The Empire of Saint Air and the Empire of Anas are the two most powerful countries on the Western Continent.
There is a difference in status between kings and kings.
It's like Bass Ridges is a noble duke in Gadayat, but in the Anas Empire, it may be equivalent to a marquis or an earl.
Within the Empire of Saint Air and the Empire of Anas, there is a Grand Duke above the Duke.
The power in the hands of a grand duke is completely equal to that of a king in a small country.
The Nagabi Chamber of Commerce, as the largest chamber of commerce in the Anas Empire, sells countless items and can firmly control the direction of money.
Even in the Empire of Saint Air, it also occupies a large position, collecting countless gold coins.
Furthermore, the connections and power held by the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce should not be underestimated.
Boris Abel came to Gadayat on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce.
They did not deliberately conceal their whereabouts along the way, and the flag painted with the logo of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce fluttered in the wind at the top of the carriage.
The convoy entered Visas through Fort Comoy.
Vincent sent someone to find the soldiers patrolling the city at the first time, and after revealing their identities, they asked to talk with Desinia.
The Cavaliers who led the team at the time happened to be Taylor.
After confirming that it was the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce, he took the Chamber of Commerce's badge and notified Lord Fernandi and Lord Valk in advance.
It didn't take long.
The news came into Xia Zuoyi's ears.
"The Nagabi Chamber of Commerce actually came to Wessas?"
Xia Zuoyi thought for a while, and then he understood that they were probably bad comers.
It should be for the sale of rose salt.
After all, rose salt has now completely seized the market share of Gadayat and even Gaina, and has squeezed out almost all of the coarse salt sales routes of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce.
Such consequences will directly lead to the loss of a considerable amount of money for the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce.
No wonder some can't sit still.
Xia Zoe said: "Invite people from the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce to come and talk in the castle."
"Yes, my lord."
The knight who came to report led the way.
Judit was a little worried: "Lord Count, if the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce wants to embarrass you..."
Xia Zuoyi: "I think they should embarrass the king. After all, I let 60% of the profit go out, and most of the gold coins actually went into the king's pocket."
"The reason why people from the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce came to me is because I offered the method of drying salt in sea water. Although the steps of drying the salt are clear at a glance, the method for refining the salt has not been published."
You can imagine what they came for.
The Nagabi Chamber of Commerce is really picky and soft, but they also have to see if they can move.
However, the extraction of refined salt is actually very simple and easy.
Xia Zoe thought quietly before the people from the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce came.
Judit silently stood beside him and waited.
After a while.
Xia Zoe said: "Judit, I remember you once said that there is a very large salt lake in the Anas Empire - Lake Bertara, right?"
Judit nodded: "Yes, Lord Count."
Xia Zoey hummed.
The sea salt method cannot be concealed, as long as you come here and see it, you will know.
Lake Betala can be crystallized by drying salt, and the method of refining salt can be known after a little research.
Not to mention, the commoners and slaves who work on the refined salt refining production line also understand this.
Just find someone to promise money temptation, and anyone can say it.
Besides, Xia Zuoyi didn't plan to hide it from the beginning.
In this case, he needs to find another bargaining chip to have a friendly "talk" with the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce.
Boris and Vincent were led all the way to Desinia's study.
The maid respectfully opened the door, then stepped back and stood aside.
Boris and Vincent walked in.
Boris saw a large long table in the study, with four people sitting facing the door.
Two men clearly dressed as knights stood at the back, and the man on the left should be the butler of the castle.
As for the boy sitting on the chair in the middle, it was the one that Boris wanted to bully—Xiazoe Desinia.
Boris' eyes fell on Xia Zuoyi, and he couldn't help looking at it carefully, and his nearly dark green eyes became brighter and brighter.
He said: "I didn't expect the Earl to look so delicate and beautiful, like a souffle that was carefully baked. The outside is white and tender like clouds, and the inside is even more light and delicate, full of sweetness."
Souffle is a very expensive dessert in the Anas Empire.
Only a very skilled chef can do it.
The materials used in the soufflé are fresh milk and egg whites, which are boiled milk and egg whites and then baked in water.
When the egg whites expand, they will be white, tender and soft like clouds, but if they are not eaten as soon as possible, they will collapse completely and the taste will become poor after a long time.
Usually only kings and nobles can enjoy it.
There are petty nobles, commoners and slaves who have never even heard of it.
Xia Zuoyiquan thought he was complimenting himself, and raised his chin blankly: "Please sit down, Mr. Abel."
When the knight came to the castle to report before, he had already explained the identity of Boris Abel - the vice president of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce.
Boris Abel's charming green eyes faced the sun, and there seemed to be shimmering rays of light inside: "The Count doesn't need to be so outspoken, you can call me Boris."
Xia Zuoyi: "I'm sorry, I don't want to call because I'm not familiar with it. I'm a little afraid of life."
Boris didn't seem to be embarrassed by being ruthlessly returned.
He said: "I just want to get close to the count, after all, you are so cute, you can manage Weissus and Fort Comoi in an orderly manner at a young age..."
"Oh yes, and the Chamber of Thorns, the rose salt you made in the Cogit Sea is really popular."
Xia Zuoyi nodded more calmly: "I've won the prize. After getting such a good salt, I've already predicted how hot it will be in the future."
"After all, everyone needs salt in their home, and who doesn't want refined salt that's cheaper and better?"
"Mr. Abel, are you right?"
"Oh, I forgot to mention, you are also very cute."
…
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the house could not help but change from quiet to quiet.
Vincent secretly glanced at the expression of Master Boris without a trace, and found that the corners of his mouth were slightly stiff, and the arc paused.
puff.
Vincent couldn't help lowering his head and pursed his lips forcefully.
Boris coughed lightly: "... Lord Earl can really make a joke."
He went straight to the topic: "The rose salt sold by the Thorns Chamber of Commerce has seriously affected the sales of Nagabi salt. Although the sale of salt is only one of the profits of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce, it can be ... "
Boris suddenly frowned, and pressed his right fist to his lips, as if holding back something.
Afterwards, he continued: "But Nagabiyan was forced to withdraw from Gadayat, which directly caused us to lose nearly 40% of our profits."
"Don't your lord have anything to say?"
Xia Zuoyi: "Just legitimate business competition."
"I can't control the choice of nobles, commoners or slaves. What do you think of rose salt? Is it possible to use coarse... Nagabi salt to cook meals after getting rose salt?"
Gardayat even came to believe that the most refined and delicious meals were made with rose salt.
Boris smiled unmoved: "I don't deny that most people will choose rose salt to make food compared to Nagabi salt."
"But once Nagabi salt can be produced, refined and purified on a large scale... I believe it should be no worse than rose salt."
His right hand was always close to his mouth, and only moved slightly when he spoke.
Xia Zuoyi stared at his face and had some concerns in her heart.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Boris looked at him with a pair of beautiful caramel-colored eyes very seriously. He couldn't help sitting on the back of the chair, and his eyes flashed with brilliance: "Why doesn't the Count speak?"
Xia Zuoyi took back his small eyes and asked, "How many days will you stay in Weissus?"
Boris: "It may be one day, it may be two days or even longer. After getting what we want, we will leave. It all depends on what the Count wants to do."
After looking at the little earl and thinking for a while, he suddenly turned his head and whispered to the butler beside him.
"Judit, go to my alchemy lab and get the potion that Toby was drinking before."
"Yes, Lord Count."
Across the long table, Boris could not hear clearly.
Judit bowed slightly and walked out of the study.
Xia Zuoyi said to Boris, "Wait a minute, I have something for you."
Boris: "...?"
He found that instead of crying and shedding tears from the bullying of the little earl, he felt a little choked in his own heart.
After a while.
Judit re-entered the room.
Xia Zoe said: "Judit, give the things to Mr. Abel."
When Judit heard the words, he put a corked jar on the table in front of Boris.
Then he walked back to Xia Zuoyi's side.
"What is this?"
Boris raised his eyebrows, picked up the jar curiously and shook it slightly, and there was a sound of liquid sloshing inside.
He tried to guess: "Is it wine? For me?"
Xia Zuoyi: "It's not wine, it's a medicine for cough and fever. I'll give it to you."
Toby just got sick.
This pot of potion was also made by Xia Zuoyi and reserved in case Toby's condition recurred.
The shelf life of the medicine is not short.
He could see that Mr. Boris Abel was holding back his cough, his nasal tone was also slightly obvious, his face was slightly worse, and his eyebrows were often wrinkled inadvertently, which should be a little uncomfortable.
Boris restrained his smile a little and put the potion back on the table: "Is the count so kind to the people who meet for the first time?"
The number of times he fell ill from childhood to adulthood can be counted on one hand.
He never sees a doctor every time he falls ill. He gets through it on his own. The mildest condition will get better in a few days, and the serious condition is nothing to him.
Boris hates doctors.
Xia Zuoyi glanced at him and said, "Not really."
"But if you are sick, treat it as soon as possible. What if you are young and stupid."
Boris: "… "
He always felt that there was something wrong with this sentence.
Boris: "Can I open it?"
"Can."
Boris pulled the stopper out of the can.
Immediately, an indescribable strange smell that made people feel a little nauseated floated out from it.
Vincent stood in the back, almost covering his nose uncontrollably, but fortunately, his good self-cultivation made him put down his hands.
Boris endured the unpleasant smell and glanced inside the jar.
"… "
The jar was dripping with a dark, scum-filled liquid.
Boris's expression changed several times, and it was indescribable.
He looked at Xia Zuoyi as if to say - "Are you trying to poison me with black hands?"
Vincent couldn't help but say: "Lord Count, after all, you are still young, and some things... may not be considered comprehensively."
"Although the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce is far away from the Anas Empire, the contacts and power of the Chamber of Commerce are beyond your imagination. Master Boris's position in the Chamber of Commerce is also extremely important... I hope you will think clearly about the benefits before doing anything."
He was afraid that the little earl in front of him would want to… I'm afraid he couldn't bear the wrath of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce.
Obviously, Vincent and Boris have an idea.
Moreover, he watched vigilantly at the two tall and mighty knights standing behind Desina, for fear that they would suddenly rush over to suppress them.
Xia Zoe: "… "
You can really make up your mind.
He said: "This is a jar of common plant medicine, which is very effective for treating runny nose, nasal congestion, cough and fever, etc."
Boris and Vincent were obviously not convinced.
Xia Zuoyi: "You can inquire at will in the castle. A few days ago, a boy named Toby contracted the above symptoms because he caught a cold. It was only after taking this medicine that he got better."
"It's effective in three days, and it's healed."
Boris couldn't help frowning: "How could it get better so quickly?!"
Xia Zuoyi: "But it's the truth. I won't be stupid enough to murder someone who is not an enemy. After inquiring about it, you might as well have a drink."
"We can have a friendly conversation again when you are healed."
I want to take the initiative.
Zoe Xia gave Boris a "friendly" smile :)