Chapter 189 The citizens of Thunder City have never been so crazy
Almost at the same time that Mr. Colin became famous, the name "Shadowweaver's Nest" also became famous in the Queens District of Thunder City.
Since Mr. Colin's pickiness about the quality of life has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts, and coupled with his status as an imperial noble, no one thinks he is hypocritical.
On the contrary, the residents of Queen Street will only feel that their previous life is almost on the same level as the pigs on the farm.
This is of course an exaggerated metaphor, but it basically reflects their subconscious reaction after getting a glimpse of how the "real upper class" lives.
Of course.
The main reason is that the citizens of Thunder City do have the financial resources to pursue a higher quality of life.
Although the income of most people in this city is less than 20 silver coins, the wealth held by the upper class far exceeds the imagination of ordinary people.
If the same drama were staged in Silver Pine Town, there would definitely not be so many people cheering for it, but this is the richest Queens district in the entire Thunder City.
The hotel that Andor spent less than 20,000 gold coins to build was resold for 50,000 gold coins, and he was not even the richest person in the city.
If it were not for the deflationary nature of precious metal currencies, the gold coins in the pockets of wealthy people in the same class as him would have to add 0.
You must know that Archduke Campbell’s military expenses are not contributed by poor people with a monthly income of less than 20 silver coins.
The latter are mainly responsible for sacrificing their lives for their ideals.
As now, they are mainly responsible for contributing their saliva and voices to Mr. Colin's story.
In this way, the name "Shadow Weaver's Nest" soon became the second topic of conversation among the citizens of Thunder City after Mr. Colin.
Virus-like marketing spread in the streets of Thunder City, and all this was superimposed on rumors about the huge wealth and territory of the Colin family.
· During lunch break, at the teahouse near the pier, porters working on the nearby pier gathered under the sign at the door.
This place offers hot black tea for 3 copper coins and bacon sausage for 12 copper coins. It is a good choice to replenish energy for those who have a relatively good income. The only drawback is that the store is too small and has no seats, so all guests have to stand up to eat.
Looking at the Purple Moon Flag floating in the distance, almost everyone could not suppress their raised eyebrows, as if they saw the bright future of Thunder City.
It is as if the bright future has a lot to do with them.
… If the Colin family plans to open their market to the port of Thunder City, the economy of Thunder City will definitely rise to another level!"
A tall, thin young man's face was full of pride, and he was talking to the surrounding workers.
The slightly narrowed eyes are full of the optimism and stubbornness unique to young people. Only the hands full of scratches and calluses on his body are different from his age.
The older porter next to him took a sip of black tea, and his eyes were also slightly squinted, but the fishtails in the corners of his eyes were more tired and vicissitudes of life.
"But why would he do this? That gentleman is a noble of the empire. Doesn't the Ossian Empire have a port?"
That gentleman has almost become synonymous with Mr. Colin. Not long ago, the Andes family had this treatment.
The young man said with a smile.
"The empire already has no shortage of colonies, and the market there has long been saturated. On the contrary, the Kingdom of Lane does not have a single colony, let alone the Principality of Campbell. They are a new continent to us, and we are a new continent to them!" When he said this, he paused for a moment, drank the hot tea in the cup in one go, and said energetically.
"Not to mention we still have a huge and cheap labor force! There are a lot of people queuing up outside the city waiting to enter the city, not only the refugees from the Twilight Province, but also the farmlands of the lords!"
The boiling tea turned into warmth in his stomach, warming his whole body, making him feel that his whole body was filled with inexhaustible strength.
Although it didn't take long for the warm current to turn into the urge to urinate, and the inexhaustible power trembled out of his body.
The lunch break is over soon.
The guests at the entrance of the teahouse scattered like seagulls and went to the cargo ships parked next to the dock on time, getting busy amidst the shouts of the foremen.
At this time, a loud whistle broke the silence of the port, and an ocean-going cargo ship docked under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes.
At first, people just paid attention to it subconsciously and did not pay much attention to it. It was not until the familiar mattresses were dragged down from the deck that they were completely stunned on the spot and could not move away their surprised eyes.
These "rare goods" were quickly unloaded and moved near the warehouse, and quickly attracted the attention of people with active minds.
A well-dressed shopkeeper, about forty years old, walked to the door of the warehouse and spoke curiously to the man unloading the goods.
"Friends, may I ask? Where are you from?"
The man in charge of unloading seemed very dull and ignored his words. He turned and walked away without even looking at him, so that the copper coins he held in his hand did not have the chance to be bribed.
While the shopkeeper was wondering, a young man came over.
The man's skin was tanned. He was about twenty-five or sixty-six years old and looked as if he was in his early thirties. It was obvious that he had experienced a lot of exposure to wind and sun.
"Who are you? What are you doing at the door of our warehouse?"
Haunted by the voice, the shopkeeper stiffened up, smiled guiltily, and said sheepishly.
"My name is Harding, I am the owner of a nearby tailor shop. I just came here out of curiosity... I don't know what your name is, boss?"
While speaking, Harding handed over a cigar.
Looking at the cigar that was handed to him, the originally aggressive man suddenly beamed, accepted it silently, and then continued.
"Beaumont, I am not the boss here, our boss is someone else. As for Colin, we did come from the territory of the Colin family, but we are not from that master, and he looks down on our small businesses."
"Business?" Harding's shopkeeper's eyes lit up and he asked quickly, "Have you found a buyer for these mattresses?"
The dark-skinned man lit the cigar and said casually.
"The nobles of the Kingdom of Lane have ordered a batch, and we will dispose of the rest locally."
In order to prevent losses in ocean trade, cargo ships of this type usually carry more on board, and then sell them nearby after arriving at the local port.
This is also the only channel for some good things that can only be used by the royal family to flow into the people.
Hardin's eyes suddenly became fiery, emitting a scorching light, as if he was seeing piles of gold.
Almost subconsciously, he blurted out.
"How much does it cost?! I can buy it!"
The dark-skinned man was also unambiguous, spreading his five fingers and saying.
「Ten gold coins.」
“Ten gold coins?!”
"That's right, don't think it's too expensive for a ten gold coin. The spring inside is not removed from a machine tool, but hand-polished by craftsmen!"
Looking at the guy talking in front of him. , Hardin's eyes widened, and he blurted out, "Why don't you go grab it?!"
To be honest, this guy's face did look a bit like a pirate, so that he felt a little scared.
The dark-skinned man grinned, blew out a smoke ring, and said coolly.
"If you can't afford it, just stay here. It's not for you in the first place."
Hardin gritted his teeth, turned around and left silently.
But he didn't really leave. He didn't even leave the port. Instead, he ran straight to the port bank without even turning around.
He didn’t have that much cash with him!
At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him, causing him to subconsciously stop and look back.
That person is not someone else.
It is his colleague, Joad, the owner of Rebecca Boutique!
I saw the old man shouting with great force, his voice rising, his eyes as if vomiting out.
"How much do these mattresses cost?! I want them all!!"
…
Not every spring mattress comes from "Shadowweaver's Lair", but this does not prevent the citizens of Thunder City from pursuing these novelties.
The mattresses worth ten gold coins each were quickly sold out, and those who didn't grab them stood on the dock in despair, sighing with regret.
those sighing sounds are not all because of not becoming the second person to eat crabs, but more because of missing the opportunity to make a fortune.
Because it didn’t take long for the price of these novel gadgets to double, and they appeared in some of the most famous high-end tailor shops in Thunder City.
Including the Rebecca boutique run by Joe De, and is the largest distributor among them.
Although the excited Mr. Joad could not buy all the goods, he still decided to buy a hundred pieces and hired someone to carefully carry them back to the store!
To this end, he even borrowed a huge loan of 1,000 gold coins from the bank of the Andes family.
And this investment quickly paid off.
At almost the same time that the batch of mattresses was moved into the store, the servant of Baron Gus of Silverpine Town stepped into his store.
Since yesterday, this guy has been summoned by his master, who ordered him to bring back a set of bedding that is the same as Prince Colin's at all costs.
This is not just to show off at the banquet, but more importantly, to entertain Her Royal Highness the Princess who is about to come to the Baron!
In order not to let the master disappoint him, this poor servant has been searching on the street for a while, and now he finally sees the hope of making a deal!
Although these mattresses are not of the "Shadowweaver's Nest" brand, they do not look bad. After all, they are all imported from Mr. Colin's territory!
In this way, Joad bought the mattress for ten gold coins and found its first buyer for twenty gold coins.
Nearly 100% profit made the shopkeepers in the entire port of Thunder City go crazy. They even paid higher prices to buy goods from the shelves of their peers, and then moved them to their own shelves to resell.
The asymmetry between supply and demand generates huge profits.
Seeing the vast business opportunities, some smart craftsmen soon thought of imitation. However, although their ideas were good, the craftsmanship involved left them at a loss.
In fact, it’s not just the craftsmanship. Without the spring steel produced in the cemetery, they would not be able to restore it even if they mastered the production process.
The difference in technology between the two parties is no longer at the level of craftsmanship, but at the level of materials, so much so that Joad, who gritted his teeth and took apart a mattress to study it carefully, couldn't help but gasp after touching the spring inside -
This is simply making a bed with gold!
If these springs were truly handmade, then the purchasing price of ten gold coins was indeed not expensive. He even felt it was too cheap!
At the same time, on the street of Queen Street, Sockdo, who happened to be passing by, looked at the mattresses that were being robbed, with a surprised expression on his face.
Especially when he saw the label hanging on the back of the window, he was so shocked that he froze in place and was speechless for a while.
"Crazy... really crazy!" He muttered in his mouth, and it took him a while to recover from the shock.
There are two main reasons that shocked him.
One is that he did not expect that the people in this city were actually richer than he thought. Even if they spent five gold coins to buy a watch, they were actually willing to spend four times the price of the watch on a mattress that was not showy!
As for another reason that shocked him, it was that he seemed to have seen the thing somewhere.
He recalled carefully before suddenly remembering that the bed he slept on at the hotel in Beifeng City seemed to have a similar mattress? !
It was just that there were so many things that shocked his eyes that he subconsciously ignored the most inconspicuous feature.
"Twenty gold coins for a mattress... Where did they get so much money?" The apprentice standing next to him couldn't help but murmured in a low voice.
"This is the richest Queen Street in Thunder City... We should come here to open the market, how rash!"
Sock's face was half jealous and half filled with emotion.
He thought he already had a good business acumen, but after comparing with him, he realized that his level of management was still not high enough.
At the same time, another question arose in his mind - who is this Mr. Colin?
Why do Beifeng City’s specialties appear in the fleets of imperial nobles?
Or is it that the things he sells are not actually the specialty products of Beifeng City, and the demon king in the labyrinth is also an imitation of the empire's products?
He has not been to a city in the empire for more than ten years. He has no idea what it is like now, and he has no impression of the nobles there.
And when he thought of this, a new confusion arose in his heart unconsciously -
Even a traveling trader like himself, who often travels all over the world, doesn't know what new gadgets the empire has recently come up with. Why does the Demon King know about it?
Socdo never imagined that Mr. Colin and the Demon King were actually the same person, and he never thought about it at all.
After all, the Demon King showed up in Thunder City in a big way. No matter how you put it, this is too unbelievable. No one with a normal mind would think so.
What's more, the ship parked in the port is not fake.
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All signs indicate that Mr. Colin is indeed from a distant colony, and is a powerful nobleman with a huge fiefdom.
Socdo was puzzled and couldn't help but cast his eyes towards the "Morning Embrace" hotel in the distance that was at the forefront of the storm.
Perhaps he should go and stay there for a night.
如果现在还能预定的到房间的话……
……
索克多注定得失望了。
As early as last night, the rooms at the Dawn Embrace Hotel were fully booked and even scheduled for next month.
Among them are many rural nobles like Baron Gus who live around Thunder City. They are willing to spend money in order to squeeze into the upper class, and it happens that the accumulation of their ancestors allows them to afford the exaggerated premium.
In addition to Baron Gus, there are also the local wealthy people in Queens, or the middle class who are about to enter the upper class.
For example, Miss Lucy Baker still refuses to give up.
She vowed to make Mr. Colin's servant pay the price for making a fool of herself, such as becoming her mistress.
Mr. Andor also supported his ambitious daughter with both hands. Not only did he help her book a room, he even wanted to sell his soul to the succubus in hell in exchange for his daughter's enchanting magic.
There are many people who have the same idea as him.
Just as Luo Yan said to the hotel employees at the beginning, no one would care about the room fee of this gold coin.
From the moment he moved in, the Morning Embrace Hotel was no longer a hotel, but became "Mr. Colin's audience hall."
Or the palace.
Even Mr. Andor, who once ran the Morning Embrace Hotel, felt that this ticket was simply too cheap!
He just wishes it could be more expensive, and it would be best to block all other competitors!
No matter how fanatical the upstarts like Andor Baker are, the truly well-established families on Queen Street are also ready to make a move.
They did not have any delusions about inserting their own family members into each other's genealogy, because they knew very well that this was impossible.
It is absolutely impossible for a pure-blooded imperial noble to marry a girl from a rural noble family, and isn’t the Principality of Campbell just a countryside to the empire?
The only possibility of being close to each other is to become the other person's mistress. After all, they are not just rich upstarts and cannot afford to lose this person.
Perhaps the Campbell family has that opportunity. After all, the hero's bloodline is still valuable for collection, at least it will not embarrass the other party.
And this is where these truly powerful families are ready to make a move.
They can let the Campbell family test each other's depth and see how Mr. Colin will react in front of the "Light of Praise".
If the Colin family can establish a close relationship with the Campbell family, they will not suffer any loss under the shadow of the Campbell family.
Furthermore, they can also take this opportunity to test and see how good the Colin family is.
I believe that from Princess Irene Campbell's point of view, she will not be fooled by a bluffing guy...
…
Located in the manor in the center of the wealthy area of Thunder City, in the spacious reception room.
Irene Campbell said with a smile while sitting at the walnut table.
"Mr. Andes, thank you for your gift. I had the most peaceful and comfortable sleep last night this month."
Standing not far from the fireplace, Jan Andes nodded slightly, respectfully like a servant.
"It's an honor to be favored by Princess Campbell."
"Mr. Andes is too polite," Irene nodded with a smile and continued, "Speaking of which, I'm very curious, what is that mattress made of? Why is it so soft."
Andes smiled lightly and said respectfully.
"That was something shipped from Mr. Colin's territory. It is said to be a spring mattress. It was made by hundreds of craftsmen and went through hundreds of procedures. Its precision is no less than the exquisitely designed steam engines and clocks."
Irene was silent for a long time and let out a sigh.
"I'm afraid it's not cheap."
"It's not cheap, but I guess it's expensive," Yan Andes nodded slightly, and after a moment of pause, he said in a respectful voice, "Just like the brand motto of Shadowweaver's Nest, special people need special care."
He liked this sentence very much, so he remembered it right away, and it was just right to dedicate it to the most special guest in the city.
"I'm very grateful for your enthusiasm, but I think it's not just special people who need care." Erin nodded slightly, politely expressed her gratitude, and then changed the topic and continued, "How are the preparations for the banquet going?"
"Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner according to your requirements."
Looking at Princess Irene with a smile on her face, Andes paused for a moment, and then continued in a respectful tone.
"In addition, regarding your dinner, there is one thing I would like to ask you to do...After my repeated consideration, this matter is only suitable for you."
Irene said with a smile.
"You're welcome, please tell me. After all, this is for my dinner, but I'm sorry to cause you any trouble."
"Please don't say that. It's an honor for the Andes family to serve you. This is by no means a trouble for me."
Andes saluted respectfully, paused for a moment, and explained the purpose of his visit.
"You must have heard about Mr. Colin. The entire upper class society in Thunder City is currently full of interest in this nobleman from the empire. I would like to ask Her Royal Highness the Princess to write a letter to invite this guest from afar to attend your dinner. I think this will not only make other guests at the banquet respond more positively to your kindness, but also enhance the friendship between the Principality of Campbell and the Colin family."
Theresa standing aside frowned slightly.
This sentence sounded a bit presumptuous to her, and she didn't know the details of the so-called Colin family. No one could be sure whether they were real nobles.
However, the respected Princess Irene didn't care. She listened carefully to his appeal and thought about it for a long time before speaking.
"I have actually had this plan, but due to the issue of identity, I cannot make a hasty decision... First of all, are you sure he is a noble of the empire?"
Andes nodded and replied respectfully.
"His territory does not seem to be fake, and according to my servant's investigation, there is indeed an ocean-going cargo ship from the New World parked at the port."
He did not directly answer Princess Eileen's question, because he was actually not sure whether the identity of Mr. Colin was true or false.
In fact, this was one of the reasons why he wanted Irene to send this invitation letter.
He hoped that Her Royal Highness the Princess could serve as a touchstone. After all, she was still a member of the royal family. Even if her management ability was limited, her vision would not be bad.
If that guy's title is fake, he will be exposed in front of the real royal family in a minute.
Andes had this in mind.
Seeing the confident expression on her brother's right-hand man's face, Irene Campbell's lightly frowned eyebrows relaxed slightly.
The territory of the empire is too huge. The rule of Emperor Peter has lasted for thousands of years, and there are so many nobles. If it is a low-key and well-established family, it is normal that you have not heard of it.
Just like the vast majority of nobles in the empire who are not keen on studying the "history of Saint Sith" or obsessed with poetry, they may not have heard of the principality called Campbell on the northeastern coast of the Whirlpool Sea. Not everyone is keen to be exposed to the spotlight.
Dividing the glory of the Emperor is a dangerous thing.
She forgot who had heard it, but such a motto was indeed circulated among the upper class society of the empire.
After thinking for a moment, Irene nodded slightly.
"In that case, I will write an invitation letter to him personally."
Andes had a pleasant smile on his face and said in a respectful tone.
"Thank you for considering the Duchy of Campbell. If Archduke Edward knew about it, he would definitely appreciate your actions."
Erin Campbell smiled when she heard the words, but did not take these words to heart. Instead, she felt a little melancholy in her heart.
She hoped her brother would think so, but since she took over the sword from her father's hand, everything has changed.
Not just her eldest brother.
The same is true for her second brother.
The secret rivalry between the two sides has led to the fall of several shining generals, and has even caused turmoil in the upper echelons of power in the Principality of Campbell.
But she is a person who understands the overall situation after all, and she did not write the trace of undue melancholy on her face, she just smiled and said.
"This little thing is of no importance to me. Ministers like you are the real pillars of the Duke of Campbell."
Andes bowed humbly, but also smiled noncommittally in his heart.
Pillar?
It is probably more appropriate to say that he is a fat sheep.
For hundreds of years, the Campbell family had not looked directly at these untitled merchants, with the exception of Archduke Edward, who had just ascended the throne.
Of course, this situation cannot continue like this forever, just like the brass gate that will never fall is now crumbling.
One day they will stand on the stage of history, and his intuition tells him that this day may not take too long, and may come soon.
"With your good words, I hope there will be such a day."
Irene did not take these polite words to heart, Irene said with a calm smile.
“You are so humble, I think that day has come.”