Arcane Lord

Seeing the excited expression on Bonnie’s face, Andre immediately knew what she was thinking, and tapped the other’s forehead with his finger: “Don’t get excited, it’s not possible now, but The first batch of salt should arrive at the port in a few days. I will transfer some of it to you to operate it. This will be the case every month in the future. All you have to do is to use them as a stepping stone to connect with the surrounding city-states. , Quickly establish an intelligence point. Remember, profit is secondary, don’t turn it upside down.”

Although he has been in this World for more than four years, he still can’t really integrate into it, especially They are some very strange values, which are totally unacceptable. For example, nobles are born with noble bloodline. For example, some cheap condiments that can be seen everywhere in supermarkets in the previous life can be sold at prices comparable to gems.

“Of course I understand that intelligence gathering is the main task, but before that, there must be a stable and profitable business, otherwise how can we support that many people. You must know that the gang is now a month old The total income is only about 10,000 to 13,000 Gold Coins, of which 70% is used for daily expenses, and there is not much money for expansion at all.”

Said Bonnie I took the account book out of my arms and threw it on the chair next to me, and turned to the first page, I saw that the above was densely packed and it was filled with various expenses, especially salary and food purchases, which accounted for the largest share. The next is daily maintenance.

Andre just glanced at him, frowned immediately, pointed to the eye-catching scarlet letters in the third row and asked: “What’s the matter with such a large expenditure? Don’t tell me you put all the vagrants in the slum I’m all raised!”

When I mentioned this, Bonny’s mouth twitched and he was helplessly sighed: “Hey…no way, in order to quickly end the chaos and turmoil, Scarman suggested me First use money to buy these people and give them a stable job, otherwise the backstreets will not be so easy to calm down.”

“Well, any change will inevitably harm the interests of some people. In order to ensure that they will not take the risk, it is not impossible to give up a part of the profit appropriately. In this regard, you have handled it well, and you have also avoided a lot of trouble. But always raising a large group of idlers is not the way to find them as soon as possible. Do something, and at least maintain a balance of payments.”

As a traverser from the era of the information explosion, Andre knows that this is the pain caused by the transformation of the gang, and a fundamental transformation occurs in any organization. At that time, similar problems will be encountered more or less.

Among them, the simplest and rude method is to suppress and cleanse with iron and blood, thoroughly weed out useless people, and leave useful backbones reborn from the ashes.

Of course, the disadvantage of this is that it is accompanied by foul wind and bloody rain and unforeseen damage, which usually lasts for several months, but the advantage is that there is no need to carry too much baggage, as long as the reform is completed Will glow with unprecedented vitality.

As for Widowmaker Bonnie’s method of boiling the frogs in warm water, the method is relatively mild. The advantage is that the whole process is relatively stable and the effect is very fast. The downside is that it has to carry a heavy burden. , The salary and food expenses of thousands of Gold Coins are the best proof.

According to the ordinary person’s salary of one Silver Coin a day, only three Gold Coins a month, which means that the gang now supports at least one thousand to two thousand people just eat and eat. Living people.

Bonnie rubbed his forehead lightly, and asked with a wry smile: “Tell me, what good idea do you have?”

After thinking about it for a few minutes, Andre lowered his voice and said “It’s very simple. Open a few handicraft workshops, put more than half of the people in, and the remaining half form a caravan to buy food and livestock as much as possible for me, and I will supplement you with some funds in a few days. Remember, The cattle, sheep and horses are sent directly to the manor in the Tours Valley, and all the food is hoarded. When the time comes, I am useful.”

In fact, he had already let A The old steward Borg of Lady Nasta Xixia began to buy food on the market, but to prevent the price from rising sharply, the action was not very big.

But as the shadow of war approaches, rising food prices has almost become an inevitable trend. Nobles and merchants are not fools, so they naturally know how to make a fortune, so he doesn’t have to Just cover your eyes and ears and just open up and buy.

“Hoarding food! Is it true that war is really inevitable?” Bonnie was keenly aware of something, and there was a hint of horror in his eyes.

Andre nodded with a solemn expression: “Yes, the war is about to begin, and according to my estimation, it will continue for a long time. After the route is blocked, the prices of all the necessities of life will soar. , You’d better hurry up and stock up a batch in advance, in case you need it.”

Bonny’s face showed a suddenly realized expression, and he muttered to himself: “so that’s how it is, I said most Recently, why do some smugglers always hint that I need their channels!”

“Don’t worry, let them dry for a while, and wait until the maritime trade route is interrupted before starting the smuggling route… …”

Before Andre’s words were finished, a burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from the entire Colosseum, and the soldiers in the central circular pit used their shields to smash the brown bear’s bloody mouth wide open like a sacrificial bowl, followed by inserting the long sword into the opponent’s heart.

There is no doubt that this battle between man and beast is over. This man in his thirties fought hard at the critical moment and successfully completed the fatal blow.

Although his fighter level and martial skill are not very good, the audience still cheered. As for those who lost money, they provoked their feet and cursed loudly, even tearing up the gambling receipts. Scattered into pieces, scattered all over the sky.

Looking at the excited crowd in the audience, Bonny’s mouth turned up slightly, and he said with a playful expression: “Hehe, it seems that there are a lot of people who bought bears just now, and I made a small profit. Pen. How, what do you think is the level of that soldier? Is it worth recruiting?”

“Forget it, his steps are too messy and lack effective offensive methods, otherwise he should have been able to Kill the brown bear. I will teach you a simple way to identify the adventurer’s level. Pay more attention to their feet. Anyone who has a steady and flexible pace will generally speak twice. If the pace is stiff, don’t try to solicit even if the other aspects are excellent.” After speaking Andre stood up, tightened his hood again, ready to get up and leave.

He already has a general understanding of the current development of the gang, and he doesn’t need to keep watching.