Chapter 1040 Victor’s Plan

As the biggest contributor to the increase in food production, Ye Zi's story has long been written into the "Witch Diary" in the form of a comic strip. Such pamphlets are sold in convenience markets, and it is not unusual for foreign businessmen to know of her existence.

However, he was the first to name the witches in the hope of cooperating with them. Unlike Fjord, which advocates adventure, the four continental countries are more influenced by the church and have much deeper prejudice against witches. Nowadays, some people are willing to take the initiative to contact witches. , Roland also became somewhat interested.

After reading the letter, he touched his chin, "Is it from Chenxi... You should know his address, right?"

"Yes," Barov said, "He has records in the Executive Office. I also asked Ms. Shujuan to check the tax records and found that his records can be traced back to six years ago. But at that time, his business was mainly acquisitions. Raw gemstones, and occasionally some furs, have nothing to do with cotton."

"Interesting." Roland knew very well how crude the tax system of this era was. It relied entirely on tax collectors to record everything one by one. After a long time, even he could figure it out, let alone check it. In addition, the permanent property owners can still say that, after all, the fields are there and they cannot escape, while merchants who move around frequently have many means to avoid the "exploitation" of local lords. Keeping tax records means that the other party is honest and trustworthy, which is an uncommon quality among businessmen.

"Call Victor to the castle," he put down the letter. "I want to talk to him alone."

"As you command, Your Majesty."

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Roland soon met the businessman in the living room.

He does have the characteristics of a Dawn Man. Like Andrea, his hair is light blond; his facial features are at the upper level, and his skin is well maintained; his gestures and gestures are completely aristocratic, and his etiquette is just right. I know my family is rich.

It is hard to imagine that such a person needs to travel between the two countries to make a living. Even large-scale trade can be handled by reliable people instead of choosing to do it yourself. After all, no matter how rich you are in this era, long-distance travel is not an easy job.

The other party also gave an appropriate explanation for this - family disputes.

In order to avoid the bullying of his brother and prove his ability, he had to say goodbye to his hometown and go to Graycastle to run a business.

Although this part of the story was quite vague, Roland did not continue to ask. No matter what, it was a private matter and he had little interest in it. The fact that Nightingale did not respond also meant that the businessman did not lie.

After listening to the introduction, Roland went directly to the topic, "You want leaves to cultivate high-yield cotton seeds, but the ultimate goal is to build a brand new clothing store and promote it to the entire kingdom with the advantage of high quality and low price?"

This was one of the reasons why he decided to summon Victor - not because he had too many associations, but because that was what was written at the end of the letter. It's as if someone submitted a business plan with a fundraising goal of one billion, and now they are short of your five hundred.

"It's not just the Kingdom of Graycastle," the merchant nodded. "I have calculated the price. Even if the final product is shipped to Dawn, it will still be competitive."

Low-price dumping is indeed a magic weapon to seize the market, but... this is not an easy thing to achieve. “How do you ensure it’s high quality and affordable?”

"First of all, I need special cotton, Your Majesty." Victor said enthusiastically, "Since Miss Ye Ye can cultivate three times the yield of golden wheat, then I think she should also be able to triple the yield of cotton - if If the price of raw materials can be reduced to one-third of the current price, then clothes will also be much cheaper."

Roland couldn't help laughing. This logic seemed impeccable, but if you think about it carefully, it would make people laugh. High-yield cotton is not difficult for Ye Ye. With the support of the vast magic power of the Heart of the Forest, her cultivation time can be further shortened. But the problem is that the reason why food prices are so low is because food prices are stable. Consider instead that it won't sell for a high price.

There will be big problems if people can't afford to eat, but that's not the case with cotton - it also has linen, coarse cloth and animal skins in front of it.

"Well...even if the leaves can indeed triple the cotton yield, then why don't I sell it to other merchants for three times the price instead of selling it to you at a lower price?"

"Because I can help you save a lot of upfront investment and provide more than 2,000 jobs." Victor didn't pause at all. "In addition, you can also get a steady stream of generous taxes. People You can also benefit from it - you don't need to worry about all this, just leave it to me."

It has to be said that Roland was once again surprised by this very modern answer. It took him a while before he said, "These remarks... did you read them in the newspaper?"

"I also read every promotional announcement of Neverwinter City carefully - although many of the words were a bit difficult to pronounce at first, it really allowed me to see the meaning of business from another aspect." Victor caressed Chest said, "If it were other lords, this proposal of lowering the price would only drive me out of the door, but if it were you, I think it might not be possible."

This is a novel way of complimenting... If we kick him out now, wouldn't he become what he calls "other lords"? Roland raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "Then tell me your plan."

Victor then talked non-stop for nearly an hour, obviously well prepared in advance.

His idea is not complicated. Simply put, it is to build a business system that integrates planting, weaving, and sales. The Lothar family has a long history of making clothes, so experience and technology are not a problem. As long as the project is officially launched, results will be seen soon.

Of course, anyone can draw a big picture, and the reason why Roland kept listening was because of his consideration of many details-Neverwinter City is not suitable for growing cotton, so this part of the industry will be concentrated in the southern area along with textile production. There is abundant sunshine and high temperatures throughout the year. At the same time, the migration of sand people will also bring a large number of workers. All conditions are very suitable. The sewing and garment making departments are located in Neverwinter City, which has higher purchasing power.

In the early stage, whether it is leasing and purchasing fields, recruiting growers, or investing in textile factories, equipment, etc., all are borne by Victor, so Neverwinter does not need to bear any risks. In addition to providing high-yield seeds, the entire process is profitable.

In addition, since cotton has a single use, the output can be easily estimated from the purchase volume, so taxation is also very convenient, which can reduce a lot of burdens for both parties.

Among these details, there are two things that Roland is more interested in: First, the high-efficiency spinning tool mentioned by the other party can handle the cotton processing work at triple the output. Second, the Lothar family has a group of experienced tailors who often design clothes for the nobles of Glow City, which can ensure that the finished products are widely loved by the people. Victor also admitted that he came up with this idea after watching "Wolf Heart" and found that the clothes of the people of Neverwinter were still very simple and did not have the elegance that the king should have.

These two points can be said to be the key to the entire plan. With them, this huge and ambitious system is no longer a castle in the air, but rather feasible.