The King

  In the mountainous area, with the arrival of immigrants one after another, the "Bear Harbor", which has little sense of existence, has also become lively.

  Behind the strange name, there is often a legendary story.

   "Bear Port" is located at the mouth of the Grand Canal, because a certain bear made great efforts during the excavation of the canal, thus obtaining the naming right of the port.

   "Captain Gull, what do you want from me?"

   Looking at the visitor, Jose had an ominous premonition.

  As an important partner of the territory, Gul's fleet has helped transport tens of thousands of immigrants in recent days.

  For mountainous territories with land but no farming, population is the most precious wealth.

  The increase of tens of thousands of immigrants means that the territory can add another ten to two hundred thousand mu of good farmland.

  There is no aging crisis in the continent of Aslant, and there is no shortage of livestock in the mountainous areas. Even if the proportion of young and strong men among the immigrants is low, the data is a considerable fortune.

  "Mr. Jose, it is said that the Holy See's fleet is about to enter the southeast coast, and the sea may not be peaceful for some time to come.

  For the safety of the fleet and to be responsible to customers, we need to wait and see the situation in the next few days.

   Regarding the transportation task, you can choose to postpone it, or you can choose to terminate the contract.

   Liquidated damages can be deducted from the subsequent payment for this shipment. "

   Captain Gul said with a painful face.

  The return of the transportation mission in the Mountain Territory is not rich. The main purpose of taking over this mission is to hang the banner of Lord Hudson, to be able to pass unimpeded in the waters of the Alpha Kingdom, and no one who is not good-looking will come to make things difficult.

  Although it doesn't make much money to transport refugees, but when they go to Newport, they are empty. At the moment, there is a shortage of all kinds of strategic materials on the prairie, and you can get a good return if you bring some goods there.

  One transportation task, earn two waves of profits, and the rhythm of blood earning is properly established.

  However, the plan did not change quickly, and the fleet of the Holy See went north. If you want to live long at sea, your eyes must be bright.

   The dispute between the Alpha Kingdom and the Holy See is not something that little people like them can get involved in. If it is accidentally involved, there will be no residue left that will only be swallowed.

   After a little hesitation, Jose nodded and said, "Then postpone it!

   Liquidated damages are fine. The Holy See fleet going north is beyond your control. Wait until the situation stabilizes before continuing to perform the contract. "

   Cooperation will not happen only once, and things cannot be done absolutely.

  Maritime transportation seems to be huge profits, but in fact the risks are equal. If you are not lucky, you will still lose everything.

  The fleet under the command of the great nobles is not bad, there is a lot less exploitation along the way, the safety is also more guaranteed, and the profits are indeed very rich.

  Grassroots fleets like Guer add blood to the knife edge every day. Most of the huge profits obtained were used to manage relationships.

   Being unable to go to sea for a period of time is a great pressure on the fleet. After all, the maintenance cost of the fleet and the cost of daily relationship management are indispensable.

   What's more, the matter was provoked by the lord of the family, and the others were passively affected by the disaster without any reason.

   "Thank you, Mr. Jose, for your understanding. Please rest assured. When the situation stabilizes, the fleet will complete the mission as soon as possible!"

  Captain Gull hastily assured.

  The nobleman's business is not easy to do, especially when he meets a powerful nobleman and insists on forcing the contract to be fulfilled, he can only take the risk of taking the fleet to sea.

   Even liquidated damages are waived, this is proper care.

   "You are welcome, Captain Gul. I need to report this matter to the Earl, so I won't keep you."

   Jose said politely.

  It's not easy to be a housekeeper, there are a lot of trivial things. In particular, the influx of a large number of refugees has intensified the administrative pressure.

  The original population of the Mountain Territory was only 340,000. In recent days, nearly 70,000 refugees have been imported, and the population has increased by more than 20%.

  Suspending the import of refugees can also breathe a sigh of relief to the bureaucratic system of the territory.

   Fortunately, Hudson had the foresight, and before the outbreak of the Continental War, he began to store grain on a large scale. When the war broke out, they took advantage of the lack of reaction from all parties to sweep up goods on the market.

   Unfortunately, no matter how hard we try, we are still far from the ultimate goal of one million tons.

  As of now, the total grain reserves in the territory are only 670,000 tons.

   It seems that the number is not small, but the people, horses and livestock in the territory will be consumed!

  If a million immigrants flooded in at once, the inventory would be exhausted in a year or two.

  Of course, the territory is also producing blood by itself.

  With the current total grain output of the mountainous area, it is no problem to supply the consumption of 410,000 people.

  Everything went as expected, in the next few days, we received notices of suspension of transportation from various shipowners.

  The Holy See fleet is still on the way, and it has already had a major impact on the development of the mountain territory.

  The provinces along the southeast coast were also in trouble. Almost overnight, maritime trade was on the verge of extinction.

  Determining people's wealth, such as killing parents. Even if it is the mighty Vatican, everyone cannot tolerate it.

   Driven by common interests, a large net against the Holy See fleet has quietly spread along the coast of the Kingdom of Alpha.

  …

  In the royal capital, after receiving the news from the territory, Hudson couldn't help but greet the senior officials of the Holy See.

  The current immigration activities are underground in nature, and they are not visible at all.

  Once the kingdom and the steppe countries complete the negotiations and the immigration activities are on the surface, then all the forces in the kingdom will share the cake together.

  Even big aristocrats with enough population will come in to get a share of the pie.

   After all, war is full of uncertainties. What if an enclave is obtained after the war?

   It is really useless, and it can be resold, and it will definitely not lose money.

  Hudson has calculated that among the millions of people on the grassland, half of them can escape because of the blessing of the Lord of Dawn. If they are unlucky, the survivors may not even be a third.

   This is still based on the cooperation of all countries, otherwise the number of people who can escape will be even smaller.

   Many nobles in the country shared the spoils together, and it was estimated that it was only a few hundred thousand in his hands. If you work hard, it will cost two hundred thousand at most.

  How can such a small population satisfy Hudson's appetite?

  If the formal channels are not working, then you can only do small tricks in private. This is the advantage of being a coastal aristocrat. If you are an inland aristocrat, you can't use it even if you have connections.

  Similar things are also happening in northern Xinjiang. Some border noble lords with vast land and sparsely populated areas also brandished hoes.

   It's just everyone's way, not as wild as Hudson, who directly pulls people by boat by boat.

   In fact, Hudson has been very restrained. The hired fleets are all inconspicuous. If the fleets of the coastal nobles are hired together, the harvest will definitely be much greater.

  However, the benefits are great, and the disputes caused are also great.

  Theoretically speaking, the negotiations are not yet over. At present, the refugees in the grassland countries are still ownerless, and whoever grabs them will return to them.

  But the whole kingdom regards these people as their pockets, and eating too ugly can easily cause public anger.

  Even if everyone doesn’t have the time to get angry now, they will definitely remember it in their hearts, and sooner or later they will pay the price for it.

   After a slight hesitation, Hudson quickly thought of an idea.

  The cake is not enough, so find a way to make it bigger. How can there be no refugees when the continental war has spread so widely?

  Less aside, the number of refugees who flooded into the Moxi Principality from the Warhammer Kingdom alone was probably in the millions.

  If the flames of war continue to expand, refugees from a series of countries such as the Principality of Kantruo, the Principality of Ustad, the Principality of Fick, and the Principality of Orton may flood into the Principality of Mosi.

  If you want to keep people, you must at least solve the problem of eating for everyone. The principality of Moxi, which is about to be burned to the door of the house, is obviously unable to accommodate so many people.

   It just so happens that the next military operation is to support the Principality of Moxi, and no one will buy it.

   are all labor forces, no matter where they come from, Hudson doesn't pick them.

   Recruiting people from the Principality of Moxi has no other disadvantages except that the distance is a little longer and the cost of immigration is a little higher.

   Isn’t it just money!

   As soon as the war starts, ten thousand taels of gold.

   In the last war, Hudson made a fortune selling arms; this time the war was even more severe, and the magic potion was out of the circle before the battle started.

   I have to admit that huge profits still depend on extraordinary strength.

   There is no deliberate rip-off, just pricing based on current market laws.

   To ripen a low-level monster cub, the magic potion that needs to be purchased is between 800 gold coins and 3,000 gold coins.

   It mainly depends on the situation of the monsters. The energy required for the growth of the first-tier monsters and the third-tier monsters is different, and the cost is naturally different.

  For the little nobles, such a cost must be a sky-high price. Everyone would rather wait for more than ten or twenty years for the magical beast to mature naturally.

  But for the great nobles, some expenses are not worth mentioning at all. Compared with the cost of medicine, everyone is more worried about the fact that there are not enough magical beast cubs in their hands.

  Because of the training in the early stage, the current actual magic potion expenditure is slightly smaller.

  A family has a total of one hundred and eighty monster cubs, and the total cost is only a few hundred thousand gold coins. Even the poorest nobleman would not be unable to afford this little money.

  The small and medium-sized nobles are not that rich financially, but they also have a small number of Warcraft cubs in their hands. Some families even have only one head, and they gritted their teeth and passed.

  A single family is nothing, but when all the nobles in the kingdom add up, it is an astronomical order.

   In addition to this, the Kingdom's military is also a major customer. There are more than 800 Yalong beasts alone, and a group of underage griffins.

   According to preliminary estimates, the final order amount will not be less than 5 million gold coins. If the business scope is expanded to the entire North Continent, it will only be a matter of time before it doubles.

   As for drug cost control, this is Master Hudson's strong point. The potion is originally a deceptive drug, so naturally it cannot be expensive, and the biggest cost is energy.

  However, they own shares in the Magic Crystal Mine, and the industrial chain has formed a closed loop, so there must be a 93% gross profit.

  It’s all normal operation. The magic potion industry is a profiteering industry, and all the excess profits are paid for research and development.

  In the era of purely handmade, cheap potions do not exist. Even if it is the cheapest medicine, it must at least have a 50/50 profit.

  This is still a unified wholesale price. If there are a few transfers in the middle, the final retail price will be even higher.

   "Marshal, the Grand Duke of Newfoundland, the Grand Duke of Efiero, and the Marquis of Delgado are visiting."

  After hearing what the guard said, Hudson knew that business was coming.

  The prime minister, the minister of military affairs, and the minister of finance came here together. Apart from talking about the price, you can't talk about romance, right?

"please!"

   It's funny to say that Hudson has never been to the Fengyue place after being a nobleman for so many years.

  The legendary aristocrat lived a life of luxury and gold, and never enjoyed it. Instead, he was often accompanied by gold and iron horses.

  Perhaps after the war is over, we should find an opportunity to see it, otherwise we will lose a lot of topics to brag about.

  …

   "Your Excellency Marshal, how many potions do you have in your hand? The kingdom wants them all!"

  After listening to the words of the prime minister, the Grand Duke of Newfoundland, Hudson almost spit out the tea in his mouth.

  What gave them the illusion that they took it for granted that the Kingdom had the power to swallow all the potions in his hands?

   If Wang Guo dared to sweep the goods, he would be ready to go bankrupt tomorrow!

   Hudson could whip up a hundred versions of Ripening Potion in a day if he wanted to. Composition or non-composition are minor issues, the key is to be able to work.

  Even if you want to take it back to analyze the ingredients, the samples given in the early stage are enough, and all the medicines in the future will go into the belly of the monster.

  In fact, most magic potions have leak-proof devices. Once the bottle is opened, it must be used immediately, otherwise qualitative changes will occur soon.

  Hudson didn’t play that way, the main reason was to make sure that someone else had reversed the formula, and the potion would not be produced by piracy, so there was no need to increase production costs for no reason.

   "Prime Minister, I have made an agreement with everyone, we must not break the agreement!

  If the kingdom needs it, it can take fifteen thousand doses first. The price is as agreed in advance, 500 gold coins per dose. "

  As soon as Hudson's voice fell to the ground, the faces of the three were really pretty.

  The one who is close to the water is the first to get the moon, and the monster is right in front of him. Naturally, he completed the drug test first.

  Not only does Yalong Beast have remarkable effects after taking it, but even other Warcraft cubs have amazing effects after taking it.

  I originally thought that the output of this kind of magic potion with low side effects should be very small. In order to seize the opportunity, the Kingdom naturally had to act first.

  Who would know that Hudson's unit of measurement is ten thousand?

  He kept saying that a lot of precious medicinal materials were used, but where is it so precious?

   It seems that this statement cannot be miscalculated. Judging from the composition of the medicine analyzed, there is an unknown medicinal material.

  According to several magic potion masters, some are like the feces and urine of giant dragons, and some are like the urine and feces of earth bears.

  It's just that the ingredients are similar, there is no real thing for comparison, and everyone doesn't know what is added to the medicine.

   After all, it is a magical world, not suitable for scientific analysis. Many medicinal materials with exactly the same ingredients have completely opposite effects.

  The formula, method, temperature when refining the medicine may affect the efficacy of the medicine.

  The medicine provided by Hudson is a mess, and everyone can't understand the principle at all.

  In the continent of Aslante, things that cannot be understood are not necessarily awesome, but things that have extraordinary effects and cannot be understood are definitely awesome.

   Rare things are more expensive. If the output is very low, the kingdom will naturally sweep the goods directly.

  Currently, the production units of medicines use tens of thousands, which obviously has nothing to do with the scarcity. Fifteen thousand doses, that is 7.5 million gold coins.

  For the Alpha Kingdom, which is in financial difficulties, it is obviously a kind of pressure to withdraw so much funds at once.

   "Your Excellency Marshal, you don't need that much. The kingdom purchases 3,500 doses, the royal family purchases 2,000 doses, and 5,500 doses are enough."

  The Prime Minister, the Grand Duke of Newfoundland, said a little embarrassedly.

   It was a big joke, but there is no way, the overall budget is so much.

  The number of magical beast cubs in the hands is limited, and even these medicines may not be used up.

   After all, these ripening potions are for junior monster cubs, and the demand for a monster is not very high.

   "No problem, I'll arrange for Maxim to deliver the goods right away, and you can come and pick them up tomorrow."

   Hudson said calmly.

  As long as you don't bargain, we are good friends.

  Of course, if he really can't win the favor, he will give a few more appropriately, but the price must not be lowered, this is a matter of principle.

   "Your Excellency Marshal, if the production of medicines is high, we can use these medicines to help the countries in the North Continent threatened by alien races. Do you think it is feasible?

   Of course, we don't fund everyone. If you have a problem with someone, you can list the other party as a prohibited object. "

  Marquis Delgado asked tentatively.

   It can only be said that he is worthy of being the Minister of Finance, and he can see business opportunities. In name, it is to help, but in fact, it is to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune.

  The World of Warcraft Legion project a few years ago was participated by all countries in the North Continent. At present, there are a group of Warcraft cubs waiting to be fed in the hands of various countries.

  If it can be directly ripened to adulthood, it will greatly improve the military strength of the Northern Continent. Even if the price is a little higher, all countries can only grit their teeth and accept it.

  With Hudson's ability, he can naturally spread the potion, but it will take a lot of time.

  Maybe the drug has not been promoted in the past, and some countries have already disappeared in advance.

   If the power of the Kingdom is used, this process will undoubtedly be greatly accelerated. The most important thing is that the wholesale price has not been affected, and Marquis Delgado has not given him a discount.

   "If you can help the countries of the Northern Continent and contribute to the great cause of the human race's resistance to alien races, every noble in the kingdom is bound to do so!"

   Hudson said with a holy face.

  He is always willing to help others when it does not affect his own interests.

   "Marshal is a noble character, he is really a model for our human race...

  For the extra quota of ripening agents, our Ministry of Finance has demanded all of them, and the deposit will be delivered tomorrow.

  Follow-up payment, after the medicine is sold out, we will send it over immediately. "

  The previous words were very positive, but the situation changed later, and the Ministry of Finance was unable to pay in full.

   It's not that Hudson has no mind, it's that there are many things that cannot set precedents. The Ministry of Finance plays on credit, what should relatives and old friends follow suit?

  During the war, everyone was short of money. Even if there is no shortage of money for the time being, I want to keep some cash in my pocket to meet unexpected needs.

  In normal times, it’s okay to have a little debt outside. But the current situation is special, and the debtor may be gone in the blink of an eye.

   Correspondingly, it is also the best debt-raising period. If you are lucky, the creditor may suddenly disappear.

   "Dear Marquis Delgado, in order to refine this batch of potions, the mountain leaders have been hollowed out, and they owed a large amount of debt outside.

   Now I urgently need to withdraw funds to repay the debts I owed earlier, so the payment must have a clear deadline.

  If the Ministry of Finance is not tight on hand, you can get a small amount of goods first. Anyway, the price I gave to the kingdom is already the most favorable price, no one can lower it..."

  Hudson sold out immediately.

  Alpha Kingdom's anti-risk ability is good, but no one can guarantee that the Ministry of Finance's anti-risk ability is also strong.

  The batch of bonds in his hand made him unable to sleep. If he added a few million more debts, he would have no way to live.

  Based on Hudson's understanding of Caesar IV, when the kingdom's finances collapsed, he could really do bad things.

   There are restrictions on the relationship between the monarch and his ministers. If he really gets to that point, he can only hold his nose and admit it.

  The property rights of the Mountain Territory are unclear. Except for the registered fiefdoms, most of the land in Hudson belongs to black households and does not need to pay taxes to the kingdom.

   This is a tacit agreement between the kingdom and the noble lords. In order to encourage everyone to expand to the outside world, the newly expanded land will not be included in the taxation area until the development is completed.

   When will be taxed later, it depends on whether the monarch is strong or not. Based on the current performance of Caesar IV, it is estimated that Hudson will not need to pay taxes on this part of the newly added land in his life.

  The tax area is small, and the financial revenue contributed to the kingdom is limited. It would be too much for him to take the lead in resisting taxes.

   What's more, even if you fight hard with the king and forcibly take the tax deduction from the territory, I am afraid that you will not be able to fill in the interest on the funds.

   "Your Excellency Marshal, otherwise, the medicine will be in your hands first, but the quota must be reserved for our Ministry of Finance.

  When the deal is reached, send someone directly to pick up the goods in your hands, and then the money and goods will be settled. "

  Marquis Delgado thought for a while and said.

   It is impossible not to make a reservation in advance. If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs finds out, they will come to grab the business.

   When it comes to the relationship with other countries, they are professionals. At that time, when the two sides are connected, there will be nothing to do with the Ministry of Finance.

  Grand Duke Afiero on the side also became eager to try. The Alpha Kingdom is poor, and the small coffers of the kingdom's ministries are naturally not rich.

   If there is an opportunity to make money, no one will miss it.

   It's just that the Ministry of Military Affairs is in a special situation, and the Ministry of Finance supports them very strongly. The Grand Duke Afiero, who lost his chance, is embarrassed to dismantle the funder's platform.

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