Section 115 Money

The two walked into the office, and after Akin sat down, Ashrufat poured him a glass of water.

Ashrufat knew that Ah Jin was a businessman on the surface, but at heart he was a fanatic. From the first time they met, he knew that Ah Jin was not a miser, let alone stingy. Ah Jin is not obsessed with money, but obsessed with making money. He is not so much obsessed with making money, but rather a devotion to making money, even far more than the piety of those priests to the gods of the Star Field.

In fact, Ah Jin is the same for everyone. When the two met by chance, Ah Jin's attitude towards him was exactly the same as it is now. Although Ashrufat had changed from an ordinary squire nobleman to an earl, a courtier, Ah Jin's attitude towards him did not change at all, and he did not condescend at all. From this point alone, Ah Jin is indeed a very remarkable person, at least very rare. Because a person's attitude towards others is always easy to change with the change of the other person's status.

"The letter ......," Ashrufat asked. From Ah Jin's sweat, he knew that Ah Jin came here to find him as soon as he got the news.

"Ashrufat, after I received your commission, I immediately found a reliable person and sent this letter to the realm of the elves to verify the authenticity. Ah Jin said as he gasped violently. "I know a friend who has been trading elves for a long time, but he never found a chance to get involved. It's this friend who ran to the realm of the elves as fast as he could......" Ah Jin paused, then looked at Ashruphat with wide eyes. "The letter...... It's true! It was a business permit written by the elven prince Essrubat! Do you know what that means?"

"What does that mean?" asked Ashrufat.

It means those letters of yours...... Price-value-connection-city!" Ah Jin said the word word by word.

"Ah Jin," because he knew this friend very well, so Aerufat was not deceived by Ah Jin's trick at all. "Was that letter used?"

In the next moment, Ah Jin was deflated like a ball. "I'm sorry, Ashrufat, I don't know what to do...... He actually used that license directly...... I've tried hard, but ......"

"Since he used my stuff, he should have paid for it, right?" asked Aerufat.

"Yes, it has come to this point, and there is no going back. The elves took the permission file. Ah Jin said. "It's a shame for a businessman...... I can only do my best to help you recover your losses...... So ......"

"How much did he pay?" asked Ashrufat.

"A million Gollie. Ah Jin replied. "I know that this matter is my fault, but I don't know people and use people inappropriately, so I ...... I don't charge any fees for this. What do you think?"

Ashrufat actually wanted to laugh, but he still showed a disappointed look on his face at the end. Because he knew that if he didn't have this expression, then Ah Jin would immediately change his attitude, at least pick a little more money and leave.

In short, the letter is true. Is that indeed a business license issued by the elven prince Essrubat?" asked Ashrufat.

"It's true! As long as the elves approve of it, it's true. Ah Jin replied. "You don't know how much this is worth...... You are allowed to buy and sell goods from the Elven Kingdom without restrictions...... That guy only paid a million, which is too much!Ishrufat, I promise you, I'll make him pay more. ”

"I see...... Ah Jin, good friends can't lie to each other, can you tell me how much he paid?"

“...... Well, Ashrufat, he promised to give us half of the pure profits. Pay a million Gollie first, then ...... When it's over, we'll take care of the rest. ”

"That friend of yours is a very powerful person, isn't he? Why don't you tell me about it directly?"

"Ashrufat, he's a high-ranking member of a large chamber of commerce...... I didn't mean to lie to you," beads of sweat broke out on Ah Jin's forehead that wasn't caused by the heat. “...... Just wanted to alleviate your disappointment. It's a negotiation technique, haggling to the end and then going up slightly...... Compared with gradual bargaining, it is much more psychologically comfortable and acceptable...... That's right," Ah Jin quickly changed the subject. "Ashrufat, how many business licenses do you have from the Elven Prince?"

"Ah, this...... Quite a few. Ashrufat replied evasively. "So, now it's definitely time to put it up for auction?"

"Of course you can!" replied decisively, and in the next second, his tone became humble. "This ...... Ashrufat, I've actually taken the news out of the cracks...... Two days later there will be an auction by my chamber of commerce...... Of course, my good friend will be 20% off for the rest of his life, and I will only charge half of the auction hire money for this auction!"

"It doesn't have to be halved, it's okay," Ashrufat's answer made Akin's nervous expression dissipate in an instant.

"Ashrufat, it's great to know you as a friend!" Ahjin hugged Ashrufat hard.

"This auction is very profitable?" Ashrufat asked, breaking away.

"It's not just about making money...... Ah, I mean it's not very profitable, but it's a great way to expand your network and get to know people from all walks of life, especially with the major chambers of commerce. You know, everyone understands that there is a lot of money to be paid for trading with elves, so there should be a lot of chambers of commerce participating in the auction this time to compete for these business licenses. But one thing, and that's my personal suggestion, that this kind of auction should be done in multiple times," Arkin said. "Three or five copies are auctioned at a time, so that the benefits can be maximized. ”

"Okay, but I have one request, and that's absolute secrecy!" said Ashrufat.

This is guaranteed by the reputation of the businessman. Don't worry, Ashrufat, I will definitely do my best to fetch a high price for something...... By the way, can you tell me secretly where these things come from?" asked Ah Jin tentatively.

"Actually, I don't know what to do. Ashrufat replied. "You know, after Byron fled, all that was left was an empty treasury...... Ay...... In fact, it is worse than being empty, because there is a whole bunch of debt documents left. It was when I was looking at these documents that I came across these letters by accident. It just so happened that I had learned a little bit of elven writing, so I could barely read it out and know what it was for. It's as simple as that. ”

"I see. Ah Jin replied with a sudden realization. "But Ashrufat, the letter looks ...... It's new?"

"Just keep it up. Probably no one has touched it since it was put in the warehouse. Ashrufat shrugged and replied. "There aren't many people who know elven writing these days, and I'm an outlier. By the way, I have one more thing......"

"What kind of thing?"

"Akin, actually, I also found a bond in the treasury. Ashrufat said. "According to the content of the bond, it should be...... A certain dwarf owes a debt, so he writes a debt letter. How can I recover this debt......? This amount of money is quite impressive in terms of interest. ”

"It's easy," Ah Jin replied. "You can entrust the Chambers of Commerce that do business with the dwarves to collect it on your behalf. For example, the Silverfish Chamber of Commerce can. Of course, there are many other options...... As long as the debt statement is true, then you only need to pay a maximum of five percent of the transfer fee to receive the amount owed. Dwarves are very trustworthy. Do you want me to introduce you? Good friends will get a 20% discount for a lifetime, and I won't charge you a referral fee. ”

"That's right...... Xie Lu Xie, Ah Jin, I know the way. Ashrufat replied.

This was the end of the conversation, and Ah Jin left satisfied. Ashrufaat returned to his office, now more and more sure that he had ever sat at a desk like this, signing papers. Is he really just an ordinary mercenary?

But he didn't have time to sigh for long. Now that the queen has officially appointed the various officials of the court (and there are many vacancies, of course), and the preparatory period for the formal establishment of the court – the busiest period – has ended, he no longer has so many papers to review. So he picked up a pen and paper and began to write letters.

If Ah Jin was there, he would have shown great surprise. Because Ashrufat did not write the lingua franca of mankind, but the Elven language—in fact, what he wrote was exactly the same as the license certificate given to Ajin last time, and even Ajin who did not understand the elven script could easily recognize it.

......

"It's hard to believe that our little queen has paid off this month's debt!" Cleo sighed as he tossed the book of information to Essien. "Looks like our little queen has a secret fortune. ”

The Duke Byron's spies in Eagle Falcon City are not waste, and some things really can't be hidden from anyone who cares, so now the top brass of Fornoros City know the little queen's financial situation - and even calculate how much money she has now. According to the usual logic, this month will make the little queen anxious, and may even sell real estate. But in fact, everything was uneventful, and the little queen's newly formed little court quietly paid all the debts due without attracting any unnecessary attention, which surprised many people.

Of course, the professional prophets of Fornoros were not reconciled, and they postponed the bankruptcy of the little queen by a month.

"Probably those guys miscalculated something...... Essien replied disinterestedly.

It was noon, and the two friends were in a tavern next to a grain warehouse in the city of Fornoros. Over this time, the two men have taken turns tasting most of the taverns in Fornoros, and have come to the same opinion: at least in terms of alcohol, the historic city of Fornoros is still inferior to the falcon.

"Well, you said the little queen last order...... It was the matter of getting those nobles to pay the taxes they owed over the years...... Will anyone listen?" asked Essien.

"Hell if anyone listens. Clio replied. "How is that possible?"

"That's right...... But what will the little queen do if so? Can she really judge them openly and declare them treasonous? Isn't that tantamount to pushing all the forces of neutrality to our side?"

"She can't keep her mouth shut," Cleo replied. "This is a big blow to her prestige. Well, Essien, let's be honest, Eshuphat didn't play this very clever move. ”

But he ...... In any case, the new court was successfully formed within two months. Either way, it's a remarkable achievement. ”

"Hey, Essien, there's a whole bunch of former or former government officials in the royal city. Duke Byron can't take them all, and it's easy for our Count of Ashrufat to gather men. What's so hard about that?"