Chapter 61 Common Sense and Realistic Trading in Metals
"If you want to accept it, you will accept it, what, do you look down on the old man and don't want the old man's things?"
As soon as he blew his beard, the old shaman immediately made a dissatisfied look, and his eyes widened and looked at Yan viciously. The pen is interesting www.biquge.info and for his style, Yan, who is not a child, naturally will not take it seriously.
"Teacher Lu, listen to me. These things are really too valuable. I really don't fit to take them. ”
"If there's anything suitable or not, if you don't want it, I'll throw it into the sea. Old man, what I want to give away has never been able to refuse. In a word, to do it or not to do it?"
The old shaman's temper could never be said to be particularly good, and when he said this, Hiko immediately knew that he was telling the truth nine times out of ten. And in this case, he obviously has no way to continue to persevere.
"Okay, Mr. Lu. I took it. Can't I take it?"
Seeing that Yan was soft, the old shaman immediately smiled with satisfaction. And for his childlike character, Hiko could only put things away with a wry smile. Before he could put the box in his pocket, Dome suddenly stepped in and took the box out of his hand.
"Show me first, I haven't seen what Mithril looks like?"
As she spoke, the princess opened the box and fished out a piece of Mithril from it. And when she weighed Mithril in her hand twice, she immediately put on a disdainful look.
"I thought it was something good? I didn't expect it to be weightless at all. Is this really as amazing as you say?"
"You know what?" snatched Mithril back with a slap, and Hiko said angrily as he carefully stacked the things. "I haven't even heard of the top ten legendary metals, and you're embarrassed to make an evaluation without permission. ”
"What ten legendary metals, aren't you bluffing me again?"
Hearing this, Qiong's little face wrinkled at first, and then immediately turned into a suspicious face, staring at Hiko tightly. And seeing that she actually showed this appearance to herself, Yan immediately said angrily.
"No matter how stupid I am, I won't fool you with such common-sense stuff. What's in it for me to be easily debunked by you?"
"Then tell me what the top ten legendary metals you are talking about!"
With an unconvinced expression written on his face, Dome said to Hiko in a provocative tone. Hearing this, Hiko immediately smiled.
"It just so happens that there is nothing to do now, so I will give you a little basic knowledge. The so-called ten legendary metals generally refer to red copper, black iron, mythril, pure gold, magic steel, true steel, star steel, titan divine iron, chaos iron and celestial gold. Every metal in it is a rare treasure, the kind that ordinary people can't see. Among them, the dwarves are a natural forging race, and they all have exclusive forging secret recipes for red copper, black iron, and mythril. Adamantite and magic steel, on the other hand, are generally made by those archmages who are proficient in alchemy. In addition, True Steel and Star Steel are the secret of the elves, and the Titan Divine Iron is a treasure that belongs to us Nords. As for the last Chaos Iron and Celestial Gold, they are generally difficult to see in this world. One of them is only found in the Chaos Lands sealed by the Father of Order, while the other is only visible in the heavenly realms where the gods live. ”
"Among them, Mithril is the top-notch existence of the three dwarven secret treasure metals. It is distinguished by its extremely hard texture, its light as a feather, its silver glow as bright as a star, and its high blending. Whether it's crafting weapons and armor from its own material or simply adding it to other materials as an additive, it can create amazing weapons. Of course, unless it is fused with the other ten legendary metals, it is naturally better to be made of full Mithril. ”
Hiko's explanation naturally left Dome speechless, and she could only raise her elbow to Hiko, and then walk to the corner of the warehouse as if she was angry. In this regard, in addition to grinning and touching his beaten lower abdomen, Yan could only stare at the back of Her Royal Highness the princess with an inexplicable expression.
Seeing the expression on Hiko's face, the old shaman, who had been acting as a bystander, laughed meaningfully.
"Hiko, you have to seize the opportunity. Isn't that a great choice?"
"What do you mean?" he looked up, revealing a blank look. Hiko's sudden realization that there seems to be something wrong with everyone today.
His reaction made the smile on the old shaman's face even stranger, and this time he didn't answer Hiko's question. Instead, he patted him on the shoulder and said to him.
"Think about it for yourself. Also, now you should be thinking about something else - our guests have arrived. ”
Hearing this, Hiko turned his head to look, and immediately found a group of humans who were being brought over by the Nord samurai.
Human merchants have always been the type that the Nords are least willing to deal with, and their cunning is too much for most Nords to deal with, especially if they can't solve problems with their fists. However, this is not the case for Hiko, he likes to deal with these businessmen very much, because in his eyes, these businessmen are quite simple, in fact, compared to his previous life, those who exploit legal loopholes at every turn, and there is no lower limit, these businessmen are simply cute. Because their spirit of contract is truly commendable.
Before signing the contract, they do like to cheat and play tricks, and they can't wait to break a gold coin with you. But after signing the contract, they were quite honest and did not dare to cross the contract at all. Of course, a large part of this is due to the fact that Swarovski, the goddess of wealth, is on top, but the self-integrity of the human heart is also part of the factor.
Hiko likes it because it's the easiest and best problem for him to deal with. Especially since he had already dealt with the leading Imperial merchant more than once.
Seeing Hiko sitting there smiling at him, a not-so-rosy smile immediately appeared on the face of Ander Camaro, a businessman from the Imperial Free Trade Association.
"Looks like you've really become a trading ambassador for the Nords, Mr. Hiko. This is not good news for us. ”
"But it's good news for the Nords, isn't it? It means that you've been exploiting all this time to come to an end, and it's time for fair trade. I think that's what Swarovski would like to see. ”
There is some-for-tat, because from the moment they meet, the identity of both sides is that of the opponent. Ander has always liked to be a rival with the Nords who have no financial acumen, but now, when confronting this somewhat strange Nord child, he is not as relaxed as he used to be.
He knew it was a tough one. If he could, he really didn't want to sit at the negotiating table with such a guy. But apparently, he didn't have much of a choice.
"Old rules, Mr. Camaro. Burst your offer, then talk about your needs. Let's slowly negotiate a contract that will satisfy both of us. ”
One sentence directly kicked off the transaction, and as a veteran who had experienced it more than once, Camaro immediately took out a piece of parchment and put it in front of Hiko.
"That's what we offer today. We were able to provide two thousand head of livestock, five hundred slaves, two hundred barrels of wine from the south of the empire, five hundred barrels of ale, two full ships of three thousand tons of grain, and one shipload of two thousand horses of cotton cloth. ”
"There are a lot of slaves, but the others are shrinking a lot. So what do you want?"
While sketching in his notebook, he asked without looking up. Hiko quickly got an answer from the other party.
"As always, we want seventy percent of all your cargo. ”
"It can't be, Mr. Camaro. Your bid is so low that it's less than eighty percent of what you have traded in the past. In this case, I will not come to an agreement with you in the original proportion. ”
Shaking his head without thinking about it, Hiko made it clear that he rejected it. As for his statement, businessman Ande said with a wry smile.
"Mr. Hiko, you should know that the Empire is at war. Naturally, our trade was affected by the damned war, and in some areas, prices rose by several percent. So, there is a reason why I propose such trading conditions to you. ”
"But that's not my reason, is it?" Still refusing outright, Hiko didn't have any sympathy for what he said. "This is Arest, the territory of the Nords. What happened to the empire has nothing to do with us. We only accept the conditions of the past. For an offer like yours today, I can only give you half of the goods at most. ”
"That's too little for us to agree with. At least 60% is OK. ”
The merchant began to bargain, and this made Hiko immediately sneer.
"Mr. Camaro, you just reminded me. The empire is at war. In this case, I think our source of goods should be very important to you. After all, the war between the Empire and the Kingdom has always been on the losing edge, and the faster the Kingdom Alliance expands, the more likely it is that your supply will be problematic. If you lose our source of goods, your trade association will probably not be able to sustain itself. ”
Hiko's words made the merchant Ande's face immediately change, but he still forced out a smile and said to Hiko.
"It's just ordinary border friction, and it doesn't affect our association as much as you think, Mr. Hiko. But you reminded me that we really need to keep your supply stable. In that case, then it is fifty and a half, and I am willing to accept this price. ”
"I'm sorry, Mr. Camaro. The situation has changed!" The merchant's subdues were expected by Hiko, and at this moment, he immediately grinned with a fox-like slyph. "I'm only willing to give you fifty percent now. ”