eastern european eagle

Chapter 601 Banquet
Pier No. 12, which is used for loading and unloading textiles, is not far from the Golden Horn Bay. The reason for this arrangement is that the Ministry of Commerce considers that textiles are indispensable commodities in people's lives and are in great demand. Therefore, the port arranged for it is close to the urban area for easy transportation.

The cargo ship entered the port, docked at the pier, and the cargo was unloaded by dock laborers. Before being transported to the warehouse, the labor foreman accompanied Harold to the office in the warehouse and did the same thing he had done in Venice.

The dock laborers delivered the goods to the port exit. Harold handed the cargo list to the checkpoint for inspection, and then they could leave the port. Since there was a market not far from the port, he did not let the dock laborers continue to deliver the goods, but paid them on the spot. Then he sent someone to notify the store employees to move the goods.

Harold walked into the store and saw that most of the shelves were empty. A smile suddenly appeared on his face: "It seems that business is very good during this period!"

"Because the Constantinople Jockey Club will be held soon, it is said that it will be very large in scale. Not only various regions in the country, but also all the allies of the empire are invited to participate. Therefore, during this period, not only the citizens here, but also the tourists are buying a lot." The shop owner said excitedly: "I was planning to send someone to Dalmatia by boat to tell you to hurry up and make more textiles and ship them to Constantinople for sale..."

"Don't worry, I've made arrangements. More silk will be shipped from Dalmatia soon." Harold acted confident and encouraged, "If sales increase dramatically in the next two months, I will double your salary."

The shop owner immediately expressed his gratitude and reminded, "Master Mason has sent people over several times to ask if the batch of goods they requested has arrived. Do you think we should send someone to notify them immediately?"

Harold reacted quickly, "Yes! Yes! Send someone immediately!" After that, regardless of his fatigue, he personally led people to take out the batch of fine products to be handed over to Mason from the wooden box and placed them in the backyard of the store for the other party to send someone to check.

In the afternoon, Mason's men came and brought him good news: they invited him to attend the banquet held by the Mason family in the evening. This made him dance with joy.

Of course, before that, both parties have to complete the formal procedures for this transaction. The seller lists the price of the goods, the buyer pays, and then the seller takes out the payment slip received from the market management office, fills in the type and quantity of the goods sold and the selling price, and both parties sign two copies. The buyer takes one of the copies and submits it to the market management office, and the payment slip in his hand is left at the management office as a voucher for collecting taxes at the end of the month.

After dressing up carefully, putting on new clothes and buying gifts, Harold was ready to set off.

Since the market was quite far from Mason's residence, and there were crowds of people along the way, and it was early summer and the weather was hot, Harold would probably be sweating and covered in dust by the time he arrived at the mansion, so he accepted the shopkeeper's advice and hired a carriage.

"Welcome! Welcome!" Charlie Mason heard the servant's report and greeted them in the garden.

"This is my first time attending a banquet at your house. I was afraid that I might be late because I didn't know the way, so I came a little early. Please forgive me!" Harold said respectfully.

In fact, without Mason, Harold would not have made his fortune. At the beginning, God had mercy on him and let Mason see his potential, so he got a sum of money, and relied on it to become the small businessman he is today.

"It's okay, there are several guests who arrived earlier than you." Mason waved his hand and said.

"The silk you brought this time is of very high quality and will surely be very popular with the nobles! Thanks to you, many merchants are asking about the source of my silk fabrics..." "If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't be here today!" Harold quickly stated: "I am willing to serve you forever!"

"Hey, we are mutually beneficial and no one has to serve anyone else." Mason said straightforwardly: "If one day you want to develop independently, no problem, just tell me directly. The more friends you have, the wider the road will be. I have always kept this sentence in mind and acted accordingly, so I have the status I have today. Even if you want to be independent in the future, I will still support you. We are still friends and can still help each other."

"I dare not! I dare not!" Harold said repeatedly.

"Let me tell you something serious." Mason suddenly became serious. "I think you know what I mean to you, brother. His Majesty knows about Dalmatian silk, so he ordered a batch from me. The order I sent you a week ago is what he wants! You must use the best materials, the best workers, and the best embroiderers, and make the most exquisite silk in the shortest time according to my previous requirements, and then send it to Constantinople. If you can satisfy His Majesty... Think about it, we may become a silk merchant specializing in supplying the royal family. By then, the people of the entire empire will definitely be proud to own our silk! More importantly, it will satisfy His Majesty, don't you think?"

Harold opened his mouth wide and was stunned. He had never thought that the previous order was so important to him. He had already paid enough attention to it, but now it seemed that it was far from enough. He immediately said, "I will rush back to Dalmatia tomorrow and personally urge the workers to produce the best of the best!"

Mason took Harold into the restaurant in the front yard. The restaurant was very large with many tables, but there were only a few people chatting.

"Come, let me introduce them to you." Mason said with a smile: "This is Harold from Cyprus! This is Spras from Anatolia! This is Budanov from Ruthenia! This is from..."

After Mason finished his introduction, several people immediately discovered the common points between them: all of them came from the newly recovered territories of Romania, and were newcomers to the huge trade network established by Mason. No wonder they came so early, and they immediately felt a sense of familiarity.

Just as everyone was shaking hands and greeting each other, Mason's trusted servant came in hurriedly and whispered a few words in his master's ear. He immediately took his leave and strode towards the gate.

At this time, his butler had respectfully welcomed in a man of similar age.

"Ah, Andrew, my brother. How have you been?"

"Everything is fine, brother. I came here as soon as I heard you were having a party. Oh, if we agreed to arrive at dusk, we should arrive at dusk. Anyone who is late should drink a penalty drink later!"

"Yes, yes, your Excellency. Everything is as you wish."

(End of this chapter)