"What's this?" Margaery asked curiously. "Is it a newly brewed fruit wine?"
"If it's just fruit wine, it won't sell as well as perfume." Nibelung shook his head.
"That's not necessarily true." Gammon looked at the glass bottle with great interest. "Let's not talk about what's in the bottle. This unique container alone is worth several Golden Dragon coins."
"Is it a new product of the Alchemist Workshop of King's City?" Marleen echoed. "I've never seen such a big crystal glass bottle before."
"The appearance is not important. The key lies in the product itself." Roland did not know whether to laugh or cry. He did not expect these merchants to be interested in the glass bottle first. As long as the formula was mastered, the colorless glass was a low-cost and mass-produced product. However, he did not sell glass containers alone because the current glass output in Neverwinter was used by chemical laboratories, perfume factories, and beverage factories.
"It's called Chaos Drink. Just like its name, it's chaotic and unpredictable. Every sip is a unique enjoyment." He cleared his throat and pretended to be mysterious. "I bet you've never tasted a similar taste. If you don't believe me, try it and you'll know."
The three bottles of drinks were carefully selected by Roland from Evelyn's beverage library. Not only did they taste unique, but two of them were also specially processed — one was chilled, and the other was filled with dry ice, which could be said to be the world's first carbonated drink.
And the result was just as he expected. As soon as they took a sip, the five merchants' faces showed a wonderful expression.
"How on earth was this made?" Atiyer smacked his lips. "Compared with those fruit wines, they're completely tasteless."
"Look at this glass of green apple juice, it's still steaming... My God, is it breathing?"
"Apple? Even honey can't be so sweet! "
The merchants expressed their opinions one after another, and at the same time, they did not stop raising their glasses. The drinks were downed one after another, until all three bottles were empty.
"Burp..." Gammon licked his lips and said, "Your Majesty, your... Chaos Drinks... are amazing!"
"If it's sold as a commodity, do you think there will be a market?"
"Of course!" The merchant from Crescent Moon Bay said without hesitation. "Taking into account the different tastes, the popularity of the three beverages may be slightly different, but they are definitely rare wines! I bet that after tasting it, no one will be interested in the high-quality fruit wine from the Kingdom of Dawn anymore. "
"You're quite frank." Roland couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth. Normally, if a merchant wanted to buy a product, they would pick out some flaws to lower the price. It was rare to see such a straightforward praise.
"I dare not lie to His Majesty, nor do I want to lie to my own tongue." Gamore paused for a moment. "But there's one thing I don't quite understand."
"Tell me about it."
"Why did you give it such a weird name?" He picked up the iced bottle, which still had a thin layer of hoarfrost on it. "For example, this... can be called a deep sea ice spring. If it was in summer, I can guarantee that it would appear in every banquet."
"As for that bottle of numbing green drink, I think it can be called Fish Egg Dew. To be honest, the sour and numbing feeling of countless little fish breaking out of their eggs and hitting the tongue is really memorable," Marleen added.
"I think so too." Margaery laughed. "Although the word 'Chaos' sounds very novel, it can't highlight their distinct characteristics. If they were named separately, they would definitely sell better.
Roland pretended to be regretful and said, "Unfortunately, as I said before, every sip of these drinks is a unique enjoyment. In fact, these three bottles are the last in stock. "
"You mean... they can't be brewed anymore?"
"Yes, I can't reveal the process of making Chaos Drinks to you, but the final result is always changing. If there's one thing they have in common, it's that they're all delicious. That's why I named it Chaos. No matter what taste it is, it's always one sip less. "
Everyone gasped, and everyone saw the incredulity in each other's eyes. The rarer something is, the more precious it is. This drink, which was of excellent quality and could not be replicated, could definitely bring a storm to the Fjords... and even the Four Kingdoms.
"Your Majesty, please leave it to me." Gammon was the first to speak. "The fleets of Crescent Moon Bay are all over the coasts of the Four Kingdoms. Only we can bring you the most generous returns."
"Isn't the sea trade center of Crescent Moon Bay always the Kingdom of Dawn? When did the Kingdom of Everwinter open a trade route? "The Chamber of Commerce of Shallow Water City criticized.
"Sunset Island has the most merchant ships heading for the Kingdom of Wolfheart and the Kingdom of Everwinter. You're deceiving His Majesty." Atiyer followed closely behind.
Roland stretched out his hand and interrupted the dispute between the three. "About this matter, let's establish a joint chamber of commerce."
"Joint... chamber of commerce?"
"That's right. In order to avoid malicious competition, participants will sit down and jointly negotiate the areas they are responsible for, and Neverwinter will only be responsible for providing the goods." He tried his best to describe the concept of regional agents. "You all have trade routes that have been in operation for a long time, and you also have sales towns that you are familiar with. In this way, you can divide the market according to your advantages. You can sell your goods quickly, and you won't have to compete with your peers. The final sales revenue will be divided according to the proportion stipulated in the contract, so that all participants can be guaranteed. "
This principle was very simple, and the merchants present quickly understood. "It sounds good, but how will the specific areas and the proportion be divided? The cost of bringing the drink to the Kingdom of Everwinter and selling it in the Fjords is huge. "
"Of course, transportation costs are also a factor to consider, in addition to labor costs, sales price, product output, and so on... In general, in the case of limited supply, the agent with the highest cost will get a certain degree of preferential treatment. Of course, the details need to be discussed gradually until all participants are satisfied. "
At first glance, this would seem to reduce the total income, but in fact, after eliminating malicious competition, and with the three chambers of commerce playing their strengths, the profits would be much higher.
Due to the lack of sales channels, many goods in Neverwinter were still for internal consumption in the Convenience Market. For Roland, these Fjords merchants who made a fortune by reselling goods were the best suppliers. In the future, he would provide the goods, and these sea merchants would sell them to all corners of the continent, which was undoubtedly the most labor-saving method.
"I'm willing to join." Margaery was the first to express her support.
Seeing that someone had expressed her support, the others also showed an attitude of temporarily giving it a try.
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