Otherworldly Companions: Every Handsome Man is Extraordinary

Chapter 227 Trade Gathering

The banquet was filled with singing and dancing, but a dark cloud hung over a corner of Keslan.

"Guests are welcome, enjoy the feast, Chief Keslan." The divine messenger had just left, but his words resonated deeply, striking Keslan's heart like a thunderclap.

He actually understood these principles, but he had always kept them buried deep in his heart and deliberately avoided thinking about them.

His eyes were filled with gloom; he knew all too well that his only asset was something others avoided like the plague.

The divine messenger made it clear: their family was powerful and influential, and they had neither the interest in nor the need for his owl. Fan Qingyin clearly understood that he couldn't possibly abandon the organization he had created.

That's brilliant. Without the owl, he's all alone, wings clipped, and nothing to fear. With the owl, he's a criminal force, a stain to be avoided, unworthy of Jiang Yu.

Fan Qingyin didn't give him any chance at all.

Keslan was handsome and devilishly charming. Although his identity was unknown and he was dressed in dark attire, he attracted many curious and admiring glances from women. However, he was in a bad mood at the moment, and his murderous aura poured out, immediately driving away all the eager eyes.

Meanwhile, Moya, who was grumbling and preparing the room, was already standing satisfied outside the guest room furthest from Jiang Yu's room, with A Duo standing next to her with a look of disapproval.

“Mr. Moya, this arrangement seems a bit inappropriate,” Ador said awkwardly. “There are no guests in the castle right now, so it’s really unreasonable to open this most remote guest room, which is too far from the owners.”

Moya raised an eyebrow, his outrageously handsome face displaying an air of self-righteousness: "This guy isn't a good person, Ado. With the elusive nature of his job, he probably wishes he could stay as far away from people as possible."

"It'll keep him away from Jiang Jiang," he muttered to himself. It's a pity you can't kill people indiscriminately on land; otherwise, it would be so much easier to just strangle anyone you don't like.

"Ah... alright then..." Since the divine messenger was able to send Mr. Moa to handle this matter, the outcome of this arrangement was probably already within his expectations. Since the master had already tacitly approved it, she didn't need to interfere any further.

“I see this room has everything we need, we just need to dust it off, we don’t need to prepare anything extra for him,” Moya said, arms crossed. “He’d better be smart and disappear on his own after a couple of days.”

"Ah..." Ado smiled bitterly to herself. This was definitely not going to work. No matter what, she couldn't lose the proper way to treat a guest. This gentleman in front of her was straightforward and simple, so it was better not to argue with him to his face.

"Don't worry, Mr. Moya, leave everything to me." Ador smiled and coaxed him, "Go back to the banquet, everyone will be looking for you soon."

“Okay~” Moya listened to the advice and prepared to leave, but did not forget to remind Ado: “Ado, don’t be too thoughtful, don’t make him feel like we are very welcoming to him.”

"Jiang Jiang doesn't like him, but he still keeps trying to get close to her. It's so annoying!"

"Understood, understood, sir." Ador's smile remained unchanged, but inwardly she felt a warm, aunt-like smile. This Mr. Moya is truly adorable; no wonder Miss likes him.

Turning to look at the somewhat shabby room, he completely disregarded Moya's words and waved to summon a servant: "Clean this guest room thoroughly and decorate it properly."

She thought about the dark and obsessive image of Keslan that she had overheard the young ladies talking about these past few days, and added, "Make the room more cozy."

Always leave room for maneuver, because anything can happen.

Accompanied by Lin Yi, Jiang Yu arrived at the houses that housed merchants from the neighboring county. It was a row of low-rise buildings located on the outer perimeter of the castle courtyard, specifically for accommodating guests of lower status.

The interior was very clean and well-furnished, and was already full of merchants from the surrounding counties who had come to attend the banquet.

Jiang Yu arranged a grand gathering the next day. Although the Ocean Empire was commercially developed, the industries in different counties were very different. Many local specialties were local, and the poor did not have the same convenient transportation as the nobles, so circulation was not convenient enough.

It was usually large merchants who organized caravans to bring specialties from afar for trade. This banquet was rather rushed, and Jiang Yu only had time to send people to invite merchants from neighboring counties to bring their goods for trade and exchange. He did not expect everyone to be so supportive, and the people of Hollandpur were also very enthusiastic about it.

Some local nobles and merchants also made full preparations for their shops, intending to make a name for themselves in trade exchanges.

This can be considered Jiang Yu's first tentative step. She had long had the idea of ​​setting aside a special area in the county to accommodate merchants from other places, providing them with accommodation. If necessary, she could set up subsidies to attract merchants from even further away to do business here, or even merchants from the other two empires to stay here permanently.

This idea was already well-developed when she went to the capital to report on her duties. Even in the capital of the Ocean Empire, there were very few individual merchants from other empires who stayed there. Only some merchant guilds sold local specialties from other places.

In remote areas like Hollandpur, even if the area is prosperous, people have difficulty enjoying the goods and specialties of other regions, and their lives are relatively monotonous.

Jiang Yu wanted to see if she could improve the current situation of stagnant commerce. Bustling crowds come and go, all for profit. Merchants are driven by profit; as long as they can make money, and as long as there are subsidies to reduce transportation and accommodation costs, she didn't believe they wouldn't come.

"Xiao Yu, come here, let me introduce you." Jiang Yu was receiving polite greetings from the businessmen when Lin Yi brought a tall, middle-aged man with a large belly to her.

"You must remember me, this is Uncle John I mentioned to you, his desserts are really delicious." Lin Yi introduced Jiang Yu with a smile.

"Greetings, Your Excellency, my noble and beautiful lord." Uncle John, who had once served in the royal palace, did not display the obsequiousness and panic typical of merchants when he met the lord; instead, he appeared remarkably composed.

Jiang Yu was certainly impressed by Uncle John; the pastries Lin Yi had brought back were still fondly remembered.

“Welcome, Mr. John. It’s an honor to have you at our trade fair. Your snacks are absolutely delicious. It’s wonderful that the people of Hollandpur have the opportunity to taste such delicacies,” Jiang Yu said with a smile.

"It is my honor to be invited. I am not good at business. My family's pastry shop has been just a small window for many years. I am truly honored to be favored by the general and the lord." Uncle John laughed heartily, his belly protruding.

"Hehe, I also brought some new products this time. I'd like the lord to try them out and give me some feedback!" This statement is enough to prove that he put a lot of effort into this event.

Jiang Yu was naturally delighted and quickly replied, "I really can't wait! I've been craving Uncle John's cooking ever since I tasted it once. I really hope I can enjoy such delicious food all the time!"

"Why don't we go to Uncle John's tent? He actually brought a snack cart! His wife and children are here too! Let's chat there," Lin Yi suggested, seeing the two chatting away.

"Then you must introduce me to Madam," Jiang Yu said with delight.