As the biggest contributor to the increase in grain production, the story of the leaf has long been written into the "Witch's Diaries" in the form of a comic book. Such pamphlets were sold in convenience markets, and it was not uncommon for out-of-town merchants to know of her existence.

However, he was the first to name and hope to cooperate with witches - unlike the adventurous fjord, the four countries of the mainland were more influenced by the church, and the prejudice against witches was much deeper, and now that someone was willing to take the initiative to contact witches, Roland was also a little interested.

After reading the letter, he touched his chin, "Is it from the morning light...... You should know his address, right?"

"Yes," Barov said, "he keeps a record in the Executive Hall." I also asked Ms. Shujuan to look at the tax records and found that his records date back six years. However, at that time, his business was mainly to buy rough jewelry, and occasionally piggyback on some furs, which had nothing to do with cotton. ”

"Interesting. Roland knew very well how rudimentary the tax system of this era was, and it was completely relied on the tax collector to record it one by one, and even he could figure it out after a long time, let alone check it. In addition, the permanent propertied people can say that after all, the fields are placed there and cannot be escaped, and like the itinerant merchants, there are many means to avoid the "exploitation" of the local lords. Keeping tax records means that the other party is honest and trustworthy, which is an uncommon quality among businessmen.

"Call Victor to the castle," he said, putting down the letterhead, "I'm going to talk to him alone." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

......

Roland soon met the merchant in the parlor.

He does have the characteristics of the Dawn Man, like Andrea, his hair is light blonde, his facial features are at the upper level, and his skin is very well maintained, and his gestures are completely aristocratic, and his etiquette is just right, and he knows that his family background is not expensive at a glance.

It's hard to imagine such a person having to travel between the two countries in order to make a living. Even if it's a large amount of trade, you can leave it to a reliable person instead of choosing to do it yourself. After all, no matter how rich you are in this era, long-distance travel is not an easy job.

The other party also gave a proper explanation for this - family strife.

In order to avoid his brother's oppression and prove his ability, he had to leave his hometown and go to Grey Keep to run a business.

Although this part of the account is rather vague, Roland did not continue to ask. In any case, it was someone's private matter, and he was not very interested. And the Nightingale did not react, which also means that the merchant is not lying.

After listening to the introduction, Roland went straight to the point, "You want the leaves to grow high-yield cotton seeds, but the ultimate goal is to build a new ready-to-wear store and promote it to the whole kingdom with the advantage of good quality and low price?"

This is one of the reasons why he decided to summon Victor - not that he has too many associations, but that it is written at the end of the letter. It's as if someone submitted a business plan with a fundraising goal of 1 billion, and now there is a shortage of 500 yuan for you.

"It's not just the Greycastle Kingdom," the merchant nodded, "I've calculated the price, and the final finished product will still be competitive even if it arrives at Dawn." ”

Low-price dumping is indeed a magic weapon to seize the market, but ...... It's not an easy thing to do. "How do you make sure it's good for money?"

"First of all I need special cotton, Your Majesty. "Since Miss Leaf can grow three times the yield of golden wheat, I think she should be able to triple the yield of cotton—and if the price of raw materials can be reduced to one-third of what it is now, then clothes will be much cheaper." ”

Roland couldn't help but laugh, this logic seems to be flawless, but when you think about it, it makes people feel ridiculous. High-yielding cotton is not a difficult task for the leaves, and with the support of the vast magic of the heart of the forest, her cultivation time can be further shortened, but the problem is that the reason why the price of grain is so low is because it is in the consideration of stabilizing the price of food, not that it cannot be sold at a high price.

People can't afford to eat, but that's not the case with cotton, which has linen, coarse cloth, and hides in front of it.

"Okay...... Even if the leaves do triple the yield of cotton, why don't I sell it to other merchants for three times the price, instead of selling it to you at a lower price?"

"Because I can save you a lot of upfront investment and provide more than 2,000 jobs. "On top of that, you'll get a steady stream of good tax revenues, and the people will benefit from them - all of this without any bothering you, just leave it to me." ”

It must be said that Roland was once again surprised by this very modern answer, and it took him a long time before he spoke, "These words...... You all read it in the newspapers?"

"And every one of the announcements in Neverwinter, I've read them carefully - while many of the words may sound a bit awkward at first, they do give me a different perspective on business. Victor stroked his chest and said, "If it were other lords, this kind of proposal to lower the price would only drive me out of the gate, but if it were you, I don't think it would be realized." ”

It's a novel way to compliment...... If you drive him out now, wouldn't he be the "other lord" in his mouth?" Roland curled the corners of his mouth slightly, "Then tell me about your plan." ”

Victor then went on and on for nearly an hour, apparently well prepared.

His idea was not complicated, it was simply to build a business system that would grow, weave and sell – the Lothar family had a long history of making garments, and experience and technology were not a problem. As soon as the project is officially launched, the results will be seen very quickly.

Of course, anyone can draw a big pie, and the reason why Roland has been listening is because of his consideration of many details - Neverwinter is not suitable for growing cotton, so this part of the industry will be concentrated in the southern region along with textile production. There is plenty of sunshine, high temperatures throughout the year, and the arrival of sand people will bring a large number of laborers, so the conditions are very suitable in all aspects. The sewing and garment divisions are located in Neverwinter, where purchasing power is higher.

In the early stage, whether it is renting and purchasing fields, recruiting growers, or textile plants, equipment and other inputs, Victor will bear the responsibility, and Winterless does not have to bear any risks. In addition to providing high-yielding seeds, the whole process is in a state of positive returns.

In addition, since cotton is used for a single purpose, it is easy to estimate the output from the amount purchased, so the tax collection is also very convenient, which can reduce the burden on both parties.

Among these details, there are two things that Roland is more interested in: one is the high-efficiency spinning tool mentioned by the other party, which can handle the cotton processing work at three times the yield. The second is that the Lothar family has a group of sophisticated tailors, who often design clothes for the nobles of Glowlight City, which can ensure that the finished product is widely loved by the people. Victor also admitted that it was after watching "Wolf's Heart" that he found that the clothes of the people of Neverwinter were still in a very simple stage, and they did not have the demeanor that the king should have, so he came up with this idea.

These two points are the key to the whole plan, and with them, this vast and ambitious system is no longer a castle in the air, but quite feasible.