The goblin's direct attack made Regan slightly surprised for a moment. Generally speaking, even humans rarely show off their cards with the other party at the beginning of a negotiation, let alone these green-skinned dwarfs who are known for their cunning. As believers of gold coins, goblins are born They are excellent businessmen and negotiators, and psychological warfare is naturally one of the tricks they are good at.
According to Regan's original script, he had been prepared to have a half-hour of indifference with the other party, and then get close to him for half an hour, and finally get back to the topic in a roundabout way. However, he didn't expect that Grandseau was unexpectedly straightforward and said: It really gave Regan the illusion that he was in front of a dwarf.
"I think... the key to this matter is not the amount of money," Regan said after considering, "Although Morning Mist Town will not reject your investment intention, what deserves attention is the tribe: as an orc, Ally, maybe Chief Thrall does not approve of your investment in the assets of an alliance. Although this matter has nothing to do with me, I still hope that you will be cautious."
Granzo shook his head nonchalantly: "No need to worry, General. Although the strategic location of Dustwallow Swamp is important, Chief Thrall does not want to start a war with the Alliance over it. Besides, you also know that compared to other orcs, , this gentleman is definitely an out-and-out pacifist, and I am willing to guarantee him that the tribe will definitely not come to take advantage of Chenwu Town!"
Although Regan would not believe everything the goblins said, at least 70% of them were true. Since Brackenwall Village was destroyed in the Battle of Black Dragon, many people in the tribe suggested re-deployment of troops here, but according to Jaina Faced with the opposition within the orcs, Thrall only sent a special envoy to Theramore to deal with it and then took no further action. It seems that the orc chief will not continue to cause trouble.
"If that's really the case, then I won't say anything more," Regen nodded, "There's just one more thing that makes me a little confused. I hope Mr. Grandseau can clear it up for me."
"It is my duty, my lord."
"Well...according to your Excellency, you are now the highest representative of the Hot Sand Group in Jingya City. Not only do you have a high position of authority, but you must also shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Trade Prince. But why do you still want to invest in Chenwu Town?" , isn’t this creating competitors for yourself?” Regan asked with a smile, but there was obviously a trace of distrust in his words.
"This is what you don't know," Grandzo explained clearly and calmly, "In my hometown, the goblin capital Andermei, the social system and ruling order there are unique. , which is very different from the countries on the continent of Azeroth.”
"For example, although many people know that our rulers are called trade princes, how many of these rulers there are has always been a mystery," the goblin said with his fingers. "Some say there are five, and some say there are three. , some people even speculate that there are no such so-called princes at all, saying that we goblins are just disorderly vagrants and cunning people..."
"Oh, this is really ridiculous." Reagan and Gianna smiled at each other and shook their heads in disapproval.
"So the races on the mainland have too deep prejudices against us!" Granso complained, "Just because we goblins are better at making money, everyone's eyes are red when they look over. I can’t figure out where the island is, and I’m actually talking about how many trade princes there are! It’s like Under Armor is owned by his family..."
"Okay, Mr. Goblin, stop complaining and tell me how many princes Under Armor has!" Sophie interrupted his complaint impatiently.
Although Grandseau was a little unhappy, he could also see that the relationship between the elf and Regan was unusual. He still nodded with a smile on his face and said: "Of course, beautiful lady... Speaking of our social system, it is actually different from that on the mainland.
There are no similarities in any country. If I insist on adding an annotation to Under Armor, I think it should be a very large contract company that is more suitable."
"As the principal of the company, the number of trade princes is not strictly regulated. Maybe there are three this time, maybe seven next time, but there have never been more than double-digit princes... In general,
They are all the most powerful businessmen on Kezan Island.”
"Well, thank you for spreading the basic knowledge, but does this have anything to do with your betrayal of the Hotsand Group?" Regen began to become interested. It seems that this goblin's intention to cooperate is indeed very strong.
"No, no, no, this is not betrayal, my lord general," Grandseau categorically denied, "In goblin society, the term you just mentioned does not exist. What we use is generally called job hopping.
"
"Jumping?" The corners of Regen's mouth twitched twice.
"Correct, that's the pronunciation." Grandzo seemed a little excited about being able to correct the big shot. "Like you humans, there have been countless civil wars on Kezan Island, but whether it was a trade war or a peace war (Goblin Enterprise
We have always followed the principle of minimum harm - as long as one party is willing to admit defeat, then his company will be absorbed by the winner, and the property and subordinates will automatically belong to the other party, but there is no guarantee of personal safety.
No danger”
"Um...continue" Ragen raised his eyebrows
"What I want to say is that in these wars, your so-called betrayals and surrenders are countless. Goblins never believe in loyalty. That thing is too illusory. What we value is the gold coins that can be tightly held in our hands... Maybe you don't know
, today's trade princes were actually just like me, they were just leaders of chambers of commerce, but they developed their own power through constant betrayals and mergers, and then replaced the original princes in one fell swoop!"
Grandseau's words were righteous and confident, and there was obviously no hesitation in his words. It seemed that the goblins were indeed extremely skilled in these dirty tricks.
"Interesting guy..." Regen smiled slightly and stared at Grand Rope and said, "So, your Excellency also has the idea of the throne of the Trade Prince?"
"Of course, my dear general." The goblin is a bachelor. Speaking of which, he certainly has nothing to hide. It would be better to open the skylight and sit down to discuss the price directly, so as not to continue to fight against each other.
Regan crossed his hands and held his cheekbones with his thumbs, and gave Jaina a consulting look. Although he didn't think the goblins were malicious, it was best to be careful no matter what. After all, these green dwarfs were all evil-minded masters.
"Mr. Grandseau, thank you for your candor so far. No matter whether the answer is unexpected or not, at least it is answered in the spirit of integrity of a businessman," Gianna thought for a moment and said softly,
"But I have one last question here. I hope you can tell me honestly."
"Of course, dear lady, I will never dare to tell any lies." The goblin seemed to be in awe of the female mage and replied with the utmost humility.
"We already know your reasons, and having an ally with strong financial resources is not a bad thing... But what Chenmist Town lacks now is not just money, but more of a lack of visibility," Jaina said,
"If you just want a post town, our current scale and form are enough, but if you want to build a prosperous trading town, we are still far away!"
The female mage's tone was slightly raised, "We are not businessmen, but we hope to be a trading center that can surpass the four neutral cities! And this is not only a test of your financial resources, but also requires vigorous publicity and management.
, and spare no effort in the initial investment! Logistics, manpower and gold coins, there is no maximum, only more! Can you do all of these...?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present fell silent. They were obviously shocked by Jaina's lion's open mouth. Even Ragen couldn't believe that the usually gentle female mage could have such a "greedy" side.
It seemed that the talks were about to break down... The knight glanced at Grandso, who had his mouth wide open, and smiled helplessly in his heart. Although he had thought about knocking the other party off before, he would never cover everything for the goblin like Jaina.
Even an intelligent creature would probably not agree to such harsh conditions...
"No problem," before Regen could finish being disappointed, Grandseau replied calmly. Seeing everyone looking at him in surprise, the goblin bared his teeth and smiled.
"I have actually considered these things. Since we are cooperating with two high-status adults, it is not a big deal to pay a higher price," Grandseau waved to the servant behind him and took a piece of exquisite leather.
Scroll, "This is the contract document I just ordered my servant to draft. I would like to ask two adults to review it. Is there anything inappropriate?"
Reigen took the scroll in confusion, spread it out and read it line by line, his face becoming more and more puzzled.
The above content basically involves the conditions of Party B. As Party A, Chenwu Town, that is, the obligations that Regan has to fulfill are pitifully few. Of course, this is not included. Secondly, the early investment of Goblin in Chenwu Town is not enough.
The sum is two hundred thousand gold coins, which is almost the total number of shares raised by Theramore nobles!
Naturally, the rest of the publicity duties and manpower logistics were also given a lot of discounts, which made Regen feel that Grandseau was simply a philanthropist. Considering that the document in his hand was engraved with the goblin's magical seal, otherwise, the knight would really have thought it was the slave.
Forged by myself
"How about it, General, do you think these terms are suitable?" The goblin has relaxed from the initial restraint, and is still playing with the quill used for signing in his hand. There is obviously some frivolity in his words: Don't you want the lion to open his mouth?
?Aren’t you going to make a big deal? I’m satisfied with you. Now it’s time to see if you have the courage to eat the big pie in front of you!
Regen tapped the table twice with his fingers, as if he had figured something out, his brows gradually relaxed, and the confident smile returned to the knight's face.
"Of course it's appropriate... I think we can sign, Mr. Grandseau!"
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