After bidding farewell to Catherine, Meng Han embarked on a journey again. The main goal of this trip was to go to the Orc tribe to accept the Orc tribe, and to find something to heal Amanda's eyes. But no matter what, he still had to go through the Dark Empire and pass through the Dark Empire.
The speaker introduced it, so the two empires had to make a trip.
This time, Meng Han went to the Empire of Light first. In the previous two times, he went to the Empire of Darkness first, but this time it was the other way around. However, both His Majesty the Pope and His Highness Saint Fanny were extremely welcoming to this point.
The Empire of Light once again mobilized the imperial guard of honor and organized a huge welcome ceremony to welcome Meng Han's arrival. All the red archbishops of the imperial capital were dispatched. The occasion was unprecedented and the level of enthusiasm exceeded anything before. Let all the light
The people in the empire were surprised that this posture was not over. Even His Majesty the Pope personally greeted Meng Han out after receiving the notice that he was about to arrive.
Her Royal Highness the Saint has probably described Meng Han and Benson's social circle. At the same time, the news of Meng Han's crazy magic has already spread to the Bright Empire. Now the attitude of the entire Bright Empire towards Meng Han is no longer what it used to be.
That aspect that could be used but not taken seriously enough.
"Welcome the Marquis to the Empire of Light again!" In the broad square of St. Peter's Basilica, His Majesty the Pope personally stepped forward and gave Meng Han the highest level of reception, which also made Meng Han feel flattered.
His Majesty the Pope has fully integrated the resources in the empire through Meng Han's last arrival. Those disobedient guys have either been imprisoned and tried, or have defected. There is no one in the country who can shake His Majesty the Pope.
The power at the foundation of rule exists. In His Majesty the Pope's own words, he has never felt that the Empire of Light is so powerful, so united, and so united. Even under such circumstances, His Majesty the Pope feels even more effective in praying.
A bit stronger.
"I think the Marquis has already made a decision!" In His Majesty the Pope's meeting room in St. Peter's Basilica, after the guests and hosts took their seats, His Majesty the Pope asked this question very politely.
"Of course!" Meng Han answered His Majesty the Pope's question readily: "It is precisely because of His Majesty's shrewdness and wisdom that I made such a decision." The two of them had a tacit understanding and did not talk about what the decision was.
However, the saint Fanny next to her knew that the two were talking about Meng Han's investment in the Empire of Light.
"How are you going to work in the Empire of Light?" At this point, all the empty politeness has no meaning. The most important thing is what the two sides have to do next. This politeness is worth ten thousand words.
All work.
"I want to grow a plant in a certain area of the empire. After this plant is tanned, it can be made into a good drink. I call it tea." Now no one will jump out to exploit without knowing the truth, Meng Han
He was not afraid to tell His Majesty the Pope his plans: "I can advance the plant seeds and advance funds, and the empire can provide land and personnel, and we can cooperate."
Tea is one of the early specialties of Meng Han's motherland in his previous life. It was once controlled as a strategic material, and the value it created is countless. The climate of the Light Empire is suitable, and there are a large number of light magicians, so it does not cost too much.
Energy, as long as the tea produced by Meng Han contains a trace of light power, the benefits of this tea to the human body will be unimaginable. Meng Han can't think of any reason not to make money.
"So, what is the ratio of cooperation between the two parties?" His Majesty the Pope didn't know what tea was, but he believed in Meng Han's business talent and believed that Meng Han would never lose money on a project that he was willing to invest heavily in, so he just asked
specific distribution ratio,
"Two ways." Meng Han held out two fingers and said quickly: "One way, we both get 50-50, but the empire can no longer collect taxes from this business. The other way, 30-70,
We have seven empires and three empires, but the empire can levy 20% of the tax, but the tax needs to be borne by both of us."
His Majesty the Pope nodded. Since Meng Han said this, he must have great confidence in this thing called tea. These two methods should have the same effect to a certain extent. At the height of His Majesty the Pope, no matter what choice he makes,
Either way, the slightest difference would not be noticed. What he valued more was Meng Han's attitude towards the Bright Empire.
"Whichever one your Lord Marquis wants, then that's fine." His Majesty the Pope smiled, and instead of making his own choice, he kicked the ball back to Meng Han: "I believe your Excellency must have calculated it.
, it should have similar effects."
"Does Your Majesty trust me so much?" Meng Han was a little surprised by His Majesty the Pope's attitude. Even if he put some pressure on His Majesty the Pope in some aspects, he wouldn't let him trust him to this extent, right?
I couldn't help but ask again: "You know, I am a profiteer among many people!"
"A profiteer will never have such credibility as you, Your Majesty." His Majesty the Pope shook his head. His perspective on the problem was slightly different from others. He focused more on analyzing superficial phenomena, but he often hit the nail on the head.
of.
"Okay, since His Majesty is so generous, let's split it 50-50, and no one needs to take advantage of anyone else." His Majesty the Pope was cheerful, and Meng Han was even more cheerful than him, and he immediately clapped his hands and made the decision.
"Speaking of which, we still took advantage of you, Lord Marquis." His Majesty the Pope still shook his head and denied Meng Han's statement: "I think we will eventually learn the tea making process. Your Majesty has given us the light.
The empire is a profitable business, and we are the ones who take advantage of it."
His Majesty the Pope is not talking nonsense about this. At least after the tea trees grow, it is impossible for Meng Han to put all the tea-picking and tea-making techniques in the Golden City. The transportation and preservation costs would be too high, so local production is the most suitable. Wait until
As the scale grows, it is inevitable that the Bright Empire will also know the secrets involved. Meng Han spent so much effort to open the eyes of Fanny and Angelina before, just so that he would not be kicked away in future cooperation.
Now it seems that Meng Han's demonstration and Meng Han's performance in the Principality of Milan have made the Bright Empire fearful. With such a basis for cooperation, the two sides will surely be able to cooperate more happily in the future.
Next, Meng Han just selected some areas with suitable terrain and weather to plant tea trees on a large scale. At this point, His Majesty the Pope gave a wave of his hand. Meng Han could choose any location he liked, and there would never be any.
No one interferes. Compared with the last time when someone would destroy any place he looked at, it has completely changed. This also means that His Majesty the Pope has completely controlled the Empire of Light.
In addition to investment in this area, Meng Han also made a request, which is to establish a gold bank branch in the imperial capital of the Guangming Empire so that Meng Han's banking business can be smoothly carried out in the Guangming Empire. Of course, the premise is that Meng Han
The ten million gold coins that John invested were invested in the form of gold tickets.
In this regard, His Majesty the Pope did not even have the slightest suspicion about others. With a wave of his hand, he agreed to Meng Han's request and even agreed to provide a guarantee for Meng Han's gold bank. In His Majesty's view, the gold bank's entry into the Empire of Light also seemed to be a threat to the outside world.
It was announced that anyone who wants to do business can basically enter the Empire of Light, which even has the most convenient and fastest banking services. Gold banks play an irreplaceable role in attracting foreign investors from other places.
Cooperation already has a foundation, but the benefits are not immediately visible. Whether it is gold banking or tea business, at the beginning, apart from pure investment, there is no hope of profit in a short time.
Before setting off, because Louisa wanted to follow him, Meng Han had already asked Louisa to choose the plants he needed in the Elf Forest. This is a plant closest to the tea tree that Meng Han had seen in his previous life, and the taste is similar.
, what Meng Han has to do is to let Louisa quickly propagate a large number of this tea tree species, and then plant them dispersedly. It is estimated that the actual production of tea will have to wait until the beginning of the second spring.
Similarly, Meng Han distinguished the grades of these tea leaves at the beginning. Ordinary tea trees can grow according to the natural environment, while high-grade tea trees must have the magicians of the Light Empire regularly monitor the tea trees during their growth.
Release some magic such as light blessing, so that the tea trees produced in the future can have some effects of light magic. I believe that by then, such tea will definitely be a treasure among treasures.
The one who maintains everything in the Bright Empire is Her Royal Highness Saint Fanny, who has been with Meng Han throughout the whole process. Seeing Meng Han's preparations, she finally believed that the cooperation Meng Han mentioned before was by no means just words. Guang
The investment in the planting of these tree species, the hiring of manpower, the loss caused by unfamiliarity in the tea tree planting process, large-scale training, and the living compensation for people who have lost their land, is a terrifying figure. More
Not to mention the future consumption in the production process and investment in marketing, after all calculations, Meng Han indeed needs to invest close to tens of millions of gold coins in this.
Not to mention other aspects, this living compensation alone made everyone in the Guangming Empire see Meng Han's sincerity. If Meng Han looked into it more deeply, these could be regarded as the costs of the Guangming Empire, but Meng Han still calculated it carefully.
Later, Fanny forced the salary of the light magician to be included in the investment of the light empire, and Meng Han no longer had to pay for this expense.
At the beginning of the cooperation between the two parties, there seemed to be a tacit understanding. However, as these projects were implemented one by one, Fanny seemed to have something she wanted to say to Meng Han but never said it out loud. Finally, Meng Han clearly expressed her intention.
When she left the Empire of Light and went to the Empire of Darkness, Fanny finally gritted her teeth and invited Meng Han to a room alone.
"Tony, can you sell one of your eight-level scroll bases to our empire?" Fanny finally expressed her request.