You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

Chapter 17, the family motto, is: Overcome all obstacles.
Roman thought for a moment and took the gem back.

He still had an attachment to this ruby, after all, it was something he had carried with him since childhood. If he weren't short of money now, he wouldn't have given it away.

Sentiment is sentiment, and reason is reason. In his eyes, rubies are just luxuries. After becoming a superhuman, the effects of rubies have been greatly reduced, so Roman would not refuse to use this item to exchange for initial development resources.

He calmly said, "I will not take any favors from anyone for nothing. I will repay you in other ways in the future."

Roman knew Morey's thoughts: businessmen are profit-driven, so let's give him the profit.

He does not agree to anyone investing in Sig Town, nor does he accept anyone having the opportunity to morally blackmail him out of a sense of obligation.

But he will never refuse investment from others, especially when he is still weak.

This is a win-win situation, and he also needs a capable businessman to help him sell the resources that will be produced in Sig Town in the future.

Roman suddenly asked, "Have you sold out of your goods?"

Morey was taken aback. He had been staying here temporarily for four days, which was a long time for a caravan, especially for a poor town like Sig Town, where all the trade had ended.

Even if these seven or eight merchant ships just stay here, the hidden costs are considerable.

But he can't leave now. He has to wait for Shasta. He said he would wait for Shasta for two days. Today is the first day, and tomorrow is the second day, so he plans to wait until the day after tomorrow. If he still can't see Shasta, he will really leave.

Morey was stammering, unable to come up with a good reason, and in his mind he was cursing Shasta to the core. He had never seen such a jerk who ruined his teammate's life.

If he lets a witch onto his ship again, he'll be a dog!

Roman keenly noticed that Morey looked somewhat embarrassed.

Roman seemed thoughtful and did not ask any further questions.

He simply told Morey that the town of Sig still needed iron ingots and asked Morey to send them over as soon as possible. He would also exchange these iron ingots for corresponding supplies.

Steel is a hot commodity, and it doesn't necessarily have to be sold in Sig Town.

Therefore, Roman agreed to waive Morey's business tax for the next two years, and as long as Morey was willing to come, he would certainly receive some benefits.

To true nobles, merchants and farmers are of similar status, differing only in the amount of wool they have.

Therefore, some nobles exploited commerce quite severely, and no merchants were willing to do business in such places.

Roman will offer preferential treatment to merchants in terms of business taxes in the future, thereby attracting more merchants to Seg Town. The substantial tax exemption policy will be promoted in the future.

Roman gestured to Morey and said, "I need a large number of oxen. Before the end of spring this year, I need you to transport 100 oxen to Sig Town. I won't shortchange you on the price; I'll offer 60 gold coins for each 100 oxen. As for the transportation cost, you'll have to cover it..."

Morey immediately shook his head: "I can't do it. Even if I send all the cattle I can buy in Condé, I still can't gather 100."

Condé is the closest earldom to Sigé Town. They are a hundred miles apart, separated by desolate mountains and wilderness, making land travel impossible. They are usually transported by water.

Although the Silver Dragon Canyon has rapid currents and is full of reefs, making it impossible for large ships to navigate, transporting a hundred oxen is not a difficult task.

It's simply impossible to buy that many oxen in such a short time.

"Would draft horses be acceptable? Although they are not as strong or enduring as oxen, and are slightly more expensive, I can bring you 100 draft horses as soon as possible if you need them."

Roman frowned slightly upon hearing this.

100 oxen are worth 50 gold coins. A large-scale purchase might cause the price to rise, but it will not exceed 60 gold coins.

The cost of 100 draft horses is very unstable, requiring him to pay 70 or 80 gold coins, but if the price fluctuates slightly, it can soar to 90 gold coins.

Roman had no choice, and regardless of whether he had any money in his pocket, he just said it directly.

"I want both oxen and draft horses."

In the end, Morey agreed to bring 50 oxen and 100 draft horses to the town of Sig.

After seeing Roman throw the ruby ​​at him, he had no doubt that the nobleman in front of him could afford to buy it.

Before me stood a young nobleman who dared to exchange rubies for resources for development.

Undoubtedly, this lord possesses great ambition, just like this valley, which has immense development potential. This remote place will soon undergo a dramatic transformation.

As long as you invest in advance, you're guaranteed not to lose money in the future.

But because of that grumpy Shasta, Morey felt he was on Roman's list of suspects, which made him very upset.

Then, Roman, Lax, and the carpenter Vickers each carried a wooden box containing 150 pounds of iron ingots and headed towards Sig Town.

With this batch of high-quality iron ingots, the steel shortage was barely made up.

Now it was quite late, and the farmers had stopped working.

Roman checked the progress of the work.

Barely satisfactory.

With a large workforce mobilized, the farmers were able to process all the manure within two days.

Technology trees have always been a peculiar thing. Once a key technology is unlocked, productivity can be greatly improved, and because they are easy to operate and easy to replicate, they can quickly advance the progress of the entire civilization.

However, without sufficient accumulation, or due to the influence of historical factors, it cannot be unlocked, and the entire civilization will be trapped in the same place for thousands of years.

The heavy plow was one of the key technologies, and Lax and Vicki had a heavy workload, so they started working on it overnight.

Roman didn't join in, since he could forge iron anytime and gain skill experience anytime.

Not today; he needs to conserve his energy.

For some reason, the businessman named Morey wanted him to go into the mountains, but today he didn't mention it at all.

Roman then thought of the witch who had suddenly appeared in Sig Town.

He felt it necessary to see what secrets those deep mountains held.

……

Roman spent seven days upgrading his [Planting] skill.

Two more days were spent integrating all the resources in Sige Town and launching standardized methods such as mud-water screening for planting, plow modification, and manure fermentation.

Today marks the ninth day since Roman arrived in Sig.

Roman awoke at the break of dawn and took out the giant bow he had brought from the Cracked Armor family.

The bow is blood-red, and the bowstring is pure white and tough. It weighs between 150 and 200 pounds and is inlaid with two large diamonds the size of pigeon eggs at the head and tail.

To draw this longbow is equivalent to lifting a weight of over 100 kilograms with one hand, and to draw it fully requires even more strength.

The bow is made of "redwood," a type of wood that appears to be soaked in blood.

Redwood is a special and extraordinary resource born from nature. It is tough and has a very long growth cycle. It is said to be dyed with dragon's blood, and its effect is to make the person who owns it feel courage and passion.

It is said that even a weak-willed person can become brave and fearless if they grasp a branch of redwood.

The bowstring is said to be made from the sinews of a sea monster using a complex process, making it extremely strong and terrifying, capable of withstanding enormous force, and even sharp swords cannot cut it in one go.

Two sparkling, high-quality diamonds are set at both ends of the bow and arrow; this extraordinary resource endows the bow and arrow with hardness and indestructibility.

Redwood, sea monster tendons, and diamonds constitute the power of this extraordinary weapon.

However, Roman thought it was just so-so. Its penetrating power was probably on par with a heavy sniper rifle, but its destructive power, range, and accuracy were not as good as a sniper rifle.

This is Roman's most precious weapon, worth at least three figures in gold coins, and countless nobles covet it.

However, this item cannot be sold. It is said to be a replica of the weapon of the first Grand Duke of Cracked Armor, which is practically a family heirloom. If the Grand Duke of Cracked Armor were to see this item on the market, he would skin him alive.
It was originally not meant for Roman, but before he left, the Grand Duke of Rift Armor suddenly summoned him to the family's secret chamber, had him take down the large bow hanging on the wall, and told him the Rift Armor family's precepts—

Overcoming all obstacles!
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