Chapter 149 The Royal Capital Merchant (Part 2)

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Do you mainly deal with saltpeter in Wangdu?Roland got to the point.

No, Your Highness, Margaret is no longer a formulaic smile, and there is a little more intimacy in her words. I run a lot of things, from gems to cloth, from hotels to taverns.In fact, I didn’t trade saltpeter a month ago.But the original owner of the nitrogen farm lost his pocket in my casino, so he had to mortgage all the places to me.

Not only sells all kinds of goods, but also works in the service industry... Who is this businessman?

You should know that opening a casino in Wangdu is not only possible with money.

He knocked on the table, but Nightingale pinched the middle, which meant that the other party was carrying the Stone of Divine Punishment and could not tell whether he was lying.

Wait... Since it is unobservable, why did she pinch her right side hard before?

Roland coughed twice, resisting the urge to turn around and ask.

He had heard that some merchants from the fjords made their business bigger and bigger after settling in the four kingdoms, and the wealth they accumulated was unimaginable.

After all, Haimin is a natural businessman, with a strong sense of adventure and a keen sense of smell and good at capturing business opportunities.

Many people were treated as wool after they became rich, and some of them successfully gained a foothold, bribed local relations, and formed a relatively stable interest alliance.

Could it be that Margaret is one of the big dog lovers?

In that case, Roland decided to make a straightforward request, I needed a lot of saltpeter, the more the better.

But the western border of the Kingdom is not a hot place, especially a small town near the mountains.Your Highness, do you really need so much saltpeter?She curiously said, "In the outskirts of the royal capital, I have three nitrogen fields, which are enough to supply the nobles of a medium-sized city with ice."

Three-stage sauna field!

Roland was overjoyed, but the expression on his face did not change at all. I planned to build a cold storage in the basement of the castle to store some easily damaged food.If the price you give is right, I will want all these saltpeters.

Since you said that, she nodded and I could transport all the saltpeter to the border town and only charge 90% of your market price.but……

But what?

I don't want golden dragons very much, they are almost filling my warehouse.I heard that you have some very unique products here. If possible, can you use these instead of Golden Dragon?I'll be happy to reach a deal with you.

A unique product?Roland was stunned. This was the first time he heard that someone didn't want a golden dragon.

It's Ah, for example, a black iron creature that can run on its own, Margaret leans forward slightly, your servant said that this thing has amazing power by just igniteing fire and boiling water.In fact, it was because I heard about this that I decided to come to Bianfeng Town in person. Otherwise, it would be more in line with my interests to sell saltpeter to the nobles of the capital. The farther the transportation distance, the greater the loss I will suffer.

This was a real surprise, Roland thought.Although I don’t know how Barov’s apprentice got on this line and how he talked about the steam engine, it was obvious that the royal capital merchant was full of interest in it.

He knew how amazing the profits of industrialized products were, especially this kind of mechanical product that only he could make.

He was originally worried that after Bianfeng Town no longer sold ore, the coins he moved from the Duke's Mansion would be useless all day, but he didn't expect that now a great opportunity was placed in front of him.

So that's it, the prince smiled slightly. What you are talking about is called a steam engine. It can convert the steam generated by water after boiling into power. The principle is very simple, but only the border town can produce it.

This kind of thing really exists?

Of course, Roland spreads his hand, but it is very complicated to make and is quite expensive.If you are interested, you can follow me to see the real thing.

She stood up excitedly and said.

……

On the North Slope Mine, Margaret's eyes almost fell when she saw the steel monster pulling the stone-stacked mine cart out of the mine cave bit by bit.

Your Highness, this, this... is simply incredible.She said tremblingly, I thought your messenger was exaggerating before, but I didn't expect what he said was far inferior... I'm afraid that dozens of people would not be as good as this... steam engine together.

The businesswoman wanted to take a closer look, but was stopped by Roland. The steam engine at work was very dangerous, so don't get too close to it.Have you seen the white air that was spraying out?Just touch a little, your skin will burn.

Do you only use it to transport mines?She had to raise her head and ask loudly because of the noise.

There are two mines in total. The first-order unit is responsible for traction of the mine truck and the second-order unit is responsible for pumping water from the mine cave.Roland replied that in fact, from the successful development to today, Bianfeng Town has only produced three steam engines, and I have to use them where I need them the most.But it is actually very versatile. In addition to what you see, it can also replace windmills and waterwheels to grind wheat and is not affected by rivers and wind power.It comes in handy where a lot of manpower or animal power is required, and it can even be loaded on a sailboat and drive paddles, and can sail quickly without a sailboat!

He knew how much significance the sea boats that ignored the wind power and direction had to the people of the fjord.

Sure enough, Margaret looked at Roland, her eyes almost shining. You can offer a price, I want to buy it!

This one doesn't work, and the mine still needs to maintain production.You can order a few new steam engines first, and wait until the saltpeter is shipped before settlement.

Its price is…?

Roland took her to a distance from the entrance of the mine, and the noise of the machine working was finally not so harsh.

Five hundred golden dragons, he said.

This price is a bit exaggerated, almost equivalent to the annual income of a Knight territory.

The ore cost of the steam engine is about twenty golden dragons, and the smelting fee, labor fee and installation fee are only fifty golden dragons.

But when it comes to buying and selling, they originally need to bargain.

Then it's decided!I'm going to buy ten steam engines!

... Roland was stunned. Ten units were five thousand gold coins!

It is almost equivalent to Duke Ryan's savings for five or six years.

There is no bargaining. Is this how big dogs do business?

He cleared his throat, are you sure?This is not a small fee.Moreover, the machine cannot be used forever after buying it, and you have to continue to invest coins to maintain it.

I know that just like the sea boats go to the dock every year to clean up keel parasites and algae, replace sails and cables, etc. Margaret said without any attention, I will just buy it from you if you need to change.If it really doesn't work, you can offer another price and sell me the craftsmen who maintain and operate the machine.

Roland shut up, he had only one thought in his mind, it was great to have money.