Release that Witch

362. Chapter 362 Dilemma

聽聽聽聽On the side of the dock, more than a dozen sailboats lined up in a line. The top of the mast and the staggered hemp ropes were wrapped in snowflakes and wrapped into a white silver line. The refugees sneaked out of the cabin and rushed to the open space in front of the dock.

聽聽聽聽This is not the first time Border Town has received refugees from all over Greycastle, and the whole process is in order. The four-iron railing divides the crowd into two slender columns that control both the flow of people and the ability to step on. On both sides of the railing are police officers holding a short stick to patrol, and those who push and attempt to cross the railing will pick up a stick. There are rewards for nature and rewards 鈥?in order to appease the people who have arrived through the hardships, the refugees who pass through the railings can get a bowl of steaming porridge. In any case, filling your stomach first can effectively reduce the panic and discomfort of refugees in unfamiliar territory.

聽聽聽聽This time, in addition to the police, First Army and City Hall officials, Nightingale and Silvy also participated in the inspection, in order to find out those Timothy drug trappers in the crowd. Under the Magic Eye’s review, no matter whether it is a pill or a snow powder, there is nowhere to hide.

聽聽聽聽鈥淭hank you for all this for the Western Region,鈥?Roland retracted his eyes and said to Margery, who was next to him. 鈥淚f it weren’t for your fleet, these people would have to spend the winter in the slums of other cities.鈥?/p>

聽聽聽聽“It鈥檚 rare that my Highness asks me for help in such an urgent tone. I naturally have to go all out,” she smiled. “But many crew members are not willing to sail in heavy snow, so they can only get together such 13 ships.”

聽聽聽聽“It鈥檚 better than a ship,” Roland spit out. Since learning that a large number of refugees have been stranded in Silver Light City, Scarlet Water City and Willow Town, he sent a letter of assistance to Margery Commerce, hoping that the other party will be able to collect a fleet to help them transport their refugees.

聽聽聽聽Although there are fewer points in the 13 ships, it is always possible to transport people back after two runs. According to a sailboat, it takes two weeks to calculate. Three thousand strands of people are about to spend. Go for a month and a half. The gold royal carried by the First Army team could not support that time, so this return trip had to carry food and cold clothing. Roland didn’t want refugees to hug the ship, but he couldn’t reach his destination.

聽聽聽聽Thanks to Lightning’s blessing, Margery finally set the transportation cost twice as much as usual. For other businessmen, I definitely think that this is a stupid sale 鈥?the freight is more than the value of the goods. On average, one gold royale for every two people. According to the current market price, you can buy several people. Strong and strong quality slave. Margery also questioned him, but Roland still insisted on bringing the people back to the Western Region.

聽聽聽聽From the moment the envoy team sailed on the sailboat, they were considered Western Region’s citizen and had the responsibility to provide them with shelter. And in Roland’s eyes, the value of these refugees is far from being comparable to that of slaves. After education and reemployment, the wealth they create in their new jobs will be incalculable.

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聽聽聽聽Returning to the castle’s living room, Roland ordered the kitchen to serve Margery a soup for cold. “Drink this, your hands and feet will be warmer.”

聽聽聽聽鈥淭hank you for your kindness,鈥?the businesswoman picked up a spoonful and smelled it. 鈥淭here seems to be liquor in it?鈥?/p>

聽聽聽聽鈥淵es,鈥?he laughed. 鈥淚n addition to this, there are pepper and honey, and the bottom is chicken soup.鈥滺igh-alcohol is a great drink to chill at any time. It is also warmer with chicken soup, which makes the taste more mellow. Together with the seasonings that mask its irritating taste, the whole bowl of soup is delicious and slightly spicy. People who drink often can also easily enter.

聽聽聽聽After Margery slowly finished the soup, released a long breath, “It’s really good. Every time I come to you, I will be full of expectations. I don’t know what new things you will make, but unfortunately I will not be able to visit them next year. Your territory.”

聽聽聽聽鈥淒o you mean trading opportunities?鈥漅oland keenly caught the meaning of her words.

聽聽聽聽The businesswoman nodded. “Timothy has issued an order prohibiting the sale of the saltpeter. Now it is not just Kingdom Capital. Even the saltpeters of Silver Light City and Scarlet Water City are not allowed to be sold. Except for the low price supply to the Alchemy Association, Sold to the noble in the city.”

聽聽聽聽Roland frowned.

聽聽聽聽“And according to the information I heard from the City Hall channel, he seems to be planning a complete blockade of the Western Region, I am afraid that not only the saltpeter, but even the merchants will be blocked in the Scarlet Water City line. More than just Border Town, Longsong Stronghold and Willow Town will be affected. Although many nobles object, Timothy should not take back the order. 鈥漇he shook her head helplessly. “I will not be able to ship the saltpeter or the ore ingot until the coming year. Even the Steam engine transaction may be suspended.”

聽聽聽聽It seems that he is urging him to be anxious, otherwise he will not move out of this kind of decree, which is equally harmful to the royal family. Roland can’t help but imagine that it is likely to provoke trade actions in other territories without completing the centralized situation. Rebellious from feudal lord and big noble. Even if Timothy sent his own troops to hold the land and river, it would be easy to get rid of the local feudal lord from the back – as long as he enforced this policy for a year and a half.

聽聽聽聽But the trade is the Border Town’s dead hole, let alone one year…Even if it is half a year, it will never be allowed. Saltpeter is a large-scale raw material for acid production. Before the synthetic ammonia is solved, its import is irreplaceable. Once the supply is stopped, the 152 mm cannon becomes a display, and the replacement of the new burst gun will be delayed a lot.

聽聽聽聽But the weapon engine is more terrible than the weapon. Now there are not many gold royals left in the City Hall treasury. Some of the money-making coins are used for infrastructure construction, and jobs are constantly being added, and some are paid to the town as compensation. The people then recycle through food, convenience goods and housing transactions to form a cycle. This economic model needs to constantly inject gold royal into the market, at least equal to the wealth created by citizen.

聽聽聽聽Now Border Town is still in its original state of accumulation, and there is no credit currency. Once the Steam engine is lost, it is easy for the finances to fall into the dry position of not paying. The next step is the overall economic collapse.

聽聽聽聽In any case, the interruption of funds is an absolutely unacceptable situation.

聽聽聽聽“This situation won’t last long,” Roland said. “I believe you will soon be able to visit this Western Region small town again…No, by that time, what you see should be a brand new city. 鈥?/p>

聽聽聽聽Margery was a little surprised. “Would you like to build a city here?”

聽聽聽聽鈥淚t鈥檚 just after the Months of Demon,鈥?he laughs. 鈥淚n addition, I plan to open a trade route directly connected to the fjord, not through the Sea Wind Region or Port of Clear Water, but directly from the Western Region set off. Go directly to the fjord islands. I don’t know if you are interested in participating? 鈥?/p>

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