Arcane Lord

Xia Duo did not refuse President Jenna's request. They were just coins. They were essentially gold, silver, and copper. What they were used for was useless.

Currently, Netheril does not have uniformly issued coins. Territories that have the conditions will basically mint their own coins. Even some wealthy merchants will mint their own coins to highlight their style or facilitate calculations.

In addition to the relatively uniform gold coins, almost 50 gold coins were cast for one pound of gold. In addition, the casting of silver coins and copper coins was very random and often varied from place to place. It was only the local lords who stipulated the exchange ratio between them and gold coins.

However, due to constant exchanges between various parts of the mainland, smart businessmen would make money by taking advantage of the different currency exchange ratios in different territories. This, to a certain extent, also led to the uniformity of the specifications of silver and copper coins in various places.

As for the Savile Territory, although there is a silver mine in the territory, the output is not high.

In addition, the cost of smelting and casting is not low. In the past few generations, lords did not choose to mint their own coins, but used local products to exchange for finished coins cast by others.

Sha Duo speculated that President Jenna's actions may be related to the God Ascension Ceremony. The specific details will be known when he goes back and looks at the God Ascension Ceremony information he just obtained.

"I know! As long as the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce is ready, I can introduce new coins at any time in the southern border."

In fact, there are many different types of metal coins circulating in the Southern Territory itself, and there are even quite a few of different specifications.

All Xia Duo has to do is collect old coins, and then go to the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce to exchange them for new coins and circulate them. It doesn't cost anything at all.

After talking about the promotion of new coins, Jenna seemed to be in a good mood, and she actually took the initiative to bring up the boring little business that she had been unwilling to mention before:

"Lord Shado, I heard from Perokan that the Tower of Time intends to increase the purchase of magic materials in the future?"

"Yes, the communication artifacts handed over by the Tower of Time to the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce are selling very well. I am preparing to expand the output!"

Xia Duo generously stated his future plans, but his words were actually only half of what he said.

The Tower of Time's communication magic weapon does need to expand its output. This is because it needs to be sold by the Mingshui Merchant Association, which cannot be concealed. At the same time, the production capacity of other magic items will also increase simultaneously.

The half he didn't say is the key.

If a Mage Tower organization is regarded as a company or a country, then how can this company and this country have no cash flow and resource reserves?

In any case, the Saville Territory itself and even the entire Southern Territory do not produce much magic materials (including gold and silver, as well as gems and mithril and so on). Once someone strangles its neck, I am afraid that the maintenance of the Tower of Time will be compromised. question.

The Tower of Time had such an experience before. At that time, Rodney led the way and cut off the raw materials destined for the Tower of Time.

Later, Niya went to seek help from the princess, who recommended the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce, and the situation improved.

But Xia Duo has always kept this experience in mind. He really doesn't want to be choked by others anymore. In the long run, he must have his own source of resource output.

In the short term, it is also wise to have a certain amount of reserves.

However, Xia Duo did not want to say these words to President Jenna. After all, the two parties were in different positions. One was in business, the other was in an experience territory and a mage tower. They might have different views on the same thing.

And there is no need to shout about resource reserves, as long as you know your own situation.

Even if they are allies, they are not close enough to fully confess. Sha Duo believes that President Jenna must not only be looking for him, but also other people when promoting the new currency.

Jenna had no doubts about what Sha Duo said about expanding the output of communication magic weapons, because the communication magic weapons of the Tower of Time were really easy to sell.

Although she does not know the specific profit of the Tower of Time on each communication instrument, the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce will take a fixed tenth of the price as remuneration. The more Tower of Time produces, the more money the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce will earn. The more you get.

Anyway, you can return the Tower of Time if you can't sell it. The Mingshui Chamber of Commerce does not need to bear this risk.

But out of concern for future allies, she still reminded Xia Duo, "Not every spell caster can afford 1,000 gold coins, and not everyone who can afford 1,000 gold coins will buy a communication magic weapon."

"Not everyone who buys a communication weapon will buy one made by the Tower of Time."

Xia Duo answered this sentence. He understood what Jenna meant. It was simply that she could not sell too many products, but in fact, the cost of producing a communication weapon at the Tower of Time was less than 300 gold coins.

In Netheril, as long as an ordinary person can learn a craft, his annual income can basically exceed 300 gold coins.

For spell casters, as long as they are willing to work, a low-level mage can earn this money in as little as two or three months.

Even though the current price of the Tower of Time Communication Artifact is 1,000 gold coins, such a price is still in short supply, which shows that the market still has great potential.

Of course, Xia Duo also has his own plans for the specific production of communication magic weapons, but again, there is no need to explain these considerations clearly to Jenna.

As for the other party's kind reminder, Xia Duo also expressed his gratitude very sincerely. After all, a great arcanist's reminder, even if it is wrong, must be listened to first. Whether to do it or not is another matter.

"As for the Tower of Time increasing the purchase of magic materials, in principle I have no objection, but in business negotiations, the specific details need to be further discussed. I hope you can understand."

"understand."

How could you not understand? Didn't President Jenna say that this kind of small business is boring? Are two arcanists who are already considering the issue of divine ascension still having to haggle bit by bit?

Of course, these professional things must be done by professional people.

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After talking about cooperation, the meeting between the two finally came to an end. According to the normal meeting process, the two should exchange a few words, say some words of encouragement or compliments, and finally end the meeting happily.

Of course, it is also possible to break up on bad terms.

But this time, something unexpected happened. Jenna, who was explaining the relationship between the various mage tower organizations to Xia Duo, suddenly changed her face and stood up from her chair.

Xia Duo didn't know what happened, but the great arcanist was standing. He couldn't remain sitting, so he stood up too.

At the same time, Said, who had already left, appeared at the door of the reception room at some unknown time.

Jenna waved, and Syd walked in. He first gave a slight salute to Jenna, and then squeezed out an apologetic smile to Xia Duo, and then continued to look at Jenna, who could not hide her anxious look, waiting for the other party's next step. instruct.