industrial lord

Chapter 677 Promotion
"What a nice axe!"

Frederick took some metal weapons and tools such as swords as trading samples, but he didn't expect that the most popular one was the axe.

But when I think about it, the woods here are covered with bushes and vines, and I need to keep clearing a path, so a good axe is a must.

"Ding!"

Kamara hit the two axes against each other and said to Fofana and others, "Does it sound good? Good sound means good steel."

The smelting and forging technology of the Principality of Wessen is the best in the world. The products that Frederick brought were all of guaranteed quality. It was obvious that the local products were inferior at first sight and at last, so no one was stupid enough to try them.

Fofana asked Kamala, "How many iron rhinoceros skins or golden tortoise shells does it take to make an axe?"

Kamala shook her head and said, "We only want gold."

He took out a florin and said, "This coin will buy you twenty axes, which is the same number of fingers and toes you had when you were born."

Fofana took the gold coin, weighed it in his hand, took a bite of it, and asked someone to bring a gold sample for comparison to determine its purity.

Frederick curiously studied the gold sample in his hand. The hollow gold pieces were of different purity and colors, strung together with leather ropes.

Put the gold coins and gold samples together and compare them to know the purity.

Fofana said happily: "Not expensive, not expensive, I'll go get some gold!"

He ran away immediately, and soon someone brought him a few golden bowls.

Lilu has professionals on her side. After some evaluation and argument, both sides finally reached an agreement that these gold bowls can buy 5000 axes.

Fofana knew that they would be leaving soon and didn't know when they would come back, so he stocked up more goods and sold them later to the tribe that didn't come today.

Frederick brought only axes without handles, each weighing two kilograms, but he only brought three thousand this time.

So he asked Kamala to translate: "We don't have many axes this time, so we can only sell you 500. You can look at other ones first."

A village chief who was attending the wedding asked, "How much can you sell it to me?"

Frederick said with some embarrassment: "We still have to go further south, so we have to leave some for them."

"Don't worry, once we build the market on the other side of the river, there will be ships coming here frequently. Just prepare the gold."

"How about you buy something else?"

The village chief shook his head and said, "The materials of your swords are good, but they look weird and are not easy to use."

Fofana and several people nearby echoed it.

Frederick understood that due to different environments in different places, the weapon shapes were also different. This batch of weapons were made according to the weapons in the forest and might not be suitable here.

Frederick then asked them what kind of weapons they needed, and it would be best if they could bring some samples.

They brought some weapons, mainly spears, machetes and arrowheads, which were useful for hunting, and there was not much need for swords.

Fofana also brought a lot of farm tools, and the village leaders also asked for this, which was something Frederick neglected.

Next comes the fabrics, which include cotton and linen, both of which are light and breathable.

There are also mosquito nets, which can both prevent mosquitoes and provide ventilation. Fofana almost had a fight with several villages.

Frederick and the others were dumbfounded that linen mosquito net cloth was sold here at a price close to that of silk.

The photographer said to his companion: "Pinch me, I seem to be dreaming."

The person next to him said, "Pinch me, my wife's family makes mosquito nets."

The photographer said seriously: "Please treat us to a meal when we get back."

Frederick and Lulu were also dizzy and dared not imagine it at all.

Kamala told them: "There are a lot of bugs here at night. The smell of sweat and breath can attract bugs. Some bugs suck blood, some lay eggs in the flesh, and some can make people sick."

"People light herbs and smoke every night, then close the doors and windows tightly, and it's unbearably hot."

Frederick and the others understood that mosquito nets can save lives.

In addition to mosquito nets, colorful and printed cloth can also be sold at a good price, and the profits and market are extremely considerable.

What is even more unexpected is that needles and nails for sewing clothes are also outrageously expensive.

Next up is glassware.

Fofana and his friends were not very interested at first, as there was not much demand for such luxury goods. When Frederick lowered the price, they also shook their heads.

Frederick was now depressed. What happened to the script of using glass to deceive the natives? In the end, people only used it for sacrifices and did not dare to use it in their daily lives. There was only one set in each village, and the market was not big.

Just when Frederick was depressed, Slime Glue came to the rescue.

Lightweight and sturdy raincoats, soft and comfortable soles, water shoes and gloves that can protect hands and feet in sea water, dishes that will not break if dropped, and easy-to-carry lunch boxes are more popular than anyone could imagine.

Especially transparent tableware, which is twice as expensive as other colored tableware.

What made Fofana and others depressed was that the goods brought by Frederick were still not many, and they could only buy a little at present.

By this time it was already dark, and Frederick had some magic lamps brought out and given to Ffana as gifts.

Fofana was very happy and had it placed on the village wall so that wild animals would not come to the light at night.

He invited Frederick and others to have dinner in the village, and each person received a roasted chicken, which was slightly larger than a pigeon, filled with spices and beans, and wrapped in banana leaves and roasted over a fire.

The staple food is a banana that is two palms long and as thick as an egg. It is cut into pieces and boiled in water. It doesn’t taste like anything, but has a light fragrance.

The wine is made from the roots of an unknown plant. It has a low alcohol content and is a bit sweet and sour. It tastes better after being chilled.

While they were eating, Fofana's eldest son performed magic by the campfire, with beasts and birds made of fire dancing to the sound of drums.

It was the first time for the guests from the north to see such a performance and they applauded continuously.

"These bananas taste better when grilled," Susan said as she ate.

Frederick asked her, "Where did you go just now?"

While the merchandise was being displayed, Susan and Amy disappeared.

Susan said, "There are two patients with tremor in the village. I went to give them medicine."

Frederick asked her, "How's the effect?"

Susan replied, "I just took the medicine and went to bed. I won't know until tomorrow."

Frederick nodded. If there was a good result tomorrow, gold would come to him on its own.

He then said to Lulu on the other side: "We will choose a place to build a base tomorrow. The follow-up fleet will arrive in two or three days. We will build the outer wall, tents and telegraph tower first. What do you think?"

Lilu said with some embarrassment: "The base is not a problem, the problem is the subsequent transportation of goods."

"There's something I want to discuss with you later."

Frederick guessed what it was; some things were inevitable.

Now that the trade route has been opened, if subsequent trade cannot be followed up, this trip will be in vain.

The Dawn Chamber of Commerce wants to expand its maritime transport capabilities, so sailors are naturally indispensable.

Under the current circumstances, only the Principality of Wessen can provide a large number of technicians such as chief engineers, while most of the more skilled sailors and captains come from Lilu's hometown.

In this way, Lulu - the Low Countries - the Shipping Faction will become a huge faction under Frederick's system. In the future, its strength will even be able to surpass the two factions of a certain Gu Knight - the Helvetic Federation - the Construction Workers Faction and Susan - the Kush Kingdom - the Doctors Faction, and it will also infiltrate into the navy of the Rhine Alliance.

Frederick didn't care about this. He had many people under his command, so he didn't need this one. So he said, "I support your decision. Just go for it."

At this time, not far away, Fofana was discussing marriage with Mendy and Cisse, father and son. The plump girl sat in the back, carefully studying the screw-mouth lid on the kettle.

In the end, the ball was kicked to Frederick's feet.

"Let me decide?!" Frederick blinked. He didn't expect that he would be the one to decide who would be the groom between the father and son.

Mendy said to Frederick respectfully: "You saved Cisse and are the benefactor of my family. I believe in the wisdom of the King of Ten Thousand Feathers."

Frederick thought for a moment and said, "I have an idea. You can decide whether to adopt it or not."

He said to Fofana: "Fofana, prepare a bow for your daughter and an arrow. Break the arrowhead and let your daughter shoot the arrow. Whoever retrieves the arrowhead that matches the broken arrowhead will be your daughter's husband."

After Kamara translated Frederick's words, the three of them looked at each other and thought it seemed like a good idea.

Fofana said firmly: "Let's decide according to the King of Ten Thousand Feathers's method!"

Seeing this, Cisse and Mendy had no choice but to agree.

A local wild boar in the forest outside the village had no idea that an unexpected disaster was approaching it.

(End of this chapter)