The Knight's Journey to the Empire

But now, the sea salt purification method provided by Soran can refine the sand salt that was originally only eaten by slaves and livestock into fine salt.

You know, whether it is sand salt or coarse salt, there is actually no profit to speak of.

Don’t think about small profits but quick turnover!

If the target audience of your products has no money, no one will buy your products no matter how low the profit margin is.

Besides, you are not the producer of the goods, so no matter how thin your profit is, it still costs money.

If you engage in a price war, you will never be able to defeat the product producers!

The salt that can really be sold at a low profit but in large quantities is fine salt.

Because the main consumers of fine salt were some wealthy civilians, some small industrial and commercial operators with small assets, and most servants in aristocratic mansions.

These talents are the social class that has the demand and money to buy fine salt.

"Yes! Baron! The magical method here must be kept secret! It must not be leaked unless it is absolutely necessary!" Wolfe also made a serious suggestion.

Obviously, he also saw the value of this approach.

"I know, Wolf!" Soran responded.

Then he began to arrange various tasks: "Woolf, send a work team as soon as possible to build a wall around this workshop!"

"Wait a couple of days, when Martin and his team have finished recruiting and expanding the territory guard, I will have him send a team of soldiers over to stand guard and patrol day and night to enhance confidentiality."

"Adam, business development is your strong point, so the operation of this workshop will be left to you!"

"Similarly, confidentiality needs to be strengthened, especially for the workers. Explain the interests involved to them clearly! Disclosure of secrets is strictly prohibited!"

"Don't worry, brother! I promise to maximize the benefits of this workshop for you! And I will keep it a secret!" Adam said with a smile.

From now on, this sea salt refining workshop will be a hen that lays golden eggs for the White Bear Territory!

Its importance is self-evident!

So Adam was very touched that his good brother trusted him so much and entrusted him with such an important task!

"Don't be happy too soon! If you can't manage well, you will be replaced for sure!" Sauron said this first.

Then he continued: "Also, I have three requests for you, you have to do them!"

“First, improve the refining process of sea salt.”

"The sea salt refining process may not seem like a big deal now, but if we want to expand the production scale, the efficiency will definitely not be able to keep up!"

"So you have to try your best to improve the refining process, or improve the various tools needed to increase production efficiency and reduce production costs!"

“Second, cultivate talents in business management.”

"Now that you are the business officer of the territory, when the territory's business develops, there will definitely be many things that need your attention. Then you can no longer lead the caravan out!"

"So now you need to train a few more business talents! Then the business of the caravan will be handed over to them! Moreover, if the business develops and expands in the future, the territory cannot have only one caravan!"

"Third, buy war horses and weapons and equipment."

"For the purchase of these two types of military supplies, we must hurry up and make contact. We should try to buy the goods back to the territory first. Even if we owe you money or take out a loan, it won't matter! You can decide for yourself!"

"As long as we expand the scale of production or sell it on a large scale, it will be difficult to conceal our sea salt purification technology! It will inevitably attract the covetousness of those who are interested!"

"So we need to keep it secret as much as possible, and at the same time, we need to seize the time to expand our strength and strengthen ourselves! Otherwise, when something happens, we can only respond passively!"

Everyone present nodded in agreement with the Baron's last suggestion.

"Yeah! I understand!" Adam said in a deep voice.

"Wolf, the work at the Government Affairs Office must also be stepped up. No matter what method you use, you must do your best to attract the people to settle in the territory! Only when the population of the territory increases can the size of the territory guard be expanded, and we can gain more armed forces!"

"Yes, Baron!" Wolfe accepted the order respectfully.

"Everyone, the work of the territory from now on will mainly focus on developing commerce and attracting citizens, so everyone must cooperate well and coordinate well! If you have any questions or suggestions, please speak up and we can discuss it together!"

"I still say that if you follow me, Solo, I can promise you here that I, Solo, will never treat you unfairly!"

"Yes, Your Excellency the Baron!" Everyone's faces showed joy when they heard that.

I have to say that in this society, I don’t know whether people are ignorant or simple and kind!

The people under his command are quite happy with the pie painted by their boss.

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Ayudukai, whose full name is Ayudukai Miparis, was one of the vassals of the Count family of Katis.

The Miparis family inherited the title of viscount, and their hereditary fiefdom was the Miparis Territory, located in the south of the White Bear Territory.

Among all the noble families in the entire County of Ganise, the Viscount Miparis family is considered to be a noble family with a long history!

At noon, when Soran returned to his baronial residence from the sea salt refining workshop, Javier came to report to him that the Lord of Miparis, Viscount Ayudukai, had sent his knights to deliver a letter.

And the envelope had already been placed on the table in his study!

The acquaintance of Baron Soren and Viscount Ayudukai originated from the last eastward-bound team that Wolfe led back from the west.

The eastward-bound team was deliberately obstructed by the lord of the neighboring territory, Viscount Molson, and was unable to pass through the border, so they had to take a detour.

On the route they took, they had to pass through two hereditary noble territories, one of which was the hereditary territory of Viscount Ayudukai.

But in the inheritance of the Viscount Ayudukai family, in the north of their hereditary territory, that is, near the county road, they appointed several manor knights and granted them hereditary fiefs and manors.

So strictly speaking, the territory that Wolfe and his party passed through was actually the territory of the vassal of Viscount Ayudukai.

Of course, these are nothing!

What’s important is that the relationship between Baron Soren and Viscount Ayudukai is currently going pretty well.

Because after solving the issue of Wolf's return to the territory, he also sent someone with gifts to express his gratitude.

And the other party accepted it and gave an appropriate return gift.

At the same time, Viscount Ayudukai also extended an invitation to Soran, enthusiastically inviting Soran to visit their family's hereditary territory.

It’s just that due to being so busy with the work in the territory recently, Soran forgot about it for a moment!

So now after Javier's reminder, he finally remembered!

He immediately ran to the study, wanting to see what was in the letter.

……

Soran ran all the way to the study, saw the envelope on the table at a glance, then opened it and read it carefully.

The letter still begins with a long greeting or other words of comfort.

This is a common problem in communications between nobles in this world!

Soran read ten lines at a glance, glancing over these meaningless contents!

The significance of the letter was only revealed at the end of the envelope.

It turned out that she was the daughter of Viscount Ayudukai. In five days, it would be her eighteenth birthday, and Viscount Ayudukai was planning to hold a coming-of-age ball for his daughter.

That's why I wrote to invite Baron Soran to join us in the celebration.

Of course, Soran was definitely not the only noble who received the letter.

All the nobles, wealthy businessmen and celebrities from inside or outside the Viscount Ayudukai's territory or nearby were invited by him!

In an instant, Soran understood!

This is an opportunity!

At the same time, it was also a sign of goodwill from Viscount Ayudukai to him.