Seeing that his father was actually interested in this bicycle, which was so ordinary to Zelandia, Calvin, who was eager to find a topic, was naturally happy to introduce it to him, and directly got on the bicycle and explained to him:

"Yes, it's called a bicycle. It's a very popular vehicle in Zeelandia. Its biggest advantage is that it doesn't need any animals to pull it. Did you see this pedal? You just need to step on it lightly. As long as the bicycle speed increases

After that, it will start to save effort under the action of inertia. You see, just like this, as soon as you step on it, it starts to move."

"Zelandia? I haven't heard of it." As Calvin expected, Old George was particularly enthusiastic about this vehicle, "Let me try it! Let me try it!"

Calvin hesitated for a while and said: "This two-wheel mode is tried on flat ground, but its balance is not suitable for beginners. Let me change it for you."

As he pressed the mode switch on the faucet of the car, eight spider-like metal limbs popped out with a click in Old George's surprised eyes. The two wheels deformed and folded, making them look extraordinarily tall.

Like a fantasy creature from the future.

Old George got on the bicycle with Calvin's help, and soon the metal spider-like bicycle started to move, and as Calvin said, it was very labor-saving.

But the more this happened, Old George seemed to be less happy than before, and asked thoughtfully:

"Such a high-end alchemical creation must be expensive, right?"

Calvin smiled: "They are all products of the factory assembly line. How much is it worth? Basically every family in Zelandia has one. I estimate that I can buy it by saving half a month's salary. This car is still worth a lot of money."

The boss gave it to me before I left."

This completely unimaginable answer immediately made old George extremely happy:

"Is Zelandia far away from Kaishui City? I want to buy a batch of bicycles for my family's bicycle shop. I feel that if these bicycles can be slightly modified and add a basket or something, if the quantity increases, they can be transported over short distances.

Replace those horse-drawn carriages. Don’t you know that the pack horses become lazy in the winter? They eat too much and don’t have enough beans, so they are not strong enough to carry goods."

In Kishui City, a city with a large population, cheap manpower is much cheaper than horse power.

Only then did Calvin understand his father's plan, and he had just prepared to agree, when memories of his childhood came flooding back.

As the most important trading city and largest port connecting the North and the South, Jishui City's daily cargo volume is staggering!

Every time spring comes, the permafrost melts and the ground becomes muddy, and the traffic on the roads becomes extremely congested. Furs and warehouses are waiting to be shipped to the south, and logs are almost bursting.

This seems to be a big market

Their company did not realize this before, or in other words, they underestimated the purchasing power and transportation needs of this market.

But out of caution, Calvin still asked: "Dad, do you think this kind of bicycle will sell well in Kishui City?"

This question actually puzzled old George: "Even if it is so convenient, if the price is moderate, there is no need to worry about selling it. Wouldn't everyone in your Zelandia already have one?"

Calvin suddenly laughed, laughing at himself for being so stupid. As a child who grew up in a big trading city like Jishui City, he actually ignored such a huge market like Jishui City.

So he put his arm around Old George's shoulders: "Dad, in that case, why don't we apply for a dealer's quota? Sell this kind of bicycle, no, there are also many of our Zelandia products, to the south."

"Dealer? Dealer, but can the other party agree? And we don't have that much money."

Old George is also a veteran of shopping malls. Although it is the first time he heard the word dealer, it does not hinder his personal understanding of it literally.

"It's okay. This is originally a product of a factory affiliated to our company. What's wrong with me working as a salesperson to pull orders for the company? Besides, I've saved money over the years. Even if it's not enough, I can still go to the boss first.

Let's take a batch of goods on credit and repay the money after they are sold." Calvin said confidently.

He was sure that if he could use this to open up the market in Jishui City and provide a new cash flow for the company currently short of funds, his boss would definitely give him strong support.

Future promotion and salary increase are not a dream!

But because of the failure experience caused by the risky loan more than ten years ago, although old George was very excited, he was still hesitant about such a big move:

"The risk is too great."

Calvin was full of confidence: "It's okay. Your son still has some spare money now. He can afford to pay for it. He can do it again when the company pays dividends next year."

After saying this, he patted his father on the shoulder and said seriously: "Father, let's try it together. Don't you want to take our winery and vineyard back?"

In fact, Calvin currently had enough funds on hand to redeem it, but he suddenly realized that if he did so, it would be equivalent to negating his father's lifelong efforts.

Therefore, he hopes that his father can win it back by joining hands with him!

Old George fell silent immediately after hearing these two words.

This has almost become the second most devastating blow to him and the haze in his heart after Calvin's disappearance.

That is the ancestral property and inheritance that the George family has inherited in Jishui City for hundreds of years!

But it happened to be defeated in his hands.

But even so, he doesn't resent the Xialan Chamber of Commerce.

After all, there is nothing wrong with repaying debts, and even his winery and vineyards cannot completely fill the hole. The Charan Chamber of Commerce did not use extreme measures against them, but signed a deferred repayment agreement with him and charged him for it.

A certain percentage of repayment interest has allowed their family to survive until today. With the help of the car dealership, they can barely maintain a normal life in the South District and raise Sylvia.

This is already very merciful in Corell.

It is precisely because of this kindness that most people who draw water and even nobles tend to seek mortgage loans from the Sharan Chamber of Commerce when they are short of money.

Over the years, Xialan Chamber of Commerce has become the business group with the most shops and real estate in the entire Jishui City. It has strong economic strength. There are even rumors that there are one or two behind every masked lord in the past hundreds of years.

One, with the support of the Xialan Chamber of Commerce behind him.

With such a wealthy and powerful chamber of commerce, few people would even think of antagonizing it.

Therefore, it would be great if you can use money to redeem your family's ancestral property.

Thinking of this, Old George couldn't help but look at his son a few more times, patted his shoulder and said: "Calvin, you have grown up. This time, just do what you want! Dad, I fully support it."

But he suddenly became curious: "What have you done during the more than twenty years you have been in the Dark Territory? How can you still save money? I didn't listen to what the adventurers who were responsible for investigating the disappearances said,

Wasn't your caravan attacked and captured by the drow?"

Hearing this, Calvin suddenly coughed with eyes flashing, and waved his hands: "I escaped at the critical moment, and then was taken in by our boss. Now, we have 'escaped' from the Dark Territory together."

"Okay, then I'll get off the bus first. You can spend more time with your mother and Weina at home. That's a good girl. Not only has she waited for you for so many years, she also comes to visit us every once in a while. If you dare

If you fail her, I will break your legs! Don’t say that you are my old George’s son outside!” Old George suddenly became stern when he said this.

"How is that possible! Vina and I are planning to get married in the spring." Calvin said with a guilty conscience.

"That's good. I'll lend you this car for a few days and use it as a sample for inspection. Okay, you have nothing to do here. Go back."

Old George waved to Calvin like he was chasing a chicken, and then ran away on his "new toy" as if he was reborn, without even needing a cane. Calvin couldn't laugh or cry.

He could tell that although his father's expression was still serious, he really felt much more relaxed.

Sure enough, leaving without saying goodbye was my father's biggest worry over the years.

Then he and Vina chatted with their mother for a long time. After having lunch together, seeing that Sylvia hadn't come back yet and seeing her mother looking a little worried, Calvin proposed to go to the college to have a look and give Sylvia a favor by the way.

Sylvia brought lunch.

Because my mother said that due to financial constraints at home, Sylvia brought a lunch to the college every morning.

As for Luo Jiali, she was naturally left in the care of her mother.

He finally reunited with Wei Na as he wished, so how could he let that little guy 'make trouble' on the sidelines?

Without their bicycles, they had no choice but to walk. It was this journey that gave Calvin a deeper understanding of the prospects and market for bicycles in Kaishui City.

What he saw along the way was not only the bustling carriages, but also the nobles riding expensive horses on the streets.

The vast majority of people still mainly travel on foot, and some people who are responsible for delivering letters and small goods in the city even rely on the legs of those teenagers.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Calvin looking around, Vina couldn't help but asked curiously after finally waiting for the two of them to be together.

"It's nothing, I'm just planning to do some business with my father, so I want to survey the market, but I'm not in a hurry. Let's deliver the food to Sylvia first." Calvin said with a smile.

‘Another new vocabulary I don’t understand.’

Wei Na has gradually felt the strangeness of Calvin, but it is not the kind that disgusts her. On the contrary, after not seeing each other for more than 20 years, the old boy who often couldn't even take care of herself has matured to the point where she is

They are a little unrecognizable.

However, she is not ready to ask about Calvin's experiences over the years. After all, being captured by the drow will not be a good memory after all. She believes that after Calvin "puts down his psychological burden", he will one day take the initiative to ask her.

confided.

So he couldn't help but change the topic: "Well, but I didn't expect that she would reject you as a 'brother' so much. Are you going to please this sister? Brother Calvin?"

After Calvin judged that Wei Na's question was not jealous, he also felt a little headache and said:

"Yes, it may be true as you said. Children who have lost one time tend to value everything they have in front of them more, so they are afraid that I will take everything away from her. So the current method,

It can only be proven through actions and time that not only will she not lose, but she will gain a 'good brother'.

Having said this, he suddenly asked: "By the way, does Sylvia usually have anything she likes? Or does she have any small wishes? Maybe I can start from this aspect."

Now Wei Na seemed to be really jealous, "Hey! Is it okay for you to ask how to please another girl in front of your fiancée like this? You didn't even try so hard when you were chasing me!"

Just when Calvin looked confused, Vina laughed again: "Okay, I won't tease you anymore, let me think about it. Hey, I remember Sylvia had a heart-to-heart talk with me when she was a child. She seemed to...

I’ve always wanted to be a drama actor.”

"Actor?"

This answer was beyond Calvin's expectation, and then he remembered that his 'sister' seemed to have signed up for the college's year-end performance.

Wei Na continued: "Yes, but it seems that her uncle and aunt cannot spend so much money to hire tutors for her, and in the drama industry, except for the top ones on the road, most of them just make a living.

That’s all, and having to travel with the troupe to various city-states all year round is very hard and involves certain risks, so my uncle doesn’t really agree with this, so Sylvia can only treat it as a hobby.”
To be continued...