As you go along, you turn left and right and enter a road that is sparsely populated, but the number of soldiers patrolling here has increased considerably, and I think I take the security here very seriously

The carriage came to a slow stop in front of a small manor house that covered a rather large area.

"My lord, this is the official of the Principality of Maple Grove in order to thank us for our contribution to the commerce of Maple Grove Harbor, and specially divided this manor to give us the crown of the sea, as long as the commercial exchanges are not interrupted, we can live forever."

"It also has a group of servants and a butler to serve us."

Ji Chen nodded, but he was not surprised.

Just the two previous large-scale sales of goods by the crown of the sea brought a large amount of commercial tax revenue to Fenglin Port, and they were not polite or good for such a financier.

The carriage stopped for a few seconds, and with the sound of slightly hurried footsteps, the gate of the manor was slowly opened from the inside.

Behind the door, there were two rows of maids standing on the left and right sides, led by a middle-aged housekeeper who was very well-dressed, and saluted Ji Chen and them in unison.

"Welcome back the owner."

"You all have to remember that the owner of this manor is this Lord Ji Chen."

The housekeeper looked at Ji Chen, who had a very extraordinary bearing, and was a little surprised in his heart.

As the steward appointed here, he knew that the manor had been gifted to a territory called the Crown of the Seas, which had caused a stir in Maple Harbor in recent times, and its fleet had not only brought a large number of weapons and armaments, but also made a lot of money in the war in the north, and had also been favored by those pointed ears.

And the lord of this territory is so young?

Surprise is surprise, but the good quality still makes him react quickly, walk in front of him and salute respectfully again.

"Welcome to your arrival, host, if there is anything you can tell me, we will serve you religiously."

Ji Chen bowed slightly, didn't speak but signaled him to lead the way, and between his gestures, a momentum of the superior and the strong was naturally revealed.

This appearance made the housekeeper even more sure in his heart that this Lord Ji Chen must be an extraordinary lord.

Especially when there was a stunning girl behind him, she was more beautiful than any noble girl or woman in the Maple Grove Principality that he had seen in half his life, as if the gods had carved it by their own hands.

With such a stunning company, how can he be an ordinary person?

It is no wonder that the Duchy specially allocated this manor with every inch of land as his place of residence during his stay, and instructed him to serve the lord well.

Come to think of it.

The look became more and more respectful.

While leading the way, he introduced.

"Master, this manor occupies a vast area, with dozens of buildings of various functions, including mansions, driving ranges, wine cellars, conference halls, hot springs, etc.,

On top of that, the Principality will bring in a batch of fresh ingredients every day to ensure that most of your daily dietary needs are met......"

Listening to the housekeeper's respectful explanation, Ji Chen nodded from time to time, not to mention anything else, with this kind of service attitude, it is difficult for even the most picky residents to have a seizure.

I don't know if it's deliberate, compared to a decent housekeeper, the other maids are very bold to wear a highly exposed maid outfit, with a specially cut top and skirt, which shows off their figures well, and their chests are more snow-white than Langmo.

Presumably, these maids were sent here to meet certain needs of their masters, in addition to their daily affairs, if necessary.

In this regard, Ji Chen could only sigh secretly that the world is declining, and people's hearts are not ancient.

Step into a luxurious mansion in the heart of the manor and sit down at a long table.

The butler stroked the corners of his meticulously hot clothes and lowered his head and asked.

"Master, do you need a meal? There is a batch of seafood ingredients in the estate that were shipped this morning, which can make a good seafood feast. ”

"No need."

Ji Chen waved his hand casually, after a few days of long-distance travel, his appetite was not good, not to mention seafood, the crown of the ocean located in the far sea was not short of seafood at all, and he was already tired of eating it.

Now he is concerned about how to find buyers and sell the goods of the crown of the sea.

To this, Raymond showed a mysterious smile, "My lord, we just need to sit and wait for a while..."

Before the words fell, a maid hurriedly walked in from outside, and when she saw Ji Chen, her face was suddenly dyed with two blushes.

No matter how she looks at it, she thinks that this adult is very handsome and has a strong body, if she can be pampered by adults......

"What happened?"

Ji Chen's magnetic voice knocked her out of her fantasy, and hurriedly said, "There is a merchant named Gilde who is visiting. ”

Hearing this, Ji Chen's eyes showed a little surprise, Raymond, the fat man, was really right.

Raymond said in his ear.

"My lord, Gilder is a well-known businessman in Fenglin Harbor, with abundant funds and many connections, and nearly thirty percent of our weapons and equipment and ordnance were eaten by him last time."

Thirty percent?

Ji Chen was slightly surprised, if he remembered correctly, the size of the fleet last time was forty, and in addition to the eight frigates, there were thirty-two full of weapons and equipment.

A share of 30% is equivalent to eating at least 10 ships, and the number is at least more than 200,000 pieces.

It is enough to see the financial resources of this person.

For the rich man who sent money, Ji Chen did not refuse to come, and waved his hand.

"Invite him in."

"Yes!"

It was a fat-faced businessman, quite fat, especially with a round belly much bigger than Raymond's, and he would shake a few times with every step.

He was dressed in very luxurious clothes, his fingers, which were short because of his obesity, were full of gemstone rings, and a large gold chain was hung around his neck, and a super-nouveau riche temperament was suddenly revealed.

Surrounded by a large group of servants, he walked in.

When he saw Raymond, his face was overjoyed, "Brother Ray, long time no see..."

But Gilde felt a little strange as he watched Raymond desperately give him a look, and then he realized that Raymond was standing behind a young handsome man, in the position of a subordinate.

I was shocked.

The head turned quickly, and it only took a breath to react.

The body bent, the buttocks pouted, and the face became very respectful.

"Your Excellency, you must be the wise lord of the crown of the sea, Raymond has often told me about your deeds, and I have long admired you."

"If I had learned that you had come to Maple Grove Harbor in person this time, then I would have come to welcome you in advance!"

Gilder's face-changing speed, which is comparable to the face change of Sichuan Opera, suddenly surprised everyone present.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, I really deserved to be a businessman, and the speed of changing my face was really amazing.

Ji Chen picked up the tea unhurriedly, took a small sip, and said slowly after motioning for the housekeeper and maid to go out.

"I am the Lord of the Crown of the Sea, Ji Chen."

"I don't know what happened to your visit, Lord Gilder?"

Gilder's face was filled with smiles.

"Of course, there are some important things I would like to ask you for, if you are presumptuous in this visit, please forgive me..."

Ji Chen didn't have the patience to listen to these polite words, put down the teacup and said.

"There's no need to be so polite, just get straight to the point."

Hearing this, Gilde was slightly stunned, he seemed to know that Ji Chen was a resolute person, and his expression became serious.

"Then I'll get straight to the point, I'm very interested in the goods you brought this time, I don't know if there is a chance to cooperate?"

Hearing this, Ji Chen's face showed a hint of interest, "Oh? Even a big businessman like you is interested in the cargo of the crown of the sea? ”

"Of course, the quality of the weapons and equipment produced by the Crown of the Sea is so good, and its fame has already spread throughout Maple Grove City, and even the kingdoms and principalities further north have also spread the reputation of the Crown of the Sea."

"Even the weapons and equipment of the crown of the ocean have been rumored recently, and their quality is comparable to the weapons forged by the dwarves!"

"Therefore, I don't know how many businessmen want to get such goods, and I am no exception."

The quality is comparable to that forged by the dwarves?

Good guy, that's an exaggeration.

Although the weapons and equipment forged by the lizardmen are very sophisticated, there is a high probability that they are not as good as those forged by the dwarves, after all, the weapons and equipment forged by the dwarves are famous in the whole world.

If the dwarves, who were not very good-tempered in the first place, heard this, they might have come all the way to find fault.

Ji Chen waved his hand and said, "This is too praised. ”

Gilder smiled too, and that he had said something in his words, but it wasn't without any truth.

It may be that in terms of quality, the weapons and equipment of the dwarves are higher than those of the crown of the sea, but in terms of quantity and cost performance, they are defeated.

The amount of weapons and equipment forged and exported by the dwarves in a year is not even comparable to the number of weapons and equipment exported by the crown of the ocean in half a month.

In terms of price, there is a world of difference, obviously the quality difference is not so big, but the price difference is several times or even dozens of times, the price of buying a weapon forged by a dwarf can buy more than a dozen pieces produced by the crown of the sea.

In terms of cost performance, it was directly beaten.

And the market obviously favors the crown of the sea, after all, ordinary soldiers do not need too sophisticated weapons and equipment.

It can be said that as long as the purchase price is not too outrageous, he can make a lot of money by taking these goods, and the kind where the gold coins fall directly from the sky.

"So you mean you want to buy a batch of weapons and equipment from me?"

Unexpectedly, Gilde nodded and shook his head again, a fire called ambition in his eyes.

"Your Excellency Ji Chen, I want to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with the crown of the ocean."

"From now on, no matter how many weapons and equipment produced by the crown of the ocean to the Northern Continent, I hope to be able to monopolize at least thirty percent of the share."

Ji Chen's eyes condensed slightly, and he became more interested.

Good guy, it's not a small tone.

According to the current transportation efficiency and speed of the crown of the ocean, it can be transported back and forth twice a month, and the share of 30% is about 340,000 pieces of weapons and equipment, and the amount involved is as high as one million or even tens of millions of gold coins.

This scale will be even larger when the transportation capacity rises in the future.

"Lord Lord, Gilder is not only very financially powerful, but also seems to be a high-ranking person in the Maple Grove Principality in the background, if we can establish a long-term cooperative relationship with us, then our business here will be sheltered and will not be coveted by some red-eyed people or forces,..."

"In addition, Gilder also has a wide channel that makes it easier to find some things, such as a large number of rare resources, and his subordinates chose to cooperate with him at that time, which was also taken into account."

Raymond whispered in his ear.

Ji Chen squinted slightly, if this is the case, then there is value in cooperation.

These aborigines have more resources and connections than players can currently match, and they often have great strength in certain areas.

Even though he has some relationship with Monica, the daughter of the Grand Duke of the Duchy of Leinhardt, and the elves, no one will dislike him as having many friends.

One more friend is equivalent to one more road.

After just thinking about it a little, Ji Chen made a decision in his heart.

Smiled.

"Your Excellency, I think the crown of the sea also has the idea of working with you for a long time, after all, we don't want to have to go through a lot of trouble to find a buyer after every shipment, which will waste a lot of our energy and time."

"If you have time, then we can sit down and talk about share, price and shipping after we have a meal together."

Hearing this, Gilder looked overjoyed and hurriedly said, "I'm very willing, but let's start talking as soon as possible." ”

He looked quite anxious, and although Ji Chen was a little puzzled, he also agreed.

Next, although he was not very good at trade and negotiations, with the help of Raymond, who has rich experience, he also completed the preliminary negotiations quite smoothly.

At the end of the negotiations, Gilder will occupy a forty-percent share of the weapons and equipment exported to the northern continent from the top of the sea, and the price will be determined according to the quality and variety of weapons, and the price will be paid for in various rare resources.

A whole shipload of weapons and equipment will be exchanged for about 3,000 units of third-level rare resources, such as crystals, mythril, etc.

And this time, there are ten ships in the fleet brought by Ji Chen with weapons and equipment, that is, they can be exchanged for 30,000 units of rare resources, although it is not enough to completely solve the resource problem of the current territory, but it can also be greatly alleviated.

At the moment of completion of the consultation, Gilder breathed a heavy sigh of relief and took out a fine handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

At this moment, there was another sound of footsteps outside, and there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

The person who came was the butler, and I saw him walk in and salute meticulously.

"Master, there are a lot of businessmen outside the manor, saying that they want to come and talk to you about weapons and equipment cooperation."

Hearing this, Ji Chen looked at Gilder, whose face changed slightly, it turned out that this guy was in such a hurry to negotiate, it turned out that this was the reason.

"Let them in."

"Yes."

Soon, more than a dozen merchants dressed luxuriously dressed in the hall walked in, and when they saw Gilder, who was still sitting in the hall, his face suddenly changed.

His grandma's, how could Gilder come so fast!?

Looks like it's not going to be over yet, is it?

Damn, I said I'd come along, but you fucking ran away!

In this regard, Gilde himself showed them a disdainful look, you can't catch up with the hot ones when you eat, let alone make money.