The harvesting time of wheat in the Tilaimei Plain is roughly from late mid-April to mid-May.
The further south you go, the earlier the harvest time will be.
Although it is only late March now, and there is still more than half a month before the wheat harvest, some pre-harvest preparations have been underway for a long time.
The continuous rain in spring brings vitality to all things, but too much rain is not a good thing for the wheat harvest.
Before the official harvest, all wheat fields need to be well drained and prevented from lodging.
However, in addition to this, the preparation work for the Tireme Plain this year also includes some other matters.
Outside Golden Wheat Sui City.
On a high field ridge, serfs were wielding hoes to level the land under their feet.
Although Tireme is a plain, it can be down to the smallest details, and the terrain is not completely flat. There is still a big gap between many farmlands and farmland.
For example, the field ridge that Old Myron was trimming in front of him was at a dividing point, and the height of the farmland on the left and right differed by nearly half a meter!
"Uncle Myron, why do you think adults want to shorten these fields?"
"It's not to make it shorter, it's to make it smoother and make it a gentle slope." Old Myron shook his head and said hesitantly: "Maybe it's to make it easier for trucks and trucks to pass."
"That's it." The young serf nodded as if he understood.
In fact, Old Myron's idea was not wrong, but it was not the carts that facilitated the passage, but the new harvesting machines.
The suitable harvesting time of wheat is not as long as that of rice, only about ten days. Coupled with the influence of weather factors, harvesting wheat every year is a race against time.
Although there are new harvesting agricultural machinery this year, after all, this is the first time that they have been put into use on a large scale, so preparations must be sufficient. Details such as the height of the field ridges also need to be paid attention to and handled carefully.
Whoosh!
Whoosh whoosh——
Several figures suddenly appeared from the sky.
"The wizards are patrolling again!" Old Myron muttered subconsciously.
Since the sudden change in the war situation, wizards patrolling the sky can often be seen in the Tilaimei Plain.
Regardless of the specific effect, these patrols did give the people of the Tireme Plains a great sense of security to a certain extent.
in the air.
"The spring harvest is around the corner. Be alert when patrolling. Any changes must be reported as soon as possible. This is the order of the Lord of Tireme. Do you remember it clearly?" Captain Cooper emphasized again while flying.
"Understood, I will obey the instructions of Lord Tireme!" came the neat response from the wizard behind him.
Their figures flew by quickly like swallows, and soon disappeared into the distance.
Inside Golden Wheat Sui City and outside the Royal Palace.
"Not to mention anything else, this new Lord of Tilaimei has great prestige in the plains!"
Frank, who was somewhat wealthy, put down his broad palms, and the green light of witchcraft in his ears dissipated. His hearing suddenly decreased, and he couldn't help but pick his ears, looked at the horizon and said:
"In previous years, this group of wizards would also patrol during the spring harvest of Tireime, but I have never seen them take it so seriously..."
"If you are a third-level wizard and a distinguished member of the Supreme Council, and you also defeat the gods' conspiracy, save the farmland of the entire Tireme Plain, and finally survive the pursuit of a fourth-level wizard...
Then you can also let those wizards patrol so seriously."
Douglas said meticulously. He was wearing a decent black wizard robe, his hair was neatly combed back, and the elegant mustache above his lips showed his serious temperament.
"That's right... Mr. Colin is a great wizard." Frank smiled and looked at the door of the palace next to him, "It's just that he's too busy and it's hard to meet him."
"No rush." Doug La said two words calmly, and then stood quietly.
Frank curled his lips and looked behind him again.
In addition to the two big merchants, there were about thirty more representatives of different caravans standing behind them.
Looking around, there are all grain merchants with familiar faces. It can be said that the grain trade in the entire Neuinstadt area is basically controlled by the chamber of commerce behind these people.
No matter how small a chamber of commerce is, it does not have the qualifications to directly connect with the Tilaimei Plain.
After a while.
The side door of the kingdom finally opened.
"Everyone, come with me, Lord Altbald is waiting for your Excellencies."
A wizard apprentice from the Loen family smiled politely.
"It's not Congressman Colin who is welcoming..." Frank paused, touched his nose and explained: "I mean, isn't it that Congressman Colin we are asking to see?".
"It's like this. Regarding the grain trade, Lord Colin has given full authority to Lord Atbold to handle it.
Your Excellency previously told me that your purpose of coming here is to discuss grain transactions, so Lord Altbold is here to receive you."
"But if you need to see Congressman Colin for something other than grain trading, you can just say it now, and I will tell the Congressman on your behalf."
"I understand. No, thank you." Frank nodded, saying nothing more, and didn't think it was anything.
After all, the purpose of this trip is grain trading, and it doesn't actually matter whether he meets Colin or not.
In previous years, when they came to Golden Wheat Sheep, Erwin did not always receive them personally.
The businessmen followed the wizard apprentice into the palace, passed through several corridors, and finally came to a large conference room.
Altbold was already sitting in the front seat waiting.
"Welcome your Excellencies, please take a seat."
After a while of pleasantries, everyone quickly got to the topic.
"This is the estimated grain production capacity of the entire Tireme Plain this year."
Atbold waved his hand gently, the crystal on the table lit up, and clear projections fell in front of each caravan representative.
"Hiss... Is this output serious?" Frank first said in shock after seeing the various values written on the forecast table.
Douglas on the side also raised his eyebrows, with a strange look on his face.
"The error will not exceed half a percent." Atbold nodded and said with a smile, "Under the guidance of Councilor Colin, the Tireme Plain has improved its planting technology this year, and the total grain output is much higher than in previous years.
increase."
"Congressman Colin really lived up to his reputation, and he has done another good thing that benefits the people!" Frank praised grandly, but secretly he thought that he might be able to win more food shares this year.
The current market demand for food is far stronger than in previous years.
The more food Tireme can produce, the more they can earn.
Everyone talked about the estimated production capacity of the farmland. Altbold answered with a smile and the caravan representatives flattered him in time.
After half an hour of this, it was Douglas who changed the subject.
"I wonder what the specific grain export price of this year's Tireme Plains plan is?"
If it were Colin, he would have been impatient, but Altbold remained calm and calm and asked with a calm smile, "What's your intended price?"
Dougla glanced at Atbold, then turned to exchange glances with several caravan representatives around him, and then said solemnly:
"The Oden Chamber of Commerce Alliance is willing to purchase this year's wheat at a price of one hundred coppers per bag."
The bag in Dougla's mouth was a standard bag. If calculated in the previous life, it would have weighed about twenty-five kilograms.
"The Thomas Chamber of Commerce Alliance is also willing to purchase this year's wheat at a price of one hundred coppers."
"The Shandi Chamber of Commerce is willing to purchase it for 90 copper..."
"The Huer Chamber of Commerce is willing to pay the price of 105 copper."
As Dougla finished speaking, the other caravan representatives couldn't wait to throw out their prices, for fear of falling behind others.
Their main distribution areas are different, so taking into account transportation, etc., the overall cost is also different, but generally they are inseparable from the standard of 100 copper per bag set by the two major chambers of commerce, Oden and Thomas.
Atbold nodded slightly. After everyone finished speaking, he sat up straight, looked around and said:
"I already know roughly your intended price..."
'I knew it wasn't that simple...'
Hearing Attbold's words, Frank frowned slightly and subconsciously thought that Tireme Plain planned to export it at a high price this year.
However, one hundred coppers per bag is not the limit price of Thomas Chamber of Commerce. There is still room for increase. I just hope that Councilor Colin... can have a smaller appetite.
Just as his thoughts were flowing, a series of low shouts came from his ears.
"Only 30 coppers per bag?" Douglas couldn't help but confirm, the mustache on his lips trembled slightly.
Frank came back to his senses, his face still a little stunned.
When I was distracted just now, did Atbold in front of me say something? 30 coppers per bag... what is this?
"Yes, you heard it right, the unified export price of wheat in the Tilaimei Plain this year is 30 copper per bag."
Altbald repeated with a flat smile.
"The Thomas Chamber of Commerce is willing to buy all the wheat!"
Frank finally reacted, and his fat body burst out with a speed that was completely unmatched. He stood up, took a step forward, held Atbold's hand, and said sincerely.
The corners of Douglas's eyes couldn't help but twitch.
"Your Excellency, don't worry. If you want to buy wheat in the Tireme Plain at such a low price, there is an additional condition." Atbold said, calmly taking out his palm.
Dougla nodded slightly and asked slowly: "What are the additional conditions?"
Atbold smiled and waved gently. The crystal light on the table circulated, and a new projection fell in front of each representative.
Frank rubbed his nose and felt no embarrassment. He walked back to his seat with a calm expression and lowered his head to look at the latest projection.
Soon, he raised his head again, frowned and asked: "What does this mean that the specific sales price cannot exceed the guideline price by 10%?"
"That's the literal meaning. As for the guide price, each region is different and there is a mark at the end of the projection." Altbold answered simply.
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire conference room suddenly became noisy.
These caravan representatives began to talk "lowly" in a tacit understanding.
"this……"
"It cannot exceed ten percent... When will we listen to the opinions of the Tireme Plains to set prices?"
"That's right, this guidance price is really ridiculous. Today's market grain prices are generally on the high side. If we sell grain according to this so-called guidance price, wouldn't it disrupt the normal order of the market?"
Disturbing the market order... When Altbold heard these words, he couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes.
He said it as if the wheat market in front of him was normal.
Without these merchants in front of us, the price of wheat would never have increased so much.
The conference room was buzzing with people, and businessmen glanced at the chair from time to time, but Altbold always sat calmly, with a calm expression.
Colin's attitude towards grain pricing is very firm, and he will naturally implement it to the end.
Besides, even if these businessmen are dissatisfied, what can they do?
Colin has always had the final say in the Tireme Plains!
Seeing that Altbould still had no response, the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce gradually stopped talking.
Represented by Douglas and Frank, they conducted a new round of negotiations with Altbold.
However, due to Altbold's resolute attitude, the first negotiation ended on bad terms.
"Those chamber of commerce representatives... probably won't give up just like this."
Lilian walked in from the side door and looked at the caravan representative walking away in the corridor and said softly.
"Don't worry." Atbold shook his head, "Food is always in our hands. If they don't want to, there are many people who are willing!"
"I just think that these chambers of commerce are major grain merchants in Neustadt after all..."
"Lillian, you made a mistake." Atbold shook his head and interrupted her: "It is these chambers of commerce that need us, not that we need these chambers of commerce."
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"As Colin said, such businessmen have always pursued small profits without any great righteousness. They do not participate in production at all, but they have the right to speak in the grain market. This is an abnormal phenomenon."
"What Colin is doing now is not only to allow the common people at the bottom to have enough to eat, but also to take back the dominance of the grain market."
Attebold paused and then said, "Have you forgotten what he told us that day?"
“Consumers are always the only ones who really determine the market.”
"In a market that is in urgent need, such as grain, the leaders may be able to add producers, but in any case, it is not the turn of these businessmen to speak."
Lilian nodded lightly, still a little worried: "I understand what my junior said, but...no one has ever said this before..."
Altbald smiled, "No wizard has ever been able to become a supreme councilor in the second level before... Colin is not an ordinary person."
There was some emotion on his face, and this admiration came from the bottom of his heart.
Altbold now indeed admires himself as a student.
Not only does Colin have an extraordinary talent and powerful strength, but he also has extremely high insights into business and the understanding of society as a whole.
Consumption determines the market... Simple words, but they contain extremely profound truths.
It can even be used as a universal truth.
'I don't know, what is Colin doing now?'
Altbold stood up and walked to the window on the right to look into the distance.
Passing through the rows of gray and black buildings, you can vaguely catch a glimpse of gold swaying in the breeze under the blue sky.
——That is the wheat field that is about to mature.