Chapter 17: Family motto: Overcoming all obstacles

Roman thought for a moment and took back the gem.

He still has feelings for this ruby. After all, it has been a personal belonging since he was a child. If he didn't have money now, he wouldn't give it away.

Sensibility is sensibility, rationality is rationality. In his opinion, rubies are just luxury goods. After becoming a transcendent, the effectiveness of rubies has been greatly reduced, so Roman will not refuse to exchange this thing for initial development resources.

He said calmly: "I will not take anyone's benefits in vain, and I will return them to you in other forms in the future."

Roman knew what Morey was thinking. A businessman pursues profit, so give him the profit.

He does not agree to anyone investing in Sige Town, nor does he accept the opportunity for anyone to kidnap him for a favor.

But he will not refuse others' investment in him, especially when he is still weak.

This is a matter of mutual benefit, and he also needs a capable businessman to help him sell the materials produced in Sige Town in the future.

Roman suddenly asked: "Are all your goods sold out?"

Morey was stunned. He had temporarily settled here for four days. For a caravan, this was a long time, especially for a market town like Sige Town, which is still very poor. All the trade that should be carried out was over. .

Even if these seven or eight merchant ships just stay here, the hidden costs are not small.

But he can't leave now. He still has to wait for Shasta. He said he would wait for Shasta for two days. Today is the first day and tomorrow is the second day. So he is prepared to wait until the day after tomorrow. If he still sees Shasta, Without Shasta's people, he really had to leave.

Morey was hesitating now and couldn't find a good reason. He scolded Shasta in his heart. He had never seen such a bastard who deceived his teammates.

Next time he lets a witch on his boat, he'll be a dog!

Roman was keenly aware of Morey's expression of embarrassment.

Roman was thoughtful and did not continue to ask.

He just told Morey that Sige Town still needed iron ingots and asked Morey to transport them as soon as possible. He would also exchange the corresponding supplies for the iron ingots.

Steel is a hot commodity, and it doesn't necessarily have to be sold to Sky Town.

Therefore, Roman promised to waive Morey's business tax for the next two years. As long as Morey is willing to come, his benefits will be indispensable.

In the eyes of true aristocrats, the status of merchants and farmers is similar, and the difference is nothing more than more wool and less wool.

Therefore, some nobles are serious about commercial exploitation, and no businessman is willing to do business in that kind of place.

In the future, Roman will give preferential treatment to businessmen in terms of commercial taxes to attract more businessmen to Sige Town. The substantial tax exemption policy will be promoted in the future.

Roman gestured and said to Morey: "I need a lot of cattle. Before the end of this spring, I need you to transport 100 cattle to Sige Town. I will not treat you badly in terms of price. I will Take out 60 gold coins to buy these 100 cattle, and you will bear the freight..."

Morey immediately shook his head: "I can't do it. Even if I send all the cattle I can buy in the Kant Territory here, I still can't get 100."

Kande Territory is the closest earldom to Sige Town. They are hundreds of miles apart from each other. There are barren mountains and ridges in the middle. It is impossible to travel by land. Generally, water transport is used.

Although the current in Yinlong Canyon is very fast and the rocks are dense, it is impossible for a large boat to sail. But it is not difficult to transport a hundred cattle.

It is simply that this number of cattle cannot be purchased in such a short period of time.

"Can draft horses be used? Although their physical fitness and endurance are not as good as those of cattle, and their prices are slightly more expensive than cattle, I can bring you 100 draft horses as soon as possible if you need them."

Roman frowned slightly when he heard this.

100 cattle are worth 50 gold coins. Perhaps purchasing a large number will cause the price to rise, but it will not exceed 60 gold coins.

100 draft horses are very unstable and require him to pay 70 or 80 gold coins. If the price fluctuates slightly, it can soar to 90 gold coins.

Roman had no choice. He didn't care whether he had money in his pocket or not, so he just said it.

"I want both plow oxen and draft horses."

In the end, Morey promised to bring 50 cattle and 100 draft horses to Sige Town.

After seeing Roman throwing the ruby ​​to him, he no longer doubted whether the nobleman in front of him could afford the purchase cost.

In front of him was a young nobleman who dared to exchange rubies for development resources.

There is no doubt that this lord is ambitious and has the same huge development potential as this valley.

This remote place will soon undergo dramatic changes.

As long as you invest in advance, you will definitely not lose money in the future.

But because of the bad-tempered Shasta, Morey felt that he was on Roman's suspicion list, which made him feel very depressed.

Then, Roman, Lux, and carpenter Vicky each carried a wooden box containing 150 kilograms of iron ingots and went to Sige Town.

With this batch of high-quality iron ingots, the gap in steel has been barely filled.

It was getting very late now, and the farmers had stopped working.

Roman checked the progress of the work.

Not satisfactory.

Thanks to the massive labor force assembled, farmers were able to dispose of all the manure within two days.

The technology tree has always been a strange thing. As long as a certain key technology point is unlocked, productivity can be greatly improved, and because it is simple to operate and easy to copy, it will quickly promote the progress of the entire civilization.

But if there is not enough accumulation, or due to the influence of historical factors, it will not be unlocked, and the entire civilization will be stuck in place for thousands of years.

Heavy plowing is such a critical technological point. Lux and Vicky had a heavy task burden and started working on it overnight.

Roman did not join in. You can hit iron at any time, and you can gain skill experience points at any time.

Not today, he needs to recharge his batteries.

The businessman named Morey wanted him to go into the mountains for some reason, but he didn't mention it today.

Roman thought again about the witch who suddenly appeared in Sig Town.

He felt it necessary to go and see what kind of secrets were hidden in those deep mountains.

…

Roman spent seven days upgrading his [Planting] skill.

It took another two days to integrate all the resources in Sige Town and launch standard methods such as mud and water screening, plow modification, and manure fermentation.

Today is the ninth day since Roman came to Sige Town.

Roman woke up at the crack of dawn and took out the giant bow he brought from the Split Armor family.

The bow of this big bow is as red as blood, and the string is white and tough. It weighs between 150 and 200 pounds. The head and tail are inlaid with two large diamonds in the shape of pigeon eggs.

To draw this kind of long bow, it is equivalent to lifting a weight of more than 100 kilograms with one hand, and if you want to draw it to full, it requires even more strength.

The bow body is made of "mahogany", which seems to be soaked in blood.

Born in nature, mahogany is a special and extraordinary resource with tough material and a very long growth cycle. It is said to be dyed with dragon's blood, and its effect is to make those who hold it feel the power of courage and passion.

It is said that even a weak person can become brave and fearless if he holds the branch of a redwood tree.

The bow string is said to be tanned with the sinews of sea monsters using complex techniques. Therefore, it is extremely strong and terrifying and can withstand huge force. Even a sharp sword cannot cut it off in one go.

Two sparkling, high-quality diamonds are inlaid at both ends of the bow and arrow. This extraordinary resource will give the bow and arrows hard and indestructible power.

Mahogany, sea monster sinew, and diamonds constitute the power of this extraordinary weapon.

However, in Roman's opinion, it was just like that. Its penetration was probably at the level of a heavy sniper rifle, but its destructive power, range and accuracy were not as powerful as a sniper rifle.

This is Roman's most precious weapon, worth at least three digits of gold coins, and countless nobles are flocking to it.

However, this thing cannot be sold. It is said that it is an imitation of the weapon of the first generation of the Armor-Splitting Archduke. If rounded up, it is equal to a family heirloom. If the Armor-Splitting Archduke sees this thing on the market, shouldn't he be skinned alive?

It had nothing to do with Roman, but before he left, Grand Duke Split Armor suddenly called him to the family secret room, asked him to take down the big bow hanging on the wall, and told him the family motto of the Split Armor family——

[Overcoming thorns and thorns]!