Chapter 434: Skyrocketing tulips! Crazy Basel!

A luxurious aristocratic dinner,

For the first time, a flower called "tulip" was deeply imprinted in the hearts of all the nobles who participated in the dinner.

Queen Alana has a good temperament and natural beauty.

so……

When she appeared in front of everyone wearing the purple and red, sparkling "Queen of the Night"...

Queen Alana was undoubtedly the focus of the entire dinner.

then,

The very next day, the entire city of Basel was filled with noble servants looking to buy tulip plants.

They traveled back and forth across the land of the Kingdom of Basel, just to find the tulip flowers with unique beauty.

However……

It's impossible to find it! In fact, when the nobles saw the tulip that Queen Alana wore on her chest, the first thing they thought of was the Norman family.

But even though the nobles' servants broke down the door of the Norman family one by one, they all received the same reply: "The Norman family has no tulips for sale. They are now stepping up purchases across the continent to supply the noble Basel nobles."

All right,

Even the Norman family, which focuses on nobility and fashion, does not have tulips for sale. If it were someone else, they would probably have stopped selling them.

But……

The thinking patterns of the Basel nobles are naturally different from those of ordinary people.

In their opinion... this is a rare item that even the Norman family does not have!

so……

The shortage of tulips by the Norman family did not dampen their enthusiasm for buying tulips. Instead, it made the nobles' desire even stronger, and they began to buy them at high prices.

…

Southern Kingdom of Basel.

When Duke Stein saw the Idar CIA director named Krell again, he suddenly felt bad.

"Duke Stein, calm down..."

Claire patted Duke Stein on the shoulder and comforted him sincerely.

But……

Duke Stein is about to cry!

If this time is not counted, he himself has dealt with the Idar CIA twice.

When Idar first dealt with the CIA, the CIA raided his home.

The second time he dealt with the CIA, the nobles under his command captured the family of the CIA director, causing him to feel palpitations and fear.

And now...

Claire stood in front of him again! "Why...why are you here?"

Stan forced himself to smile a smile that was uglier than crying:

"If I had known you were coming, I would have prepared a decent welcoming dinner for you."

"Forget about the welcoming dinner. I came here this time... to give you an important task! This is an order personally issued by the Duke. If this task is accomplished, then the evidence you left in our hands will also be destroyed."

Hearing this,

Instead of showing a happy expression, Duke Stein looked horrified, as if he had been frightened.

After getting to know each other for such a long time, Duke Stein has long understood that the Principality of Idar is not as peaceful as it seems.

In his opinion, the hearts of Idar people are all black! Unless this matter is too difficult, otherwise... the Idar CIA director in front of him would never say that! "Master Clare... I wonder what Master Bruno wants to say?"

Duke Stein probed cautiously.

"This matter is neither difficult nor easy, but... it should be a good thing for you!"

"Good...good thing?"

Duke Stein was a little confused.

Are the Idar people really so kind? "Let me put it this way. The information you provided to the Principality before was very important, so... my Lord Duke decided to help you make a fortune!"

"So what do I need to do?"

Hearing this, Duke Stein's anxious heart finally settled down a little.

He was familiar with this! Just like the "Horn" bicycles of the Idar Chamber of Commerce, and those cheap cloths...

In the Kingdom of Basel, the Idar Chamber of Commerce is, after all, an outsider.

so……

Many sales channels for Idar's industrial and commercial products were established with the help of Duke Stein's name.

Although the Idar people made the most money and Duke Stein took a smaller share, he still made a lot of money during this period.

"All you have to do is... sell tulips!"

Looking into Duke Stein's eyes, Clare spoke slowly.

"tulip?!"

Hearing Claire's words, Duke Stein almost jumped up from his seat.

At this time, three or four days had passed since the aristocratic dinner in Basel City.

With the promotion of some people, the news of purchasing tulips spread throughout the Kingdom of Basel as if it had wings.

But……

Apart from the Idar Chamber of Commerce, who else could come up with such a large number of tulips at once?

No one! After all...

Before this, tulips were just a small number of flowers.

Except for the Principality of Idar, which had planted a sea of ​​tulips in the Aset Basin in advance, no one could have predicted the skyrocketing price of tulips.

Therefore, due to the continued shortage of supply, the price of a tulip bulb has risen to more than two gold coins in just a few days! It was for this reason that when Duke Stein heard from Clare that the Idar people wanted to entrust him to sell tulips...

He was so excited that he could hardly contain himself! This thing was extremely profitable! "Master Clare, how many tulip bulbs do you have? How do you plan to sell them?"

How many? This stuff is everywhere in the Aset Basin!

Of course, Claire could only say these words silently in his heart, and it was impossible for Duke Stein to know them.

"You should know that the Idar Chamber of Commerce has branches all over the continent. However, even so, it is not an easy task to purchase enough tulips in a short period of time..."

As he spoke, Claire couldn't help but reveal a hint of embarrassment.

"I understand! The more anxious you are to acquire, the harder it will be to lower the price."

Duke Stein showed an expression of understanding.

"During this period... I can provide you with about 800 tulip bulbs a day..."

"Eight hundred plants?!"

Hearing this, Duke Stein couldn't help but gasp.

To be honest, compared to the number of nobles in the Kingdom of Basel, this number is really not much.

But……

At a time when it is difficult to find even a hundred tulip bulbs, eight hundred bulbs a day is neither more nor less!

Not only can it maintain the situation of supply exceeding demand, but it can also drive up prices, giving the nobles and merchants of the Kingdom of Basel time to stock up on goods.

Besides...

The Idar people don't just have Duke Stein as their secret sales channel!

If each channel gets a little, the total amount will be quite large.

"Two gold coins are just the beginning, Duke Stein. I believe that with your ability, it should not be difficult to double the price of tulips, right?" Clare said calmly.

"Double it? Lord Krel, given enough time, I can sell it for ten gold coins!"

Duke Stein patted his chest and said confidently.

You know, every noble and businessman of this era can be called an expert at hoarding goods and making a profit at a high price.

Whenever there is a natural disaster or man-made calamity, and food prices skyrocket...that's when they make a fortune!

And now...

Gradually, the target of those who hoarded goods changed from common people to nobles for the first time.

As long as the Idar people can provide him with a stable supply, Duke Stein believes that with his own means and the support of the Idar people, it is by no means an impossible task to make the price of tulips soar! ...

In early March, the price of a tulip bulb reached two gold coins.

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Mid-March

It climbed to three gold coins! When it came to mid-April...

The price of tulip bulbs has reached five gold coins and seven shillings! Even on this continent,

This level of price surge was the first time it had ever happened! This caused countless Basel nobles and merchants to start running around, heading to the Principality of Sidon and even the now chaotic inland of the Norman Empire, trying every possible way to purchase tulip bulbs! After all...

This is a very profitable business.

Of course, there were countless episodes during this process.

For example... the Norman family issued a notice, hoping that the Basel nobles would consume rationally and not over-inflate the price of tulip bulbs.

Then……

The Norman family was badly scolded! A Viscount of Basel even stood in front of the Norman family's shop and gave a speech to the crowd, claiming that this was just a rumor made up because the Norman family had no tulip bulbs to sell!

In addition, he cited various reasons for the surge in tulip bulb prices.

For example, the area for tulip cultivation is limited, and there is also the saying that rare things are valuable.

He even claimed that tulips can be used as medicine. If you boil them in water after drying them, they can not only remove bad breath, but also cure diseases! His wife miraculously recovered after taking tulip bulbs after she was seriously ill!

If only one person said it, then everyone might be skeptical.

But……

Sometimes people only believe what they want to believe.

At this moment, many nobles and businessmen had stockpiled a lot of tulip bulbs.

So... naturally they flattered and fanned the flames of such words.

then,

The reputation of the Norman family plummeted.

The price of tulips soared to six gold coins in just one week! But...

At this time, Claire, who was in the Duke of Stein, knew clearly that the skyrocketing price had just begun! ...

Early May.

East of Basel.

Viscount Javier was holding the news from Basel City and remained silent for a long time.

He was considered to be one of the most self-disciplined nobles in Basel. He did not like luxury in his daily life and was only willing to manage the foundation passed down by his ancestors in an honest manner.

therefore,

When the price of tulips just started to rise, he just watched everything happening in the Kingdom of Basel with a spectator's mentality.

But……

He really couldn't sit still now! Every time there was a noble banquet, the nobles present would talk about tulips.

For example, the price of tulips has risen again, so-and-so thinks how much higher the price of tulips can go, and tulips are the number one business since the founding of the Kingdom of Basel...

From March to April and then to May, as these words echoed in his ears day after day, even the originally sober nobles would gradually sink.

not to mention……

With the massive dumping of industrial and commercial products of the Principality of Idar, the income of almost all Basel nobles was decreasing! At this time... the emergence of tulips undoubtedly brought new hope to the Basel nobles! Therefore,

After holding on for several months, Viscount Javier finally surrendered.

At first, he just tried to buy some, and then...

Up! Up! Up! Almost on the second day, the tulip bulbs I bought had already brought in a profit!

Then...

It was out of control.

Many nobles not only bought them themselves, but also let their serfs grow them! As the price of tulips continued to rise, more and more fields originally used to grow food were planted with tulips, whose prices were now rising.

Not only the nobles, but even the brave commoners would pool their money together to buy a tulip bulb and then wait for the price to soar.

certainly,

After all, they did not dare to hoard large quantities like the nobles. As soon as there was a slight fluctuation in the market, the common people would be eager to sell them off to avoid losses.

But……

It turns out that this volatility is just a temporary price adjustment.

In barely a day, the price of tulips would return to where it was and then continue to rise!

This shows the morbid enthusiasm of people for tulips! The skyrocketing price of tulips made countless Basel nobles intoxicated and became the promoters of this bubble, working together to make the tulip bubble continue to expand...

However, the nobles who had already been deeply involved in it never realized it.

and,

This huge bubble is far from over.

In mid-May, the long-silent Norman family finally announced that it would hold a special auction of tulips.

The items for this auction are all rare tulip bulbs such as "Queen of the Night", "Blue Parrot" and "Golden Melody"!

As soon as the announcement was made, Basel was shocked! In the eyes of others, this meant that the Norman family, who represented the trend and fashion of the Kingdom of Basel, finally recognized the value of tulips, which indirectly confirmed the "reasonableness" of the price of tulips! And so many rare varieties opened the eyes of the nobles of the Kingdom of Basel.

then,

When the Basel royal family bought a tulip bulb named "Night Queen" at the auction for 800 gold coins...

The tulip craze that swept the entire Kingdom of Basel has almost reached its peak!

As for the nobles and commoners in many remote areas...

They didn't know that the tulip named "Night Queen" was indeed rare and precious. They only saw the price! The number!

A full eight hundred gold coins! And this also means...

Tulip bulb prices still haven’t peaked!

Crazy!

Everyone went crazy! When more and more people gradually believed in the value of tulips...

When everyone around them firmly believed that the price of tulips would continue to rise...

Few people can stay immune!

Because this has almost become an irrefutable public opinion! All Basel nobles deeply believe that tulips will continue to rise! They will continue to rise! (End of this chapter)