Volume Two: The Jagged Baron Chapter 209 Private Transaction (1)
Half a month after retaking the city of Amundine, the county finally welcomed a group of guests, mainly the lords of the county directly under it. They were sure that the Toba pirates would evacuate, especially after the Karl River had frozen over.
, there was no danger anymore, so they hurried to the direct county to meet with Balian to discuss the transaction.
Since the inns and hotels in the city were burned down during the occupation of the Toba pirates, the nobles who came to Amundine had to find private houses to live in. This made the residents who had experienced the war suffered.
The young nobleman directly sent guards to drive away the owner of the house he liked.
However, after Balian discovered this situation, he immediately stopped them and asked them to pay rent to the residents. In the territory under Balian's temporary jurisdiction, and because they had requests from others, these nobles were naturally obedient.
Already.
As for the negotiation of the specific transaction, Balian did not negotiate with these ordinary nobles. He left the matter to Mark, Drew, Gamgee, and Balian called these three people over from Nolandenburg just to
Let them negotiate with these lords.
Not only were they negotiating the trade of pirate heads, but they were also selling Norlandenburg painted pottery and soap. Many of these lords had castles and towns. In addition to their families themselves, there were also some wealthy groups with spending power in the territory, which happened to be
Take this opportunity to expand the market and solve all the problems that Ganji failed to solve before.
This guy Gamgee was also willing to do this. He asked Balian to send people to help build a wooden bathhouse in an open space in the city. The hot water in it was steaming all day long. Gamgee and Mark, De
Lu, soaked in it almost every day, and talked with different lords while bathing there.
After washing with soap, the body is fragrant and smooth, the beautiful pottery cups in the bathhouse are filled with delicious wine, and the pottery plates are filled with delicious food. These lords are also people who like to enjoy themselves. After discussing the pirate head trade, they naturally
I'm also happy to discuss other business matters.
People in the northern Brick like to take saunas in winter, which is the same hobby as the Nordic people in the previous life. However, taking a bath is quite good, especially between men. They treat each other sincerely and can talk about many things with confidence.
In his previous life, Balian often heard his leader who loved taking baths tell him that men can enhance their relationship by bathing naked together. For this reason, he also took baths with his clients several times, and he was indeed able to deal with some difficult clients.
After arriving in this time and space, it seems that bathing is really a weapon for men to discuss business. Balian thought to himself that he must promote it more in the future. When he returns to Nolandenburg, he will also promote it in
Several large bathhouses were built in the territory, and he and his brothers also took regular baths. On the basis of being honest with each other, they warmed up their feelings for each other.
It was Balian's idea that allowed the bathhouse culture to spread throughout the entire continent of Verin with the expansion of Nolandenburg's power. Later historians even named Balian the "Bath King".
The title, of course, is all a matter for later.
Except for some barons, Balian basically met with the low-ranking nobles and asked Mark and the others to discuss matters with these people, while Balian waited patiently for the two important men to arrive.
One of these two men is Earl David and the other is Viscount Merry. Without them, Balian's plan will be just an idea in his mind and cannot be turned into reality. Everything can only be done after they arrive.
Another week later, Earl David arrived in the city of Amondine, and Viscount Merri and Sir Perry returned to the city of Amondine the next day after Earl David arrived.
There must be something wrong with the arrival of the two of them. The news from Bahrain's scouts is that Earl David and Viscount Merry met outside the city of Amundine the first day. After discussing for a long time, Earl David
Only then did the troops get back on the road and rush to the city of Amundine.
Viscount Merri and Sir Perry braved the severe cold and stayed one night in a village that had been plundered by pirates before arriving at Amundine the next day.
In order to welcome Earl David and the palace officials who came with him, Balian held a grand banquet for two consecutive days, allowing all the nobles in the city to participate. The grand banquet made the clouds of war completely disappear.
The ingredients used for the banquet were obtained by Balian when he was waiting for Earl David and Viscount Merry to go hunting outside the city with his guards. At the same time, in order to make the dishes at the banquet delicious, Balian had someone use a carriage.
Fetched Huck's mother, Bellion's full-time chef Jennifer.
Following Jennifer, there were also a lot of ingredients, ingredients, wine, and some gifts. These gifts were used to give to Earl David and the palace officials. Although Balian had the upper hand this time, he had to prepare the gifts and change his attitude.
Setting it lower will always save a lot of trouble.
Sir Rudy also came over. He left his wife and children at Norlandenburg because Balian told him that his house was burned down and he had no place to live. He had to come alone and wait for Earl David to leave.
After that, all the affairs in the county have been settled, and then we can build a new house. Anyway, Mrs. Liv and the others have already fallen in love with Fort Nolandenburg.
The carefully prepared banquet, from ingredients to fine wines to gifts, made everyone very satisfied. The banquet was held very successfully. Several palace officials from Valombre, the highest among them was only a knighthood. Is there anything else in it?
A scholar with a knighthood.
But they all got a valuable gift. Of course, there must be more of them with titles. These people were very happy. In the palace, these little people have no status at all. For example, if someone bribes them, those big shots
We treat them like slaves every day, which makes them very undignified.
But here in Balian, as the envoys of the capital, they got a lot of satisfaction in terms of face, and their wallets were also bulging a lot. They were naturally willing to listen to the arrangements of Earl David and Balian for the next thing.
Anyway, if something happens, Earl David will take care of it.
After the banquet, Balian took a bath with Earl David and Viscount Merry. They took a bath for a whole afternoon, and the skin on Balian's fingers and toes turned white, but the negotiation was finally done.
According to the secret discussion between the two parties, Balian wanted to share the military exploits of the team that defeated Wolf Lord Cardo to Viscount Merry, so that Viscount Merry would have at least one worthy military exploit. At the same time, Balian would regain the city of Amundine, which was defined as the city of Merry.
Under the orders of the Viscount, he went to recapture the city of Amondine, which was guarded by Toba pirates. Viscount Mery also wanted a share of the credit for regaining the lost territory.
With these two achievements, a thousand people were annihilated, the leading knight was captured, and the punishment for losing the city would be much smaller. Earl David was confident that Viscount Merri would keep his position as county guard, but his fiefdom could be
It's going to be a loss.
Earl David asked Viscount Merri to be prepared to keep his title and official position, but lose part of his fiefdom and pay a large atonement. This chapter has been completed!