Manid came from a merchant family on the native continent of Nord.

Belonging to the wealthy class, he had systematically studied aristocratic etiquette, after all, his elegant conversation and well-informed vision could help these merchants win the trust of strange nobles and partners.

Therefore, Manid is more important to the liturgy.

He barely managed to maintain his demeanor while gobbling it up.

When his stomach was full, he exhaled lightly with satisfaction, but looking at the lord in front of him who was waiting for him to finish eating, he immediately picked up a towel and wiped the corners of his mouth, and said apologetically: If you are offended, please forgive me for my faux pas. ”

"Nope." Kant smiled and replied, "You did a good job." ”

"Thank you very much." Manid breathed a sigh of relief.

The peasant woman next to her walked over and quickly cleaned up the empty wooden bowls and plates on the table, and at the same time wiped the table clean with wet towels and dry towels, so that the long table was clean again, and there was no oil star or food residue on the table.

Next is the time when Kant talks to Manid.

It's business.

After a few more small talks, the topic of the two also talked about natural salt mines.

Manid, who had just returned from there, first reported: "On this trip to the salt mine, 30 dromedaries brought back a total of 180 bags of raw coarse salt, and after our processing and refining, we will get 120 bags of the purest fine white salt. ”

"Hmm, 120 bags of salt." Kant nodded and smiled with satisfaction: "Not bad." ”

Purely in this world.

From the Sentry Oasis to the Natural Salt Mine, the cost of a round trip is less than 2 large silver coins.

Even if it was processed and purified, and then transported to the solid stone pass where Baron Dylan was, plus cavalry to escort it there as caravan guards, the cost would not exceed 10 large silver coins.

According to the contract with Baron Dylan, he will receive 50 large silver coins for each bag of white salt.

120 bags of white salt are 6,000 large silver coins.

Extremely horrific figures.

It's also an extremely terrifying profit.

In Kant's hands, these natural coarse salts, which were originally in the saline-alkali land deep in the desert, were equivalent to free gifts, and after a little processing and purification, their value increased hundreds or thousands of times, and the word horror is extremely appropriate!

"Get ready today."

Kant spoke, muttered a little, and said to Manid: "Tomorrow we will set out for the Solid Stone Pass." ”

"Understood." Manid nodded.

This was an arrangement that had already been planned, and he knew it when he went to the natural salt mine.

The profits from these white salts are enormous.

The same huge profit can not be measured without the shiny and lovely thing such as the big silver coin, otherwise it can be summed up purely as condiments and luxuries, at most it is a gadget that can stimulate the tongue in the aristocratic kitchen, rather than a precious commodity of high value that can make anyone tempted!

At least from the point of view of Baron Dylan, who is at the edge of the rock, he has tasted this profit share that he can't refuse at all, and it is obviously impossible to directly refuse Kant's various demands.

Buy for 50 large silver coins per bag, and sell 300 large silver coins when you change hands.

A rough estimate is the profit of 250 large silver coins.

If you remove the operating costs of the Chamber of Commerce itself, the expenses of the lords of all walks of life, and the money for buying roads in the area where some gangs of villains and robbers are located, and finally reach Baron Dylan, each bag of white salt still has a net profit of 150 large silver coins!

This is a solid stone pass in the northern county of the lion principality, which is already in a harsh environment, and the land is seriously desertified.

A barren field with hundreds of acres, no matter how busy those serfs and yeoman farmers were for a year, they could not bring him an income of 50 large silver coins!

If this place is really rich and the land is fertile.

It is also not his turn to be a commoner-born and sensitive martial arts nobleman.

Kant affirmed.

The cooperation between the two sides will become closer and closer.

Before he completely tore his face, Baron Dylan would be very talkative, and would protect Kant to the death, guard the solid stone pass where he was located, control this most important and only passage in the Sanwaya Mountains, and completely monopolize the lucrative salt trade in his own hands.

No one would give up such a huge and endless stream of long-term profits, even if the two sides have a blood feud for generations, they can sit down to negotiate with a false smile and secretly stab the knife.

What's more, Kant and Baron Dylan themselves did not have any enmity.

In a short period of time, with the blessing of such huge profits, the relationship between the two parties can only get better and better.

It's not getting worse.

Kant was a human being, and he was still an aristocrat in this life, and he had seen a lot of the honeymoon period under the entanglement of interests, or rather, Baron Dylan, who had regarded Kant's sentry oasis and natural salt mines as his own family business, as long as his strength grew stronger, he could logically accept the family property of Kant's friend after an accident.

A very popular trick among the aristocracy, but with naked murderous intent and greed, even a false smile on the face could not hide the fragile balance line under this honeymoon period.

But the honeymoon period has not passed.

There is no need to worry about the two sides tearing their faces, after all, Baron Dylan's solid stone pass wants to develop to the point where it can conquer the sentry oasis, then Kant's troops have already destroyed the Lion Principality.

With the blessing of the system, Kant is not afraid to fight for the future!

That's all for today's trivia.

The salt-making workshop also began to boil the salt by burning firewood, purifying it in the Salandan way to obtain the most expensive fine white salt, which could be completed in one night.

To this end, Manid also arranged for 20 peasant women and 10 citizens to take charge of it.

These citizens from the cities are obviously much smarter than the peasants who came from the countryside, and they all know how to read and write, and they are qualified technical talents.

Night falls.

The sentry oasis was sprinkled with a soft veil.

But in the handicraft area, sugar and salt workshops are still busy.

The sweet sugar flavor is mixed with the sour salt and brine smell, and the smell is quite weird.

Anyone who walks by here subconsciously covers their mouth and nose.

The doors and windows of the houses near the residential areas are also tightly closed, and even linen is blocked, for fear that these two different smells will waft into the room, disturb their sleep, and affect tomorrow's work.

Many houses have now been built in residential areas.

During these three weeks, the sentry oasis was heavily constructed.

As a house that can live and attract people, the size of 50 is no longer suitable for civilians of thousands of people.

Therefore, when Kant built the barracks, weapons workshops, and prison cells, he built another 150 houses, completely filling the residential areas inside the city walls, forming five main streets and many more small alleys.

200 houses are fully capable of accommodating a population of 2,000 people.

If all of them are converted into crowded Chase shops, even 5,000 people can sleep.

Of course, Kant doesn't need to worry about it at the moment.

Now there are enough houses, 5 people can be allocated a house, and there are additional common living rooms and toilets for people to use, even if you get married and have a wife and children, a house with 5 rooms, 15 people can live no problem.

Good planning in advance can often be beneficial for subsequent development.

Consulate.

Led by Kant, Fatis, Manid, and James were having dinner together, chatting about topics, telling jokes to each other, and secret things they had heard, and the atmosphere seemed to be happy.

There is not the slightest oppressive atmosphere.

And the food is also very sweet and delicious, which makes people appetize.

Until the end of the dinner.

"Hiccup..."

Kant wiped the oil stains on the corners of his mouth with a satisfied napkin, and said with a smile: "The chef's skill has been strengthened, and the taste of this fried lamb chop is great, especially the honey and dates, as well as the sweet and spicy sauce made with spices, I like it very much." ”

"It's the craftsmanship of the citizens."

Manid replied with a smile, "Among them are tailors, blacksmiths, and cooks. ”

"It's much better than the average farmer." Fatis also nodded in praise: "I have to admit that the technical work is still suitable for the citizens to sit up, while the farmers are more suitable for the farmland." ”

James was older and didn't speak, but nodded approvingly.

Kant understood this.

Just like the continent of Calradia, the development of handicrafts is often driven by the citizens.

Farmers, on the other hand, are more responsible for agriculture in the countryside.

Citizens who specialize in art and are literate are often able to accept technical instruction quickly and complete tasks perfectly, just like the current sugar and salt workshops, which are basically taken over by these immigrant citizens.

The peasants are solely responsible for the agricultural and livestock areas.

"Tomorrow, I will go to the Solid Rock Pass with Manid, and I will return at the end of the month."

Kant opened his mouth, bringing the topic back.

Looking at Fatis and James, his commander and doctor, he said, "When the two of us leave, you will be in charge of the sentry oasis, and if there is any problem, it is best to deal with it carefully." ”

"Understood." The two nodded.

The four of them chatted about the next work arrangement.

"So be it." Kant turned his head and saw that the sky was completely dark, and he walked towards the stairs.

Need a good night's rest.

Departing at dawn tomorrow morning, it will take at least 3 days of trekking to reach the Jianshi Pass.

It's not a short journey.

"Dinner was delicious." Manid also left, but instead of going to sleep, he inspected the salt and sugar workshops to make sure that there were no problems, and then returned to his room on the second floor of the Consulate to sleep.

They're not traveling to the Rock Pass.

Rather, trade is carried out.

As a plenipotentiary merchant in the Sentry Oasis, Manid naturally could not be sloppy.

At the same time, he was already thinking about what he should buy after arriving at the Solid Stone Pass, seeing the Baron Dylan and the caravan he belonged to, to ensure the supply of supplies for the Sentry Oasis.

Although he was a businessman, he was a subordinate of Kant.

Everything should be "Drehem".

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