What did you do with the dice?

How could the Vice President of the Maosi Chamber of Commerce forget to visit Rusalka when she first occupied Silver City? He simply wanted to wait and see if Rusalka was a reckless, fleeting scoundrel, or a truly capable leader with a broad perspective worthy of close friendship.

Obviously, they initially thought that Rusalka was more likely to be the former, for example, as a pawn that could be discarded at any time by Esdi.

And now, Rusalka has proved that he is the latter with practical actions and continuous military support from Esdi. The Maosi Chamber of Commerce does not mind spending a little more money to compensate for his previous neglect - it is a rule that every businessman knows that he should accept defeat.

Bi Jones took a sip of tea and said to Sanitieta earnestly, "I'm here personally on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce. Besides wanting to give Lord Pearl Tear some gifts, I also want to discuss trade cooperation with you."

Sanitieta nodded and said, "It can be seen that you are a very sincere businessman. I believe that your Maosi Chamber of Commerce is also trustworthy."

Sanita's words interrupted Bi Jones, interrupting him immediately. He could only smile and nod, strategically boasting, "As expected of a great wizard, you have a good eye."

Sanita: "Then let's talk about our cooperation."

Bi Jones: "For all trade within the territory of the Lord of Pearl Tears, excluding rent, the profits can be divided 20% and 80%. We do not expect you to make any promises or cooperate, but only hope to obtain preferential policies on transportation tax orders issued by the Lord of Pearl Tears."

Sanitieta laughed and said, "That doesn't seem very realistic. You gave us so much, and we actually collected the same amount in taxes. Why bother with more effort?"

Bi Jones made a reluctant expression: "So you are not satisfied with the amount?"

Sanitieta shook his head. "It's not a question of the amount. It's that within the entire Pearl Tear Territory, there are only two people who possess tax exemption orders. And these two were granted tax exemption orders by the Lord of Pearl Tear himself. If you want it, you should look for him, not me."

Bi Jones was silent for a while, and then he did not say anything about wanting Sanitta to introduce him, because he knew very well that if Sanitta was really interested in cooperation, he would not need to ask, and would naturally tell Lord Zhulei. Since he didn't say it, there was no need for him to make trouble.

Sanitieta picked up the biscuit on the plate in front of him, took a bite, and said slowly: "However, it's not impossible to discuss cooperation, but it's not in Silver City, but in Bright Moon City."

Bi Jones instantly became interested: "Mingyue City, isn't that Marquis Banner's territory?"

Sani Tower: "Indeed, but that was a month and a half ago. Now, I think it needs some reconstruction and renovation."

Bi Jones nodded. "Of course, no problem. Our Chamber of Commerce also has professional city defense architects, and we have ample supplies of materials. As for the price, we will definitely give you the most favorable plan."

Sanita shook his head and said, "Your Chamber of Commerce only holds 20% at most. You know that the Doug Chamber of Commerce has always been a partner of the Lord of Pearl Tears."

Bi Jones frowned and asked tentatively, "How about 40%? I admit that it's completely reasonable for Doug Chamber of Commerce to take the majority, but in fact, any of our three major chambers of commerce can do this. If we cooperate with Doug Chamber of Commerce this time, it will be more than enough."

What he meant was that he wanted to exclude Kate's Chamber of Commerce. This was also based on his intelligence. After all, it was no secret that Kate's Chamber of Commerce and Lord Zhulei were at odds with each other.

Sanita: "30%, forget about any more. As you said, one family can do it, right?"

Bi Jones thought for a long time and finally sighed: "Okay, 30% is 30%. Then we have to go to Mingyue City to sign the relevant contracts. When will we meet again?"

"After I finish the things at hand, it will be 30 days later."

Even though the preliminary talks with this company have been completed, there will be many more such meetings.

To Rusalka's surprise, Sanita did not turn the representatives of Kate Chamber of Commerce away, and they also cherished this visit opportunity.

On the one hand, this visit was to apologize to Sanitta, hoping that both sides could put aside their differences and renew and improve the agreement on the Test Mine. On the other hand, it was to tell Sanitta that they had removed the previous president "Dello Witt" who was in charge of this place and replaced him with a new president.

They did not send a vice president or someone like that, but instead asked the new president to come in person, mainly to show their sincere attitude of wanting reconciliation.

What’s interesting is that the new president’s surname is also Dai Luo, and he is said to be Dai Luo Witt’s younger brother. Given this kinship, if it was Rusalka sitting in front of them, she would definitely make a few sarcastic remarks like “I’m in Hedong now, you want to turn back? It’s too late!” and then curse a few times like “What I despise most is family businesses” and “Capitalists get out”, and then send them away.

It is indeed the same old story in a new bottle. The other party, Kate Chamber of Commerce, is one of the three major chambers of commerce after all. Although Rusalka now seems to have a tendency to strive for the title of marquis, it does not mean that he is already a marquis. To put it another way, even if Rusalka really becomes a marquis, Kate Chamber of Commerce will not survive without him.

But for the sake of gold coins, any businessman would be very willing to bow his head and apologize and go through the formalities, exchanging scolding and face for money.

What's wrong with being embarrassed? Does the word "merchant" have a good reputation? Being called a profiteer is actually an honor, which means they make a lot of money.

Most nobles are very concerned about their reputation and appreciate it when others bow down to them. Unfortunately, Rusalka doesn't buy it. He posted messages in the private chat channel like "Internet Mouth Substitute Applying to Fight" and "Your Stand User Platinum Mouth has arrived."

The person sitting here was Sanita. He ignored Rusalka's long talk, thought for a while, and decided to have a good talk with the other party. Generally, a horse that wants to go back to its ex is not necessarily a good horse, but it is definitely the one that runs the hardest. In his opinion, there is nothing in this world that cannot be solved by interests. If the debt of favor cannot be negotiated, it must be because the price is not right.

Kate Chamber of Commerce did not disappoint him. In addition to taking over the full agency of the large mine with a nearly free labor and profit-sharing method comparable to a contract with a god, it also gave him a lower quote for the renovation of Mingyue City than the Maosi Chamber of Commerce.

The new president was also very polite. He said that he hoped that this cooperation could completely change the relationship between the two sides. If a trade route with Esdi could be opened in the future, he would still be able to offer the most favorable and lowest price among the three major companies, and hoped that they could be given priority.

Sani Tieta agreed and was willing to give them a 2% share in Mingyue City, and allowed the lifting of the ban, allowing their chamber of commerce and caravans to enter the newly built town near the processing plant - Test Town.

Of course, they are not allowed to touch the ore and weapons processing business. This is a business agreed upon with the Doug Chamber of Commerce and it is also the most profitable business. Sani Iron Tower will definitely not give in just because the other party apologizes.

But in addition to this, they can develop some downstream businesses such as transportation, which can be regarded as a preliminary test of the other party's sincerity in cooperation.

The second family left happily with Rusalka's words "Money really makes the world go round", and Sanitieta soon met Allot, the branch president of the Doug Chamber of Commerce.

Well, he still brought Crown with him. Now Crown has been promoted from a general manager to the secretary of the president of this branch association. If it weren't for the length of time he has been a member of the association, he would have been appointed as the vice president at least.

However, although he does not have the title of vice president, he already has power comparable to that of a vice president here. He can get a salary even if he does not go out to do business. Although the tax exemption order in his hand cannot be rented out, he himself can be "rented out". Generally, if there are some precious and rare items that want to be taken out of the ever-expanding Pearl Tears Territory, they can only specify Crown's name on the Chamber of Commerce list and hope that he will accompany them.

If he agreed to follow, he would be specially equipped with a carriage and guards, and he would only need to sit in the caravan to eat, drink and sleep. The only exercise would be to scan his face when collecting taxes at the entry and exit. Since he was the only one who had the tax exemption order of Zhulei Territory, almost all the guards in charge of collecting taxes knew him, and he didn't even need to take the tax exemption documents.

With this round trip, he didn't have to do anything and still got half of the tax reduction! He could even get 60% to 70% for some emergency orders. After all, for those caravans, it didn't matter who they paid the taxes to, so they might as well pay less to Clown.

But sometimes when he was sitting in the car with nothing to do, he would start to reflect on life. When he saw those who were teasing him with a smile, "Mr. Crown, you are here again. You are really the most prosperous businessman I have ever seen. Are you here with new goods this time?", he would suddenly have the illusion that he had become a "commodity" as well.

I have been engaged in business all my life and thought that I was the businessman and those goods were commodities. Now it seems that human beings are also a "commodity" from the moment they are born.

Just when he was wondering if it was because making money was too easy and the contrast was too great before, it caused him to have psychological problems.

Sigh, the pressure must be too great. I should stop doing business recently. I should let go of my business identity and use the money I earn to relax and enjoy life. Forget about Pearl Tear Territory. Everyone knows me. I can even run into acquaintances when I go out for a drink. The most outrageous thing is that last time I went to a brothel, the madam said to me as soon as I walked in, "Mr. Crown, this place is not duty-free, right?"

He felt that he had not yet reached the end of his business career and should still have some dignity. A rabbit does not eat grass near its burrow, so why can't I go far away to have fun?

Just as he had mentioned to Arlot the idea of ​​traveling for about a month or two, Arlot told him, "Lord Pearl Tear has returned victorious from battle and is believed to have captured a city. But you've been really busy lately. Well, I'd better find someone else to accompany you. You can go somewhere else to relax."

Clown refused to leave, his entire body suddenly stiffening. "President, we have a lifetime to live, and there's plenty of time to relax. Lord Pearl Tear is an old friend of mine. If I don't go see him after he returns from his victory, how can I be considered a human being? Actually, I've already prepared my gifts, and I'm ready to go anytime!"

Arlot: "Didn't you just say that you've been feeling down lately and have lots of random thoughts?"

Clown: "I've reflected on this. This is probably because I was too worried about the situation on the Pearl Tear Lord's front line. Look, I'm in a very high spirit right now. I feel so refreshed, President!"

Arlot was very satisfied with his reaction, and he actually felt that Clown was an irreplaceable candidate when meeting Rusalka and Sanita.

He is so innocent that people can feel at ease with him - to put it bluntly, he is gullible.

Well, so he followed.

Chapter 125 Daily, well, daily

Arlot and Crown did not see Rusalka as before.

Sanitieta explained, "Haha, Lord Pearl Tear isn't being arrogant or anything like that, but he just recently finalized one of the four great celebrations, so he's quite busy. I'm the only one here to meet you two this time. Sorry."

The four great joys were originally "rain after a long drought", "meeting an old friend in a foreign land", "the wedding night", and "passing the imperial examination". Of course, in Rusalka's view before she traveled through time, the four great joys were "rain after a long drought", "the first half of the wedding night", "the second half of the wedding night", and "the whole day of the wedding night".

The four great joys in this world are a little different from those in the original world, and they are also different in different countries and regions. In Sinidi, which is closest to the Earth, the four great joys are "becoming a transcendent", "being honored with nobility", "the wedding night", and "having twins".

It is quite vulgar, with a kind of beauty with pigtails, but it can also be seen that at least the option of wedding night is quite outstanding in any world.

Well, so Rusalka didn't meet Doug Chamber of Commerce today, and was indeed on her wedding night - she had been meeting guests for the past two days and put Phoenix aside. Today, no one wanted to see Rusalka, so she was dragged to the cat house to feed cat food.

However, Rusalka thinks that she is still very responsible. Since this inexplicable system can't tell the difference between "battle" and "combat", Rusalka activates the passive mode every time. Now she can pour cat food on the one hand, and listen to the conversation and negotiation between Sanita and Arlot on the PL channel on the other hand. She even has the mood to post a few complaints in the PL channel to show that she is listening carefully.

Sanitieta: (You are truly amazing! Is there a possibility that the more focused you are, the sooner you can leave get out of class? Look, people in jail can even get their sentences reduced for good behavior.)

Seeing her health starting to drop again, Rusalka sighed deeply in the PL channel: (Alas, why didn't the judge shoot me on the spot?)

He originally thought that after he had a frank talk with Phoenix and explained to her that he was unable to have offspring due to special reasons, Phoenix's enthusiasm for giving birth to a litter of children for him, with the boy to be trained as a knight and the girl to be trained as an assassin, would fade away.

The result seemed to have no effect at all, and even had a bit of a counter-effect. After Phoenix figured out the logic, he proposed a countermeasure: the man would go to Snidi to catch human cubs and raise them, and the woman would go to the El Empire to catch Filin kittens and raise them.

Then back to the previous content, the men are trained to become knights and the women are trained to become assassins.

Just like Roland raised them before, he would raise the children he caught. Phoenix said this with a matter-of-fact expression, which felt like a logical loop. Roland's spirit of "everyone is born with their own unique mission" suddenly activated Phoenix. She felt that she should inherit Roland's mantle and raise wild ones, with the main focus on passing on the torch from generation to generation.

But Phoenix is ​​a little different from Roland. She wants to be picky. She says she only wants high-quality and talented ones, and doesn't want inferior ones. If the quality is not good after catching them, she will give them to Esdi's group of paladins who seem to like taking care of cubs.

Rusalka:?

Her idea silenced Rusalka, who always talked about "destroying the El Empire and capturing the beast-eared loli alive".

Wasn't it because Roland had taken them in after they were captured and brought to Esdi? Now, it seems Phoenix is ​​suggesting that in order to raise "herself, who was once abducted and rescued by Roland," she must become the person who abducted her? And then play Roland's role?

Is this closed loop reasonable? Cat, aren't you being a little extreme? If your behavior were in Earth's recent history, it would quadruple the damage of the Holy Slash!

It's quite confusing. If Rusalka had encountered a child being kidnapped in the past, he would have been the first to rush up and punch the opponent twice before talking about it. But the one who said this is Phoenix, so he is a little hesitant to do it. What should he do?

Regardless of whether Rusalka and Sanitta thought it was reasonable or not, Phoenix thought it was very reasonable. Once she figured it out, she caught Rusalka more diligently - now that you are not afraid of losing combat effectiveness due to pregnancy, what reason do you have not to feed cat food?

Fortunately, her desire to capture the child and raise him was like Rusalka's fleeting personality; it came and went quickly. Now that Rusalka occasionally asked her about it, she felt that this matter should be considered in the long run. It wouldn't be too late to wait until the Ai'er Empire was razed and revenge was fulfilled. What if Rusalka "recovered" along the way? In any case, there was no rush.

The lifespan of the Filin people is seven times that of humans. For them, no rush really means no rush in terms of years.

Rusalka: (What should I do, brother? Phoenix wants to be a human trafficker. Do you think she will be shot?)

Sanitta: (Well, imagining things isn't really a crime, but I feel that in this worldview, Phoenix is ​​now the legal wife of your soon-to-be-marquis. If she wanted to become a human trafficker, she wouldn't need to hide it. She could just announce her intentions with a single order. I'm guessing a ton of parents would be begging her to kidnap their children. She could pick any one she likes. After all, she's one of the Four Great Joys and a member of the nobility.)

Rusalka felt that the world was really sick. Of course, that might be because he didn't like playing the self-drawn numbers he bought.

On the Sanita side, Arlot and Clown soon understood. Clown immediately asked, "Is it the white-haired maid of the Filin tribe?"

Sanitta nodded and sighed in his heart. Even Crown, who had only seen it a few times, noticed it at that time. Rusalka insisted on waiting until Phoenix died once before she figured it out.

Arlot smiled and said, "That's really congratulations. Is he considering taking a concubine now? Actually, I have a younger sister who is almost at the age of marriage. Although she was born into a merchant family, I guarantee that she is no less than a lady from a wealthy family. And most importantly, she can do accounting well. After all, when it comes to accounting, it's most reassuring to leave it to your own people, right?"

Sanitieta: (Yes, Lord Pearl Tear, what are your opinions?)

Rusalka: (Go away, go away. There is no three suns in the sky. There are only two suns in my heart. The big one is called Phoenix and the small one is called Theresa.)

Sanita: (What the hell? Is that what they said? Then I’ll reject it for you.)

Rusalka: (I reject it. I reject it. What vulgar woman dares to mess with me, Phoenix? I am a staunch fan of animal ears!)

Sanita: (Speaking of which, you said you were into beast ears, but you still wanted to be Theresa's bootlicker? What, does Theresa have air beast ears or an invisible tail? It's classic eating from the bowl, looking at the pot, stealing food, right?)

Rusalka: (This... this is what scholars do, can it be called stealing? This is called the love of beauty. Everyone has a heart for beauty. My love for Phoenix is ​​true, and my love for Theresa is just... a kind of mutual appreciation based on the same race. Besides, if everyone in the world likes animal ears, and the animal ear gene is stronger, then if things continue like this, pure-blooded humans will be extinct. How terrible!

So my liking for Theresa does not stem from a betrayal of Phoenix, but rather from a sense of mission to preserve the purity of the species, based on the doctrine of racial reproduction as a theory of knowledge.

To sum up, my liking for Theresa is purely racial. If I were to use an analogical adjective to describe it, saying I like Theresa is like me liking to make burp jokes. What's the big deal?)

Sanitta knew that he couldn't let Rushakara fall into the same level of mental retardation as him, and then be defeated by his rich experience of being a retard for more than 20 years, so he jumped out of the debate circle and used true damage: (Then do you dare to tell her that you like her to her face?)

Rusalka: (You look down on me, don't you?! Fine, next time at the Gods' Council, I'll prove to you how timid I really am! Woohoo, I'm a pure and innocent girl, too timid to talk to strange girls.)

Sanitieta knew he wanted him to complain, but he couldn't find any good words to complain, so he kept it simple: (That's enough.)

In reality, Sanita politely declined on Rusalka's behalf: "Haha, it's a bit abrupt to talk about this now. The main reason is that they are in high spirits recently and there is definitely no room for a third person."

Arlot also laughed, but he was different from the Maosi Chamber of Commerce. He had a good relationship with Sanita, and a good relationship meant he had the capital to be thick-skinned. "It's okay. My sister is 14 years old this year. It won't hurt to wait a year or two."

Upon hearing this, Rusalka's attention immediately shifted to the PL channel. This side, as if disconnected, even paused for a moment, looking absent-minded. The result was that Phoenix bit him, and he hurriedly reconnected to the dual thread: (Brother, how about we not be so stubborn in our rejection?)

Phoenix is ​​good, but a good admiral must also have cats and destroyers.

Sanitta knew that Rusalka was known for being a bit of a mouthy person and a bit timid. He was just joking. He wouldn't even dare to send someone to his bed. Now that he had Phoenix, he would definitely be even more afraid: (The louder you bark, the less courageous you are, stupid dog.)

The Doug Chamber of Commerce is different from the previous two. Its main strategy is "anything goes, no pickiness". As the first chamber of commerce to cooperate with Zhu Lei Territory and the one that provided timely assistance to Zhu Lei Territory, Allot knew how to utilize and continue this favor. When asked to share the construction of Mingyue City in half, he agreed to share it in half. Knowing that he was the last chamber to meet with him, he did not bargain at all.

Price? We'll charge whatever Kate Chamber of Commerce offers. Just quote the price for Sani Tower, and we'll figure out the solution. Our main strategy is to just go with the flow.

As for other collaborations? Just ask for your request. There's nothing Doug Chamber of Commerce can't sell, even if you want to sell your beast-eared loli—no, no, your slaves from the El Empire—no problem. Doug Chamber of Commerce can take care of it all for you. Just take the money, and we'll provide excellent after-sales service, ensuring you have no worries.

Rusalka was extremely moved by what Arlot said. Arlot's promise was impeccable, just like a scam. The key point was that he was different from a scammer. He actually signed a contract in black and white.

If I had known this earlier, I would have simply rejected the first two and just cooperated with Doug Chamber of Commerce.

Sanitta told him: Don't trust any opposition party, it will be the same after they come to power. The son of the great Mongolian leader once said, we are free for life, maybe we will go bankrupt, but we will never degenerate.

Rusalka wanted to refute, but recently Phoenix always ran to the restaurant to eat first after arriving at the hotel, and no longer invited him to eat together unless he and Phoenix were together.

As for the servants, they saw Phoenix take her place, her bib on, and her cutlery ready. Then they said to the maid beside them, "It's time to eat." Knowing Phoenix's relationship with Rusalka, how could they not serve the food? They could only send someone to Rusalka to tell him that Phoenix was already seated and served, and to ask if he wanted to eat.

This personal example happened to him, making it impossible for him to refute Sanita's point of view.

The thought of this made Rusalka so angry that she decided to severely whip Phoenix in front of her, who made her unable to compete with her brother in the PL channel.

hp-2.

Uh, why not just forget it now and consider it after I upgrade again.

Sanita: "Since the President and Mr. Crown are so sincere, I actually have a more private cooperation proposal. I wonder if you two think it's convenient to discuss it here?"

Arlot nodded affirmatively. "It's convenient, it's convenient. I haven't had any plans recently, so you don't have to worry about my schedule. I can stay in Silver City for a month. If you're willing to provide accommodation during that time, that would be great."

Sanita: "It's getting late, let's have dinner first and then talk slowly after dinner. I also need to discuss this matter with Lord Pearl Tear."

Rusalka wanted to say, "You guys just talk about your own things, why bring me along? It's quite comfortable for me to listen remotely without having to pretend."

But it turned out that brothers are always right. Before Rusalka had the time to express her opinion to Sanita, Phoenix threw the clothes hanging on the side to him and told him that it was time for dinner and they should go eat together.

Well, judging from the tone, this sentence should not be a question.

After getting dressed, Phoenix stood at the door, waiting for Rusalka, who was still struggling to put on his level 3 armor. He wagged his tail quickly, as if urging him to hurry up. He also said to Rusalka, "After dinner, I'll give you some cookies. I made them this morning."

Before, Rusalka would be very touched after hearing this, and would be happy to have a delicious snack for dinner, but now it sounds weird, and coupled with the fact that the content just now was not released, Rusalka always feels like Phoenix was satisfied after being rubbed, so she chose to feed herself with snacks to reward herself.