I Became a Progenitor Vampire

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The plan to purchase grain was terminated.

Li De was very surprised when he got the news.

I thought it was the easiest part but unexpectedly encountered obstacles.

"Lord Li De, I have already contacted several chambers of commerce that specialize in selling grain.

Just before I was ready to pay, they suddenly told me that due to the border war, Green City had issued a ban and did not allow large-scale purchases of food.

I went to all the grain sellers' associations in Dongcheng for this, and Goddess above, they all used this reason to reject me, these damn bastards! "

Laurent was very distressed. He thought it was a small thing and wanted to do it beautifully, but he didn't expect to encounter such a big obstacle.

1,800 gold pukes can buy food for 10,000 people for a year, which is equivalent to a month's rations for 100,000 people.

Although this is a large amount, it is nothing.

After all, the south is the main area for food production in the Nolan Empire, and there is a lot of food in stock, but this is the first time Laurent has encountered such difficulty in harvesting enough.

You can’t buy food even if you have money, what a hell!

Li De pondered for a moment.

Nothing can replace the importance of food to the plan of plundering a population.

If there is no food, it is useless to rob people back to the castle. We can't let humans only eat one meal a month like the vampires.

The most suitable place to obtain food on a large scale is Green City. The other surrounding cities are far away, unfamiliar, and don't have as much food storage as in Green City.

If he went to other cities to buy food, it would take a lot of time and energy, and he might not be able to buy the amount he wanted after winter.

So there is no choice, this problem must be solved.

“Which chambers of commerce mainly control the food in Green City?

I’m not talking about the small chamber of commerce below that is used for sales, but the chamber of commerce that controls the entire Green City’s food supply.”

Laurent said immediately without hesitation: "Lord Li De, half of the food in Green City is sold by honorary members of the Green City Chamber of Commerce, and the other half is controlled by the largest chamber of commerce in the city - Alex Chamber of Commerce."

The Green City Chamber of Commerce is a general chamber of commerce composed of thousands of chambers of commerce in Green City, among which the twenty strongest chambers of commerce will be awarded honorary membership status.

The Jinmai Chamber of Commerce is a member of the Green City Chamber of Commerce, but its strength can only be ranked in the middle, and it may not even be able to get into the 500th place.

Li De nodded slightly. There was no anti-monopoly law in this era, and nobles often controlled the most profitable businesses.

Food is the foundation of everything, and its earning power is no less than any other industry.

He had already been mentally prepared for one or a few big nobles to control the grain share.

"What's the situation with the Alex Chamber of Commerce? Can we buy food from them?"

The ancestor of the blood clan is a standard magic addict with very poor communication skills. His relationship in Green City is simply a blank slate.

Coincidentally, nobles often talk about personal connections, so even if he is a high-ranking senior mage with a baron title, he has no way to find the right person to solve this problem.

This should have been a simple matter given his status, but now he still needs to step forward.

It seems that after this matter is resolved, it will be time to establish connections in Green City, he thought.

"Alex Chamber of Commerce is one of the founders of Green City and his status is very high in Green City.

If we can get their support, this batch of food can be easily solved." Laurent looked a little bitter, "I originally wanted to go in to visit them, but I was stopped at the door."

"But if it were you, Mr. Li De, I believe they would be happy to receive you."

The status of mages and businessmen is naturally different. Alex Chamber of Commerce looks down on him but has to take Li De seriously.

Laurent was also a little lucky in his heart. If he hadn't hugged this thigh, he would have just pinched his nose and admitted it.

"Are there any alternatives to the Alex Chamber of Commerce?"

"The Alex Chamber of Commerce is the best choice. If the Alex Chamber of Commerce cannot solve this matter, then other chambers of commerce will be even less capable."

Laurent smiled wryly.

Li De nodded slightly. It seems that the Alex Chamber of Commerce is not that simple in Green City.

So is this food ban related to the other party?

If it is really related to the other party, what is their purpose? Just because of the orc invasion?

His eyes narrowed slightly. Although these ancient nobles were corrupt, he would not underestimate them.

"Is there any precedent for banning food sales in Green City in previous winters?"

"Lord Li De, this hasn't happened in the past ten years, but the orcs came very early this year. Maybe the nobles in Green City have other concerns."

Regardless of whether it is the other party or not, this trip must go.

"Give me a gift card for my visit. I want to go to the Alex Chamber of Commerce in person."

"Yes, Lord Li De"

The Alex Chamber of Commerce headquarters is located in the most prosperous area in the center of Green City, less than a thousand blades away from the city lord's palace.

After Laurent sent Li De's gift card to the Chamber of Commerce, it wasn't long before a vice president of the Alex Chamber of Commerce went out in person to make an appointment with him.

It was completely different from the treatment he received when he came alone to ask for a meeting.

It has been two Sundays since Li De got feedback from Laurent.

The distance between the Alex Chamber of Commerce and the Scarlet Mage Tower is a full sunday by horse carriage.

So Li De didn't waste any time and took Laurent with him to get ready to set off.

"Lord Li De, can I go with you?"

In the lobby on the first floor, when Li De was about to go out, Wei Na looked at him with pleading eyes.

Li De was stunned for a moment and glanced at the dozen or so mage apprentices in the hall who looked expectant and nodded slightly.

"Weina, Cohen, you two come with me, Karu, you are here to help them answer their questions today."

Wei Na and Cohen were overjoyed when their names were called, and quickly stepped forward to follow him.

Although the other mage apprentices were somewhat envious of the two of them, they did not dare to speak. They did not have the courage to speak to Lord Li De like Miss Wei Na.

Li De has been in the mage tower these days, and he gave several lessons to these mage apprentices when he had time.

Having experienced the baptism of compulsory education, he followed the example of the gourd and used their teacher's set of modern teaching methods to explain several times to this group of apprentices who were always hungry for knowledge.

These apprentices discovered that their teacher was not as unkind as they thought, so they became much closer to him and became more respectful to him.

If it were the previous Weina, she would never dare to speak when the ancestor of the blood clan went out.

Li De didn't have any extra thoughts about this. This group of mage apprentices was definitely the best labor force.

I could work for him 14 hours a day and I was very proud of it.

All he has to pay is to give these guys a few lessons when he has time, and it is he who will benefit the most from the improvement of their opponent's strength.

There simply could not be a more perfect workforce.

As a new capitalist, Li De is very satisfied with these apprentices.

When I took Wei Na and Cohen out, I also found that these two little guys are very flexible. I can teach them more about the management of the Jinmai Chamber of Commerce in the future.

The vampire clan has to launch a big farming plan, and the mage tower cannot be left behind. It is the truth to blossom in both culture and sports.