The Wizard’s Fairy Tale

The square bricks are not blocked, just placed outside so generously.

Hughes knew how to make it at a glance.

It is nothing more than the method of making pottery, replacing the pottery with a solid square.

There's not much technical content to this.

It's all about that adhesive, that's the key.

It's a pity that regarding the adhesive, the small town of Nisai is very well hidden, and even if he looks around, he can't see the clue.

Find a way to get it! Hughes was thinking this way, and suddenly heard old John's arrogance and dissatisfaction.

Why is there no iron ore in the things shipped this time?

This old guy, since the wall was built, his tone of voice has changed! He was polite to me before... Hehe... Hughes had many thoughts in his heart, but nothing showed on his face.

He smiled slightly and said, The Frost Moon is coming, the city of Patras is reorganizing its armaments, and the iron ore is under control.

Reorganize the armament...huh... Old John muttered, but he couldn't say much, so he could only say, Okay. I don't have anything I want, it's all linen! What's the use of having so much cloth?

After a pause, Old John ordered another batch of wooden saws, pointed at them, and said to Hughes, It's still the old rule, use these treasures to offset part of the purchase price. A wooden saw is calculated as one silver coin. , here are forty-eight, so that is forty-eight silver coins, how many gold coins are the forty-eight silver coins? One, two, three, four... oh, sixteen gold coins. The payment this time is 39 A pise, then...

Slow down, Master John! Hughes suddenly interrupted Old John's calculation.

Old John looked at the thin face of businessman Hughes with displeasure, and said, What's wrong?

Master John, this wooden saw can't be calculated according to the value of a silver coin! Hughes said unhurriedly.

How much is that? Hearing this, Old John frowned, Our baby is a good helper in felling trees, the ax is no match for it, and even the carpenter can go much faster with it.

Yes, yes, Master John, you are right. Hughes nodded again and again, then changed the topic, and said, But, Master John, the price of this wood saw cannot be calculated with Aiju silver coins!

Why? Old John finally burst into anger and roared.

The sound caused the villagers and wild slaves who passed by to look sideways. Old John glared at him viciously, and those villagers and wild slaves quickly turned their heads away.

Old John, who is in a rage, can't be provoked, can't be provoked!

Hughes still looked calm, and when old John calmed down a little, he explained, Master John, it's not that I lowered the price of your wood saw! It's that I'm in Patras now, and other The price of a wood saw bought by a blacksmith is not as high as a silver coin of the Aiju!

The wooden saws of other blacksmiths... Old John froze for a moment, his eyes opened like copper bells, and he stared at Hughes.

Yes! Hughes said in a firm but soft voice, Master John, other blacksmiths! Wood saw!

The production of wood saws is very simple, just a layer of window paper.

After piercing it, some blacksmiths can easily make it.

The first time Hughes dared to buy from Old John at this price, he just valued its potential and chose to speculate.

Facts have proved that he was right in speculating!

Buy one Aiju silver coin, sell two Aiju silver coins!

He made a small fortune.

But it's a one-shot deal!

There are many shrewd businessmen in Patras, and they won't just watch.

He sold it on the front foot, and someone imitated it on the back foot, and now it has become a common item in Patras.

Rare things are more expensive,

He is not rare anymore, how can he sell at a price?

They are thieves! Old John lost his mind for a moment, and then yelled loudly.

Hughes just listened quietly without expressing his opinion.

After waiting for a while, I heard Old John's helpless voice, How much...how much do they sell?

Two franc silver coins. Hughes replied.

Then I'll sell you two silver francs.

No! Hughes shook his head without thinking, Master John, I have to make some money.

Originally, Old John glared at Hughes angrily, but when he heard his words, he said dejectedly, Then how much do you pay at most?

A franc silver coin. Hughes held out a finger.

Okay. Old John was helpless, but his reason told him that this was already the best result.

He did the math himself, and counted out 36 pith gold coins from his bulging purse, and handed them to Hughes Road.

Hughes took it, counted it carefully, and after confirming that it was correct, took two more franc silver coins and returned them to Old John.

Old John took it expressionlessly, put the two franc silver coins into his arms without looking at them, and said, Since the iron ore is gone, let's buy grain this time...

I'm sorry, Master John, there's no more food! Hughes interrupted Old John with no embarrassment on his face.

There's no more food... Old John frowned, What about the linen? Bring me some more, or something else?

The Frost Moon is coming, and when the time comes, the entire Nisai village will be an isolated town, cut off from the outside world.

And I don't know how long such days will last, so the importance of money is on the contrary, and only various materials can make people feel at ease.

Old John knew this truth very well, so he changed his previous miserliness.

However, Old John was once again disappointed.

I'm really sorry, Master John. In fact, this time, it's our last trade, before spring comes! You know, the Frost Moon is coming, and I have to think about the safety of my employees. Hughes said sincerely to Old John.

In fact, Hughes chose to stop the trade with the small village of Nisai not entirely because of the arrival of Frost Moon, but because of the pressure of some big figures in Patras.

They won't allow Hughes' deal with Nisai Village to go ahead

If it weren't for the big man behind Hughes, who had a certain influence in Patras, maybe Old John wouldn't see Hughes today.

But even so, the transaction still has to stop!

Moreover, some key items, military supplies such as iron ore, are not allowed to be traded.

Those big men, after finding out that the wild folk couldn't do anything to William, planned to trap them to death this winter.

However, this cannot and need not be said to Old John.

When Old John heard what Hughes said, he cursed on the spot, Shit!

After being silent for a long time, I had no choice but to say, Okay, then wish us a good start next year.

No way, Hughes is the only firm in Patras that is willing to trade with them. Although the price is extremely expensive, his family doesn't have much choice!

Maybe you don't have to wait until next year, Master John! Hughes said meaningfully with a flash of light in the depths of his eyes.

What do you mean?

We can't sell things to you for the time being! But Master John, you have a lot of good things, you can sell them to me! I will definitely give you a price that will satisfy you and Lord William. Hughes' eyes flashed Rare goods to live in the light.

You mean, do you still want these saws? Old John asked hesitantly and tentatively.

No! Master John! Hughes laughed, You have something more valuable here!

For example, those magical little things can make those boxy things stick together precisely, like rooted magical things! Its secret recipe...

Impossible! Old John stared at Hughes vigilantly and shouted loudly.

How could Old John not know the value of this thing!

Master John, the price is easy to negotiate! Or I can go to other places to transport grain or iron ore... Hughes still didn't give up!

However, Old John would not give him this chance!

It's not in the scope of business! Let me say it again, Dikas won't treat it as a business! Old John stared at Hughes, and said in a loud voice, Okay! Mr. Hughes, thank you for your hard work , came from afar. Now that the transaction has been completed, I will not keep it! Please, Mr. Hughes!

As he said that, Old John commanded a few guards to drive Hughes and his party out of the small village of Nisai.

Seeing Old John's decisive look, Hughes knew that there was no chance now, so he smiled lightly and walked towards Patras with his staff without getting angry!

Old John stood at the head of the village and kept watching the group of people until they were far away and could no longer see their backs. Then he snorted coldly and said to himself, I have to report this to Lord Baron !

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With Nisai village on the right track, there is a person in charge of all the work, and William is much more relaxed than before, and he doesn't have to do it himself all the time!

He also has more time for his own training.

At this time, William had just finished practicing the Dikas Knight exercise method, and when he heard Old John's report, he asked disapprovingly, You mean, that Hughes wants to buy our lime mortar formula?

That's right, my lord baron! It's simply audacious! Old John sneered, But don't worry, my lord baron, I've already rejected him!

William shrugged and didn't care much!

In his opinion, the bonding effect of lime mortar is there, but it is still not as good as modern cement.

If it weren't for his inability to produce a high temperature of 1500 degrees, he would have produced cement long ago.

If this lime mortar can be sold at a good price, it is acceptable.

But since Old John has already refused, let's forget about it!

His focus was on other matters that John Sr. reported.