Chapter 53: Talks on the Expansion of the Wharf
In the morning, on the canals of Vanna City, several unified fleets of ships marched forward in succession. At the front of the pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info is a warship, and the artillery and armament at the head of the platoon have been removed, representing that it is not a peaceful visit. He was followed by a group of merchant ships.
The dock workers could see the huge fleet from afar. It's a procession. Immediately, the horn sounded, and the soldiers who were still sleeping on the dock were awakened. Climb up and look out over the Grand Canal from afar. Then he was so frightened that he immediately got up and got dressed. A large and neat flotilla of ships, led by warships.
The soldiers quickly ascended to the fort and waited, but only when they got a little closer could they see the flag on the ship...... The fleet of the Duchy of Fario, the ships also removed the artillery. So what are they here for!
"Go down and ask why the fleet of the Duchy of Fario has come to my city of Vanna, and so many at once. Someone among the soldiers ordered.
However, the result was that the other party had come to communicate with each other, and casually brought with them the famous merchants and special goods of the Duchy of Fario. And the leader is the generalissimo who is currently in the limelight in the domestic limelight, Zon.
The news quickly spread through the soldiers to the City Lord's Mansion.
Torre Roswell, who was still enjoying a delicious breakfast, had just heard the news.
The Generalissimo of the Duchy of Fario came to discuss trade cooperation. Hurry, the city lord's mansion is ready to welcome the ceremony. He stood up, and there was Micro Anna sitting at the table...... His beloved sister hesitated for a moment.
"As you just said, Generalissimo Zorn is here to talk about trade cooperation? By the way, send someone to summon Archmage Wang Cuo and President Rod of the Rodrian's Chamber of Commerce. "It occurred to Torre that the words of trade should be called the rich man of Vanna City, and our nimble archmage who likes to make money.
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Almost at the same time, Wang Cuo had already received the news of Zorn's arrival, and at the same time, the soldiers sent by the city lord also happened to arrive.
He freshened up and put on his new magic robes. Despite being called a mage who is not doing his job, the title of archmage still exists, so it is necessary to dress up carefully for outings and meetings.
"Where are you going?" Yuffie happened to see Wang Cuo, who was about to go out.
"Our plan has begun, and now that you're taking advantage of the trend and pushing out all the other businesses, Rodrien may have to suffer a little. Before leaving, Wang Cuo did not forget to tell Yu Fei what to do next.
The door was shut, and Yuffie was still looking in the direction of the door. Even though he knew that the other party might not be able to hear it, he still said silently: Okay.
At the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, Wei Anna has been waiting for a long time. When he saw Wang Cuo's carriage coming, he shouted the other party's name from a distance.
"Why are you here, Generalissimo Zorn and his brother are already inside, and the president of the Rodrian's Chamber of Commerce is also there.
After getting out of the carriage, Wei Anna trotted to Wang Cuo. Today, I also wore a gorgeous dress, and my hair was still blonde, and it seems that this time Micro Anna has finally found her favorite color and intends to use it for a long time.
"Has it been a long time?" I didn't expect the other party to come so quickly, and it is taboo to be late for negotiations.
"President Rhodes has just entered, and may not have been to the conference hall yet, so I'll take you there. ”
After all, Wei Anna is the owner of this place, and she led Wang Cuo to the conference hall first, an elegant and extremely remote room, with no other buildings around, all of them are patrolling soldiers.
"They're inside. Microanna opened the door.
At the round table sat Torre and Zorn, whom he hadn't seen in a long time. The spirit is very good, and even the clothes are more exquisite than before.
Zorn almost stood up, using his mind to manipulate the other party to sit down honestly.
"We're talking about you, Archmage...... What a coincidence. Torre Rothwell introduced himself, "This is Marshal Zorn from the Duchy of Fario, who has come specifically for the city of Vanna. ”
You can see that Torre Roswell is happy. True excitement is hard to disguise, it shows in every movement and look. After all, Zorn is the generalissimo of a country and he is only a city lord, and the other party deigns to come. This is certainly not a beautiful thing that fell from the sky.
"This is the Archmage I just heard from you, Wang Cuo. The future star of Vanna City. He introduced Zorn.
"Hello, Generalissimo!"
"Nice to meet you!"
The two greet each other, the weather, or some inconsequential topic.
And at this time, an old man who came in late...... He was so old that he was slumped, but he looked good on his face and was in good spirits.
"President Rod, I'm so sorry. Let you also run over in person. "As the most prestigious merchant family in Vanna City, the Rodrian's Chamber of Commerce is naturally highly respected.
"There's always something that can move my old bones, isn't it!" Rod teased.
The three of them laughed.
"Is this the young archmage of our Vanna City?" Rod noticed the king in the presence from the moment he entered the door. This character, who has been a big headache for Rodrian, has built the same bank with the advice of Linglu, but the other party seems to be unmoved. The same business is still going on. Didn't he know that many people were already going to Rodrien's bank?
"It's a pleasure to meet you, President Rhodes. Wang Cuo smiled and greeted the other party.
The two looked at each other and smiled, the meaning of which was difficult for others to understand.
Torre Roswell broke away from everyone, including his sister Microanna...... The room for four people was left for the talks to begin.
Wang Cuo sat aside and closed his eyes silently. For a mage, regular meditation with his eyes closed is called meditation, so no one cares about the other person's actions. is also officially for this reason, Wang Cuo can better control Zorn.
"Then I'll get straight to the point. Wang Cuo manipulated Zorn, trying to make his tone appear clean and neat, more like the style of a generalissimo. "On behalf of the Duchy of Fario, I am willing to establish closer commercial ties with the city of Fanna, so I hope to negotiate with the lord of Torre and the merchants to open a shipping route between the city of Fanna and the Duchy of Fario. ”
Zorn, who was present in the highest province, was humble, flattering the Lord of Torre and President Rhodes.
"I wonder what kind of trade route the Generalissimo wants to build?" asked Rhodes.
"Expand the volume of trade, reduce tariffs, and increase business and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries...... Of course, if I can, I need to expand the docks on both sides to meet the large number of subsequent trade exchanges. "Zorn was straightforward about 'himself' thoughts.
Torre thought about the other party's proposal, as a resource-based city, it would naturally be a good thing if Vanna City could export goods, but it was only the last request, to expand the dock. Who's going to pay for it? Of course, Torre won't let the City Lord's Mansion pay for it.
Wang Cuo opened his eyes and said, "The bank agreed to expand the terminal, and is willing to pay the cost of the expansion, of course, we need to take a 20% dividend." ”
This is an attempt, and he looks at Rhodes out of the corner of his eye to see if the other party will be fooled.
"Yes! worthy of our archmage. Courageous. "As long as you have two reds, you can outsource the construction, why not.
"Wait. At this time, Rod, who had been sitting, finally spoke.
Wang Cuo breathed a sigh of relief.
"The Rodrien Chamber of Commerce is willing to bear all the costs, including the Principality of Fario, of course. "I didn't expect this old guy to speak even more arrogantly.
Torre was directly blinded by the words of these two businessmen, this kind of spending money, do you still have to rush to do it? But the archmage has already spoken, wouldn't it be good for the Rodrian's Chamber of Commerce to grab it again, although the conditions offered by Rodrian are more superior.
The two looked at each other and smiled, each calculating.
"It's all businessmen, I hope the archmage doesn't blame me!"
"How so, as long as it's good for the trade of Vanna City, I'm also very happy. ”
Wang's wrong answer surprised Rhodes, but he also began to expect in his heart: the other party does not understand the deception of business at all, the bank may just be an amazing idea, and the magician is still a magician after all, and the mall is not the opponent of the businessman.
Torre Roswell saw that neither of them complained, so he simply finalized it.
Come up with the agreement......
The Duchy of Fario and the city of Vanna expanded the docks, and the fee was far from being paid by the Rodrien Chamber of Commerce, but as a token of appreciation. The tariffs and commissions on both sides can be divided into 2 percent, and the remaining eighty percent will be divided equally between the Lord of Torre and General Zorn.
After writing, all three parties signed.
Rhodes was also satisfied with getting what he wanted, controlling the port. In this case, the bank may be crushed by itself in a few months. Let's just hold on to the interest rate we repay...... Now Rod thinks that Linglu will not overestimate the other party too much!
Zorn took the agreement and handed it to Wang Wrong.
"Archmage, I'll leave the job to you!"
This move stunned Torre Rothwell and President Rhodes.
"Oh, I forgot to say that. I've known Archmage Wang Cuo for a long time, and I've never doubted his abilities. So I gave him my part and let him take care of it for me. ”
Belch...... Rod only felt something roll in his chest. It's fishy, it's salty. It's uncomfortable!
President Rhodes...... President Rhodes ......"