Chapter 49 Trade Negotiations
Baron York's castle is located on a piece of high ground that has grown into a small town over the centuries.
The town near York Castle is called Clavill Town and is said to be in honor of a retainer of the York family named Clavier.
The town of Clavill was already populated by more than 3,000 people, and in addition to a number of serfs who served the Yorkist family, the town was also inhabited by a considerable number of freemen.
Generally speaking, free people are less exploited by the nobility, and their own property will be richer than ordinary serfs.
The more freedmen there are in a place, the more commercial trade flourishes.
The town of Clavier is also relatively prosperous, with more than 30 shops opening on the long streets, not only grocery stores such as vegetables, rice, oil and salt, but also blacksmith shops selling swords, bows and crossbows and other lethal weapons.
Don puts John in charge of guarding the camp, and then takes Rednor and Bruce directly into the town of Clavier.
They wandered around and went straight to one of the biggest stores.
"Gentlemen, do you need help?" asked a businessman in his thirties.
Although the clothes worn by Tang En and the others were relatively shabby, they all had a fierce face, and they looked like professionals, not like ordinary people at all.
Tang En, in particular, was still wearing the usual robes of magicians, and he looked a little noble as a magician.
So even if they hadn't washed for several days and looked embarrassed, this middle-aged businessman didn't judge people by their appearance.
Don looked at the other people in the store and asked in the language of magic, "Can you call the shots here?"
The middle-aged man was also somewhat knowledgeable, knowing that Tang En was speaking magical language, although he did not understand this mysterious language, but he still quietly asked the servant to inform the butler of the Baron's Palace, Neos.
When Neos heard the servant say that a magician had come to this remote town, he did not dare to slack off and come to the shop himself.
"Welcome, mage friend from afar, I'm Neos from the Barony of York. ”
"Judging from the aura of several of them, this archer should not be much different from me, a fourth- or fifth-level professional. The magicians below don't seem to be rookies either, and the class level should be more than three levels, and the rest of the older professionals are more mysterious and look like they have entered the silver level. Neos looked at Don and the others, but he was thinking about their origins.
Neos is a level 4 ranger, and as a professional, he has a lot of experience.
Relying only on the outgoing aura, combined with their respective temperaments, Neos almost guessed Donn's professional level.
"Hello, Mr. Neos, we are here this time just to make a deal with Baron York, I don't know if Mr. Neos is willing to do it. Don looked into Nyos' eyes and said solemnly.
"As long as it's a profitable and legitimate business, Baron York is very welcoming to new partners. Neos said quietly.
"I have a batch of salt, and I don't know if Baron York wants to eat it. Don didn't take Nyos's words and went straight to the point.
Hearing Donn's words, Neos chuckled in his heart and was a little surprised.
Although the nobles in various places are more or less engaged in some illegal business, the large-scale sale of illicit salt is still a little untenable for a baron.
But Tang En and these people have silver-level powerhouses, and Neos does not dare to offend them easily.
After all, Baron York's strength is not as good as others, and if he easily provokes these professionals of unknown origin, he is afraid that he will bring big trouble to the Baron.
"How much do you have in your cargo, and if there are too many goods, York collar will not be able to eat it. Neos thought for a moment and said cautiously.
"We brought 200 bags of salt this time, and if the cooperation goes well, we will bring more kinds of goods next time, including sewn leather clothing. Don said.
"Two hundred bags of salt is too much, and we can't eat it at all depending on our York territory. After all, the goods you bring in at one time are equivalent to two years of consumption in our territory. Neos quickly shook his head and said.
"But our prices are more competitive, Mr. Nyos. Don smiled disappreciatively.
"How many copper coins can you sell for a pound of salt, Mr. Magician?" asked Neos.
"I know that the price of salt per catty in Torlo is about 8 to 11 copper coins, and our price is much cheaper. Donn said.
"Sir, that's just the retail price, if we buy your goods, we will also have to bear the costs of warehousing and sales. Neos said seriously.
"I know, how about five copper coins for a pound of salt?" asked Donne.
"It's still a little more expensive, and the price we can accept is 3.5 copper coins per catty. Neos thought about it for a moment and said.
"You know, it's not easy for us to ship the goods from the Red Dragon Forest, the price you gave is too low, if we go to Count Gmacia, the price will definitely be higher. Donn clearly disagreed with Neos's statement and retorted.
"It turns out that you are from the northern Xinjiang region. Nyos' face snapped into his face.
"You're right, we're from the Emerald City, and we're a powerful mercenary group. His name is Rednor, and he is the deputy head of the mercenary group, and my name is Donn, and he is also the deputy leader. Don said without hiding his secret.
The mercenary group can only be regarded as a semi-official organization, and once something happens, it is easy to degenerate into robbers.
Although Tang En and the others do not block the road and rob, in the eyes of the officials of the Emerald City, they are also classified as this category.
For some large mercenary groups, some weakened nobles did not dare to offend at all. If they anger a large mercenary group, they will make a cameo appearance as a bandit, robbing and killing these low-ranking nobles.
If these petty nobles are destroyed and do not seize the evidence, there is no place to reason, and it is impossible to punish the powerful mercenary group.
The Iron Fire Mercenary Regiment, the largest mercenary group near the Emerald City, did just that, they were half-black and half-white, and they had a good relationship with the commander of the city defense army, Colbert, and they were a force that changed the color of the surrounding small nobles.
"But the price of five copper coins is too high, and we need to stock up on goods, which requires a high cost. Neos looked at the three of Don and said cautiously.
"We dispatched two deputy heads this time, obviously very much to this trade, and are ready to operate this line for a long time. Therefore, I can give you a little discount, 200 bags of salt and 20,000 catties, and we only charge nine gold coins. If you agree to the price, we will come here every month to trade with you. Donn said.
"The price is still a little bit expensive, and buying official salt is only six copper coins per catty, which is not very attractive compared to taking a huge risk, Mr. Magician. Nyos said.
"If the trade volume is large, and 20,000 catties of salt are sold every month, the income of the Baron of York will increase by more than 5 gold coins per month, which is a large amount of income for a baron. Don thought for a moment and said.
"We don't have the guts or the ability to eat such a large sum of salt. Neos retorted as he looked at Don seriously.
"How much salt can you eat each month?" Donn asked.
"At most, thirty bags of about 3,000 catties. Nyos replied.
"We don't need to give you too much discount for this amount, 4.5 copper coins per catty, can you accept it?" asked Donne.
"Compared with the official channels, every catty of salt Baron York can earn 1.5 copper coins, 3,000 catties is 45 silver coins, and in December of a year it is 5 gold coins and 40 silver coins, which is a high profit. Bruce chimed in.
"It's up to the Baron to decide, and I'll inform Baron York, Mr. Sorcerer, right away. Nyos glanced at Redno and said cautiously.