Lord Chronicle

Chapter 215 Reed's Ambition

"Wow, how can I be reconciled!"

In Lovell's lord's mansion, Sol held his head and wailed.

Seeing the day when Ruret left is approaching day by day, it means that the distance between himself and Kajirido's treasure is getting farther and farther, how can he be reconciled.

However, after he failed to snatch the dragon sword last time, he had no choice but to calm down and dare not take any further actions.Under the torment of gains and losses, this period of time has been extremely painful.

"Fuck, don't worry about it, for the sake of my treasure and the future of the territory, even if it makes people angry, I still have to grab it." After a while, Sol slammed the table and stood up.

However, as soon as he reached the door, he covered his head again: "No, if you keep pestering me, you will only make people look down on you. Isn't it just a treasure, think of me as a dignified Marquis, do you still need this little money?"

With that, he walked back into the house.But as soon as he sat back in the chair, he jumped up again: "What a little money, that is the treasure of a whole dragon. If I give up like this, God Denisos will not forgive me..."

Then he jumps up again, then sits back down, jumps up again...

Just as Sol was tossing and tossing about the battle between heaven and man, the door of the study was suddenly pushed open, and Marlene ran in excitedly: "Master, Master, Mr. Reed's fleet is back."

"What?" Sol, who was picking up a silver coin and wanted to rely on God to decide, turned his head when he heard this.

"Mr. Reed's fleet has returned from the frozen plateau. Sister Jessica asked me to inform you so that you can go there quickly," Marlene said.

This was the only good news these days. Sol didn't hesitate, and immediately pulled Marlene out.

When the two ran to the dock panting, there were already a lot of people who had heard the news gathered there, and they could see the towering masts of the moored fleet from a long distance away.

Jessica and the others had arrived at the pier first and were talking to Reed.

Seeing Sol, Reed immediately walked towards him, and then stood up in awe: "Report to the lord, the Lowell First Merchant Fleet successfully completed the trade mission to the frozen plateau and returned as scheduled."

Looking at the crowds coming and going between the pier and the fleet to unload goods, Saul patted him on the shoulder happily: "You did a good job."

Reed said again: "This time, in addition to bringing back various supplies necessary for the territory and special products from the frozen plateau, I also brought you a group of special guests."

"Guest? Who is it?" Sol couldn't help but be taken aback.

"Hey, you'll know right away, look." Reed smiled mysteriously and pointed behind him.

At this time, the crowd of onlookers had let out a burst of exclamation.

I saw hundreds of tall barbarians coming out of the cabin of a ship and going up to the pier.Their average height, which is one full shoulder higher than that of the Lowell people, and their fur coats full of rich snowy flavor, are all very eye-catching.

Since they came to a strange place for the first time, the savages seemed a little cautious, and their unsmiling expressions coupled with their tall bodies looked like a group of solemn and huge stone sculptures.

And the people in Lovell didn't dare to get too close. They watched them from a distance, pointing and pointing, obviously very curious about these guests from the frozen plateau.

Thor immediately remembered that this was the barbarian mercenary he requested, and couldn't help being overjoyed, and hurried over.

Seeing his respected Lord Saul, those barbarians also obviously showed relaxed expressions.At this time, a tall barbarian warrior stepped out and greeted Thor.

"Master Sol, I have led this group of barbarian warriors to report to you under the order of Patriarch Irfan." When he got closer, the barbarian couldn't help but give Thor a bear hug.

After finally getting out of his arms, Sol grinned and looked at the other party, and suddenly said in surprise: "Hey, Igna, why is it you?"

The person who came was Igna, a warrior of the Storm Tribe who had fought side by side with Thor.

Igna said happily: "I asked the patriarch to send me here on my own initiative. The last time I repelled the orcs together with Lord Saul, I was very happy. Therefore, I hope to learn more from your men."

"Hahaha, it's easy to say." The barbarian doesn't know how to fake, this is a real admiration, and Sol can't help but feel very proud.

Igna also introduced: "This time I brought a total of 500 people, of which 300 are qualified fighters, and the other 200 people, according to the wishes of the patriarch, hope to go to blacksmiths, construction teams and other occupations."

This was the agreement Sol made with the barbarians at the beginning. In return for hiring barbarian fighters, he could let a group of barbarians learn Lovell's iron-making, construction and other technologies.

In fact, what Lovell needs is not only powerful fighters, but also the labor force of barbarians far beyond ordinary people.

So Sol said without hesitation: "No problem, I will arrange it."

Irfan was very happy: "Great, I will give you the detailed list right now."

Sol waved his hand: "No, you can hand it over to Jessica later, and she will make arrangements."

For this kind of tedious work, Sol has always been generous with his hands.

After he beckoned Jessica, and whispered a few words, Jessica said to Igna: "Please come with me, I will arrange the accommodation for you first."

So under the leadership of Jessica, a group of 500 barbarians walked towards the town mightily.

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After the barbarian left, Reed also brought a report on the trade to Sol: "Lord, all the goods have been successfully sold this time, and a large number of special products and materials have been purchased, with a total profit of 300 million pieces. More than gold coins, water transport trade is indeed more profitable than land transport.”

Hearing that the fleet earned more than 300 million gold coins in one trip, Sol's eyes lit up immediately.It seems that at this rate, even if there is no treasure of Kajirido, I will have to make a big fortune.

He couldn't wait to say: "So, when can the next fleet set off?"

Unexpectedly, Reed sighed: "My lord, I just wanted to tell you about this."

"What?" Saul had a vague premonition.

Reid said: "Although the income is huge this time, it is actually at the cost of emptying all the inventory in the territory. I just checked, and the ore and other raw materials currently stored in the territory simply cannot support another trade of the same scale."

Sol couldn't help but said, "Can't we temporarily replace it with imported ore?"

Reed shook his head: "As the war progresses, the mining industry in each territory is greatly affected. Not to mention the high price, due to the need to prioritize the supply of war needs, there are fewer and fewer available."

"so…"

Reed hummed: "If we can't find enough raw materials, we won't be able to carry out the next trade. No, maybe even the territory's own supply will be affected."

The secret passage was over, and the iron mine was indeed Lovell's deathbed.It seems that if he is not redeemed from the blue dragon, the territory will never have its own independent manufacturing industry.

Sol has already begun to strongly regret why he didn't make up his mind to get the Dragon Slaying Sword.

Seeing Sol's dejected expression, Reed persuaded: "You don't have to worry too much. After all, the huge income from selling special products is enough to support the operation of the territory. The problem of raw materials can be solved slowly."

Saul thought to himself that this is the only way to go, but Elebena can afford to wait, but I can't afford to wait.Decades are nothing but a snap of the fingers for Long, but at that time, I will be in my late [-]s and [-]s, no matter how much money I earn, what is the point?
At this time Reed said again: "By the way, Lord Lord, I have another suggestion."

"What, let's talk." Saul asked, relieved of his worries for the time being.

"That's right. Now that we have this waterway, it's much more convenient than entering and leaving the territory by land. In the past, there were too few people coming from the territory, and a big reason was the inconvenient transportation. Therefore, I want to use this waterway to attract more people to enter the territory. This will not only increase the vitality of the territory, but also promote the development of economic activities." Reid said.

The last time Sol returned to the territory from the outside, he took the water route, and he intuitively felt the convenience at that time.It's just that because not many people know about it, and only a small number of passenger ships are in operation, Lovell's pier has always been deserted.

So Saul asked, "Well, that's a good idea, but how do you want to do it?"

Reed pointed to the fleet behind him: "I want to buy some more boats, build many piers and ferries in the areas where the Yire River flows, use water transportation to connect the towns and territories in these places, and build a passenger transport at a very low price. network to attract more people to Lovell."

"At the same time, this network can also greatly increase our transportation capacity, which is of great benefit to the expansion of business in the future. We can even help other caravans and territories to do freight trade, which will also be a very profitable business Business."

It seemed that Reed had already considered this plan, and now he said it all in one breath.

The Ire River is an extremely long river, originating from the Lowell Territory, and flowing through many areas along the way. If Reid's vision is realized, it will be an extremely large plan.

Unexpectedly, he had such a big hand, and Sol was a little shocked for a while.

Thinking he was hesitating, Reed said excitedly: "Master Lord, please make a decision as soon as possible. Due to the impact of the war, and the fact that the four major chambers of commerce focus on land trade, this waterway is still blank. Whoever can develop it first, who maximize the benefits.”

"Currently in the entire Majna continent, most of the land trade routes are under the control of the four major chambers of commerce. Although we have opened up a trade route with the frozen plateau, it is not enough to compete with them."

"But by using the rivers, waterways, and even oceans that spread across the entire continent, we will be able to establish a trade network that is not inferior to the four major chambers of commerce, and that belongs to us. So we also need to attract more people to enter the territory and serve us. become the 'points' connecting this vast network."

"At that time, the Lowell Territory will be able to grow into the largest trader on par with the four major chambers of commerce, no, even surpassing them."

As a businessman, Reid's biggest dream is to open up business routes, expand trade, and earn more money. This has nothing to do with greed or not, but the ideal of a businessman to realize his own value.Just as a warrior hopes to achieve greater feats, a magician hopes to obtain greater magic power.

The four major chambers of commerce are the ultimate goal that Reed has been working hard for.Although Lovell's business is getting bigger and bigger, Reid understands that the strength of the territory is far from theirs.

At this time, there was a sudden opportunity to catch up with or even surpass the four major chambers of commerce, just like a magician facing a staff with supreme magic power, how could he not be extremely excited?
Saul couldn't help pondering. Reed's vision was a company similar to a passenger transport and logistics complex.As a person from another world, Saul is well aware of how profitable passenger transport, especially logistics, is.

As long as Lovell builds a large enough water transport network and has enough fleets, the benefits will be immeasurable just for transporting other caravans and territories, let alone expanding his own trade.

Saul even thought deeper than Reed.If it develops to the apex, it is not impossible to establish a huge organization like the famous British "East India Company", monopolize the trade of the entire continent, and even establish overseas colonies.

Ahhh, it's over, I accidentally got over excited again.The reality is that I'm still just a small lord in a remote village, and besides, I'm too lazy to have such big ambitions.

Saul quickly cooled his head.

However, Reid was right. Before the four major chambers of commerce noticed, it would be absolutely beneficial and harmless to seize the water transportation market as much as possible, and it was also crucial to the future development of Lovell.

So Sol nodded and said: "I understand, go back and draw up a plan for me, and then discuss it slowly."

Reed said excitedly: "Don't bother you, I have already prepared the plan. There are detailed cost estimates, expected benefits, and expansion plans. As long as you nod, they can be implemented immediately."

It seems that Reed has made up his mind and asked Sol to agree to this plan.

Secretly thought that this might be the biggest development plan in Lovell's history, or a gamble on the future of the territory, but Sol was willing to give it a try.

He patted Reid on the shoulder: "Okay, I will give you an answer now, I agree."

As he spoke, he said seriously, "Because, I believe in your ability."

"Leader... Your lord..." It seemed that Reed was so moved that he was about to cry.

Sol waved his hand: "Okay, this is also for the territory. As for how to implement it, let's discuss it with Jessica sometime."

Unexpectedly, Reed scratched his head suddenly, and said with some embarrassment: "That... there is one more thing..."

"What? Tell me." Affected by Reed's ambition, Saul was in a good mood at the moment.

"It's just..." Reed muttered for a while, as if he didn't know how to speak.

Finally, he summoned up his courage and said, "I knew that you would definitely agree, so in order to seize time, I have ordered 10 large ships, and also signed agreements with several towns to build docks and warehouses there."

"So... the 300 million gold coins earned this time, I am afraid that all of them will be invested, and a large amount of investment will be added in the future."

OMG!Sol just felt dizzy for a while.

"You, are you serious?" Sol stammered.

300 million gold coins, you actually spent all of them without telling me.

"Yes, because the more time we buy, the better it is for our development." Reed said firmly: "I am willing to accept any punishment for this behavior."

Sol suddenly said: "Have you ever thought about what to do with the money if I don't agree to your plan?"

Reed patted his chest: "I will serve the Lovell family for the rest of my life and earn back ten times, a hundred times the money as compensation."

At this time, he has fully possessed the self-confidence and pride of a big businessman.

After staring at him for a while, Sol smiled wryly, "No, you did the right thing, and I won't blame you."

Oh, forget it.The general is away, and the king's fate is not accepted. If it were me, I would probably make a decisive decision.

However, it is precisely because there are many subordinates like Reed that Lovell can develop now, right?
I'm... so lucky.

(End of this chapter)