Chapter VIII: Deliberation
Great rye was born from the wisdom of the mage, and it is a great food crop.
It has various energy circuits engraved in its genes, and it grows slowly at the beginning, but when the energy circuits grow, as long as special fertilizers rich in energy are applied to the land, the energy circuits can be activated, absorbing the surrounding energy and matter to grow wildly.
It is not afraid of most disasters and can usually be harvested three times a year, depending on the amount of fertilizer and the yield of thousands to tens of thousands of kilograms per mu. The vast majority of the nearly 400 billion registered population and countless slaves in the entire Faeron Plane rely on this magical plant for their livelihood.
Because it is a magical plant, both the seeds and the magic fertilizer needed for its growth must be made and provided by professionals, and the large-scale production of rye seeds is one of the sources of income for a country, and in order to buy these seeds, a lot of wealth flows from the hands of the people at the bottom every year.
Compared with seeds with more complex processes and a high degree of secrecy in their crafting methods, the production of mana fertilizer with high demand is very simple and crude, even new spellcasters can quickly get started, but because there is not much profit in it, it is often only apprentice-level mages who are keen on it.
If it weren't for what Sean meant, this old man wouldn't care about Sean's whereabouts and life or death at all, after all, judging from his attitude towards the villagers and various details, this is not a kind-hearted person at all.
Although Sean has only been a mage for a long time, and the current professional level is only level 1, there is no problem in making some magic fertilizer, and Laurien just took a fancy to this, so he wanted to keep Sean for the time being.
"So, the only income for this village is to sell produce? I don't think it's very profitable......"
Sean smiled and began to test the situation, of course he could ask him to help, but this favor was naturally not for nothing, and if there was no profit, Sean was not willing to waste his time on these things.
"Hmm......" Laurien narrowed his eyes and said hesitantly, "Occasionally, there will be some villagers whose families are in difficulty, and I will help them contact the slave traders, or directly entrust a caravan to help their families tide over the difficulties." ”
"Huh."
Sean laughed, isn't it the slave trade? The old man must have drawn a lot of money from it, and perhaps those so-called "family difficulties" were all created by him.
However, this is not uncommon in the Pheren plane, the existence of slaves is legal in most countries, and the Wagner kingdom where Sean is located is no exception, the slave trade here is developed, and it is even more difficult for a person to sell himself as a slave and return to a free man.
The vast number of slaves were not counted in the total population, and no one cared whether they were alive or dead, and in the eyes of others, they were nothing more than tools that could walk and scream.
"Magic fertilizer isn't a problem, but are there any suitable ingredients here?"
"Absolutely." Laurien's eyes lit up, "The wheat straw left over from last year was not burned, and it was still piled up in the warehouse outside the city, so it should be able to be used as raw materials, right?" ”
Sean nodded, there is not much restriction on the raw materials of mana fertilizer, there are common plant debris and energy-rich minerals that can be made into mana fertilizer, but the effect will be a little different.
For the magic fertilizer applied to the rye, wheat straw is already a very high-quality material, after all, it only promotes the complete development of the energy circuit of the rye, and does not need much high-quality energy.
"Okay, what about the pay?"
"The market price is 5 silver coins for a big bag, what do you think, my lord?"
Laurion didn't want to get rid of the production fee, and with a respectful expression, he gave a very ordinary price.
The Ferron plane is extremely rich in resources, so gold, silver and copper are common currencies, and the exchange rate is 1 gold coin = 10 gold-plated coins = 100 silver coins = 1000 silver-plated coins = 10,000 copper coins.
This exchange rate will never change, and the reason why this is so is because there is an alchemical creation called the Eye of Judgment that watches over the world.
It is said that the Faeron plane was created by many legendary professionals, and soon after the creation of this world, the traces of the legends disappeared, and it is rumored that the great and eternal legendary powerhouses found a way to a higher level, so they left this world en masse, and after that, the great legendary alchemy creation - the Eye of Judgment managed this world for the legends.
The Eye of Judgment is a legendary construct and alchemy life created by many legends, replacing the functions of many legends and playing a role in maintaining the stability of the Faeron plane. Its abilities include, but are not limited to: maintaining the stability of gold and silver prices, maintaining the stability of the monetary system, ensuring that legendary and above creations are not left in the world, maintaining the balance of racial power, and providing contracts......
An ordinary laborer can earn about 50 copper coins a day, while an apprentice-level professional's daily income is one gold coin, about 200 times that of an ordinary person!
In the average income of this gold coin, the mage's contribution is the largest, as Laurion said, the production cost of a large bag of 5 silver coins often only needs to consume ten minutes plus 4 volts of mana, which is not even one-fifth of the total mana of a level 1 mage.
Roughly calculated in this way, Sean only needs to spend about fourteen hours a day on meditation and alchemy, and he can earn the entire income equivalent to more than half a year for ordinary people!
But Sean wasn't satisfied.
There are no other mages who can come here at the moment, and for Sean and Laurien, this is a completely seller's market, and if Sean refuses to help, then Laurien will have a considerable loss.
"15 silver coins a bag, I think the price is reasonable."
Sean thought for a moment, and with a kind smile, he said without changing his face.
This is a common negotiation technique, Sean offers a high price first, such an offer can drive the rhythm of the other party, and from the other party's answer, you can usually roughly understand the other party's bottom line and expected price, etc.
"My lord, don't be kidding."
Laurion's old face twitched, and his smile gradually became reluctant.
Generally speaking, the price of asking a mage to make magic fertilizer is 5 silver coins per bag, even if he usually buys it from the caravan, the price is only 8 silver coins, and now the price Sean gave is completely beyond the range he can accept.
To be honest, if it weren't for the prestige and strength of the professional, in order to achieve some goals, Laurien would have used some not-so-good means a long time ago.
It is a pity that Sean is not a sheep to be slaughtered, and Laurien can see at a glance that he is a very vigilant and indifferent person, and for such a person, Laurien pursues the principle of either offending to the end or not offending at all.