Chapter 52: Establishing Trade Routes
From the beginning of the journey to the north and south, to the later acquaintance with many lords and the establishment of stable customer relationships, he has spent a total of more than 20 years, in this industry, he is already a senior old-timer.
Now, when his caravans pass through various territories, as long as they display their unique signs, they can pay a little less tolls and get first-hand supplies by virtue of their friendly relationship with the lord.
When he saw Li Feng's notice, he met Li Feng for the first time and asked if there was really so much grain to sell, as far as he knew, most of the baronies in the Iron Fort Kingdom were really in a time of famine.
Once this batch of grain is delivered, its price is self-evident.
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Dia comprehended the living room, and Li Feng warmly received him.
"Dear Steward of the Crown, I would like to ask if the notice at the intersection of your territory is true, for example, do you really only charge 10% of the commercial tax, and are you exempt from all kinds of miscellaneous taxes?"
"It really can't be true, Mr. Sony, Dia Territory and Luke Territory are places where laws are strictly observed, as long as the laws formulated by the lord are enforced, you can rest assured, if someone must levy something other than the 10% commercial tax on your caravans in these two territories, you tell me, I will take off his head and give it to you."
Hearing Li Feng's assurance, Sony was relieved, but he still wanted to confirm the matter of food.
Li Feng didn't talk nonsense, and took him to the granary in person.
"Oh, my lord, I'm afraid that a year's worth of food is enough for an earl, and I have never sold so much grain in my life." Half a day refreshed Sony's three views on a barony.
He could have thought that Dialing was rich, but he didn't expect it to be so rich.
Li Feng smiled: "Mr. Sony, I said, buy food from me, you want as much as you want, the quantity is preferred, how about it, can you sell it all?" ”
"I ......."
This wandering merchant, who was a little short but very strong, was speechless for a while, and his small eyes were rolling around.
This warehouse full of grain means a huge business opportunity, if he can seize this business opportunity, not to mention getting rich overnight, but making a lot of money, it is no problem at all.
Since the death of the old king, the battle for the throne between the prince and the uncle has been fought for more than a year, and now there is no winner or loser.
It was a famine, plus war, a lot of land was barren, and the whole kingdom was already in dire straits.
As for whether they can pay or not, don't worry, there is a lot of gold, silver, copper and iron in this country.
It's just that, with his current net worth, it is simply wishful thinking to eat so much food, his money is only enough to buy one-tenth, and he is reluctant to give up the rest. Although the Kingdom of Iron Castle is a neighboring country, the distance is not close, and when it comes back, it may have been bought by other merchants long ago.
"Mr. Sony, Mr. Sony?" Li Feng raised his hand and shook it in front of his eyes: "What, there is a problem?" ”
"Oh no, Steward Kron, that's ......" Sonny saw Li Feng frowning, and didn't dare to offend this rich man, so he detailed his worries and the chaotic situation in the Iron Fort Kingdom.
Unexpectedly, Li Feng made an unexpected decision after listening to it.
"Mr. Sony, I can sell this grain to you on credit in batches, you can sell this grain to the Iron Castle Kingdom, just earn back the iron ingots and give it to me, what do you think of the exchange ratio of 10 kilograms and 1 silver coin?"
Hearing this, Sonny got up from his chair, took off his hat, knelt down on one knee in front of Li Feng and bowed: "Steward Krona, your kindness and generosity are rare in the world, you can rest assured, I will definitely earn back all the iron ingots of the Iron Fort Kingdom to you, even if I don't earn a single silver coin, I will complete your request." ”
Li Feng hurriedly stepped forward, helped him up, and said kindly: "Mr. Sony, please hurry up, how can I let you not earn a single silver coin, you can rest assured, if this business is done well, in the future, the grain produced by Dia Ling and Luke Ling will continue to cooperate with you and sell it all over the world." ”
"Thank you, Krone steward, thank you, Krone steward."
Li Feng smiled and sent Sony to find Herbert, and he was no longer responsible for the specific transaction process.
From traveling merchants like Sony, Li Feng saw an opportunity for rapid development.
This world is very big and rich in resources, if there is no communication between these traveling merchants, Li Feng's road to customs clearance will be very difficult.
After all, local resources such as Dia Collar and Luke Collar are limited.
This is not the case outside, as far as the Kingdom of Latte Fort is concerned, it is a large country with 36 counties, famous for producing high-quality iron ore, and its national strength, population, and resources are many times stronger than the Kingdom of Chris.
Now, there is a civil strife in the Iron Castle Kingdom, and the surrounding small countries, such as Li Feng's Chriss Kingdom and the neighboring Warwick Kingdom of the same size, are all ready to take advantage of it.
Recently, I heard that several earls of the Southern Sect near the Iron Castle Kingdom have been deploying troops, and it seems that they want to make a big move.
Of course, these have little to do with Li Feng at this time, and he doesn't have the strength to play such a high-end game on the table.
However, it is still possible to make some benefits through traveling merchants.
The high-quality iron ore of the Iron Castle Kingdom is the most scarce resource in Dialing.
With more high-quality iron ore, you can craft more farming tools, craft more armor, and train more soldiers and horses.
If you want to expand, a strong army is a prerequisite.
Speaking of which, Li Feng really missed the arrogant feeling that one person in the Dragon Soul Continent could destroy the city with one hand and destroy the world with one palm.
I don't know if this world can enter that world after clearing the customs.
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A few days later, Sony's caravan, fully loaded with cargo, left Dialing and headed for the kingdom of Ironcastle in the south, escorted by Leondo and Johnson.
Of course, in addition to Sony's caravan, Li Feng also developed some other small and medium-sized traveling merchants, allowing them to help sell small batches of grain, and also help sell some specialties of the territory, and bring back some important resources by the way.
After a few months of operation, the trade routes gradually stabilized, the trade routes were completed, and the food problem was properly solved, and Li Feng was finally able to free up his hands to carry out what he considered to be the most important task - large-scale military training.
October.
After the end of the farming season, the grain production increased again, the armory was fully equipped, and the farmers were full of energy after a month of recuperation. ”
All able-bodied men between the ages of 12 and 40 can come to the castle for a two-month enlistment camp, after which they can be integrated into the regular army.