Chapter 357 Banquet x Oil

The two sides introduced themselves to each other and entered the banquet hall.

The banquet hall is gorgeously decorated and very distinctive.

A wide variety of food has been placed on the table.

Xia Jieren, Litte, Robin and others took their seats.

Sit still.

Cobra raised his glass first and said, "Once again, welcome all the distinguished guests."

Xia Jieren and others all smiled and raised their glasses in response.

The banquet officially started.

Everyone feasted on the special delicacies of Alabasta.

Although it may not be very delicious, it is novel.

Just as the banquet was in full swing, a petite figure pushed the door open and shouted, "Father! I'm back!"

"Weiwei, welcome back!" Cobra responded with a smile, then his face turned serious and he said reproachfully, "Look...how did you get so dirty?"

"Hehe~, I'm going to play with Kosa and the others." Vivi trotted to Cobra, took his hand and acted coquettishly.

Cobra wiped Weiwei's dusty face with a wet tissue and said lovingly, "Okay! Go wash up and change into clean clothes."

"I still have to entertain guests coming from afar?"

At this time, Weiwei noticed Xia Jieren and others sitting nearby.

Xia Jieren and the others sat with their backs to the door, so she didn't notice them for a while.

Seeing this, Vivi immediately straightened her appearance and greeted them politely: "Hello, I am Nefertari Vivi, the princess of the Kingdom of Alabasta."

Looking at the well-mannered and generous little Princess Weiwei, Litt liked her very much: "Hello, Weiwei! Don't be so restrained."

Xia Jieren and Robin also greeted each other with a smile.

Soon, Weiwei was taken away by Ikalem to wash up.

"Sorry, everyone! I'm a little lively and I'm sorry to have made you embarrassed." Cobra said apologetically.

"It's okay! It's okay!" Xia Jieren waved his hands.

"Princess Vivi is so cute! She will definitely become an outstanding person in the future." Litte complimented.

Cobra was very pleased with Litte's praise.

Although his words were modest, he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

A few minutes later, Weiwei, dressed appropriately, walked in again.

After taking her seat, Princess Weiwei was very interested in Xia Jieren and the others, glancing at them from time to time.

Weiwei, who was only six or seven years old, could not hold back her curiosity. She looked at Litte and asked, "Sister! Are you a king too?"

"Yes!" Litvivi nodded and introduced herself with a smile: "I am the Queen of the Netherlands - Netherlands Lit. Please give me your guidance in the future."

"The Kingdom of the Netherlands? I seem to have heard of it somewhere." Vivi tapped her chin with her slender fingers, as if thinking.

Ikalem reminded: "Princess Weiwei, your favorite honey, perfume and silk..."

Hearing this, Weiwei suddenly realized: "I remember it!"

"I really like the perfume and silk produced by the Kingdom of the Netherlands."

Litte smiled and said, "Since you like it so much, I will give you some silk and perfume that are not available on the market later."

"Really?" Litte asked in surprise. Then she seemed to remember something and said hesitantly, "But... I won't accept things from others for no reason."

Litte's smile widened when she heard this.

She advised: "It's okay! We are friends now, it's normal to give gifts."

Weiwei turned her head and looked at her father.

Cobra smiled and signaled to Vivi that she could accept it.

Weiwei immediately showed a bright smile on her face, and she said sweetly: "Thank you, Sister Litt!"

Everyone looked at this scene with smiles on their faces.

The atmosphere in the banquet hall became more harmonious.

After the banquet, Vivi enthusiastically took Litt and Robin to visit the palace.

Xia Jieren chatted with Cobra casually.

Suddenly, Xia Jieren seemed to have thought of something and asked, "King Cobra! Does your country have oil?"

"Oil?" Cobra was a little confused.

Xia Jieren explained: "It is a naturally occurring, dark brown to black viscous liquid that can be ignited when exposed to fire. It has a strong smell, similar to burnt smell."

Xia Jieren described the characteristics of oil in detail, and Cobra thought about it seriously in his mind for a while.

When Cobra was about to say that he had no impression, Ikalem interrupted and said, "King, Prince Xia Jieren! I really want to know about this kind of thing, but I don't know if it is what you are looking for."

Xia Jieren and Cobra looked at Ikalem.

He said slowly: "I have seen something similar near the Rapeseed Flower. It was discovered by accident when the citizens were laying the foundation."

"It emits a strong odor and catches fire immediately, so people nearby use it to make fire."

When Xia Jieren heard this, he thought that there was a high probability that the oil was gone.

He was pleasantly surprised and said, “Great!”

Xia Jieren stared at Cobra and congratulated him, "Congratulations! King Cobra, Alabasta is going to get rich!"

The sudden congratulations left Cobra confused.

Seeing their puzzled looks, Xia Jieren explained: "Oil is a very important raw material. It is called the 'blood of industry'."

"It has a wide range of uses. It can be used not only as a fuel, but also as a raw material to produce basic chemical raw materials such as ethylene and propylene, and then synthesize various plastics, synthetic fibers, synthetic rubber, fertilizers, pesticides, detergents and countless other chemicals and materials."

After Xia Jieren's explanation, Cobra and Ikalem looked at each other in confusion.

Seeing this, Xia Jieren spread his hands helplessly: "All you need to know is that oil is valuable."

"If your country really has oil resources, our Kingdom of the Netherlands is willing to purchase it at a price of 10 berries per ton, and will build a production base in Alabasta."

"10 Baileys per ton!" Cobra stood up in surprise.

According to this price, 5 tons of oil can be exchanged for 1 ton of food.

How could this not surprise Cobra and others.

In fact, the value of oil is far more than that, but others don’t know it, so Xia Jieren made four times the profit with tears in his eyes.

"That's right!" Xia Jieren nodded again to confirm.

Cobra took a deep breath and regained his composure.

He ordered: "Ikalem, send someone to [Rapeseed Flower] to bring back some samples first."

"Yes!" Ikalem left the room immediately.

"You are worthy of being the king! You are not blinded by the profits in front of you." Xia Jieren sighed in his heart.

After chatting with Cobra for a while, Xia Jieren said goodbye and left.

Young people like Xia Jieren really have nothing in common with Cobra.

Led by the servant, he returned to the bedroom.