd merchants. Acewell is completely different from Skyrim, and it is said that there is an endless rainforest over there, which is very peculiar. Speaking of the rainforest, Isolda looked curious. It's just that judging from the level of traffic in this world...... The distance between the two territories is simply too far.

"Since you said they don't have a good reputation in Skyrim, why did they come here?"

"I talked to them about the rainforests in Eswell that the rainforests are difficult to develop, and that they yearn for civilization. They make money to buy what they see as civilized life, so they are found in every corner of the continent. ”

"As far as I know, there are Argonians living in Black Swamp Province, and the two seem to be similar in name?"

"The evolution of the Argonians is not yet complete, their blood is still cold, and they cannot leave the water for too long, so they have a strong sense of belonging to their homeland and will not be easily assimilated by other civilizations. However, some of the docks in Skyrim Province will still have their presence. ”

……

"I really didn't expect a young girl to have such a wide range of knowledge, you have made me gain a lot of knowledge."

"Thank you for your compliment, I only know a little about some unpopular things, not as good as a regular scholar like you. My dream is to be a merchant, the greatest merchant in all Skyrim. ”

"So how are you doing now?"

"I'm trying to do business with the Tiger Caravan right now. When I make enough money, I'll buy the mare banner from Hurda. ”

Buy a mare banner...... That's a long way from being the greatest merchant in the sky. She's only in her early twenties now, and with a little bit of hard work and some luck, she might be able to make a name for herself in the snow. And I don't think she's going to be a great businessman on the scale of Skyrim Province.

I talked to her a lot about the customs and customs of other places. Isolda had dealt with the Tiger Caravans a lot, and even traveled with them for a while, and what she saw and heard was an eye-opener for me. I also shared some of the economic knowledge I had gained on Earth with the girls.

After some time, Bellator returned.

"What goods did the Tiger Caravan deliver?"

"Some of Acewell's specialties, coffee beans, cane sugar, incense, etc."

"I've heard you talk about Skumar before, what is that?"

"Skuma is a ...... made from moon sugar The drink, which is said to be very pleasant to drink, but it is addictive, and if you don't drink it for a day, you will feel uncomfortable, and if you drink it for a long time, it will damage the body, so the imperial legislation banned it. ”

Oh, it turned out to be a miracle.

……

Bellottor has just made a deal with the Tigermen and now needs to take inventory. Isolda had already informed her of the news and would not linger any longer. I also said goodbye to Bellettor and asked him to send what I had purchased to the Dragon Sky Palace and leave with Isolda.

"Are you also trading with the Tiger Man?"

"Now I'm in a partnership with that Tiger Caravan. I have a stake in them and I usually provide them with the latest news and my personal advice, and help them expand their goods distribution channels in Xueman. ”

"So you're supposed to be the leader of the Tiger Caravan."

"They made a lot of money by following my advice and were willing to trust me. If you also trust me, you can give me a sum of money to run and I will earn you a high profit. ”

"Uh...... Do I look rich? ”

"The workmanship and material of your sapphire glasses are impressive, not to mention that you just asked Bellettor to send those things to Longxiao Palace. My friend who was on an errand day in the Longxiao Palace revealed to me the news that a Brighton scholar had an extraordinary status and was highly regarded by the lord. ”

Oh, it's a junior and a friend, this intelligence work is done, you use the lord's house as a playground......

"What do you mean? The West Watchtower thing? ”

"I don't understand what you mean...... I'm talking about the canonization of lieges. ”

Hmm, it turned out to be the identity of this baron. I have not been a close confidant of the lord for a long time, and I have great potential and a clean fortune, and once I get in touch with me first, I will definitely form a solid cooperation that will bring great help to her career.

And that's not a sane thing to do. I don't have any prejudice against businessmen, but I don't want to give an olive branch until I find out the details of the other party.

So, "I refuse." ”

This should have been expected by her, but Isolda was still a little disappointed. "I understand your choice, and it was reckless for me to make such a request at the first meeting, but my sincerity is not half false. I think we'll have more opportunities to get to know each other in the future. ”

"I'm optimistic about you. I hope you can prove to me sooner rather than later that you have something I can trust. ”

"I promise you." Isolda thanked me and prepared to turn away.

"By the way, from what you told me, you have enough money to buy the mare banner now."

"I'm going to buy more than just a storefront with a mare banner."

More than just a storefront? Is there anything else behind a tavern and inn?

"Supply channels? Intelligence networks? Connections? ”

"Probably some." Isolda's answer was vague, but it confirmed my suspicions.

"So the tigerman caravan you run isn't just a caravan, right?"

"A few days ago, a group of Red Guards came to Xueman, and they were brought here by my news to make a big deal. But they were so anxious that they got into a stalemate with the snowy city guards, and one of them was imprisoned. To be on the safe side, I gave up continuing to work with them. ”

"Hmm...... It's always a good thing to be cautious, and there is a proverb in my hometown that says be careful to sail a ship of ten thousand years. ”

This girl is a bit of a doorway. I was involved in the whole Red Guard incident, and I knew very well how much Kematu would pay for that woman, and Isolda, who guided Kematu to the snowy city, must have known it.

"I've changed my mind."

"Oh?" Judging by Isolda's slightly surprised tone, she seemed to have a premonition that something good would happen next.

"The baron can receive a considerable amount of money from the Longxiao Palace every month. I will inform my squire Lydia to deliver the majority of this money, as well as a portion of my personal possessions, to you. As for my identity, I have a good grasp of it when I use it," I raised my left hand and released a visual spell that looked rather windy, "I don't want to hear any rumors about me in Xueman. ”

"Good...... Great, I won't let you down! ”

……

"Ahem, Your Excellency Magician, there are a lot of wooden buildings in Snow City, and your magic just now seems to be too much, and it can easily cause chaos and even destruction, I hope you can restrain a little." One of the guards noticed the anomaly and walked around to us to express his displeasure with me.

"I'm sorry, Brother Guard, there's no next time."

I put away the light in my hand, glanced at Isolda meaningfully, and turned to walk out of the city. Isolda also put away the overwhelmed expression she had just put away, leaving the guard alone in the same place.

================= the author's words =================

On the 29th of Lastseed, 4E, the protagonist has plans to cooperate with Isolda commercially.