Hearing Adrian ask about the harvest of this voyage, Alfred showed a slight smile of confidence on his face. He took out a small leather-bound book from the pocket of his hunting suit and turned to the last page.
Then he looked up at Ralph and said:
"On this voyage, we carried a total of 50 kilograms of tea, which were divided into 100 grams of small packages and 500 portions. I'm sorry, Lord, but I adjusted the price without permission. When Badlan was snapped up, I paid 25 magic crystals per portion.
All the tea leaves were sold at a price of 20. Except for the 18 copies sold at Angelou for 20 magic crystals, the remaining 482 copies earned a cumulative profit of 12,050 magic crystals, plus the 360 magic crystals obtained at Angelou.
, a total of 12,410 magic crystals were obtained, and the above is the total income."
No wonder Alfred, who worked hard to maintain an elegant butler attitude, couldn't help but smile with pride. This was indeed a huge profit. From just a tea trade, Adrian had gained everything from Bai Biyubin.
The compensation is a quarter of the magic crystal, what a huge benefit this is.
Adrian did not blame Alfred for raising the price without authorization. This was a pure market economy. The initial price of 20 magic crystals was just the market price estimated by Adrian himself, and he did not ask Alfred to do so.
Reid must sell it at this price. Since this is Adrian's only business and the sales are booming, it proves that the price of 25 magic crystals is accepted by the market and buyers don't find it too expensive.
Of course, Derian won't make too much money.
In Adrian's view, Alfred's "unauthorized price increase" was not only not at fault, but actually meritorious. This also strengthened Adrian's confidence in the tea trade. From now on, he was the only one who would not sell the tea.
, no buyer would not buy it if it was too expensive.
So Adrian praised: "Well done, Fu, now tell us what you brought back to the territory, I mean what supplies you purchased."
Hearing Adrian's question, Alfred flipped forward two or three pages of the leather-covered booklet in his hand and read:
"The materials we purchased include: a total of 100 kilograms of sugar and other seasonings, and 1,200 kilograms of high-quality crop seeds, including 500 kilograms of Moriarty moonshine wheat seeds, 300 kilograms of Andean black barley seeds, 200 kilograms of sweet cabbage seeds, and 200 kilograms of four-leaf seeds.
Forage seeds, please forgive me for making my own decision again. Sir Adrian, the main reason is that I think the land around the territory is suitable for the growth of sweet cabbage, so I purchased 200 kilograms of it on my own initiative."
This really resonates with his heart. Adrian finally knows why he feels that Alfred is more comfortable to use than Ralph. Alfred's character is more aggressive and he can make tactical decisions based on his own understanding.
Adjustments, such as this time’s decision to purchase 200 kilograms of sweet cabbage seeds, cost little but are considered a good attempt.
On the other hand, Ralph's character is more conservative. If Ralph and Alfred in this ocean trade were swapped, then Ralph would definitely not adjust the price under the premise that tea sales are booming.
He will not purchase additional sweet cabbage seeds when purchasing seeds. He will strictly purchase all types listed on the purchase list.
This is not to say that Ralph is inferior to Alfred, it just means that Ralph is more suitable for the internal management of the territory. His meticulous and strict character will be more useful than Alfred in managing the internal affairs of the territory. Now in the territory
For being so organized, 60% of the credit should go to Ralph.
Brothers Ralph and Alfred have very different personalities, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Alfred is sometimes too out-of-the-box and does things that are not strict enough, but Ralph is
If you seek stability in everything too much, you may be unable to move forward at critical moments. The key depends on how Adrian uses these two brothers. So far, the effect is good.
Alfred's seed purchase list brought a smile to Adrian's face, but made Ralph frown. He said sternly: "Afu, in the future, we must follow the list made by the lord.
, try not to make the decision without authorization."
Ralph's words undoubtedly poured cold water on Alfred, and he immediately put away the somewhat smug smile on his face. He also realized the seriousness of the problem. Lower elves have no right to question the decision of their lord.
Although the lord is relatively tolerant, if he leaves an unreliable impression on the lord, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to gain trust in the future.
Thinking of this, Alfred remembered the regret he had after purchasing sweet cabbage seeds. He first glanced at Ralph gratefully, then looked at Adrian cautiously, and said sincerely
:
"Sorry Lord, I got too carried away. I promise this is the last time and nothing like this will happen again."
Adrian thought about it and felt that although Alfred's aggressive character was good for trade, if it was restricted, it would probably cause trouble for him in the future, so he decided to give Alfred
Setting a bottom line, he never mentioned that he was also going to plant sweet cabbage, but said:
"Okay, Ralph, this is Ah Fu's first trade, so don't be too harsh. Well, let's do this, Ah Fu. If you are required to strictly follow the list for purchases in the future, then it will be too rigid. After all,
You are the one who stays in the market all the time. Only you can grasp the market fluctuations at the first time. Well, I now give you 20% of the price adjustment rights for tea trade. You can freely adjust prices within this range according to market fluctuations.
As for the issue of procurement, I grant you the right to freely purchase within 10% of each ocean trade income. However, the materials you freely purchase must be materials that are helpful to the development of the territory. You cannot purchase them at will. Finally,
I want to tell you, Afu, the responsibility on your shoulders is very important to the territory, so you must be cautious when making decisions."
Hearing Adrian's words, a feeling of trust filled Alfred's chest. He heard the implication of Adrian's words. Adrian did not have a bad opinion of him, so he faced
Adrian cast a grateful look.
Adrian signaled Alfred to continue, so Alfred continued to read: "Among the purchased seeds, the unit price of Moriarty Moonlight Wheat Seeds is 1.2 magic crystals per kilogram..."
Alfred was interrupted by Adrian before he finished speaking: "Okay, Alfred, we all trust you, so the unit price does not need to be reported one by one. You can directly report the total cost of purchasing seeds.
The price is low, save time.”
"Okay Lord, it costs a total of 1180 magic crystals to purchase seeds. By the way, Lord, a Chamber of Commerce deacon gave us one kilogram of spice seeds in order to obtain the right to order. They are all black pepper seeds. Next are various magic materials.
The purchase, according to the prepared list, including various ores and other non-mineral magic materials, cost a total of 3891 magic crystals."
Adrian nodded. The cost of purchasing magic materials was lower than expected. If there were even merchants giving gifts for the right to order, there should be no possibility of the price of tea collapsing in such a short period of time. Then he would
We can safely expand planting, and at the appropriate time, we can implement a tea grading system, and even consider grading sales.
Adrian suddenly thought of something and asked: "So Ah Fu, how did you do that thing I told you before you left? Is there any result?"
"There are results, Lord." Alfred gave Adrian a positive reply: "The batch of slaves you asked me to purchase in the cities along the way have been basically purchased after visiting Angelou and Badlan.
There are a total of 10 halfling slaves. They are buried at prices ranging from 45 to 60 each. They are all chef professions and cost a total of 515 magic crystals. In addition, you require two calm dwarfs and three mechanic professions.
All the black goblins have also been bought, and the five slaves have spent a total of 600 magic crystals. Only the two flower demon slaves have not bought it."
Adrian nodded. Regarding the flower demon slaves that Alfred did not buy, Adrian was not demanding. There were very few flower demon slaves, so it was normal that they could not be purchased. There were slaves within the Green Sea Dynasty.
Generally, they are vassals who "made unforgivable mistakes" and lower-level elves who "made unforgivable mistakes". They will be sold to the slave market and completely lose their freedom.
Adrian nodded with satisfaction to Alfred and said: "Yes, forget it if the flower demon didn't buy it, it is rare in the first place. By the way, Ah Fu, do these slaves have their souls imprisoned?
Is it reliable?"
"All of them have their souls imprisoned, Lord Lord, and have been put on collars, but... seven of the halflings are women... you know... among the halfling slaves, there are always more women.
, you...I'm sorry, Lord...I..." Alfred hesitated a little.
Adrian has also thought about this issue for a long time. The issue of more women among halfling slaves involves the unique hobbies of certain male upper elves. Well, female halfling slaves are mostly sold by housewives.
, with few exceptions.
Adrian brushed off the question: "Don't worry, Afu, I understand, there will be no problem. These halfling slaves are mainly bought to make tea, and female halflings have an advantage."
Alfred breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "This voyage trade resulted in a total revenue of 12,050 magic crystals and a cost of 6,186 magic crystals. In addition, the Sun Vine spent 51 magic crystals daily, mainly for fresh water supplies and food.
consumption, so the final balance is 5813 magic crystals."
"Well done, Afu, give 5,500 of them to Ralph, and use the rest for the next voyage. Then give the halfling slaves to Chef Baggins, two dwarf slaves and three black goblins.
Give all the slaves to Orn, by the way, is there anything else interesting?"
"Anything interesting? Lord, when we returned, we seemed to have discovered a pirate lair..."