Chapter 27: The Extreme Thirst for Minerals

Nissi City has never been so lively as it has been these days.

Three days ago, when the ocean-going fleet of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce arrived two months earlier to build the general port of Nissi, and anchored at the port, the whole of Nissi City was in a stir.

Countless people flocked to the harbor to watch the three magic steamers, which were said to have arrived from the Duchy of Stantin, more than 2,000 kilometers away.

Looking at these three huge magic ships that stopped on the shore like a small mountain, everyone couldn't help but be amazed.

Such a big ship is beyond everyone's imagination.

Not to mention that all three ships were made of hard steel from top to bottom, and there was hardly any wood visible from the outside.

After seeing these three ships, in addition to being shocked, everyone had more questions in their hearts.

The weight of a ship made entirely of steel is absolutely staggering.

So how does such a heavy ship float on the surface of the sea and even travel at high speeds?

The Duchy of Statine is close to 2,000 kilometers away from here in a straight line, so the sea journey is definitely far more than 2,000 kilometers, and it will be close to 3,000 kilometers.

And these three ships are said to have departed from the Duchy of Stantin more than 20 days ago, so if you calculate it, it is equivalent to sailing more than 100 kilometers on the sea every day on average.

Although this speed is not particularly fast, it is enough that these three ships are so huge that they can travel on the sea, not to mention that they have sailed so far for more than 20 days in a row, which is simply a miracle.

And the onlookers were even more shocked when they saw the sailors constantly moving cargo down from the three ships.

Although the sheer size of the three ships would have given them an exaggerated cargo, it was seen that the sailors did not stop working at all. When the cargo on these three ships has not been moved for three consecutive days. But it still feels incredible.

Although only three ships. But judging from this situation, I am afraid that the cargo on these three ships is enough to be worth hundreds of vehicles...... Not thousands of wagons carrying goods at the same time!

It is no wonder that the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce claims to have invested millions of gold coins to cooperate with Nissi City to build this port, and such a single transportation can transport such terrifying goods, which undoubtedly helps the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce save a lot of manpower, material resources and time.

When they saw the terrifying cargo capacity of these three magic ships with their own eyes, many people's minds immediately came to life.

"Good morning, Captain Neval. ”

A chubby middle-aged man smiled and stepped out of a magic car to greet Nevaryan, who was supervising the sailors by the harbor.

Neval turned his head to look. The same smile was piled up.

"Good morning, President Randolph. ”

This President Randolph is the president of a chamber of commerce in Nissi that deals in spices and timber, and since the day before yesterday, he accompanied the new lord of Nissi, Count Kompany, to attend the ceremony to welcome the arrival of the fleet of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, and has been coming every day for three days to chat with Neval for a while.

"Captain Neval, how long will it take for this cargo to be finished?" asked President Randolph as he watched the sailors who were busy discharging and disembarking on the three ships.

"If you don't delay, you can finish it all today at the earliest, tomorrow at the latest. Neval replied, raising an eyebrow. He asked, "What?" President Randolph has any advice.

President Randolph laughed, "How can I have any advice, but there are some things I want to discuss with Captain Neval." I wonder if Captain Neval will be able to have a meal with me at noon?"

"It's coming. Neval chuckled inwardly. There was a stern expression on his face, and he shook his head. "I'm afraid I'm sorry for this. Before leaving, the Elder had ordered that no one in the fleet should be allowed to attend any private dinners. ”

"But the Castle Lord's dinner three days ago ......"

"That's what I did in the name of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, instead of the elder. Moreover, the lord of the city did not entertain in a private name, but represented the official of the Kingdom of Ruersun and the city of Nissi. Neval said.

"This ......" Seeing Neval's stern expression, it was not like a joke, and President Randolph was a little embarrassed.

Originally, I wanted to discuss some things with Nevar through the banquet, but now Neval put on a posture of not being able to enter oil and salt, which was really unexpected.

Neval suddenly showed a smile: "President Randolph, the elder said before he left that you can't eat, but there are some things that can be discussed......

President Randolph's eyes lit up, he looked left and right, and gave Neval a slight tug.

Neval understood, and he came to some dark place hidden by the huge hull of the Rising Sun.

President Randolph pondered for a moment and then spoke, "Captain Neval, after you go back this time, you must come back after a while, right?"

"Of course. Neval nodded. "There is still a lot of goods that need to be delivered from the Kingdom of Ruerson to our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, and our task is still very heavy. ”

"That'...... Is it possible...... I mean, what if it's possible to carry some other cargo in while transporting your new Flying Chamber cargo?" asked President Randolph cautiously.

Neval looked at President Randolph with a smirk: "I can't decide this, it's up to the Elder." ”

Seeing that Neval didn't say anything to death, President Randolph suddenly looked relieved and said with a smile: "Of course, this must be decided by President Xu. But Captain Neval, when you meet Chairman Xu, can you let him mention that I hope your fleet will help me transport a shipment of goods from the Duchy of Stantin when you come to Nissi again?"

"It's okay for you to make this request to the elder, but I can't guarantee that the elder will agree. ”

President Randolph nodded repeatedly: "No problem, no problem, as long as you can tell me about it." However, Captain Neval, while conveying this, I also hope that you can add one more sentence, just say that as long as Chairman Xu can agree, I am willing to pay enough freight for this batch of goods to ensure that President Xu is satisfied, what do you think?"

Neval couldn't help but laugh, thinking to himself that the Elder would be like a god.

Before leaving, Xu also specifically explained this situation to Neval. And he was told how to deal with it.

So Neval came out with a thoughtful look. He groaned for a while. Then he nodded very reluctantly.

"Hmm...... I can tell the president the truth. But President Randolph, if you had chosen another way, I think the Elders would have a better chance of agreeing to your request......"

"Huh?" President Randolph immediately understood the meaning of Neval's words, and hurriedly said, "Please Captain Neval make it clear." ”

Neval coughed lightly, looked left and right, and deliberately lowered his voice: "President Randolph, you should know that our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce mainly manufactures magic machines. This makes magic machines. Of course, you need a lot of iron ore, and there are some other messy metal ores. But as you know, the Duchy of Stantin is a small place with very limited mineral resources, so the Elder has always wanted to be able to buy enough metal ore from other places......

As the saying goes, as the president of a chamber of commerce, President Randolph couldn't hear the meaning of Neval's words, and said with a smile: "This is simple. I'm a small guy in Nissi, but I'm fine with some mineral resources. ”

After saying this, President Randolph's heart suddenly moved. Frowning slightly.

"However, President Neval, with the close cooperation between your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce and our Ruerson Kingdom. If you really need a lot of metal ore, I think President Xu can buy it directly from His Majesty King Trutz and from our Kingdom of Ruersun, so why do you need to go through this way?"

Neval sighed: "The elder has long wanted to mention King Trutz, and he has also obtained the consent of King Trutz. I'm not afraid to reveal a secret to you, in fact, His Majesty King Trutz has reached an agreement with our Chamber of Commerce to resell the mining rights of five metal mines in the Kingdom of Ruerson. But the elder still thinks it's not enough, so he figured out other ways to get more, do you understand?"

President Randolph thought for a moment, his brows furrowed.

Since His Majesty King Trutz is willing to sign an agreement with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce to sell the metal mines in the kingdom, it proves that His Majesty the King will not restrict this transaction.

Moreover, the Ruerson Kingdom has never made restrictions on this kind of business, so even if he makes a deal with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in private, there should be no problems.

Of course, it is better to be cautious in this matter, so President Randolph did not agree to it, but told Neval that he would seriously consider it and try to give Neval a clear answer within a few days.

This result was also expected by Neval, anyway, this time I came to Nissi City to explore the way, and to get in touch with some merchants in Nissi City and the Ruerson Kingdom, revealing this meaning.

With the powerful shock brought by the three huge magic ships of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, I believe that many people will be as moved by it as President Randolph.

But to be honest, Neval didn't quite understand why the Elder was so hungry for mineral resources.

Although the mineral resources in the Principality of Stantin are not particularly rich due to the limited area, they can fully meet the current needs of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, and there is even a huge surplus.

However, the Elder seemed to be completely unsatisfied, and not only demanded that Neval go up and explore every island he found during his voyage in the deep sea, but also told him that he would do this when he arrived in Nissi.

However, in addition to Thundering Island, there are not many small islands found on the route along the way, and there are few of them that contain mineral resources.

"I don't know if he will be disappointed when he reports back to the elder......

Neval shook his head and sighed as he saw President Randolph slip into the magic car and leave the harbor before stepping out of the shadows.

Just as he was about to continue to turn his head and direct the sailors to work harder, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a very familiar magic car coming at high speed outside the port.

The pure white magic car stopped directly in the open space of the port next to the Chaoyang, and the door opened, revealing Xu Yi's tall body.

Neval was stunned, and was about to hurry over, but found that the other side of the car door opened, and a teenage girl came out of it.

Neval froze.

He will grow up...... When did you have an illegitimate daughter of such a big size? (To be continued......