Weird Wizarding World

  The wheat harvesting time in the Tilaimei Plain is roughly from late mid-April to mid-May.

  The further south you go, the earlier the harvest time will be.

  Although it is only late March and there is still more than half a month before the wheat harvest, some pre-harvest preparations have been carried out for a long time.

  The rain in spring brings vitality to all things, but too much rain is not a good thing for the harvest of wheat.

  Before the official harvest, all wheat fields need to be well drained and anti-lodging.

  However, apart from this, the preparations for the Tilaimei Plain this year have a few more things.

  Golden wheat ears outside the city.

  On a towering field ridge, serfs are brandishing hoes to level the land under their feet.

  Although Tilaimei is a plain, it can fall to small places, and the terrain is not completely flat. There are still large gaps between many farmlands.

  For example, the field ridge that old Myron is repairing in front of me is at a dividing point, and the height of the farmland on the left and right sides is nearly half a meter apart!

   "Uncle Myron, why do you think the adults want to make these ridges shorter?"

   "It's not shortening, it's flattening and making a gentle slope." Old Myron shook his head, hesitatingly said: "Maybe it's to make it easier for scooters to pass together."

   "I see." The young serf nodded half understanding.

  In fact, the old Myron's idea was not wrong, but it is not the cart that is convenient to pass, but the new harvesting machine.

  The proper harvest time for wheat is not as long as that for rice, only about ten days. Coupled with the influence of weather factors, harvesting wheat every year is a race against time.

  Although there are new harvesting machines this year, it is the first time that they have been put into use on a large scale, and preparations must be adequate. Details such as the difference between ridges and ridges also need to be paid attention to and handled carefully.

   Whoosh!

   Whoosh whoosh—

  Several figures suddenly appeared from the sky.

   "The wizards are patrolling again!" Old Myron murmured subconsciously.

  Since the sudden change in the war situation, wizards patrolling the sky can often be seen in the Tilemei Plain.

   Regardless of the specific effect, these patrolling figures did give the people of Tilaimei Plain a great sense of security to some extent.

   Air.

  "The spring harvest is just around the corner. Keep your spirits up while patrolling. Any changes must be reported as soon as possible. This is the order of the Lord Tilemie. Have you remembered it clearly?" Captain Cooper emphasized again while flying.

   "Understood, I will follow the instructions of the Lord of Tilaimei!" The wizard behind him responded neatly.

  Their figures flew past like swallows, and disappeared into the distance after a while.

  Inside the Golden Wheatshoe City, outside the royal palace.

   "Not to mention anything else, this new master of Tilami has great prestige in the plain!"

  The somewhat rich Frank put down his broad palm, and the bluish aura of witchcraft on the side of his ear also dissipated, and his hearing suddenly decreased.

   "In previous years, this group of wizards would also patrol during the spring harvest of Tilami, but I have never seen them be so serious..."

"If you are a third-tier wizard and a noble member of the Supreme Council, and you have defeated the conspiracy of the gods, saved the entire farmland of the Tilemei Plain, and finally survived the pursuit of a fourth-tier wizard...then You could have made that group of wizards patrol so seriously, too."

  Douglas said meticulously. He was wearing a decent black wizard robe, his hair was neatly combed back, and the elegant mustache above his lips showed his serious temperament.

   "That's right...Your Excellency Colin is a great wizard." Frank smiled, looking at the entrance of the palace next to him, "It's just that I'm too busy to see each other."

   "No hurry." Douglas said two words lightly, and then stood quietly.

   Frank curled his lips, and looked behind him again.

  In addition to the two big merchants, there are about 30 different caravan representatives standing behind them.

   Looking around, they are all grain merchants with familiar faces. It can be said that the grain trade in the entire Neustadt area is basically controlled by the chamber of commerce behind these people.

  No matter how small the Chamber of Commerce is, it is not qualified to directly connect with the Tilaimei Plain.

   After a while.

  The side door of the Kingdom finally opened.

   "Everyone, come with me, Lord Atbold is waiting for your Excellencies."

   A wizard apprentice from the Loen family smiled politely.

   "It's not Senator Colin who is receiving..." Frank paused, rubbed his nose and explained, "I mean, isn't it Senator Colin we're asking to see?".

   "It's like this. Your Excellency Colin has given full authority to Lord Atbold regarding the grain transaction.

  Your Excellency explained to me earlier that the purpose of coming here is to discuss grain transactions, so Lord Atbold will receive you all. "

   "However, if you need to see Mr. Colin about matters other than the grain trade, you can also directly say it now, and I will pass it on to the member."

   "I understand. No need, thank you." Frank nodded, didn't say anything more, and didn't think there was anything wrong.

   After all, the purpose of this trip is to trade grain, so it doesn't really matter whether you see Colin or not.

  In previous years, when they came to Golden Wheatsui, it wasn't always Erwin who received them personally.

  The merchants followed the wizard apprentice into the palace, walked through several corridors, and finally came to a large conference room.

   Atebold is already sitting in the front seat and waiting.

   "Welcome your Excellencies, please sit down."

  After a while of pleasantries, everyone quickly entered the topic.

   "This is the estimated grain production capacity of the entire Tilaimei Plain this year."

   Atbold waved his hand lightly, the crystal on the table lit up, and clear projections fell in front of every caravan representative.

   "Hiss... Is this output real?" After seeing the various values ​​written on the forecast form, Frank was the first to say in shock.

   Douglas on the side also raised his eyebrows with a strange look on his face.

"The error will not exceed half." Atbold nodded and said with a faint smile, "Under the guidance of Mr. Colin, the Tilaimei Plain has improved its planting technology this year, and the total grain output has increased considerably compared to previous years. .”

   "Member Colin really lives up to his reputation, and he has done another good deed to benefit the people!" Frank praised high-soundingly, but secretly thought that he might be able to win more food shares this year.

  Now the market's demand for food is much stronger than in previous years.

  The more food Tilami can produce, the more they can earn.

  Everyone chatted about the estimated production capacity of the farmland again. Atbold answered with a smile with ease, and the representatives of the caravan flattered him in due course.

   After half an hour, it was Douglas who turned the topic to the main topic.

   "I don't know how much the grain export price of Tilaimei Plain will be this year?"

  If it were Colin, I’m afraid he would have been impatient for a long time, but Atbold was still calm, and asked with a faint smile, "What is your intended price?"

  Douglas glanced at Atbold, then turned his head and exchanged glances with several caravan representatives around him, and then solemnly said:

   "Oden Chamber of Commerce Alliance is willing to purchase this year's wheat at a price of 100 copper per bag."

  The bag in Douglas mouth is a standard bag, and the weight of the previous life would be about twenty-five catties.

   "The Thomas Chamber of Commerce Alliance is also willing to purchase this year's wheat at a price of one hundred coppers."

   "Sandy Chamber of Commerce is willing to buy with 90 copper..."

   "The Hull Chamber of Commerce is willing to offer a price of 105 copper."

   Following Douglas' words, the rest of the caravan representatives couldn't wait to throw out their price tags, for fear of falling behind others.

  The areas they mainly sell are different, so considering the transportation, etc., the overall cost is also different, but they are generally inseparable from the standard of 100 copper per bag set by the two major chambers of commerce, Oden and Thomas.

   Atbold nodded slightly, and after everyone finished speaking, he sat up straight, looked around for a week and said:

   "I already know about everyone's intended price..."

  ‘I knew it wasn’t going to be easy…’

  Hearing Atbold's words, Frank frowned slightly, and subconsciously thought that this year, the Tilaimei Plain planned to export at a high price.

  However, one hundred coppers per bag is not the limit price of the Thomas Chamber of Commerce, and there is still room for increase. I only hope that Mr. Colin... can have a smaller appetite.

   Just as his thoughts were flowing, there were bursts of whispers in his ears.

   "Only 30 copper per bag?" Douglas couldn't help confirming, the mustache on his lips trembling slightly.

  Frank came back to his senses, still a little dazed on his face.

  When I was distracted just now, did Atbold say anything in front of me? 30 copper per bag... what is this?

   "Yes, you heard me right, the unified export price of wheat in the Tilaimei Plain this year is 30 copper per bag."

   Atbold repeated with a flat smile.

   "The Thomas Chamber of Commerce is willing to buy all the wheat!"

  Frank finally reacted, his obese body exploded at a speed that didn't match it at all, got up and took a step forward, held Atbold's palm, and said sincerely.

  The corners of Douglas' eyes couldn't help twitching.

   "Your Excellency, don't worry. If you want to buy wheat in the Tilaimei Plain at such a low price, there is an additional condition." Atbold said, pulling out his palm calmly.

  Douglas nodded slightly, and asked slowly: "What are the additional conditions?"

   Atebold smiled and waved his hand lightly, the crystal light on the table flowed, and a new projection fell in front of each representative.

  Frank rubbed his nose, not feeling embarrassed, and walked back to his seat calmly, looking down at the latest projection.

   Soon, he raised his head again, frowned and asked, "The so-called specific selling price cannot exceed 10% of the guide price?"

   "It means literally. As for the guide price, each region is different, and it is marked at the end of the projection." Atbold simply replied.

  As soon as he finished speaking, the entire conference room suddenly became noisy.

   These caravan representatives tacitly began to talk in a "whispered voice".

"this…"

   "It can't exceed 10%... When will we listen to the opinions of Tilaimei Plain to set the price?"

   "That is, this guide price is really absurd. Nowadays, the market grain price is generally high. If we sell grain at this so-called guide price, wouldn't it disrupt the normal order of the market?"

   Disturbing the market order... Atbold heard this sentence, and the corners of his eyes couldn't help but twitched.

  Speaking as if the wheat market in front of you is normal.

   Without these merchants in front of us, the price of wheat would never have increased so much.

  The meeting room was full of voices, and from time to time businessmen glanced at the main seat, but Atbold sat calmly with a peaceful expression.

  Colin's attitude towards grain pricing is very firm, and he will naturally carry it through to the end.

   Besides, even if these businessmen are not satisfied, what can they do?

   Colin has always had the final say on the Tilaimei Plain!

  Seeing that Atbold has not responded, the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce gradually stopped talking.

  Represented by Douglas and Frank, they conducted a new round of negotiations with Atbold.

   But due to Atbold's firm attitude, the first negotiation ended up falling apart.

   "Those chamber of commerce representatives... probably won't just give up like this."

   Lilian walked in through the side door, looked at the caravan representatives going away in the corridor and said softly.

   "Don't worry." Atbold shook his head, "The food is always in our hands, they are not willing, and some people are willing!"

   "I just think these chambers of commerce are big grain merchants in Neustadt after all..."

   "Lilian, you made a mistake." Atbold shook his head and interrupted her: "These chambers of commerce need us, not we need these chambers of commerce."

   "As Colin said, such businessmen have always been pursuing small profits without great righteousness. They do not participate in production at all, but they hold the right to speak in the grain market. This is an abnormal phenomenon."

   "Now that Colin is doing this, in addition to allowing the common people at the bottom to have enough to eat, he is also taking back the dominance of the food market."

  Artebold paused for a moment, and then said, "Have you forgotten what he told us that day?"

   "The real decision of the market is always only the consumer."

   "For a market that is just needed like food, the leader may also be able to add the producer, but in any case, it is not the turn of these businessmen to speak."

  Lilian nodded lightly, still a little worried: "I understand what my brother said, but... no one has ever said this before..."

   Atbold smiled, "There has never been a wizard in the past who can become a supreme councilor at the second level... Colin is not an ordinary person."

  There was emotion on his face, and this admiration came from the bottom of his heart.

   Atebold really admires himself as a student now.

   Not only is he a perverted talent and powerful strength, but Colin also has extremely high insights into business and society as a whole.

  Consumption determines the market... Simple words, but contain extremely profound truths.

  Even... already available as universal truth.

  ‘I don’t know, what is Colin doing now? '

   Atbold stood up, walked to the right window and looked into the distance.

  Passing through rows of gray and black buildings, you can vaguely see a touch of gold swaying in the breeze under the blue sky.

  —That is a wheat field that is about to mature.

  The time of spring harvest is getting closer.