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At the beginning of December, the light snow stopped slightly, and the temperature was a little warmer.

Not missing this good opportunity to be fine, Jiang Feng asked the servants of the wizard tower to prepare the carriage and supplies needed for the trip, and prepared to set off early tomorrow morning.

This time, instead of returning to Warland, they would go straight through the Thorn Wastes and board ships in the southern city-state's harbor. Before returning to Crocodile Island, Jiang Feng would make a trip to Warland, where he would take the gold that the king had promised to reward him.

When she heard that she was going back to Crocodile Island, Emily, who had had enough of the cold of winter, was so excited that she didn't fall asleep all night, and the next day she went downstairs in a daze, and finally fell asleep standing next to the carriage with her head down, and was later carried into the carriage by her sister.

Misha helped Jiang Feng put his luggage into the caravan, and then sat quietly on the caravan, waiting for departure.

Outside the Wizard's Tower, the black-pressed people stood.

I don't know where I heard the news that the wizard was going to return to Crocodile Island, and no matter whether they had anything to do with it or not, they all appeared here to see off Jiang Feng and the others. Among them, there are people like Rembert, Du Wei, and Fielding, who Jiang Feng knows, and there are also some merchants and nobles whose names have never even been heard.

"I'll be back before the spring of next year, and I'll leave the matter to you." Looking at Du Wei, who was standing next to the carriage, Jiang Feng said.

Du Wei bowed deeply to Jiang Feng and said respectfully, "I will definitely not let you down." ”

Jiang Feng nodded and looked at Makalu.

"Here, I hope you will watch more, and I hope that when I return, I can see at least one of the apprentices sensing the presence of the magic element."

"Yes, sir."

Makalu bowed slightly.

Apprentices at α Academy take a month-long vacation starting in mid-December, and apprentices at β Academy must stay in the Wizard's Tower until they break through the bottleneck of apprenticeship apprentices. During Jiang Feng's absence, he could only ask Makalu to watch.

As an orthodox academy-born wizard, he is far greater than Leia and Emily in terms of knowledge and foresight. Since returning from the Thorn Wasteland, Jiang Feng had conferred on him the new title of Dean of the β Academy, and now was the time to test his abilities.

Although the institute does not train dark wizards, Makalu can still help those apprentices a lot in meditation and understanding of spiritual power.

After telling Rembert, who had a rounder belly, a few words about the development of the Thorn Wasteland, Jiang Feng turned around and walked in the direction of the carriage.

……

Although Jiang Feng temporarily left the Thorn Wasteland, the expansion of the Flying Shuttle Chamber of Commerce did not stop.

In order to allow Jiang Feng to see the results of his work immediately after he returned, after returning from the Wizard Tower, Du Wei did not rest for a moment, while starting the production of the steam spinning machine, while intensively preparing for the construction of the new factory.

According to Jiang Feng's request before leaving, the location of the textile factory was chosen next to the steel factory.

On the second day of site selection, a large pile of wood and masonry had been piled up on the dirt road next to the "Flying Shuttle" steel plant, and a group of craftsmen in charge of the construction were cooperating with the officials of the city hall to measure the land.

The construction was carried out by the Morian family's construction team, and the masonry caravan was emblazoned with a four-color shield on it. As for the origin of this Morian family, it is not small at all, although it was only a little-known small and medium-sized family half a year ago, but after an examination to select wizard apprentices, it has become a famous big family in Boulder City.

If it weren't for this relationship, with the qualifications of the Morian family, they wouldn't be able to compete with those big names with heads and faces no matter what. But who wants Brian, the head of the house, to have a good daughter? In the entire upper-class social circle, no one expected that the little follower who followed Miss Daria would become the apprentice of the wizard, and it was also the most promising β academy.

Now in the entire high society of Boulder City, no one does not know Josephine's name.

The reason why the Karel family behind Mayor Lembert gave up this opportunity to themselves instead of choosing those powerful merchant families is that there is no intention of wooing them. Brian knows very well that this is all for the sake of his daughter's face.

It is precisely for this reason that he cherishes this opportunity.

Standing on the construction site in person in the winter to supervise the construction, even if the nose is red from the cold, there is no intention of going home. The presidents of their own chambers of commerce are so dedicated, and those craftsmen and slaves are naturally extremely hardworking, and no one dares to be lazy.

Du Wei just came to the construction site for a walk, exchanged a few words with the person in charge named Brian, and then went to the city hall.

It's not worth the time he spends too much time making friends with just one Brian.

In order to pave the way for the textile mill to sell, he will meet a special guest in a moment.

This guest has a somewhat unusual status, he is a Baron of Antioch from the southern city-state, and he is also the president of the Antioch Chamber of Commerce, mainly engaged in port operations.

Unlike most feudal states on the continent of Aditya, titles can be bought with money in the South Coast City-State Alliance, and it is for this reason that the titles of the southern city-states are often jokingly referred to as the least valuable titles, and even in the powerful old feudal states of the Kadiren Empire, these merchants are not recognized as nobles at all.

However, the influence of these businessmen is unquestionable.

For example, the Antioch Chamber of Commerce is not only a large chamber of commerce that monopolizes the economic lifeline of Port Rhône, but also controls the city hall of Port Rhône through election manipulation, and even has a certain influence in the entire South Coast city-state alliance.

Town Hall, meeting room.

Sitting down on the velvet bench, Baron Antioch glanced at the drink brought by the servant, raised his eyebrows, and looked at Du Wei, who was sitting opposite, and asked.

"What is this?"

"Coffee, a drink from Crocodile Island." Du Wei smiled, took out two sugar cubes and threw them into the cup, leaned back in the chair and took a sip, "It can be refreshing, but not everyone can enjoy the bitter taste." ”

Dewey's movements dispelled Baron Antioch's concerns, and he suspiciously raised his glass to sniff it, and tried to take a sip.

Soon, though, he quietly put the cup down.

Obviously, he doesn't belong to the category of people who can accept it.

Du Wei smiled, didn't take it to heart, and after a pause, he spoke.

"There is no problem with the five thousand two-handed swords and infantry cuirasses that the Antioch Chamber of Commerce needs, and in a month at the latest, our side can process and complete all the orders."

"Is a month all right?" Baron Antioch frowned.

"There are no problems, do you want to buy more?" Du Wei laughed.

Antioch's eyes twitched slightly.

Before heading to the Thorn Wastes, he told the caravan guards in the Chamber of Commerce that the wizards of the Thorn Wastes had mastered a special sorcery that could turn ore directly into sharp swords. He had always scoffed at this rumor, because no wizard would bother to use noble sorcery to solve the problems of mortals, but now he couldn't help but believe it.

It can complete 5,000 two-handed swords and infantry cuirasses in a month, and even if you mobilize the blacksmiths of the entire Boulder City, it is impossible to complete this task.

“…… If, after a month, you have a surplus of stock, we can eat it all. After thinking for a moment, Antioch said unhurriedly, "But I declare in advance that all we ordered are new swords, and those old antiques that are not of standard quality, don't try to fool the eyes of the overseer of the Antioch Chamber of Commerce." ”

In this era of low productivity, the weapons on the market are not only new swords, but also old antiques from the last century or even the last century. Most of these weapons are rusty, and although they can be used, they are naturally not the same as new ones in terms of value.

A knight's longsword from a master smith can sell for tens of thousands of silver, and five silver coins can also buy a rusty dagger on the market.

"You can rest assured about this, the swords printed with the emblem of the Shuttle Chamber of Commerce are all fine without exception, and you can hear this from the mercenary group in the south with a little inquiry, with the way of the Baron, it must not be a difficult matter. However, I also have to declare in advance that when ordering goods from us, we must pay a deposit of 20% of the purchase price, and the balance must be settled in a lump sum on the day of delivery of the goods, and only UBS and gold payments are supported. ”

Receiving an affirmative reply, Antioch was a little relieved.

The deposit of 20% was 10% higher than that of ordinary blacksmiths, but he didn't take it to heart. After all, ordinary blacksmith shops don't have the ability to handle thousands of weapons, and even many powerful chambers of commerce can't do it.

"You don't need to worry about money, we Antioch Chamber of Commerce have never had a precedent for buying things with white strips." Antioch said.

"Then congratulations on our happy cooperation," Du Wei said with a smile.

"It's a pleasure to work with."

A smile finally appeared on Antioch's face.

The Kadiran Empire's war with the nomads has entered a critical phase, and the price of iron tools on both continents is rising. By transporting these weapons from the port of Rhône to any port in the Kadiren Empire, a two-handed sword can earn at least five hundred silver coins.

As for the infantry cuirass, it was even more expensive.

rushed to a deal, and was already worthy of him, the head of the family, and personally ran to the Thorn Wasteland.

At this moment, Du Wei spoke again.

"Speaking of cooperation, we also have a request for something on our side, I wonder if you can consider our proposal?"

Baron Antioch's eyebrows raised, vaguely guessing something, but instead of showing it on his face, he pretended not to understand.

"Oh? If there's anything I can do, I'm happy to help. ”

"Don't worry, it's a simple matter for you," Du Wei smiled and said in a relaxed tone, "just a matter of parchment." ”

"It's a joke to say this, a sentence can be a matter of parchment, and the transaction voucher of tens of millions of UBS is also a matter of parchment." Antioch smiled smirkedly, "I don't know what a big deal President Du Wei is talking about. ”

Du Wei waved his hand and said with a smile.

"It's not big, it's not big, it's just a license."

The moment he heard the permit, Antioch's pupils shrank to a point. For mobile phone users, please browse M. Reading for a better reading experience.