Ma Wei really never thought about participating in legislation or anything. He felt that he was a foreigner. Even if he had citizenship, he would not be able to come into contact with the legislative level in a short time.
The political system of the Kingdom of Windsor is dominated by the Parliament, and all parties participate in major discussions. He is a small businessman...why?
But Archbishop Brandon's words reminded him. Before coming to the Kingdom of Windsor, Mavey packaged himself as a 'capitalist'. Especially after winning the bid, he suddenly became the richest upper class person in London, and his influence was no longer what it used to be.
Corruption involving capital to control the establishment of laws and regulations is not uncommon in the Kingdom of Windsor. Many laws that appear to be fair on the surface have the shadow of capital forces behind them.
In the name of protecting domestic enterprises, in fact, it is capital intervention and control! Isn't Ma Wei now a big shot with enough ability to influence legislation?
Behind him is the Second Prince and the Church. Looking at London, there are probably only a handful of people more powerful than him.
"You probably haven't gotten used to your new identity yet." Archbishop Brandon saw that Ma Wei had not spoken yet and said with a smile: "Now you are not only the potion dealer of the church, but every move you make is also related to the face of the church. When you encounter problems, as long as you don't make mistakes, the church will definitely support you. You are no longer an ordinary potion merchant. You will be protected by the goddess and helped by the church." For someone else, maybe you should be grateful. He expressed his loyalty to Archbishop Brandon, but Ma Wei standing in front of Archbishop Brandon was not an ordinary capitalist. He had no feeling at all about the goddess's protection, the church's help, etc.
After visiting the underground cage, the Church of the Three Goddess of Destiny calls this place the "Birdcage", which seems to imply that the extraordinary creatures imprisoned are just caged birds, which can only become pets that are teased and raised by humans... After the visit, Ma Wei Then he followed Archbishop Brandon back to Yin Dian Church, which is where the potion materials are stored.
Extraordinary creatures are not afraid of darkness and moisture, but potion materials are different. Many herbs need to be stored at a constant temperature and humidity, otherwise they will cause mildew and rot. Fortunately, the Kingdom of Windsor is very knowledgeable about the storage of alcohol and has done a lot in this regard. Yes, many pharmacists were hired to carefully divide the herbs and store them in separate areas.
The potion materials collected by the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny almost fill the warehouse of Yin Dian Church. They are piled up like mountains. Some boxes are covered with dust. They have obviously been stored in the warehouse for a long time.
"Although the church has many formulas, the types of materials collected are insufficient. Either the main materials or the auxiliary materials are missing, which makes it impossible to make many potions..." Looking at the countless potion materials stored in the warehouse, Bran Archbishop Den sighed: "If Nicholas knew the history of the church, you might know why." Of course Ma Wei knew why. The Church of the Three Goddess of Destiny split from the Apocalypse Theology, which split into countless churches. , the inheritance is also divided by these churches. If the Apocalypse God System remains intact, they can collect materials from any area... This is no longer possible. Boundaries have been established between churches and kingdoms, making it impossible for potion materials to circulate. Destiny The materials that the Church of the Three Goddess lacks may be in the Kingdom of Romanov or the Kingdom of Frederick... If you want to make the potion formula shine again, you need to establish a bond to reconnect the divided churches and kingdoms. , only in this way can each church obtain the necessary materials to prepare potions.
In the warehouse of Yin Dian Church, Ma Wei found several herbs, which were exactly what the Church of Truth lacked. Due to geographical deviation, not a single herb that was common in the Kingdom of Windsor could be seen in the Kingdom of Romanov. If the two countries could once again Establishing diplomatic relations... Unfortunately, this is impossible, at least in the short term. The Kingdom of Windsor has completely severed ties with the Romanov Kingdom. This is a decision jointly agreed upon by the Church and Parliament. If you want to overturn it, Unless it’s another day!
"I want a list of all the materials, their storage quantity, growing area, and their respective characteristics, uses, and rarity." After walking around the warehouse, Mavey said to Archbishop Brandon: "The church wants to sell these potion materials. We must reprice, consider all factors, and give a reasonable price." Archbishop Brandon smiled and waved to the door: "I have people ready." An old man wearing a priest's robe walked into the warehouse. Holding a thick registration book in his hand, he opened it and saw that all the materials' entry and exit information were recorded in it. It was recorded from a year ago to today, and everything is registered in the book.
The price of the magic potion must not be just announced. The price Ma Wei set for the mercury blood was the result of Dino's careful consideration. Dino took into account the difficulty of making the mercury blood, the value of the materials, the rarity of the materials, and the impact on other magic medicines. After comparing medicines and many other aspects, the price was finally given at 50 gold pounds/ounce.
Ma Wei, who has a rare commodity, can of course put a high price of hundreds or thousands of gold pounds on mercury blood, but the consequences of doing so will definitely destroy the price balance and the potion market.
What are the consequences of market disruption? A pound of bread worth 500,000 marks is the best example. It is no exaggeration to say that if the white porridge Ma Wei drank this morning was priced at 5,000 gold pounds, he would definitely rush out to find someone to fight for.
There is no way, I can't live anymore! A hungry person can do anything. At the regular meeting in two days, Ma Wei needed to come up with the approximate prices of potion materials, but pricing potion materials was not his specialty. He planned to go back to Dino for help.
After putting away the register, Ma Wei took Yunia and left Yin Dian Church - the register in the warehouse usually has a copy, so there is no need to worry about taking away the register and causing chaos in the warehouse.
Returning to Flower Street, the letter has not come back yet. He has not been home for three days and has been staying at Leon Angel's house. There are only Edward and Muir in the store. Due to the opening of the branch, the business in the store is a bit miserable. There were not many guests, but many reporters gathered.
The news that Manstein's potion company won the bid has spread, and major newspapers and magazines have reported the relevant news. However, Ma Wei has not responded positively in the newspapers so far. For the sake of performance, these reporters have no choice but to come to their door. .
News is all time-sensitive. As long as you survive this period of limelight, when the storm subsides, calm daily life will return. Ma Wei doesn't want to get entangled with these reporters. They are as difficult to deal with as dog-skin plaster, chasing you with questions. , a pure waste of time.
After breaking out of the crowd of reporters, Ma Wei kept silent about the company's affairs, went to the darkroom upstairs, activated the Hall of Gods, and began to try to contact Dino.
Dino didn't seem to be in St. Basil's Cathedral. He tried to contact him for 10 minutes, but no one was there. While waiting, Mavey picked up this morning's Times and flipped through the news, automatically ignoring the reports about him. On the back pages of the newspaper, he found Mansch. The share price of Tanin's Potion Company has risen to 6 pounds per share, which is fully doubled compared to the closing price when it was listed a few days ago!
The high stock price means that the value of the shares in Ma Wei's hands has doubled. There will definitely be nobles selling the stocks in exchange for funds. Regarding the free trading of the stock market, Ma Wei no longer cares. The equity he holds has reached 51 %, there is no need to engage in stock speculation anymore.
But...this incident reminded him of something. Before the Manstein Potion Company went public, he had lent 1.5 million gold pounds to the eldest prince as Russell Benjamin. Now that the bidding has ended, it is time to claim the money back.
I just took the opportunity to ask for money to find out what the eldest prince thought about the magic medicine in two days' time... Just as Ma Wei was thinking this, the gray fog above his head suddenly began to surge. After a while, Dino's voice came out: "Father, are you looking for me?"
"Well, I got the potion warehouse register of the Church of the Three Destinies. In two days, I will attend the Congress that will formulate a potion law. Then I need to submit a potion price list, so I came to you for help."
"No problem, wait a minute, I'll record it." You can see the scene on the opposite side of the Gods Council Hall. Ma Wei opened the register, and Dino found someone to copy it. At this moment, Ma Wei suddenly heard Dino There seemed to be the noise of a quarrel over there, and I couldn't help but ask, "Who is quarreling?"
"...."
"Dino, what happened?"
"Actually, it's not a big deal..." Dino stammered: "Two days ago, a member of the Snake Tribe was drinking in a tavern and had a dispute with others. The reason was that someone called them beasts. They couldn't hold back and threw the scolding person After being beaten up and almost killing someone, many residents began to march and protest, saying that allowing extraordinary creatures to move freely would affect the personal safety of ordinary people..."
"Isn't this a big deal?" Ma Wei raised his eyebrows: "They all came to St. Basil's Cathedral! How many people were marching?"
"A thousand or eight hundred..." Dino's voice was a little lacking in confidence.
"How many are there?"
"Almost two thousand...Red Square was full of residents demonstrating, and the banners were all raised..." Facing the people's demonstrations, Dino seemed a little helpless. He had never dealt with this matter before. I don’t know how to deal with it. In addition, the demonstrators asked to see the Pope, and Mavie was not in Moscow... Not only was Mavie not in Moscow, but Laiwen, Edward and even Yunia were not at home. As a result, the Church of Truth lacked a backbone. Dino had no problem handling government affairs, but he was not very good at dealing with the residents demonstrating. He did not dare to rush them, and he could not persuade them when he came forward.
"The doctrine promoted by the Church of Truth has always been to seek common ground while reserving differences, and the vampires are the best template. Before I left, there had never been a conflict between humans and extraordinary creatures..." Frowning, Ma Wei noticed this. There was a hint that something was wrong. After pondering for a long time, he thought of a way: "Dino, go find Her Majesty Katerina and ask her to step in on your behalf."
"Your Majesty, she left Mosk the day before yesterday and went to the border to reward the army... Babas and the others followed her out." Upon hearing this, Ma Wei instantly realized that this was by no means a simple conflict, but someone deliberately instigated it. !
He has been in the Kingdom of Windsor for several months. During this period, he has not shown up in Mosk. The real purpose of the other party's plan is probably not to sow discord between humans and extraordinary creatures, but... ..test him!
Once handled improperly, the fact that he left Mosk will be exposed!
