Chapter two hundred and seventy-six poor mines, cooperation, gambling
"Your Majesty the Duke, I agree to supply you. However, I would like to explain one thing first. The price of alchemy potions for a regiment is quite high. Even if the current continental war is not taken into account, according to the past 'parity', it still requires a 'considerable' price."
Krolod's Golden Shield."
In business, since you can't guess the other party's true intentions, you can only treat it as a normal transaction. But if the werewolf grand duke wants to use this money to offset the wolf rider's commission, Moriarty will not say so.
Refuse, because after all, he is the one asking for help now. But this can reveal his true character, and the way and attitude of dealing with him will be adjusted accordingly.
"There is no need to doubt Wolfgang's credibility!"
Moriarty's "overtone" was quite obvious, and Ronnie on the side immediately snorted coldly. Margaret couldn't help but change her face as the second brother's sudden cold attitude was completely different from the previous attitude towards guests.
"Young man, there is a saying in Krolod that is 'the sword belongs to the sword, and the wine belongs to the wine'. Hiring wolf cavalry and buying alchemy potions are two different things, and they will not be confused." Midamoah just smiled:
"But you also understand that our country's finances have always been tight, and are not as good as those of Erathia and Bracada, which have always been wealthy, so I hope to use another way to pay the price."
"Please speak."
"Are you interested in copper?" the Duke suddenly asked.
"Red copper?"
Moriarty raised an eyebrow.
As one of the most widely used metal materials in mainland China, red copper is as famous as black iron. It is the metal material with the greatest demand in both the military and civilian circles. Whether it is the production of various types of ordnance, or used in the manufacture of agricultural and workshop equipment, red copper can easily do the job.
.And compared with black iron, apart from being slightly less hard than black iron, red copper has better rust resistance and lower smelting costs. Therefore, even if the annual output of red copper in Pancontinental is slightly higher than that of black iron,
But it's still not enough.
"Your Majesty, Duke, red copper is an important strategic material for any country. Do you really intend to trade it?" Moriarty looked at the werewolf Grand Duke and asked bluntly.
"It is naturally impossible to exchange the finished copper ingots directly with you. After all, Wolfgang also needs red copper to make sword armor. But what if it is a newly discovered copper mine?" Mitamoah smiled slightly.
"What? New copper mine?" Unlike the calm and calm tone of the Duke opposite, Moriarty whispered directly.
A newly discovered copper vein is like a treasury waiting to be opened. Even from a national perspective, the discovery of a new copper mine is a matter of great strategic significance. It may even trigger a series of internal and external conflicts and even wars. Therefore,
.Such information should be kept top secret. Not to mention Moriarty as an outsider, even within Wolfgang, such secrets should be kept within the highest-level small circle.
"Yes, it's in the Hurricane Wasteland." Ignoring the other party's surprise and hesitation, Midamoah went on to tell the rough location of the mine.
"Rich mine? Medium mine? Or poor mine?" A thought flashed through Moriarty's mind, and he immediately asked.
"Haha, poor mine." The werewolf grand duke said with a bitter smile, full of regret.
Sure enough, not to mention the rich mines, even the medium mines, if you come to Midamoah, you won't bring up any new copper mines, but will keep it extremely confidential. But if it is really just a poor mine, its development value will be greatly reduced. This is not only
This is because the output of lean ores is much lower than that of normal ore veins, and the geological environment inside the mineral deposits is often very complex, making excavation difficult and costly, and prone to landslides and water leakage.
"Then, the Duke hopes to jointly develop with us?"
"Yes." Conversations between smart people are sometimes very convenient, and Medamoah was also quite frank: "I heard that you have a group of goblin craftsmen from Brakada under your command, and in the mining field, the goblins have always been rich.
Famous. So I hope to have goblin experts as stewards of this new mine to be responsible for technical management. And I will send miners to do the actual digging work."
"Quite a reasonable distribution of work." Moriarty nodded: "I do have some people under me who have experience in mining on the southern ice sheet. They should be competent in the technical management of new copper mines. Moreover, there are geographical issues in the frozen soil area.
It is also complex and changeable, very similar to the situation of poor mines."
"Very good." After hearing what the other party said, the werewolf grand duke finally had a look of satisfaction on his face: "If it can be managed properly, even a poor mine can still produce considerable output."
"Moreover, if the conditions are suitable, I suggest setting up a refining workshop directly near the mining area to refine the ore into finished copper ingots on site. This can greatly save subsequent transportation costs." At this time, Moriarty added.
"Well, you are right. Goblins are also skilled in metal refining and can indeed guide the construction and operation of the copper smelting field." Mitamoah nodded in agreement.
"So, Duke Midamoah, how do you want to cooperate with me?" Finally, Moriarty asked the key question.
"There are two options."
"Please speak."
"One way, whether it is the previous payment for the alchemy potion or the technical cost of the goblins, I can calculate it together and use the future red copper ingots to pay you." The werewolf Duke said first.
"Duke, if physical payment is deferred in the form of futures, a premium will be inevitable. You should understand that discounting the current value with future benefits will always be a discount." Moriarty thought for a while and said: "At least
The price will be increased by 50% from the original price.”
"Fifty percent? Is that too much?" At this time, the Summer Palace knight on the side once again questioned coldly.
"Count Ronny, developing mineral deposits is a very time-consuming and labor-intensive task, and there are many unstable factors. At the same time, countries in the mainland are currently engaged in a difficult war against demons. It is difficult to tell how the future war situation will develop. Therefore,
If we talk about it in terms of futures, 50% is already a low price. If it were other large chambers of commerce in Erathia, their asking price cannot be less than 70%."
"So, I prefer to achieve our cooperation in another way." The Duke said directly before Ronnie could say anything else.
"I'm all ears."
"I allow you to invest in capital and technology and become a direct partner of this new copper mine."
"Direct partner?"
Hearing this, Moriarty was shocked again. Logically speaking, strategic resources like cuprite would not be jointly managed by outsiders, especially outsiders from a historically hostile country.
"Yes, you don't have anything to worry about. Since I am willing to let you participate, I will not use other boring methods." The werewolf grand duke seemed to have seen the other party's thoughts and said directly.
"I have no doubt about Wolfgang's credibility." Moriarty bowed slightly.
"what do you think?"
"Duke, what about the share distribution ratio?"
The most critical issue has arrived. Moriarty cannot accept only a small share, and Metamoya cannot feel generous enough to give a large share.
"Because the actual ownership of this new copper mine is currently in my hands, and the subsequent mining operations and the protection of the mining area are also handled by my people, there is no doubt that the Midamoah family will naturally take the majority. I think 'Nine
The share of one' is quite reasonable." It seemed that he had already suspected it, the Duke said with a smile.
"Sir, I think you should understand that developing a poor mine is like a big gamble. If there are difficult technical solutions during the mining process, or the structure of the mining area itself is unfavorable and cannot be penetrated deeply, in the end it may be difficult to recover even the initial investment cost.
, let alone profit. Therefore, if it is only 10% of the equity, it will not attract me to sit on the 'gambling table' this time." Regarding Midamoah's offer, Moriarty just shook his head apologetically.
"Then how much do you want?" the werewolf grand duke asked back.
"Thirty percent."
"Arrogant!"
Hearing Moriarty's "Lion's Mouth", Ronnie roared directly. With some money and some skills, he wanted to obtain 30% of the rights to a brand new copper mine. The Summer Palace Knight even thought that the other party was robbing him.
"Count Ronny, let's be honest. For you, the follow-up miners and guard troops are not a big cost. In Crulod, there are too many strong laborers waiting to be hired cheaply, or even just
Just pay the rations. At the same time, Wolfgang himself has the right to speak in the wasteland and is not afraid of anyone who dares to invade the mining area. Therefore, your investment is actually very limited." It seems to be in response to the Summer Palace Knight's accusation, but Moria
But Ty's eyes were fixed on the Duke.
"No matter how much I pay or how little I pay, after all, the ownership of the mineral deposits belongs to me. This is indisputable." Looking back at Moriarty, the werewolf Grand Duke said leisurely.
"Duke, there is also a proverb in Erathia, which is called 'Ten birds in the forest are worse than one bird in the hand'. No matter how good the copper ore is, it is just a shadow before it is turned into 'swords and gold coins'. To make the copper real Mining from a poor mine is, as I just said, very difficult. Once the goblin experts join in, not only can most of the technical problems be solved, but the sophisticated machinery made by the goblins can also greatly improve the efficiency of mining." Speaking of this, Moriarty seemed to pause for a moment, and then said: "Your Excellency, time does not wait for many things. The earlier you start mining, the earlier you produce copper, and the earlier you turn into ingots, your strength will be stronger." Once you move up a level, you will be able to do other things more calmly and with more confidence."
"Haha, 'other things'?" Of course Mitamoya heard what the other party meant and couldn't help laughing: "Young man, you are very smart and you know how to speak."
"Father!" Upon hearing the Duke's words, the knight of the Summer Palace couldn't help but whisper.
"Well, why don't we play a game." Stopping Ronnie's words, Midamoah said with a half-smile.
"game?"
"Yes, let's take 'twenty-seven' as the line first. Then, each side will take out 10%, plus the remaining 10%. Let's use these 30% as chips for betting. The winner of each game will be
How about I get 10% more equity?"
"How to bet?" Moriarty narrowed his eyes.
"Haha, we met at Crulod, of course, in the arena." Opposite me, Midamoah smiled softly, his eyes filled with emotion. (To be continued...)
