In fact, Tang En had expected that Reeves would want to see him.
Both parties had previously interacted with each other through Gary. Now that the stakes were so high this time, he naturally wanted to meet Twain, the Child of Fortune.
Not to mention other things, just the previous few arms deals, the Star Diamond Bank … Bah! Just the Enclave Risk Control Company was already making a fortune. Over at Levitz's place, Tang En reckoned that he was already the best customer in the world. At this moment, he was probably anxiously waiting for him to continue delivering orders.
"When will he come?"
Tang En's words stunned Jialian.
Come?
Although the Goblins did not belong to any country, the Star Diamond Bank had become one of the largest forces in Prandal. If Reeves wanted to see him, of course, he would take the initiative to go. Why would Big Boss Reeves personally come to see him?
Although Reeves was not a strong person and was only the boss of a bank (arms company), don't forget who stood behind him.
It was Prandal's Gang Leader, the Dragons!
Reeves was the spokesperson of the Dragons. He said that he wanted to see Tang En, which in a practical sense meant that the Dragons were interested in Tang En. This was a great honor.
Tang En glanced at Jialian and said, "What? He wants me to see him? I don't have the time for that. "
Tang En was not talking nonsense. He had just succeeded the throne and there were too many things to do. In addition, he was just a rookie. There was a big difference between ruling a country and ruling a territory. He did not understand many things, so he had been really busy recently.
Aurelia could not wait to rush into his room every night to give him the necessary knowledge of a king. However, she bumped into an awkward scene that night, so she stopped for two days.
"This … Your Majesty, don't you want to think about it? Actually, it won't take too much time … "
"No need, I don't have time."
"What a pity."
Jialian muttered, "Big Boss obviously wants to discuss with you about the development of roads and mines in the Ronitan Kingdom."
Tang En suddenly stood up and said, "What did you say!?"
Jialian repeated his words with a dumbfounded expression.
Tang En's thoughts suddenly became active, "The Star Diamond Bank has a say in the Ronitan Kingdom?"
Jialian smiled bitterly and then explained to Tang En.
After the Goblins and Dragons discussed the feasibility of cooperation in the early years, Reeves and the Dragons' boss, Sasaglot, finally set up the headquarters of the Star Diamond Bank in the capital of the Ronitan Kingdom, Nara.
It was also because of this unique advantage that the Ronitan royal family finally obtained the opportunity to develop. This led to the Ronitan royal family being determined to carry out business to the end. A large amount of wealth flowed into the Ronitan royal family and into the Star Diamond Bank.
. Through the cooperation with the Star Diamond Bank, the Ronitan Kingdom earned a lot of wealth. The economic situation was booming, and the national income increased greatly. The people all rushed to live a well-off life, and the support for King Oscar was unprecedentedly high.
It was precisely because of this benefit that Oscar was even more determined to grasp the core of the economy and develop it in an all-round way. All the policies of the entire country were opened up to businessmen, and at the same time, through the stimulation of commercial activities, it promoted the rapid development of other industries.
The effect was outstanding.
Because of this, the Star Diamond Bank's words held great weight in the Lunitante Kingdom. Reeves had practically become one of Oscar's aides. The two of them would often meet in private to discuss business topics. Therefore, Reeves' words did indeed hold great weight in the Lunitante Kingdom.
After confirming this, Tang En's mind began to work. He didn't intend to let the matter at Storm Summit go just like that. He said that he wanted to settle the score with the Aeolus Vatican, so he definitely had to go. If Reeves happened to be in Nara, there was no harm in meeting him. Maybe he could even expand his import and export business.
What did Jialian say just now? Reeves still wanted to talk to him about mine development? The Ronitan Kingdom did have a few large mines, but as the property of the royal family, they should have been nationalized, right?
What was Reeves trying to do? Fight with Oscar?
However, after thinking about it carefully, Tang En really did think of a few good trade products.
The Ronitan Kingdom was surrounded by the sea on both sides, and the coastline was extremely long. It could obtain a lot of high-quality sea sand. As the Prandal buildings didn't use metal, there was no need to worry about the chloride ions in the sea sand corroding the metal. It could be used in large quantities for construction and industry. If he could find high-quality silica sand, the glass industry could even start.
Tang En had long been unhappy with those expensive crystals. He felt the pinch building a shed, and it was even more painful if it was destroyed. It was clearly silica, so why was it so expensive …
In addition to the sea sand mineral, the Ronitan Kingdom was located in the south of the continent. It had a tropical oceanic climate, and there were a lot of rich plant resources. Whether it was tropical fruits, special spices, or seafood, they were all very rich.
As long as the tropical fruits that couldn't be seen inland were processed into canned food, they could be transported inland and sold for a large profit. It was believed that the rich nobles would be willing to spend some money to try it.
It was the same for seafood products. The only places in the Irus Empire where you could eat seafood were Alinx and Martani's port city, Fehra. There was no need to mention Fehra's natural port advantage, and Alinx was also basking in the glory of the Ro Nars River.
The Ro Nars River ran from west to east through the stone city of Preston, the water city of Paganis, and many other towns. It passed through the southern outskirts of Alinx, Kuilin Town, and Anselo Magic Crystal Mine. It finally flowed into the Sea of Abyss from Dawn Town on the Shining Coast. It could be considered the life river of the Irus Empire.
Large amounts of goods were transported between the inland and the capital via the ships on the Ro Nars River. Sometimes, even Bein's goods would give up on land transportation and take the water city of Paganis to Kuilin Town. Then, they would be transported to Alinx. Not only was it very efficient, it also saved a lot of costs.
Most of the seafood that Alinx could eat was caught by the fishermen of Dawn Town. A small amount was transported from Fehra to the Shining Coast, then along the water route, it would reach Kuilin Town the next day and be transported to Alinx on the same day. However, only the nobles could enjoy this kind of treatment.
In Prandal, the most common aquatic product that the commoners could come into contact with was salted fish. The port city of Fehra's specialty salted fish, Tito, was very famous.
However, by using the canning technology to process the seafood into canned food, or paving the road in the later stage, using ice to refrigerate and transport it, or helping Klot to improve the flying technology tree and develop the dwarf airship, or developing a large air transport vehicle, this kind of fresh food could become a very good trade product.
Of course, it was too early to think about that now. At the moment, as long as he could make the canned food well, he could slowly think about the rest. As the salted fish king, Tang En was not in a hurry at all.
"If I have time recently, I will personally go to Nanilla. I can also meet him and tell him that I agree."
Of course, Tang En could not let Reeves think that he had made a special trip just for him. As a king, it was still necessary for him to be reserved. Which country's leader would run around the world all day without being busy with government affairs? … … Hmm? … … Hmm … … Forget that I said that, please forget it.
He had also planned to go to Preston recently. He heard that it was rich in raw gemstones. Generally speaking, gemstones were a variant of quartz. The gemstones produced there were most likely quartz veins. If he could find quartz veins, the demand for sea sand ore would not be so strong.
Preston happened to be in the middle of the Epa Highway, so he could check the construction of the highway on the way.
Gallian was overjoyed when he heard this, and then he happily left with the contract. He had a lot of things to do next. On one hand, it was the opening ceremony of the first highway. As a partner of the Dragons, this small but long-term business was very important to the Dragons, so a grand ceremony must be held. At least, it was necessary to let those people know who was standing behind the highway so that they would not dare to act recklessly.
On the other hand, it was time to start the second step of the road network expansion plan. Although Tang En's big order would not make a lot of money, they did not have to pay much. They had to plan well, recruit people, and recruit money, materials, and equipment. Money, materials, and equipment were all provided by Tang En. They were getting 5% of the income for free. Of course, it was worth it to plan well.
After sending Gallian away, Tang En let out a long sigh. It was tiring to deal with the goblins … They talked too much nonsense.
However, they did have to make a trip to Ronitante. Because the problems with the two territories, Matanni and Yabaron, had yet to be resolved, the feudal lords had been killed by him. Now, the ones temporarily in charge were still the commanders of the two armies. Tang En and the rest had to appoint two new castellans as soon as possible, and they had to be reliable.
Is he a Lord or not a City Lord?
No, from now on, there would no longer be Matanni and Yabaron. They would all be directly under the jurisdiction of the country, and the lords would be responsible to the king.
Tang En wanted to apply the administrative management plan of the provinces, cities, and counties on Earth, but he found that it was impossible to complete such a complicated management plan with the current Prandal communication method. The delay in the effectiveness of a government order would make one's anus tighten. It would be an exaggeration to say that it was an order in the morning and a decree in the evening.
The most effective way was to be lax on the outside and strict on the inside. As long as he had a firm grip on the city lords, he could directly hold them accountable if anything went wrong. For the time being, he could guarantee that there would not be any problems.
As for the future?
Let's talk about the future in the future. At least, before the Magic Engineering Research Institute came up with a magical version of the telephone, Tang En did not want to rule the world.
Communication technology was so important to the ruling class, and the most annoying thing was that the Prandal was not using electromagnetic communication technology. Tang En's experience on Earth was basically useless. The technology used here was developed based on the theory of magic waves. The loudspeaker that Tang En made in Ellington was developed based on this theory.
How far could this theory go? Even Tang En did not know, but … this theory of magic waves seemed to have the potential to create a telephone.
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