When the Saint comes, she does not collect food

Chapter 710: Sheng Jiting Vegetable Market Street (Part )

Grosien really did not lie to his brother-in-law. After walking a few steps, the two of them sat down in a food stall.

The sides of the tent were made of oilcloth, leather and tapestries, and the cold wind blew on the ankles through the gaps in the ground.

After ordering a plate of potato cakes, a pot of pork bone soup, a dozen freshly baked breads, two beef patties, four fried eggs and a plate of nut cake, Grosien and his brother-in-law sat in the cold wind waiting.

In fact, since Black Snake Bay joined the Holy Alliance, the entire business environment has changed rapidly.

If nothing else, just look at how generously these restaurants and food stalls use spices and you'll understand.

After the six docks and various basic roads on the Ibe River were built, merchant ships from both sides lined up on the river like a long dragon.

Before the big plunge in sugar prices in Windmill Land, the prices of spices in Thousand River Valley and grain in Black Snake Bay also saw big plunges.

Basically, the 300 tons of spices produced by the empire each year were all flushed into the Thousand River Valley within half a year. Spices have now become an essential condiment comparable to salt.

Those fishy meats and vegetables that are not handled well can basically be suppressed by spices.

In addition to seasoning, spices also have a preservative function.

In North County, every village has a cured meat workshop, which produces a large amount of dried meat, sausages, ham...

The massive orders from the army during the Black Snake Bay War more than doubled the annual income of the people in North County.

Not to mention the ready-to-wear orders brought by Meliati's formation of a new army and training of standard cavalry, the sound of weaving could be heard from every household in South Mound County.

Of course, this also brought an unintended consequence.

Due to the increased demand for meat, North County’s original cattle and sheep breeding space was insufficient and the cost of purchasing began to rise.

As a result, the people of North County used a large amount of their income to purchase weapons and armor and hire retired veterans of the Salvation Army, gearing up to take back the Grass Mountain Meadow in Shiya Township from the Kingdom of Norn.

Besides asking for the construction of a dam, South Mound County just wants to send troops to Gravel Plain. It does not ask for annexation, but it would be fine if it could just create an open market, right?

After opening the Black Snake Bay market, in addition to the above benefits, it also brought huge benefits to Grosien himself.

After the Black Snake Bay market was opened, slime juice workshops began to be set up in various places in Changdi City and Tiannv City, which were able to absorb a large number of surplus labor at one time.

Slimes are like pests in Black Snake Bay, and the secret parties used to pay people to eliminate them.

Now, not only can we eliminate them and make them into slime juice, we can barely break even.

The low-priced slime juice instantly destroyed the original Daze Township slime farms, and a large number of farm owners went bankrupt.

It happened that the Taibo River was initially completed in September, and the water level in Beize dropped.

Grosien and his cousin Palak rushed into the market, acquired a large number of bankrupt slime farms with loans, and transformed them into fisheries and aquaculture farms.

Part of it is used to raise freshwater shrimp for quick cash flow, and part of it is used to raise carp, which can be sold in March this year.

In addition to the orders from the army, Grosien's biggest goal this time is to try to enter the fresh fish market in the Holy See and Jeanne d'Arc.

Because the Erno River is navigable, Grothien can quickly transport fresh fish to Château d'Arc.

With the influx of large amounts of precious metal currency, the demand for fresh fish among the common people will inevitably increase.

This time he brought his brother-in-law to Qiumu Island to negotiate with the merchants on Caishi Street and ask them to purchase their carp.

Even if the profit is small and the sales volume is quick, he will still make money.

"Brother-in-law smells so good."

Hearing his brother-in-law's noisy voice, Grosien looked up and saw a pot of milky white pork bone stew with white radish and light green leaves being served.

A mist rose up, and Grosien stirred the soup base with a spoon, and sure enough, black spice powder floated up.

He picked up the ceramic bowl and scooped a bowl for his brother-in-law and himself. After taking a sip of the oily pork bone soup, Grosien instantly felt his whole body warming up.

Looking at his brother-in-law who was guzzling soup and chewing golden potato cakes like a starving ghost, Grosien smiled with nostalgia. Relying on jihad bonds, military orders and aquaculture, Grosien and his cousin Palak became rich overnight.

In just three years, the total assets of the Grosien brothers reached 200 gold pounds, and their annual income from bonds and aquatic products was about 20 gold pounds.

The two brothers who were originally single suddenly became popular in the marriage market.

His cousin Palack married the second daughter of an official in the town hall of Jeanne d'Arc, while he married a secular nun.

This nun came from a knight family. Her eldest brother was a knight in Hotham County, but he died of illness in the war.

Who would have believed that a bachelor farmer of his old age could earn a knight’s income in three years and marry a knight’s daughter who was less than 20 years old?
But this does not mean that Grosien does not have a sense of crisis, because military orders account for the bulk of their orders.

If the army canceled the order, he would be back to square one immediately.

He needs to have his own talents in the military system.

Grosien thought that if he had children, he would send the eldest to Kofrick High School and the second to join the army.

But that was at least a dozen years later, which was a bit too late.

So he turned his attention to his brother-in-law, who came from a knight family and had been trained since childhood and was very strong.

He falsely reported his age as seventeen, worked in the army for three to five years, and tried his best to become a junior officer.

After obtaining the officer, Grosien can also sponsor him to study in military school.

If all goes well, by the time my brother-in-law is promoted to a middle-level officer, it will be time for my own children to join the army.

Looking at this sixteen-year-old brother-in-law who was taller than him, Grosien cleared his throat and was about to speak when he heard a "boom".

Then there was a rapid crackling sound, and then the whole shed shook.

The accumulated snow fell down, covering the heads and faces of the passers-by.

Gravel and lime powder rolled through the cracks under the shed, and several diners jumped onto their stools in fright.

Outside, the night watchman blew his whistle, and the diners around curiously lifted the curtain and poked their heads out.

He told Kaler to stay where he was and not move, and Grosien followed him out.

Following the crowd, he walked across the bluestone tiles, passed through the path between the sheds, and came to the railing along the river.

Many citizens have gathered here, holding on to the wooden railings and pointing at the small freight terminal in the distance.

Grosien stretched his neck and squeezed his head between the shoulders, finally getting a rough idea of ​​what was going on.

Above the freight dock, a strange wooden boat was floating on the water, and several dock workers were dragging a shivering young man out of the icy water.

The front half of the wooden boat was hitting a stone pillar on the dock, while the back half was floating on the water. The rear end was reinforced with an iron frame and connected to a wheel.

Below the wheel, you can vaguely see a vortex-shaped object. Is that a mountain copper spring?

Just as Grosien squinted his eyes and tried to see clearly, a dark shadow blocked his way.

"Disperse, disperse. The Royal Academy of Engineering is testing a new ship."

"There's nothing to see, let's go!"

Before Grothien could see clearly, the night watchman wielding a tin stick came out and began to drive away the crowd that was watching the excitement.

As a qualified small businessman, Grothien would naturally not compete with the Night Watch.

After taking a last look at the wooden boat, he returned to the food stall with a bit of curiosity and contemplation.

(End of this chapter)