Chapter 214 Qualifications
Witch has been in business for more than 40 years, and this is the first time he is planning a sale. He skillfully used the green cherry fruit to sell the jaggery at the price of honey, which was a lucrative business and a proud work of Wage.
In the course of more than ten months of business, Wedge was keenly aware that after the Warhammer Mercenary Regiment had made this trip, he could leave him alone at any time, and if he wanted to continue to participate in this business route, he must embody irreplaceable value.
Wei Qi believes that it is too simple to resell mountain goods, and only by relying on business and making an industry can he maintain his position, and running a candied fruit industry is a good idea.
First of all, the price of jaggery is not expensive, it can be bought in Blackcastle, and the green cherry fruit even uses money to spend, which determines that the cost of jaggery candied fruit is very low. Secondly, candied fruit is not a sensitive cargo, it is easy to transport, easy to store, and even if it is seized by the lord, there will be no big trouble. Finally, candied fruit has always been a snack for nobles and a symbol of status, while ordinary vassals could not afford to eat candied fruit, but they could afford to buy jaery candied fruit.
Raw sugar candied fruit, low cost, low risk, large profit, but Wei Qi knows very well that these conditions are useless, and business is the key. As long as this trade route can avoid the layers of exploitation of the lord, even if you sell cow dung, you can make money. However, raw sugar candied fruit can fully exploit the potential of SynTao.
Wych's plan was simple: buy jaggery in Blackcastle, let the mountain people make preserves, and then transport the preserves to various towns and cities through trade routes. In the candied fruit industry, the Warhammer mercenary group controls the trade routes, is responsible for transportation and security, and should share the bulk of the profits. After the candied fruit is produced, someone must come forward to distribute the goods, settle the settlement, check up and down, work with funds, buy materials, and buy shops. The mercenaries can't do these things, let alone the mountain people, and Wech is very good at it, and he is ready to divide a small head from it.
Wei Qi is determined to manage this industry well, as long as he uses candied fruit and trade to expand the scope of trade, encircle merchants, and buy mountain people, he may not be able to turn against customers in the future, and if he finds a backer, he can even kick the Warhammer mercenary group out.
When he learned of Hammer's predicament, Wedge was in a hurry. The Warhammer mercenary group used so many fine iron arrows and jaggery candy, if they couldn't get the fire element crystal, the "big guys" of the Randall family would definitely not let them go, and the hammer could only run away, and Wedch's plan would come to naught. Therefore, Wedge used his strength to help the mercenary group get the crystal.
Welch carefully planned and considered all the details, and only then did he throw the plan of snow sugar preserves to Baron Garrot. Actually, it doesn't matter if the Hammer Commander can get Snow Candy or not. It's best to get snow sugar, the candied fruit business can be bigger, and it doesn't matter if you can't get it, Wei Qi didn't plan to involve Baron Garrot in the first place, as long as he can trick the fire element crystal. But Witch never expected that Baron Garrot would refuse.
Wedge was like a gambler who had lost his pants, his face was pale and his mind was blank.
Why? Why? Why did the lord give up a fortune for the sake of 800 pounds of jaggery?
A well-planned business was thus rejected. Not only was Wedge's heart broken, but even his eggs were broken, and he trembled and tried to defend himself to Baron Garrot, but he saw a pair of cold and merciless eyes, and he could no longer muster any courage. At this moment, a strong hand pressed on Wedge's shoulder, it was a hammer.
Iron Hammer stepped forward and said respectfully, "Lord Lord, I ask for wrestling. ”
Garrot looked at the hammer and said in surprise, "Are you from Neville?"
"Yes. "Twenty years ago, when ogres ravaged northern Neville, my people and I were exiled to Dordor as mercenaries and fought against the Sasanians, and now there are only a few brothers left. ”
"That ogre plague killed a lot of people......" Baron Garrot sighed and raised his voice, "Since you are a native of Neville and have fought against the Sassians, I grant your request. Do you propose conditions or methods?"
"I put forward the conditions. Hammer said, "If we win, we'll take the purple sugar." We lost, and Purple Sugar stayed. ”
"It's that simple, don't you want the Flame Crystal?"
Iron Hammer shook his head, and Garrot said appreciatively: "Okay! Martial arts arena, one-on-one, wrestling, a decisive victory! ”
Hammer bowed to Garrot and dragged the dejected Wech out of the hall. The butler Vidal was very puzzled by the baron's choice, and he asked suspiciously: "Master, why did you refuse that fat man's proposal? We can't buy purple sugar and snow sugar, isn't this a loss of money?"
"You know what?!"
Baron Garrot glared at the butler and smiled again, he had just surprised Fat Wech, and now he was going to surprise Hammer again.
"Put Holuth on the pitch. ”
The wrestling field of the Neville people is a 50-square-meter platform made of bluestone, surrounded by a pit full of silt. According to the rules, the two sides of the wrestling are not allowed to use weapons, are not allowed to wear iron armor, and engage in a bare-handed fight, losing by falling into the mud pit, and winning by standing on the stage. The loser, covered in stinky mud, has to unconditionally implement the agreement in advance, and the winning side stands on the stage to enjoy the cheers of the audience.
The Neville people were fierce and aggressive, and the way to settle disputes by wrestling was an invention of the church priests. Not only is it relatively safe, but it is also highly competitive and entertaining, and it can be used for gambling, so it is loved by the people of Neville. Over the centuries, wrestling has become a tradition among the Nevilles, and even lords cannot overturn the agreement between the two sides. However, the two sides of the fight must first obtain the consent of the lord (or agent) before they can start wrestling, which is a sign of respect for the lord's authority.
The news of the wrestling of the leader soon spread throughout the town, and in just four quarters of an hour, thousands of people gathered around the wrestling field, some of them led sheep, some carried grain, some carried salt cones, and some carried animal skins, and the atmosphere was as warm as rushing to the market.
"Hurry up when you bet! The person who bets on the mercenary to win stands on the left, one loses one! Bet on the guard to win on the right, one loses two!"
From the audience, Vidal shouted hoarsely. On the wrestling field, there is only one manniu.
Nearly two meters tall, tall and burly, with blue muscles, cold eyes, and a calm expression, Manniu is obviously an experienced and powerful fighter, although his opponent has not yet played, but the odds of 1 to 1 make most people optimistic about him.
The townsfolk threw their bets on Vidal's left. When all the bets had been placed, Vidal smiled slyly and made a gesture to the back, and a well-proportioned guard stepped out of the ranks and went straight to the wrestling ring, and when he lowered his hood, the audience exploded, scolding and boosing, and even Father Miad, who was wearing a priest's uniform, pointed at Vidal and cursed.
Baron Garrot sat on the high platform, poured a sip of purple cane wine, wiped his mouth rudely, and laughed proudly, and the face of the hammer was as black as the bottom of the pot, he didn't expect the baron to be so shameless, and even sent knights to wrestle, although he arranged for the brute bull to play, it was also unkind.
"Bull, go all out! he's a knight!" Hammer shouted at the wrestling ring, and Bull nodded at him.
"A bunny bunch!"
The Knight of Horus couldn't help but laugh when he saw the townsfolk and many of the soldiers spitting on him, and half of the bets would go into his pocket.
"Hey, big man!" Horus turned his gaze to the bull on the other side and said defiantly, "I'll send you to a mud pit for a good bath!"
The brute bull was unmoved, his expression was blank, and Horus was a little surprised, and at this moment, Vidal struck the gong and the wrestling began.
As soon as the gong sounded, the brute bull exerted force from the tip of his toes, using his waist as a string and his arm as an arrow, and crossed a distance of 8 meters in two steps, and his big fist held a strong wind and hit Horus's chest. The bull's movements were so fast as a thunderbolt that even the most elite soldiers couldn't react, but as soon as he moved, Horus responded.
In the face of the ferocious attack of the brute bull, Horus sat on his hip and twisted his waist, and also met it with a punch. At the moment of contact, Horus felt an irresistible force.
A fierce warrior of power!
Horus was shocked again, he didn't expect the Warhammer Mercenary Regiment to have a fierce warrior.
Surprise to surprise, Horus's heart was neither panicked nor chaotic. Knights move their fighting qi as freely as breathing, their strength, speed, perception, and agility are synchronized, and their body and mind are one, and unless the opponent's attack exceeds their limits, they will never be caught off guard.
The bull moves quickly and powerfully, but in the eyes of the knight there is no secret at all, and they can turn reality into fiction at any time, improve into retreat, and pull his movements, so as to take the initiative. Horus is confident that with a pull, a trip and a push, he can throw the bull out of the wrestling ring. However, Horus is Neville's knight, and he prefers to play hard against hard, strong against strong.
The fighting spirit was running, the power soared, and Horus's fist slammed into the fist of the brute bull.
"Bang!"
The dull sound was not loud, but it was like a rolling thunder in the sky, followed by a scream that tore through the air, and the turbulent current rolled up the dust on the leather armor, forming a ripple visible to the naked eye in the air. Horus's knee bent and then straightened, and the bull slammed backwards at a faster pace.
The Barbarian Bull was the first barberry militia, and both intelligence and force reached the level of elite guards. In the past three years, he has perfected the cultivation of the Barberry Secret Form, although it is still far from the highest level of Finger Thunder, but he can also give full play to his potential, and simplifying the Spirit Monkey Secret Form has also given him excellent balance ability.
I saw that the bull was hit three meters away by the volley, staggered backwards, "knock" in the footsteps, the hard leather boots broke inch by inch, and it was about to fall out of the wrestling platform, the body of the bull leaned into a 45-degree angle, ran along the edge of the stone platform, and after a few steps, changed to a sideways rush forward, and slammed into Horus.
"Enough!"
The Knight of Horus laughed wildly and resisted the unstoppable onslaught, this time pushing 30 centimeters before coming to a steady stop.
Lock horns!
The knights and mercenaries on the stage, their arms entangled, pushing each other, desperately trying to bring down their opponents, this is a collision of strength and power, a contest of skill and skill. This is the real wrestling! The stunned audience let out a deafening cheer, they did not expect that what should have been a devastating battle would have such a wonderful turn and a blood-boiling battle.
The muscles of the bull's whole body came to life, like a big blue and black snake rolling under the leather armor. The audience couldn't see the abnormality, but Horus clearly felt that the wild bull was like a churning fierce python, and his strange power was like an endless stream of waves, wave after wave, getting bigger and bigger, and more and more difficult to suppress. Gradually, Horus exerted all his strength.
Just repelled the bull, Horus thought that was the limit of the opponent's strength, but he didn't know that the explosive power of the bull was limited by the body of 17 points, if it exploded with all its strength, the bones would break, and only in the hand-to-hand combat, the strength of the bull could be fully reflected. Now, Horus knows that his opponent's strength will not be lost to him.
Horus originally wanted to see the strength of the brute bull again, but the opponent's heart made a strong pulsating sound, and it was still steady, and his face began to be a little uncomfortable. The wrestling lasted less than half an hour, Horus's leather boots were shattered, his big toe was exposed, and the most embarrassing thing was that the audience began to cheer for him!
Horus decided to put an end to the fight, and instead of blindly fending off his opponent's power, he began to constantly destroy the center of gravity of the bull. The strength of the bull is comparable to that of a knight, but the skill and balance are thrown by the knight as far as a street. Under the knight's tug, the bull's feet finally left the ground. Horus threw himself hard to throw the bull out of the wrestling ring. At the moment of being thrown out, the bull stretched out his arms and grabbed the opponent's shoulder, while Horus sat down on his left shoulder, avoiding the opponent's counterattack, and with the action of turning, his right hand pushed the bull on the waist and crotch of the bull, sending the bull into the mud pit.
"Lord Horus!
"Let these outsiders know that our Garrot is powerful!"
Although the townsfolk lost their bets, they were still happy that their knights had won. At some point, Baron Garrot stood up, stared at the bull in the mud pit for a moment, and said to the butler, "Tell Hammer to bring the bull to the castle to meet me." ”
Hammer, Wage, and the rinsed Bull stood in the castle hall again, and Baron Garrot asked the Bull, "Your name is Bull, and you are from Neville?"
The brute scratched his head, bowed to the baron first, and said in a wooden voice, "Yes." ”
Iron Hammer hurriedly explained: "Master, Manniu and Raum are siblings, both of them are from my village, and their brothers have a bit of ..... brains Not a lot of light. ”
"It's rare for both brothers to be fierce warriors. Garrot nodded and said, "According to the rules, the jaggery belongs to me." ”
"Yes, sir. Hammer bowed and said.
Baron Garrot clapped his hands, Vidal placed a wooden box in front of the hammer, and Vicky next to him shouted, "Fire Element Crystal!"
Garrot didn't even look at Wechy, he said to the hammer: "As long as you send raw sugar and snow sugar, and then buy snow sugar candied fruit for 25 copper soles, these fire element crystals will be yours!"
Iron Hammer looked dazed, he was ready to steal the crystal, but the baron was obviously grabbing the jaber, he had to propose a wrestling in response, otherwise the baron would think that they still had the jaggery in their hands, and then send someone to follow and rob, which would disrupt the action of robbing the crystal.
Baron Garrot squinted his eyes and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand, someone will understand." My guards will escort you out of here, but you have to remember that if you can't bring the jaggery and snow sugar, I'll give the finished snow sugar candied fruit to the Grand Chamber of Commerce to sell. ”
Iron Hammer and the others walked out of the castle in a daze, and the butler Vidal also asked in confusion: "Master, you didn't agree before, why do you agree now?"
"That fat man is a pariah, and his words are nice, but he is only a castle made of green bricks, and the jackals have dug holes with their claws, and what right does he have to do business with me. A sneer appeared on the baron's face, and he said: "Now it's different, there are two mercenary groups of fierce warriors, I am tempted, will the little man behind the mercenary group not be moved?
"Although he is a small person, he has jaggery and snow candy in his hands, and a fierce mercenary group for his use, so he is qualified to negotiate business with me! This financial road is still worth looking forward to......
Vidal suddenly said, "I see...... Then what do you mean by handing over the snow sugar candied fruit to the Great Chamber of Commerce?"
A sly smile appeared on Baron Garrot's seemingly rugged face.
"If he doesn't do business with me, the big chamber of commerce will cut off his financial route. As long as he's a smart guy, he knows what to do!"