On the sea surface, a fish gull swooped down, flapped its wings and quickly glided across the sea surface, then picked up a sea fish, swallowed it in one gulp, and let out a cry of satisfaction.
The scorching sun hanging in the sky was still releasing heat mercilessly, and in order to welcome the returning fleet, almost everyone in Stormwind City came to the port, and the beach was full of people.
The sailors who acted as the peace officers were very busy, but this was the first time that Hope Island was doing business, and everyone's expectations and enthusiasm far exceeded their imagination.
Everyone wants to go a little further, take a step forward... and see what wealth the returning ship has brought, but they have no idea how much trouble it will cause to the sailors who maintain law and order.
Damn it, fighting the storm in the sea has never been as tiring as it is now.
Different from the embarrassment of the sailors, the knights lined up leisurely, showing off their polished leather armor, showing off their sharp weapons, standing on the pier in a glamorous manner, looking so cool.
Such a huge momentum was specially arranged by Hilo.
He needs to let everyone know that Hope Island is strong, has potential, and can gain a firm foothold in the Gulf Stream island chain.
In order to catch the wind this time, Hilo even found her most gorgeous and noble outfit and stood in front of the beach, like a sculpture, for an hour.
He is the one who is most looking forward to the return of the White Gull Queen!
When the outlines of the sails in the distance on the sea level gradually emerged, the residents of Hope Island couldn't help but start cheering, and Hilo also had a smile on his face.
Not just three ships when we set off, but five ships.
As the white triple-layer propeller merchant ship leading the way slowly approached, the cheers became louder and louder.
The white hull of the White Gull Queen is like an elf in the sea, approaching the port little by little, with a huge White Gull flag holding crystal petals fluttering in the wind on the mast.
Shiloh raised his head, squinted his eyes, and saw Shi Shiran's head sticking out from the side of the ship.
"Your Highness Hilo, are you impatient to wait?"
Brianna smiled and seemed to enjoy the grand occasion of being welcomed.
After the White Oll Queen entered the port, the other two double-layer propeller warships used as escorts also slowly entered the port, while the last two newly added ships first parked outside the port.
I hope the island's port cannot accommodate so many ships at the same time.
"Bang."
The huge support board fell, and Briana walked down with the backbone of the Hannah Chamber of Commerce with a smile. The first thing that greeted her was not Shiloh, but a large bouquet of flowers.
Brianna's smile became sweeter, revealing her two dimples. When she finally squeezed out from the welcoming crowd, she already had a bouquet full of flowers in her arms.
Shiloh suddenly turned his head and raised his hand, and the cheers gradually stopped.
He took a deep breath, used up all his strength, and said loudly: "The loyal friends of Hope Island, the wealthy Hannah Chamber of Commerce, have brought a large number of people and materials from our motherland!"
"Hope Island is not isolated on the open sea. We are destined to build a prosperous territory here!"
"Everyone, cheer for Hope Island!"
"Hurrah for our home!"
The crowd cheered like a wave of heat. Shiloh took Briana's hand. The two of them smiled and waved to the crowd together to appease the crowd's emotions.
"Your Highness Shiloh...that's enough for the show."
Vaguely, Shiloh heard Briana's slightly dissatisfied voice, and the hand she held struggled slightly.
"You have to do a complete job in acting, Miss Briana, please cooperate with me at this time."
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The returning White Gull Queen brought a lot of wealth, including twelve boxes of gold coins alone!
Not to mention the population, tools, food, weapons and other things, the cargo on the five ships had to be moved from noon to dark.
A shipload of minerals brought from Gold Coin Island to the Kingdom of Pontos became a hot commodity and was sold for a sky-high price of 400,000 gold coins.
400,000 gold coins is equivalent to a small town's annual finances.
According to the agreement, 80,000 gold coins among them belong to the Hannah Chamber of Commerce, and the remaining 320,000 gold coins are all put into Herod's pocket.
And Briana is indeed a born businessman. She knows very well what Hero needs now. With a stroke of her pen, she immediately took out 200,000 gold coins from Hero's share to buy slaves and recruit farmers and craftsmen.
..even hiring mercenaries.
There were also purchases of new ships, food, tools, weapons, animal power, etc... All the 200,000 gold coins were spent.
"His Royal Highness Shiloh's territory is most lacking in manpower right now... Believe me, with these people, the development of Stormwind City will be smoother."
When Rowan imitated Briana's voice and repeated this sentence, Shiloh secretly sighed that this woman really understood his needs.
This time for trade, the fleet brought a total of 600 people, including 100 mercenaries, who were world-famous desert mercenaries and barbarians.
These mercenaries come from around the Kingdom of Pontos and are all born fighting people.
Desert mercenaries are loyal by nature. As long as they sign an employment agreement, they will swear allegiance to them without fear of life or death.
Barbarians, on the other hand, are extremely powerful, arrogant and arrogant. Most of them are loners who only believe in fists and strength.
If these 100 mercenaries can be conquered, Hope Island's strength will quickly increase a lot.
There are another 100 people who are sailors, elite maritime elites that Luo Wen used his connections to find.
Among the remaining 400 people, most are craftsmen with special skills: carpenters, stonemasons, blacksmiths... everything is available.
The remaining people are slaves, responsible for physical activities such as mining, and can also be used as reserve soldiers.
For Stormwind City, this is undoubtedly a great tonic.
The two newly purchased ships are Clark sailing ships sold by Free Federation merchants. The price of just one is as high as 30,000 gold coins. With a little modification, it can be turned into a powerful warship.
Prodigal, really prodigal!
But it feels so good to spend money.
After checking the product list, Shiloh also discussed the details of the trade with Rowan in detail.
Rowan's answer was similar to what Hilo expected. All trade processes were handled by the Hannah Chamber of Commerce, while Stormwind City was hidden behind the scenes. No one could have imagined that Hilo was the real boss of this transaction.
The success of this trade greatly exceeded Herod's expectations. Not only did Stormwind City make a lot of money, but Hannah's Chamber of Commerce also made a full 80,000 gold coins, which was more than what she earned from a normal trade.
Much more.
With the first successful cooperation, the second and third times will naturally not be a problem.
Hanna Chamber of Commerce has tasted such great benefits, and it will be even more difficult for them to jump off Hilo's pirate ship.
Naturally, a celebration banquet had to be prepared. The next day, Hilo held a city-wide celebration banquet, with various meats, seafood, fruits, fine wines...all over the city, allowing everyone to have a good celebration.
At this banquet, Shiloh and Briana immediately made a decision and decided to start trade with the Free Federation.
Briana is a person who regards business as her life. With such a popular business, she naturally can't take any time off. After finalizing the basic plan, she rested for two days and returned to the Free Alliance with the White Oll Queen.
Of course, the ship was loaded with ore mined on the Gold Coin Island.
Hilo didn't try to keep her, after all, the Free Federation's magical creations and gunpowder also made Hilo covetous.
In the days after Briana left, Stormwind City immediately entered a frenzied expansion mode.
The newly arrived population must be assigned to their respective positions, and houses and food must also be arranged. The original Stormwind City is no longer enough.
The blacksmith shop finally started working, and the alluring aroma of grain came from the mill. The farmland was reclaimed piece by piece, and the mine was always bright every night. Various kinds of refined iron ore were continuously transported from it, and after being tempered by public craftsmen,
Turned into farm tools, swords, and armor.
Stormwind City once again ushered in rapid development.