"I wonder if you are crazy, this is simply an exorbitant demand." Levis raised his voice to express his dissatisfaction.
"Don't be impatient, Brother."
"Very well, I will listen quietly. What reason do you have to make me agree to such an absurd condition? Liszt, my dear brother, you should understand that the Black Tulip is very important to the Tulip family, but it is not indispensable. We already have three varieties of Tulip magic potions. "
"I am very clear about this. I am also clear that the magic power contained in the Black Tulip is better than that of the other three varieties. It is suitable to become the family's pillar."
Magic potions, while miraculous, were also very troublesome. They had to be cultivated by elves in order to reproduce. Without elves cultivating, the next generation would gradually lose their magic power and degenerate into ordinary plants.
But this did not hinder their value.
Concocting magic potions, forging magic equipment, cultivating magic and qi, all of these were inseparable from magic potions. Coral Island's Knight College had opened a pharmacy course, which specialized in magic potions. Once an Earth Knight's cultivation stagnated, they would have to rely on magic potions to strengthen themselves and attack the Sky Knight.
Every Sky Knight was a medicine jar. It was unknown how many magic potions they had to consume in order to obtain high-grade qi.
Without the support of the family's Tulip magic potion, Leewilliam might not be able to break through and become the Grand Duchy of Sapphire, one of the few Sky Knights.
Therefore, Liszt was very clear that the value of magic potions was immeasurable. His brother, the exceptionally talented Earth Knight, would not miss out on the Black Tulip.
After a pause, Liszt calmly said: "My talent is very poor. It is very difficult for me to hope to become a Sky Knight. However, Brother, you are as talented as Father when he was young. I think that with the Black Tulip and a steady stream of magic potions, your path to becoming a Sky Knight would be even smoother."
He then glanced at Li Weiwei: "Sister is the same. I believe that a Sky Knight is far more worthwhile than a thousand gold coins, isn't it? I sincerely hope that Brother and Sister can become a Sky Knight. The Tulip family needs you to support it. As for me, I just want to make some money to improve my life. "
Speaking of the Sky Knight, Levis's breathing became slightly hurried.
He became an Earth Knight at the age of 13. This year, he was 21 years old. Everyone said that he could become another Sky Knight in the Tulip family. But he himself knew that there was a huge gap between an Earth Knight and a Sky Knight. Even if he exhausted all of his family's resources, he wouldn't necessarily be able to cross that gap.
Moreover, he had an equally talented younger brother, Lytton Tulip.
Lytton's mother's family was only a small aristocrat, not worth mentioning. But he had to admit that his mother, the current Countess, was still very good at pillow talk. A small half of the resources of the Tulip Castle were given to Lytton. This made Levis's heart bleed and he complained to his father.
Shouldn't the family try their best to train him to become a Sky Knight? Why waste resources!
He narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a low voice: "Liszt, if you really support me, you should not put forward such harsh conditions."
"Then, let me put it another way. I will only cooperate with Brother and Sister for the Black Tulip business. Father will not care about a magic potion. " Liszt's subtext was that avoiding the Tulip Castle meant avoiding Lytton. In the future, the production of the Black Tulip would only be distributed among the three siblings.
The half-brother, Lytton, was very arrogant. He looked down on Liszt and often rolled his eyes at Liszt.
Liszt did not hesitate to scam him.
Levis pondered for a moment and asked: "Li Weiwei will also participate?"
"I didn't have this intention before. However, since Liszt invited me, why not." Li Weiwei's talent was not as good as Levis's, but she had the same desire to become a Sky Knight. "Don't forget, I also have a sprite."
"Alright, let's talk about how to divide it."
… …
After several attempts and compromises, the three siblings smoothly reached an agreement.
After the Black Tulip seeds were harvested, they would be bred by the Tulip greater sprite near the Coral City. After the new batch of seeds were harvested, they would be widely planted in the Coral City, the Falcon Town, and the Flower Town.
For the first three years, all the Black Tulip magic potions were handed over to Levis to deal with. Liszt, on the other hand, took a share of the profits according to the market price – 30% for the Coral City and 20% for the Falcon Town.
Three years later, the Falcon Town's Black Tulip magic potions were no longer handed over to Levis. Instead, Li Weiwei would deal with them alone and give Liszt a share of 25%.
Ten years later, Liszt stopped taking a share of the profits.
"At present, Tulip Castle's Golden Tulip magic potions have an annual profit of about 5,000 gold coins. The Black Tulip magic potions should be able to surpass this scale. Assuming that it is 7,000 gold coins, then my annual share would be about 2,000 gold coins, which is far more cost-effective than the one-time payment of 1,000 gold coins."
After signing the formal agreement, Liszt pondered inwardly.
He originally thought that a 20% share of the profits would be enough. However, Levis took advantage of his youth and ignorance and intended to buy it all out for 1,000 gold coins. Therefore, in retaliation, he raised the share to 30%.
Even blood brothers should settle accounts clearly. Besides, Liszt didn't think that they were blood brothers. Apart from the blood in their bodies, they were practically unrelated.
After the agreement was reached, there seemed to be a bit more tacit understanding between the three siblings.
Outside the castle, the farmers reclaiming the wasteland were still busy.
"What, are you going to plant crops outside the castle? Wheat or barley? "Li Weiwei stood by the window and gazed into the distance.
"I'm going to plant alfalfa and raise horses here."
Levis came over: "Raise horses? Are you going to form your own Orders of chivalry? "
"I hope to form a Knight squad. The Thorns Ridge's World of Warcraft is a big threat. Every winter, there are people who die in World of Warcraft. The fief doesn't even have people who can use qi … Big Brother, let's talk in private. "Liszt suddenly thought of something.
The two of them walked to a separate quiet room.
"What's the matter, why are you being so secretive?"
"I remember that the population of Coral Island was not large when I was a child. Father used a fleet to transport people back from the outer islands?"
"Correct. When Father was conferred the title of count, there were only a few thousand aboriginals on Coral Island. The population was trafficked from outside. Otherwise, 90% of the population on Coral Island were serfs of the family."
"Then, Big Brother, have you ever considered continuing to traffic in human beings?"
"Continue to traffic in human beings?" Levis carefully sized up Liszt, "Can the Flower Town still support more people? I doubt that this decaying town can support you, yet you still want to support others? Or rather, where do you plan to sell people? "
Trafficking in human beings was not a glorious thing. However, for aristocrats to reclaim wasteland, they always needed people.
Basically, many aristocrats were more or less involved in the trafficking of people.
"The Flower Town is indeed very small. Therefore, I am preparing to develop the Thorns Ridge, which requires a lot of manpower. With the production of Black Tulip, I believe that it can last for a while. At that time, it will be enough to develop the Flower Town. At the very least, it will not be worse than elder sister's Falcon Town. "Said Liszt half-truthfully.
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