Chapter 363 New Trade Route

"Depart from the western region...?" Margaret asked curiously, "I didn't know that there is also a good port leading to the sea here."

"Not yet, but we could make one."

Her eyes widened, "Your Highness, are you serious?"

"Of course, we should be able to build it next spring." Roland smiled.

In this era, seaports are all natural without exception, and it is almost impossible to realize such a huge project as a man-made port that needs to transform the natural landscape.

But now he has Tilly's full support. After the construction of the houses on Sleeping Island is completed, Lian will return to the western region again. By then, the disaster of evil beasts will also recede. It is a suitable day for opening the port.

He stood up and pointed to the map hanging behind him, "There is a shoal in the south of Border Town, the water depth is ideal, and the area is also very suitable, enough to accommodate all the facilities required by the port. As long as I make some modifications and flatten the coastal mountains, I can Ship supplies from the west inland."

"Reconstructing the shallows... flattening the mountains, why do I have the illusion that these shocking actions from your mouth are not difficult?" Margaret said with great interest, "However, you have a trader. Fleet? You know that sea ships are very different from river sailing ships.”

"Not yet," Roland said, spreading his hands. "That's why I hope you can participate."

"Let me get out of the boat?"

"Responsible for transportation and sales at the same time," he added, "The western border only provides commodities."

This is equivalent to the exclusive distribution rights in the fjord region. From Margaret's experience, it is natural to see the profits contained in it. Naturally, he could earn more by organizing a caravan to sell in the fjords, but Roland didn't want to invest too much energy and manpower in this area. He just wanted to exchange for new funds as soon as possible to maintain the rapid development of the territory. It will be a matter of time before primitive accumulation is completed and credit currency is introduced.

Sure enough, the businesswoman blinked and asked excitedly, "Entrust everything to me?"

"If the price is reasonable." Roland nodded, "If you are willing to act as an agent for overseas trade in the western region, we can discuss this in detail. The scope of sales is limited to the fjords, and the price should not be lower than the current selling price to the Crescent Bay caravan. "

"Of course, a steamship that can sail uninterruptedly without relying on the wind is worth the high price paid by those cross-sea caravans," she said confidently, "If it is sold directly to the fjord islands , I am sure to double the price.”

"We can share the extra profits together." Roland smiled, "In addition, besides the steam engine, the main product also has this." He clapped his hands, and the guards waiting outside the hall immediately came in with a plate. I saw four or five clear crystal glass bottles, each only the size of a thumb.

"This is……"

"Open it and smell it."

Curiously, Margaery uncorked the cork on the top of the bottle, put it in front of her nose and sniffed it, her eyes lit up, "My God, you actually made a perfume!"

"I don't know how it compares to the products of the Royal Capital Alchemy Association?"

"The fragrance seems to be even stronger." She held up the bottle and looked left and right, obviously a little bit fond of it. "Is this made by the Alchemy Workshop in Border Town?"

"Almost," Roland also picked up a bottle and put it in his palm—according to his requirements, the perfume bottles are all made of crystal glass with excellent transparency, and the shape is in the shape of a standard hexagonal prism. Turn the bottle slightly, and under the reflection of the light, the perfume inside will change into different shades, which is very beautiful. According to the sales philosophy of later generations, exquisite packaging can greatly improve the grade of the product itself. As a key product to open up the fjord market, he naturally has to treat it with care.

Compared with steam engines, perfume is a real low-cost product. When Evelyn realized that "the most pungent baijiu" is also a kind of alcohol, high-concentration alcohol was continuously produced from her hands, and even the last step of distillation was difficult. omitted. As for roses or other flowers with a unique fragrance, the leaves are also transformed into oily products. You only need to mash two or three flowers to fill a jar of alcohol with the strong floral fragrance.

"If you like it, these bottles will be given to you," he put the perfume back on the plate.

"Really?" Margaery smiled, "Then I'll be rude."

"I heard that this thing can be sold for a good price in the fjords?"

"You should know that the Royal Capital Alchemy Association sells very limited perfumes every year, and the supply of more than a thousand bottles is simply in short supply. Those big businessmen are very... particular about the fishy smell on their bodies, so perfumes are a regular item for them. After the royal capital is sold at the price of five golden dragons, it can be turned into fifteen to twenty golden dragons in the fjords. In fact, a large part of the perfume sold to other regions will also be taken away by cross-sea merchants and resold."

Margaery paused when she said this, "I don't know how many bottles of perfume your alchemy workshop can produce in a year?"

"If the raw materials are sufficient, it should be about ten times that of the King's Capital Alchemy Association," Roland deliberately lowered the figure - he neither wanted to sell profiteering commodities into cabbage, nor did he want to earn only four to five thousand gold coins a year. As a fist product alongside the steam engine, he hopes that perfume can bring back the same profits.

"..." The businesswoman was dumbfounded for a while before she sighed, "Your territory is really full of incredible things."

"So are you willing to sell these goods for me?"

"Of course, Your Highness," she stood up and bowed, touching her chest, "For me, this is also a rare opportunity."

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After the general agreement was reached, the specific details and terms of the contract were handed over to Barov for detailed discussion. Roland returned to the office and prepared to write a letter to Tasa who was lurking in the capital.

Whether it is to take the initiative to overthrow Timothy or open up new business routes, it is a two-legged plan. He doesn't want to put all his eggs in one basket, and if the attack fails, he also hopes to continue to get saltpeter.

This way is self-production.

In the letter, apart from mentioning his intention to attack, another point was to ask Tasa to contact the nitrate factories around the capital to buy a batch of nitrate workers and send them to the west.

The life of saltpeter merchants must not be very comfortable this year. While Timothy banned exporting, he also forced them to sell to the Alchemy Association at a low price. As a result, the profit of the saltpeter factory will naturally drop again and again. Roland believed that as long as the rewards were generous enough, it would not be difficult to buy the factory and its people together.

The principle of producing saltpeter is not complicated. Now that the population of Bianbian Town is growing continuously, it can also meet the large amount of excrement needed by the saltpeter factory, and the conditions for self-production have been fully met. Before defeating Timothy, it will undoubtedly be the most stable protection point.

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