Chapter 372: New business plan, little boy
After all was said and done, Zong Shen took Luna to find a housekeeper who was on standby on the fourth floor.
Let the butler take them to Baron Bezos.
Vereesa knocked on the doors of the Immortal Lancers one by one.
Inform them all to get up and prepare to assemble.
Under the leadership of the housekeeper, Zong Shen and Luna went down to the first floor.
Walked straight out of the castle.
Just outside the castle, near the tower on the left.
There are neat rows of garden shrubs and flower beds.
At this time, Baron Bezos was holding a pair of pruning shears and concentrating on pruning the shrubs.
He extended the branches and stem tips to give the shrub a flatter look.
For Baron Bezos, gardening is a great way to cultivate himself.
He can gain spiritual satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment by pruning these branches and leaves.
When Zong Shen and the others walked in, Baron Bezos also noticed it.
He took the initiative to stop what he was doing and jumped down nimbly from the one-meter-high herringbone ladder.
After all, this wall of gardening shrubs is very high and requires a pair of ladders to reach it.
"Brother Zong Shen, are you awake?"
"Is the environment in the guest room not good?"
"Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Baron Bezos, wearing casual clothes, leaned his pruning shears on the ladder.
He reached out and patted the branches and broken leaves on his clothes, and walked towards Zong Shen and the others.
Zong Shen smiled and first expressed his gratitude to Baron Bezos.
"That's very kind of you."
“The rooms in the castle are very nice.”
"A few hours of sleep is all we need."
"It is a waste of life to leave time for sleep."
Hearing what Zong Shen said, Baron Bezos burst into hearty laughter.
"Hahaha, brother Zong Shen is right."
"Young people should move around more."
"I'll let them prepare breakfast. It will be ready soon."
Baron Bezos was in a good mood and waved to the butler with a smile.
But he was stopped by Zong Shen.
"No need to trouble, sir."
"We are going to visit Bangcheng soon."
"I have to go to Evans' manor for an appointment in two or three hours."
Zong Shen is going to take everyone to taste the snacks in Bangcheng soon.
By the way, you should also check out what specialties are worth buying in Bospanli.
At this time, Howie needs to take action.
Howie has been very silent since coming to Bosibon.
This was also true during the dinner, where he and the soldiers gathered together and almost did not speak.
Because of his past experiences, he seemed to have some prejudice against the nobles in the kingdom.
Zong Shen did not force Haoyi on this.
It is enough for Baron Bezos to contact him personally.
This meeting was still very successful. Basically, Bezos responded to Zong Shen's requests.
"Okay then, dear brother Zong Shen."
"By the way, the documents regarding the property in Shangcheng District are already being processed."
"In addition, I also ordered the more than 400 refugees to start gathering."
"It takes about 5 to 6 days to gather and travel."
"It's not easy for so many people to relocate."
"If you take a carriage, you will need at least dozens of them."
"Unless there is an earthbeast cart."
“We have to settle for the next best thing and use bullock carts.”
Baron Bezos explained what he had agreed to yesterday early this morning.
Obviously he took Zong Shen's matter to heart.
Upon hearing this, Zong Shen bowed slightly to Baron Bezos and expressed his gratitude.
"Excuse me, sir."
"I have one more thing to ask of you today."
When he said this, he felt a little embarrassed.
However, in this matter, Zong Shen does not intend to continue to have sex with Baron Bezos for nothing.
He came with dinars, friendship is friendship, business is business.
Baron Bezos smiled again.
"Brother Zong Shen, just tell me directly."
"As long as I can help, I will never shirk it."
He didn't think so much. What Zong Shen asked for was just drizzle to him.
This is true for both the property and the more than 400 refugees.
Zong Shen was even willing to take in those refugees and indirectly solve a small problem for him.
The only thing that made Baron Bezos feel a little distressed was the national flag.
The flag was a magic item that he asked the magic craftsmen in the giant city to create.
A total of three sides were built, not to mention the money spent, but the meaning contained in them is very great.
These flags represent Bosspan's expansion and experimentation.
In addition to developing the city itself, these Bosi states also established two large settlements.
One of these two settlements is to the east of Bosbang and the other is to the south of Bosbang.
The population size has reached tens of thousands.
This territorial flag was flown in every settlement.
This last remaining piece was given to Zong Shen by him.
It can be said that Baron Bezos still placed great expectations on Zong Shen.
After hearing what he said, Zong Shen stopped being coy and polite.
"Sir, I am going to purchase a batch of cold-proof materials."
"Including jackets, magic equipment for heating, and even sheepskin."
"In addition, I also need to purchase a batch of shelf-stable food."
"Including jerky, sausages, bacon, cheese and a variety of dry foods."
"If possible, I hope to purchase a batch of Bosbon's military rations."
"Just sell this batch of materials to me at the market price."
Zong Shen said bluntly.
The current food reserves in the territory are quite sufficient.
It can feed everyone in the territory, including the kobolds, for several months.
This includes the supplies collected by Mariel from Xitano Village and the supplies sent back by Tiezhu from Dinan Village.
There are also those military rations collected from the secret supply point of the Calamity Raven Church.
However, after the arrival of winter, food will definitely become in short supply.
The details of the new challenge are not yet known, but if the new challenge also restricts the actions of the lords, a large number of lords will definitely be without food.
Especially at this stage, most lords are unable to be self-sufficient.
Basically, they meet their food needs by going out hunting or buying from indigenous people or buying from the market.
Aboriginal forces were an important and stable source of food for the lords.
Once a new challenge begins, the possibility of interruption cannot be ruled out.
Therefore, it is still necessary to reserve as much food as possible.
Moreover, the territory now has a Frost Raven version of the ice cellar, which can greatly extend the shelf life of food.
Even if it is not used in the new challenge period, it can still be stored as a food reserve for the territory.
In this way, even if the territory has a larger population, it can still be dealt with calmly.
After hearing this, Baron Bezos lowered his head and thought for a while.
"Cold Warming Supplies"
"There should be fewer of these."
"But I think there should still be some in the warehouse."
"As for food, it's easy to solve."
"It's no problem if you want military rations."
"I can provide you with 12,000 military rations."
"However, these military rations are not very tasty. In order to extend the storage period, they have almost no moisture."
"Each portion of military rations consists of one portion of dried meat and one portion of bread."
"As for other ordinary food, this one is easy to purchase."
"I'll make arrangements soon."
"The list will be compiled after noon."
"As for the price, don't worry about it."
"Because this is Bangcheng's reserve material, I will pay for it personally to avoid losing money."
Baron Bezos thought about it carefully before speaking.
12,000 portions of military rations is not a small amount. According to one portion of military rations, one meal is worth it.
Based on three meals a day, it can satisfy the consumption of an army of 2,000 people for two full days.
If you save a little, you can eat two meals a day, or cook dried meat and bread into a paste, and you can eat it for a longer time.
"That's great, Mr. Bezos."
"Then I'll leave this to you."
"You've already helped me a lot."
"I will bear these supplies myself."
After hearing Zong Shen's words, Baron Bezos did not answer, but just smiled.
"These are not big things."
"I have mobilized a squadron of state troops and light cavalry."
"They will be roaming the streets around Evans Estate in small groups under the guise of patrolling."
"This one is a magic whistle, a simple gadget."
“Blow it when there is danger.”
"The Bangcheng army outside will be able to receive the signal."
"They would be storming the estate within minutes."
Bezos took out a silver-white round-tube magic whistle and handed it to Zong Shen.
Zong Shen took the magic whistle and nodded solemnly.
At this time, the Immortal Lancers and Howie were awakened by Vereesa.
All dressed up, they gathered outside the castle.
Baron Bezos asked the butler to notify the servants to bring over the horses from the stables.
The two briefly chatted for a few more words. After Bajie, Black Panther and the Andalusian war horses were brought over, Zong Shen said goodbye to Baron Bezos.
After seeing Zong Shen, Bajie ran over excitedly and nudged the back of Zong Shen's hand with his big nose.
After everyone got on their mounts, they had just taken a few steps.
Baron Bezos's voice sounded from behind.
"Brother Zong Shen"
"How long do you plan to stay in Bangcheng?"
Zong Shen turned around after hearing this.
"We have to leave for the return trip before 0 o'clock tonight."
"The settlement needs me."
I saw a look of regret on Baron Bezos's face.
"That's such a shame."
"I received the message that my eldest son Hadro will return to Bangcheng early tomorrow morning."
"Two days ago, the Giant City Crusade Army sent Dragon Eagle Knights to ask for help."
"He took the light-armored riders from Bangcheng to Odo Village to support them."
"He is slightly older than you. I think you might be able to become good friends."
Zong Shen had pretended to be Bosbon's support team before, and now he heard Bezos say this.
It is inevitable that there will be some guilt in my heart.
He nodded again and said in a regretful tone.
"That's such a shame."
"I will definitely come to visit Mr. Hadrow if I have the opportunity in the future."
"I believe we will get along very well."
"Mr. Bezos, time is precious now. I will come to you after I finish my appointment at noon."
Zong Shen waved to Bezos, then rode Bajie and led his soldiers towards the entrance and exit of the central area.
Baron Bezos didn't say anything more. He also waved his hand and watched Zong Shen and the others leave.
He began to instruct the housekeeper to deal with the supplies.
After Zong Shen and the others left the central area.
He chose a direction at random and walked into the street closest to them.
The whole street was crowded with pedestrians.
In order to avoid being discovered by other lords, Zong Shen replaced his external name information with Ma Huateng 19888.
This is a temporary modification made by the strategy module using a little permission.
It can only be used to confuse other lords, but it cannot actually change the name data.
They wandered along the street.
From time to time, go into the shops along the street to look at the products on sale, or ask for information from roadside vendors.
There is an abundance of supplies in the entire city, and it has almost become a distribution point for supplies nearby.
Traveling merchants from all over the country will give priority to Bangcheng as the main place for dumping specialties.
Bosbon itself does not have any special products. What can be considered a relatively rare product is cowhide products.
They used a special treatment process to increase the toughness of the cowhide, making it less likely to crack.
Leather water bladders, belts, leather jackets, etc. made by this process are more durable.
In the lord's terms, it has better durability.
Unfortunately, this is of no use.
This specialty product does not have many advantages, and cowhide products can be produced independently almost anywhere.
The use of cowhide has a long history for Aboriginal people.
The difference between them is the difference in durability.
This advantage alone is not enough for this product to bring huge profits.
Other than that, Bosbon doesn’t have any special products that are worth selling.
In terms of agricultural and sideline products, apples and an unknown melon are grown here.
The farmland is mainly wheat, and there are no special crops.
So far, the trip to Bosbon has been going smoothly.
Only the air trade route plan lacked a breakthrough.
In fact, Zong Shen had another idea before this.
That is to purchase specialty products from other regions from the lords through the market.
But there are reliable lords involved in this plan.
Moreover, there must be suitable specialties near the opponent's territory.
Zong Shen listed it as an alternative plan, since Bosbon has no valuable products now.
Then he should also set his sights on the market.
In the recent market, some lords still sell some regional specialties.
For example, there is a special kind of spider that lives in some forests in the hills of the western continent.
The silk webs produced by this spider are very strong and light.
The spider web monster is different. The silk webs of these spiders have a certain resistance to flames.
Underwear woven with this kind of silk thread is not only beautiful but also very close-fitting and breathable.
It was sought after by the nobles.
There are many more things like this.
Many lords exchange for as much resources as possible.
Basically everything that can be put up for sale is put on the market.
After they walked around several streets in a row.
Zong Shen basically gave up on Bosbon.
He randomly found a snack bar that was fairly neat and clean.
Putting all the mounts on the roadside, he led the soldiers into the snack bar.
More than a dozen people filled three long tables.
The shop owner came over diligently and handed over the simple menu.
Zong Shen picked up the menu and took a look.
The above are basically some ordinary snacks for civilians.
The status of such a snack bar in Bangcheng is basically the same as that of braised chicken and rice, Lanzhou ramen, and Shaxian snacks on earth.
"Sixteen beef pies."
"Sixteen butter puff pastries and sixteen glasses of milk."
Zong Shen said casually, the shopkeeper nodded, turned around and went to prepare.
These are all interesting dishes that Zong Shen can recognize at a glance.
There are also things like karaage, pota noodles, and midada batter on top.
Zong Shen simply chose to ignore it, for fear of choosing some dark cuisine.
While everyone was waiting for the snacks to be served, Howie, who had always been silent, finally spoke.
He took the initiative to speak to Zong Shen.
"Sir, after my observation, Bosbon has plenty of supplies."
"Those basic supplies cannot be sold here."
"There are no specialties worth selling here."
"We should look at other aspects."
Zong Shen looked up at Haoyi and nodded noncommittally.
He stretched out a knuckle and tapped the table lightly.
"Then tell me what you think."
"I'm all ears."
Howie shook his head and began to speak his thoughts slowly.
"First of all, Bosbon doesn't have any specialties."
"But it's still a great, growing state."
“Whether it’s the scale or the flow of people.”
"That gives it enough economic value."
"Baron Bezos gave you a shop yesterday, and we can definitely use it."
"There is still a lot of equipment accumulated in the territory, and the dwarf uncle can also steadily forge sophisticated equipment."
"Including the Moon God Spring, no matter whether these materials are useful to the lord, they are also useful to the mercenaries and free armed forces."
"We can open a store dedicated to selling weapons, equipment and combat supplies!"
Howie said very seriously, this was the result of his thinking for a long time.
Zong Shen didn't answer, but tapped his knuckles on the table rhythmically.
Seeing this, Howie quickly added.
"Additionally, there are unused primary dispensaries on the territory."
"The books kept by Mariel include an introduction to pharmacy. We can definitely train one or even multiple pharmacist apprentices."
"Pharmacions are also in short supply in the city, even the low-level ones."
"Medicines and equipment are both unmitigated and profitable commodities, and they are all consumables in a sense."
“With these two items, we can gain a foothold in Bosbon and open up sales.”
Zong Shen patiently listened to Haoyi's words and thought about it silently for a while.
There is nothing wrong with his idea and his train of thought is correct.
Since you can’t make money with Bosbang, then you can simply use Bosbang’s money directly!
"You have a good idea."
"But we have to wait until a hundred-kilometer-level space teleportation array is established."
"Then we can quickly travel between the territory and Bosibon."
Zong Shen praised him, which helped Howie regain some self-confidence.
Facts have proved that any plan on paper is not as reliable as an on-site inspection.
At this moment, a ragged little boy suddenly walked into the snack door.
This little boy should be between ten years old.
The childlike look on his face has not faded away, and there is a faint ring of down on his lips.
With a straw basket hanging in his hand, he went straight to the shopkeeper who was busy at the stove at the door.
"Hello"
"I would like to trade this basket of wild fruits with you for some beef pies."
“My mother was seriously ill and her stomach could no longer digest wild fruits.”
The little boy timidly said to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper raised his head, glanced at the little boy and waved impatiently.
There are not only nobles and wealthy businessmen in Bosbon, but also many commoners and poor people.
Material prosperity can never belong to everyone.
Most of the wealth is in the hands of a few people.
People like the little boy are not a minority in Bangcheng.
"Go, go, this is not the place you should stay."
"Damn little beggar, how can these wild fruits of unknown origin be exchanged for beef pies?"
The shopkeeper waved his hand impatiently.
He also had to make a living, and although his behavior was a bit rough, it was more of a sadness.
Although Baron Bezos has devoted a lot of effort to the development of Bosbon.
But he can't change this situation, that is, people standing in the clouds cannot see the scenery in the corner.
The little boy cried and knelt directly on the ground.
But the shop owner remained unmoved.
At this time, Zong Shen waved to him.
"Hey, kid."
"Show me your wild fruit."
When the little boy heard this, he stood up quickly, wiped away his tears with his hand, and walked quickly towards Zong Shen.
Holding the straw basket with both hands, Zong Shen could see the wild fruits inside.
The basket contains red fruits the size of thumb joints.
It looks unremarkable, and the guide tips are just ordinary wild fruits.
There's really nothing fancy about this stuff, and it's not good enough to get a beef patty.
But Zong Shen still took the basket.
He rubbed his fingers and took out a 100 dinar.
With a flick of his thumb, he threw it towards the little boy.
The little boy quickly caught the precious dinar with both hands.
Opening his palms, his tearful eyes suddenly opened wide.
"Thank you for your generosity!"
“I will praise you and pray for you!”
The little boy bowed to Zong Shen.
This big coin is enough to buy a lot of food.
Zong Shen just smiled and waved his hand carelessly.
For him, this can only be regarded as a good thing done casually.
His mentality gradually became more open-minded.
As long as you feel comfortable, these are just drizzle.
The little boy stood there and bowed repeatedly, just as he was about to leave.
Just after running two steps, he seemed to remember something.
He dug through his dirty pants pockets repeatedly.
He took out a crystal clear bead.
This bead is as big as a quail egg, and there is a trace of electric light shining inside.
Zong Shen stared at the bead when he saw the information prompted by the guide.
Suddenly his eyes lit up!
