This is the third time for Boris and Vincent to visit the castle of Desinia.
Boris came with a decided answer.
He said: "I agree to the second cooperation plan, and the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce can meet the three requirements you put forward."
"However, Nagabi salt will be sold in other places where rose salt is available. The Count has no right to interfere in this regard."
The Nagabi Chamber of Commerce is a well-known chamber of commerce that has been established since a long time ago.
The reformed Nagabi salt will only sell better than the rose salt.
Xia Zuoyi: "Of course, other places compete according to their abilities."
He turned around and exchanged his reputation for several books on marketing strategies and tactics, as well as merchandise sales thinking.
In the plan to rebuild Wissas and Fort Comoy, adequate manpower and funds are two of the most important key conditions.
The reason why Xia Zuoyi proposed that Nagabi salt should be permanently withdrawn from Gadayat is to ensure most of the market share of rose salt, and will not be given to the refined Nagabi salt by the sun-dried method. grab back...
As a result, the funds of the Thorns Chamber of Commerce were reduced and lacked, and the reconstruction plan could not be carried out smoothly.
As for the manpower issue.
He's going to fix it now.
Xia Zoe: "Mr. Abel, we can talk about what the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce can use to buy the formula of botanical medicine."
Boris caught the key words in his words.
"For what? Could it be that the Count wants to barter?"
Barter is a relatively special way of purchasing and selling between chambers of commerce. It does not require money to conduct transactions, and is a method of settlement with goods of the same value.
Xia Zoe nodded: "Yes, I want a batch of goods from the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce."
Boris Abel needs time to think before giving an answer.
During this time.
The news that Xia Zoe had ordered someone to investigate the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce also came back.
As the largest chamber of commerce in the Anas Empire, the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce not only sells salt, various daily necessities, weapons and armor manufacturing, etc., but also owns the largest slave market in the Anas Empire.
On the Western Continent, slaves were also goods.
The Nagabi Chamber of Commerce trades slaves.
Although the Anas Empire and the Saint Air Empire have formed a situation of confrontation and maintained a relatively stable situation with each other, they have not always been at peace and without disputes.
Disturbances and frictions often occurred between the two empires.
Small countries of vassal empires, or countries built around them will be repeatedly unavoidably disturbed and invaded.
Especially the Anas Empire.
The king will turn all the captured people into slaves of the empire, put heavy shackles on them, mark them with indelible and obvious marks, and they will no longer be free.
Usually, these slaves captured by the Empire will all be sent to the slave market of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce, where they will wait for the Chamber of Commerce to auction or be sold in large quantities.
Xia Zoe sent someone to inquire about a recent war in the Anas Empire.
- The country of Trak was destroyed.
Almost all the people of the whole country were taken prisoner to the Anas Empire.
Now all of them are held in the slave market of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce, and they have not been bought by the nobles for the time being.
When Xia Zoe read the news, Fernandi and Valk were also by his side.
He asked, "Why was the country of Trak destroyed so quickly?"
"It's only been more than two months from the invasion of the Anas Empire to the end. Is the Anas Empire so powerful?"
Fernandi said: "We have also heard about this."
"The country of Trak is a small country with only three cities. It has always been located in the most remote northern region, backed by Mount Ama, and is actually far away from the Anas Empire and the Saint Air Empire."
"Because the climate in the north is too cold and the environment is very harsh, there are actually no countries around Trak."
"But later, the people of Trak discovered a small iron ore in Mount Ama, which caused a strife within the country."
"Someone wants to use this iron ore to win the position of the Crown Prince of Trak, so he borrows troops from the Anas Empire, but who knows, it attracts a group of 'evil wolves' with bad intentions."
"In just over two months, the Anas Empire destroyed the Trak Kingdom, and all the people of the entire country, whether they were nobles, commoners or slaves, were captured."
Xia Zuoyi thought to himself that borrowing troops from the Anas Empire is no different from seeking skin from a tiger.
Valk continued: "Because the people of Trak have lived in the north where the environment is cold and harsh for many years, both men and women are very tall."
"In their country, I heard that women can fight too."
"Especially the knights of the Trak Kingdom. The combat capability of the cavalry is not inferior to the knights of the Anas Empire, and even stronger."
It's a pity that Valk: "It's just that the number of people in the country of Trak is too small, and it was caught off guard by the attack of the Anas Empire. This is the very fast defeat."
Xia Zoe said, "How many people have been captured by Trak Nation?"
Valk: "I heard that there were more than a thousand people, and the rest fled and died."
"However, the number of people who are eventually captured may be fewer. After all, some people were seriously injured and could not be treated effectively. They died on the way, or died in the Anas Empire. It is very likely the result."
Fernandi said: "I remember that the number of people in the two cities of Trak is less than 3,000 people combined."
Xia Zuoyi: "So few?!"
Fernandi nodded.
Judit saw his thoughtful appearance and asked, "Sir Count, do you have any thoughts on this?"
Xia Zuoyi rolled her eyes and nodded, "Yes."
…
At this moment.
Xia Zoe said to Boris: "I want you to exchange all the captives of Trak for the formula of botanical medicine."
Vincent's brows jumped when he heard the words: "Lord Count, are you sure you want slaves from Trak?"
"Sure."
"But… "
Vincent looked at Boris hesitantly, embarrassed.
Judit: "It's just slaves. Don't the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce want to use this in exchange?"
"I think the value of slaves should not be as good as gold coins."
Boris: "The goods that the Count wants are indeed inconvenient."
"I might as well tell the Count directly that Duke Bath Ridges of Gardayat also wants to buy some slaves from Trak Nation."
Xia Zoe couldn't help but look at Judit with a subtle expression.
That being the case, it's even better to grab it :)
He said: "Has Mr. Abel reached a cooperation with the Duke of Riches?"
Boris: "No cooperation yet."
After all, he came to Weissus as soon as he got off the boat.
Xia Zuoyi pursed the corners of his mouth, curved his brows and eyes, and showed a friendly smile to Boris.
"If Duke Ridges only buys part of the slaves, then the rest will be of no use to me. I want it all."
Boris raised his eyebrows: "However, if I agree to the transaction with the earl, I will definitely lose my trust in Duke Ridges, which will inevitably cause the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce to lose a fortune..."
Xia Zoe: "But I think that all the slaves of Trak can be exchanged for the formula of plant medicine to maximize the interests of both parties, right?"
"The Nagabi Chamber of Commerce should not take the money from selling slaves seriously."
He thought for a while: "Well, as long as the deal between us is reached, I can give Mr. Abel an additional compensation, how about it?"
Boris asked slightly interested: "What compensation?"
Zoe Xia: "How to cultivate herbal plants and precautions book."
Boris: "..."
Xia Zuoyi said calmly: "Most of the herbs contained in the pharmaceutical formula are difficult to grow, and the initial investment and consumption are the biggest."
"But if someone with experience, such as me, can tell you how to plant it, it will not only improve the survival rate of herbal medicines, but also greatly shorten the time for sale."
"In this way, botanical medicines can be produced as soon as possible, and the medicines can be sold in the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce."
There are no chemical fertilizers, pesticides, etc. on the Western Continent.
Civilians and slaves also do not know how to keep plants warm, deworming, and do not know how to sow and when to sow... The low survival rate of herbal plants is a certain thing.
But the compensation given by Xia Zuoyi was an incidental that was originally intended to be traded with the medicinal formula.
After all, he also wants to make this kind of medicine that can treat cough and fever popularized as soon as possible.
In terms of the capabilities of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce, as long as the herbs are successfully planted and the quantity is sufficient, they can be sold in a wide range.
But he didn't say it before.
Boris Abel would never know that the so-called compensation was originally a gift...
Xia Zuoyi: I really have a smart and clever little head.
The deal is finally done.
The two parties draw up a detailed agreement on parchment.
First, the bottles and jars containing the botanicals will all be engraved with the emblem of the Desinia family.
Second, the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce shall not interfere with and suppress any commodities sold in the Chamber of Thorns, including rose salt.
Third, the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce promises that Nagabi Salt will permanently withdraw from the Kingdom of Gadayat.
…
After the two sides signed their names, they pressed their palm prints on the parchment.
Xia Zuoyi said: "After all the slaves of Trak are sent, the formula of the botanical medicine will naturally be handed over to the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce."
"I trust the credit of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce."
Boris: "Of course I also believe in the credit of Lord Count, and we are happy to cooperate."
"Pleasant to work with."
Before sending Boris and Vincent out of the castle, Xia Zoe specially explained that when the ships of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce came to Gadayat again, they could stop at Gaia port along the Volli River.
This is also the port within the city closest to Fort Comoy.
Boris said there were no problems.
They returned to the port of Nilamor to board the ship again, and set off for the Anas Empire.
…
And Buzz Ridges did not wait for the people who came to the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce under the left and right waiting.
After he sent his servants to inquire at the branch in the city, he learned that the people from the Anas Empire had already left Neramore.
Buzz Ridges was half-dead with anger, but there was nothing he could do.
More than half a month later.
Bass Ridges had heard of five ships carrying slaves from Trak on the Volley.
After seven days, five ships skipped Nilamo, and after a period of sailing, they docked at the port of Gaya.
Then, Desinia sent knights to take away all the slaves of Trak.
"… "
Bas Riches still didn't understand what happened before, so that the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce did not deal with him.
It turned out to be the "good thing" done by this little brat!
Buzz Ridges gritted his teeth in anger: "...it's him again!"
The butler said beside him: "Sir Duke, Desinia has angered you again and again, and has taken the Castle of Comoy. Do you want to..."
Bas Ridges' eyes flickered, and he said with a half sound: "Ignore him for now. The main thing for now is... It's not too late to clean up Desinia later."
As for the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce.
Just seeing how Boris can leave Nilamo without saying hello, he should know that Bass Ridges can't offend the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce.
Despite this decision, Buzz Ridges was still really annoyed for several days, and there were two blisters on his mouth.
at the same time.
Fernandi and Valk personally led the soldiers to bring the Trak people back to Fort Comoy.