Chapter 244 Breaking News

The second thing that Ronin wanted was naturally related to the iron ore in Chishan Town.

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

Moreover, Wiggins only took a small share of this iron ore, and he had no say.

So Ronin didn't think about it.

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

Last time, Rogner and his team purchased 50,000 kilograms of iron ore, which was sold at eight copper coins per kilogram. It cost 400 gold coins before and after, not including the transportation cost and the subsequent smelting cost.

"You want iron ore?"

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

Ronin nodded, "Wubei Territory has a lot of trees that can be used as fuel, and I can smelt iron by myself. In this way, I can save a lot of gold coins."

From iron ore to wrought iron, the selling price has increased by at least five or six times.

Refining by yourself can not only save a lot of money, but also produce the molten iron you want for casting.

"How many kilograms of iron ore do you expect your territory to need every year?" Wiggins asked immediately.

"I made a simple estimate last night that 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 is very good to produce 60,000 to 80,000 kilograms of iron ore.

With so much iron, Wubei Territory may not be able to consume it all.

But it doesn't matter. Wubei Territory has no iron ore. It can be bought cheaply from outside, which is also a hoarding of strategic resources.

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

The fact that this young viscount could report this number without thinking shows that he has a clear understanding of the situation in the territory.

He couldn't help thinking, "Ronin has only been a lord for less than a year, and he handles things like an experienced lord. When did he change so much?"

On the other side, Wiggins thought about it in his mind to see if it was profitable.

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

The price of iron ore on the market is between five and 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 Ronin to handle the transportation problem himself, the price of six copper coins is also a concession.

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

Wiggins smiled and said, "Don't worry, the quality of iron ore produced by the iron mine in Chishan Town 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 is about 360,000 kilograms of iron ore per year.

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

Today, by negotiating an order with Ronin, it is equivalent to selling a large part of it himself. It is estimated that he can earn a few hundred more gold coins.

"Ronin, 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 can give you 5 copper coins per catty for the next 100,000 catties of iron ore."

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

"Hahaha, good!"

Wiggins laughed happily: "Manage your territory well, I'm optimistic about you!"

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

The leisurely afternoon passed quickly, and as dusk fell, the guests who came to Wushan Castle to attend tonight's banquet arrived one after another.

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

After all, such a banquet is naturally boring to just drink and eat meat and communicate with each other. Things like music performances, dance performances, social dances, etc. must be arranged.

In his past and present lives, Roning has never had such a lively birthday. This is all thanks to the "noble" class.

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

Take his unlearned predecessor as an example. In the past, he only celebrated his birthday with some friends at Wushan Supernormal College.

At the birthday party, Lu Lans also showed up. In addition to having a cordial exchange with Roning, he also greeted the other people present.

This is the first time that Lu Lans has appeared in public since the beginning of the year. The rumors that he and Orson had difficulty getting out of bed should be refuted after tonight's party.

"Roning, there is a letter here."

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

"Who wrote it?"

Roning took it with some surprise.

"Of course it was Blanche."

Lu Lans laughed, "The letter arrived in the morning, just in time."

Roning walked to a corner of the ballroom, opened it and read it.

This is a "Happy Birthday" letter. Blanche's handwriting is very beautiful. Although there is no explicit expression of love between the lines, there is also a feeling of longing.

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

"What are you laughing at, Roning?"

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

Roning smiled bitterly: "Why, beautiful sister, no one has invited you to dance?"

McKinney smiled and said: "I'm not an unmarried girl, how can anyone easily find me?"

This is true. When a noble lady accepts an invitation to dance, she needs to consider more issues, such as each other's status, the identity and motivation of the inviter, etc.

"Okay then."

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

After attending several banquets, his dancing level has become higher and higher.

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

He used to be the brightest person at the ball, but now he can't dance anymore, so after eating and drinking, he found an opportunity to run 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 relaxed now.

"Dong, dong, dong!"

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

"Who?"

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

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

Carolina pushed the door open. As the liaison officer of Wushan Fort, she was already middle-aged and had a beautiful face. Although she couldn't compare with Diane, she was also very attractive.

"Why don't you go to the party and come to me?"

Carolina didn't explain too much, but handed over the letter in her hand and said anxiously: "My Lord, this is a letter from Lord Corian of Boulder City, and it is of the highest urgency!"

"What?"

Wiggins' heart skipped a beat, and he quickly opened the envelope, picked up the letter inside and 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 the content written in this letter was definitely what made him angry.

From the recent correspondence with Boulder City, what Wiggins did, and the urgency of this letter, she had some guesses in her 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)