The Low Countries, Antwerp City.
Peng!
The wooden door of the tavern was suddenly pushed open, and a slovenly figure rushed in, waving an order form in his hand.
Without waiting for his eyes to adjust to the dimly lit room, he opened his mouth and shouted anxiously,
"Mister James, quickly! Quickly! Do you still have tulip bulbs? There's a large order from the Sack Empire! "
There was a middle aged merchant who was hiding in the corner of the tavern drinking with his companions, but he quickly put down the cup in his hand when he saw this person.
"It's mister Fitch. I still have four hundred kilograms of the normal variety and ten of the rare ones from September. The price …"
There were two kinds of tulips on the market right now, the normal variety and the rare variety.
The price of the normal variety was based on weight and the rare variety was based on head. The difference between their prices was even greater than the difference between copper and gold lions.
But he never thought that mister Fitch who charged in wouldn't even listen to the price as he waved his hand.
"I want them all! Where are the goods? Immediately deliver! "
With business coming in, naturally he didn't drink anymore. The Tulip merchant named James quickly threw down his cup and followed the other side out.
The remaining merchants from the Tulip Guild kept drinking and chatting.
"It's another deal. It's a pity! The price of tulips has been rising recently, but we've already sold out most of the goods in our hands.
Moreover, whether it is the rare variety or the normal variety, the cultivation period is too long. Even if the market price increases, there is a limit to how much we can supply in a short period of time. "
"If I knew about the market earlier, I would have bought more in September even if it was a premium."
"Ai! Who said it wasn't! "
Everyone here was an expert, they were very clear that tulips only had two methods of reproduction. One was through seeds and the other was through tulip roots.
If it was through seeds, it would take 7-12 years to get the ideal bulbs. The large tulip market never traded for flowers, but rather bulbs that were easy to store and transport.
Bulbs were much simpler to reproduce.
Tulip bulbs were like onions, as long as they were planted, they would bloom in four to five months each year. The flowering period was only around ten days.
In September of every year, new bulbs would grow out from the roots of the tulips. At most, the new bulbs would be twice as big as when they were planted. If the price was based on weight, the value would also double.
Therefore, it would not be until September next year that a new product would be launched to meet the increasingly exuberant demand for tulips.
"Hey! Guys, I have an idea to share with you. "
Suddenly, one of the Tulip merchants opened his mouth. Seeing that everyone else was looking at him, he said mysteriously:
"Ladies and gentlemen, the biggest problem we are facing now is the imbalance between the supply and demand of tulips.
However, if we include 'next year's output', take note! It was' the product of next September ', and it would be placed on the market in the form of a' guild standard trading contract '…
When the tulip bulbs are harvested, they must be delivered at the current price. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds? "
At first, the others were confused. They didn't understand how something that was still in the ground could be traded. But after they slowly understood what he meant, the eyes of the people at the table suddenly lit up.
They all subconsciously lowered their voices and said excitedly,
"We can do this, I second the motion!"
"I second the motion!"
“....”
Although they didn't have the concept yet, the world's first "futures contract" was destined to be freshly produced.
One thought for heaven, one thought for hell. Oh, the great "Golden Lord" bless!
.....
St. Elvin's Central Cathedral had now been renamed to "St. Elvin's Cathedral".
In a separate side hall filled with students of different ages, a professor in a black uniform knocked on the blackboard:
"Come, let's review the economic fundamentals we learned in the last class. Which student can tell us what are the factors that determine the price of a product?
Well, Mr. Osmond's hand is the highest. You tell us. "
A young man with short brown hair stood up excitedly and spoke with assurance in front of everyone:
"There are four main factors that determine the price. The first is the cost, which determines the bottom line of the price. The second is the relationship between supply and demand. The more exuberant the demand, the less supply, and the higher the price.
The third is the information environment of the buyer and the seller. The more information the buyer has, the more cost-effective the product can be obtained. The fourth is efficiency, with fewer intermediate links … "
The "Garrett National University" located in the suburbs was still under construction, but in accordance with the Grand Duke's swift and decisive philosophy, the first batch of student enrollment had already been completed.
The faculty overcame the hardware difficulties and borrowed some rooms in the cathedral of the "Church of the Black Iron Cross" as classrooms to start teaching in advance.
At this stage, the "National University", which was positioned as the highest educational institution in the duchy, had a total of seven disciplines: liberal arts (including literature, history, philosophy, art), law, finance, education, science and engineering, agriculture and forestry, and medicine.
Among them, science and engineering, medicine, liberal arts, and finance were the main subjects, with both production and research.
Moreover, the National University had entered the preparatory list of the Pan Continent's "Red Maple Academy Alliance". According to the tradition of the Academy Alliance, some outstanding talents had the opportunity to be introduced into the path of Transcendence outside of the regular disciplines.
Although the Transcendence in the New World was far less mysterious than the relatively peaceful Old World, it was still a power that most ordinary people could only dream of in their lifetime, both because of knowledge and resources.
In addition.
Although the "National University" had been established for a short period of time, the faculty was already among the best in all countries.
Art, history, science and engineering, agriculture and forestry, and medicine were the traditional strengths of the witches. The witches of the "Gate of Truth School" who came to work in the duchy were like fish in water.
Although the conditions of the school could be improved, the witches had never imagined that they would be able to enter the church of a true god in broad daylight. The clergymen even welcomed them with smiles on their faces. The spiritual joy was no less than the material salary.
The wizards of the "Mechanical Immortality School" gave great support to the "Engineering" department. Even if the Transcendence part was excluded, the rest was the most advanced dry goods of this era.
Dr. Taylor of the "Vissari School", Master Potion Master Leon, and Elvin's students in the "Tree of Life School" had deep attainments in the field of medicine and agriculture and forestry.
Even in the field of finance, there were the heirs of the top capitalists in the Eliya Kingdom that Elvin had captured.
Lastly, Elvin, the great wizard and grand duke, acted as the principal. His vision far surpassed the era.
"Garriott National University" already had the foundation to become a world-class university.
Of course.
While improving the quality of the population, the pursuit of quantity was not put down. "Mother of the Sea" Milo's performance evaluation began in August of the year 190 last year. By August of this year, the great goal of a net population increase of 5% had been achieved.
In addition to the macro guidance of the government in the process, the male-dominated Nimanstans and the female-dominated Atreans were also quickly integrating.
The duchy was taking great strides towards the grand blueprint of a single main ethnic group.
Elvin also gave Countess Milan Snette a new appointment. As the son-in-law of the Hurons, she was the minister of ethnic integration and chief astrologer of the duchy.
At the same time, thanks to the continuous large-scale activation of the "Tree of Rest" in the inland areas, they had completely banned the birth of spirits in the interior of the continent.
In addition, the werewolves were going all out to kill the existing spirits and ghosts. Perhaps in less than half a year, the duchy's "Westward Plan" could be officially launched.
In addition to the inherent "Black Sea Coast", "Shattered Star Sea Coast", and "Mount Albert", which was full of gold mines.
In addition, the "Upper Atasca Valley" on the southern shores of the six central lakes, the "Lower Atasca Valley" downstream of the central rivers to the southern coastline, and the "Central and Western Plains" over the main basin of the Atasca River could also start the first phase of development.
Starting from the most essential and habitable parts of each area, they could fully explore the potential of the land.
When the time came, even if the population growth was 10% or 15%, there would still be places to settle.
In addition.
With the victory of the international war, the international status of the Tulip Family and the duchy steadily increased. Large amounts of investment and personnel from all over the world poured into the duchy.
Elvin also firmly grasped the area of the people's livelihood and began to open up the free market in other economic areas.
He knew very well that in order for the country's economy to not become a pool of stagnant water, he had to exert the subjective initiative of everyone and maintain the basic rules of the game.
And these students in the class were one of the guarantees for him to maintain the established rules and his own ruling power. In other words, they were the royal party that was firmly united around Elvin, the monarch.
Every student was an extension of his ruling power. As they were dispersed to all walks of life in the future, his ruling power would also penetrate into the most basic level of the duchy.
The mainland country "Duchy of Garriott" had suddenly become one of the most promising and competitive emerging countries in this era.
Just as the country's construction was steadily advancing in all aspects, time suddenly came to the spring of 192 of the Haiyuan Calendar.
White Swan Castle.
"That's it. Those damn things that are obviously from the ancient civilization have almost sealed off the entire outer space. If we don't break through their defense, we won't be able to leave Planet Herag.
The most important thing is that we don't know which ancient civilization they came from. What is the purpose of sealing off the planet? Are they still under control now? … "
Elvin and Jeros, who finally came back from Faletis with Stephanie, sat opposite each other. On the table between them was a strange thing the size of a fist, which looked like a wooden "walnut."
It was the core of the "Purger" that was brought back from space.
Elvin knew that this should be some kind of "chip" controller, but without reference information, it was not easy to decipher it.
Jeros, who had been frowning since he saw this thing, pinched his forehead and slowly said:
"This thing … maybe I know where it came from."
Snap –!
As Jeros spoke, he snapped his fingers, and [Witchcraft's Garden: Great Temple of Uluk] opened.
"I may not have told you, but the third era of the ancient civilization, the Muria Civilization, was best at biotechnology!"
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