Chapter 175 Let’s go!!!
After asking about all the matters concerning the caravan, Gervis asked Thomas to go back to wash up and rest.
After Thomas left, Gervis rubbed his hands and picked up the two bulging, heavy purses.
Crash~
Gervis poured out the gold coins from the two purses, and saw two piles of golden coins on the square table in front of Gervis.
"Haha! I'm rich now! I can be as inhumane as Fatty Pat in the future!"
Gervis' eyes sparkled, and his palms gently stroked the two piles of gold. At this moment, he felt that the small goal he had set on the Dead Leaf River when he first came to the territory was a little small, and he felt that he could be tougher.
"How about setting a new small goal? For example, earning two million gold coins first!"
Gervis looked like a typical person who was carried away by his success. However, Gervis changed his mind and remembered that he had not yet paid Brian for his enhancement. So he immediately shook his head like a deflated balloon and said to himself, "Forget it! I won't change my small goal for now! We should know how to be content!"
Gervis counted the two piles of gold coins, and after confirming that the number was correct, he put them back into the purse and put them in his arms.
The caravan brought back a total of 44 gold coins for Gervis, 33 of which were earned from the golden oysters. However, the golden oyster caravan had already traveled half of Jones Territory, and they could earn this amount of gold coins only once more on the next trip, and they had to do it faster to prevent other nobles from spreading the technology of roasting golden oysters privately.
As for ice cubes, they can be sold every year. They are consumables and have high profits. Except for ice cream, the profit of ice cubes lies only in labor costs. Of course, ice cubes are only in demand in summer.
"Next, it's my wine!"
Gervis' wine has been brewed, and there are about 45 barrels. If it is divided into small pots, it can be filled into about 2,300 pots. 2,300 pots may sound small, but if converted into the calculation unit on Earth, it is about 4,600 liters. This is also due to the fact that many serfs later delivered the remaining grapes.
One pot of wine costs 10 silver coins, so 2,300 pots would be about 230 gold coins. Gervis felt that if he sold all the wine this time, he could enjoy himself comfortably for a while.
The serfs tasted the sweetness brought by grapes this year, and each of them protected the grapes they found. In addition, Gervis found that grapes were easy to survive after transplanting, so he asked Anna to issue a notice to allow the serfs to transplant the grapes they found to their own fields or near their homes. This not only made it convenient for the serfs to pick grapes during the harvest, but also allowed the grapes to be carefully cared for at other times.
When Gervis' notice was issued, all the serfs stopped their work and went to the dense forest to transplant grape vines, young and old.
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"My lord, Baron Pat's messenger has arrived, saying that Baron Pat will set out on time when the sun rises this morning, and he will meet you at the bridge of the Dead Leaf River!"
In the restaurant, Gervis was wearing a luxurious silk shirt and eating breakfast elegantly. At this moment, Butler Thomas walked in from outside the restaurant and reported to Gervis respectfully.
"Oh, that means Baron Pat is about to leave now. How are the preparations outside?"
Gervis took the handkerchief handed to him by the servant and wiped his hands before looking at Thomas. Although it was still morning and the sun had just risen, Thomas was already sweating profusely.
"Sir, the convoy has been loaded, and your guards are ready to go!"
"Very good! Then let the messenger go back and tell Baron Pat that I will arrive on time!"
"Yes, sir!"
After hearing Gervis' instructions, Thomas immediately nodded and left the restaurant.
That's right, Gervais is going to set off for the Rose Castle today. Although Alice's birthday is still 10 days away, it will take four or five days to get there. In addition, Gervais also wants to take this opportunity to take a good look around Winterfell.
The most important thing is that he needs to take care of his wine personally. In addition, Gerves also wants to see if there is a suitable store in Winterfell and buy one. In the future, he will specialize in selling wine, ice cubes and other specialties of Stormwind Territory, so that he will have a steady source of income.
Of course, Gregory Wyss knew that the shops in Winterfell were very expensive. He thought that he couldn't afford the shops in the East District, but there should still be hope if he gritted his teeth.
"Anna, did you bring Eve with you?"
After Thomas left, Gervis raised the silver cup, took a sip of milk, and began to question Anna again.
This time, Gervase was only going to bring Eve and an elf bug with him to Winterfell. As for Betty and the others, because the journey was long, Gervase was not going to take them with him. He just left them in the study and asked Thomas to take care of them.
After the elf bugs recognize their master, as long as the master is not dead, they will stay obediently in the jade box. There is no need to worry about the master being stolen or lost, so Gervis is very relieved.
As for taking Eve to Winterfell, Gervase was actually reluctant to give up the opportunity to obtain energy points. Ever since killing the kobold leader allowed Gervase to obtain some energy points, he had been thinking about Eve's orc space. The orc space can be opened once a week, and Gervase can open it at least twice when he goes to Winterfell this time, so he doesn't want to miss it.
As for whether there is an orc leader every time, Gervis will not consider it for the time being. When the space is opened, he will naturally know.
"My lord, it's already on! It's already on the saddle!"
Anna was also wearing a silk maid outfit today. As Gervis's personal maid, she also needed to go with him. When she heard Gervis' question, she quickly answered obediently.
"Well, great! Let's go then!"
After saying that, Gervis put down the cup in his hand, stood up and walked out of the restaurant.
At this moment, the front yard was already crowded with people and carriages.
There are a total of 10 carriages in the vestibule, five of which were newly purchased and specially prepared for this caravan. Although the carriages are new, the horses are ordinary horses from Gervis Castle.
Seven of the carriages will follow Gervase to Winterfell. Five of them are used to transport wine. Barrels of wine have been safely loaded on the carriages. The other two are used to transport the things that Gervase needs to take to Winterfell.
"grown ups!"
"Audry, the safety of the caravan this time is in your hands!"
In the vestibule, Gervis came directly in front of Audry. Audry and seven guards from the second team were already lined up, ready to set off.
However, they were not planning to follow Gervis, but to follow the team selling golden oysters. The other three carriages in the vestibule were prepared for the golden oyster caravan, and this time the guards were replaced by Audrey and his seven guards.
"Please rest assured, sir. I will definitely complete the task!"
"very good!"
After getting Audry's assurance, Gervis didn't say anything more. This was the second time the oyster caravan set out, so he didn't have to worry too much. As for safety, there were eight guards following them, so unless some noble lord really wanted to rob the caravan, ordinary thieves would not pose a threat.
After leaving Audrey's team, Gervis went directly to the training space and led out the unicorn. Sitting on the horse, Gervis slowly came to the front of the convoy filled with wine and shouted, "Let's go!"
As Gervis' order was given, 11 fully armed guards who were already sitting on horses immediately moved. The guards had long swords on their waists, round shields on their backs, chain mail and leather armor on their heads, and helmets on their heads. It can be said that they were armed to the teeth. As for the muskets, they were placed behind the saddles.
Two bodyguards holding the flags of the God of Storms rode their horses quickly to the front of Gervis, the flags in their hands fluttering in the summer breeze. The other bodyguards ran to the two sides of the six carriages and followed the team.
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