Your Majesty, the Spectacle Has Missed the Country!

A luxurious aristocratic dinner,

For the first time, a flower called "tulip" was deeply imprinted on the hearts of all the nobles who participated in this dinner.

Queen Alanna has a good temperament and is naturally beautiful.

so……

When she appeared in front of everyone wearing the purple-red, sparkling "Queen of the Night"...

Queen Alanna was undoubtedly the center of attention at the dinner.

then,

The very next day,

The entire city of Basel is full of aristocratic attendants looking to buy tulip plants.

They traveled back and forth across the land of the Kingdom of Basel, just to find the tulip flowers with their unique beauty.

However……

Can't find it at all!

In fact, when the nobles saw the tulip worn on the chest by Queen Alanna, the first thing they thought of was the Norman family.

But even though the nobles' attendants broke through the door of the Norman family one by one, they all got the same reply:

"The Norman Family has no tulips for sale, and is now stepping up purchases across the continent to supply the noble Basel nobles."

All right,

Even the Norman family, which focuses on elegance and fashion, does not sell tulips. If it had been anyone else, it would most likely have ceased operations.

But……

The brain circuit of the Basel nobles is naturally different from ordinary people.

In their opinion...this is a rare thing that even the Norman family does not have!

so……

The shortage of the Norman family did not dampen their enthusiasm to buy tulips. On the contrary, it made the nobles' desire become stronger and they began to buy at high prices.

…

Southern part of the Kingdom of Basel.

When Duke Stein once again saw the Idar CIA director named Krell, he suddenly felt bad.

"Duke Stein, calm down..."

Krell patted Duke Stann on the shoulder and comforted him very sincerely.

But……

Duke Stein is about to cry!

If not counting this time, he himself had dealt with the Idar CIA twice.

The first time he dealt with the CIA, Idar's CIA ransacked his home.

The second time he dealt with the CIA, his nobles arrested the CIA director's family, causing him to feel palpitated and frightened.

And now...

Claire stood in front of him again!

"You...why are you here?"

Stan forced himself to show a smile that was even uglier than crying:

"If I had known you were coming, I would have prepared a decent welcome dinner for you."

"There is no need for the reception dinner. I am here this time...I have an important errand to entrust to you! The Duke personally issued the order. If this matter is completed, then the handle you left in our hands will also be Then destroy it.”

Hearing this,

Instead of showing any joy, Duke Stein looked horrified, as if he had been frightened.

After such a long period of understanding, Duke Stein has long understood that the Principality of Idar is not as peaceful as it appears on the surface.

In his opinion, the hearts of Idar people are all black!

Unless this matter is too difficult, otherwise...the director of the Idar CIA in front of him will definitely not say this!

"Lord Krell... I wonder what Lord Bruno's orders are?"

Duke Stein probed cautiously.

"This matter is neither difficult nor simple, but... for you, it should be a good thing!"

"Good...good thing?"

Duke Stein was a little confused.

Are the Idar people really so kind?

"Let's put it this way, the information you provided to the principality is very important, so... my lord the Duke decided to make you rich!"

"So what do I need to do?"

Hearing this, Duke Stein's heart, which had been hanging around, couldn't help but feel a little calmer.

He is familiar with this!

Just like the "Horn" bicycles of the Idar Chamber of Commerce, and those cheap cloths...

In the Kingdom of Basel, the Idar Chamber of Commerce is an outsider after all.

so……

Many sales channels for Idar's industrial and commercial products are laid out in the name of Duke Stein.

Although it was Idar who made the big profits and Duke Stein took the small ones, he still made a lot of money during this period.

"All you have to do is... sell tulips!"

Looking into Duke Stein's eyes, Krell said one sentence at a time.

"tulip?!"

Upon hearing Krell's words, Duke Stein jumped up from his seat almost immediately.

At this time, three or four days have passed since the aristocratic dinner that took place in Basel City.

With the help of caring people, the news of buying tulips spread throughout the Kingdom of Basel as if it had wings.

But……

Besides the Idar Chamber of Commerce, who else could produce such a large number of tulips at once?

Nobody!

after all……

Before that, tulips were just a small number of flowers.

Except for the Principality of Idar, which planted a sea of ​​tulips in the Asset Basin in advance, no one could predict the skyrocketing price of tulips.

Therefore, due to the continued shortage of supply, the price of a tulip bulb has already climbed to more than two gold coins in just a few days!

It was precisely for this reason that when Duke Stein heard from Krell that the Idar people wanted to entrust him to sell tulips...

He was so excited for a moment!

This stuff is hugely profitable!

"Master Krell, I wonder how many tulip bulbs you have? How do you plan to sell them?"

How many plants?

This stuff is everywhere in the Asset Basin!

Of course,

These words can only be recited silently in Krell's heart, and naturally it is impossible for Duke Stein to know about it.

"You should know that the Idar Chamber of Commerce has branches all over the continent, but even so, it is not an easy task to purchase a sufficient amount of tulips in a short period of time..."

As he spoke, Claire couldn't help showing a hint of embarrassment.

"I understand this! The more anxious you are to acquire something, the harder it will be for the acquisition price to come down."

Duke Stein showed a look of understanding.

"During this period... I can provide you with about 800 tulip bulbs a day..."

"Eight hundred plants?!"

Hearing this, Duke Stein couldn't help but take a breath of air.

To be honest, compared to the number of nobles in the Kingdom of Basel, this number is really not many.

But……

At this time when it is quite difficult to find even a hundred tulip bulbs, the number of tulip bulbs is no more than 800 every day!

Not only can it maintain the situation where supply exceeds demand, it can also drive prices up, giving the nobles and businessmen of the Kingdom of Basel time to stock up on goods.

Besides...

Duke Stein is not the only secret sales channel for the Idar people!

A little bit for each channel, and the total amount is not small.

"Two gold coins are just the beginning, Duke Stein. I believe that with your ability, it won't be difficult to double the price of tulips, right?" Claire said calmly.

"Double it? Lord Krell, as long as I have enough time, I can sell it for ten gold coins!"

Duke Stann patted his chest and said confidently.

To know,

Every noble and businessman in this era can be called a good hoarder.

Whenever there are natural or man-made disasters and food prices skyrocket... that's when they get rich!

And now...

Subtly,

For the first time, the target of hoarders changed from common people to nobles.

As long as the Idar people can provide themselves with a stable supply, Duke Stein believes that with his own means and the support of the Idar people, it is by no means an impossible task to make the price of tulips skyrocket!

…

Early March,

The price of a tulip bulb reached two gold coins.

In mid-March,

Climbed to three gold coins!

When the time comes to mid-April...

The price of tulip bulbs has reached five gold coins and seven shillings!

Even on this continent,

This level of price surge is the first time it has happened!

This also caused countless Basel nobles and businessmen to start running around, going to the Principality of Sidon and even the interior of the Norman Empire, which is now in turmoil, trying their best to buy tulip bulbs!

after all……

This is a hugely profitable deal.

In this process, of course, there were countless episodes.

For example... the Norman family issued an announcement, hoping that the Basel nobles would consume rationally and not over-hype the price of tulip bulbs.

Then……

The Norman family was scolded miserably!

A Viscount of Basel even stood in front of the Norman Maison's shop and gave a speech to the crowd, claiming that this was just a rumor made up because the Norman Maison had no tulip bulbs to sell!

Among other things, he cited various reasons for the surge in tulip bulb prices.

For example, the planting area of ​​tulips is limited, and there is also the saying that things are rare and valuable.

He even claimed righteously that tulips can be used as medicinal materials. If they are dried and decoctioned in water, they can not only remove bad breath, but also cure diseases!

And my wife miraculously got better after taking tulip bulbs after she became seriously ill!

If only one person says it, everyone may be skeptical.

But……

Sometimes people only want to believe what they want to believe.

At this moment,

Many nobles and businessmen have hoarded a lot of tulip bulbs.

So... they naturally praise such words in every possible way and add fuel to the flames.

then,

The reputation of the Norman family has plummeted.

The price of tulips has skyrocketed to six gold coins in just one week!

but……

At this time, Krell, who was in the Duchy of Stein, knew clearly that the skyrocketing price had just begun!

…

Early May.

East of Basel.

Viscount Javier was clutching the news from Basel City and remained silent for a long time.

He is considered to be one of the Basel nobles with outstanding determination. He does not like extravagance on weekdays and only wants to run the business passed down by his ancestors in a responsible manner.

therefore,

When the price of tulips just started to rise, he just watched everything happening in the Kingdom of Basel with a spectator's mentality.

But……

He really can't sit still now!

At every aristocratic banquet, everything the aristocrats present talked about was related to tulips.

Like why the price of tulips has increased again? How much does so-and-so think the price of tulips can increase? How tulips are the number one trade since the founding of the Kingdom of Basel...

From March to April to May, as these words echoed in his ears day after day, even the originally sober nobleman would gradually sink.

not to mention……

With the massive dumping of industrial and commercial products from the Principality of Idar, the incomes of almost all Basel nobles have been reduced!

And at this time...the appearance of tulips undoubtedly brought new hope to the Basel nobles!

therefore,

After holding on for several months, Viscount Javier finally gave in.

at the very beginning,

He just tried to buy some, and then...

rise! rise! rise!

Almost on the second day, the tulip bulbs I purchased were already bringing in profits!

Then...

It was out of control.

Many nobles not only bought it themselves, but also let their serfs grow it!

As the price of tulips continues to rise, more and more fields originally used to grow food are planted with tulips whose prices are now rising.

Not just nobles, but even bold commoners would pool their money together to buy a tulip bulb, and then wait for the price to soar.

certainly,

After all, they don't dare to hoard as much as the nobles. If the market fluctuates slightly, the common people will be eager to sell them to avoid losses.

But……

It turned out that this fluctuation was just a temporary price adjustment.

It barely takes a day for tulip prices to return to where they were before continuing to rise!

And people’s morbid enthusiasm for tulips can be seen from this!

The skyrocketing prices of tulips have made countless Basel nobles intoxicated, and they have become the promoters of this bubble, working together to make the tulip bubble continue to expand and expand...

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and,

This huge bubble is far from over.

In mid-May, the Norman family, which had been silent for a long time, finally announced that it would hold a special auction of tulips.

The auction items are all rare tulip bulbs such as "Night Queen", "Blue Parrot" and "Golden Melody"!

As soon as the announcement came out, Basel was shocked!

In the eyes of others, this means that the Norman family, which represents the trend and fashion of the Kingdom of Basel, has finally recognized the value of tulips, confirming that the price of tulips is "reasonable"!

And so many rare varieties are an eye-opener for the nobles of the Kingdom of Basel.

then,

When the Basel royal family bought a tulip bulb named "Queen of the Night" at this auction for 800 gold coins...

This tulip craze that has swept the entire Kingdom of Basel has almost reached its peak!

As for many nobles and commoners in remote areas...

They didn't know that the tulip named "Queen of the Night" was indeed rare. They only saw the price!

That number!

A total of eight hundred gold coins!

And this means...

Tulip bulb prices still haven’t hit their peak yet!

crazy!

Everyone is going crazy!

When more and more people gradually believe in the value of tulips...

When everyone around them firmly believes that the price of tulips will continue to rise...

Few people can live alone!

Because this has almost become an irrefutable correctness of public opinion!

All Basel aristocrats deeply believe that tulips will continue to rise!

It will continue to rise!