Reborn as the Lord of Another World

Chapter 17

"This place is still so dilapidated." When the fortress ambassador Peiro stepped out of the cabin, a smell of rotting wood hit his face. The surrounding air was damp and dull,making people feel uncomfortable all over. He took a breath and raised his head. The sky was gray, as if a storm was brewing.

"The last time you came here was about a year ago." The assistant diligently put a tortoise coat on the ambassador. "There is nothing here except stones.""It was a year and a half ago," Pero corrected. "The Duke will draw different people every season. The last time I went to Border Town was in summer.

sky. And besides stone heads, there are also all kinds of fine stone stones here, as well as...""What?" The assistant looked confused.

Perro shook his head and did not answer. He crossed the side of the ship and stepped onto the mossy dock, the wooden planks creaking under his feet. It would probably takea few more years before the pier would fall apart, he thought. Border Town not only has stone heads, buttocks, and even... land. But it makes no sense to say this. The assistant is

just a little-known clerk in the city hall and cannot see this at all.There is a large area of uncultivated land between Border Town and Longsong Fortress. On one side is the Desperate Mountains and on the other side is the Guishui River, which is like a long and narrow river.

gallery. As the outpost of the fortress, if it assumes the responsibility of the defense line, all the land in the middle will be included in the fortress' hands. They are not cultivatedand can be planted many times without leaving them fallow. With the natural barriers on both sides, it does not take much energy to eat them. This can alleviate a series of problems

caused by the increasing population of the fortress. Border Town will also become an integral part of the fortress, instead of being separated into two independent territories asit is now.

The only disadvantage is that it requires three to five years of operation and a large upfront investment.Unfortunately, when it comes to investment predictability, most nobles are worse than a bad businessman.

"Hey, why is the storage yard empty?" the assistant pointed to an empty tunnel in the distance, "Shouldn't they have prepared all the ore?"Peiro sighed softly, "Let's go to the castle to meet His Highness."

"Wait...Mr. Ambassador, aren't you waiting for their reception team?"

I don’t know if there is one yet, but he thought so in his heart but did not say, “Come on, the stable is right in front.”Now, the trouble of being divided into two independent territories has obviously come. The king throws the four princes into this remote place with a decree to fight for the king. What would

a normal noble or royal disciple do? Of course, he takes possession of everything here. Let minerals and jewelry be exchanged for food and bread? The prince may only see gold.If it were him, he would do the same. Seeing the output of their own territory being exchanged at such a low price, I am afraid no one is willing to accept it. And the prince does not

necessarily have to go to the fortress. Most of the people in the family have forgotten the fact that the Gongshui River does not only pass through the Longsong Fortress. He can sell the mineralsto Willow Leaf Town, Falling Red Ridge, or Gongshui City at market prices, and then take the people to these places to take refuge - no matter how far the journey is.

Then what can Longsong Fortress do? Block the river and cut off the prince's row? That was simply a blatant confrontation with the Graycastle royal family! Everyone knows the Four KingsThe son is not liked by the king, but no matter how bad he is, he is still the blood of the king, there is no doubt about this.

The two rode a rented horse and walked slowly along the cobblestone road by the river. The people in the stables are all old, mixed-colored, and as skinny as sticks. Even though they areHe was walking slowly, and his whole body was shaking as he walked. And for these two idiots, he had to pay two gold coins as a deposit.

"Look, sir, is that the ship from Willow Leaf Town?"Hearing his assistant shouting, he looked in the direction pointed by the other person and saw only a single-pole sailboat with green leaves and curved flags slowly moving along the river.

Coming. The water line on the hull is very high, indicating that it is fully loaded with cargo.Perro nodded expressionlessly, but his heart sank. The other party moved faster than expected. If the prince has already begun to contact the towns downstream of the river, he will have

one less bargaining chip. He originally planned to persuade his father to agree to purchase the minerals at 30% lower than the normal price, which would still make a profit, not to mention luxurygoods such as jewelry, which can be polished and repriced several times. It's a pity that he doesn't have the final say in this monopoly business, nor does the Gold Yinhua family have the final

say. There are six noble families involved in the mining industry in Border Town. Without majority consent, a decision cannot be made.But they were slow to react, thinking that the situation was still the same as before...or that the output of the mining area was not worthy of their attention. Anyway, the other five families

were indifferent, and my father confidently rejected himself. In fact, they are totally wrong. The owners of mining areas with low output are

The main reason is that if this barter exchange model turns into normal trade, the more you sell, the more you will earn. Mineral output is likely to reach a higher level next year.

If we talk about it according to the previous monopoly plan, it is 180% wrong and it will definitely be impossible to achieve. Perrault thought, from the empty dock heapIt can be seen at the scene that the prince has no intention of exchanging these stones for inferior ones. He is already contacting other buyers.

If he still wants to hold on to this trade line, a 30% discount is his last bargaining chip. The distance between Liuye Town and Border Town increases the cost of mineral transportation, and sinceLiuye Town has more than one mineral source point, the price they offer is likely to be half the market price. As for Fallen Mountain and Water Castle, the opening will only be lower. In this way, the Four

Princes may agree that Longsong Fortress should still monopolize the treasure trade.But the question is, if I make my own decisions and sign a contract, will my father agree? As for the other five companies, they will feel that their move is simply a move towards the border.

Will the town surrender and hand over the family interests?After all, in their eyes, Border Town is still a pasture controlled by the fortress itself, where they can take whatever they want.

The two slowly crossed to the castle located in the southeast corner of the town. This was not the first time for Pero to come here, but this time, the owner of the place had changed.When the guard saw the ambassador's credentials, he immediately went in and informed the lord.

The fourth prince, Roland Wimbledon, quickly summoned Perot. When the two were introduced into the drawing room, the prince was already waiting at the main seat."Mr. Ambassador, please take a seat."

Roland clapped his hands and asked the waiter to serve a sumptuous meal. There is roasted whole chicken, braised wild boar leg with mushrooms, brown bread and a large basin of vegetable soup.Obviously, in this borderland, the personal enjoyment of the royal children has not been compromised at all.

Naturally, Perrault does not accept tourists. From the fortress to the border town, it takes two days even with favorable winds. If it is a cargo ship with multiple masts and slurries, it will be even slower,taking three to five days. There is no kitchen on the ship, so you usually eat your own noodles or pancakes. Seeing the hot dishes, he felt water surging in his throat.

However, many years of aristocratic training allowed him to still maintain perfect dining etiquette. On the contrary, His Highness’s eating habits are much different - especially the use of the fork.Use it. Perrault noticed that except for the dinner table, which was used by the four princes to cut the meat, all other actions were done with a pair of small wooden sticks. And it seems... two wooden

sticks are much more convenient than a fork.

"What do you think?" Roland suddenly asked when the meal was about to end.

"Uh, what?" The ambassador didn't come back to his senses for a moment."This," the other party shook the stick in his hand and said directly without waiting for Perot's reply, "an iron fork, for most people

They are all luxuries, not to mention a silver fork. However, if you grab it directly with your hands and eat it, it is easy to get the dirty things into your stomach together. Disease comes from themouth, you know, right? "

The ambassador didn't know how to answer. He didn't quite understand the meaning of "white diseases come from the mouth", but based on his understanding of the previous sentence, itprobably meant that dirt sticks to food and makes it easier to get sick if eaten. But this is how everyone came here, and no one died from the disease.

"A pair of oak sticks are available in the Hidden Forest. They are clean and easy to get. I plan to promote this in the town," the prince took a sip.Drinking wine, "Of course, my collarbone has almost nothing to eat now. It will get better gradually when I can."

Perot sighed, but he still knew how to answer this sentence. After routinely expressing his approval and blessing, he didn't think so in his heart.Let all the people have meat to eat? It's simply unimaginable. Even Graycastle is far from being able to do this, let alone a remote place like Border Town.