Chen Hansheng and Caranda visited next with Baron Goya, an old friend of the school in Suero.

After handing over the prepared gifts to the butler Ines, they met the baron in the drawing room under his leadership. The baron was in good spirits, and since working with the school, his income had quadrupled the previous year.

After the two shook hands and exchanged pleasantries, they sat down on the sofa, and the maid served juice to the three of them, and Baron Goya said, "Team Leader Chen, I originally wanted to visit your office in the New Year. It's a pity that you've all gone back to Montenegro, and if you have time to come to me today, we'll have a good chat. See how you can take your business further in the new year. ”

Chen Hansheng felt the directness of the locals, and said with a slight smile: "Lord Baron, please rest assured, in the past period of time, we have prepared a lot of new products. When doing business with us Chinese, you don't have to worry about finishing the business. ”

"I know, I know, every room in me has changed since you showed up. He stretched out his hand and pointed in the room, "You see, in this room, the mirrors, the glassware, the distilled spirits, the furniture, the oil lamps, the textiles and the clothes on my body, it can be said that everything has been influenced by you. Recently, there has been a lot of talk in the circles here that the Black Mountain mage is just a drop of paint that has been dripped into the water tank, and will soon dye the entire western part of the kingdom to your color. ”

"That's an exaggeration. Chen Hansheng said, "We have actually absorbed a lot of good things from the Iberian Kingdom. It's still very fruitful. ”

"Oh?" said Baron Goya, curious, "as far as I know, most of what you buy is mainly raw materials, right?"

"The influence is multifaceted, you see, half of the clothes on my body are local. We also absorb local magic and alchemy, and there are a lot of food and drinks that are also very popular with us, and of course the biggest results are here. Chen Hansheng patted Kalanda's thigh, "This is the most valuable treasure I have found since I came here." ”

Baron Goya was stunned for a moment, then laughed. Kalanda's cheeks were red, but she couldn't beat him in front of the baron, and she hung her head down in a rare way.

"That's fusion. Chen Hansheng said, "If we combine the advantages together, the result will inevitably be that one plus one is greater than two." ”

"It's an interesting statement, and I'm looking forward to you and Miss Kalanda coming together with a very good result. ”

"Accept your auspicious words, accept your auspicious words, haha. Chen Hansheng said with a smile.

On the other hand, Kalanda took a glass of water and drank it, trying to hide her flushed face.

After the joke, Chen Hansheng said: "Yesterday when I was visiting the market, I found something interesting. I wonder if the Baron knows?"

He took out the iron cup and gave it to the baron.

The baron took it in his hand and looked at it for a moment, then asked, "I have never seen anything like it." Hmm, is this cup a parody of yours?"

"That's right. Chen Hansheng said, "Although the texture and workmanship are very different, the style is almost the same." The stall owner I met in the outer city of Suero sold it to me for ten copper guilders. ”

"Ten copper guilders? I think that's a pretty good price. If I need a cup like this, I'm afraid I'll be tempted too. The baron took the cup in his hand and said, "But I have never seen you sell a cup of this style." ”

"It's true that this kind of cup was used to meet our own needs first, and it has not yet been sold to the outside world. ”

"It's a very practical style, and although it may not be liked by the nobles, it should be liked by commoners who need to drink a lot of water after their work. The baron said to Ines, "Have you seen this?"

Ines, who was standing on the side, stepped forward to carefully inspect the cup, shook his head, and said, "My lord, no, but I haven't been to the market in the past few days, so it must be something that came out after the New Year." ”

"Can you see something?"

Ines pondered for a moment and said, "The workmanship of this cup is very good, there are no cracks, pores and uneven surfaces. It shows that the material is very pure and the workmanship is very good, which ordinary blacksmiths can't do. As far as I know, it was either made by the blacksmiths who served the royal family on the royal side, or by the craftsmanship of dwarven craftsmen, or by some magic towers focused on forging, and finally by the Black Mountain side. ”

"Is it possible that someone over there on your side secretly came up with the technology to do this?"

Chen Hansheng looked at the baron and the butler, trying to see something from their expressions. But it's clear that both of them seem to be calm, "Possibly, that's what I'm trying to find out." ”

"I'm a little curious. The baron asked, "If it's really someone from your side who made it secretly." What are you going to do with him?"

Chen Hansheng said slowly: "It's not up to me to decide how to deal with this person, you should know that we have a committee over there, and I'm just one of them." But what I know for sure is that if it's our people who do it, there must be partners on the ground as well, and if the committee is really going to do anything, the board won't just hit our own people. ”

The baron nodded approvingly, "Whether it's a business or a house, it's not easy. However, the presence of such a thing on the market does affect our interests. People who could have bought our products, will buy this thing because it's cheap. I agree with you. You came to me and what do you want me to do?"

"Find out where these goods come from. ”

"Good. As a partner, it's my responsibility. Baron Goya looked up at Ines and said, "Let's get our stewards moving and find out who is doing these little things." Not only Suero, but also everywhere our caravan touches. Arrange a reward, and the caravan that finds the exact clue will receive ten golden axes. ”

Chen Hansheng came out of the baron's house and was thinking all the way.

"Do you think there's something wrong with the baron?" he asked Kalanda.

"I don't see anything wrong. He didn't seem to know about it. Kalanda said.

Chen Hansheng agreed: "I feel the same way. ”

But Kalanda added, "But never underestimate the nobles' ability to act. Every nobleman is a natural actor, and the difference is only whether the acting skills are mature or not. If you believe them easily, you will lose a lot. ”

"Do you think about yourself again?" Chen Hansheng put his arm around her shoulder, "Don't worry, one day our power will affect the empire and get justice for you." ”