Chapter 70: Raising the Price of Salt
After everyone went out, Surin led them to the lumber mill next to it, where a large amount of timber was piled up, in preparation for the construction of a sail warship in the future.
At this time, everyone saw a large amount of bark piled up on the ground, and they couldn't help but be stunned, thinking that it would not be to use bark to make sails!
Seeing that they were all puzzled, he also began to explain: "The hard sail is like its name, it is naturally hard, so it must use some special materials. ”
In fact, the hard sails are made of bamboo strips and cloth, but now there is no bamboo here, so the second best thing to do is to use bark.
Then he asked Prang and the others to start making it, because the hard sail is a single piece, so the operation will be very simple, but it just can't be too big.
At the same time, he asked the rest of the men to start unloading the sails from the cargo ship first, so that the hard sails could be installed when the time came.
After giving the order, Surin called everyone together and prepared to give them tasks in the town after he left.
"After I leave, you just need to proceed according to the original plan, you can continue to train the soldiers, if there is any emergency, the sta is in charge of the command, you understand!"
"Understood. ”
After they left, Surin called Felicia, Debi, and Shi'an and asked if they wanted to go with them.
Hearing this, Shi'an also sighed and said, "I haven't had enough fun, I'm going back so soon!"
Su Lin also shrugged his shoulders and replied, "You should also go back to see your grandfather, so as not to worry him." ”
But for this, Shi'an also shook his head and said: "When you come back, you will be homesick, and by the way, ask your grandfather for pocket money." ”
Felicia also said that she wanted to go back to see her father, so she would leave with her.
Debi is naturally not to mention, Surin is going to take her back for revenge.
Then he called Bill again, and Bill had basically nothing to do in the town during this time, so he could only act as a housekeeper to count all kinds of supplies.
"Lord Duke, are you looking for me?" said Bill with a smile as he entered.
"You know all the people in town, right? That's why I'm going to call you a mission. Su Lin looked at him and said seriously.
Hearing this, Bill immediately patted his chest and promised: "Lord Duke, I am very familiar with the town, everyone knows me, you can tell me any tasks!"
Then Su Lin leaned into his ear and whispered: "You go find dozens of smarter people, when the time comes"
The next day the hard sails were ready, and Surin felt that there were six huge hard sails laid on the ground, and there were many wooden frames in the middle that allowed it to stretch and retract.
Then Pralang and the others lifted the canvas to the ship and began to install it, just hoisting it to the mast.
By the evening, the three hard sails had been installed, and then preparations began to be made to see if they could succeed.
Debi watched Surin lying on the beach with her eyes closed, her face was leisurely and complacent, and she couldn't help asking, "Are you so confident that you will succeed?"
"It's not a matter of self-confidence, self-confidence has nothing to do with facts, as for success or not, it depends on God's will. Su Lin replied casually.
As the sun gradually dissipated into the sky, the sea breeze slowly stopped, and then the direction of the wind changed, and it began to blow from the land to the sea.
When Pralang and the others were about to study how to use this hard sail on the boat, the wind was getting stronger and stronger, and the sail was raised as soon as it was raised, and the hull of the ship began to move.
After sailing for a certain distance, Prang wanted to stop, so he untied the rope directly, and the canvas fell directly, and the boat slowly stopped.
Seeing this, Pralong only has one feeling, that is, the operation is really simple, the risk is also very low, and there is no need to climb up and down the mast.
Surin knew it had succeeded when he saw that the boat could move, and left with Debi.
The next day, someone began to load the two hundred tons of salt onto the ship, and they were ready to leave in the evening.
At this time, Surin came to the barracks, and asked Gordon to select a hundred sword and shield soldiers and follow them to Hoto, after all, some thugs will be needed at that time, and this is also a revenge journey.
In addition to Felicia's girls, Gordon's more than 100 people, and Bill's 60 or 70 people, they will be responsible for selling salt in other places, and these 200 tons cannot be sold out in one place, so he chose a few cities with large populations.
As soon as everyone got on board, three huge sails were raised, and with the help of the sea breeze, the two ships quickly disappeared into the night.
Hotto, Royal Palace, Bedchamber.
Carey and Max were drinking, but the two of them looked completely different, Carey was leisurely, while Max was full of fear, and the whole person seemed very cautious.
"Do you know why I called you?" asked Carey in a deep voice, looking at him.
"No, I don't know. Max quickly shook his head.
Then Carey stood up, patted him on the shoulder, and said without any tone: "I am going to give you a task now, to build a hundred cargo ships for me, which must be completed within a year. ”
Hearing this, Max immediately stood up with a swish, and immediately replied anxiously: "Your Royal Highness, build a hundred ships within a year, this, this is impossible!"
For his answer, Carey also snorted coldly, and continued: "I'm not discussing with you, but ordering, you go down and start preparing, if you delay my business, you will know the consequences." ”
With that, Carey also turned around and waved him away, not giving him a chance to explain at all.
After Max left, Carey also stared at the map of the continent on the wall, and then suddenly pulled out the dagger and inserted it directly, and the place where it was inserted was Muga.
At this time, the fleet also slowly reached the port of Hoto, and the people on the dock couldn't help but surround such a strange ship, wanting to see what was going on.
When they saw Debbie coming down from inside, everyone began to talk about it.
"It turned out to be Miss Debbie, didn't she go to Logo?"
"Yes, and coming back this time to bring so many people, it won't be because you want to trouble the Max family!"
After going ashore, Surin had the salt brought up, and then took the others to live in Berry's house, anyway, now that he is no longer there, there is no one at home, so naturally it cannot be wasted.
On the way here, Bill and the others also went down with some salt in different ports one after another, and asked them to act according to the method they paid, and then pick them up when they returned.
After settling down, Surin sent Felicia and Shi'an to the flying colosseum on the outskirts, and they both had to go back to Loggo, while he had to stay here to deal with some things, so he couldn't accompany them back.
"Are you really not going back with me?" Shi'an took Su Lin's hand and shook it constantly. His face was full of reluctance.
"Then you can come back with Felicia, and remember to have more pocket money when the time comes. ”
"Got it. ”
Then he gave them a long kiss goodbye, and only then turned and walked back after seeing them leave.
In the evening, Surin called Gordon, Purron, Debi and others together, and assigned them the next task: "Now our first task is to sell the remaining twenty tons of salt, and then deal with the Max family." ”
Hearing this, Debi was also shocked, her hands were clenched tightly, and her eyes were immediately resolute.
Then Su Lin continued: "The current price of salt is ten silver coins a catty, which is still relatively expensive for ordinary people, but it has not yet reached the point where they can't afford it, so we must first make them unaffordable. ”
As soon as these words came out of the house, the people in the room were stunned, and they didn't understand why they did this, so Prang took the lead and said: "Lord Duke, why don't we just lower the price, I believe that many people will come to buy it." ”
"yes, I'm sure we'll be able to sell out of salt soon. Others followed suit.
Su Lin also smiled at this, and then looked at everyone and said: "You think too simply, I have already inquired, Hoto has never been short of salt, only occasionally a little nervous, but soon it will recover, but the price of salt has also risen from one silver coin to ten silver coins, do you know why?"
"I don't know. Everyone shook their heads in unison.
Then Su Lin slapped the table again, made a bang, and then began to explain: "That's because those salt merchants are manipulating behind their backs, constantly raising the price of salt, all the salt merchants in Hoto City have been united, and all prices are uniform, so there will not be too much salt entering the market." ”
Seeing that they all suddenly realized, Su Lin continued: "If we rashly reduce the price of salt, it will destroy the order of this market, and then we will be tantamount to declaring war with those salt merchants, and their first reaction is to reduce the price, and then our low price will have no advantage, and will only fall into a protracted price war." ”
After talking for a long time, Su Lin also felt a little thirsty, so he took a glass of wine and drank it all.
At this time, Debico spoke: "So we must sell all the salt at once, when the price of salt is at its highest, at a very low price, when they are not paying attention, so that we don't get into a protracted price war, right?"
"Wisdom is worthy of the brain that grows in the head, so what we have to do now is to continue to raise the price of salt to the extent that no one in the city can accept it. ”
Su Lin said this with a wicked smile on his face, he still benefited the salt merchants in the end, but in order to sell the salt he brought as soon as possible, he had to do it.
"Lord Duke, what if those salt merchants also reduce their prices at that time?"
"Don't worry, even if he lowers the price, I have a way to get them to increase it for me again. ”