Release that Witch Chapter 679: Great returns
"Your Majesty, I have never revealed to you and your Thunder ..." she quickly pleaded.
"I know," Roland waved his hands and looked at Gamore with interest, "Where did you hear this news?"
Although he did not take the matter as a secret, steel iron ship has just built a bottom shell, and it is at least several months away from the outfitting, and it is built and selected in a fully enclosed dock in the shallows. The workers were all the most skilled local residents, and outsiders were almost informed by impossible.
If anyone of the locals is secretly contacting the fjord, it needs to be noted.
"Adult Thunder is recruiting new expeditions, more than ever before. This is a great event in the fjords. Crescent Moon Bay also happens to have many outstanding captains. It is not unusual to enter his team." Gamore laughed, "The news about this amazing iron ship is also from Thunder. After all, to dispel other people's concerns about going deep into the sea west of the Hidden Shadow archipelago, he must show some hard means."
"How many people still know about this?"
"Not much, Lord Your Majesty, Lord Thunder has a lot more prestige than our businessmen. If it wasn't for the captain who had received the great favor of the Chord Moon Chamber of Commerce, he wouldn't tell us a word.
"So that's it," Roland nodded, "However, this type of ship is extremely difficult to manufacture, and the second one will not be able to be built at one and a half, so I cannot meet your requirements."
"We can understand, Esteemed Your Majesty," Marlan said, "We only want to wait for you to complete the transaction with the adult Thunder, and then sell the second steel iron ship to us. For this reason, the Crescent Moon Bay Chamber of Commerce is willing to pay 10% Make a deposit, and make up for the remaining 40% when the construction starts.
Without asking the price, we started to talk about the deposit. Roland once again experienced the fjord's adventurous spirit, or the sensitivity to the ship, they are much higher than the ruler of Four Great Kingdoms. At least he hasn't seen any big noble who will pay a lot for something he has never seen before.
"Neverwinter City also needs steel ships, and more than one. It may be two or three years after the dock can empty takes action." He replied without delay, "you have not considered sending artisans to Participate in construction and sign a new ten-year or five-year contract? That may speed up a lot of construction progress, and you can get the corresponding technology afterwards. "
"You were laughing and joking," Gamore said a little awkwardly, "We have absolutely no intention of stinging it. If steel iron ship can really be like what Thunder said, you can rely on it to become the most popular partner of the fjord islands, How dare we speak to you with such technology. "
"I'm not kidding." Roland took a drink and shrugged easily.
"..." It was their turn to hold back.
After a while, Gamore asked incredulously, "Do you mean ... would you like to disclose your technology to the Crescent Moon Bay Chamber of Commerce?"
"As long as you can provide enough craftsmen, not only blacksmiths and carpenters, but apprentices," Roland replied without hesitation. "If two thousand people are not enough, use literate civilians to make it up and pay it together within five years. How about that? So that your ship can start next year. Of course, you still have to pay for the shipbuilding costs. "
"I really can't guess what you think, Your Majesty," Gamore grinned, "Isn't this the technology you used to press the bottom of the box?"
Roland shook his head. "The steel seacraft I built for Thunder is the latest cutting-edge technology that Neverwinter City can get."
This is not his intentional flicker. "So far" there is absolutely no exaggeration ... As for five or six years, who knows?
"Why are you ..." Gamore froze, then waved helplessly, "No, I still don't ask. Crescent Moon Bay is willing to conclude this transaction."
Why? Because technology cannot be realized without foundation, let alone shipbuilding technology, even if the mine, machine tool, and converter 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 came out, the manufacturing industry was no longer an industry that could be imitated by a pair of clever hands and a hammer.
Roland can't help but remember the words of the Black Sea Captain answer when constructing Varyag "to complete it requires the Party Central Committee, the State Planning Commission, the Military Industry Commission and the nine Ministry of Defense Industry." Although the current steel iron ship is far from this high Requirements, but also the result of joint production of the entire Neverwinter City. Except for the core power part in charge of Anna, which is welded to the hull of the ship, the remaining parts have been distributed to the assembly plant for processing by ordinary people.
It can be said that this is an inevitable trend of industrial level development.
So, instead of holding on to technology, he needs more manpower to turn ideas into results. The population of Neverwinter City is already rising rapidly, but he still feels not fast enough. It's just that he doesn't need to explain it to a businessman. After five years, the other party will naturally understand.
"Smart choice, Steel iron ship will not let you down," Roland raised his glass, "Cheers."
"What ... what?"
"It's all about drinking in one breath to express celebration," he explained calmly, "the new etiquette of Kingdom Capital."
"Uh, is it? So ... toast." The two Crescent Moon Bay merchants bit their heads and poured a glass of white wine into their mouths.
It didn't take long for Nibalong and Aitiye to return to the parlor and agreed to sign the contract.
So, Neverwinter City ushered in an unprecedented huge order for the renovation deposit of 4,000 gold royal (the remaining 4,000 will be paid after the completion of the transformation), and the 5,000 pre-payment for the construction of gold royal, which are all received during the year The amount, not to mention the total price depending on the subsequent construction progress. He can already imagine that Barov smiles tightly, City Hall has a generous income, and it is more sufficient to arrange a job for each citizen.
Seeing the agreement on the negotiation, Nibalong changed the topic again, "Your Majesty, in addition to the ship, we also heard that you will have a lot of perfume for sale here, I don't know ..."
"Ms. Margery has signed a contract with me for a perfume agency half a year ago. After the opening of the shoal port, she will be responsible for the perfumes sold to the fjord islands. So if you want to buy perfume, you should talk to her Instead of looking for me. "
Seeing the other person's regretful look, Roland continued, "But Neverwinter City is also preparing to promote a brand new product, maybe you will be interested."
Speaking of which he clapped his hands, the personal guard on duty outside the hall quickly took three glass bottles and left come in.
The strangely colored clear liquid contained in the bottle immediately caught the attention of businessmen.