Chapter 259: The Gathering (Part II)
"I've seen my lord. www.biquge.info The door of the box opened again, and Alvin, Klaas, and Charles walked in together, and saluted Rason respectfully.
"Let's all sit down and talk, everyone is basically here, this time it's a private get-together, have a good chat. Luo Sheng waved his hand and said with a smile.
Klaas and the others appeared here, and Rasheng was not surprised. Whether it is Klaas, or Alvin, even Charles, the representative of the indigenous people of the North Continent, has their own information channels in their hands, and it is normal to be able to know the whereabouts of Rasen.
And after learning that Rawson and Alyssa had come to eat with stewed meat, and that Old Bard and Boris and others had come to party with the lord, whether it was to get closer to the personal relationship with the lord of Rason, or to compete with Boris and others, it was impossible for the three of them to turn a blind eye. Finding an excuse to join the party is something that any 'motivated' management would do. So except for Andy, who is in charge of the sprouts and can't act at will, all the management of the sprouts show up at this private party.
And for this situation, Luo Sheng was not disgusted, but felt a little relieved. This is not to say that Rason likes to be greeted by others, but because Klaas and others are so 'self-motivated', it shows that his status as a lord has been recognized by everyone. Moreover, the future development of the sprout collar is also optimistic about everyone, so these management are actively moving closer to their own lord, hoping to get greater benefits in the future.
"It's so quick to get here, a few people are really well-informed!" Boris joked with a smile after the three of them sat down.
Although the sprouts have not been established for a long time, the power class has basically been divided into factions. According to the different origins, they are roughly divided into the Cook Collar faction and the foreign faction. Although there is no obvious conflict between the two factions, the sense of competition is quite obvious.
"No matter how well-informed we are, we can't compare to you Boris!" Klaas replied, half complimentary, half emotional.
Although in terms of personal strength and ability to deal with things, Klaas thinks that he is much stronger than Boris, who is just close to the silver level and has not yet been able to break through, but the close relationship between Boris and Luo Sheng is far from being comparable to Klaas. Not to mention the rest, just Luo Sheng's special feelings for Aunt Kate are enough to make Boris invincible.
In fact, Boris's situation is also a common situation in Cook's faction. Because of the close personal relationship with Rason, these managers from Cook Collar naturally have the advantage of trust. Even if the ability and strength are slightly lacking, they can still firmly occupy the current position.
In contrast, although Klaas and Alvin are much stronger than most of the people from Cook Leader in terms of ability, they don't have much personal relationship with Rason, a lord with a powerful and amazing background, so they must rely on better performance to maintain their status in many cases. And this is also the main reason why Klaas and others rushed over to the party as soon as possible after getting the news. After all, compared with Boris and others, Klaas and others need more opportunities to get closer to Luo Sheng.
"We're just taking advantage of our origins. If you really want to talk about ability, you are still amazing!" Boris said with a sigh as he shook his head.
Although relying on the secret method provided by Rasen, Boris, Ed and others began to move towards the silver level, but compared to Klaas and Alvin, who were not weak in the silver level, they were still far behind. At present, in the Cook Collar line, except for Karl, who has the full support of Luo Sheng and has been promoted to the silver rank with the hidden profession of Shadow Slayer, everyone else is inferior to Klaas and the others in terms of strength.
In fact, the gap between the two sides is not only reflected in personal strength, but also in vision and ability. Therefore, at present, although most of the internal affairs of the Sprout Collar are in charge of the Cook Collar faction, the matters involving outward development are all in charge of Klaas and others, and it is difficult for Boris and others to have the ability to intervene.
"Don't be humble either of you. Let's move on to what we just did. The militia lacks some ordinary equipment, Alvin, can you solve it on your side?" After everyone sat down again, Luo Sheng turned to Alvin, the head of the Sprouts Chamber of Commerce, and asked.
"Ed, you make a list, when the Chamber of Commerce goes to the Elson Kingdom to trade, it will try to purchase as much as possible. With this kind of ordinary-level equipment, there should be no problem. Alvin replied calmly.
Alvin himself was an important steward of the Golden Flame Chamber of Commerce, and in order to befriend Luo Sheng, Grace deliberately transferred him to the newly formed Sprout Chamber of Commerce. And Alvin lived up to expectations and quickly helped Daddy York set up the shelves of the Sprout Chamber of Commerce. It can be said that half of the credit for the Sprouts Chamber of Commerce to be able to quickly get on the right track is Alvin's.
It was precisely because of Alvin's outstanding ability that when Luo Sheng decided to open a branch of the Sprout Chamber of Commerce on the side of the sprout collar, Daddy York specially sent Alvin here. And it turned out that Alvin was indeed outstanding, just relying on the small number of backbones and newly recruited ordinary members he brought, he quickly re-erected the shelf of the Sprout Chamber of Commerce, and quickly integrated into the development of the sprout collar. Whether it is the trade with the Kingdom of Elson and the Kingdom of Taylor, or the development of the commercial network in the Hokuriku, Alvin's performance is very outstanding.
"How is the situation of the Chamber of Commerce now?Is the trade with the Northland going well?" Luo Sheng nodded and continued to ask.
Although every once in a while, each department will submit a report to report to Luo Sheng on the progress of the affairs they are responsible for. But Luo Sheng would prefer to hear the principal's direct introduction. After all, when the personal relationship with Alvin is not close, talking about work and letting the other party show their strengths is also a way to bring the relationship closer to each other.
"After the opening of Hokuriku's commercial network, because of the collapse of the smuggling fleet, we monopolized the entire Hokuriku market during this time, so the chamber of commerce is operating very well. With the support of Lord Bunier and the Offa Brilliant Chamber of Commerce, we have established trade cooperation with many chambers of commerce in the Northland, and the trade is going very smoothly. Alvin replied very calmly: "However, in recent days, I have received some news about the arrival of other merchant ships in Hokuriku, so we may not be able to monopolize the Hokuriku market for too long." ”
As a person who has seen Luo Sheng's influence in Truth Island, Alvin understands Luo Sheng's status and strength better than others, so when he was selected by the Golden Flame Chamber of Commerce to join the Sprout Chamber of Commerce that has not yet been established, Alvin did not complain about Grace, but conscientiously did his own thing, and helped Daddy York to form the Sprout Chamber of Commerce as quickly as possible.
And Alvin's efforts also paid off, after the situation of the Sprouts Chamber of Commerce in the Isle of Truth stabilized, Daddy York directly sent him to Rason's subordinate and became one of the most important managers under Rason. These days, after witnessing the great changes in the sprout collar, Alvin is convinced that he made the right choice, so he works more conscientiously and conscientiously.
"Lord Rasen, I'm afraid there will be more and more of these smuggling ships in the future, should we organize a fleet to specifically attack them?" Klaas took over and asked with some eagerness.
Klaas knew the most about the involvement of smuggling merchant ships in the Hokuriku trade. In fact, the two smuggling merchant ships in Sprout Harbor today were actually discovered and caught by Klaas's men during their patrols.
The reason why Klaas is so eager to crack down on smuggling ships is partly because this matter is theoretically within his purview. The emergence of smuggling ships from other forces competed with Klaas. On the other hand, it was because Klaas felt some crisis.
Among the stewards of the sprouts, Klaas was in a relatively awkward position. Because Klaas is a spy 'anyway', he is naturally psychologically one level lower than the others. Even after signing the loyalty contract, Rason and Alyssa still have more trust in him, but this does not completely change his disadvantaged position.
If it was just because he surrendered, Klaas would not be too anxious, after all, Luo Sheng did not treat him differently in all aspects. What really makes Klaas feel the crisis is that his role in the sprout collar is becoming smaller.
Klaas's biggest bargaining chip was his familiarity with the Northland trade route network. But because of Alvin, a man who is proficient in business, it only took more than a month for the Sprout Chamber of Commerce to basically master these trade routes, basically replacing the role of Klaas. In addition, most of the elites recruited by Klaas from Tamil were also absorbed by the Sprout Collar, and now Klaas still has a group of people under him to assist the Sprout Chamber of Commerce in cross-sea trade, but the importance of Klaas himself has been greatly reduced.
So in this case, Klaas wants to prove his worth through something. And cracking down on smuggling ships was the best way Klaas could think of.
"I'm just about to tell you about this. For these smuggling merchant ships, what we have to do is not to strike, but to guide. Guide them to the port of Sprout and get them used to using the port as a transit port for trade to Hokuriku. Luo Sheng said with a smile.
"But in that case, wouldn't we be able to monopolize the trade of the Hokuriku?" Klaas asked for a moment's pause, a little puzzled.
"There is no need for a monopoly, just normal competition. With the size of our fleet, and with the support of Senior Brother Bunier, none of the major commodities can compete with us in the Hoklandul. Luo Sheng said lightly: "As for those less important commodities, they will be handed over to other forces to manage." ”
"But what if the smuggling merchant ships don't come to our Sprout Harbor?" Klaas continued.
"Then it's up to you. ”