Reborn as the Lord of Another World

Chapter 18

Criticisms in the belly are slanders in the belly, but the banquet still has to be eaten.The atmosphere at the dinner was quite harmonious. The Fourth Prince did not talk about minerals, so it was not inconvenient for him to say anything more.

When the prince asked the waiter to change the desserts, Perro tentatively said, "Your Highness, according to past practice, today should be the day for the delivery of ore, but I didn't see anything at thedock yard. Minerals.”

Roland put down the small stick in his hand and nodded, "Unfortunately, there was a landslide in the North Slope Mine a while ago. All my people have been here this month.Try to resume production. However, the debris at the collapse site has not yet been cleared. According to this progress, the opening of the mining area may be delayed until next year. "

Collapse? Pero was stunned for a moment, what a coincidence? But he soon realized that there was no need for the other party to lie to him. Otherwise, it will be clear after you go to Bei Slope once.Yeah, telling such an obvious lie is like a slap in the face.

"Then... from the past two months?""Not too much. According to the convention, nodding like that can't support my people." Roland emphasized the word convention, "Mr. Ambassador, you should still remember the Demonic Month

two years ago, right?" ?”Of course Perrault remembered that the severe cold that lasted for four months caused nearly 20% of the people in the border town to starve to death. The reason was that the mayor Fereno was greedy.

Tired of it. There was not without opposition within the nobility, and some even demanded that Fereno be punished afterwards. But in the end, the incident was ignored just because he was the husband ofthe second daughter of the Duke.

Now that the prince mentioned this matter, Pero had an unpleasant feeling in his heart."It's even worse this time," Roland sighed. "If we deliver the goods in the same way as before, I'm afraid we can only get two months' worth of small crops. My people can't survive the winter, sir. The

trade in the past The method must be abandoned.”Pero opened his mouth, but didn't know how to refute. He was not a professional diplomat. Faced with such sufficient reasons, he really couldn't find a problem, so he had to delay, "Your Highness, I

regret this matter. This time, the previous tragedy will never happen again. I will let the six families share

By lending food for one month, your children can slowly repay it after production resumes in the coming year. "

"If I sell it to Willow Leaf Town, I won't need anything to pay it back slowly.""but……"

"Nothing good," Roland interrupted, "They are willing to use gold to buy stones, and at the same time sell corn, cheese, bread, honey at market prices... Anythingthat can be bought with gold, they Sell. Taking a step back, Mr. Ambassador, even if you are willing to lend food for a month, will the other five companies agree with your

decision? As far as I know, Duke Lane is not an easy person to reach an agreement. "Peiro was silent. The fourth prince was absolutely right. Not only the other five families, he was not even sure of convincing his own father. If he wants to maintain his

monopoly, he must modify the transaction plan, but he does not have the right to make a final decision. He is said to be an ambassador, but in fact he is just a soundingboard. Maybe the Duke doesn't want anyone to reach any private agreement with Border Town? No matter if the target is the previous lord or the fourth prince. That's why

he appoints different people every year and every season, and these people will never be the ones in power in the family.No matter what the result was, he had to give it a try. Thinking of this, Perro revealed his final trump card, "Thirty percent," he held out three fingers, "The

fortress purchased the ore and precious stones at a price 30% lower than the market price. . I think the price should be higher than that of Willow Leaf Town, YourHighness."

Roland spread his hands and said, "It is indeed higher, but it is still the same question. Can what you say become a unanimous decision among the six families?""I will set off back to Longsong Fortress tomorrow. After reaching an agreement, I will come with a new contract."

"But my people cannot wait that long. You should know that it is usually very time-consuming for nobles to reach an agreement.""Your Highness, cooperating with the fortress is a better choice for you and your people. Willow Leaf Town is too far, although you can avoid evil there.

"Devil's Moon," Peiro felt his throat getting a little raw when he said this, "but it's easy to... be dangerous on the road. "Oh my God, God, what on earth am I doing? His heart was pounding. Am I threatening a prince?

"Hahahaha," unexpectedly, Roland did not get angry, but laughed, "Mr. Ambassador, you seem to have made some mistakes.Well, I never thought about going to Willow Leaf Town. "

"what do you mean……"

"Of course, I don't plan to go to Longsong Fortress," Roland looked at the ambassador with a playful expression, "I'm not going anywhere."Perro momentarily wondered if his ears had heard correctly.

Fortunately, the prince did not let this weird silence last. He went on to explain, "This winter, I will stay in Border Town. Border Town will become the new border of the Kingdomof Graycastle. Don't be so surprised, my friend. This is not nonsense, I can take you to visit the newly built city wall later, right at the foot of the North Slope Mountain."

"City... wall?""Yes, a stone wall that connects Bei Slope and Gongshui River, twelve feet high and four feet wide. With this, we can defeat the evil beast in Border Town."

Perro felt that his brain was a little exhausted. The ambassador didn't mention the city wall when he returned last season. No, the lord of Border Town still wanted to build a city wall at that time.How could the people in the city send limited manpower to build this? In other words, the four princes started building the city wall as soon as they arrived here? Even so, it has

only been three months. What can be accomplished in such a short time?Wait...what did His Highness just say? Twelve feet high, four feet wide, and connected to the North Slope and the Gongshui River? Perro made a mental calculation and

realized that it would be impossible to complete a city wall of this size within a few years. First of all, he didn't have that many craftsmen to cut and grind the stones! Border Townis not Gray Castle. Most of the people living here are just working hard.

Before he could finish digesting the news, Roland's next words shocked him as well."As for ore sales, starting from next year, I am willing to reduce the price to 50%, sir, but not all of it will be sold to Longsong Fortress. Because

You may not need so much minerals. I think you would prefer some finished metal products, such as shovels and shovels, over low-profit raw ores. "He paused for a moment, asif waiting for Pero to understand the meaning of his words, "As for the raw stone, it will be purchased by the merchant with the highest bid in the form of an auction. Although I also

want to wait for the gem to be cut before buying it at a good price, but unfortunately, Border Town does not have such ability at the moment. "Then do you have the ability to build a city wall in a few months? Peiro roared in his heart, and what does it mean that there is no need for so much ore? The output of only one

thousand gold coins a year, even if the output will increase, it will be doubled! Can’t the fortress hold two thousand gold coins? That's too arrogant!

He suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and tried his best to maintain his last etiquette, "I have taken note of everything you said, Your Highness. I will make up my mind when I go back."

We have negotiated with six companies. It's just that the city wall you mentioned... I want to see it. ""Of course," Roland smiled, "but there's no need to rush. It's not too late to enjoy these royal capital-flavored pastries before setting off, right? Mr. Ambassador."