[Chapter 28 The First Transaction]

Addis didn’t rush to get on the horse, but helped Alfie climb onto the horse’s back first, and then he rode on the horse next to him.

David turned his head to look at the two people, and then he noticed that Alfie’s skin was no longer delicate and white, but a bronze color, and he was wearing a hat made of a fox head, so that no one would notice the cloth tied on his head, let alone pay further attention to what was hidden under the cloth.

I just don’t know if Marlonie Mansfield has already investigated Alfie’s identity?

From Marlonie’s performance, it seems that he doesn’t know. Or maybe he already knew it, but he doesn’t care at all.

David didn’t want to try it out. It would be best if no one paid attention to Alfie along the way, and returned to Winter Village safely and smoothly. After completing the fixed inspection process, he would send these people back to Iron Tree Castle.

Thinking of this, David suddenly thought of a question.

At this time, everyone had ridden through the pass in the north of Iron Tree Castle. There was a long way to go next, so he asked while everyone was still in good spirits.

“Inspector, after this inspection, should I follow you back to Iron Tree Castle to receive the appointment letter? Or should I wait for the special envoy in Winter Village?”

Perhaps the road was too boring and there was nothing worth appreciating around, so Maloney wanted to find someone to chat with. David happened to ask, and he answered the question very readily: “It is best to go back to Iron Tree Castle in person to receive it. If you wait for Iron Tree Castle to send someone to deliver the document to you, I don’t know how long you will have to wait.”

Maloney’s efficiency does not mean that all the officials of Iron Tree Castle are so efficient. If you expect those people to do things like this that have nothing to do with their own interests, it is not uncommon for it to be delayed for a year or two.

“Besides, it’s also good for you to get the official appointment letter as soon as possible. With the official document, it will also help you recruit more villagers.” Maloney was in a good mood. In addition to answering David’s questions, he also gave some appropriate advice: “Even if it’s difficult to recruit in Iron Tree Castle, you can still go to nearby villages and towns to have a look.”

The reputation of the Northern Plains was completely ruined in Iron Tree Castle, but information was not smooth in this era, especially for these civilians who rarely went out. Things that were already known to everyone in the next town might not be known here.

So it might be easier for David to recruit villagers in villages and towns outside Iron Tree Castle, especially when he had the official appointment document of the kingdom in his hand.

Of course, whether this behavior of poaching people would cause dissatisfaction among local lords is another matter.

While thanking David, he thought about where he should go to recruit people. Going to other villages and towns to recruit people would definitely offend people, but what if he went to recruit people in places that had just suffered a disaster? There might be less resistance in that area? A

new question came. David, who was in the most remote area of the human kingdom, how could he know whether natural disasters or man-made disasters had broken out in other places?

After thinking about it, he was only sure that Azeroth would have a natural disaster in two or three years, and he had no idea when other places would be hit by the disaster. Even David was not particularly clear about which towns were around Iron Tree Castle.

“It seems that I have neglected the situation of this world too much.”

Previously, he only focused on the things around him, including asking Laura to bring more books about earth knowledge, just to improve his “personality”.

As for things outside of himself, let alone the overall situation of the Kingdom of Tilan, he was not very clear about the situation of Iron Tree Castle and its surroundings.

This was related to David’s identity. At first, he was just an ordinary civilian. Even if he became a qualified hunter, he was still just a civilian.

When he first joined the pioneering team, his original goal was just to get the status of a knight – hunters were more important armed personnel in the pioneering team. If the village could be successfully established and developed, as long as the village chief was promoted to mayor and became the real lord of the kingdom, he would have a high probability of obtaining the status of a knight.

Don’t underestimate the identity of a knight. If successful, it means that David has successfully crossed the class and entered the circle of nobles. Even if he is a country bumpkin from a remote countryside, he is still one of the nobles. Only by crossing this huge threshold can he have the possibility of going further.

It can be said that David’s initial calculations were completely centered around himself. What does the situation around Iron Tree Castle have to do with him?

However, things in the world often do not develop as people predict, and many changes always catch people off guard.

The original hunter suddenly became the village chief, and a series of things followed that left David no time to think about these things.

More importantly, even if he wanted to study and research this information, he couldn’t do it. He couldn’t get a detailed map and various materials about the area around Iron Tree Castle. At present, the only one who can be counted on is Addis. The old hunter who has lived in Iron Tree Castle for decades should have a certain understanding of the surrounding situation.

After a few words at first, the team became quiet.

There are many reasons. As the leader of the team, Maloney really has nothing to talk about with these “men” without giving any instructions.

Although he was very curious about David and Laura, he would not let go of his dignity and chat with the two “civilians” endlessly.

It was impossible for his subordinates to chat with the leader and superiors for nothing, and the guards were even more cautious around them; Addis had to take care of Alfie, who could not ride a horse, and he hoped that no one would pay attention to the two of them. He and Alfie would not take the initiative to speak unless it was necessary.

David and Laura had nothing to talk about. If they wanted to chat, they would have plenty of opportunities to chat alone. It was better to be quiet at this time.

After a few rookies got used to it a little, the team of fourteen people and twenty horses gradually accelerated their speed – if they wanted to safely pass through this passage between the Iron Tree Forest and the Tilan Mountains, the best way was to walk there early instead of wasting time on this road.

With qualified mounts, the team moved very fast and arrived at the northern outpost in the evening of the next day.

Not long after meeting Captain Gregory again, David took out the potatoes he always carried with him and made them part of the dinner.

After meeting Inspector Maloney, Captain Gregory, who had completely let down his guard, tasted the new crop that David mentioned. After eating a few bites, he immediately gave a good review: “This thing called potatoes is really good.”

It tastes very good, and can be stewed with various meats and vegetables. It can also be used as a staple food instead of bread when roasted or boiled alone. Considering that David introduced that this crop has a large yield and matures quickly, it is no wonder that David can build a village on the northern plains with so many problems.

“If possible, I hope that Village Chief David can sell some potatoes to our outpost.”

Before finishing a dinner, David had an unexpected surprise: “Of course, how much do you need?”

“Fifty kilograms.”

Fifty kilograms is not a lot. There are ten elite soldiers stationed at the northern outpost. These soldiers are the elite of Iron Tree Fort who wear heavy armor and can freely wield weapons to fight high-intensity battles.

These soldiers are strong in combat and have a large appetite. Even if fifty kilograms of potatoes are only used as a side dish, they will not last long. If they are used as a staple food, they will be eaten faster.

But for Winter Village, David is not sure whether there are so many potatoes currently stored. But this is not a problem. At most, Laura can go home and buy 50 kilograms.

As for the price, the price given by Captain Gregory is not high, just slightly higher than the price of wheat of the same weight, but David doesn’t care much about this. As long as there is a market, and potatoes can be used as a side dish or a staple food, their consumption rate is very amazing. It can be said that no matter how many are grown, there is no need to worry about not being able to sell them.

The most important thing is that David got the first funding!

The money is not much, after all, it is only 50 kilograms of potatoes, and adding another 50 kilograms will not sell for much money, but with this money he can buy livestock and poultry, and buy a horse to facilitate his travel back and forth in Iron Tree Castle.

After exchanging a few more words with Captain Gregory, David and the other party quickly reached a verbal agreement: when David returns, he will prepare 50 kilograms of potatoes, and Gregory does not need to pay all in cash, but can pay for the fee with poultry, livestock, and horses of corresponding value.

The North Post is a post with very complete facilities. In addition to the ten elite soldiers stationed there, there are also blacksmiths, cooks, assistants and handymen living here. Their existence is to ensure the combat effectiveness of the soldiers.

In order to ensure combat effectiveness, the post raises a lot of poultry and even cows, all to ensure that the soldiers have eggs and milk to eat – the livestock themselves are also considered as reserve food.

“But, these are war supplies, right?” David’s only worry is whether these things can be used for trading?

As a result, Gregory didn’t care about this at all: “As the highest commander of the North Post, I have the power to mobilize all resources in the post.”

The supplies are consumed, and they can be replenished after applying to the Iron Tree Castle. Besides, this is not considered consumption, it is just a replacement for another kind of supplies, which is completely legal and reasonable – at most there will be some loss during the exchange.

At this point, the two parties happily reached a purchase and sale agreement, and then David gave Gregory the few potatoes he and Laura had.

Captain Gregory was also very generous. He handed two war horses to David as a deposit on the spot. No one could find fault with the reason he gave: After David returned to the village, he couldn’t carry 50 kilograms of potatoes to the northern outpost by manpower, right? The two horses were delivered to David in advance so that he could transport the potatoes he ordered.

“Don’t worry, Captain Gregory. I will pack the 50 kilograms of potatoes as soon as I get back!”

(End of this chapter)