"Saint Egypt's words..."
Lin Ke paused intentionally, pretending to recall something, before continuing to speak slowly.
"This year's favorable weather and abundant harvest are enough to support Holy Egypt for several years."
"Grain prices were low in the countryside, so even the poor could have enough to eat."
"Moreover, even the porters of Holy Egypt can now earn thirty to fifty deben copper coins a day through their labor."
"Even if they go to the market to buy food, it only costs a few dozen copper coins, which is enough to feed a family of seven or eight for several days."
“Nowadays, they can even buy a loaf of bread this size with a day’s wages.”
Upon hearing this, Pachakutek's eyes immediately flashed with surprise.
After all, in this day and age, food production is always limited. As long as the population grows even slightly, there will be a shortage of food.
Simply put, one of the main reasons limiting population growth is the insufficient food production.
Therefore, the price of food is almost higher year by year, and this figure will rise further during times of war.
Therefore, the high price of food is not only a common phenomenon, but also a common-sense understanding that people generally agree on.
But how could food prices in Holy Egypt be so low?
Pachakutek frowned, licked his lips, and finally uttered a sound of doubt.
"One day's wages?"
"You mean? Twenty or thirty German copper coins can buy... a loaf of bread like this?"
The bread on the stone table was big enough for four or five people to eat their fill.
Lin Ke nodded slightly and smiled: "Yes, but naturally it's not as delicious as the food I brought to entertain you. However, they can indeed buy food of this size."
Pachakutk was stunned.
His eyes were filled with disbelief and incomprehension.
Because the Holy Egypt described by the Holy Pharaoh was completely different from his common sense, as if it were another world entirely.
If he hadn't heard it with his own ears, he would never have believed that such a place existed in the world.
An ordinary laborer was able to eat his fill with just one day's wages.
In the Inca, a year's wages were barely enough to support a family for seven or eight months; for the rest of the time, they had to find their own ways to obtain additional food.
But Holy Egypt, surprisingly?
“Holy Pharaoh, do you know that the price you are talking about is impossible to find in any kingdom or civilization!”
"Even wealthy Greece cannot buy grain at such a price!"
"you!"
Pachakutek paused. He hadn't wanted to say it, but he knew that the only thing separating Holy Egypt and Greece was the Mediterranean Sea.
So what puzzled him was, if Holy Egypt was so rich in food, why wasn't it exported to the other side of the Mediterranean?
Given the production levels described by the Holy Pharaoh, if Holy Egypt were to export grain, it would almost immediately cause grain prices in the Mediterranean to plummet.
Athens, Greece, was a major maritime trading city. If food prices suddenly dropped, at least half of the world's civilizations would immediately become aware of the existence of Holy Egypt.
Therefore, Pachakutk was puzzled again, because in his view, any leader of a "major grain-producing country" would inevitably choose to obtain more income through trade.
"Then why don't you sell your grain to Greece?"
"If you sell your grain here, you can make a lot of money!"
"Moreover, it is likely that, with Greece as the anchor, half of all civilizations will become aware of the existence of Holy Egypt and rush to buy food from you!"
Why did you...?
Upon hearing the other person's words, Lin Ke first pretended to think, then revealed a profound expression.
And then, there was only helplessness.
Therefore, Lin Ke's expression made Pachakutek feel that there must be something the Holy Pharaoh was trying to hide.
“King Pachakutek may not know that some unpleasant things have happened between Greece and Holy Egypt in the past.”
"Moreover, it has little to do with money. As you said, we are a major food producer, so we trade frequently with many kingdoms and civilizations around Holy Egypt."
"Moreover, food is not the largest source of income for Holy Egypt."
Pachakutk was stunned again.
The grain production is already terrifyingly high, yet grain is not even the largest source of income for Holy Egypt?!
What kind of kingdom was Holy Egypt exactly?!
But before he could process the information, Lin Ke continued speaking.
"Furthermore, Holy Egypt is now the largest grain exporting kingdom on our continent, so the money we make from doing business with the Greeks is just icing on the cake."
"Besides, we don't know much about the outside world. Who knows if someone might set their sights on Holy Egypt for food?"
Pachakutek swallowed hard upon hearing this, while Lin Ke tilted his head slightly and took a sip of "cocoa."
“However, King Pachakutek, to be honest, I would prefer to do business with those I admire and like.”
"After all, the leaders of those powerful empires are eager to find an opportunity to annex the land of my Holy Egypt and enslave the people of my Holy Egypt."
"So what I've experienced has taught me to care more about whether the other person respects the civilization of Holy Egypt, and whether we can maintain a long-term and friendly relationship with them."
"If both sides can profit, wouldn't that be like brothers or friends? Even if we take a step back and don't have any diplomatic relations, as long as everyone makes money, wouldn't the cooperation be more sustainable?"
Lin Ke glanced at Pachakutk deliberately as she finished speaking, then placed the cup on the table.
"Of course, this is merely my humble opinion. I wonder what King Pachakutek thinks?"
Pachakutek nodded vigorously, almost without hesitation, clearly agreeing with Link's words: "You are absolutely right, Holy Pharaoh!"
“I completely agree with you. You may not know this, but there are very few people here at the World Conference who share your thoughts, practically none!”
"To be honest, I don't have anyone I can trust in the World Council right now, but Holy Pharaoh, you are the first!"
"I never expected to have such a sincere and heartfelt conversation with a king from a foreign land!"
"That was really great!"
"Holy Pharaoh, I salute you!"
As he spoke, Pachakutek took another sip of wine.
Then, he sighed deeply, his eyes revealing envy for Lin Ke and Saint Egypt.
"but......"
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