Chapter 194 Alice's Purpose
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Gervis sucked in a breath of cold air. He really hadn't realized that Alice, such a cold goddess, would be so ruthless when it came to killing pigs. This was the price of ten kilograms of Warcraft meat!
Of course, Gervis was originally just worried that the small nobles couldn't afford it, but now after listening to Alice's words, most of the small nobles still have purchasing power, and Gervis needs money so much now, so raising the price is of course imperative.
"Why are you helping me?"
Gervis asked the question that was in his mind. Alice wanted to eat him in the morning, but unexpectedly she gave him advice in the afternoon. If he said it was because he was her husband, Gervis was not a three-year-old child and knew that he did not have that kind of charm.
"I want to make a request for your golden wine. I hope your wine can only be traded within Jones Territory, whether it is in Winterfell or Stormwind Territory, as long as it is within Jones Territory."
Alice did not hide her intentions and directly said what she wanted. Seeing Gervis lost in thought, Alice continued, "But don't worry, I only have this one request. I will not interfere with who you sell your golden wine to, and I will not ask for your share of the golden wine."
"The Jones family already has rose powder, which has made them the richest family in the Principality of Zeon. However, it is precisely because of the rose powder that the surrounding lords have begun to spy on them. They have begun to suppress the Jones family's caravans. Although rose powder is still a hot seller, other commodities have been restricted."
At this point, Gervis finally understood why Alice was so concerned about her golden wine. Alcohol is an indispensable item for aristocratic socializing, and golden wine is countless times better than beer. It is bound to be popular among the entire aristocratic circle. This is why Alice talked to him about wine.
As long as the wine is promoted, there will be a constant stream of people buying it. However, if Gervis only trades within the Earldom of Jones, other nobles who want to buy it can only send caravans to do so.
As for how to control these caravans at that time, it all depends on Alice's wishes. There is even an advantage, that is, the arrival of these caravans at Rose Castle can greatly stimulate the consumption of Earl Jones's territory. After all, they have to eat and drink along the way.
Transportation in this world is inconvenient. Except for caravans, civilians' range of activities is limited. Many people don't even know what their homes look like 10 miles away.
The Jones family is rich, but the petty nobles and commoners below cannot get the dividends brought by the rose powder. In fact, because of the suppression of the Jones family by other families, their situation has become even more difficult.
Gervis did not answer Alice immediately, but continued to ponder, because wine was the biggest driving force for the rise of Storm Territory, and it was also the guarantee for him to quickly improve his own strength and a strong support for survival in this crisis-filled alien world. Although Gervis was also happy to help Alice, after all, he had done a lot of favors for Alice before, but the premise of all this was that it would not endanger himself.
What Gervis is worried about now is that the wine has not been popularized yet. If he makes it according to Alice's requirements, the wine will not be able to go beyond Jones's Territory. Moreover, the method of brewing wine is neither difficult nor easy. As long as you know what it is made of, you will figure it out after trying a few times. Gervis is worried that his wine will be copied by others and then the market will be occupied.
While Gervis was thinking, Alice was also thinking about how to convince Gervis. Gervis was her nominal husband, but even if he was a vassal, Alice, as an earl, could not tell him what to do in terms of production. So she could not force Gervis now, but was negotiating with him. Alice was not angry about Gervis' silence, and could only continue to speak:
"I've also learned about the grapevines in your territory. They only grow in small quantities in the Dark Forest and Storm Territory. So wine will be your exclusive business from now on. You don't have to worry about the sales of wine or other people competing with you. As long as the deliciousness of wine is known to everyone, it will become popular across the continent like beer. This is inevitable."
When Alice finished speaking, Gervis's frown finally relaxed. He raised his head and looked at Alice's fair face, meeting her sapphire eyes, and then said, "Okay, I promise you!"
Alice had said so much, and Gervis had no reason to refuse this cheap wife. Although Alice looked the same as when Gervis first saw her, Gervis could see a hint of fatigue in the depths of her sapphire pupils.
Alice is only twenty years old. In her previous life, a girl of this age would have been in her prime, enjoying the best time of her life, especially with Alice's outstanding and dazzling appearance. But now, for the sake of her family, she can only plan and fight for her family's future in this castle.
Hearing Gervis's straightforward agreement, Alice's eyes wavered for a moment, then she looked away from Gervis, took a sip of the wine in her hand, and
"If you don't have the money to buy a shop in Winterfell right now, I can rent you one temporarily as compensation."
“No, I already have a store!”
Gervis raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and directly rejected the compensation Alice asked for. Now that he also owns a shop, he doesn't need to get benefits from Alice anymore. Gervis just feels that he is very strong now. This countess is quite nice to people, but she looks a little cold. I wonder what she would look like if she could smile.
"Yes? Are you sure?"
Alice was stunned. She was selling things at a stall in the square a few days ago, but how come there is a shop now? Could it be that Gervis bought a shop early this morning? This was unexpected for Alice. After all, the shops in Winterfell were not cheap, especially those in the South and East districts.
"Yes, there is a store already, in the East District, but I haven't been there yet."
Gervis was quite pleased to see Alice's slightly surprised expression. He suddenly remembered the hat issue that he had not finished discussing this morning. He thought Alice should be in a good mood now. He rolled his eyes and said, "No need for compensation! After all, my title and territory were given by you. But about the hat issue..."
As expected, under Alice's cold eyes, Gervis left the study again.
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Coming to the corridor on the second floor in great depression, Gervis couldn't understand why Alice couldn't agree to his request, which was not excessive. The hat issue had become an obsession in Gervis' mind.
"Lord Gervis! You're back!"
When Gervis was daydreaming and unconsciously came to the door of his guest room, he heard Tren's cry.
"Oh, Tron, where's Pat? Is he back yet?"
Just now, Pat wanted to find me to go out for dinner, but because Anna was missing, I rushed to the third floor. I guess I am still eating outside now.
"Baron Gervis, my master did not go to dinner and is sleeping in the guest room. Please wait a moment, I will go call him now."
"Oh, go wake Pat up, I'll wash up and come out right away!"
Gervis nodded to Tren and opened his door.
I just got up in a hurry to find Anna, so I put on my clothes casually and didn't even have time to wash up. Now I have to come back to get ready before going out for dinner. But it's already dark now, so I can only have a meal in the restaurant of Rose Castle.
Thanks for the tip from "Blame Myself"!!!
(End of this chapter)
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