industrial lord

Chapter 676 Buy a piece of land and build it yourself
The long whistle broke the tranquility of the seaside village that had lasted for thousands of years.

The two boats stopped more than ten meters away from the coast, and Kamara took Cisse and several people ashore on Cisse's small boat.

After Kamala's negotiations, several colorful boats came from nearby and built a floating bridge to welcome the arrival of the "King of Ten Thousand Feathers".

After the photographer team landed and prepared, Frederick went down to the pontoon bridge wearing the uniform of the naval marshal and a sword hanging from his waist.

On his left and right were Susan and Lulu, followed by six guards holding huge feather dusters, and behind them were twelve guards.

As the team lined up on the pontoon, music suddenly started playing from the Flying Tulip's loudspeakers.

“May my God bless Archduke Wesson,

Our good lord Frederick!
Frederick is in good health!
......"

This version of "God Bless the Duke of Wesson" is sung by the Steel Plant Choir and is considered the most powerful version. It is played every morning on Wesson Radio, and many schools, factories, government departments and football matches also choose to play this version during flag-raising ceremonies.

Frederick was unaware of the arrangement and was startled, but he walked forward calmly.

Not only Frederick, but everyone on the shore was frightened. No one thought that there were so many people on the boat that day, otherwise how could there be such a loud noise.

After Frederick landed, he had a cordial conversation with the local village chief, Fofana.

Frederick said that a new era has arrived, and he came this time to jointly open up and lead a new future for the two continents. The northern and southern continents had exchanges during the period of the Puran Empire. We should carry forward the past, enhance mutual trust, deepen understanding, discuss with each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns, and deepen all-round practical cooperation. The Duchy of Wessen is willing to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning with Laos and Guizhou, jointly explore a path of friendship that suits their respective conditions, and promote the in-depth development of bilateral trade.

After Kamala finished translating, he simply said: "This lord is a very powerful king in the north. He has many treasures and now he comes to do business with you."

Fofana said, it’s a business deal, no problem, how do you sell the boat?
Kamara was scared by this guy, but still translated it truthfully to Frederick.

Frederick was not angry after hearing this. He just estimated Fofana's weight and said with a smile: "10 gold pieces as heavy as you."

Fofana immediately became timid and invited Frederick and the others to go into the village for dinner.

I haven’t even had my meal yet, but I’m already eating the melon.

Cisse had a quarrel with his father Mendy, and it seemed to be quite intense.

Locals like Fofana gathered around, some of whom seemed to be village chiefs. They didn't even look at the big ship, they all came to watch the fun.

Frederick and his companions were arranged to sit on straw mats in a shed next to the central square of the village. Seeing how lively it was over there, he immediately asked Kamara to go and inquire, and then the group prepared to eat melons.

After Kamara inquired, he said: "This time Mendy brought Cisse here to marry Fofana's daughter, but Cisse was blown to the sea by a storm. Everyone thought he was dead after waiting for so many days, so the funeral was held just now."

"The marriage has been decided. Although Cisse is not here, Mendy is here, so Mendy will marry Fofana's daughter tonight."

Everyone understood that the marriage could not be changed, and since the son was gone, the father would take over.

Frederick asked while eating pumpkin seeds: "What should we do now, Cisse or Mendy?"

Kamara said: "Now everyone is waiting for the two of them to solve it themselves. No matter who it is, Fofana will get five boats."

"Fofana said that the wedding can be postponed until they have discussed it."

Susan also asked while eating sunflower seeds: "Is that girl pretty?"

Many people also have this question.

Logically speaking, now that his son is back, he should do what he had agreed upon before. But now the father won't give up, and the only explanation is that the girl is very beautiful.

Everyone has seen Kamala's daughter Amy. Although her skin is very dark, she is still a beauty from a geometric perspective.

Thinking about it this way, a girl who could turn father and son against each other must be pretty good. But Kamala was a little scratching his head, and after a long time of thinking, he finally found the right words: "That girl... is indeed a great beauty by local standards."

Frederick realized that there was a problem, so he asked seriously: "What are the local standards?"

The people around were also very curious.

Kamala said hesitantly, "Actually...according to the standards here, it will be difficult for Amy to get married."

He looked around and saw a local lady passing by. She pointed and said, "That's the beauty here."

A sailor turned around and looked at her and said, "She is quite good, and looks very fertile, but her lips are a little thick."

Frederick patted him on the shoulder and said, "Why don't you stay and work, and contribute to our trade."

The sailor said in embarrassment: "I have an 80-year-old mother and an 18-year-old wife at home. There is nothing I can do."

Frederick did not continue the topic, fearing that Kamala would misunderstand that he wanted to change his taste, so he said to him: "Go and talk to Fofana and ask if they can give us a place to display our goods."

Kamala immediately ran to find Fofana.

This village, like Kamala’s hometown, produces salt because it is located in the coastal area.

They produce salt mainly by using wide and shallow ceramic basins to hold seawater for drying in the sun, with a lid placed next to it to cover it when it rains.

But they were not like Kamara's family who had their own boats. In addition, people from the deep forests upstream of the river came here to trade, and there was a market next to the village.

To do business in the market, you must first get permission from Fofana.

After listening to Kamara's request, Fofana said: "They are still outsiders. They should build some fences and houses on the other side of the river."

"If they have no more than twenty swords over a cubit long, no more than ten bows and arrows, and no more than thirty spears, I will be willing to be their neighbor."

"If they want to come to my bazaar to buy things, I welcome them."

Kamala went back to report to Frederick and explained why they were not allowed to set up stalls in the market: "Because everyone who comes to do business has many guards, and they all live in the market. If they are not friends, those guards may take the opportunity to attack the village."

Frederick said indifferently: "Then we can do it ourselves."

He hadn't done it for a long time. Cleaning up a place was not a problem, but who owned the place was the problem.

Frederick asked Kamala: "How do you determine the ownership of the territory here?"

Kamala replied, "There aren't many farmlands here. Most of the land is in the forests outside. The hunting grounds are usually owned by whoever has the biggest fist. There are also purchases and the like. In the end, it all comes down to fists."

Frederick thought for a moment and said, "We have come from afar, so let's talk sense and do business first."

Then he asked Lulu, "What do you think about us buying a piece of land on the other side of the river, next to the estuary?"

Lilu said: "The river next to us is about 500 meters wide. The upstream area should be very wide. It will be no problem to establish a base there."

"Let's go check it out tomorrow and find a place with suitable water depth. After we determine the longitude and latitude tonight, we can notify the follow-up fleet to come over."

Frederick nodded. Establishing a base was a business activity and she had the final say.

"Kamara," Frederick turned and said, "Go ask Fofana what goods he needs now. If we have any, we can sell some to him. We want a piece of land on the other side of the river."

(End of this chapter)