"The Uriah Chamber of Commerce sent 10 pieces of Flowing Peridot."
Following the maid's voice, several guards opened ten tightly packed wooden crates, revealing a massive, neatly cut stone. The translucent stone, a clear, pale green in the sunlight, shimmered with a faint radiance. This was a naturally occurring, transcendental object, suitable for crafting extraordinary props or as a top-tier decorative building material. Such a large, complete stone was extremely rare on the continent.
The staff of the Carites Chamber of Commerce looked at the beautiful square boulder with expressions of joy and envy, but Loran Hill felt a slight headache when he saw it. But it was not over yet, and the maid next to him continued to read out the list in her hand.
"The Aoni Chamber of Commerce sent a complete set of the luxurious hardcover edition of 'The Kingfisher's Poem'."
With that, another box opened, revealing seven thick, hardbound books, their covers wrapped in gray rhinoceros hide. The pages were a beautiful pale green, their veins faintly visible. This was the unique leaf-veined paper of the Aoni Chamber of Commerce. The black text was elegant and clear, and each page was beautifully illustrated. Books crafted with such exceptional craftsmanship were impervious to oil stains, water damage, and even ordinary flames. They could withstand decades of storage without warping or fading, making them common heirlooms among the nobility.
Some maids heard the Kingfisher Poem and began to talk in low voices, and some even wanted to open it and take a look. The Kingfisher Poem was a book written by seven well-known wandering poets nearly a hundred years ago. It recorded folk stories and legends from various parts of the mainland and was very famous.
Loran Hill also liked these books, but this put her in a difficult position.
"The Lamia Chamber of Commerce sent an extraordinary snow-proof velvet winter skirt."
The maids opened a finely bound wooden box, revealing an ice-blue winter suit. Loran Hill blinked, and the information about it emerged in her mind.
[Snowproof Velvet Winter Skirt] (Rating: Rare Gold): Made of the fur of a gold-level winter polar bear combined with cloud-patterned cloth, it has five layers of enchantment inside, namely [Insulation], [Deflect Field], [Fix Wind], [Cold Current], and [Tough Fiber]. It can isolate the cold and heat to maintain a constant temperature, deflect projectiles and weak attacks, stabilize the airflow around it, reduce wind speed, and give the wearer a certain degree of cooling ability. It can freeze objects, and the tough fiber greatly enhances the defense of this clothing.
Looking at the dazzling special effects, the girl thought that this was probably the most precious gift she had received today.
The new owner of the Carites Chamber of Commerce appeared in public and caused a huge sensation at the Nissus family banquet. The guests present spread the word about her beauty. In addition, with the current West Wind Civil War, the demand for sea vessels has increased sharply. Other chambers of commerce in Verga have begun to send people to befriend Carites, hoping to gain the friendship of the new owner.
Loran Hill sat in his seat and asked his men to put the gifts into the mansion's warehouse for safekeeping and to keep records.
It is not uncommon for leaders of chambers of commerce to exchange gifts, but they are often not so valuable. They are asking for something from Carites, hoping to get a larger share of the next batch of new ships. Even if they cannot get it, they can entrust the fleet of the Carites Chamber of Commerce to help transport it.
The girl listened to the head maid Chelsea's introduction.
"The Uriah Chamber of Commerce mainly deals in stone materials and construction. Many castles, temples, and famous buildings in the Seven Kingdoms of Xuehua were built by them."
"In its early years, the Aoni Chamber of Commerce focused on books and papermaking, but now it is also involved in opera and concerts."
"The Lamia Chamber of Commerce mainly deals in animal husbandry. They are very famous for their smoked meat, cashmere, leather, and fur."
"Many of these companies' raw materials are produced in Xifeng. Now many roads in Xifeng have been blocked, and they are anxious to find ships to transport the goods back by sea."
"But we have a limited number of ships." The girl was a little distressed. Looking at the data compiled by shipyards across the country in the past two days, even if they started working at full capacity, they could produce at most 25-30 ships in these two months, which could only meet the needs of 3-4 companies. After all, shipbuilding is not like making dumplings at once, and it still takes a lot of time.
Before today's visit, representatives from seven other chambers of commerce had already come to visit. With the arrival of representatives from the Meter Chamber of Commerce and the Rhea Chamber of Commerce tomorrow, a total of 12 major chambers of commerce had made requests. These chambers of commerce were all quite powerful, and it would be unfavorable to offend any of them.
Some time ago, Loran Hill was still dreaming of making a major improvement in the cotton spinning industry, developing a new loom to significantly increase production and generate profits. However, things didn't go as planned. Perhaps the gods thought her progress was too slow, and suddenly a cake came crashing down on her, nearly choking her. Each large ship could be sold for thousands of Transcendent Gold Coins, and the premium offered by these chambers of commerce was almost two to three times the previous price.
"Chelsea, is there no other shipbuilding guild in Wilga besides us?"
The head maid added some hot tea to the girl's cup. The weather had started to get colder recently. She thought for a moment before answering.
"Yes, the Dayas family also has quite a few shipyards. They're a long-established chamber of commerce in Verga. They originally dealt in tung oil, which they later used in shipbuilding. Its sealing and waterproofing properties made its shipbuilding industry famous in southern China."
"Oh? Then how did we get up?" The girl held the teacup in her palm, feeling its warmth, and asked with a little curiosity.
"Haha, this has to be Angus's good luck." The head maid laughed.
"Mr. Angus once rescued an Oriental man who had fallen into the water. He had fled from the Plantagenet dynasty. It was said that he was a local minor nobleman. He had lost a party struggle at court and was afraid of being exterminated, so he took his family and went overseas."
"After rescuing him, we later helped him find his family. Out of gratitude, they passed on their family's traditional shipbuilding techniques to our Chamber of Commerce. By integrating this with the East Continent's advanced shipbuilding technology, our Carites quickly surpassed Dayas in terms of shipbuilding. From that point on, Carites began to focus on the shipbuilding industry."
"Is that Oriental family still around?"
"He's still here, currently living in seclusion in Seacliff Harbor. That Oriental man's nephew is currently the leader of the Trade Winds Fleet. You'll meet him shortly."
"Okay." Loran Hill had met the three fleet leaders when she first arrived in Hopeland. Unfortunately, there were too many people at the time, so she simply memorized their appearances. After that, the three leaders left with their mission, and she didn't get to know them much.
After receiving congratulatory representatives from some small chambers of commerce and finishing lunch, Loran Hill arrived in the afternoon. The senior executives of the Carites Chamber of Commerce were about to gather again. Three hundred seats had been prepared in the spacious conference hall. In the middle was a large round table, and below were rows of fan-shaped seats and tables.
The dome of the hall is very high, about 5-6 stories high. A luxurious chandelier is hung on the dome. Sixteen tall load-bearing columns are arranged on the side stone walls. Between the load-bearing columns are large vertical windows more than 6 meters high with transparent glass.
Sunlight streamed in, illuminating the now-quiet and deserted hall. On the massive wall behind the central round table was a painting of an enormous nightshade flower, its black petals in full bloom, its center a captivating deep purple stamen. Half in shadow, half in sunlight, this enormous nightshade flower exuded a strange charm.
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