Chapter 14 Trading (Please read!)
The Fisher family quickly recruited five more guards. Compared with the novice guards who were originally selected and trained from the servants, the guards that Lucius found this time were all experienced old guards, retired mercenaries, and skilled sailors.
Their fighting power is obviously stronger, but the expenses for food, clothing, housing, transportation and commissions are also higher. With the current financial resources of the Fisher family, they can only support so many guards and servants for a few months.
The Fisher family really needs more money, whether it is to purchase extraordinary materials, maintain the family's fixed expenses, or find a way to buy mysterious objects.
Irene naturally did not forget the important oracle. The Fisher family's mission was to find mysterious objects for the great lost lord.
However, the mysterious and rare objects are extremely valuable, and their prices are even higher than those of extraordinary materials.
According to the information obtained from the sea merchant John, even the lowest grade "collection-level" rare items are priced equivalent to the second-level extraordinary materials.
The price of zero-level extraordinary materials is around one gold coin, the price of first-level extraordinary materials fluctuates between five and ten gold coins, and second-level extraordinary materials and collection-level mysterious objects require at least thirty gold coins to have a chance of obtaining them.
Thirty gold coins were equivalent to twelve thousand copper nars. Many ordinary people in Nasir Town might not be able to earn that much money in their entire lives.
Basically, all the rich people with illnesses in Nasir Town have been fleeced, and it has become difficult for Irene to make money from the rich again with her power to heal others.
As for the poor people’s money.
Poor people also get sick, but they really don’t have money.
Irene often treated the poor in the town for free. At first, Lucius was a little opposed to it, but later he realized that accumulating popularity among the lower classes was undoubtedly a resource. He only asked her to charge the most basic treatment fees to avoid resentment from the rich.
Simply put, the Fisher family desperately needed a way to obtain further funds.
A distinguished guest has arrived today, he is the heir of the Taylor family, a Knight family that also lives in South City.
The heir of the Taylor family is named Robert. He looks very bookish, completely different from his uncles who advocate chivalry.
The bloodline passed down by the Taylor family is the Fire Giant Lizard. There are a total of three extraordinary people who have mastered the first level of bloodline power, namely Robert's father, uncle, and uncle.
Robert himself is not yet a transcendent, but the family is gathering funds in the hope of mixing another bloodline-developing potion to allow him to become the fourth transcendent.
He left the Kingdom of Siat a few years ago and went to study in the Loen Empire in the center of the continent.
The Loen Empire, also known as the "Empire" in many people's mouths, is one of the most powerful countries on the continent of Oden. The Kingdom of Syat and the other three countries in the east of the continent cannot compete with it.
The East Coast region is only a part of the Syat Kingdom, and the port town of Nasir is not one of the best towns in the East Coast region.
When Robert Taylor came to the Fisher family, he was received by Irene and Lucius. Irene was the only extraordinary person in the Fisher family, and Lucius was the acting head of the family.
Robert wore gold-rimmed glasses, had a small mustache, and was dressed in luxurious light purple clothes. He sat down and smiled:
"I didn't expect that after I left Nasir Town for a few years, new extraordinary people would appear in the town after I came back."
Lucius smiled trustworthyly and said, "The fact that a supernatural being can appear in the family is just the blessing of God and the good luck of the Fisher family."
Robert ordered the servants to bring the gifts, and then continued:
"I just came back from studying abroad in the Loen Empire not long ago. I can feel that the development of the Loen Empire is completely different from here. In addition, in the past ten years or so, something called a 'steam engine' has played a significant role."
Irene, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but ask, "The steam engine you mentioned, is that some mysterious thing?"
Robert was stunned for a while, then smiled and replied, "The steam engine is not a mysterious object. In fact, the steam engine has not shown any extraordinary properties so far, although many people believe that it is a miracle in itself."
“The steam engine is as powerful as a horse, and can easily move all kinds of things automatically without the help of human power or extraordinary strength.”
"In the past few years, I have seen that the Loen Empire has gradually used steam engines in mining and textiles, greatly increasing the output of both. I came back this time to raise funds to buy a batch of machines for the Siat Kingdom."
He pushed his glasses up and said naturally, "It's just that the funds that the Taylor family can currently provide are actually still lacking."
The meaning of the words was very clear. In Lucius' life experience, people who borrowed money from him were all real big shots, but he never fell for it.
Lucius laughed and narrowed his eyes, saying, "I believe that the sea merchants, the mayor, the clan elders, and the respected baron in Nasir Town are all capable of providing more funds, and I think they would be happy to invest in you."
"It's just that the Fisher family has been having a hard time cashing out recently, and I really can't help."
Irene had no idea what a steam engine was and fell into deep silence.
She also felt that it was not very reliable and more like an excuse to defraud people of investment. She might as well find a way to get over the matter.
Suddenly, Irene felt an indescribable great will, and immediately realized that the source was the Lost Lord. He was interested in the "steam engine" that the man mentioned!
During the six months, Irene had very few opportunities to receive divine inspiration, but her heart became more and more pious.
Whether rich or poor, she constantly receives gratitude and admiration after healing others. That warm power always demonstrates the greatness and kindness of the Lost Lord.
Great Lord of the Lost, your will is the fate of the Fisher family. I have faithfully listened to your thoughts!
Robert's face showed an expression of disappointment that was difficult to conceal, but he suddenly heard Irene say:
"We are willing to invest ten gold coins."
Robert was stunned at first, then ecstatic in the next moment. He asked in disbelief, "Really, Miss Irene? Did I hear it wrong?"
"Of course it's true." Irene nodded very calmly and sincerely.
Lucius was not sitting firmly and almost fell off the chair. He managed to hold back his shock and looked at Irene.
He was shocked to see that Irene looked extremely pious and immediately understood what was going on.
Is it the oracle of the Lost Lord?
It seems that the "steam engine" is not such a simple scam.
Lucius fell into deep thought. He had witnessed the breath of the black light that ended all things. After gaining power, he had been wondering what kind of existence the Lord of Loss was.
As the time from contact with the black light got longer and longer, it seemed as if some extraordinary effect gradually dissipated, and the awe deep in Lucius' heart could no longer suppress his arrogant nature.
In his more than ten years of mercenary career, he had seen mysterious beings lurking in certain villages. They relied on some supernatural powers to call themselves gods and deceive the ignorant people.
Perhaps, the Lord of the Lost is some kind of extremely powerful mysterious existence, just like what those jungle natives of the Blood Cult believe in.
Whatever it is, it is a great opportunity for the Fisher family.
He took a deep breath. It didn't matter what it was, as long as he could use the powerful force of this thing to achieve his goal!
Lucius narrowed his eyes, then laughed again and said loudly: "Mr. Robert, we actually have a small request."
Robert nodded quickly and asked, "What's your request? I can help you with anything I can do!"
Lucius continued, "The Fisher family wants to buy some alchemical tools and weapons, but they don't have a channel for it at the moment."
In order to deal with the possible revenge of the natives, he felt it necessary to make adequate preparations.
Robert agreed with a smile: "It's a small problem, I can solve it at any time. In fact, I have a friend in the Church of the Sun who sells alchemical products."
A few days later, the Fischer family received a batch of alchemical products from Robert.
Ten blood potions for healing injuries cost ten silver coins, and five small alchemical explosives cost twenty silver coins.
A flintlock rifle that has been modified through alchemy to improve its accuracy, and is paired with ten high-powered special alchemical bullets, but ordinary bullets can also be loaded and used. The alchemical flintlock rifle and special bullets cost a total of one gold coin.
However, after several months, the jungle native attack that the Fisher family was prepared for did not happen. Later, they learned that a large-scale civil strife had broken out among the natives on the east coast, which would last for a long time.
(End of this chapter)
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