Chapter 636 Prospects for Future Business
Liz first greeted Imrik with a smile, taking a nervous Gladys with her, and then said hello to the three people beside her one by one.
Imrik did not show his usual ugly expression towards Etain, and nodded to the interviewer to sit down first and let the maid who had just come in bring the drinks.
It's just their respective responsibilities. Just go through the process. Showing off to this kind of thing will only make the situation too small.
The older woman assumes a humble pose, occupying only half of the chair.
From the moment she first came in, she quickly observed the layout of this location. Ulthuan's extinct starwood round table and the dozen or so chairs nearby were made of the same material.
Various dragon flags stand on the wall, and unknown items are placed in an orderly manner on the wooden table next to it. At first glance, they are not normal decorations, and most of them are probably trophies.
But the most eye-catching thing is the white skull on the wooden table behind Imric, which looks like it belongs to an elf.
Seeing that the worker seemed a little concerned about the white skull behind him, Imric explained casually,
"The head of Julian Baneblade was hung in the Dragon's Back Mountains for more than ten years and became like this in the wind. In order to enter this place, The staff in the conference room provide a wake-up call."
"This is a suitable ending." Liz agreed, without touching the drink brought by the maid, and signaled the assistant to take out the notebook and prepare to work immediately.
She tried not to pay attention to the three old elves with unkind expressions. Although she wanted to ask what happened and maybe sell newspapers, safety was still the most important thing.
Several war reporters who were not afraid of death did not dare to come for fear of not being able to go back. In the end, only two frail women came to Caledo alone.
Liz cleared her mind and said,
"Thank you very much for your willingness to be interviewed by Seagull Newspaper. I am Liz from the Hermes family. It has been a hundred years since the last interview column of Prince Caledor. This time I have an exclusive opportunity to let We are deeply honored. In addition to some official questions, we have also collected a lot of topics that are of great interest to the public. If you are willing to respond, Assur will be very honored." "Of course, it is all politics, for
sure No one cares, rumors attract attention." Imrik suddenly laughed and talked about an interesting thing,
"About your Seagull newspaper, it has been a hundred years since my father was last interviewed, but I remember you I always like to record the remarks of Prince Caledor in some hidden corners, especially the exchanges between the War Council and the old lion Odd. The physical shape is illustrated by the battle between dragon and lion, and the artistic processing is very good." Liz seemed a little
bit Embarrassed, she was experienced in dealing with people and saw that Imric had no ill intentions, so she just joked,
"The Seagull Newspaper at that time was not on the right track and had not found a suitable reporting direction. In order to cater to the needs of the market, it did some embarrassing things. His actions."
Imrik didn't pay much attention to this matter. Caledor had a bad reputation, and the old man had been cursing people in the War Council for hundreds of years. This was a consensus.
"The things Finuba brought from the Southern Kingdom did cause a stir, but let's get down to business."
Liz said she understood. After seeing that her assistant had relaxed a little and got into the mood to pick up paper and pen, she revealed what Adilla had previously revealed. The message asked,
"What do you think of the competitive relationship between Young Dragon Bay and Lothern?" Without thinking, Imric said what he had prepared long ago,
"Young Dragon Bay and Lothern?" Well, there is no competitive relationship in nature. We all know that Lothern has become a connection between the inner and outer rings due to its superior geographical location. It is of great significance in traditional internal trade. But after the advent of the maritime trade era, This kind of meaning is a bit blurred."
When it comes to giving advice, Imric doesn't like it very much, but he still has the ability to deceive people, but it is a pity that the people are all warriors and have no chance to use their eloquence.
"First of all, the Lothern City Hall's control over the port is too strict. It takes at least ten years to go through the process of approving the lease of a terminal. Assur may not think that these ten years are so long, but for our main trading partners As far as humans are concerned, this time is enough for them to become paupers, and one generation becomes two generations. This leaves many humans who are interested in Asul products to choose to find intermediaries to buy them, and most of the intermediaries are government-owned Powerful chambers of commerce and smaller chambers of commerce require a lot of expense just to cross the sea, and it is difficult to bear the hidden risks caused by time. This has caused a lot of losses to us out of thin air, and we need to find ways to avoid it. "
When the girl who had just been hugged by her son lowered her head to write, Imrik took a look and secretly said that the brat has really good eyesight, and his figure and appearance are quite iconic.
The elegant temperament when writing while immersed in writing should be due to a good family education. Anyway, the elf doesn't care about the age gap. He and Adira are almost a hundred years apart in age. Anyway, it is impossible for the dragon tamer family to suffer in the end.
He praised the brat in his heart for a while, and then started talking, preparing to severely criticize Itaien's trade policy,
"There is also the protection policy, let's not mention Itaien's price discrimination against the goods of various kingdoms, let's talk about outsiders. In terms of control, after a hundred years of development, the foreign trade zone has not been expanded and has always been the original regional plan. This is of course due to many considerations. First, the Phoenix Royal Court needs to avoid accidents as much as possible, and secondly, the number of city defense troops cannot guarantee safety. If a dangerous person enters, with Lothern's position, it can easily become a crisis that affects Ulthuan, such as the followers of Tzeentch who were just killed."
Imrik did not mention the Shadow of Change, anyway, the Phoenix Court's The explanation is that he is a believer in Tzeentch, so follow this explanation.
Liz did not ask about the specific situation of Tzeentch believers, what should be asked and what should not be asked. This is something that all practitioners know clearly. She only cares about what she can write.
"Are you saying that Lothern is not suitable as a foreign trade location?"
Knowing that it was a language trap, Imric would not fall for this woman's tricks and establish himself in the hearts of the people as an image that was in conflict with the Phoenix King's Court.
" Judging from the geographical location of Ulthuan, Lothern is undoubtedly the most suitable location to become a trading location, but the actual situation needs to be considered. The Phoenix Court does not allow for mistakes, and the Inner Ring Kingdom is relatively weak in responding to emergencies. , if you want to further expand trade, Lothern can hardly be called a suitable trade transit location." "
We all know that the simplest term for trade is the exchange of items, but the fog magic on the periphery is enough to make people lose direction. Not to mention the cumbersome ship security inspection, high manpower transportation costs, small trade area and a series of other problems." In
fact, the location of Lothern is much better than that of Chulong Bay. I just said these words because of my strong military strength. Otherwise, it would be the same. Who would want to go to a deserted island full of gravel and cracks under these conditions? It used to be for young dragons to practice hunting.
After thinking for a moment, Imric decided to use this newspaper to warn the Phoenix Court, so as not to say that he was too tough and treated Fenubar like a chicken feather, "
I have always believed that mutual win is the best way to cooperate. On the one hand, the Lothern Municipal Council wants to increase the trade volume as much as possible, but on the other hand, it bites the fat in its mouth and refuses to let it go. My Minister-General has repeatedly wanted to negotiate with Lothern on relevant cooperation matters, and hopes that within The Chamber of Commerce of the Ring Kingdom opened a branch in Chulong Bay, and the Merchants Federation of Chulong Bay obtained the right to use part of the port in Lothern.
However, the city council was worried that this move would turn Lothern into a logistics transfer station, leading to more than ten years of conflict between the two parties. They always maintain a situation of non-intervention."
(End of this chapter)