August, if you put it in modern times, it is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a good day to enjoy the moon.

But for Gergil, no matter what a major holiday it is, it's a bad day for him.

The letters sent out yesterday have also returned, and the ending is not as expected, all of them are euphemistic refusals.

Moreover, the granary of the town has been burning from the night before yesterday to the present, although the open flame is still basically pressed, but black smoke is still rising above the granary, and flames are still rising from time to time.

There is still little hope for rescuing food from it.

With a hint of exhaustion, Gegil picked up the last letter and saw that it had been sent from Qingyuan Town.

As for what Goodern could reply to him, Gergil had no expectation in his heart, but just tore open the wax and took out the letter inside to check.

'Baron Gergil, I have deep sympathy for what has happened in your realm. "

The current situation wants to buy such a large amount of food, which is also a pressure for Qingyuan Town. "

If you really need it, you can send someone to Qingyuan Town to have a detailed chat. "

Gooden's reply was only about these three short sentences, not saying that it would be okay or not, only asking him to look at it and send someone to talk when he needed it.

As for whether it can be talked about success? Then that's another story.

The words in the letter made Gegil ponder for a long time.

After a long time, he suddenly knocked on the table and asked into the air.

"Did you find anything?"

"No, the fire was undoubtedly man-made, but these people didn't run away directly, they searched the surrounding area for dozens of miles, and only found a temporary abandoned camp."

The gloomy and hoarse voice suddenly remembered, and Gegil sighed helplessly after getting the result.

Then he got up and went to prepare manpower and carriages and horses, and prepared to go to Qingyuan Town.

The group of chariots and horses slowly left the castle and came to the road conditions outside the town, and Gegil watched many large bags gather again, and knew in his heart that they were leaving Snow Valley Town.

Gergil had nothing to say about their choice, and it was normal for him to run out of food for a whole year and leave his hometown to produce elsewhere.

When he plotted to get rid of Sehit, many residents of Qingyuan Town were also abducted by him.

Now it seems that as the previous message said, he was punished by the gods......

The group of residents who were waiting for personnel at the entrance of the town couldn't help but panic when they saw the appearance of the lord.

I thought it was the lord who came forward to stop them from leaving, but when they saw the lord's convoy directly past them and ignored it, it calmed their slightly panicked mood a little.

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Qingyuan Town Castle, Goodern, who woke up early, plunged into the kitchen and started to work.

As the 'Mid-Autumn Festival' of the other world, the appearance of mooncakes is naturally indispensable, and Gooden got up early in the morning and began to work on the production of mooncakes.

Fortunately, this thing is a delicacy that has existed since ancient times, and it is not picky about the preparation of ingredients, and the inset taste can also be customized at will.

This undoubtedly greatly reduces the difficulty of production for people like Gooden in the other world.

What are the spices of various sweet and sour flavors, or the fillings of various fruit extracts, Gooden has made more than a dozen flavors in one go.

Even the sweet and sour fruit tea that Erin often brewed for him, Gooden didn't let go and made a batch.

The production of more than 100 mooncakes was completed until around noon.

After the luncheon, Goodern received a briefing from Joseph Sr.

"Young Master, Baron Gergill has come to visit, and is now waiting in the living room."

Seeing that the other party came to visit in person so quickly, Gooden was also a little surprised, but he still responded quickly.

"Okay, I see."

He had thought Gil would have to do it again

Two days later, I was sending someone to visit, but I didn't expect it to arrive the next day.

Judging from the distance between the two sides and the speed of the messenger's transmission, I am afraid that Gegil will set off directly to Qingyuan Town after receiving the letter in the morning.

Charlison's eagerness can also reflect how serious the damage caused to the other party by burning the granary.

"By the way, go and inform Els, the rats can be retained, and since Gegil is here in person, there is no need to hide the information in the town."

"Okay."

For those eyeliners in the town, Gooden has never forgotten that since the other party's big boss has come in person, there is no need to hide this little secret.

Coupled with the fact that the Charleson family didn't have much time to jump around, Goodern didn't need to hide and protect him anymore.

After a little tidying up his appearance, Goodern went to the parlor to meet Gergil.

In the parlor, Gergil was serving hot tea from the maid when he heard Goodern's voice coming shortly after.

Looking up, Goodern, dressed in civilian clothes, came to the main seat in the living room and sat down.

As soon as he entered, Goodern couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw Gergil's haggard and twilight appearance.

The last time I saw him was more than a month ago, and at that time Gegil was not like this, with a restrained and refined temperament, not like an old man who was over a hundred and a half years old.

And this meeting, the other party not only has a little more silver hair on his head, but also can clearly feel the fatigue on his face.

"Baron Gergil, you don't look good."

Gudeen was not polite when he came up, and directly began to expose the other party's sore spots.

"Alas, a fire has burned down all the granaries in my town."

Gegil was frank, and after sighing, he simply told the cause and effect, without hiding it at all.

"This year's grain collection has not had time to be taken away, and it has also been reduced to ashes together, and now only you, Baron Gooden, are willing to meet me to negotiate with me."

"Wouldn't it? I remember that your family also had a lot of business dealings, so how could it be that no one was willing to help raise food?"

Goodern was also obviously not convinced by the other party's words, but Gergil smiled bitterly and explained.

"War with the Ares Empire is already inevitable, and those who have food in their hands are ready to sell it next year, and now even if I buy it at a higher price, no one is willing to send it at this time."

I see, hearing Gergil's explanation, Goodern didn't fully believe it.

But combined with this juncture and the profit-seeking character of businessmen, this situation is not completely impossible.

After all, there are two kinds of prices: now and wartime.

After a moment's thought, Goodern turned the conversation to selling grain.

"This year is a bumper harvest year in Qingyuan Town, as neighbors, I should also help each other, say, how much food do you need?"

Seeing Goodern talking so well, Gegil was also stunned for a while, and then hurriedly said.

Ton...... No, 400 tons ......"

"Ahem...... How much, how much?"

As soon as he took a sip of the tea that Erin had brought, Goodern was almost choked to death by Gergil's words.

Four hundred tons, if it is based on the output of Qingyuan Town in the past, this is already two-thirds of the amount, not to mention the matter of paying taxes and grain.

The other party really dares to open his mouth.

"Uh...... If it's inconvenient...... Three hundred tons will do."

Looking at Goodern's surprised appearance, Gergil thought for a moment and re-reported the number.

"Baron Gergil, do you know what that number means?"

"Whether it's 400 tons or 300 tons, that's nearly half of the grain in Qingyuan Town."

"Sell it to you, what will I eat next year?" And do you really need that much food?"

Gooden naturally did not tell the other party the real stock situation, but to a certain extent, it was added by a little more than in previous years

Dots.

Faced with Goodern's question, Gergil was also silent for a while, a little helpless.

"Baron Goodern, let me tell you the truth, all the granaries in my town have been maliciously set on fire, and the fire has burned for a day and two nights, and now there is no food in stock."

"The most important thing is that I can't even make up the amount of grain requisitioned by the empire now, these three hundred tons, I plan to use it for handover, and the remaining hundred tons are reserved for the town to survive the winter until the spring of next year."

For the words of the old fox in front of him, Gooden didn't dare to believe it completely, after all, he remembered the other party's bad deeds clearly.

And now that the two sides have not torn the last camouflage at all, he does not dare to directly pick it out, for fear that the other party will break the net.

This kind of family that has been entrenched in the border territory for more than a hundred years, without a little backhand, Gooden does not believe it.

Dare to plan a treason-level event, what is the other party's fear of killing another lord?

Pretending to be a little thoughtful, Goodern nodded after a moment.

"It's not that I can't get the amount of four hundred tons, but if the price is concerned, we have to negotiate it carefully."

Seeing Goodern agree, Ggil's eyes were also full of surprise, and he nodded repeatedly.

"No problem, it's a special time, the price is negotiable."

"Okay, then I'll give you a price, ten copper coins per pound of wheat."

Hearing Goodern's price, the smile on Gergil's face froze directly.

"Baron Goodern, you're not joking with me, are you? Or did I hear it wrong?"

What is the concept of copper coins per pound of wheat? Even in times of war, the price is not so outrageous.

This price is not possible unless it is a disaster that causes a decline in production across the country.

And Goodern came up at the price of ten copper coins per pound, which made Gergil mistakenly think that Goodborn was playing tricks on him at this time.

"No kidding, it's ten copper coins a pound."

Gooden nodded seriously and set the price for the other party.

And just as Gergil wanted to open his mouth to refute, Goodern explained in advance.

"Ten copper coins per pound is just the initial price, if Baron Gergill wants to get a reasonable price, please listen to me."

Seeing that there was still talk, Gegil closed his eagle's open beak and motioned for Goodern to continue.

"Qingyuan Town needs a lot of population development right now, and it just so happens that this kind of thing is happening in your town, so why don't we cooperate with each other."

"I will give the grain, you will give the people, and I will offset the money for the purchase of grain at the price of each coin."

"If you can pull a person for Qingyuan Town, the price of ten copper coins per pound will be reduced to seven copper coins, and at the same time, it can also offset the price of two coins."

"If you can bring in a thousand people, seven copper coins will be reduced, and at the same time, you can deduct the grain money of gold coins, and then you only need to pay me three hundred and ninety gold coins to pull away these four hundred tons of grain."

"The population of Xuegu Town must be more than that of my Qingyuan Town, if there is really nothing left in your granary, I am afraid that a hundred tons of grain will not be able to survive this winter, it is better to reduce some of the population and send it to my Qingyuan Town."

Goodern's words made Gergil stunned, and it was only after a long time that he realized that he was paying the attention of the townspeople.

And at this moment, a thought also came to Gegil's heart, could this fire be put by the little rabbit cub in front of him?

Otherwise, he can't find any conditions for refusal at all, which he just thought on the spot.

So what the is it about playing the fool for three or four years before?

But then again, Gergil was also very impressed by Goodern's offer.

If he can send away a thousand people, not only will he get the lowest discount, but he will even be able to reduce the cost of a lot of gold coins, and he can also reduce the cost by a large amount during the winter.

Under the triple temptation, Gergil immediately decided.

"Baron Goodern, if I could

Send more people, is there a downward discount on the price?"

"Nope." Goodwin shook his head, "The capitation fee of no coins can continue to be calculated, if you pull one person, I will convert it into seventy gold coins for you, and if you pull two thousand people, I will convert it into one hundred gold coins for you."

Seeing that Goodern's appetite was so great, Gergill took a deep breath.

"Okay, then I'll go and prepare, I hope Baron Gooden can arrange the food I need."

"No problem, but there's one more thing I need to say beforehand." Goodborn nodded and said, "I can accept that there are old people, children, and women in this group, but I also ask for forty percent of adult men under the age of forty."

"If it's less than forty percent, then the discounted price is eight copper coins and six copper coins, and only two silver coins per capita."

For this request, Gegil thought for a moment and nodded.

"No problem."

Snow Valley has a population of more than one person, and it is not a problem for Gegil to gather such a group of people who meet the requirements.

Then the two simply made a paper contract as a proof.

After negotiating a solution to the food crisis, Gegil immediately took his leave.

As for going to the tavern to meet the informant, he guessed that all of them had been discovered and controlled.

Otherwise, with such a big change in Qingyuan Town, how could he not hear any wind at all?

As soon as Gegil left Qingyuan Town, he encountered a huge convoy from Jinyuan City.

This is the team that has come to collect taxes this year, and in it Gegil also saw a familiar face, the head of the auction house, Ferroz!