Chapter 11: News from the merchant
followed the merchant into the tent set up on the carriage. Straw and curtains had been covered long ago to prevent moisture and dust. It was no problem to sleep in it.
Using the firelight leaking in from outside, Ronald looked at the small space in the darkness.
The carriage was just an ordinary delivery truck, and even the tent above it was added by the owner later. Underneath the two men were neatly arranged wooden boxes and sacks that could be felt by touch. Some crop particles could be barely seen through the gaps in the carriage.
Haha,
isn't this a coincidence?
Ronald had seen this kind of crop in the fields when he was on his way, but judging from the color of the seeds, the ones in the town were far from mature.
Immediately, Nassos's identity was quietly deduced in Ronald's mind.
In the following conversation before going to sleep, he did not dare to relax at all times, and kept working up all his energy to deal with this guy.
But there are some surprises.
Mr. Xingshang, who was lying on the carriage together, was very talkative and did not continue to ask for more information about himself.
The focus of the conversation was basically on Nessos himself.
He introduced himself as Nessos Robin, and he was originally an ordinary person in the First Empire of Entrod. Since he was a child, living in a rural village, he was unwilling to be a farmer until his death, so when he was thirteen years old, he secretly followed a passing merchant and sold himself as an apprentice.
Since then, he has traveled extensively and experienced many things, until today, he is already 30 years old.
Although he was married, had a daughter, and had some savings in the bank, he never had the chance to buy a suitable store.
The well-informed Nessos understands the future development of the world. In this environment, buying a house in the countryside for retirement is almost equivalent to letting his children give up a good life in the future.
When it comes to buying a house in a city
, the housing prices in your favorite place will rise with the development of the city.
Housing is not a problem for now, but buying a shop is absolutely unaffordable.
Instead of doing business, what kind of industry can he engage in after spending his whole life in business?
You might be able to find a job, but it's definitely not a comfortable job.
Therefore, forced by reality, he still insists on traveling between many countries, doing business of buying and selling, trying to give it a try.
It's a pity that he is old.
In this era, people over 35 years old are considered to be extremely old.
Nessos often feels overwhelmed when doing business now. All kinds of new things make him more and more unfamiliar with this world, and he also thinks that maybe it’s time to retire.
After introducing him to this level, he also revealed his family background.
Xing Shang, who was slightly tired, showed more enthusiasm in the conversation than imagined.
Is it possible that his status as a noble is so popular?
To a certain extent, Ronald was even mentally prepared to deal with the possible classic plot of a wealthy businessman marrying his daughter.
Don’t make the tendency in the other person’s words too obvious!
But something unexpected happened again.
Tonight's exchange suddenly came to an end.
The process after Nassus was not as Ronald expected. It was just a deep and exaggerated heart-to-heart talk. The merchant urged Ronald to sleep on the grounds of hard work on the road, and the enthusiasm in his tone also faded away. fast.
That's fine—
the result of nothing happening happened just in line with Ronald's wishes.
Suppose now that the plot of a married woman comes up. As a down-and-out nobleman, it is really inconvenient for him to reject it outright.
If you really want to agree, what should you do then?
You can't really just follow this guy on the road!
In this way, the two people with their own evil intentions fell asleep in the carriage, not knowing who was plotting against whom.
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After the rain, the sky clears up.
Ronald and Xing Shang, whose backs were facing each other, woke up together in the early morning carriage.
After a night of heavy rain, the team didn't waste much time in the early morning of the next day. They packed up the camp and set off again through the mud.
Although the road conditions were poor, there were no particularly serious problems hindering their progress.
Taking this opportunity, Ronald took a good rest on the carriage during the day. By having appropriate conversations and chatting with people in the team, I have initially integrated into the team.
The number of carriages seen last night corresponds to the composition of this merchant team.
Among the four carriages, except for Nessos, who negotiated with him last night, the other three carriages belonged to three different merchants. At the same time, the four merchants hired their own guards, and then rested alternately according to their turns.
The situation of the other three merchants was different from that of Nessos.
The three of them are all adult men. One of them, a guy named Thomson, also has a young apprentice with him. He seems to be no more than 14 years old. The goods they deal with are also different.
During the conversation on the road, Ronald also learned more new information by taking advantage of his status as a noble who was eager to get information from the outside world.
As businessmen who travel far and wide, these guys are definitely well-informed.
Far better than the information obtained in the notes.
First of all, the location where the merchant team is located, that is, the imperial country called Greed, has ruled this land for more than 350 years. It is the southernmost point of the Latojoa continent and is the undisputed number one power in the world.
Economy, politics, culture, science.
All aspects are at the forefront of the world.
In terms of geography -
the location of the small town at the beginning of Ronald's journey was within the territory of Grid.
It is located in the radiation range of the most peripheral agricultural zone of the large city of Burrenwich. It is also the very border of the Greed Empire and an extremely desolate area.
To the south of the town is the coastal area without a good port, and the reefs and cliffs make it a dangerous place; while to the north and east are the complete virgin forests of Yoiz, completely undeveloped areas.
Finally, it was the direction from which Nassos and his merchant team came.
Speaking of which, this is also the skill of this group of well-informed merchants.
Between the cliffs to the south of the Joize forest and the sea to the north, there is an ancient road that was destroyed by earthquakes a hundred years ago and is now basically unusable due to disrepair.
These merchants took the risk and used this 'shortcut' to bypass the Yuez Forest in order to achieve rapid entry and then start commercial activities.
But it's a pity that this secret trade route will probably not be used in the future.
About 40 years ago, the former Queen Danterian I announced that the steam engine developed by the inventor was legal for civilian use, becoming the first country in the world to start the steam revolution, and thus establishing national hegemony. Other countries also realized this. How powerful is the power of rapid development.
Across from the Forest of Joize, the country called Entrod followed the same path.
Unfortunately, the king of Entrod does not have the same governing ability as Danterian I. Due to the distribution of interests and various conflicts that emerged, the country fell into serious civil strife 6 years ago.
Until recently, the largest army in Entrod had barely completed the unification of the domestic armed forces, and now it has evolved into a military and political state called the Second Empire of Entrod.
No matter how courageous these merchants are, they would not dare to engage in smuggling business under the noses of the red-eyed military merchants.
Finally, this is the destination of this group of businessmen.
After entering the border of Grid, their first target was Burrenwich.
The most modern and prosperous city in the eastern region of Grid!
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