Chapter 850: Chapter 100: The Dwarf Kingdom’s Trade and the Livestock Boom of the Territory (Part 3)
Su Li was quite satisfied with this figure. Like agriculture, the price of livestock isn’t high, but success depends on volume.
Warhorses and cart horses are somewhat similar to vehicles. In a nation founded on knighthood, even a farmer would ride a cart horse. The price of a mount basically equates to a year’s income for a professional.
If the territory sells two Half Griffin eggs and some Combat Rams, the revenue from the livestock during the Radiant Competition Festival would amount to 5000 Gold Coins, quite considerable in terms of wealth.
Meanwhile, the Dwarven ambassador Bierga eagerly spoke: "Indeed, you humans have a better knack for livestock. Perhaps we can strike a deal, my tall friend, with all those cattle and sheep you have."
Su Li replied with interest: "Precisely my thought. The monster mounts and advanced battle armor from your Dwarf Kingdom are exactly what my territory needs. What kind of agreement do you have in mind, Ambassador?"
Bierga pondered for a moment and said: "I heard that previously you bought a batch of Refined Level armor from our Dragon Rock Castle through the Redbeard Clan. Now that I’m here, you can engage directly in trade with us."
"This year we can provide you with 100 sets of Refined Level armor, 20 sets of Perfect Level armor, 1 set of Rare Level armor, and no less than 8 Griffin Horses."
Hiss~ Su Li took a deep breath, truly the Dwarf Kingdom, going big with such a generous offer.
set of Rare Level armor and no less than 8 Griffin Horses!
How many agricultural products or tons of meat would Su Li have to sell to acquire these things?
It’s no wonder the dwarves are willing to trade with humans; their products are very competitive with additional value.
Usually, only a Duke’s Territory or an Elector’s Territory would get in touch with a presence at the level of the Dwarf Kingdom.
Su Li, with his small Pioneer Territory, has a very weak foundation; any trade agreement they offer requires effort to meet and execute equally.
But fortunately, with some effort, Hesse Territory can still complete the transaction.
Su Li turned to Edmond and asked: "My minister, considering our territory’s current situation, how much livestock can we provide to the dwarves?"
Edmond cautiously considered: "Lord, this is a massive transaction from the mountains, and fulfilling it won’t be easy. At the very least, we must show our sincerity, ensuring the trade is fair and just, without letting our dwarf friends suffer a loss. That’s not the way Hesse Territory treats friends."
Su Li decisively applauded and praised: "My minister, your words shine like Gold. I also believe that genuine friendship must ensure friends do not suffer a loss; our friendship should be like Gold, enduring the test of Fierce Flame and the grindstone of time."
"But it’s not easy, Lord," Edmond cautiously said: "Even with favorable pricing, Vibranium Rune Armor exceeds a value of 1000, and Rare Level armor is beyond estimation, so we must provide ample food and grain, and possibly supplement with a certain amount of Gold."
Su Li nodded, acknowledging that for the Dwarf Kingdom, this is still a regular trade agreement, with a value of tens of thousands of Golden Crowns, considered normal among entities of this scale.
Edmond, seeing Su Li agree, continued: "I think we can start the trade by providing food. Our territory has a large quantity of venison, smoked meat, and smoked fish, at least 30 tons worth. These are excellent food materials, valued not less than 10 Copper Coins per pound."
Copper Coins is undoubtedly calculated conservatively, as the prices in this world are clear. At Marle Castle, Su Li learned a common farmer needs 3-5 Copper Coins of food per day, with yearly grain expenses around 1 Silver Coin to 2 Silver Coins. But this is usually black bread, beans, cabbage—plain tasting foods.
For knights, food should include cheese, bread, malt beer, pies, and some roast meat, jerky. Such meals cost four or five times more.
Thus, assuming three meals a day, this food is at least 5 Copper Coins per pound.
That 30 tons of smoked meat and venison value thus amounts to 60 Golden Crowns.
Although it doesn’t seem much, the territory can continually produce; it has tens of thousands of cattle and sheep, averaging around 200 pounds each, amounting to over 2000 Golden Crowns, and can continuously provide them to the dwarves.
Originally, this transaction with the Dwarf Kingdom wouldn’t be completed in a single batch; they couldn’t carry so much food in one go.
Su Li turned to Lord Bierga and asked: "Ambassador, what do you think of my Pasture Master’s proposal? We will provide cattle, sheep, and various meats at these prices to you in due course."
Bierga clicked his tongue in appreciation and said: "My tall friend, when I descended from the Blood-red Plateau, I found vast pastures everywhere; you should swiftly scale up your livestock. Gransen in the northern Gray Mountain Range Imperial Territory is famous for cattle. One field there contains tens of thousands of cows. Each year, the entire territory sells tens of thousands of tons of beef."
"Your territory possesses such exceptional advantages and could further scale up cattle and sheep."
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