Chapter 462: Black Forest (11)
Hearing the young lord's statement, Cheney hurriedly said: "My lord, Joseph has no other meaning, maybe he has been deceived by other people a little before, so he will be more worried about these problems." ”
"Actually, you're very clear, but...... Can we discuss it individually?"
Although the hunters seem to be a whole, except for Cheney and others' subordinates, most of them are scattered hunters who have temporarily joined this small group, and they must consult most of the people before making such an important choice, and Leon also understands this, so he strolls back to his own people.
"How?" asked Katarina.
"It's not a big deal," Leon said with certainty about the final result.
The facts also proved Leon's judgment, and in less than ten minutes, Cheney walked over with all the remaining hunters.
The old man spoke, "My lord, we are unanimously willing to obey your decree, and we are honored to be a member of the Campbell Free Trade Zone!"
"Besides......" said Cheney again, "it is the kindness and generosity of you and the old lord that have given us this opportunity, and we have discussed it and decided to give you one-fifth of the future earnings as a token of our gratitude and respect!"
"Isn't that twenty percent of what they were deducted when they sold to the buyer?" Leon suddenly realized, "It seems that this should be Cheney's idea, anyway, the price was also depressed before, and now it is simply taken out in return...... It's really willing. ”
For the hunters' decision, Leon will definitely refuse, because compared to this little gain. The main purpose of this move is to accumulate popularity, and at the same time, the hunters are tantamount to protecting and monitoring the eastern border for him in disguise. Secondly, after a period of time, after the completion of various shops, hotels and other facilities, there will be continuous income in the account. The acquired property can also be sold by Edward, so why be too wronged by these hunters who gamble for their lives?
However, Cheney and the others were quite persistent, which made Leon feel a little embarrassed.
In fact, the hunters also have their own plans. Once they enter this free trade zone, their future behavior will be equivalent to hunting with official colors, and as long as there is a harvest, they will definitely strike as soon as they return, without the restraint of stingy merchants. There is no price competition among peers, and the pressure is much less. In the future, you can also replenish various consumables in time, so you don't have to wait for the arrival of the next batch of merchants. Combined, these advantages are several times stronger than before?
But you can't forget your roots, especially ...... Don't forget to let them enjoy this qiē local lord, and even if they give a fifth of the proceeds, it will be the same as usual. can also be a favor. Why not?
Not to mention...... If the lord often gets a share of their profits, he will definitely pay more attention to this side, and if something happens to the latecomers in the future, maybe he can still have some advantages, right?
After several excuses, Li Ang saw that the other party's attitude was quite resolute, so he could only accept this mention when he saw that it was good, which also made the hunters breathe a sigh of relief.
Let's be honest, although these benefits won't be too much each time. After accumulating over time, it will be a large number, since it is impossible to refuse...... Maybe. Would it be a good idea to set up a special "welfare fund"?
As soon as this thought appeared, Li Ang's thoughts immediately unfolded infinitely, similar to "medical fund", "disability fund" and even "pension fund" all came to mind one by one, he knew that in the previous life, these mature systems should have never existed in this world, if they can realize part of it, it will definitely be an important means to attract talents to stay in Campbell forever, and maybe develop a new large-scale town in Campbell.
This idea made the young man so fascinated that he forgot the time, and when he came to his senses, he found that the hunters were looking at him suspiciously, so Leon coughed, took out a small bag and put it in Cheney's hand, and said: "I was a little distracted just now, but this time I entrusted you to do a good job, this is the commission, you can divide it." ”
Cheney seemed to be prepared, and immediately said: "No, my lord, we have already received a lot of gold coins from you along the way, and escorting you into the Black Forest is a matter of course, how can we collect any more payment!"
"One thing is one thing, since we reached an agreement before we came in, and you have also completed the commission, is there any reason not to accept it? Or do you want me to break my promise?"
Cheney was taken aback, he looked back at the other hunters, these people were also at a loss, at first glance they were squeezed by Leon's words, the old man turned his head, the expression on his face was quite strange, and finally he gritted his teeth and put the money bag back.
Then he said with emotion: "My lord, to be honest, I have been a free mercenary for decades, and I have been to countless places, but I have never met a nobleman like you, I, I ......"
Seeing that Cheney was a little excited, Leon smiled and said: "In fact, whether it is a nobleman or a commoner, keeping promises is the foundation of a person, if he can't even do this, who else can trust him in the future?"
Cheney seemed to understand, nodded, and said: "My lord, you are right, I believe that with you as an example, Campbell's future will definitely get better and better." ”
Speaking of this, Cheney looked back at the others, and the hunters all nodded slightly to him, and then the old man looked at Leon again and said, "And we people will also be your loyal lords in the future!"
This sentence is Cheney speaking to Leon on behalf of the hunters, because the people who think of their territory are equivalent to putting themselves completely under the rule of the lord, not only need to obey the various laws and regulations of the territory, but also have to pay taxes according to the tax rate, and if there is a war in peacetime, they may have to respond to the lord's collection order. For hunters from different countries and regions, who prefer freedom and have a tough and aggressive personality, it is not easy to make such a decision, and a free trade zone alone may not make them have this idea, and it may be more of a recognition of the lord of Leon.
Of course, this is also their reaction driven by excitement and excitement, and they may leave Campbell in the future, but it is really from the heart at this moment.
Leon smiled and said, "Thank you for your confidence in Campbell, then we will say goodbye for the time being, you can go to my manor and find a man named Eric, he will be the director of the free trade zone, you can tell him that he met me here, and got the news of the trade zone, he will know what to do next." ”
"What do you mean......" Cheney tried to ask, "we're leaving, and you're going to go deeper?"
"Yes," said Leon, "my companion really needs something deep in the Black Forest to recover, so he must go. ”
Cheney's expression gradually became stern, "My lord, the depths of the Black Forest are indeed quite dangerous, but since you must go, please allow us to accompany us all the way!" (To be continued......