When you are free, you can do nothing for a whole month, but when you are busy, you can be in a state of tension every day. For more than a week in the past, Rhodes has been in this state of nervousness and busy with official duties.
Because Alves is only the general manager, the chief designer is still Rhodes himself. The establishment of a sewer patrol team, a food inspection team, and urban planning are all top-level designs. They all have to be done by themselves. Only when the plan is finally implemented can he feel more relaxed.
, leave it to Alves and other men to maintain it.
What's more important is that in such a tense and hectic state, his beloved wife Caroline is not around... The development of Black Hammer Castle has led to the development of Heidelberg next door, causing Caroline's affairs to increase unknowingly.
A lot. Therefore, the time for coming to Blackhammer Castle to be intimate with Rhodes has also become less. As the so-called siege theory is like this, being with someone every day will make you feel bored. After being apart for a long time, you seem to miss me...
...People are so troublesome... Rhodes lay on the seat, looking up to the sky and sighing.
At this time, the footsteps of the attendants sounded outside the door again.
"My lord, there is a prince from Tilea asking to see you. He claims to be the richest slave trader in Tilea, the most outstanding inventor, and the most..."
"Tell me where he is?"
Rhodes didn't want to hear those messy titles and titles. If he was a big businessman from the Empire or Bretonnia, he really should listen carefully to those titles, because they were all officially recognized and could not be talked about randomly, otherwise there would be political danger.
But since they are from Tilea, and it sounds like they are from the Border Princes, those titles can be ignored. Because most of the Border Princes are bandits who set up their own mountains, and they can call themselves greenskins by just killing a bunch of greenskins or ratmen.
Terminator, nemesis of the Skaven. But in fact, their territory may be the size of a village.
But this does not mean that these people are of little value. At least, having traveled thousands of miles from the border prince, his fleet must also have extraordinary qualities, otherwise it would be impossible to cross the vast ocean. The wind and waves in the outer sea are not comparable to those in the inland sea.
This dangerous creature was unheard of by people living in the inland sea. At the same time, things from the southern border might be lacking in the northern border. So Rhodes directly summoned the "richest slave trader" in Tilea.
A few minutes later, Rhodes met this Tyrell businessman who had come from afar in the reception hall of Blackhammer Castle. As soon as they met, Rhodes was attracted by his "fashionable" temperament. This businessman from all the way
The "big businessman" looks quite aristocratic, wearing a blue-gray velvet robe and a gold silk shirt, his gray-black hair is slicked, and he wears a pair of exquisite sunglasses on his tall aquiline nose.
Wearing a small beard, this reminded Rhodes of the Western nobles in countless film and television works. Before the entourage could introduce him, the Tyrell businessman who came from afar couldn't wait to introduce himself.
"Lord Rhodes, my name is Moses Odo, Hiram Vral, from the southern city-state of Tyrell. The greatest inventor in history, a slave trader, an engineering master, and an arms dealer..."
Rhodes tried to repeat his name, but found that his tongue was tied after reading the whole list of names... So he just called him Flair... As for the titles that followed... Damn...
"Well, I'm Rhodes. Nice to meet you, Your Excellency."
With a friendly smile, Rhodes replied calmly.
"Ah... I have long heard that Lord Rhodes has an extraordinary temperament, is handsome and majestic, is a war hero, and is the son of the gods. When I saw him today, it turned out to be true."
Flair said flatteringly. He took off his sunglasses. Only then did Rhodes see his eyes clearly. They were a pair of small, slender eyes, hidden in the deep eye sockets, with deceit and insidiousness.
It seems like he is always staring at his opponent from the shadows.
"I heard that you have brought the latest products and want to negotiate a business deal with me?"
Rhodes smiled and got straight to the point. It is better not to say such polite words. Talking about this kind of useless nonsense every day is really annoying. Rhodes still likes to talk about one thing and another. Maybe it is because he has been dealing with northerners for a long time.
His temper gradually became more straightforward.
"Lord, you are so cheerful. I like to deal with cheerful people. Yeah, yeah, yes. The latest product! Definitely the latest. This thing doesn't even exist in the empire."
The businessman said with a smile.
But the more he acted like this, the more Rhodes felt cheated... He didn't even have an empire yet, so why did this guy go all the way to the north of Kislev to sell it to himself? Could it be that no one wanted his stuff? Or the price?
Too high, impractical or something? Even though it was just a few words when they met for the first time, Rhodes was already deeply suspicious of the medicine this person was selling.
"What it is?"
Rhodes asked.
"Good thing! However, this thing is too heavy and too big, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to carry it in. Can your lord, please, move to the dock and take a look?"
Flair replied with a smile.
"No problem, you can lead the way. Just don't take me into the water."
Rhodes was joking, but there was something in his words that people on the side could hear clearly.
Half an hour later, Rhodes and his party arrived at the outer port area at the mouth of the Dongquan River. It is still desolate here, with only a temporary dock as a docking station. Most ships go directly to Blackhammer Castle to enter and unload goods.
Go to the inner harbor, which is the old city and has a dense number of small wharves. However, Flair's ship is obviously a big ship, and it is very bold for an ocean-going class ship to dare to sail to the river port. If it goes further into the inland river, there is a risk of running aground.
And that top-notch piece of trade goods looks like it has been polished like new and is waiting for inspection by the new owner. Generally speaking, anyone who wants to buy her is her new owner. And she is a large-scale piece of equipment.
Heavy weapons.
"Flar cannon fire!"
The big businessman Flair introduced proudly. Rhodes felt as if a crow was flying above his head... This guy is really the best... Forget about self-promotion, even the weapons are named after him, it's simply...
But being cheeky is shameless, Rhodes still needs to test this thing. Maybe it is really useful. Black Hammer Castle now has melee troops, and the cavalry troops are under development, but it lacks long-range weapons, especially long-range heavy weapons.
.Due to the empire's firearms blockade, it is difficult to buy artillery and muskets produced by the empire's regular arsenals on the market. And the ones sold on the black market are either ridiculously expensive or of poor quality. It is better to buy firecrackers directly from the dwarves in Dulong City.