Chapter 58: The Stubborn Dwarf
When the Elven Empire was still in its heyday, in order to celebrate the birth of a new queen, the Imperial Elves gave a diamond born in the stars to the dwarves, hoping that they would be able to forge a new crown for the future queen. As a result, the dwarves who received the commission agreed www.biquge.info good, but when the crown was cast, they immediately turned their faces and were unwilling to return the crown to the elves again.
This kind of behavior of turning their faces and denying their accounts naturally attracted the anger of the Elven Empire at that time, and they directly gathered a large army and launched an attack on the Mithril clan that had received the commission. And the dwarves of the Mithril clan naturally would not bow their heads willingly, and this group of stubborn and stone-like guys directly mobilized every warrior in the clan and directly confronted the army of these elven royal courts.
Proud elves and stubborn dwarves are not to deal with each other by nature. So naturally, the war caused by the Crown of the Star Diamond did not stop because of the possible losses, but directly entered a white-hot state.
The long war of twenty years not only wiped out the most elite royal army of the Elven Empire, but also involved the other two clans of the dwarves, the Red Copper Clan and the Black Iron Clan. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, and it was not until later, when the gods behind them could not stand it anymore and issued an oracle that the war was calmed down.
The fact that a crown made of a diamond could cause such a big wave was something that even the gods did not expect. But in the end, it all started with the greed of the dwarves. If this is true in other people's things, then in their own things, they are naturally even more shameless. Arguably, the dwarf is definitely the hardest bone to gnaw at when it comes to trading.
But Hiko thinks that even the hardest bones have been gnawed off, so the rest is naturally not a problem. Therefore, he still followed his habit and started negotiations with the dwarf.
Soon, two Nord warriors approached with a few dwarves who were knee-high, like pillars of stone. And Hikoya immediately turned his attention to the current dwarf.
His gray-white hair was neatly tied into many whips and combed back of his head. The lush beard on his face obscured almost the entire length of his face, revealing only a large conspicuous nose and a pair of glowing eyes. This is typical of a dwarven appearance, not his jaw.
The thick beard was neatly combed into three strands, and then gathered together with three rings that shone like stars. The three rings are shaped like wrenches, but may be larger. And if you look closely, you will see that the periphery of these rings is almost carved with various dwarven reliefs.
It was the custom of the nobility of the dwarven clans who would protect their beards with the most precious metal. At the same time, on such a ring, they will also be engraved with reliefs of their ancestors and brothers. It's a symbol of their status and a symbol of their status. Generally, seeing this, you can guess who they are and what clan they come from.
For example, the one in front of him, just by looking at it, it became clear to Hiko that this was a dwarf nobleman from the Mithril clan. Because the ring on his beard was made of the magical metal of Mithril. Unfortunately, he didn't know much about the historical figures of the dwarves, otherwise, he could still tell which family the dwarf came from through the reliefs on the ring.
It doesn't matter though, knowing that he's a great nobleman from the Mithril clan is enough.
And just as Yan was about to open his mouth to have a good chat with the leading dwarven nobleman, the dwarf on the other side was the first to speak. However, the target of his opening was not Hiko, but the old shaman Lu who was standing a little further back beside him.
"Dear Master Lu, good day. I am Kulin from Crucible, the son of Kuhl and the grandson of Cook. Nice to see you. ”
The dwarf's name was not unfamiliar to the old shaman, so he narrowed his eyes and smiled at the dwarf.
"So I said that the son of the city lord of Crucible City, I didn't expect you to come to the poor country of Arest. Is your grandfather okay?"
"My grandfather was in good health, and he can still wield a hammer and a felt to struggle. Knowing that I was coming here, my grandfather asked me to bring you his greetings. ”
The dwarf Kulin showed enough respect to the old shaman. Obviously, he has a very deep understanding of the old shaman's past. And in the face of such a junior, Lu can't refute his face. Although, in a way, he neglected the owner here.
"Thank you grandfather for the greeting, and when you go back, remember to bring me a greeting to him. In addition, Kulin, this time it will be you, the future city lord, who will lead the team to procure. Could it be that something is wrong with the source of the Crucible?"
"Yes. Hearing the old shaman's speculation, the dwarf winked his eyes, and then showed a wry smile. "Yes, the empire and kingdom of humanity are once again in conflict, and they wanted to take the opportunity to retake several of their cities on the border. But I didn't expect it, but I lost even more, even the Sail Town, which is rich in high-quality iron ore. The nobles and the army there had signed an agreement with us that they should provide us with five hundred tons of ore by this time of the year. But now, it's all in vain. So, we can only put our hope here. ”
After pouring bitter water on the old shaman, the dwarf named Kulin immediately turned his eyes on him with a pleading look.
"Master Lu, please look at your friendship with my grandfather. Give us some help, we really need ore right now. ”
In words, the dwarves' requests were a bit hard, but their attitudes were sincere. This is commendable. None of this had anything to do with the old shaman, though, and he just shrugged his shoulders and said to Kulin.
"I'm sorry, Cook's grandson. I'm just a gatekeeper here, and it's the little guy over there who can really talk. So, if you want to talk to someone about a deal, I'm afraid you'll have to talk to him. ”
"He?" looked at Hiko, who was sitting on the box and looked at him with a smile on his face. Kulin immediately turned his head and asked the old shaman. "Are you kidding me? This little guy hasn't even grown a beard. How could it be the principal here?"
"I'm sorry, but my age is a bit of a bother. But I am indeed the one in charge here. In other words, without my nod, you wouldn't have gotten a piece of ore out of this warehouse. So, Cook's grandson, Coolin's son, are you ready to sit down and talk to me about the deal between us?"
There was no sign of anger at Kulin's words, and Hiko sat there laughing like a sunny boy next door. But Qiong knew very well in his heart that this guy must have been thinking about how to get revenge on him in his heart. He's not a guy who can swallow his breath when he's pointed at his nose. Since there is no outbreak at this time, it can only be that he is ready to leave this outbreak to the negotiation of the deal.
So she's ready to see the excitement and see how Hiko makes a deal with the dwarf.
Facing Yan with a calm face, there is also an old shaman who is completely acquiescing. No matter how much confusion the dwarf Kulin had in his heart, he could only sit honestly opposite Hiko, and ask this Nord kid who was half his body taller than himself.
"All right, kid. Just as what Master Lu said is true, everything here is up to you. So, make an offer. I'm going to buy all the ore you've got in your hands. ”
"You're going to buy all the ore. That's great!" With a look of surprise on his face, Hiko directly opened the notebook in his hand, glanced at it, and said to Kulin. "I have more than 300 tons of raw ore and 100 tons of refined ice iron ingots here. For the sake of you and Mr. Lu being old acquaintances. I'll give you a discounted price. All you have to do is pay me five hundred sturdy livestock, two thousand horses of cotton cloth, and a thousand tons of grain. ”
With one mouth, Hiko reported a lot of numbers. And when Kulin heard the first number, the look on his face became ugly. As soon as Yan finished speaking, he immediately said to Yan.
"It can't be, I don't have so many things you want. ”
"I know you don't, Mr. Cullin. ”
"Then how dare you say that?" Hearing Hiko's answer, the dwarf immediately blew his beard and glared. And for his angry behavior, Hiko just smiled and said to him.
"Because I thought you were joking with me at first, Mr. Coolin. Of course, if you can get your hands on so much, I'm more than willing to abide by everything I've just said. But if you can't take it out. Well, I guess we can take everything just now as a simple joke. ”
Of course, Kulin couldn't get the things that Hiko was talking about, so he could only snort and stare at Hikoko with a pair of bull-like eyes. And to this gaze, Hiko did not react in the slightest discomfort, and even grinned, showing a mouthful of smooth teeth, and smiled brightly at the dwarf.
"Since it's all a joke, let's leave everything behind, forget about it, and start over. Then, back to the original question, but for now it should be up to me to ask. Mr. Kulin, how much are you going to pay to procure our ore?"
"That's not right, little one. I'm the buyer, you can't ask me that!"
It's brain-dead, but that doesn't mean dwarves are stupid. After being stunned for a few seconds, Kulin, who realized that he was almost taken to the ditch by Hiko, immediately yelled at him. And in the face of his appeal, Yan smiled slightly and replied.
"Of course, sir. This is Arest, the territory of the Nords, isn't it?"