Hader obediently relayed Han Du's words to the city lord, and in order to prevent the city lord from looking down on Han Du and others, he also added some information he had heard about the Ming Dynasty, and told him everything in one go. But regarding the identities of Han Du and others, Hard kept Han Du's instructions in mind and did not reveal anything. He only said that they were Ming merchants whom Hard had met in the old port and stopped by Horumus to see what they had. There's not much sound to be done.
After understanding that Han Du and others came from the Ming Dynasty in the East, the city lord's attitude towards them was obviously much more polite. Although this was the first time he had heard of the Ming Dynasty, it did not prevent him from exercising his free imagination.
After all, in ancient legends, the East is a magical land with a mysterious country.
Of course, although the city lord was curious and even had a good impression of Han Du and others, he did not take the initiative to reduce the price Han Du paid to buy the manor by even one gold coin.
Friendship is friendship, business is business!
Fortunately, after Han Du happily paid 350,000 gold coins and obtained the title deed to the manor. The city lord still handed Handu a gold-forged name card with a smile on his face.
The city lord held the golden name card and talked a lot.
However, Han Du didn't understand a word, so he had to turn his eyes to Hard.
But Harder stood there with his eyes widened and a look of shock on his face. When Han Du looked at him, he suddenly came back to his senses.
He hurriedly explained: "Master Marquis, this is the city lord's exclusive name card. It is a symbol of the city lord's status."
Han Du glanced at it lightly, but did not reach out to pick it up. Instead, he asked lightly: "Oh? Is that so? What's the use of it?"
Seeing that Han Du didn't value the golden post, Hader suddenly became nervous and quickly explained: "The city lord personally sent the famous post, which means that the city lord recognized the Marquis. If the Hou wants to see the city lord in the future, hold on With this name card, you can come directly to the City Lord's Mansion. In addition, if there are any big events in the City Lord's Mansion, the Marquis will be invited to participate."
So that’s it, this is a piece of identification! With this thing, he has fallen into the eyes of the city lord? Han Du thought that this city lord was still the overlord of Horumus City after all. If the Ming Dynasty wanted to gain a foothold here, it would be necessary to rely on his strength in the future.
Therefore, I asked Harder what kind of etiquette he should use in response. Under Hader's guidance, Han Du accepted the gold post with a smile.
Seeing that Han Du took the gold post with local etiquette, the city lord became more and more fond of Han Du. He raised his head and spoke arrogantly.
Harder's face suddenly showed surprise, and he quickly relayed to Han Du: "The Marquis is very lucky. The city lord just said that there will be a banquet the day after tomorrow, and he also invited the Marquis to attend."
After saying that, Harder looked at the golden name card in Han Du's hand with an envious expression.
Han Du flipped the name card over and looked at it a few times. He looked up at Hard and asked with a smile: "You are also a big businessman in this city. Don't you have this thing?"
Hard's face suddenly felt embarrassed when he heard this, and he explained to Han Du with a bit of shame: "Master Hou thinks highly of me. In the past, I was at most a bigger businessman, not the top one at all." How could those big businessmen get the name of the city lord?
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? In Horumos, only the top businessmen and envoys from other kingdoms will receive the name card of the Lord of the City. "
"Is that so?" Han Du smiled in surprise and looked at the name card a few more times.
Originally, when Han Du saw the city lord give this thing to him casually, Han Du thought that this thing was given to everyone, but he did not expect that even Hade had not gotten it.
Now it seems that this thing still has some weight.
Seeing the smile on Han Du's face, Harder asked tentatively: "Master Marquis, the city lord invited me. I wonder if the Marquis will attend the dinner the day after tomorrow?"
Han Du raised his head and looked at Zhu Biao first. He was the prince, and he had to decide whether to participate or not.
Zhu Biao thought for a moment, then nodded slightly. In his view, since the Ming Dynasty wants to gain a foothold here, it is necessary to know oneself and the enemy to be victorious in every battle, and to understand the city of Horumus. When the city lord holds a banquet, the people who come must be the top figures of Horumus. Getting to know each other with these people will only benefit the Ming Dynasty and not bring any harm.
Then he left Chahad and said, "Participate, why don't you participate? Say hello to the Lord of the City on my behalf, and say that I will definitely come to congratulate you at the banquet in the future."
"Yes, Lord Marquis." Harder's face was also full of excitement. Because as long as Han Du attends the banquet, he will definitely be brought along. Even if he becomes familiar with him at the banquet, it will be of great benefit to his future business.
Hader conveyed Han Du's intention accurately, and the city lord happily hugged Han Du and personally sent Han Du and others out of the city lord's mansion.
The scene of Han Du and others being escorted out of the city lord's mansion by the city lord himself caught the eyes of some people on both sides of the street, and their attention was instantly shocked.
"Who are these people, who can actually let the Lord of the City send them off in person?"
"That is, if he is an ordinary businessman, he may not even be qualified to meet the Lord of the City..."
"Is there something special about them?"
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Suddenly, there was a lot of discussion in the tavern. The expressions of those who were originally considering Han Du and others changed drastically. Many people even began to have the idea of retreating and no longer provoking Han Du and others.
After all, no matter how powerful these outsiders are and whether they can be easily taken down, the city lord's attitude towards these outsiders alone will make them think twice before committing. Even if they were lucky enough to capture these outsiders, if they angered the city lord, it would be more than worth the loss for them.
Han Du didn't pay attention to those malicious glances and followed Hader away.
After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Hader stopped and turned around, smiling and said: "Master Marquis, Hader's manor is not far from here. Why don't you ask Master Marquis to take a rest today?"
According to common sense, Hader had just bought the manor, and he should at least wait until it was sorted out before inviting Han Du and others. But Hader's original manor was bought, and his slaves were naturally sold off by others. He needed to buy new slaves and butlers to keep his estate up and running, as well as hire some mercenaries to protect him and his family. Otherwise, he would live alone in the manor, and it would be difficult to even guarantee his own safety.
The manor is indeed protected by the city lord's palace, but the city lord's palace cannot be like a nanny.
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In this way, every manor will be guarded all day long. Therefore, every manor owner still needs a certain amount of self-protection.
It is impossible to do this in a short period of time, so Hader invited Han Du and others because he really wanted to thank them, and also wanted to use the power of Han Du and others to protect him.
Han Du saw Harder's little thoughts in his eyes. Not only did he not refuse, but he nodded directly and agreed.
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Han Du and his party followed Hader and left, but the topic they left behind quickly heated up at the door of the City Lord's Mansion.
It is simply too strange for a group of outsiders to be sent off personally by the city lord. Some people who thought they were familiar with the people in the city lord's mansion quickly used all their means to find out the origins of these outsiders.
Soon, these people got some information about Han Du and others. First of all, the largest manor was actually sold? The reputation of this manor in Khrumos is not low at all, because it is the largest of all the manors, and it is also the most expensive.
Although the price it was sold for was not the original price of 500,000 gold coins, the price of 350,000 gold coins was enough to make everyone who heard it gasp.
Secondly, it also shows how rich the outsiders who bought the manor are! Three hundred and fifty thousand gold coins...I am afraid that the entire wealth of the famous businessmen in Horumos City is only this amount.
After receiving this news, countless people beat their chests and felt regretful. If they had known that these outsiders were so rich, even if their strength was not weak, they would have been willing to take the risk and try it out, so they wouldn't be afraid to even try it now.
But it's too late to say anything now. These outsiders have attached themselves to the city lord. If they want to take advantage of these people again, they have to take the city lord's attitude into consideration.
Anyway, until the Lord of the City does not clearly express his attitude towards these people, I am afraid that no one of them will dare to take any action.
The news that a group of extremely wealthy outsiders came to Khrumos City spread instantly. Why did these people spend 350,000 gold coins to buy the largest manor as soon as they arrived? Why did these people come from the mysterious East and the legendary Sester? Why did these people buy the manor for not 350,000 gold coins but 500,000 gold coins? One hundred thousand gold coins... All kinds of news that is difficult to distinguish between true and false are spreading among the residents of Khrumos City, and they are getting more and more outrageous and exaggerated.
After receiving Hader's invitation, Han Du followed him to the manor. But at the same time, Han Du also ordered several people to notify the fleet to go to the manor he had just bought.
Since this territory belongs to him, Han Du must of course make the most of it. The best way is not to delay for a moment, order the navy to go to the bay to rest now, and start building plank roads to facilitate the docking of warships.
Harder's newly purchased manor is a little north of the city lord's palace, at the intersection of two streets, not too far away. The manor was the same as Hader's original home, built of stone, but the difference was that this manor was more spectacular than Hader's original home.
The original gate of the manor was just an ordinary doorway, but here there is a magnificent door head.
As the owner, Hader pushed open the door with his own hands, turned around and lowered his posture to warmly invite Zhu Biao and Han Du in.
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