Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 19: Auckland Multinational Convention (Seeking follow-up reading)
That night,

Roy had a sumptuous dinner with Count Raymond at his estate in Provence.

The only other person who could sit at that table was guard captain Oliveira, besides him.

Don't underestimate Oliveira, a third-level extraordinary wind swordsman. Even to Count Raymond, he is a powerful figure.

As for Hoover, he could only stand aside and perform the duties of a butler.

During the meal, Count Raymond was obviously in a much better mood. He chatted with Roy for a while and asked about the courses at the magic academy.

Luo Yi hadn't attended many serious classes, but he had read enough books to brag about them all day long.

However, after dinner, Luo Yi did not stay overnight.

The Provence estate is not small, but there are only so many rooms, so there is really no place to live.

So, Count Raymond arranged for his own carriage to take him back to his rented house in Oakland City.

what?
You said there is a curfew in Oakland and the city gates are closed and you can’t get in?
That was a matter for ordinary people, and the Raymond family's carriages could come and go freely.

Even though this is the Habsburg Empire, nobles are still nobles!
In the carriage, Luo Yi sat upright, his eyes half open and half closed, calculating the gains and losses in his mind.

"Deep Blue, what do you think of my performance today?"

"The master's performance is excellent, but isn't it a little too aggressive?"

“If you want to gain something, you must pay the same amount of effort. If you want others to look at you more, you must have the ability to make others look at you more.

Anyway, you see, isn't this a very fruitful experience?"

"The problem is, the wealth doesn't belong to the owner. The owner only has the right to use it!"

"Haha, Deep Blue, you don't understand this.

Sometimes, power and wealth, as long as you are driven, can do a lot of things. "

After a pause, Luo Yi continued, "Let's not talk about other things. I have the money to buy the potion, don't I?"

"Master, is it really possible to spend like this?"

“It doesn’t matter, as long as the Raymond family’s business in Oakland City gets better and better and reaches new heights.

These are not a big deal.”

In this conversation, it seems like Luo Yi is trying to convince Shen Lan, but in fact, he is trying to convince himself.

With a plan in mind, he stretched lazily and put his hands behind his head, his expression indifferent and somewhat free and easy.

This meeting and this conversation felt to Luo Yi like an interview.

He won the recognition of Count Raymond with his knowledge and performance.

Count Raymond was also willing to set aside part of his assets to allow Roy to realize his dreams.

He wanted to see how far Luo Yi could go.
Want to see how far the magic machinery can develop?
In fact, both parties were very satisfied with the interview.

Roy was familiar with this pattern, and Count Raymond was also accustomed to this method, except that the remaining consciousness of Roy's predecessor was a little sad.

Because an interview is just an interview, it doesn’t involve family affection!

……

Silent all night.

The next day, Luo Yi went to school, practiced, and read in the library as usual, and of course also paid attention to the changes in Auckland City.

On the surface, everything in Auckland was business as usual, everyone was busy and non-stop.

Keluoyi was still keenly aware of the differences. For example, the patrol teams in the police station were driven out to the streets and were not allowed to slack off.

For example, the number of night patrols increased, street lights were on all night, and nobles' carriages were running around to attend one banquet after another.

For example, according to the news from Ang, all gangs have been warned that they are not allowed to cause trouble during these days, and all bounty hunter missions have been suspended.

Obviously, the military parade was just the beginning, and there were still many things that needed to be negotiated one by one.

As for more specific details, Roy was not aware of it and had no channels. He only knew that Provence Manor had also prepared several banquets.

Butler Hoover took people to the city for a large purchase and also gave Roy some gold.

This was given by Count Raymond as a reward, and Roy had to admit that this man was actually very generous with money.

Luo Yi didn't hesitate and replaced them all with red and blue potions, just enough to replenish them.

His breathing method is still growing at a rapid pace and has now reached LV3 (5/100).

He has been able to influence the beating of the seed of life to a certain extent, and has also tried to coincide it with the heartbeat.

As long as you can do this, you will feel the nourishment that the mysterious creature can provide to your body.

He felt the tingling sensation coming from his bones, the throbbing of his muscles, the growth of his fascia, and the vitality of his body...

Although it cannot be reflected on the panel, under Deep Blue's scan, his body is already growing in an unknown direction.

In addition to that, there is the swift sword technique, which is Luo Yi's only means of fighting. Naturally, he takes it very seriously and practices diligently every day.

However, due to his agility reaching its limit, he could feel that his swordsmanship had reached a bottleneck.

Perhaps only by becoming a second-level swordsman can there be a qualitative change. Then there is the identification of herbs. Luo Yi did not stop, even though he had the huge wealth of the Raymond family here.

During these days, he has tried all the common herbs and analyzed and recorded their medicinal properties through the "health monitoring module".

As for herbs that can relieve muscle fatigue, there are, and he found dozens of them.

The next step is to combine different medicines and integrate different medicinal properties. It is much more complicated, but no matter what, it is a step forward.

In this way, time passed day by day, until ten days later, when an explosive news was suddenly published in the newspapers of Auckland City.

After long negotiations, the Habsburg Empire signed a series of friendly agreements with several bordering kingdoms and principalities.

The content of this agreement is naturally very broad, including all aspects of politics and economy, and even the export of magical weapons in the military.

However, Luo Yi immediately saw the most eye-catching item in the agreement - the trade treaty.

Specific tax rates for imported and exported goods are stipulated, and unilateral increases in tariffs are strictly prohibited.

Among the countries that signed the agreement was the Duchy of Normandy.

Obviously, even if Roy told Count Raymond about the Habsburg Empire's plans, he could not change anything.

In the face of absolute strength, conspiracies and tricks are meaningless.

According to official records, this is the so-called "Auckland Multinational Convention", although it did not cause much stir among the people.

But for those businessmen, this is good news enough to spread the word.

It was also on this day that Count Raymond left the Habsburg Empire and never even met Roy again.

That evening, a man moved into No. 19 Lombardy Street, Oliveira, a level 14 tier Swift Swordsman.

This time, Butler Hoover directly booked all four rooms in Mrs. Cassidy's rental house.

The rent was increased by 30% and a full supply of hot water and food was requested, which made Mrs. Cassidy happy for a long time.

Of course, Luo Yi also made a request. The two remaining rooms were both on the first floor. After clearing out the furniture and connecting them, they became places for cultivation.

Although the area is still a bit small, it is a good place on Lombard Street where every inch of land is valuable.

Then, Hoover finally found Roy with a thick account book.

evening,

19 Lombard Street, second floor, in the house.

Luo Yi sat behind the desk, flipping through the account book, with blue light flashing in his eyes, scanning page by page into the dark blue storage module.

In front of the desk, Butler Hoover was still wearing his neat gentleman's suit and standing respectfully.

Of course, he was also a little dumbfounded because Luo Yi turned the pages of the book too quickly.

After a while, after flipping through the last account book, Luo Yi closed his eyes slightly, pretending to be tired, and rubbed his eyebrows.

The 'data analysis module' was activated, and various information was gathered to give the final result.

Looking up again, he looked at Butler Hoover and said, "That is to say, the three perfume shops that make the most money for the Raymond family here are actually the three perfume shops."

“Yes, my Raymond family is also called the Perfume Family because the most abundant thing in the Flower Territory is all kinds of flowers.

The perfumes produced were most loved by the nobles, and the city of Auckland was actually the transit station for perfumes to enter the Habsburg Empire.

So, there are three shops here, and there is also the Provence Manor.”

Luo Yi nodded slightly and continued, "Another source of income is the hundred acres of fertile land surrounding the manor, as well as a mature gold exchange route."

Hoover continued: "These fields are actually the tradition of the Raymond family. Every area where the family's influence extends will purchase some fields to gain a foothold.

However, due to differences in policies and taxes, minus the farmers’ surplus, the profits are not actually that high.”

"Then what's going on with this gold exchange route?"

“This is because the gold-silver exchange rates in the Norman Duchy and the Habsburg Empire are different.

The proportion on the Norman side is larger, and the proportion on this side is smaller. As long as we trade gold and silver back and forth, we can make huge profits."

After a pause, Butler Hoover continued, "However, this line is independent and has special people in charge. I am only responsible for checking the accounts here, but they are not under my control.

Therefore, this part of the money is actually not within your control, Master Luo Yi."

Luo Yi already knew this, but he didn't care. He nodded slightly and said, "So, the wealth I can control now, not counting the fraction, is 2,100 gold tyres."

"Yes, this is all the family's income for the first half of the year. I was going to give it back to the flowers, but the Earl suppressed it."

"In addition, the Earl's carriage was also left behind."

This allows Roy to use the title of Earl Raymond to do something.

Luo Yi nodded slightly: "Since you have money, what else is there to say?"

"Butler Hoover, tomorrow you should go to the Xiangsheli Magic Energy Textile Factory again and have a good chat with Mr. Maruna."

　When it comes to cross-border trade, tariffs are the most important!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)