Two letters of appointment from the lords were issued by the Graystone Government Affairs Office, one was sent to Morrowind Province, and the other was sent to Rift Valley City. Because it was a formal document, there was no clockwork owl messenger. Instead, he sent secret agent Yesha to deliver it in person. Therefore, the Dark Night Veil Hall also functions as an official messenger.
"Master, the Valerius brothers and sisters request an audience." The housekeeper came to inform in person.
"Then we must meet." The Lord Lord smiled happily.
"Good day, my lord." The grocery store owned by brother and sister Lucan Valleris and Camila Valleris is one of the oldest family businesses in Ximu Town. As the lord expanded Ximu City, the brothers and sisters also became respected Ximu squires, and they were the first batch.
"Good day, Lucan, Kemila." The Lord greeted with a smile: "Please sit down."
"As you command, my lord." The "Ximu Town Love Triangle" between Swann, Farndal and Kemila has no ending yet.
The problem lies in the expansion of Ximucheng. Farndale became the chief campfire hunter, and Swann was the Lord's senior tavern spy. Not only did he receive a high salary from his vassals, but there was also no shortage of women around him who would throw themselves into his arms. The old saying goes well: "After serving in the army for three years, a sow will compete with Diao Chan." In the past, Ximu was just a self-sufficient valley town, plus Delphine, the proprietress of the Sleeping Giant Hotel, and Sig, the wife of the blacksmith Arvo. Here, the female miller Gerdo, no matter how beautiful Kemila is, can also be ranked in the top five.
Now... think about the 3,000 families of Azarudeng who are one in a million.
"Is there something wrong with the grocery store?" the lord asked, full of old-fashioned atmosphere, which relaxed the tense atmosphere in the hall.
"It is indeed about the grocery store." Lucan Valleris immediately started chatting: "Thanks to you, sir, the business of our brother and sister's grocery store is getting better and better. Although it has been expanded and renovated many times, it is still It cannot accommodate the increasing number of guests. Many travelers from the skyline come here to buy even just some 'gadgets' to entertain children."
"So?" The Lord Lord has already guessed it.
"So, we want to follow the example of the Khajiit merchants in the city and change the grocery store into the 'Golden DragonClaw Chamber of Commerce'." Lucan Valerius asked nervously: "Is it okay, sir?" .”
"Why not?" The Lord nodded happily: "Just give the trading license of the Golden Dragon Claw Chamber of Commerce to Alicia. As long as it is my territory and possessions, you can establish shops and engage in legitimate business."
"Thank you, my lord." The brother and sister expressed their gratitude from the bottom of their hearts.
"Okay, you two." The Lord Lord was also very happy: "By the way, Gerdot's purchase of Half Moon Mill is not just to expand his business, right?"
"Gerdur & Hod want to open a mill association (Gerdur & Hod Mills Association)." Kemilla Valleris replied: "In addition to the Half Moon Mill, she and Hod are also planning to buy a hydration mill. I heard that the Great Lakes District And all the mills in the land where the White River flows are their targets for mergers and acquisitions.”
"Is the proprietress of the Hydraulic Mill called Gilfre?" The Hydraulic Mill was built at the confluence of two rivers, and Wu Chen frequently visited it during his old adventures.
"Yes, sir. The proprietress Giuffre used to employ five mill workers. After the civil war began, the workers ran away. Then almost every able-bodied person was fighting, and she couldn't harvest the nearby timber alone. So. Jifulei often said: Without a well-functioning mill, who will make arrows for our soldiers? If we can't complete the legion's orders, we will have to pay high liquidated damages, so we can only reluctantly sell the mill. .” Kemilla Valleris spoke of the difficulties encountered by female millers.
"So that's it." The Lord Lord already had an idea: "Tell Jifulei that if there is no other place to go, please come to my territory."
"Okay, sir." The two brothers and sister left with satisfaction.
The lords are happy to see the wealthy squires in Ximu City acquire competitors' industries or expand their own business scale. This was also the beginning of Ximu's commercial expansion.
In the past, almost all taverns, mines, lumberyards, and mills in Skyrim were monopolized by the Serodis (Celodis) from the empire. From a purely commercial perspective, the province of Cyrodiil, where the imperial capital is located, is undoubtedly the richest capital gathering place. Especially the Serodi people who are good at business, the business license they hold can also allow them to travel throughout the empire. Even if you encounter barriers, you only need to pay a small tax rate.
With the outbreak of vast wars and civil wars in Skyrim, the imperial merchants in Skyrim Province fell into business difficulties. Many previously high-quality assets are increasingly unable to make ends meet for one reason or another. Just because they saw the opportunity, the Ximu squires headed by Gerdo began spontaneous business mergers and acquisitions.
In addition to Half Moon Mill and Hydraulic Mill, Goldot also wants to acquire Anga's Mill and Heartwood Mill.
The reason why the lord knows these inside stories is because not long after the Valerius brothers and sisters left, the female miller and her husband Hood came to seek help from the lord.
"Sir, we need a loan." The female miller generously explained the dilemma: "Because almost all millers require full payment and do not accept installment payments. Except for your gray stone gold mountain, no one can do it at once Sex took out so many gold coins.”
"No problem." The lord understands the female miller's concerns: "Rolting Gold Bank will provide you with enough low-interest loans. And provide transaction guarantees for your mill association."
"So interest?" This is what the female miller cares about most.
You must know that the two directors of the "Molten Gold Bank", the dragon-slaying demon sword Irelles and Nightingale Kallia, used to run the blood money business that the dark elves are best at. Just the word "blood money" tells you how high the interest rate on the loan is. So much so that since the day it opened, "Rongjin Bank" has been deserted, with few people visiting it. Even the most senior Ximu squire like the female miller was deterred from taking out a loan easily. It can be seen how daunting the "blood money" of the dark elves is. The lord just took this opportunity to dispel the concerns of his subjects.
"How about one thousandth per year?" The Lord offered an extremely low interest rate.
"My lord, is there a limit to the amount of this 'angel loan'?" The female miller was surprised.
"Of course." The lord needs to consider everything: "Let's take 70% (70%) of your existing assets as the upper limit." The lord's smile is harmless to humans and animals.
"Wait a minute." The female miller keenly grasped a loophole that was not a loophole: "If I buy Half Moon Mill, then..."
"The value of the Half Moon Mill will also increase your quota limit, which is the joint quota of the two mills." This is also what the lord expected: "But I have a suggestion. You can buy half of the share and let the original mill owner Join your association instead of kicking them away. This will be beneficial to your future business. After all, many mills are family businesses like yours."
"Okay, my lord." The female miller's eyes showed caution for the first time: "Honestly, there is a difference between you and the adventurer I remember who was idle all day long, fished for three days and dried nets for two days. A lot of differences.”
"...Humans will grow up one day." The lord was also full of emotion.
"Have you grown up again?" The female miller's unexpected words made the Lord's face full of embarrassment: "I remember you were very big before."
"I'm very happy to see you, Goldo." The Lord looked helplessly at Hood, the husband of the female miller who was pretending to be naive. This kind of banter between men and women, which seems to be flirting and naughty words, is also the daily operation of the mill. Especially in the icy and snowy Skyrim Province, most of the time you can only talk about it (otherwise it will really freeze into an ice sculpture?). And everyone knows that the lord has no habit of having affairs with women from good families.
"Sir, I am the same." The female miller smiled and winked.
In other words, there was no sudden influx of memory copies, which made Wu Chen secretly relieved.
