Vol 2 Chapter 145: Really a country?

Xu also stayed in Faraday for only one day, and led directly to the three mines scheduled to be sold under the guidance of two ministers from the Anglo-Dutch and the Great Duke.
Here, Xu also saw the dwarves of the two Norma tribes he had sent one month in advance.
According to the two dwarves who came to explore the three mines in advance, the three mines are extremely rich in minerals, and the two iron mines are even more than the mine that Xu also grabbed from the Falcao Chamber of Commerce. Much bigger.
According to the iron ore's estimated price of 700,000 gold coins, the value of these two iron mines has exceeded 1.5 million gold coins.
And this value is still estimated last year. According to the current skyrocketing price of iron ore, the value of these two iron mines may have exceeded two million gold coins.
Although it is also necessary to consider the increase in the cost of mining in the Principality of Constantine, the Principality of Constantine sold the permanent mining rights when selling the three mines, unlike the time limit of the Lampari Kingdom, so it still counts Good deal.
Of course, the so-called permanent mining rights are just blunt in the face of state power.
However, considering the situation of another copper mine, these risks are nothing.
According to reports from two dwarves, the copper mine is even richer than the two iron mines.
This is an unexpected surprise for Xu.
The main goal of his visit this time is the copper mine, and the copper mine has such a rich mineral deposit, which is really rewarding.
Because two dwarves made exploration in advance, Xu also came to the three mines and just walked through the scene. Just look around and take a look at the roads and specific environments near the three mines. Then I returned to the city of Faraday.
In the next three days, Xu has been negotiating with Datstein and his subordinates.
Perhaps it was because the subordinates reported that Xu was very satisfied with the performance of the three mines during the inspection, or that the price of 1.5 million gold coins issued between Xu and Yi gave them confidence. At the beginning of the negotiations, The Stamford Grand Prix reported a high price of two million.
Although serious. Two million gold coins bought these three mines, which was a big profit for Xu Yi and Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. However, Xu also certainly could not agree so easily, so he expressed strong opposition and counted that The various unfavorable conditions of the three mines directly pushed the price to one million gold coins.
Grand Duke Stadt and several of his subordinates had a lot of voices when they started negotiations. A straightforward look, but in the end, this negotiation is still a proactive.
Except for the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, there are almost no other chambers of commerce in the entire mainland that are willing to invest in such remote and backward places as the Principality of Stading. Xu also makes their only choice, they have no choice.
What's more, all the unfavorable situations that Xu also picked out. They all pointed themselves directly at the backwardness of the various infrastructures of the Principality of Stading, so that they could not refute.
So this Xu was originally expected to have a very difficult negotiation, but it took only three days to settle the dust.
In the end, the price of the Principality of Constantine and Xu also was set at 1.35 million gold coins.
For the three mines with extremely rich mineral deposits, this price can be regarded as the price of cabbage, which makes the new Feishang merchants a big bargain.
Of course, there is still a lot of work to be done to really mine the three mines.
The backwardness of the Principality of Stading, especially the backwardness of traffic conditions, has had a very serious impact on the mining of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce. So the first thing that Xu intends to return to Bangta City is to let the Amrit Chamber of Commerce build a road to the Principality of Stading.
When Xu also told this decision to the Grand Duke of Constantine, he immediately cheered Dading and the ministers - although they didn't even know what the road was.
It was so easy to end the negotiations and reached a preliminary agreement. Xu also did not intend to continue to stay in the Principality of Stading, preparing to return to the Kingdom of Lampari the next day.
On the night of the negotiation, the Anglo-Nan, which did not appear in these days, suddenly appeared in front of Xu.
I was a little surprised to see Anglo's drunken look.
From the first time I saw Anglo, I saw him at any time, and he was a smart, energetic person. It seems that it will never fall down, and Xu also knows that his drink is very good at the banquet in Anweimar City. How could he suddenly get drunk himself today?
It is not easy to find people in the Principality of Constantine who are not very good at wine. It is not easy to find a wine that can be drunk in Anglo in this country.
"Xu... Xu will be long... Gong... Congratulations..." Ankera made a slap in the face, and he didn't know whether he was crying or laughing.
Xu also frowned. The two maids who came from the patriarch of Wei Lun helped the Anker Krupp into the second-floor small wooden building that was built up in advance by the Grand Duke of Constantin to entertain him. Then the maid was soaked with cold water on his face. on.
Although there is no cold in the winter in the Principality of Constantine, the cold water is still very cold in winter nights.
Anglo was chilled by the cold water, a little awake, opened his eyes and looked at Xu Yi, squirting a long drink, rubbing his face with a towel, sitting up and looking at Xu for a while, suddenly said: "Mr. Xu, can you talk to me for two sentences?"
Xu also thought about it and waved back the two maids.
Ankerus struggled to get up, walked out of the small building, and sat down facing a beautiful lake at the back of the small building.
Xu also sat down beside him and watched him wait for him to speak.
After a while, Ankeru suddenly split his mouth and revealed a self-deprecating smile: "Hou Hui, do you think I am an idiot?"
Xu also shook his head: "Why do you think so? If you are idiots, I think most people in this country are idiots?"
Upon hearing Xu’s answer, Anker suddenly burst into laughter, and then paused for a while, pointing to Xu and nodding his head:
Well, Xu will be long. You finally said what you said. Sure enough, you It seems that most of us in this country are idiots. Yes, they are idiots!"
When I saw Anglo, and suddenly it turned into an angry face, Xu couldn't help but frown.
He didn't quite understand why he didn't see it for a few days. Does Anker suddenly become such a cynical appearance?
Is it because the Grand Duke of Constantine and the ministers pushed him out of the negotiating lineup?
"Anglo, what do you want to say?" Xu did not intend to circle with a drunk, it makes no sense.
Angkor stunned Xu and glanced at it. He sneered and said: "What do I want to say? I want to say... I am an idiot, if it is not an idiot. Why do you take the initiative to sell your country? What about it?"
"If you mean selling these three mines, I think you are a bit too much." Xu also shook his head.
It’s just a few mines sold, not to mention the fact that the Principality of Stading has also received the corresponding benefits?

"The corresponding benefits?" Ankeru snorted. "Do you mean the 1.35 million gold coins? Tell you that these coins will only fall into the pockets of the Grand Duke and the dirty guys. For the entire Principality, it is impossible for a copper coin. Ok. Oh, maybe, maybe the road you built is built, it’s the Principality that really gets a little benefit. But a road? Ha! What can a road change?"
"You have forgotten that if the three mines started mining, they could create a lot of jobs." Xu also reminded.
Ankera slammed his head and stared at Xu Yi: "Mr. Xu, you tell the truth, do you really want to hire workers from our Principality? Instead of sending people from the Kingdom of Lampari?"
Xu Yi was a word. Because he does have this plan.
Seeing Xu did not answer, Anker suddenly sneered.
"I was told by me? Yes, it’s not just you, even me, it’s really not for the people of the Principality. They are too lazy, even if you work for them, they may not be willing to do it. If I were you, I would also choose to send someone from the Kingdom of Lampari."
Xu also silent for a long while, suddenly asked: "Anglo, I can see. You love this country deeply, you really want to do something for the Principality of Stant, to make this country strong. But I have always had a question , you... do you really think that the Principality of Stading is a country?"
Anker suddenly stayed for a while. Two lines of tears suddenly slid down from the corners of the eyes.
A moment later, Ankera cried out loud, crying and screaming hard, but Xu could not understand what he was shouting.
Perhaps it was because of emotional excitement and loud shouting that caused discomfort. Not long after, Ankera coughed hard and then squatted on the floor of the small building and started to vomit at the lake.
Xu also turned to call two maids to prepare toiletries for Anglo, and prepared a clean bed, then looked back at the floor and vomited while still crying, looking extremely painful. Anglo, sighing in the heart.
In fact, this problem has long been in his heart, but there has been no chance to ask.
Although he only came to the Principality of Stading for a few days, Xu also found that the so-called Principality of Constantine, in strict terms, does not have the concept of a country.
First of all, this country is nominally ruled by the Great Duke of Stein, but in fact, the Grand Duke of Constantine only controls the area around Faraday, strictly speaking, it is almost the same level as the Weilun patriarch, that is, the area controlled is slightly larger. Something is gone.
Secondly, judging from the ordinary people of the Principality of Constantine who have been in contact with these days, they actually have no concept of the state at all.
For these ordinary people, they only know which big aristocracy is in charge of themselves, and they have not considered what the Principality of Constantine is doing.
Even if you are dissatisfied with the big nobility who governs this area of ​​your own, this person can go to the site of another big aristocrat, or simply hide in which corner, as long as it is not a special case, you can ignore the leader above. who is it.
In short, the Principality of Constantine can only be regarded as a geographical term, and it is not a country at all.
If you compare the situation on the earth, then the Principality of Constantine is actually more like a chieftain, the United Nations, the place where the chiefs of the various regions of the region, such as the Weilun patriarch and the stalwart, are united.
And because the family of the Grand Duke of Constantine has always been the most powerful of these chiefs, he has the greatest voice.
But what Steining’s Dagong said did not necessarily work in the Principality of Stading. The reason why the three mines could be sold was because the three mines were in the area controlled by the Great Duke.
If it is a mine in other large aristocratic control areas, it is not what he wants to sell.
For these reasons, Xu also asked Anglo to this question.
But he did not expect that the Anglo-Leng reaction would be so intense.
This time, the people who hang the Principality of Constantine may actually look at the Principality of Constantine as a complete country from the heart, and want to make the situation in this country better, let the public The lives of the people are also more affluent.
But the reality is too cruel. He finally brought Xu Yi and Xinfei Chamber of Commerce to the Principality of Stading, and successfully persuaded Xu to invest in it.
But the great Grand Duke and his so-called "Ministers" just wanted to borrow money from Xu Yi, and there was no idea for the whole of the Principality of Constantine.
In the face of this situation, how can we let Ankeru not feel lonely?