On December 29, a cargo ship from Hamburg Port in the northern part of the Kingdom of Friedrich slowly sailed into the Port of London. Amidst the high-pitched whistle, the raised tarpaulin on the deck was clearly visible.
In order to transport as much cargo as possible, non-fragile cargo will be placed on the deck and covered with tarpaulin to make it waterproof, such as cans. Fragile cargo will be placed in the cargo hold and inspected regularly.
According to customs clearance records, the freighter named Yin Linna is indeed a ship belonging to the Kingdom of Frederick. However, before arriving at the Kingdom of Windsor, the Yin Linna has been moving around the Southern Continent. It is an international freighter with two fixed shipping lines. The routes, one leading to Frederick's Kingdom and the other leading to the Mediterranean area, should not appear in the Kingdom of Windsor...
The arrival of the Yin Linna surprised the workers at the port. This was a ship they had never seen before. The most important thing was that the name of the Yin Linna was not on the port's expected docking schedule.
This means that the Yin Linna is an 'uninvited guest', like a ghost ship appearing in the fog, coming to you unexpectedly.
The port director came to Pier 5 with the docking list. He has worked here for many years and has long been accustomed to certain sudden arrivals of ships. However, this is a special period and the international situation is tense, so he has to be careful.
The gangway was lowered, and a middle-aged man wearing a captain's hat appeared on the Yin Linna. He did not carry any weapons and disembarked with only the deputy captain and a few sailors.
Looking around, the captain of the Yinlina asked in Windsor: "Who is the person in charge here?"
"It's me." The person in charge stepped forward, glanced at the barnacles clinging to the outside of the Yin Linna's hull, and asked, "Do you have the relevant documents?"
"This is an international shipping qualification certificate issued by the Kingdom of Frederick."
The captain handed over a document and said in a deep voice: "We loaded the cargo of Manstein Maritime Company on the ship and came to the Port of London to unload it."
"Manstein Marine?"
"That's right."
The person in charge checked the documents with suspicion. He had never heard of Manstein Maritime Company. As for the shipping qualification certificate produced by the captain of the Yinlina, its validity was limited to the Kingdom of Frederick. The Kingdom of Windsor had its own certificate, and there was no such certificate. certificate, then you are not legal.
"Who asked you to come?"
"No comment."
"....I think you should know that certificates issued by the Kingdom of Frederick have no legal effect in the Kingdom of Windsor."
"I just use money to do things. The client told me that when I come to the Port of London, someone will naturally connect with me."
"Who is the contact person?"
"Herr Nicholas von Manstein."
Just when the person in charge wanted to continue asking questions, a steady voice suddenly sounded from behind: "It's my goods."
The person in charge turned around and saw a young man holding a little girl walking towards him, followed by three men, each of them wearing a well-fitting suit and looking impressive.
"Your Excellency is..."
"Nicholas von Manstein, the boss of Manstein Maritime Company." Mavey introduced himself and took out a rolled-up document tied with a red string from his arms: "This is mine. business license."
business license?
A business license is not a shipping certificate....
The person in charge was grumbling in his heart, but he still took the permit handed over by Ma Wei, opened it and took a look. When the corner of his eye caught the royal signature at the end and the lacquer seal exclusive to the king, his body trembled slightly and his waist trembled. The child straightened up.
"Any more questions?"
"No...no, I will prepare the docking procedures for you right now!"
"Thank you."
After taking back the operating license, Mawei glanced at the person in charge who was leaving quickly, looked at the captain ahead, and said in Frederick: "Start unloading."
The captain nodded and asked the vice-captain to take the sailors back to the ship to unload the cargo, but he stayed. Just when Ma Wei was confused, he quietly took out a letter and handed it over: "Mr. Nicholas, this is what the client gave me. Yes, let me deliver it to you personally."
The client is of course Dino. The Pluto Chamber of Commerce has a network of connections at home and abroad. Coupled with the influence of the Frederick royal family, many things that are extremely difficult for ordinary people to do are not a problem at all for them.
Because they themselves are the makers of the rules.
Pier 5 is very wide. It should be said that a pier that can accommodate giant cargo ships cannot be too small. Seeing that there was no one around, Ma Wei tore open the envelope and took out the letter paper inside.
This is a letter written entirely in Frederick. No names appear in the letter. What is there is just an elder expressing his longing for the younger. There is not even a signature at the end. It is a letter that can only be read by the person involved. A letter home that understands.
After just one glance, Ma Wei knew who the writer was.
"Jonas, your letter."
Daniel took the letter and was a little confused when he first read it because he didn't recognize the handwriting on the letter. It took him a while to discover the clues.
The letter was indeed not written by his parents, but the content in the letter definitely came from his mother's mouth.
In order to prevent the letter from being intercepted by the enemy, William V and his family went to great lengths, and even a short letter had to go through many twists and turns before it could be delivered to Daniel.
Boxes of goods were transported out of the cabin and onto a covered carriage. The heavy wooden boxes were stacked one after another like squares. On each wooden box, there was printed the emblem of the Manstein family - a front hoof. Big horned elk.
Until the goods were shipped, Daniel could not finish reading the letter home, which was only a few hundred words long. He read it very carefully, reading it over and over again, silently, and pursed his lips.
Mavey signed 'Nicholas von Manstein' on the shipping manifest and port receiving documents, patted Daniel on the shoulder, "Let's go."
"Um."
Taking a carriage, Ma Wei and the others returned to Flower Street. After more than a month of renovation, the shops and apartments had a completely new look. They were not the magnificent and bustling stone murals like churches, but a simple Baroque style that was more peaceful and natural.
From the outside, this store has two adjacent display windows, and the door is on the far left instead of the middle. After entering, there is a shop of more than 50 square meters, filled with mahogany cabinets, which looks grand and steady, although there are no products on display at the moment. out, but it already has a prototype.
Carving on the walls was a waste of time, so Mavey replaced the murals with Baroque-style wallpapers. The scattered expenses added up to several hundred gold pounds.
Among all the decorations, the most expensive ones are the two bathrooms on the second and third floors. The ceramic bathtubs, ceramic toilets and complete hot water facilities have become Mawei’s most satisfied place. He admitted that he was not satisfied with the structure of the bathrooms. There is a bit of paranoia in the bathroom, which is a continuation of the preferred style from the New Ross City period, but the bathroom, the most practical place, must not be considered extravagant and wasteful.
"Brother, when will the sign be put up?"
Back in the store, Lai Wen directed the workers to unload the wooden boxes and carry them into the basement of the store. He asked, "We are almost ready. We can open at any time."
"Hang out again tomorrow and see what Dino brings us first."
In the basement, the letter used a crowbar to pry open the wooden box. Inside the box were glass bottles lying among the hay used for shock absorption and dehumidification. Inside the bottles were some sand-like things that looked very familiar. They were the ones after launching the Dark Day. The 'dead soil' left behind.
As an alchemy material and a potion material, dead soil can also be sold. It is not an easy task to kill substances. Dino priced dead soil at 2 gold pounds per ounce.
Seeing the price of 2 gold pounds per ounce, Ma Wei was secretly stunned. Others may not know the origin of the dead soil, but he definitely knew that after the Black Sun was activated, an unknown number of tons of dead soil would be produced. The price of 2 gold pounds , it is really too expensive.
but....
In the potion industry, rich people make money, so it is normal for the prices to be higher.
The second box contains some dried extraordinary herbs, and the third box contains weird dolls from the southern continent, such as a wooden statue of a sphinx, a spear warrior with a cheek longer than the body...
In dozens of boxes, not a single magic potion material from extraordinary creatures could be seen. Things like tears and blue moon algae from the Seran tribe were not delivered at all. In the first batch of goods, there were only extraordinary herbs and some finished magic medicine. medicine.
Aren’t the scales of the Serpent Tribe and the tears of the Seran Tribe valuable?
On the contrary, these potion materials from extraordinary creatures are very valuable, more valuable than many extraordinary herbs, but their characteristics are too obvious. The raw materials from extraordinary races such as Seran and Snake people that only appear in the Romanov Kingdom, Why does it appear in the store opened by Ma Wei?
In order not to arouse suspicion, these potion materials must not appear in the first few batches of goods. When the business starts, it will not be too late to slowly introduce them in the name of smuggling.
What Dino sent were some potion materials and finished potions that were not exclusive to the Romanov Kingdom. During the time that Mavie left, the Romanov Kingdom’s potion factory was also officially established, led by Salin. Na is in charge, specializing in the production of finished potions.
The goods are extremely well preserved and are all packed in glass bottles with very little damage. With these materials, Ma Wei's potion shop can officially open for business.
"Everyone, start preparing."
Ma Wei picked up a wooden box and said:
"We're going to get busy and we'll be open for business tomorrow!"
