The ice cream pushed the festive banquet to its climax and soothed the heat brought about by the hot weather.
However, although the banquet was over, the aristocrats who were lying on their chairs to digest their food were still discussing ice cream. Li Weiwei was the most enthusiastic among them. She had already fallen deeply in love with the taste of ice cream.
"Liszt, tell me, how do you make ice cream?"
"Let Mrs. Abby tell you. I just put forward an idea. Mrs. Abby completed the rest of the steps." Liszt had no intention of keeping it a secret.
If he could produce ice on a large scale, then the ice cream recipe must be kept safe as a means of making money.
However, there was no way to produce ice on a large scale, and there was no way to produce ice cream on a large scale. It was even more impossible to transport it over long distances for sale. It was useless to keep the recipe in his hands.
Of course, blackmailing Li Weiwei was still necessary.
"I will only tell you the ice cream recipe and you are not allowed to disclose it to others. In addition, as a fair deal, you can't take my things for free, right?"
"What do you want?"
"Pig iron or wrought iron."
"100 kilograms of pig iron. I can only give you this much. If you want more, I would rather not have the ice cream recipe."
"Okay." Liszt understood the limits. If he gave it away for free, it would be blind generosity. Maybe the other party would treat him as a fool. If he was too ruthless, it would not be good. After all, they were blood-related siblings and could help each other.
After negotiating this small deal, he suddenly felt a little emotional.
He remembered his "younger" self. It was on Earth. In order to win the favor of the girl he admired, he made ice cream by hand and gave it to her. Although he failed to win the heart of the beauty, he learned the craft of making ice cream. Now it seemed that it was not in vain.
"It would be great if I could make ice on a large scale. Making ice cream is still troublesome. If I could make popsicles directly, I would definitely make a fortune … Even if I could make ice directly, I would still make a fortune."
… …
The ice cream recipe was sold to Li Weiwei.
However, when it came to Levis, he directly gave it to the other party.
"Brother, how many days before the Tulip Fleet returns?"
"According to the usual time, it will return to the Coral City dock in about a week." Levis took out a cigar and lit it. "Do you want to talk about the slave trade?"
"Yes, the next time the Tulip fleet goes to sea for trade, I hope you can help me buy a batch of serfs."
After getting the formula, Levis was very easy to talk to. "Sure, but how much are you willing to pay?"
"Ten silver coins for a serf?"
"That was the price in the past. Now that there are no internal battles in the grand duchy, serfs are rarely sold, and it is very difficult to find them."
"But a while ago, I also heard that the lord of Small Kerchief Island was killed by pirates and his territory was lost."
"The Sapphire Grand Duke is very angry about this. He has already spread the word to all the major territories, asking for assistance in encircling these pirates. However, after the pirates destroyed the Small Kerchief Island, they had already disappeared without a trace. Some people think that this is not a group of pirates, but a certain lord in disguise. The Big Kerchief Island is offering a reward of 300 gold coins for information on the pirates. "
Levis briefly talked about the repercussions caused by the pirates on the Small Kerchief Island, and then said, "But apart from this time, the grand duchy is calm and peaceful. The slave trade needs a further direction, and it is best to search at the border between the Eagle Kingdom and the Steel Ridge Kingdom."
"Name a price. If I can accept it, I will agree."
"Twenty silver coins for a serf, it cannot be lower than this price. Otherwise, I will not be able to make a profit." Levis gave his own price, "In addition, if the number of serfs is too large, you need to pay the gold coins now, otherwise, I will not be able to account to my father."
Liszt thought for a moment, and then nodded in agreement: "One hundred gold coins, help me bring back 500 serfs."
"Straightforward."
"I have a request. These 500 serfs, mainly young people, buy some female serfs. In addition, if there are serfs with a skill, buy them first. "
"You mean blacksmiths, tailors, and cobblers? This is not easy to deal with. Craftsmen are mostly freedmen, and the laws of every country protect freedmen. It is very difficult to sell them as serfs at will. "Every aspect of a city's operation was inseparable from freedmen, so the laws of the country would protect them.
Liszt clenched his teeth: "I will add another 20 gold coins. Among the 500 serfs, at least 100 are craftsmen."
"Alright."
Feeling distressed, he gave Levis 120 dazzling Naldas.
Looking at the shriveled purse, Liszt was quite melancholic. He originally had about 150 gold coins, but with the continuous payment of the commoners' wages, a lot of gold coins had been consumed. Now, there were only 16 gold coins left in the purse, which could dry up at any time.
Fortunately, the passage to the Thorns Ridge was about to be opened. As long as the caravan was established, the Flower Town's seafood could be sold to the Coral City.
He believed that the delicious seafood could create a good amount of wealth for him.
After the matter of serfs was settled, Levis suddenly mentioned saltpeter: "Liszt, can saltpeter ice be produced on a larger scale?"
"I hope so, but unfortunately, it is not possible."
"You can mine more saltpeter ore."
"Brother, it is not that there is a saltpeter ore for me to mine just because I want to mine it. In fact, there is only a small amount of saltpeter ore in the Flower Town. I can give you a bit of saltpeter powder and the raw ore from when saltpeter is mined. You can look for it yourself. There might be other saltpeter ore on the Coral Island. "
"Alright, I will look for it. You might not have noticed, but as long as ice can be produced in the summer, you can definitely earn a lot of gold coins." Levis took a puff from his cigar, "When I find a saltpeter ore, I will not treat you unfairly. Did you see that Madam Marie is instigating Father to intervene in the saltpeter ice production?"
"I saw that." Liszt understood.
"Fortunately, Father does not care about saltpeter ice production. In the summer, he would go to the palace to serve as the grand duke's groom. There are countless ice cubes in the palace to enjoy. There are many ice cellars on the Blue Dragon Island. I heard that the largest ice cellar is like a maze. There were workers transporting ice cubes who got lost and froze to death inside. "
Liszt did not say anything.
The greatest aristocrat he had seen was Merlin Longtaro. He did not know what the life of an aristocrat was like, especially an aristocratic family with a dragon.
… …
After digestion, the sun had begun to set.
The count and his party were also ready to return. If they did not leave, then they would have to travel at night. Before leaving, the Count rode a horse, followed by Liszt, who also rode a horse.
"The Flower Town is very good. I hope that you can continue to be enterprising. However, it is not enough to become a qualified lord. The rise of the Tulip family is due to military exploits. The grand duke is in the prime of his life, and the flames of pioneering have never been extinguished. Therefore, if you want to leave the Flower Town, then don't give up on your desire for the glory of a Knight. "
Wouldn't it be faster to make me a viscount?
Liszt cursed inwardly. The count obviously did not like him, yet he was playing the role of a strict father. It felt somewhat strange: "I understand."
Subsequently, the two did not say anything and just rode quietly.
After a while, the count glanced at the Blackdragon under Liszt: "This is a good horse. Take good care of it, it will be the lord's most important companion."
"Understood."
Immediately after, the two returned and the count joined the convoy. Carter, along with the servants, stood at the castle's gate and respectfully welcomed the distinguished guests.
Liszt said goodbye to them one by one.
"Grandmother, be careful, get on the carriage."
"My little boy, if Flower Town makes you uncomfortable, then come back to Tulip Castle. Although the smell there is not good, but it should still be there." Said Madam Penélope.
"I will go to Tulip Castle often."
Li Weiwei hugged him and said: "100 catties of pig iron, when will you come to the Coral City to get it?"
"I will."
Madam Marie pulled the sullen Lytton, who wanted to ride a horse but couldn't. She just smiled at Liszt and said goodbye.
Captain Mickey and the other Knight escorts followed the standard Knight etiquette.
Like Li Weiwei, Levis also hugged him, probably to show brotherly affection in front of the count: "Liszt, the gate of Tulip Castle is always open to you."
"Thank you."
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