Families like the Jialong Chamber of Commerce and the Ruan Family that had a history of one or two hundred years would always inadvertently show their strength. They took out many dishes cooked with rare plants in the Mystical Land. The taste was quite good, but compared to the amazing performance of the mages, for someone, it was more of a nostalgia.
Other than the nostalgia of the ingredients and the taste of the dishes, when Baron Engels and his wife served them on the Golden Waterway, the dishes they ordered also became delicacies on the table. Of course, there was also warm rice wine, a wine that had never been drunk anywhere else.
In addition to the warm wine, there were also red wine and elven fruit wine that were most often seen at noble banquets in the Mystical Land. Although he couldn't tell whether the wine was good or bad, from what the other mages said, it should be a very high quality wine. But the most popular was still the warm rice wine, not only because it was winter, but the taste of the rice wine was also quite suitable for the taste of the dishes on the table.
Seeing these familiar dishes, Ruan Wenyue said at the table that Baron Engels' wife, Ruan Shihui was his eldest daughter. And he heard a lot about himself from his daughter, who had admired him for a long time.
Along with the dishes on the table that were considered a specialty compared to the Mystical Land, Ruan Wenyue and his nephews also revealed the business scope of their family's chamber of commerce. In general, it was that they directly or indirectly controlled a lot of agricultural land, and based on the food they produced, they became the largest chamber of commerce in the Mystical Land from south to north, which was second to none in the eastern half of the Mystical Land.
They also planted many unique crops that couldn't be seen anywhere else. Countless types of spices were the key for them to enter the upper echelons of various places; large amounts of coarse and refined grains allowed them to control the lifeline of many countries.
And this family wasn't the conservative type that only knew how to store food and money. They were quite active in turning the chips in their hands into influence and strength to expand the family business. Under this policy, the Ruan Family attached great importance to the matter of expanding the family business.
And then, a bunch of nonsense. But someone could hear the subtext that there was profit to be made, so they came to him.
But in the dinner time chat, there was no mention of any meat. Instead, they agreed to provide some rice, rare spices, and rice wine to a certain greedy transmigrator. To Ruan Wenyue, who was in charge of this place, it was as if he had just agreed to a trivial matter. He didn't even frown.
For a certain someone who had taken advantage of him without making any promises, this made him a little more wary. As the saying goes, one who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions. But there was another saying: Villains collude with each other. If the other party wanted something, then he had the right to make a bid. Therefore, this was not necessarily a bad thing. It was just that he had to be more careful with his words.
In short, the dining table was filled with idle chatter. In particular, there were a few conversational experts around. They would pick up the conversation at the right time and flatter them. They would not let the atmosphere become dull and awkward, even if it was someone's natural ability to kill the conversation.
In particular, there were a few highlights in the banquet. Of course, the girls didn't forget to throw flirtatious glances at the men they liked. He didn't know if it was fortunate or unfortunate, but basically, the young girls all fancied handsome guys around the same age. A certain someone was like an insulator, ignored or skipped over.
Of course, his age didn't match those young girls in their prime. In any case, he was at the level of an uncle. He couldn't be compared to that group of young men. For a banquet where they met for the first time, a certain someone didn't expect the other party to take care of his food and sleep.
To the girls attending the banquet, if they had to choose someone to entrust the rest of their lives to, they had to choose someone who had the backing of a Warlock Saint or a Great Magician at such a young age. It was much better than a notorious' hero '. The notoriety of the Lich's lover was louder than anything else in the ears of this group of young people.
Therefore, when dinner was over, the young people who liked each other moved to other places to have a heart-to-heart talk. Actually, this was also the reason why Warlock Saint Babak Abnahan and Ruan Wenyue brought young people to this banquet.
In addition to increasing the number of people, of course, it was also to give the young people a chance to bond and see if they could take the next step. As long as they could succeed, it would be a good thing for the power and strength of both sides.
As for the few old fellows, including Lin, of course, they came to a small salon. Other than a deacon serving at the side, they didn't even bring half a guard.
Looking at this lineup, they were preparing to talk about today's theme. A certain someone had been waiting for a long time.
Because they were talking about important matters, they didn't continue to serve wine, not to mention that they had drunk enough at dinner just now. The old deacon with the handlebar mustache, wearing white gloves, quickly brewed a pot of coffee and served it to the guests of honor.
Taking a sip, Ruan Wenyue said, "I heard that the way to drink coffee was discovered by Mr. Cuipwood. I originally thought that our family had mastered the most variety of crops, but I didn't expect that, as you said before, there is no end to learning and understanding everything in the world. "
Lin smiled and said, "It's all a coincidence. I also happened to see an animal become particularly excited after eating the coffee fruit, so I made the following discovery. "This was a bullshit paraphrase of the story of the discovery of coffee on Earth.
However, no one cared about the truth in his words. Warlock Saint Babak Abnahan said, "Right now, the trend of printing magic scrolls in the Holy City is very good. However, the leading power is in the hands of Great Mage Kabambai, and you only have the advantage of manufacturing machines, and only a small part of it. Do you have any ideas? "
So this was the crux of the show. Lin put on an unfathomable smile and asked, "What ideas can I have?"
Patting Ruan Wenyue's shoulder familiarly, Babak continued, "This friend of mine is mainly in charge of mining, not agriculture. Have you ever thought of increasing the production of printing machines, and then relying on the trade routes developed by the Chamber of Commerce to sell to various places? "
Although Ruan Wenyue didn't show a trace of displeasure towards the Warlock Saint's intimate behavior, and even had some interaction. However, it wasn't like an old friend who could play or make fun of each other. Was this a real friendship, or a fake one? Or was it just that he was afraid of the Warlock Saint's strength, so he compromised?
Based on Lin's observations, if the Jialong Chamber of Commerce, which was also the Ruan Family, didn't have someone like him who used a different power source as a foundation, a person who pretended to be a pig to eat a tiger, then their overall strength was only at the mid-tier level, there weren't any exceptionally talented youngsters.
However, what he didn't expect was that according to the usual standards of the Lost Land, the young people brought by Ruan Wenyue were already considered outstanding. Even if they were a branch of a large family, this group of people would be the focus of the new generation. It was just that if the man used the 14th Prince as the standard, and the woman used Lich as the standard, then everyone would look like trash.
Regardless of whether the two in front of him were acting or really helping him, Lin understood what they were thinking. As for this business, he only thought about it twice in his mind before he immediately fired. He shook his head and didn't immediately refuse. Instead, he said, "Sir Warlock Saint, Mr. Ruan. Hmm, can I call you that? "
After the old gentleman nodded in agreement, Lin said, "Mr. Ruan, I believe that the reason why you proposed to cooperate with me to build machines instead of printing magic scrolls is because you want to take advantage of the mineral resources in the area under your control. Am I right? "
Ruan Wenyue replied without hesitation, "That's right. The mines I control are mainly ordinary iron ores, and there are only a few magic metals. In terms of the area, it's considered rich in production. However, the family's main business route is still in food, so I haven't been able to get too many resources, and I haven't made much progress. In addition, the family's policy has always been limited, and there hasn't been a war in the Lost Land for a long time, so I haven't been able to make weapons and armor as my main direction. "
The family policy that Ruan Wenyue mentioned was because the Ruan family's ancestors had once established a country and then it was destroyed. Therefore, the surviving members of the family were quite sensitive about this, and they were afraid that it would trigger the sensitive nerves of other countries and cause them to attack again. However, there was also a group of people who thought that the family should face the difficulties and restore the glory of its heyday.
Ruan Wenyue didn't state his position and only said, "When I think about cooperating with you, I heard that the main body of the printing machine is actually made of ordinary metal, and only a small part of it needs to use magic materials. You will provide the technology, and I will provide the materials and the sales route. I believe that this cooperation will bring great benefits to both of us. "
Ruan Wenyue had revealed his trump card. Logically speaking, it would be time for wrangling and sharing the benefits. However, Marco Lin didn't intend to follow Ruan Wenyue's arrangement. Instead, he said, "Mr. Ruan, don't ask me whether I agree or not. Let me talk about what I've seen in the Holy City during this period of time about the printing of magic scrolls. Maybe you'll have a different opinion. "
What Lin Wenyue was talking about was, of course, the positioning of the customers of the printing machine, as well as the problem of the shortage of raw materials immediately after the craze of printing magic scrolls in the Holy City.
These words, in the ears of the Mage Saint Babak Abnahan, were meaningless.
If there were any difficulties in the process of printing magic scrolls, how did he intend to overcome them? Whether the problem was solved or not, it was of great significance to the accumulation of experience of a Mage. Of course, he would listen carefully and even give his own suggestions. However, when it came to the market, positioning, and so on, although Babak didn't not understand, he still found it boring.
However, Ruan Wenyue was neither a Mage nor a Warrior. Even if one of his ancestors had been a king, in his bones, what he had learned since childhood was how to be a businessman.
Perhaps in the beginning, the Mage in front of him had said a lot of terms that he didn't understand. However, as long as he explained it slightly, he would soon be able to combine it with his own experience. Not only would he be able to understand these special terms, but he would also be able to determine if what the Mage said was reasonable.
Although he could ignore everything and desperately sell the printing machine, regardless of whether the raw materials for making magic scrolls in an area were sufficient or not, no one was foolish. However, no one was a fool. When a business did not make money, the sales of the business would plummet and even fall to zero in a region.
Doing so would, of course, damage his reputation. And if he wanted to continue making money, he could only ship the machines to further places to sell.
Simply put, this wasn't a business that could last long.
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