I Will Be The Crowned King Chapter 260

The latest website: The purest happiness of man must be based on the suffering of others.

Such philosophical thinking Cedric Jinding never thought about, let alone summed it up in his own language and style, but he did have a profound experience like all "happy pure" people.

He is so happy now.

When I saw the ugly faces of the Clovis people when they turned away one by one, the back of Reinhard's lost soul, and all the representatives of the Roland family, looking up at themselves like the savior, the whole person not only won the numbness, but also Also crazy.

The taste of power is so tempting at this moment, so delicious.

This is just the beginning, and there are more tempting delicacies waiting for you... Red Hand Bay, Black Reef Harbor, Sail City, these colonies will soon swarm one by one. Humble gestures begging themselves, like mortals begging the Ring of Order for blessings.

Even a little bit of finger-crack of their own can perform miracles in their dilapidated fishing ports and mud-pit-like cities; let the colonists who spend their days in the cold wind-biting mines and dung-heap-like farms and pastures squeeze their blood and sweat. People, enjoy the comfort of the civilized world.

Eating macarons made by the palace pastry chefs, drinking clear soju, putting on clothes made of woolen and silk, enjoying the finest southern tobacco with Hailou stone and golden nanmu pipes, and kerosene lamps illuminating the resplendent The halls are decorated with gold and silver... Even the carpets used to keep the feet warm are imperial silk carpets.

All this is not difficult to achieve as long as you bow your head to yourself.

With 800,000 gold coins in hand, a whole ship of arms plus New World hard currency, plus the Roland family's business reputation guarantee, who would choose to refuse?

"I'm very sorry, but we refuse."

In the Black Reef Harbor Council Hall, Pushwood, a timber merchant and chairman of the Black Reef Harbor Chamber of Commerce, said with a blank expression.

"what?"

The representative of the Roland family was stunned, thinking that something was wrong with his ears: "Respect, Your Excellency Senator Pushwood, what you just said..."

"Black Reef Harbor is delighted with your friendship, but has to reject this generous offer." Pushwood increased his tone and repeated what he had just said:

"Although you are very welcome to invest in us, if you want to open a bank or similar institution, including but not limited to money lending offices, credit unions and even **** shops... all are absolutely impossible."

"why?!"

Representative Roland was very puzzled.

Pushwood was very polite, and said lightly: "What do you mean?"

"Banks...and of course the investment of the Roland family." The representative frowned:

"With the business reputation of the Roland family, plus an investment quota of 800,000 gold coins - even halving this figure is enough to rebuild Black Reef Harbor!"

"Yes, in fact, the cash flow of 200,000 gold coins plus manpower and materials is enough." Pushwood introduced: "To be honest, the council is buying because of the lack of cash and can't afford to hire people. Without sufficient animal slaves, the reconstruction of the city will be delayed..."

"Is that our investment conditions are not good enough?"

"No no no... Your conditions are already the most generous and least harsh we have ever encountered."

"Or... Black Reef thinks it doesn't need a bank?"

"On the contrary, we really need it - frontiers, ports, mines, and the newest steel mills all need a lot of money to work around, and it would be great to have a bank that can borrow a lot at low interest rates. ."

"Or do you have plans to set up your own bank?"

"Hahaha... You are really joking, we colonists are short of funds, and the things that can be used as mortgages are of low-priced local types. Hard currencies like salt are almost all imported. How can we do it ourselves? Starting a Silver..."

"Then why don't you agree-?!!!"

Representative Roland was so anxious that he was about to cry. It was the first time he met him when no one wanted to send money to his door.

In the normal situation in the past, these poor ghosts should take the initiative to pounce on them, begging themselves to give them a loan, and all the conditions are open; how could it be the complete opposite, that they can't wait to force it out, and the other party keeps shirking and refusing. .

"Because this is not in the interests of Black Reef Port, let alone our current identity." Pushwood shook his head, his face full of "deep regret":

"If it were in the past, we might be overjoyed, but Black Reef Harbor is now part of the Free Confederation, and anything that might affect other colonies must be approved at the Supreme Council of the Confederacy."

"Where is the Supreme Conference held?" the representative said impatiently.

"Not sure, but we hope that the next meeting will be held in Black Reef Harbor. The only thing that can be determined is the time."

"When then?"

"It's hard to say, maybe it will be spring next year."

The still-looking Pushwood held up his golden bow tie, and looked up and down the representative Roland who was clearly holding back his anger: "If you guessed correctly, your companion must be doing the same in Red Hand Bay, Sail City or other colonies. things."

"Please listen to my advice and persuade them to stop. This kind of behavior of the Roland family will not win the respect of any colony in the Free Confederation; we welcome your investment, and we will not refuse to trade with you; but for obvious violations Any dignified colony would not accept behavior without commercial credibility."

"I... how on earth did we violate our business reputation?!"

The representative stood up angrily and shouted hysterically.

"You understand!" Pushwood said coldly:

"The trade contract between the Roland family and Beluga Port has already spread throughout the Free Confederation, and everyone is looking forward to it, expecting her to drive the development of all the colonies-now the Roland family suddenly jumped out, hiding the truth. Everyone engages in such private activities, do you really think we are all shameless villains like you?!"

Right now, the Black Reef Port Chamber of Commerce is almost entirely supported by the Stormmaster. The economy relies on the transfer payment from the previous Stormmaster's "insurance". The real estate purchased by the Rune family and the steel factory that has already been built are everywhere outside the city. There are also Stormmasters outside the city. The military base of the new continent is still hanging on the signboard of the upcoming establishment of the new continent company...

In this case, if the Black Reef Harbor really dared to be a traitor, it would not need the Storm Division to do anything, and the Grey Pigeon Fort and Red Hand Bay, which had long wanted to replace it, would also swarm to attack it.

Pushwood, the president of the Black Reef Harbor Chamber of Commerce, is a representative who was supported by the Rune family, and it is even more impossible for him to betray his foundation for the interests of the Black Reef Harbor.

Of course, if the Roland family could also respond in the new world and assemble a fleet and a legion of tens of thousands of people, the situation might be very different; but they can't right now, so Black Reef Port is still loyal to Beluga Port. ally.

Looking at the still puzzled representative of Roland, Pushwood covered his face and sneered, stood up calmly, and put his face on the other side:

"Respected representative, I understand that in the eyes of the ancient wealthy family behind you, we colonists are probably no different from the uncivilized savages; far from the civilized world, we are inexhaustible in material demands, as long as we show a little bit from our fingers. Gold and silver can buy us."

"But I must warn you that even barbarians have dignity; for this dignity, we can temporarily curb our greed, and like civilized people, proudly refuse to give alms!"

"Now, you and your family have brought generous terms, but the price is that we break our promises and abandon our allies who stood side by side in the war. I... Black Reef Harbor cannot accept such a result!"

"It's not just me, but the savages who believe that all the dignity of the entire Free Confederation is still unacceptable!"

"For this humiliation, Black Reef Harbor accepts it." Pushwood snorted coldly:

"As for you, please go where you came from and go back; the remote and desolate land of the savages does not welcome civilized people who are not polite - not far away!"

The voice fell, and the blue-faced Pushwood turned and left; the representative Roland, who was shocked and angry when he dropped it, was stunned, not knowing what to do.

"Did he really say that?"

Moby-Dick Harbor, Cedric looked at the representative he sent out with an extremely ugly expression.

"Yes, but it's not just him. All the people in Black Reef Harbor, including the Speaker, have this attitude." The representative was trembling:

"These people seem to be possessed. No matter how high the conditions are, they all ignore us, and are even very... disgusted."

"disgust?"

"Yes, as if we are not going to sponsor, but to harm them!"

The representative tried hard to recall his tragic experience: "At the beginning, they were very happy to know that we were from the Roland family, but after just one day, everyone's attitude changed - including the one who had shown goodwill to us. Several members of the Congress, even the gifts they sent were returned by them!"

Cedric sucked in a breath of cold air, a bit of a trance in his eyes.

Not only Black Reef Port, Changhu Town, Red Hand Bay… even Yangfan City, the representatives sent by him, without exception, were all treated coldly.

It was fine in the beginning, but when it comes to "banks", the barbarians in these colonies seem to have changed personalities, and can't wait to drive them out of the city immediately, as if they didn't bring real money and hard currency, But the plague that poisoned them all.

No, there is a problem... there must be something wrong!

Cedric raised his head abruptly and looked at Reinhard, who was isolated by him in the corner of the room, and found that his face had completely lost the loss of the past few days, only the familiar indifference and arrogance that he hated so much. .

The stunned Cedric froze at first, and then seemed to realize something, looked at each other and roared:

"You... did you already know that it would become like this?!"

In the face of his brother's questioning, Reinhard looked at him indifferently, playing with a glass of just warmed wine in his hand:

"Of course I know."

"you……"

"Not only do I know this will be the result, but I even know what will happen next." Reinhard directly steals:

"Because of someone's unreasonable assertion, the Roland family not only lost the big client of Ice Dragon Fjord, but even had a crack in the relationship with the Free Confederation, which is the original imperial colony."

"Now they regard accepting the investment of the Roland family as a betrayal and aid to their allies, and no one will want to continue to do business with us - unless he wants to be regarded as a traitor by the entire Free Confederation and the Clovis people. !"

"You must know that they, who have just experienced the War of Independence, are quite sensitive to this aspect; I can even assure you that if the current situation cannot be eased quickly, the family's trade income in the colony will drop by at least one-third in the coming year. one."

"So what?!" Cedric fumed.

"how?"

Reinhard smiled: "My dear brother, you seem to have forgotten that the Roland family is a family in the northern part of the empire, and the turbulent ocean trade has always been the top priority to maintain the family's influence."

"Especially the war between the empire and Clovis in the past two years has cut off a large number of trade networks, which has caused a lot of shock to the family; the reason why you don't feel it is because we have expanded the share of maritime trade and strived to expand everything possible. The expanded part - even smuggling."

"And now, because of your series of actions, not only has the trade volume plummeted, but the business reputation of the Roland family has also been damaged, and even the bank plan that has already been negotiated is on the verge of bankruptcy." Reinhard shook his head:

"It's already November, and the turbulent sea has entered the sea closure period. In a few days, we will not be able to return to the mainland until next year. If the Clovis people insist on expelling us, what are you going to do?"

"They dare not!" Cedric's voice was flustered: "And, and I don't know this!"

"Yes, you don't know!"

Reinhard stood up abruptly: "You've been running the so-called 'Southern Trade Network~www.mtlnovel.com~ for half your life~ and wantonly depleting the Roland family's reputation in the south for the extremely fast share of the products that the Levant family disdains. Don't know anything about colonies and ocean trade!"

"Since this is the case, how dare you act so recklessly, arrogantly thinking that the whole world revolves around you, not the ring of order?!"

"I……"

"We only have one choice now, and that is to win the forgiveness of the Clovis people, accept the concessions they made before, show the sincerity of the Roland family, and promise not to slander them again." Reinhard continued sarcastically. :

"Of course, for such a 'shameful' job, it will naturally not be your turn for a noble family member like you to come forward. It will be your younger brother... that is, I will be responsible for doing it for you, to beg the commander-in-chief's magnanimity for you."

"Cedric Roland, this negotiation starts now, there is no room for you to speak!"

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