Unknown Knight

Chapter 225 Please come in

The group arrived at the City Lord's Mansion with trepidation, handed in their weapons at the gate, and entered the mansion. They saw a group of dignitaries standing at the door of the hall. Among them was a very ordinary man, who looked almost the same as the local civilians except that he looked a little wealthy and wore a gorgeous silk gown.

If this man changed his clothes and blended into the crowd on the street, it would be difficult to find him in the crowd. His humble smile gave people a sense of friendliness without airs, and he was no different from an honest country elder. But even so, Aix could tell at a glance that this man was the lord of the city here - Chief Attis.

Seeing the group of people coming, Chief Atis laughed out loud, walked forward in a familiar manner and led everyone into the hall.

Aix had seen the top-notch palaces and royal courts of this era, but he had never seen a city lord's mansion of such high style. The precious woolen carpets on the floor and hanging on the walls, the sandalwood furniture emitting a faint fragrance, a variety of gold and silver tableware with patterned patterns, and the smell of precious spices in the air, all showed the luxury and wealth of this city lord's mansion, which was no less than the king's palace hall.

After entering the hall and taking their seats, Aix discovered that there were not only his group of people invited, but also dozens of rich and noble people, including the slave trader from Paraven. It seemed that Chief Attis had big ambitions.

Soon various dishes were served. Aix had seen the delicacies of that era. The delicacies that Chief Attis prepared for his guests were considered top-notch. The most eye-catching one was a roasted camel in the middle of the hall. It was golden and fragrant. Aix made a rough estimate and it must have weighed no less than 500 to 600 kilograms. No one knew how it was roasted to such a size.

During the dinner, Chief Atis was very polite and toasted everyone present frequently, especially the seat where Aix was sitting. Apparently, he had learned from his subordinates that Aix and his party were the biggest wealthy sponsors among all the people present today.

Halfway through the banquet, Chief Atis stood up with a glass of wine, cleared his throat and said:

"Well, my lords and noble merchants, I am very glad that you have come to attend the chief's 45th birthday party. I would like to offer a toast to you all."

Chief Atis wet his lips with the wine in his hand and continued:

"My dear friends who have come from afar, I believe you have all learned a little about the local wealth and opportunities to make money in the past two days. Now there are some local businesses that need your participation. The chief's steward will discuss the details with you. Everyone, eat well, drink well, and have fun!"

After saying these official words, Chief Atis sat down and said nothing more. A man with a greasy face and dressed like a butler came forward and said:

"Master Attis is kind enough to give you a chance to make a fortune. We have four big businesses that can make money.

The first big deal was the famous rose salt business in the mainland. Since it was a famous business in the mainland, the profit was also the most lucrative, with an annual return of 20% on the principal. Of course, since the profit was so lucrative, the principal invested was also the highest, with a minimum investment of one thousand gold coins per person.

The second big business is the local specialty spice business. The local spices have a unique fragrance and are relatively advantageously priced. They have always been hot-selling products, with an annual return on capital of 20%. The minimum investment required is 500 gold coins.

The third business is the local dye business. Local dyes are bright in color, have the strongest color retention, and are the lowest in price. They are an important and indispensable raw material for the production of velvet and have a very wide market. The annual return on capital is 15%, and the minimum investment required is 300 gold coins.

The fourth deal is the local date palm business. The local dates are plump and sweet, and have always been the favorite of nobles and celebrities on the mainland. The sales have always been good, and the annual return on the principal is 10%. The required investment capital is 100 gold coins. "

As soon as the fat and big-eared steward finished talking about the four deals, there was a chorus of discussions and gasps from the audience, and Aix finally understood what Chief Attis was up to.

Aix had seen a lot of this kind of situation in his original world. The United States, for example, was an expert at doing this, but their methods were much more sophisticated than those used by Chief Attis. They usually controlled the media, packaged and promoted themselves, and attracted others to come and invest on their own initiative, rather than directly sending troops to invite you over like this. The main thing they did was a mutual consent.

The same thing is that they all promise high returns and profits to get you to invest money, but once the money is in your hands, they basically don’t care about tomorrow’s big flood. It’s all a scam game in which you want to earn their high returns, but they want to swallow your principal.

It’s just that Chief Atis’s approach is more crude and direct. He directly sets up a scheme and invites you to come for dinner, then gives you a project and forces you to return all your capital and profits.

It seems that it is not impossible to make money and profit in other countries at any time, but there must be a limit. They don't care about the ordinary hard-earned money, but you can't escape the huge profits. The main point is to make money here and spend it here, and want to take it home when you leave.

This time, Chief Attis held a gladiatorial contest in the arena under the pretext of celebrating his birthday in order to attract people to bring money to participate. They had statistics on who brought huge sums of money and who won a large amount of silver coins, and they had been monitoring and planning for it early on.

Seeing that the people attending the banquet were indifferent, and some of them didn't even know they were involved, they were still standing there in inexplicable surprise, not knowing what to do, the manager curled his lips contemptuously and said:

"It seems that you are not aware of the local arrangements. Now, according to your abilities, please invite the guests in the first row to participate in the first transaction, the guests in the second row to participate in the second transaction, the guests in the third row to participate in the third transaction, and the guests in the fourth row to participate in the fourth transaction."

The dozens of people at the table then realized that the seats arranged in four rows were for such a purpose. It seemed that they had been prepared for this.

However, some people were unwilling to accept such a forced arrangement. After all, even if the money was earned through huge profits, it was not blown by the wind. Moreover, the amount set by Chief Atis was intended to swallow up all the principal. A businessman in the second row, who was confident that he had a backer, stood up and said:

"Thank you Chief Atis for your hospitality. I am the royal merchant of His Majesty King Griffus of Jelkala City. I still have a purchasing mission assigned by His Majesty the King to complete, so I will take my leave now."

The steward had been waiting for the chicken to scare the monkey, so he didn't care whether you were the king's royal merchant or not. He turned around and looked at Chief Atis, and after getting confirmation, he shouted:

"Where did you come from, the royal merchant? I have received intelligence a long time ago that you are clearly a spy sent by the Kugit people. Come on, take this Kugit spy out and chop him off!"