Chapter 549 Green Trading Market
Then, at dusk, another civilization came here!
It is a small creature with green skin, less than 1.3 meters tall, eyes like green beans, and is very cunning.
He has an ugly appearance, his whole body is covered with muscles, he holds a dagger in his hand, and he is covered with the skin of an unknown creature.
"Hey, isn't this the goblin chieftain, Braden the gravedigger? How come he was also captured?" The lizardman sneered and greeted.
The goblins do not have a good reputation in this land because they like to rob and loot, and have attacked many small settlements.
The reason why the goblins still exist today is that these guys have strong resistance to cold and excellent survival skills. They can survive even by eating feces.
What's more, these guys have their own communication network, and the widespread dissemination of news from the North is largely due to the goblins' loudspeakers, which spread the news everywhere.
The fellow named "Braden Gravedigger" bared his teeth and growled a few times, then fell silent again - holding his Overlord, he exuded a terrifying and ferocious aura.
At this moment, his pores contracted, as if he had fallen into an icy hell, and his entire body was unable to move.
The cunning goblins submit to the strong and choose to be quiet.
"Don't bully our friends who have come from afar. Let them enter the meeting room." Lu Yuan's voice came from afar.
Old Lu was also very annoyed. So many races came together on the same day, and he had to entertain each one repeatedly. This kind of work was very boring! "Ahem, please introduce yourself, friend. Where are you from?"
"Braden Digger" was carried in and behaved like a baby.
The goblin engineers following behind him were trembling. Fortunately, the goblins also had talents, and they introduced themselves stumblingly...
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"Even the goblins have the capital to negotiate... They don't develop technology, they just roam around the cities." The lizard people were quite surprised when they saw this scene.
"It seems that Green City does not select its trading partners in order to create a good reputation."
Reputation is of no use to the weak.
But for the strong, it can effectively reduce the cost of ruling.
"Don't underestimate the goblins. They have managed to survive until now, so they are not easy to deal with. I guess they will sell their resources for a good price."
"I think they're going to buy solar panels and live like royalty."
"It is said that there is a lot of competition among them. These goblins love to show off and can't control their big mouths, which leads to rumors spreading."
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Lizard people can judge rationally.
The Ulan clan, on the other hand, became increasingly nervous.
Our identity as human beings seems to be getting cheaper.
"Two races visited in one day. Even the goblins were entertained."
“Will there be more in the future?”
They didn't know what they were so nervous about. Perhaps it was because as human beings, they really didn't get any preferential treatment, and they felt a little annoyed.
Or maybe, if I had tried to please the "Greedy Demon" at the beginning, maybe the conditions would be better now... The thought of this made me even more upset.
What should I do? I couldn’t even hug such a thick golden thigh. I was so anxious that my hair stood on end.
But no matter how I think about it, there's no chance.
There might not even be a chance to rub against it! Everyone was so anxious that sweat broke out on their foreheads and they kept wandering around.
"Can we abandon some of our past ideas?" Grand Maester Constantine suddenly thought of something and lowered his voice. "Since Green City is almost 100% sure to become a famous trading center in the North, our human cities are at least the closest. Can we benefit from it?"
The answer is yes.
A prosperous city will inevitably radiate to the surrounding areas.
Even if you just help transport goods, you can make a lot of money.
Or you can open a bar, a casino, or any other service industry to make money.
"No, no, even if it's close, it's still several days away." The city lord said with a dark face, "Who is willing to ride a horse for several days to come to our place for a drink? You really have wild ideas."
"No, I think if Green City wants to expand its business, it must change its geographical location." The Grand Secretary touched his chin.
"The area where Green City is located is not a geothermal zone. Although it does not lack energy, it does not seem to be afraid of cold waves."
"But guests from afar are afraid. They have come all the way here. If they encounter an extreme cold wave and freeze to death, it will also damage their reputation..."
"It seems so." Everyone nodded. When they ran over, they encountered a cold wave and almost froze to death.
This damn place has a terrible geographical environment and there is not even a hot spring.
Wouldn’t that mean half of the guests would die on the road?
The Grand Secretary added, "Moreover, the foundation beneath Green City is all ice, and there is no mineral at all. They said they need all kinds of minerals, no matter what kind."
"you mean……"
He licked his dry lips and said, "Isn't there a pretty good mine about 40 miles south of our city? There's a large plain and a lake nearby. We might as well give the mine to them. It's just bauxite anyway and we can't use it."
"Give it to them? Just give it away for free?!"
"That's right! For free! My king, you won't be reluctant to part with it, right?"
The city lord Ta Gang was frightened and hesitated, really reluctant to do so.
He originally planned to mine minerals and sell them for money. Although he couldn't get a high price, even a small piece of mineral is still meat.
Now give it away for free...
"Your Majesty, you cannot catch a wolf without sacrificing your own children," the Grand Secretary advised.
“Bauxite can only be smelted into metals through electrolysis, and we can’t generate electricity, so there’s no way we can use it!
"In the past, we could only mine some limestone and get some lime. How much profit could we get?" The Grand Secretary lowered his voice. "Now we give them a piece of land. Isn't this Green City located near us?"
"Just think about it, their city can fly in the sky, so it's very convenient to change places."
"Your Majesty, other cities haven't thought of this yet."
"The North is a vast place with few people and a lot of rotten land that no one wants. This opportunity is rare. Once they think of it, they will definitely compete with us for the opportunity! I'm sure of it!"
"Once Green City comes near our bauxite mine, it will be a done deal and they won't be able to grab it!"
"After all, relocating a city like this is easy, but also troublesome. Besides, aluminum ore is very useful for scientific and technological civilization."
Although Grand Secretary Constantine made many misjudgments at the beginning, he still showed his decisiveness at this moment!
Tagang and several city nobles were a little hesitant. Having a more powerful city located near their own city obviously posed some security risks...
If Green City had any evil intentions, they would be destroyed in an instant!
But on the other hand, such opportunities are really rare.
Just a little bit of money flowing through Green City's fingers can make them rich quickly.
On the other hand, after all, they were saved by the "Greedy Demon". If the other party had any bad intentions, they would have died long ago. Being overly cautious now is indeed judging others by one's own standards.
"Your suggestion is very good. That mine is given away!" Tagang waved his hands vigorously and made up his mind, "We must seize this opportunity. I will go and communicate with their leader!"
"Your Majesty, you can make a simple request."
"What?"
"Let Green City build a road for us, from Ulan City to the mine. They will definitely not refuse such a thing. If it really doesn't work, we can use some spiritual energy to buy a road."
“That makes sense…”
They understand that if you want to get rich, you must build roads first.
"Hey, hey, hey, hey!" At this moment, a sharp and piercing strange laugh came from afar.
Everyone stopped discussing and looked not far away.
It turned out to be the goblin chieftain, "Braden the Gravedigger", who walked out of the conference room.
On his short body, he wore a very cool blue garment - a carbon nano protective suit! This garment has extremely high warmth retention and protective properties, and the price is not expensive. It is also a product that Green City strongly recommends.
What's even more eye-catching is that this green-skinned creature wears a big green hat on his head! A faint warm air overflows from the hat. This is a solar warm hat, which uses a low-quality "spodumene" as an energy storage device and can store a considerable amount of energy.
What's more, the dagger on his waist was also replaced!
A stream of aqua-blue light, an extraordinary piece of equipment of superior quality - naturally bought from humans!
"Brayden Digger" glanced at them smugly and snorted.
He ran away to show off to his compatriots.
These small goblin creatures cheered for the outfit of their chief.
“This place is really a paradise for rich people.”
So grand!
"These guys actually used precious resources to exchange for this kind of thing... They are such idiots." Tagang panted a few times, but he was inexplicably a little envious.
I comforted myself in my heart: "As long as I give away the mine, everything will be fine."
He clenched his fists and said loudly: "Commander Lu, I have an idea that I want to discuss with you."
"What is it, please tell me."
Lu Yuan was actually a little tired, but his professional ethics still made him maintain proper etiquette.
Tagang took big steps and walked into Lu Yuan's office...
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There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
In this way, the voluntary arrival of multiple races provided the Greedy Demon God Lu Yuan with an opportunity to promote his reputation. His masterpiece "The Greedy Book" is being compiled in full swing - of course, this matter cannot be rushed, quality is more important than quantity.
It also provides humans with a real opportunity to establish a trading market.
It is true that harmony brings wealth in this world.
Human civilization, which has the same origin, is stingy and full of vigilance, and no business has been concluded so far.
On the contrary, the goblins who suddenly appeared looked very poor, but were actually very generous. They used some excellent materials to exchange for some supplies. It was calculated that humans made a small profit of 4 spiritual rhymes!
Not bad!
"The greedy demon god doesn't care about such a small profit. If he wants to make money, he must make a big one!"
He coughed lightly and looked at the Ulan people in front of him: "Sir, are you sure you want to give us the property rights of this mine? The bauxite reserves may be 290 million tons..."
He found a document on the computer and took a quick look at it. Bauxite is indeed a good thing. It can also be used to produce various metals such as aluminum, silver, and gallium.
Aluminum alloys are much more resistant to cold weather than steel.
Like the Antarctic research vessel of the Earth era, a large part of the material of the spacecraft is aluminum alloy.
"If this mine is mined, it will be worth a lot of money."
"I'm sure!" Tagang gritted his teeth, "I can never repay you for saving my life... That mine is yours!"
"That side is a geothermal area with large plains and hot springs. It's much more comfortable than here."
"If your city remains here, I'm worried that foreign races might freeze to death on the way."
"It seems so... our damn place is really not suitable." Old Cat said in the headset, "But this guy also has his own little thoughts."
The intentions of these guys can actually be guessed...Since they are close to Green City, they will definitely be able to take advantage of it.
As long as it's not too excessive, Lu Yuan doesn't care.
"You have given us a mine, what do you need?" he said with a smile.
"We need... a road to the mine." Tagang felt his heart beating wildly. This man who had experienced many ups and downs had never been under such great pressure in his life, even though there was no crisis at all at this moment.
But this time the opportunity was so great that he was afraid that everything would be lost.
"Oh? Your Excellency, I like to speak openly and tell you your true intentions."
Tagang licked his dry lips and lowered his head: "Commander Lu, we can do things that are very troublesome for you to do. You need fame here, but we don't. We are just an ordinary city."
"If you find a race you don't like, your soldiers can't personally pick on them, but we can take direct action against them."
"There are many forces in the North, and the races are mixed. They are not easy to serve."
Lu Yuan thought about it and decided that having a city that served as an agent was not necessarily a bad thing.
Everything in the world is not black and white. It is indeed necessary to leave some gray areas.
If the business gets bigger, there will inevitably be some miscellaneous racial disputes, and it is better to let another city deal with them rather than showing up in person.
Lao Mao also agreed with this view: "This guy is quite capable and a talent."
Lu Yuan tapped the table lightly: "In that case, we will send a survey team to investigate that mine. If the geographical location is indeed superior, we will consider moving Green City there."
Tagang was delighted, bowed and left the room.
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In the next half month, the number of races that came to Green City reached as many as 7! In addition to the humans, lizardmen, and goblins that came at the beginning, there were also turtle people, bat people, centaurs, and giant bat people! A large group of races had just arrived and found that Green City had an owner, and their reactions were basically the same.
Then he was forcibly "invited" into the conference room by the King Insect and had a talk.
These guys generally don't bring any money, they are here to dig for treasure.
But Lu Yuan still gave them a warm welcome. He first showed them the prosperity and power of Green City, and then treated them with good clothes and good food.
And use the power of the Overlord, Leviathan and other insects to intimidate.
The level 12 extraordinary life form still looked very impressive. The sight of the dark Zerg army flying in the sky made all the racial leaders change their expressions slightly.
"Master Turtle also wants to intimidate them!"
The Indestructible Giant Turtle showed off the intricate carvings on his body.
"This Zerg army alone can destroy our city..."
"This seems to be... a vision-level turtle? There are also visions in Green City, and the dwarves have met their opponents!" The goblin chief "Braden Digger" rolled his green eyes around, and had already spread the news secretly.
Facts have proved that the policy of using sticks and red dates is indeed effective.
When these races communicated privately, they all thought that "Green City has great ambitions", "The environment in the North is going to change", and "1 civilization point for 50 spiritual charms is a very friendly price."
"The dwarves have been taken advantage of and may start a gambling fight."
Humans are also happy to see them communicating privately and do not prevent the spread of news.
On this day, Lu Yuan finally convened representatives of many races and held a meeting.
"Hello, friends from afar."
"It has been nearly half a month since we came to my city. We have gotten to know each other better and may have missed our hometown."
"Here, we have some small gifts for you." Lu Yuan clapped his hands gently.
Soldiers walked in with large backpacks filled with carbon nano-clothing with excellent warmth retention, tailor-made for many races.
Even a half-human with an odd body shape can wear warm clothes.
In addition, the surface of the large backpack is covered with a solar film - a device that turns a layer of film into a solar cell. It is light and soft, can absorb solar energy during the day, and slowly release energy at night.
What's more, this backpack can be unfolded like a tent and turned into a makeshift sleeping bag because it is well sealed, just like a space suit, resisting cold and insulating heat.
"This is a technological product developed by our civilization that can withstand extreme cold waves. I give it to everyone for free to experience. If you think the product is good, you can give me a preferential price in the future." Lu Yuan promoted it vigorously.
This thing is a product of pure materialism. Once a factory is opened, it can be mass-produced and the production capacity can be expanded indefinitely. If it can be exchanged for spiritual charm, it will naturally be very cost-effective.
I tried these leaders and they feel very good, thin and light.
Stack the supplies inside carefully.
The stuff is naturally good, but as for the price...we'll have to discuss it after we get back.
"Commander Lu Yuan, is there anything else?" Ta Gang understood what he meant and asked.
Lu Yuan thought for a while before he slowly said, "My dear friends, we in Green City are planning to build a civilized trading market in the North."
“Sell goods and knowledge to promote the common prosperity of the world.”
"In the trading market, not only my city can sell items, all cities, regardless of race, can come here to get a stall and sell their own products."
"For a small fee, you can obtain the protection of my civilization and ensure that the transaction is fair and just."
"As the first batch of guests, you and your races will be able to enjoy fee reductions and priority in selecting stalls."
Here we come!
When this scene actually happened, representatives of all races were shocked and straightened their backs.
(End of this chapter)