Chapter 662 The Current Predicament of the Elves

Hadi followed Angelina out.

On the balcony of the wooden house, Youmi bathed in the morning light and watched the two people gradually go away.

Her face was puffy.

She was angry.

The stone path was "clustered" by the surrounding trees. When you look up, you can only see the layers of branches and leaves, and you can't see the sky.

The sound of birds and insects is in your ears.

The fragrant air between the trees, mixed with the fragrance of flowers on Angelina's body, hits Hardy's nose.

It smells very good.

"Hadi, the queen dealt with government affairs all night last night, so she may look tired later, don't be surprised."

"No." Hardy shook his head: "I can't admire such a person enough, how can I be surprised."

"That's good." Angelina smiled.

The elves like to sleep late, so in the morning, even in the hinterland of the city, not many people walk on the street.

The two passed a large market square, then walked into a bluestone path, and finally came to a large building that was obviously not completed.

In front of the building's gate, several elf women in leather armor were standing guard.

Angelina took Hardy to the door and said to the woman who came up to her, "This is Mr. Hardy, the person the Queen wants to see."

"I know. He is the only human who can freely enter and leave our elves." The woman opposite looked Hardy up and down, and smiled, "My name is Lyudmila Xingchen, nice to meet you."

Xingchen?

A member of the royal family?

Hardy was a little surprised, and he couldn't help but look at her carefully.

About 1.73 meters tall, like other elf women, with a slender body, fair skin, and beautiful appearance, but flat!

However, the leather armor she wore was a little special, the style was different, more complicated, and there was even a faint magic flowing on the pattern.

As if seeing Hadi's doubt, the woman smiled and said, "I am not a member of the royal family. The surname Xingchen was given to me by the World Mother Tree."

"The World Tree values ​​ladies very much. Even the royal surname was given to you."

"I just do my duty." Lyudmila looked at Angelina: "I have received the person. You can go and do your own thing first, Fanhua."

Angelina rolled her eyes cutely: "Don't steal from the company."

Lyudmila's face suddenly turned red. She glanced at Hardy, and then angrily said to Angelina: "No."

Angelina's teasing was successful, and she smiled and waved her hand: "Okay, then I will go to work first."

Then Angelina left first.

During this process, she did not show any ambiguous atmosphere with Hardy.

I have to say that her acting skills are quite good.

"Sir Hardy, please follow me."

Lyudmila walked in front.

Hady was two steps behind her.

After entering the building, Hadi found that the ground inside was very flat, but very rough.

It was paved with sand and gravel, and then compacted.

Although it looked rough and beautiful, Hadi knew that the elves did not like rough beauty. They liked delicate, exquisite and complicated art styles, and this style was what they had to do.

I think they would feel very painful when looking at this rough beauty.

Lyudmila took Hadi to a room and gently opened the door: "The queen is waiting for you inside."

Hadi nodded to her to express his gratitude, and then walked in.

The door behind him closed, and there was a blonde female elf leaning back in a chair and squinting to rest.

She was very white, as if her whole body was glowing.

Hearing the slight sound of the door, she opened her eyes.

Her emerald eyes were obviously happy, and she looked at Hadi and walked slowly: "See you again, child."

Child?

Seeing Hardy's puzzled look, the Elf Queen came over, stood in front of Hardy, stretched out her finger and gently tapped Hardy's forehead: "You are Lisa and Lulu's man, and their future husband, so you are naturally my child."

So that's it.

"Then what should I call you?" Hardy was also the kind of person who would not be shy, he asked with a smile.

He did have a close relationship with Lisa and Lulu, so he had to accept this "child".

"You can call me by my name, Claudia."

The Elf Queen was wearing a thin white long dress, the kind that barely showed any flesh, and the hem of the skirt dragged to the upper surface of the shoes.

But there was a corset!

Hadi glanced at it, and the Elf Queen's waist seemed to be a little smaller than Lulu's.

And when he got closer, he could smell a fragrance on the Elf Queen.

It seemed to be the fragrance of flowers, and it seemed to be the fragrance of trees. Hardy always felt as if he had smelled it somewhere, but he had no relevant memory.

At this time, Claudia took Hardy's hand, led him to the table, and pressed him to sit on the chair.

I went to the main seat and sat down.

"Okay, we can start talking now." Claudia smiled gently: "This is not only a diplomatic negotiation, but also a chat between the two of us."

"Okay, Your Majesty."

"I said call me Claudia." The Elf Queen's slightly round cheeks bulged slightly, and then she chuckled: "Okay, you can call me whatever you want. Hardy, I asked someone to invite you here this time, mainly to talk about trading with humans."

"Well, Angelina has already informed me in advance."

Claudia put a map in front of Hardy: "This is the terrain map detected by our construction corps. We also detected a large number of metal mines here. Take it back and take a look."

"What should I take it back for?"

The topographic map of the elves is a military secret. Why do you take it back?

Under the fields of melons and plums, if something unexpected happens, I can’t even wash it away even if I jump into the Yellow River.

Hardy subconsciously looked away with a look of rejection.

Claudia glanced at Hardy helplessly and sighed: "You are also the future prince of our elves, so it's not good to be so sensitive! Not only can you see these maps, but you can also make excessive demands."

"Excessive request?"

Claudia put both hands on the table, and then placed her right hand on top of her left hand. Her hands were beautiful, white and tender, without any flaws.

She smiled and said: "For example, you can hold a general election meeting of the elves, and then forcibly designate your and Lisa's child as the future queen."

Hardy was stunned: "Do I have such great power?"

"The prince already has such great power." Claudia said with a funny expression: "It's just that the position of prince has been vacant since a long time ago."

"Why?"

Claudia said somewhat depressedly: "Because none of the previous elf queens have found a good home, including me!"

Hardy was speechless.

Then Claudia became happy again: "But it's okay. Now that Lisa has been found, the curse of our star bloodline has been lifted."

At this time, Claudia's face was gentle.

Hardy remembered that during the Conference of All Nations, Claudia also had a gentle expression on her face, but she had the aura of a superior person, giving people a noble feeling that should not be blasphemed.

But now Claudia is as gentle as an elder in her family, putting no pressure on Hardy at all.

"I don't think it's a curse. Is it because your queen's requirements for choosing a mate are too high?" Hardy expressed his doubts.

Claudia had an angry expression on her face: "Can't you say something nice and not poke my heart?"

"Isn't this more intimate?" Hardy laughed.

He likes this chat atmosphere.

"Yes, I quite like it too. No one has joked with me for a long time." Claudia subconsciously plucked the non-existent hair beside her ears, and then her expression calmed down: "Let's get down to business first. Hardy, you also know that our elves are in urgent need of a lot of supplies. Although we have discovered a lot of metal mines, the ores in this area are not enough for us to consume, so we urgently need to trade with foreign races to get what we need. "

"What exactly do the elves need now?"

"Almost everything." Claudia sighed: "Except fruit."

"Our Louisian County was an important economic town more than a year ago, with almost everything. But before, trade routes were cut off and most areas could not be contacted. Although the situation is better now, the circulation of goods has not returned to its original state. Half the level." Hardy thought for a moment and said, "Claudia, you can make a list first, and I will ask someone to help you find a way to meet your needs."

"Thank you." Claudia nodded happily: "I knew you would say this, Hardy... The fruits in the clan will be ripe for picking soon. The first batch of fruits is given to you so that you can try it first. , sell it for some money, it’s our reward for you, after all, this land is actually yours, it’s good to use it as rent.”

"No, the elves need money very much now. Let's sell it and exchange it for supplies."

"The money gained from the fruit is not enough to affect the overall situation."

"Save as much as you can." Hardy thought for a moment and asked, "Do the elves have other products?"

"Not yet." Claudia said worriedly: "The craftsmanship of silk is very demanding. Silkworms need to eat the leaves of mulberry trees that grow naturally for five years before they can spit out good silk... They eat the leaves of mulberry trees for one or two years. The silk produced by silkworms is rotten, smelly, and of poor quality.”

She paused and said: "As for the handicrafts... they used to be carved by men, and it took two or three years to carve one piece. We used to have a lot of people, and we had a lot of inventory every year, but you also know that now men …If ten don’t save one, buying and selling handicrafts is of course impossible.”

In the past, the four major luxury goods of the elves were: dried fruits, craft carvings, silk, and tea!

Now only the dried fruit remains.

Because tea is actually made from fried green leaves fallen from the world tree.

The world tree at that time was very huge and dropped a lot of leaves every day, so of course a large amount of tea could be produced.

The current World Tree is just a sapling with less than 200 leaves. It dares to be used to make tea... It's strange that the elves don't fight for you.

After hearing this, Hardy also knew the difficulties of the elves.

Relying on dried fruits to trade with humans?

No matter how delicious that food is, you will get tired of it if you eat too much.

The elves need new, profitable products.

Looking at Claudia's expectant eyes, Hardy understood the real reason why she called him over.

The Queen hopes that Hadi can find a way to help the elves get out of their economic difficulties. (End of chapter)