The square bricks were placed outside without any obstruction.
Hughes knew how it was made at a glance.
It's nothing more than making pottery by replacing it with a solid square shape.
This doesn't have much technical content.
The point is that adhesive, that's the key.
Unfortunately, regarding the adhesive, the town of Nisei was very well-hidden, and no matter how he looked around, he wouldn't be able to figure it out.
I have to find a way to get it! Hughes thought in his mind, and suddenly heard Old John's slightly proud and dissatisfied voice.
"Why is it that the items shipped this time don't even have iron ore?"
This old guy's tone of voice has changed since the wall was built! He was polite to me before... Haha... Hughes had many thoughts in his mind, but he didn't show it at all on his face.
He smiled slightly and said, "The Frost Moon is coming, the city of Patra is reorganizing its armaments, and the iron ore is under control."
"Reorganize the armaments... huh..." Old John muttered, but he couldn't say much, so he had to say, "Okay. I don't have what I want, it's just some linen cloth! What's the use of so much cloth?"
"
After a pause, Old John asked someone to deliver another batch of wood saws. He pointed at them and said to Hughes, "It's still the old rule. Use these treasures to offset part of the payment. A wood saw is worth one Aiju silver coin."
, there are forty-eight here, so that is forty-eight Aiju silver coins. How many Pisi gold coins are the forty-eight Aiju silver coins? One, two, three, four... Oh, sixteen Pisi gold coins. The payment this time is 39
A leather gold coin, then..."
"Wait a minute, Master John!" Hughes suddenly interrupted Old John's calculations.
Old John looked at the thin face of businessman Hughes displeasedly and said, "What's wrong?"
"Master John, the wood saw this time cannot be valued at the value of an Aiju silver coin!" Hughes said unhurriedly.
"How much does that count?" After hearing this, Old John frowned, "Our baby is a good helper for cutting down trees. An ax cannot compare with it. Even a carpenter can be much faster with it.
"
"Yes, yes, Master John, you are right." Hughes nodded repeatedly, changed the topic, and said, "But, Master John, the price of this wood saw cannot be calculated in Aiju silver coins!"
"Why?" Old John finally burst into anger and roared.
The sound aroused the side glances of the villagers and wild slaves walking nearby. Old John glared at him fiercely, and the villagers and wild slaves quickly turned their heads away.
The angry old John cannot be offended, cannot be offended!
Hughes still looked calm and calm. When Old John calmed down a little, he explained, "Mr. John, it's not me who lowered the price of your wood saw! But now in Patras City, other people
The price of a wood saw bought by a blacksmith is not as high as an Aiju silver coin!"
"Other blacksmiths...wood saws..." Old John was stunned for a moment, his eyes widened like bells, staring at Hughes.
"Yes!" Hughes said in a firm but soft voice, "Master John, other blacksmiths! Wood saws!"
Making a wood saw is very simple, it's just a matter of a layer of window paper.
Poke it open, and some can be easily made by a blacksmith.
The first time Hughes dared to buy it from Old John at this price, he just valued its potential and chose to speculate.
Facts have proved that he was right!
One Aiju silver coin was purchased and two Aiju silver coins were sold!
He made a small fortune.
But it’s just a one-and-done deal!
There are many shrewd businessmen in Patras, and they will not just look around.
He sold the front legs, and others imitated the back legs, and now it has become a common item in Patras.
Rare things are valuable. If they are not rare anymore, how can they be sold at a higher price?
"They are thieves!" Old John lost consciousness for a moment, then shouted loudly.
Hughes just listened quietly without commenting.
After waiting for a while, I heard Old John's helpless voice, "How much...are they selling for?"
"Two francs," replied Hughes.
"Then I will also sell you two franc silver coins."
"No!" Hughes shook his head without thinking, "Master John, I have to make some money."
Old John originally stared at Hughes angrily, but after hearing his words, he said dejectedly, "Then what is the maximum you can pay?"
"A franc silver coin." Hughes held out a finger.
"Okay." Old John was helpless, but his reason told him that this was the best result.
He did the math himself, counted out 36 gold coins from his bulging purse, and handed it to Xiusidao.
Hughes took it, counted it carefully, and after confirming that it was correct, he took two more franc silver coins and returned them to Old John.
Old John took it expressionlessly, put the two franc silver coins into his arms without looking, and then said, "Since the iron ore is gone, let's buy food this time..."
"I'm sorry, Master John, there's no food left!" Hughes interrupted Old John, without any look of embarrassment on his face.
"There's no more food..." Old John frowned, "Where's the linen? Bring me some more, or something else?"
The Frost Moon is coming, and by then, the entire small village of Nisei will be an isolated town, cut off from the outside world.
And we don’t know how long these days will last, so the importance of money is secondary. Only various materials can make people feel at ease.
Old John knew this truth very well, so he changed his previous stinginess.
However, Old John was disappointed again.
"I'm really sorry, Master John. In fact, this time is our last trade before spring comes! You know, the Frost Moon is coming, and I must consider the safety of my employees."
Hughes said to Old John "sincerely".
In fact, the reason why Hughes chose to stop trading with the small village of Nisei was not entirely because of the arrival of the Frost Moon, but because of the pressure from some big figures in Patras.
They did not allow the deal between Hughes and Nisei Village to continue.
If it weren't for the big man behind Hughes who had a certain influence in the city of Patras, perhaps Old John wouldn't be able to see him today.
But even so, the transaction still has to stop!
Moreover, some key items, such as military supplies such as iron ore, are not allowed to be traded.
Those big shots, after discovering that the wild people couldn't do anything to William, planned to trap them to death in this winter.
However, this cannot and does not need to be said to Old John.
When Old John heard what Hughes said, he cursed on the spot, "Shit!"
After a long silence, he had no choice but to say, "Okay, then I wish us a good start next year."
There was no way, Hughes was the only firm in Patras City that was willing to trade with them. Although the price was extremely expensive, his family didn't have many choices!
"Maybe you don't have to wait until next year, Master John!" Hughes said meaningfully with a glimmer of light flashing deep in his eyes.
"What do you mean?"
"We can't sell anything to you for the time being! But Mr. John, you have a lot of good things that you can sell to me! I will definitely give you a price that satisfies you and Lord William." Hughes' eyes flashed.
A rare and inhabitable light.
"You mean, you still want these saws?" Old John asked hesitantly.
"No! Master John!" Hughes said with a smile, "You have something more valuable here!"
"For example, those magical little things can make those boxy things stick together with precision, like taking root! Its secret recipe..."
"Absolutely impossible!" Old John stared at Hughes warily and shouted loudly.
How could old John not know the value of this thing!
"Mr. John, the price is easy to negotiate! How about I go to other places to transport grain or iron ore..." Hughes didn't give up yet!
However, Old John would not give him this chance!
"It is not in the scope of business! Let me say it again, Lord Dickas will not treat it as business!" Old John looked at Hughes and said loudly, "Okay! Mr. Hughes, thank you very much for your hard work.
, came all the way. Now that the deal has been completed, I will not keep you! Please, Mr. Hughes!"
With that said, Old John commanded several members of the escort team to half push and half push Hughes out of the small village of Nisei.
Seeing Old John's decisive look, Hughes knew that there was no chance now, so he smiled lightly without getting angry, and walked towards the city of Patras with his staff!
Old John stood at the head of the village and kept watching the group of people. Until they were far away and could no longer see their backs, he snorted coldly and said to himself, "I have to report this to the Baron."
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Now that the small village of Nisei is on the right track and each task has a person in charge, William is much more relaxed than before and does not have to do it himself all the time!
He also has more time to devote to his own training.
At this time, William had just finished practicing the Knight of Decas exercise. When he heard Old John's report, he asked disapprovingly, "You mean, that Hughes wants to buy the formula of our lime mortar?"
"Yes, Lord Baron! It's simply audacious!" Old John sneered, "But Lord Baron, don't worry, I have already rejected him!"
William shrugged, not paying much attention!
In his opinion, the bonding effect of lime mortar is good, but it is still not as good as modern cement.
If he hadn't really been unable to achieve a high temperature of 1,500 degrees, he would have produced cement long ago.
If this lime mortar can be sold at a good price, I can accept it.
But since Old John has refused, let’s forget it!
His focus was on other things reported by Old John.