Chapter 1181 The sinking market and the dispute over the seven towers
"Lord Collins, do you want to use your territory to supply ancient spices to the country of Cormanthor, and even the entire elven world?"
Collins did have such a plan in his plan, but he also knew that it was unrealistic, so when Chateau took the initiative to bring it up, he shook his head quite decisively and said:
"I don't have such big ambitions, and elves can't just watch this kind of money-making business, and even the channels for future enjoyment, be completely controlled by a human. If Lord Xia Duo has any ideas, just tell him!"
"Well, then I'll just tell you."
Chateau closed the document in his hand, put it on the wine table, pushed it back to Collins, and then slowly said his thoughts:
"As far as I know, although the Comanso spice market often supplies short-term supplies, the supply has always been relatively stable. The sudden appearance of a new source of spices will inevitably lead to exploration by various parties.
“My idea is that we can give up big cities for the time being and focus on small cities or even small towns.
"Luxury among elves is common, and even commoners have a greater demand for spices. It will be easier to hide the source of spices by selling goods in small towns first.
“In this process, we can also investigate the market conditions more deeply in order to develop a more realistic follow-up plan.
"As for the specific method, I asked the leader of the Oripus family of the Silverleaf family, and his reply to me was - the drow war in Cormanthor has just subsided, and the people are in a difficult moment of rebuilding their homeland. If we can
It would be better if you add more spices and give life more flavor.
"In Cormanso, the use of these two spices, ivory pepper and bay leaf, is very common and the output is relatively large, but this does not mean that there is no profit.
"On the contrary, these two everyday spices are far easier to ship and more profitable than the more expensive and rarer ancient spices. And most importantly, there is not much risk. I suggest starting with these two spices."
After Chateau finished speaking, he picked up the wine glass and leaned back on the chair behind him, waiting for Collins' decision. He was not worried that if he directly told the other party the experience from Oripus, the other party would ignore him.
Do.
Not to mention that senior arcanists all have their own pride. They have already negotiated the framework for cooperation before and will not regret it easily. The business itself can also provide another layer of insurance for the cooperation.
It's not that it can't be done, but once the key is known to the elves, even if you can make money, it will only be the leftovers after being harvested by the elves.
In the final analysis, what they are currently cooperating with is called "spice export trade", but it is actually "spice smuggling" that does not go through the official channels of Cormanso. Once this kind of cooperation is proposed, no one will easily cause internal strife.
What's more, the cooperation in the spice business is only superficial. More essentially, both parties intend to form an alliance of interests. This alone determines that Collins will not go back on his word easily.
Of course, Chateau would not abandon Collins to go it alone just because he knew about this potentially lucrative business, even though the seeds of the two spices "Ivory Pepper" and "Bay Leaf" were not difficult to find in Netheril.
He still understands that cooperation will benefit both sides, while fighting will hurt both.
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Regarding Chateau's suggestion, Collins did not hesitate for long and quickly made a decision, "According to what Lord Chateau said, bay leaves and ivory peppers will be the main export commodities for the time being."
"Lord Collins will definitely not regret today's decision!" Chateau said with a pun.
Then the two raised glasses and smiled at each other, as if they had known each other for many years. As for the specific implementation details of spice export, the two did not continue to discuss here.
Just leave this kind of matter to your subordinates, and then Collins will send people to the south to have a detailed discussion with the leader of the Oripus family of the Silverleaf family.
At this time, the two continued to drink.
Compared to elf fruit wine that is exquisite and even has some actual refreshing and nourishing effects, the wine in this tavern is not very outstanding. It is even slightly sour in the mouth, but it is better than the unique slightly sour taste.
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Shado had drunk countless kinds of drinks on the earth. He didn't like Netheril-like wine. He usually drank elven wine.
But now, this crudely brewed sour wine made his eyes shine. Regardless of the meeting with Lord Collins, even if he came here alone, he would still be willing to drink two more glasses.
According to Lord Collins, there are fewer people in the morning, but if it is evening, the place will be full almost every day, and even the Grand Arcanist will often visit here.
Near noon, the two of them each ordered a barbecue and a vegetable pie. After eating, they were ready to leave. However, before leaving, Collins took the initiative to mention the blessing ceremony at Glory Square:
"Lord Shado should know the reason why the Severdon Conference suddenly held a blessing ceremony, right?"
"You know, remove the devil's aura!"
"Then what does Lord Shado think of creatures like demons?"
How to see it? How else to see it?
Xia Duo deliberately paid more attention to Lord Collins's expression, but found nothing unusual, so he tentatively replied:
"There is no doubt about the existence of the devil, but this creature is too dangerous. I think it is still necessary to keep a distance from it, whether it is contact with it itself or the summoning spell related to it."
"Lord Chateau's words are exactly what I want!" Collins immediately agreed.
But then, Collins changed the topic and revealed a secret message to Chateau that was not strictly a secret:
"I heard that someone is already preparing to study demon summoning, and there is a lot of controversy in the Seven Towers about whether to ban demon-related spells. I hope Lord Shado can stick to his current view in the future!"
"I see!"
Xia Duo was thoughtful. If nothing unexpected happens, people will continue to come to him to ask for advice. Of course, except for the several great arcanists of the Seven Towers and the directors of the Arcane Federation, he can do it with everyone else.
Ignore it.
After all, when it comes to the ban on certain types of spells, the Arcane Federation is the leader, and the main voice of the Arcane Federation is concentrated on the great arcanists and the Mage Tower organization behind the directors.
An ordinary high-level mage, or even an archmage, has very little say in this issue and can only passively accept the results.
It's almost impossible to influence the outcome.
Even Shado, as a senior arcanist, actually needs to take sides, and from what Collins said, it seems that Giles Tower is more inclined to study demon summoning.
After all, in the eyes of outsiders, he has a closer relationship with Giles Tower. In certain situations that require senior arcanists to express their stance and participate in voting, it is more realistic to stand with Giles Tower.
Who knows the actual situation?
At least Shado does not support Giles Towers, nor any proposal from anyone or any organization to support the study of demon summoning.