piratefiction Chapter 242 Grain Orders
Chapter 242 Grain Orders
Richard was most concerned about the army, and these three legions represented three groups of people: his confidants, citizens, and his subjects.
Their salaries are also determined according to this standard.
The Imperial Guard can enjoy unlimited Iridium crops and three gold coins.
The city garrison receives a monthly ration of five kilograms of golden star crops and thirty silver coins.
My monthly ration for military service is five kilograms of silver star crops and ten silver coins.
If there are outstanding talents among the city defense troops and servants, the assessment standards can be lowered and they can be given priority for promotion.
As for others, if they also want to join the Imperial Guard, they should pay for more life-sustaining food to strengthen themselves.
Otherwise, relying solely on the monthly distribution of life crops to naturally advance to the Imperial Guard is virtually hopeless.
Richard also hoped that those who would eventually join the Imperial Guard, even if they did not possess top-tier extraordinary talent, would at least have an extremely strong drive to improve themselves.
After Richard finished explaining the major adjustments to the legion, the hall fell silent for a moment.
Karl had been holding back for a long time, but he finally got a chance to speak.
"My lord, aren't the Imperial Guard and the city defense forces already sufficient? Why is it necessary to establish an additional large-scale contingent of servants as reserves?"
He spread his hands, looking quite puzzled.
"Two thousand men? That would cost a lot of money to arm them, and we'd need to set up separate training grounds for them. Yet their combat effectiveness would be inferior to that of the city's garrison. Wouldn't that be a waste?"
The weapons discarded by the Imperial Guards were all transferred to the city defense army, while the servants, as the third-tier reserve, could only wear ordinary leather armor and iron weapons.
More importantly, each person will be given five kilograms of Silver Star crop per month, which would amount to 10,000 kilograms for two thousand people.
It would be better to give them to the city defense troops and improve their combat effectiveness!
He wasn't questioning the lord's decision; it was just that in his preconceived notion, legions were valued for their quality, not their quantity.
The same approach is taken in other territories, which are built around the Knights Order to become a top-tier force that can decide the outcome of battles.
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Richard then realized that Wendy was the only one who had been informed about his servant's enlistment; the others were still kept in the dark.
"The matter of forming a servant-to-the-army unit happens to be related to the things we're going to discuss next."
He leaned back and tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest twice.
"The city hall is about to establish the Chifeng Trading Company to fully launch cross-territory foreign trade. From now on, all field affairs such as escorting caravans and protecting them on the road will be handled by this Servant Army."
"The Imperial Guard no longer gets involved in these matters. Apart from mining operations, they are only responsible for external wars and perimeter security of the territory."
Upon hearing this, Karl looked enlightened.
Within the empire, unless you encounter war or high-level monsters, it is generally quite safe.
Although there are bandits and robbers, these bandits are generally not of high level and their numbers are not large.
They only dare to rob lone travelers or small groups of merchants. If they encounter a large, well-organized caravan with guards, they wouldn't dare to confront them head-on.
Encounters with high-level monsters are also rare, since monster corpses are raw materials for crafting magical equipment.
Anyone of a slightly higher rank who lingers for too long will be skinned and dismembered by the knightly orders of nearby territories to make some extra money.
Previously, when Dayun was collecting honey in the Black Pine Forest, even if it wasn't in the frost-covered area, he would be spotted by Brad, which gives you an idea of how dangerous it was.
While the average combat strength of the servants in the army couldn't compare to that of the city's garrison, they received a minimum of five kilograms of Silver Star crops per month, enough to cultivate a large number of early-stage extraordinary beings. (Readers are all...)
A caravan only needs a hundred or so junior extraordinary soldiers to escort it, and most troubles, bandits, and attacks from lone monsters along the way can be resolved.
Later, based on their performance, outstanding soldiers in the army will be promoted to extraordinary professions, and given a unicorn as a reward, they will be promoted to sergeant major.
In this way, Pu Congjun also possessed a certain level of high-end combat capability.
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Seeing that Carl had no further questions, Richard turned to Wendy.
"The city hall should quickly select reliable personnel to get Chiffon Trading Company up and running. An outsourced trading company needs a complete business team."
"The managers of overseas trading companies were selected from among the citizens, while the accompanying servants were openly hired from among the common people."
As he spoke, he smiled slightly.
"I went to the south of the North to eradicate the plague and, while I was there, finalized more than a dozen food orders with some lords."
"Once you've selected the right personnel, let them accompany this batch of grain on the first trip. They'll be responsible for the handover, verification, and settlement, and gain some experience in long-distance trade."
"Once everything is running smoothly, we will rent street-front shops in each territory, set up a chiffon shop, and establish it as an official base."
Unlike Carl, Wendy didn't have any extra questions. The main issue was that she had previously discussed the details of the business with Richard privately.
So she was more concerned about something else, and with a raised eyebrow and an expectant look, she asked:
"Sir, how many grain orders did you finalize outside, and what is the total quantity? I need to arrange manpower in advance."
Richard chuckled.
Although the sound was very soft, everyone in the hall could hear how intense the joy was in that laughter.
"Fourteen orders, each averaging three million kilograms of wheat, at two copper coins per kilogram, totaling forty-two million kilograms, with a final total revenue of over eight thousand four hundred gold coins. The delivery deadline is set before the end of July."
These words caused an uproar in the once quiet and solemn lord's hall!
"Over eight thousand four hundred gold coins!?"
"My God! So many!"
"And this is just the order from the south of the North, right!?"
Owen's eyes widened, Henry's mouth dropped open, and even the usually composed Felix gripped his beard tightly, looking completely unsettled.
Everyone knew that although the mine could yield a huge amount of raw gold, the mineral resources were ultimately limited. Every bit mined was one less, and there would eventually be a day when the mine would be completely exhausted.
But grain is different!
It will grow back after it's harvested!
In addition, the lord's life-based magic power allows the farmland to ripen every few days, producing in an almost infinite cycle.
Moreover, lords could also use other means to quickly ferment food into products such as pickles or alcoholic beverages at extremely low cost.
This money is so easy to earn, it's almost as simple as bending down and picking it up from the ground!
Richard looked at the excited and thrilled faces of the high-ranking officials below and smiled along with them.
It's not surprising that grain can be grown, but it's surprising that it can be sold in large quantities and at a good price!
The Southern Territory was relatively wealthy not only because it facilitated border trade with other tribes, but also because the land there was fertile.
Their farmland can yield two harvests a year, and in the best land, even three harvests a year, resulting in abundant grain production, which in turn radiates throughout the entire food industry chain.
Many grain-based products, grain liquors, wheat flour, etc., came from the South, while the North's food supply wasn't even enough to feed the entire population.
Now, thanks to its unique cultivation capabilities, chiffon cakes can finally rake in huge profits without any worries!