Chapter 337: Bargaining Prices, One Hundred Thousand Benefits
"Good buyer..."
Hearing this, the viscount understood the other party's determination. And if it is possible to obtain war horses from both Salk and Ensberg at the same time, then the foundation for the establishment of the knighthood in Rhineberg will be solid.
After quickly recalling the annual production of horses in the horse farm and the fixed needs of his family, the old man said cheerfully: "Fifty horses is too much." After this calamity, the loss on the horse farm side is also very large, it will take time to recover, and my Knights of Windsor also need to replenish new horses, so I will give you a maximum of thirty. ”
"Thirty... Okay, too. However, the annual supply should also be no less than 30 horses. ”
For the old man's counteroffer, Moriarty quite reasonably, and did not blindly force it. Anyway, it is impossible to build a new cavalry team from scratch overnight. And in addition to war horses, he couldn't train so many qualified cavalry for a while. Especially the backbone of knights above the middle level, it is not easy to obtain. Therefore, the inclusion of war horses in batches and time is not a bad thing.
"Okay, I agreed." After thinking about it again, Viscount Salk finally nodded in agreement, and then continued: "What other conditions are there besides this?" ”
Buying and selling war horses is essentially a commercial activity, and the Salk family is not a supplier, and the price is a public price, so it is not a big bargaining chip.
"Second, I hope you can send excellent knight instructors to teach my warriors how to become qualified and even elite cavalrymen." Immediately after the war horse, Moriarty put forward a request to train cavalry, and sure enough, it was one link after another.
But it's different from the horse trade. Helping other families train elite cavalry is a bit beyond the average bottom line. Because once others become strong quickly, it will threaten their own security. What's more, the object is the mighty Olympus Legion. So there was no surprise, Viscount Salk hesitated. Seeing this, Moriarty did not urge, but waited patiently.
"I'm sorry, Morty, but it's hard for me to say yes." After a long time, the old man finally said: "I can sell the war horse, but the training system of the cavalry cannot be borrowed, which is the core interest of the Salk family." This is true for any closest ally. ”
It was as if it was impossible to give up Windsor Castle. Salk is also unlikely to shake his other foundations and deprive himself of a huge advantage in the Knights.
"I'm sorry, but I respect your decision, Viscount."
It seems to have been expected. Moriarty didn't show much disappointment. After all, it was the guy who ate the Salk family, a military nobleman. If you can get him lightly, you will have to be more suspicious. As for their own cavalry training system. Moriarty also had other plans, and it didn't have to be hanged from a tree in Windsor.
"Or, except for this. Do you have any other ideas? Seeing that the young man in front of him was still faint, the viscount suddenly moved in his heart.
"Hehe, indeed." Moriarty nodded "sincerely".
"Say it."
"If I could, I'd like to buy you the Dark Gold Serpent Staff that I seized from the Great Demon."
Sure enough, Moriarty is still a pure mage in his bones, so the real focus is still on the snake staff that he originally belonged to.
"So, what's your offer?"
Looking at Moriati, whose expression finally showed a bit of eagerness and solemnity, the viscount also had a sense of holding the initiative for the first time, so he asked with a smile.
"One hundred thousand gold coins."
Moriarty's answer was simple, brutal, and full of "copper stench", but with an irresistible allure. Just like in the joy of buying-spring, what can make a woman willing to pout her fart is never the sweet words of hypocrisy, but the dirty gold and silver of the hard state.
"One hundred thousand... Gold coins..."Looking at the young man who smashed down a large number of gold coins as soon as he opened his mouth, although the old man didn't want to admit it, he was indeed a little envious, jealous and hateful.
What is the concept of 100,000 gold coins? That's the equivalent of the Salk family's annual income in a normal year. It is not that the family of the Viscount of the lecture hall only has a family of 100,000 gold coins, but that most of the main assets of the traditional aristocracy are concentrated in fixed assets such as land, granges, minerals, antiques and artworks, but most of the cash flow is not very rich. Even Ensberg, who was skilled in commercial trade, would never be able to throw away a hundred thousand gold coins in cash as Moriarty said now. And this also shows the wealth of the Bracada mage from another aspect, especially the alchemist like Moriarty who has mastered the core technology, and is even richer.
As soon as he thought of this, the old man was even more reluctant to "save money" for the other party, and the cost of restoring Windsor Castle after the war and "Jin Bo" also cost a lot.
"Your offer is not too small. It's just that the snake staff is the main weapon of an extremely powerful person, and its value..."
The old man was already moved, anyway, no matter how good the snake staff was, it was also a prop for the legal profession, and he had planned to use it as an exchange bargaining chip, but now that it was still in the negotiation process, he might as well fight for more compensation back.
As for the viscount's bargaining, Moriarty smiled again: "I'm talking about 100,000 bracada gold coins." ”
"Bracada... Gold Coins..."
Hearing this, the old man was finally speechless. The viscount was not well versed in business, but at least he knew the deposit of "international exchange rates". The gold coins of the land of 100,000 mages can basically be regarded as the gold coins of the kingdom of 150,000. Especially in the current wartime, Erathia's national strength has been damaged, and the Bracada gold coin is the most difficult hard currency.
"Well, I agree with your bid."
Although he had the heart to see if he would raise the price again, his mature experience and reason made the viscount decide to stop in moderation. After all, the topic of today's talks is to gain Moriarty's support, not to sell the staff for a high price. Moreover, the price of 100,000 bracada gold coins was satisfactory enough, and the old man made a happy decision.
"Thank you for your love." Seeing this, Moriarty also smiled sincerely, and then picked up the wine glass and touched it with the viscount crisply.
"Okay, I can meet all the conditions you proposed, but what about my requirements?" After drinking the mellow liquor, the Viscount looked at Moriarty and asked rhetorically.
"Of course, I think the future of Kent will be bright under the Earl of Salk." With that, Moriarty stood up and bowed formally to the old man.
Seeing this, Viscount Salk finally smiled with satisfaction.
"The serpent's staff is now in Charlie's care, and it will be handed over to you tomorrow. As for the gold coins, they will be delivered within a week, and you will not be charged interest. As soon as the negotiation was completed, the atmosphere in the small hall immediately became relaxed, and the old man also joked.
"Of course, in three days, I will send it to Windsor Castle with the price of thirty horses." Moriarty nodded.
"Hmph, what a rich man." The old man pouted: "Okay, everything that should be said is over, if you still don't want to sleep, you can go to Charlie for a drink, I think the two of them should still be chatting." ”
"Okay, I won't disturb your rest, I'll retire first."
Nodding, Moriarty took his leave from the small hall. Looking at the back of the other party leaving, the old man sighed lightly for some reason, and then turned around and went to another room behind the small hall.
Walking out of the small hall, Moriarty stepped into the cloister when he was stopped by a maid who was already waiting: "My lord, please come with me." ”
I didn't say why, I didn't say where I went, and the maid seemed to be clueless. However, Moriarty recognized her as Matiel's personal maid, nodded and followed.
Passing through a remote corridor and up the stairs to the second floor, the maid stopped at a door, knocked five times on it regularly, and then left without even looking at the guest.
Looking at the hallway that was rapidly becoming empty, Moriarty paused for a moment, then opened the door and stepped inside.
Inside the door, the charcoal fire in the fireplace drove away all the chill.
And when Moriarty closed the door with his backhand, a white and flawless female body threw herself into his arms. At the same time, a mixture of a woman's fragrance and a slight sour smell also penetrated Moriarty's nose.
That's the taste of emotion.
Without speaking, Moriarty picked the woman up and reached down with one hand, and there was already a warm mud between his fingers, and there was a murmuring spring.
"Ahh
As if her fingers had probed deeply, or maybe she had touched some core, the woman couldn't help but moan softly, and her beautiful face was amazingly charming.
"Missed me?"
Instead of withdrawing her fingers, Moriarty moved in, and the woman trembled and couldn't speak.
How can I not want to, since the last time we met in the flower room, a long time has passed, and the thoughts of my lover have been "tormenting" her all the time. When she saw her lover on the battlefield during the day today, she couldn't restrain the love in her heart, and she almost wanted to be with her regardless of it.
With the gentle stirring of Moriarty's fingers from time to time, the woman involuntarily "chanted loudly", and her snow-white delicate skin was even more red like a rose.
Slowly, Moriarty withdrew his hand and pulled a few lines of silver wire between his fingers.
"Come, sit down."
Settling down in a chair and pulling back his shirt, Moriarty said. The woman then glanced at him, her eyes shy and misty. In the flower room that day, the two of them sat on top of each other like this.
Biting her lower lip, the woman finally stepped up gently, holding the bulge with one hand at the same time, slowly aiming at her flower path, and then sinking down a little.
"Ahh
A strange and familiar feeling of fullness reached the bottom of her heart, and the woman trembled physically and mentally.
But while he was still in the middle of acceptance, the sitting Moriati suddenly moved upward, and the flower path was immediately completely pierced. Stimulated by this, the woman couldn't help but feel a trembling, numbness, and incontinence in her body.
The next moment, a warm current gushed out from the bottom of itself, and at the same time, the flower path was fiercely retracted and clamped on the deep foreign body, stirring more and more tightly, until it was impossible to breathe... (To be continued......)
PS: This is a benefit, right?