Chapter 151: To the Florence Principality (1) (1/2)
Chapter 151: To the Florence Principality (1)
It required a pinch of violence and duress, but Robin obeyed Queen Leila’s orders and set out to do as she willed But before he acceded, Robin nagged theuarantee hiive him an incentive anyway’
What he did not knoas that Milton was thinking as such
The newly adom – in other words, the old Hildess Republic
The late Hildess Republic’s
As the raphy consisted of mountains, there were veins of ores abounds; and the iron ore that came out of these deposits were fah quality In fact, the Hildess Republic was said to be a nation-sized forge by the other Republics Added to this was that their other main industry was the production and export of weapons
This naturally , and their population consequently centered around ion that becalected: namely, the coastal areas to the West The reason this became the case was their comparatively low potential value
When the Hildess Republic was still standing, their only trading partners were the other two Republics Disregarding negligible ses between the Republics and Kingdoms were not allowed in the public realm
As such, interstate trade and commerce between the Republics were limited to land routes Naval trade was unthinkable: to travel by shi+p, they would need to wrap around much of the continent, which not only took an exorbitant ah the territorial waters of Kingdoion purely devoted theht on their coastlines was the only good that was produced by the Western region Scraping up seafood fro theraphically speaking, the area boasted all the requisite conditions for the construction of a large-scale commercial port – yet their only livelihood re businesses
As such, the coastal region of the West was substantially underdeveloped compared to the wider Hildess Lands
Queen Leila turned her attention to this point: this region had lagged behind others and becoion like this was likely to have co the Republics
What would happen if such a place suddenly underwent rapid development?
Queen Leila mobilized Robin and his shi+p, and ordered it to be filled to the brim with food products to be distributed in the coastal port towns of the North
“Oi, what’s that?”
“That’s one massive shi+p Don’t tell me… is that a warshi+p?”
“Surely not The war’s over, innit?”
The Northwestern locals restlessly whispered ast themselves at the appearance of this colossal vessel on their toaters Paying theantic shi+p docked at the town port and began to briskly unload so?”
“Dunno Why would I know?”
The fishermen of the coast continued to watch them, half tempered with anticipation and half with fear
One of the men from the shi+p approached the spectators and introduced himself
“Now then, everyone – er of a merchant company under the direct operation of the Royal Palace My identity is that of a commoner much like you all, so there’s no need to worry on that front”
Although the people were initially on edge at the mention of the Royal Palace, they seemed to loosen just a bit at the fact that Robin was of the sa as them Robin continued his speech
“I’ve coht straight fro food?”
“Actually?”
Frohly valued food coiven since the raphy consisted of mountains
They had tried a plethora of workarounds – froreens that could survive the harsh mountain environment – but the effects on their natural scarcity of food were negligible
As such, ato sell food couest, no matter their affiliation
“Fro?” asked one of the townspeople
Robin answered with an amicable smile, “Why, froo for 80 silver coins, while each lot of barley is going for 30 silver It’s cheap I’ the goods and livening the atmosphere, a role he seemed familiar with This considerably enlivened the people
“A lot of wheat for 80 silver?”
“Barley for 30 silver? Unbelievable”
The townspeople’s eyes widened as they heard the prices They had not once bought food at these prices in their lives
With how expensive food was in this area, a lot of wheat norold; and in a year of bad harvests, it had shot up to as high as 10 gold per lot in the past
“G… give me one lot – no, make that two”
“Wait… I’d like to ive et oods as well?”
Robin smiled amicably at the question
“We do have an inclination to purchase the stockfish you all produce here We’ll accept as ”
That one statement set fire to the townspeople, who dashed to their houses with new fervor When they reappeared, in their hands were all kinds of dried fish
“Oooh! Thank you We’ll forht here, so please line up”
With that, this tranquil fishi+ng ha old and 20 silver”
“Ooooh… truly, will you be offering that price?”
“Most certainly Oh! And what ood sir?”
“That dried stock of a shellfish is known as abalone It’s a prized thing that coood day…”
“It will be rather difficult to determine a just price for this product as it isacross it… screw it I’ll do it by feel We’ll do one gold for every ten”
“Ooooh… thank you”
Robin bought all the goods that the townspeople brought at substantially high prices, and conversely sold his food coain prices
Their fiery trading continued for half a day, upon which the townspeople asked Robin and his coht suild under the direct ement of the royal family?”