"Your Majesty, I have absolutely not revealed to anyone else the ...... you and Lord Thunder," she hurriedly argued. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"I know," Roland waved his hand, looking at Garmor with interest, "where did you hear that?"

Although he did not keep the matter a secret, the steel ship had only just been built with a bottom shell, and it was at least a few months away from being outfitted, and it was all built in a fully enclosed dock in the shallows, and the workers selected were all the most skilled local residents, and it was almost impossible for outsiders to know about it.

If there is anyone among the locals who is secretly in contact with the fjord, it is worth noting.

"Lord Thunder is recruiting a new expedition bigger than any before, and it's a big deal in the fjord. There also happened to be quite a few outstanding captains in Crescent Bay, and it was not unusual for them to join his ranks. Gamor laughed, "The news of this magical iron ship is also coming from Thunder - after all, to dispel other people's concerns about going deep into the seas west of the Shadow Islands, he must show some hard work." ”

"How many people else know about this?"

"Not much, Your Majesty, Lord Thunder's prestige is much higher than that of us merchants, and if it weren't for the fact that the captain had received a huge favor from the String Moon Chamber of Commerce, he wouldn't have revealed half a word to us. ”

"I see," Roland nodded, "but this kind of ship is extremely difficult to build, and it will not be possible to build a second one for a while, so I can't meet your request." ”

"We understand, Your Majesty," Marlan began, "we only want to sell us the second steel ship when you have completed your deal with Lord Thunder." For this reason, the Quarter Moon Bay Chamber of Commerce is willing to pay a deposit of 10% first, and make up the remaining 40% immediately when the construction starts. ”

Without even asking the price, he began to negotiate the deposit, and Roland once again realized that the fjord people were far more adventurous than the rulers of the four kingdoms in terms of their sensitivity to ships. At least he hadn't seen a great nobleman spend a lot of money on something he had never seen before.

"Neverwinter needs steel ships, and more than one, and it may be two or three years before the dockyard is free. "Haven't you considered sending craftsmen to join in the construction and sign a new ten- or five-year contract?" he replied unhurriedly, "that would have quickened the construction process a lot, and you would have acquired the corresponding skills afterwards." ”

"You're laughing," said Garmor, a little embarrassed, "we have absolutely no intention of coveting it, and if the Iron Ship is as Lord Thunder says, you can become the most popular companion of the Fiordlands with it, how dare we talk to you about such technology." ”

"I'm not kidding. Roland took a sip of his drink and shrugged his shoulders lightly.

"......" This time it was the turn of the two to be stunned.

After a few moments, Garmor asked incredulously, "What do you mean...... Are you willing to disclose your technology to the Crescent Bay Chamber of Commerce?"

"If you can provide enough craftsmen, not only blacksmiths and carpenters, but also apprentices," replied Roland without hesitation, "two thousand men—if there are not enough, we will make up them with literate civilians, and hand them over in five years? Of course, you still have to pay for the cost of shipbuilding. ”

"I really can't guess what you're thinking, Your Majesty," Garmor smiled bitterly, "isn't this your technique for pressing the bottom of the box?"

Roland shook his head, "The steel ship I built for Thunder is the latest technology that Neverwinter can come up with. ”

He wasn't deliberately fooling him, and there was absolutely no exaggeration "so far...... As for five or six years from now, who knows?

"Then why are you ......" Garmor was stunned, then waved his hand helplessly, "No, I still don't ask." Crescent Bay is willing to make the deal. ”

Why? Because technology cannot be achieved without the basics, let alone shipbuilding technology, even if the mines, machine tools, and converters are all packaged and thrown to the fjord, they do not have enough manpower to maintain this huge industrial system. When the first steam engine was introduced, manufacturing was no longer an industry that could be imitated by a pair of skilled hands and a hammer.

Roland could not help but think of the words of the Black Sea captain when he replied to the need to build the Varyag - "To complete it it is necessary the Party Central Committee, the State Planning Commission, the Military-Industrial Commission and nine Ministries of Defense Industry. Although the current steel ships are far from meeting such high requirements, they are also the result of the joint production of the entire Neverwinter. Except for the core power part that Anna is responsible for welding with the hull, the rest of the parts have been put into the assembly plant in batches and processed by ordinary people.

It can be said that this is the inevitable trend of the development of the industrial level.

So he needed more people to turn his ideas into results than he did with technology—Neverwinter's population was already growing rapidly, but he still didn't think it was fast enough. It's just that he doesn't need to explain these things to a businessman, and after five years, the other party will naturally understand.

"Choose wisely, the steel ship won't let you down," Roland said, holding up his glass, "Cheers." ”

"Dry ...... What?"

"It means to drink the wine in one gulp, to express the meaning of celebration," he explained quietly, "the new etiquette of the royal capital." ”

"Uh, really? So...... Cheers. The two merchants of String Moon Bay poured a glass of liquor into their mouths.

Not long after, Nibelon and Etiah returned to the parlor and agreed to sign the contract.

As a result, Neverwinter received an unprecedentedly large order - a deposit for the renovation of 4,000 gold dragons (the remaining 4,000 were paid after the renovation was completed), and an advance payment for the construction of 5,000 gold dragons, which were all payments that could be received during the year, not to mention the total price depending on the progress of subsequent construction. He could already imagine Barov smiling from ear to ear, and the town hall had a good income, and he was more confident to arrange a job for each of his citizens.

Seeing that the negotiation had been agreed, Nibelon changed the subject again, "Your Majesty, in addition to the ships, we have also heard that you will have a large number of perfumes for sale here, I don't know ......"

"Ms. Margaery had already signed a contract with me for a perfume agent six months ago, and she would be responsible for the perfumes sold to the fjord islands after the opening of the port of the shallows. So if you want to buy perfume, you should talk to her, not me. ”

Seeing the other party's look of regret, Roland continued, "But Neverwinter is also preparing to promote a new product, maybe you will be interested. ”

At this he clapped his hands, and the guards on duty outside the hall quickly walked in with three glass bottles.

The strange color of the clear liquid contained in the bottle immediately attracted the attention of the merchants.