Lord of Rot

Chapter 214 The unexpected best-selling porcupine wine

Under Li Qi's comfort, Claude finally regained his composure.

It was Claude's resentful gaze that made Li Qi a little unbearable.

After the short interlude, we have to talk about merchandise. Claude needs more soap.

As his merchant ships headed to the territories of some island lords, the soap undoubtedly opened up sales there.

But last time, Li Qi gave too little Porcupine brand noble soap, and Claude didn't have enough. A large number of ladies and ladies regretted not being able to buy soap. They would rather not use it than use civilian soap. So Claude's task is heavy.

If we can please those nobles, future transactions on the island will definitely be smoother.

So Claude's first goal is soap.

Porcupine brand noble soap makes little money, because the nobles are always in the minority, but the influence behind them is huge.

"You came at just the right time," Li Qi said, "Porcupine Collar has developed several scented soaps. I believe those picky ladies will find the scent they like."

After receiving Li Qi's promise, Claude smiled happily, and the resentment just now was swept away.

"Aren't you interested in this?" Li Qi did not forget his identity as a porcupine tie consignor. He waved to the little secretary who was following him, and then took a simple bound paper from the other person's hand: "Better than Parchment" Paper is cheaper, available in larger quantities and thinner.”

Paper is even more powerful than soap. Mead and stuff.

"Sir" Claude shook his fat cheeks: "The paper you have developed is very unique, but...it is difficult for me to find a scene that suits it."

Claude said: "The nobles are already accustomed to using parchment paper. Even if your paper is cheaper, the nobles' demand for paper is not much."

He understood what Claude meant.

Paper is useful, but not very useful.

Nobles could read and write, but they didn't care whether they used cheap paper or more expensive parchment.

As for ordinary people, they don't know how to read at all, and paper is of no use to them.

There is a monopoly on knowledge and there is no market for paper.

Those who can afford to learn knowledge are not short of money, and those who cannot afford to learn cannot afford paper no matter how cheap it is.

"That's right."

He thought about it and felt that this was indeed the case.

Paper is used for recording and cultural transmission. If you want to promote paper, the first step should be to promote education.

Li Qi temporarily put aside the idea of ​​selling the child to others. If he couldn't sell it, forget it.

There is no doubt about the role of paper, but you can use it when cultivating talents in Porcupine Territory. First, take care of your own land.

"Those Yankees especially like your porcupine wine." Claude put his hands on his stomach. Like a pregnant woman, the smile on his face could not be suppressed: "After drinking good wine, I have no interest in other wines at all. You also know that those long-haired barbarians have a very tricky taste and a bad temper. And It’s very troublesome to do business.”

"Only half of the best-selling soap in the East Gorge is sold in the north. They don't like bathing at all."

In the icy and snowy environment, supplies are relatively scarce, and the cost of boiling water for bathing is too high.

And the weather is cold, even if you don't take a bath, the smell is not obvious.

Li Qi asked curiously: "How is the environment in the north?"

Li Qi didn't know much about the North. He only knew that the temperature there was very low. Except for summer, people had to wear layers of thick clothes in other seasons.

It is covered with snow most of the time, and although the terrain is vast, it is the most sparsely populated area.

However, the strength of the northern warriors is still famous in Lurea continent.

There have been many cases in history when northerners went south to plunder due to lack of food. Northern warriors could even capture several towns in a day.

"It's all snow, it's cold." Claude rubbed his belly, and his body seemed to suddenly become cold: "But the buildings there are very unique, and there are some huge wonders. If you have time to go to the North, you may be able to See it with your own eyes, but you probably won’t like the place.”

"I'm indeed quite interested." Li Qi nodded.

Maybe one day I can lead the Hippogriff Knights across the continent, flying from east to west, and then from south to north.

Appreciate the scenery and landforms of the entire continent.

Claude continued: "The last time my caravan went to the north, we encountered long-haired barbarians. They rowed small boats and surrounded the merchant ships like biting pompano. They threw ropes and tried to climb onto the ship. Come."

"Pirates?" Li Qi asked.

The pirate ship that came to Porcupine Territory last time was still parked in Pig Tail Bay.

"Yes" Claude nodded: "The weather in that place is too cold and it is difficult to grow crops, so half of the people there will choose to become pirates and rob passing ships."

"The other half are bandits," Denis interjected.

"Haha, that's right."

The two people who were at odds with each other, when they talked about other areas outside the East Gorge, the arrogance and contempt that the East Gorge people had brought them together rarely unified their camp.

Although you and I can't deal with each other, we both stand at the top of the contempt chain and are noble Dongxia people.

Claude continued to talk about his dangerous experience when encountering pirates: "They threw out ropes with iron hooks, and the iron hooks grabbed the side of the ship. They tried to climb onto the ship! My sailors took knives to chop those ropes, but The rope is very thick, and one or two knives can't stop cutting it, and you can't imagine that those long-haired barbarians are not afraid of death at all, they rush up like crazy! I once saw four or five pirates falling into the water, and they were flopping After a few seconds, his body froze and he slowly sank into the water. After a while, he floated up again, and he was already dead.

Although my ship is bigger and faster, and the sailors are also wearing good cotton armor, it can't stop them at all when faced with the fierce and fearless long-haired barbarians. Several people were killed in just one contact. I know that the sailors They couldn't stop the pirates, so I ordered the sailors to give up resistance, just to protect everyone more. "

"You did a good job." Li Qi nodded.

Knowing that you can't beat him, giving up resistance and trying to survive as a prisoner is the most correct option.

As long as you live, you have a chance to start over.

Claude said: "Those hairy barbarians were quite reasonable. After seeing that we no longer resisted, they did not hurt us, but started to rob the goods. I even saw some women and children among the pirates. Those kids were like crazy monkeys with finger knives, and it was an unpleasant place to be.”

This is the second time Claude has said this.

"What happened next?" Li Qi asked: "Don't tell me that your caravan was robbed and silenced by them. The person standing in front of me now is not Claude. It is a ghost from the north."

"Of course not, my lord, what happened next is simply beyond imagination."

Claude said: "Those barbarians discovered the wine I carried on the ship, yes, porcupine wine!

I was carrying some soap, honey and porcupine wine on the ship. Of course, the main commodities were furs and cotton. Unfortunately, the commodities were cheap. The barbarians got very drunk on the ship, and then they found that they fell in love with this kind of wine.

They said that after drinking a lot of wine, their bodies would become hot, making them not afraid of the cold.

I saw a few crazy people taking off their clothes and dancing on the deck. Porcupine wine has a special magic power.

They were afraid that they would never be able to drink this kind of wine again, so not only did they not harm us, they were even willing to pay to buy this kind of wine. They just hoped that my caravan could often send porcupine wine to the north. Because of a robbery, I gained a loyal following of customers there. "