Adair introduced Jones to a number of people, including members of the Sambo Family Advisory Board and members of the Heard Chamber of Commerce. It can be said that Jones's eyes have been opened a lot.

Everywhere Adair went, he was greeted by someone who stunned Jones.

"You know every Hild businessman......"

"No, I only know big businessmen. But usually the rest will know me. Jones, business is different from war, there must be losses and wins in wars, and business can be win-win or lose-lose. When you fight, you are in battle with each other, and you live and die, but in business it is not like this at all. If you run enough projects and big enough, you may even find yourself with no real competitors at all. You may cooperate with all opponents in one aspect, and you may compete with all partners in another. For example, the Gangero family. ”

"One of the three major families of the Blood Clan?"

"Yes, the Gangaro family, who are on a par with our Sambo family. Adair stood on the balcony with a glass of wine, pointing out into the Chamber's garden.

Following his direction, Jones saw a tall, white-robed Bloodclan discussing something with another Bloodclan in the garden.

Yes, the white robe, the white robe similar to the white robe of the priest. Among the bloodlines who like dresses, this kind of clothing can be said to be very rare.

"That is a member of the Gangaro family?"

"Yes. The members of this family are particularly recognizable, because they all wear the same style of white robes, both men and women. Turning his back, Adair leaned against the fence and said, "The strongest business of the Gangaro family is the bank, which is much stronger than our Sambo family. There's no denying that they've put us under pressure. But on the other hand, we cooperated in the slave trade. We, the Sambo family, have an advantage in the supply of slaves, and they have an advantage in the sale of slaves. We can't eat all the cake ourselves. If we really think so, and do so, the only result is to weaken our own strengths, and then the other two will join forces to eat us. ”

"Is that so?"

"Of course. Do you know spiders?"

"Spiders?"

"Yes, spiders. Commerce, like a giant spider's web. It's messy, but it has its own rules. The spider crouching in the middle of the spider determines the position of the prey through the fluttering of the web. Every merchant is a spider, weaving his own web and obtaining information. Otherwise, the speed of a spider will not be able to catch up with most prey. Many, many spiders can weave larger webs and catch more prey. That's probably what happened, so when I introduce you to these people, I'm taking you to weave your own net. ”

Jones sighed faintly, "I'm a spider?"

"Not yet. Adair smiled and said, "Only a successful businessman can become a spider." You're not yet. Soon, though, because I've got you covered. ”

"But I want to be a lord, not a merchant. ”

"Is there a difference?" Adair frowned, thought for a moment and said, "It seems that there is a real difference, and the difference is not small." However, if you want to become a powerful lord, then you need money. And the fastest way to get money is always business. It's like the business we just talked about on the wagon, if you want to do it yourself, it may take a long time to accumulate, and to use business, it only takes a moment. Because you just need to gently flick the web of another spider, smell the money, and he himself will be hooked. For example, me. Hahahaha. ”

As she spoke, Adair laughed.

Jones smiled as well.

As he spoke, Adair suddenly noticed that the butler had come to the hall and was saluting him on the balcony.

"Wait a minute. ”

"Okay. ”

Placing his glass on the fence of the balcony next to him, Adair walked over to the butler.

Jones watched from afar.

The butler seemed to report something to Adair, who didn't seem very happy and reprimanded the butler. Then the butler stepped aside, and Adair returned to Jones.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?"

"Nothing. I asked him to do something, but he didn't do it. Picking up the wine glass on the fence and taking a sip, Adair turned to say, "What are you going to do next?"

"I'm going to get ready for the smelter. Jones replied, "Otherwise, I'll have to come again tomorrow." ”

"Need my help?"

"No, no. I can do it myself, and I have Patia to help me. ”

"Okay, then you can go yourself. Feel free to tell me if you need anything. ”

"Thank you. With that, Jones hesitated, took a step forward and shook Adair's hand, then smiled. Only then did he turn and leave.

For a small lord like Jones, who is a first-time lord, it can be said that it is a great luck to have a friend like Adair. Through him, Jones was exposed to areas he had never been exposed to before. It can even be said that it is an area that Jones would never have been able to touch under normal circumstances.

"Young Master, is it necessary for you to help him like this?" looked at Jones's departing back, and the butler asked in a low voice.

"I'm just going to make a friend, why not?" replied softly, "I don't have much to do in the castle anyway." ”

Bowing his head slightly and sighing, the housekeeper continued: "Young Master, how to deal with Adolf's affairs?"

"What do you need to do? Of course, to find out if there is any loophole in where he lives. Adair gave the butler a blank look and said, "Look and see if there is a skylight or a secret passage where he lives." It must have left from a place you weren't looking. ”

"However, I have searched them all, and there are no skylights and no tunnels. ”

"How's that going? Disappearing into thin air? You don't mean to tell me he can cast spatial magic, do you?"

The butler blinked dumbfounded, not knowing how to answer.

Adair continued, "It's clear that this is your fault. Go find out what the situation is and where he has gone. I'll give you three days, just three days. Give me an answer in three days. Otherwise, I'll be angry. Trust me, it's definitely not going to be a good thing for you to get angry with me. ”

"Yes, young master. The butler replied respectfully.

"This guy used me to get close to Jones from the beginning, everything was premeditated, and his identity was fake. When I find out, I'll have to clean him up!" took out a small notebook and a pen from the butler's pocket, and Adair silently wrote down a string of characters, tore them off and handed them to the butler: "This is the bank bill code he used, the Gangero family's bank." Find a way to look it up. 200,000 gold coins, say more or less, there will definitely be some traces. ”

"Yes, young master. ”

......

With Adair's help and Adolf's money, Jones's next move went exceptionally well.

Patia helped him make the whole plan, all the expenses were itemized, he didn't even have to run it himself, just nodded and paid, and all the work would be implemented.

The person who sells the equipment will bring things over and even help him build the factory, all without his hands. Even the slaves will help him choose the right and cheaper ones. The gold ore refinery is still needed for dwarven slaves. The entire budget will be controlled within 150,000 gold coins, and 50,000 yuan will be set aside as an emergency. The relevant transport Patia will also help him get in touch.

According to Patia, Jones used a special return journey - a straight-line distance between Hilde and the human kingdom, and there was no road. Mega Serpent City is right on this straight line. But there are regular, airship transports between the two sides across the mountains.

Due to the fact that the blood clan has fewer things to send to the human realm, when the airship travels from Hilde to the human realm, it is often empty. Using this vacancy for transportation, the speed will be many times faster, and at the same time, the price will be a little cheaper. After all, with or without Jones's shipping business, the airship had to return to its point of departure in order to transport the next shipment.

However, Giant Snake City does not have this convenience when it comes to transporting things out. Unless it's shipped to the human kingdom.

"But there's a catch. Back in Serpent City, Dora looked at the plan she didn't actually understand at all, and whispered to Jones, "Are these new dwarven slaves residents of Serpent City?"

"Of course, they're going to live here. Jones replied.

"In that case, as promised, Lord Jones, they can't be slaves. Because all the inhabitants of Mega Serpent City are free. ”

Jones was stunned. After a while, he whispered, "It's okay, I'll discuss it with Adolf, this problem can be solved." ”

Back in Serpent City, Jones was busy again, and at the same time, he wrote letters to all the human lords he knew, including Ireen and Bob, and even Brutus. Oh, and he skipped Gray, because Gray's salted fish harbor really didn't have much smelting business to do. That's a hundred sets of armor. And Gray is poorer than himself.

"We felt they would need it. After all, all countries are preparing for war now, and the previous war has completely eliminated human prejudice against foreign races. At least I don't think they'll stop me from doing business because it's Bloodline-made weaponry. ”

So, on the same day, he received a reply from Brutus.

"Great, Jones, we need you. Four hundred new sets of armor? No, no, no, the members of the White Bone Holy Light Holy See already have armor, and we don't need new ones. But our legions of the undead need it. I have to say that the smelting craft of the undead is really not good, although it is practical, it is not beautiful, and the style is not suitable for the bright and majestic image of our righteous communicators. We desperately need the armor made by the dwarves, and we need to arm millions of undead legions! It's a big business, isn't it? What do you say? Money? No, no, no, we don't have the money. And we all agree that as a member of the Knights of the Silver Moon, you shouldn't talk to us about money. If you have any objections to the decision of the Holy See of Bone Light, we will visit the Snake City to meet with you in person. For the sake of justice! ”

After reading this letter, Jones's expression, which was still full of ambition, froze. He felt like he had accidentally stabbed a giant hornet's nest.

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