On the busy street, everyone raised their heads and looked into the sky, because there was a huge bird there.
Of course, it's not right to call it a big bird, because this thing is a mechanical flying eagle. It's just that there are not many black iron-level alchemy units in this place, so it's very rare.
The machine-operated eagle gradually descended, and a well-dressed man walked down.
Behind him, the guards quickly ran over, surrounding this man and separating him from the people around him.
"I'm Jia Siwei, and I want to see Bruce." Yes, it's Jia Siwei who just flew in. As for the guards around him, they are all peasant units of different races, and of course there are some combat units.
It's just that the strength of these units is not very good, but it doesn't matter here.
Because these combat units are not very smart, they look like well-trained professional teams. It is easy to find people with a certain level of strength, but it is not so easy to find such well-trained people.
Jia Siwei has been doing well in Mira City recently, also because of these people who act as facades.
"Excuse me, do you have an appointment?" The guard at the door whispered, but there was a flash of disdain in his eyes.
It seems to be a big show, but it is still very weak in terms of strength. Although Jia Siwei has been jumping up and down recently, in the eyes of the nobles, he is just like a clown. As a local lord, Viscount Bruce is not someone he is qualified to see.
Jia Siwei didn't take it to heart at all, as if she didn't notice it: "Please tell the Viscount that I have a big deal to discuss with the Viscount."
"What kind of big business? We can't handle your small business here."
A young man came out and looked at Jia Siwei with an angry face. Jia Siwei recognized him. This was Ermino, the son of Viscount Bruce. He was famous in the city of Mira, but not a good one.
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"Your Excellency Ermino, I am here to do the grain business."
"Humph, there is so much food business. We in Mira City have no shortage of food."
This is true. Mira City is a city after all. How can a city lack such a small amount of food? Although Jia Siwei does business everywhere, the things are ordinary goods, or they are not in large quantities.
It can be said that the most businesses are some low-level puppet troops, which are just a curiosity.
In fact, their strength is not very good, and their quantity is not large. Other businesses are just buying low and selling high. In their eyes, this is the lowest businessman. If the scale is not large enough, they will not be able to enter their business.
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"Of course Mira City is very big, but it's almost winter. Life in Mira City is not easy every winter. Especially this year, it is said to be extremely cold."
There is a department in the kingdom that specializes in monitoring weather, and these forecasts are very accurate.
This is similar to a prophecy or something related to the gods, so it is much more reliable than a weather forecast.
"What? Do you have a lot of food?" Although Ermino doesn't seem to be very good, he doesn't know anything. They are not short of a small amount of food, but it is different if it is a large amount of food.
Every winter is difficult, and so is everyone else. Mira City is located to the west of the Crescent Kingdom and is close to the border. People from hostile countries often come to harass us, or there are various problems such as attacks by monsters.
At this time, it can only consume the city's own food, and also bear the cost of the army.
Once the burden cannot be afforded, the number of troops may even be temporarily reduced in winter.
Although they can be recruited back next year, there will inevitably be various problems. And if this happens too often, there will always be some people who don't want to join the army, and they will face greater dangers in winter.
It is still difficult for the kingdom to transport food here, so every winter is difficult.
Jia Siwei smiled and finally persuaded the guy in front of him: "What I brought this time is hundreds of millions of units of grain."
This time Fang Jie harvested more than 200 million units of grain. In this world, one unit is equivalent to about one kilogram. It may not seem like much, but it depends on the time and size of Fang Jie's farmland.
The initial batch of farmland was not very large, and it only lasted for the first month.
In the future, more farmland will be opened up, and a steady stream of food will be produced in the future.
For Mira City, hundreds of millions of units of food is not too exaggerated, but it is not a problem to alleviate the urgent needs. 100 million units of food is almost enough to feed 100,000 units of soldiers for a winter.
Food means people's support and stability. With so much food, Mira City will become very stable in winter.
If we can recruit more soldiers, we might be able to fight back and make achievements in the winter.
Ermino is the second son of Viscount Bruce, and it will be difficult for him to inherit the title in the future. Therefore, it is most effective to obtain his title through meritorious service. Ermino realizes that this is a good opportunity.
"Yes, if there is really so much food, then I will make a deal with you. Tell me how many gold coins are needed."
Jia Siwei's eyes flashed: "No, no, no, how can such a large amount of grain be traded for gold coins?"
"Then what do you want?" Ermino was a little angry. He could take out the gold coins, but if the other party wanted something else, he had no choice.
If you can't get the order yourself, then your credit will be small.
If he doesn't have enough credit, it's not easy to get a team to fight back in the winter. Although Ermino usually doesn't seem to perform well, there is no chance. He believes that he will not lose to his elder brother if he has the chance.
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"What we need are some mineral resources and other materials. If you can provide them, of course we welcome them."
Minerals are strategic materials. A small amount does not matter, but if the quantity is large, then only Viscount Bruce can make the decision himself. Even other nobles in Mira City cannot decide on such matters.
"Okay, I'll take you to see my father, but I need some benefits."
"What do you need?" I'll give him a favor. He's familiar with this stuff. He's not afraid of asking for more, but he's afraid of not wanting it.
"I don't want gold coins either. I need some food and some puppet troops, preferably black iron level. Don't worry, I can buy more, as long as I have a certain amount."
Jia Siwei's eyes flickered. It seemed that this person was not so peaceful. He couldn't believe all the rumors.
"Of course. If you go to the battlefield in the future, I hope to go with you."
Hearing this, Ermino smiled. Both of them had goals and could become allies for the time being.