However, he also understood that it was impossible to get a share just by relying on the father-son relationship.

What's more, Wiggins only owns a small share of this iron mine, so he has no say in the matter.

So Luo Ning didn't think about it in this direction.

"I hope my father can help me negotiate with Chishan Town so that the iron ore produced there can be sold to me at a favorable price."

Last time, Rogner and his team purchased 50,000 kilograms of iron ore, which was sold at eight copper coins per kilogram. A total of 400 gold coins were spent, not including the transportation costs and subsequent smelting costs.

"You want iron ore?"

Wiggins heard Roning's intention and was a little surprised: "Do you want to smelt iron yourself in Wubei?"

Luo Ning nodded. "There are a lot of trees in Wubei Territory that can be used as fuel. I can smelt iron myself. This way, I can save a lot of gold coins."

When iron ore turns into wrought iron, the selling price increases at least five or six times.

Making it yourself not only saves a lot of money, but more importantly, you can produce the molten iron you want for casting.

"How many kilograms of iron ore do you estimate your territory will need each year?" Wiggins asked immediately.

"I made a simple estimate last night. The annual demand for iron ore in Wubei Territory is about 200,000 kilograms. But this is only the current situation. When Wubei Territory develops, the demand will be even greater."

With the current smelting level, it would be very good if 600,000 to 80,000 kilograms of iron could be produced from 200,000 kilograms of iron ore.

With so much iron, the current Wubei leader may not be able to consume it all.

But it doesn’t matter. There is no iron ore in Wubei Territory, and being able to purchase iron ore cheaply from outside can be considered as stockpiling strategic resources.

Kabir on the side looked at Roning with a higher opinion.

The fact that this young viscount could give this number without hesitation showed that he had a clear understanding of the situation in the territory.

He couldn't help but think, "Luo Ning has only been a lord for less than a year, and he handles things like a seasoned lord. When did he change so much?"

On the other hand, Wiggins thought about it in his mind to see if it would be profitable.

After a long while, he said, "I can offer you a preferential price of six copper coins per kilogram of iron ore, but you need to transport the ore from Chishan Town to Wubei Territory by yourself. I am not responsible for transportation."

The market price of iron ore is five to eight copper coins per kilogram, but this range is not fixed and is often affected by transportation costs and demand.

If it is a wartime state, the price of iron ore as a strategic resource will inevitably rise.

Although Wiggins asked Roning to handle the transportation himself, the selling price of six copper coins was considered a concession.

"Okay, but you can't sell me poor quality iron ore, father."

Wiggins smiled and said, "Don't worry, the quality of the iron ore produced by the Chishan Iron Mine is not the best, but at least it won't be too bad."

His mood suddenly improved.

He owns 10% of the iron ore in Chishan Town, which means he has a share of about 360,000 kilograms of iron ore every year.

However, he was not responsible for mining, transportation, sales, etc. He was only responsible for collecting money from Corrine and Hahn every year.

By negotiating an order with Roning today, I have sold a large portion of the goods myself, so it is estimated that I can earn a few hundred more gold coins.

"Luo Ning, if your Wubei Territory can take in more iron ore, I might be able to give you more discounts. For example, for the 200,000 catties, I'll give you 6 copper coins. For the next 100,000 catties, I can give you 5 copper coins per catty."

Luo Ning grinned and said, "I believe that with the help of my father and Kabir, the population of Wubei Territory will increase. Maybe in two or three years I will need more iron ore."

“Hahaha, okay!”

Wiggins smiled happily: "Manage your territory well, I am optimistic about you!"

Kabir also agreed: "With Ronin's ability, I believe that in the near future, a large city like Wushan City will definitely appear in Wubei Territory."

The leisurely afternoon time passed quickly, and as dusk fell, guests coming to Wushan Fort to attend tonight's banquet arrived one after another.

In addition to the nobles, Diane also asked Hallward to find the best performance team in Wushan City.

After all, such a banquet would be boring if people only drank, ate meat and communicated with each other. Things like music performances, dance performances, social balls, etc. had to be arranged.

In his past and present lives, Roning has never had such a lively birthday. All this is thanks to the blessing of the "aristocracy" class.

Of course, more is due to the changes in his identity and status today.

Lu Lans also showed up at the birthday party. In addition to having a cordial conversation with Luo Ning, he also greeted everyone else present.

This is the first time that Lu Lans has made a public appearance since the beginning of the year. The rumors that he, like Orson, has difficulty getting out of bed should be refuted after tonight's banquet.

"Luoning, there is a letter here."

Lu Lans pulled Luo Ning aside, took out a letter from his arms and handed it to him.

"Who wrote it?"

Luo Ning took it with some surprise.

"Blanche, of course."

Lu Lans chuckled and said, "The letter arrived in the morning, just in time."

Luo Ning walked to a corner of the dance hall, opened the book and started reading.

This is a "Happy Birthday to You" letter. Blanche's handwriting is very beautiful. Although there is no explicit expression of love between the lines, the feeling of missing someone is revealed.

Luo Ning sneered. He didn't expect that his charm was so great that it would leave such a deep memory in the other person's heart.

"What are you laughing at, Ronin?"

McKinney came over and said, "Come dance with me."

Luo Ning smiled bitterly and said, "Why, my beautiful sister, no one has invited you to dance?"

McKinney smiled and said, "I'm not an unmarried girl, how could anyone easily come to me?"

This is true. A noble lady needs to consider more issues when accepting an invitation to dance, such as each other's status, the identity and motive of the inviter, etc.

"Oh well."

Roning had no choice but to put away the letter, stood up, and took McKinney's hand and walked into the dance floor.

After attending several banquets, his dancing skills have improved significantly.

At the same time, compared to the lively dance party, Wiggins' yard was much quieter.

He used to be the brightest person at the party, but now he can’t dance anymore, so after eating and drinking, he found an opportunity to slip away.

Every time this happened, he would curse the damn Skull and Bones Society in his heart. If it weren't for that incident, he would be so leisurely and comfortable now.

“Boom, boom, boom!”

There was a hurried knock on the door outside, which made Wiggins even more unhappy.

"who?"

"Sir, it's me, Carolina." A pleasant female voice came from outside.

The displeasure on Wiggins's face faded a little, and his tone softened: "Come in."

Carolina pushed the door open and walked in. As the liaison officer of Wushan Fort, she was already middle-aged but had a pretty face. Although she could not compare with Diane, she was also very good-looking.

"Why don't you go to the party and have fun instead of coming to my place?"

Carolina did not explain too much, but handed over the letter in her hand and said anxiously: "My Lord, this is a letter sent by Lord Corrine of Boulder City. The level of urgency is the highest level!"

"What?"

Wiggins' heart skipped a beat. He quickly opened the envelope, picked up the letter inside and began to read it quickly.

As he read, his face became more and more flushed and his breathing became more and more rapid.

Carolina, who was familiar with Wiggins, knew that what was written in the letter would definitely make him angry.

From the recent correspondence with Boulder City, what Wiggins had done, and the urgency of this letter, she had some guesses in mind.

Is there something wrong with Chishan Town?

At this time, after reading the letter, Wiggins finally roared angrily: "Damn it, how could this happen!" (End of this chapter)