Chapter 362 (2/2)
”Thank you for your kindness,” the merchant woman scooped up a spoonful close to her nose, ”it seems like it contains white wine?”
”Indeed,” he smiled, ”In addition, there is also pepper and honey, the base is made of chicken soup”
Concentrated liquor was excellent at cold ti it with the chicken soup ithid its astringent flavor, htly spicy People who did not drink could also easily enjoy it
Margaret slowly drank the thick soup, then released a long breath, ”It's really good, every ti what kind of novelty you're going to show me Unfortunately, next year I believe I won't be able to patronize your territory as frequently”
”Do youopportunities?” Roland keenly captured theof her words
Theall saltpeter transactions, and now it's not just King's City, even Silver City and Redwater City are not allowed to sell it In addition to the enforced low price to sell it to the Alchemist association, it can only be sold to them or the city's nobles”
Roland frowned
”And according to the news I heard fro a coion, so I'm afraid it's not only about saltpeter, even merchants will be intercepted at Redwater City
”Not only Border Town, even Longsong Stronghold and Willoill be affected Even though many nobles were opposed to this plan, I doubt Timothy will revoke that order” She shook her head in a helpless manner, ”So in the next year, not only will I be unable to transport saltpeter and ingots here, but even the steaine trade deal may need to be suspended”
It appears like he is indeed pushed into a corner, otherwise he would not have ht, a rash intervention to the trade of the other territories before the centralization of power, is likely to stir up a revolt of the city lords and other big aristocrats
Even if Timothy sent his own troops to enforce the land and river blockades, it would be easy for the local lords toas he enforced this policy for a year or so
But trade was one of Border Town's key points, let alone one year… even half a year could not be allowed
Saltpeter was one of the raw , and since the issue of the synthetic ammonia had not been resolved yet, its importance was enormous Once the supply stopped, the 152- more than an ornament, and the improvements of this neeapon would have to be postponed
But co—there were not old royals left in the City Hall's vault A part of thethe number of jobs, and another part was used to pay the salaries of the city workers, so that through food, convenience goods, and housing transactions, it would be recovered, turning it into a cycle
This econoold royals into the market, at least an equal amount to the wealth created by the people
Right now, Border Toas in the early accumulation state, and had not released a credit currency, so once the steaet into a state of unpaid salary, which would lead to an overall collapse of the economy
In any case, the disruption of trade income was an absolutely unacceptable situation
”This situation will not last long,” Roland said, ”I believe you will soon be visiting this town again… No, by then, what you should see is a brand-new city”
Margaret was slightly surprised, ”You plan to build a city here?”
”After the Months of De to open a trade route that is directly connected to the Fjords, not through the Seawind Region or Clearwater Port, but directly froht to the Fjord islands
”I ondering, are you interested in participating?”