Chapter 399 Big Business
In October, when the land northwest of Aldo turned golden, the town in the middle of the lake welcomed several unexpected guests - Queller Foster, and His brother Gaius Foster.
"Welcome, everyone from Corner Bay!"
Paul hosted a banquet for them in the lord's mansion, and called Mellon to accompany him.
For Queller's brother, he had only heard of him by his first name. According to Queller himself, Gaius was much more promising than his younger brother. Almost all the family business was taken care of by his brother, which made Their father was able to devote himself wholeheartedly to politics.
"Why are you free to come to us?"
In the previous exchange of letters, Paul learned that Queller had entered the Nisburg Guard under the arrangement of his father and could not run around the world without restraint. .
Quiller laughed and said, "Of course it's because I miss my brother so much."
Paul laughed at this, thinking he was joking.
The Foster family's business in the Northwest Bay is managed by Christopher, the eldest son of the family was sent here this time. There is definitely something big going on.
Gaius Foster took advantage of his brother's conversation with Paul to carefully look at the two lords in front of him, especially Count Paul Grayman.
From looking at Fulan Port on the sea to Huxin Town, he has been given too many surprises along the way.
Before this, he had always thought that the so-called Northwest Gulf was just a remote and remote place in the Aldo Kingdom. There might have been some strange goods recently produced, but there were also valuable furs in the sparsely populated mountains and old forests. And medicinal materials. How could a place that had never heard of it become prosperous overnight?
But along the way, the busy cargo ships in the port, the expanding dock, the constant flow of business travel, good public security, and the wide and solid roads between cities have greatly overturned his past experience. Impressions of the land.
Perhaps there is still a certain distance from what he considers "prosperity", but it can definitely be called vigorous. This is something that his hometown does not have. Jiaowan has experienced prosperity for hundreds of years. Even if it develops again, it will be like that. You will never experience the feeling of prosperity.
What surprised him at this banquet was that Count Grayman actually roped in his ally brother, Count Myron Garnard. Based on the information I had previously obtained, I had made a conjecture: The territory of the Gardner family has been annexed by the Graiman family to some extent. Although Myron Gardner still bears the title of lord, he is nothing more than a puppet. .
But now it seems that this is not the case. If Myron Gardner is really a puppet, then Paul should not be so proactive in letting him contact an outsider like himself. Moreover, seeing that Myron talks and laughs freely, in Paul There was no restraint in front of him, and there was no feeling of being coerced at all.
Perhaps as his brother said, the two of them are united because of the same interests.
The conversation between Paul and Queller came to an end. Gaius smiled slightly and said in fluent Aldo:
“Count Grayman, although a long time has passed, But please allow me to thank you again for saving my brother’s life.”
"Haha, you're welcome. Does Mr. Gaius come to the Northwest Bay in person this time for something important?"
Pretending and subterfuge are not Paul's specialties, so he asked straight to the point.
Gaius was silent for a long time, seeming to be preparing words, and finally said softly: "I am indeed here with a mission."
Seeing Queller standing aside, Paul also showed a serious expression. If you get interested, open your eyes and listen carefully.
"Uh..."
Gaius glanced at Myron, who was accompanying him.
Paul saw his concerns and explained: "Don't worry, just say it."
Gaius then said: "As far as we know, under the leadership of the Earl, Northwest Industry played a big role in Aldo's civil war, so I came here to do some on-the-spot inspection. I wonder if I can make it easier."
Paul looked at Mailon. The two of them smiled knowingly, and it seemed that Northwest Industry's reputation had been established. Paul responded: "Of course convenience can be provided, but what is Mr. Gaius's purpose? You know, the flagship product of our Northwest Industry is... ordnance!"
Gaius stood up and said: "I won't hide it. When I came to the Northwest Bay this time, I represented the entire Horn Bay Alliance. I came here to buy ordnance."
"Huh?" Paul asked. Surprised, I didn't expect it to be like this.
"The Alliance appointed me here to reach a long-term cooperation intention with the Earl. In the future...if we are unfortunate..." Gaius looked hesitant, "It is likely that we will need a large number of Ordnance, including all kinds of weapons, armor, etc."
He then added: "But please don't worry, our purchase of ordnance is not for Aldo."
Big business. ah!
Paul was secretly excited. Is the Horn Bay Alliance going to launch a war?
"Just, Lord Earl...can you keep it secret for us?"
Paul patted his chest and assured: "Please rest assured that it is ours to keep our clients' secrets." One of the service purposes. "
Gaius said again: "Then I also need to confirm whether you have enough production capacity to meet our needs."
"I don't know about the alliance. Side demand? ”
"At least 10,000 sets of infantry armor, 10,000 swords, 30,000 spearheads, 50,000 bows and arrows!"
This, this, this... Paul and Myron were shocked! If you eat them all, this is a big deal worth millions of silver coins.
"This is just the initial demand. Considering the loss and replacement once the war breaks out, we will add more."
"Haha!" Paul tried his best not to be embarrassed and was overjoyed. "So, what delivery do you need?"
"Within a year and a half!"
"No problem!" Paul patted his chest, "Northwest Industries has more than 50 large and small factories and workshops under its name. It has a large number of skilled craftsmen and ample supply of raw materials. It will definitely meet your needs. What's more, because of the previous rebellion in the south , we still have a lot of supplies left."
After hearing Paul's introduction, Gaius felt slightly relieved and said, "But I still hope to see your production site with my own eyes."
Paul nodded: "Okay, tomorrow I will take you to a factory near Huxin Town. There is what you want to see there."
"I am very grateful for this!" Gaius He raised his glass and toasted to Paul, "I sincerely hope that we can achieve this cooperation."
Paul immediately raised his glass and toasted back. When the two glasses touched, they made a crisp sound, "This is also what I expected. ”
After draining the wine in the glass, Paul asked again: "Uh... if it's convenient, can you tell me whether the alliance feels any threat?"
The Foster brothers had embarrassment on their faces. look.
"Your Majesty, please forgive us for being rude. Some things are really inconvenient to say."
"Haha, let's just talk about business."
Paul smiled brightly. In fact, based on the information about Corner Bay given by Cecil, he could roughly guess what Nisborg's senior officials were preparing for.
(End of this chapter)