Chapter 66: Cooperation

In Cologne, Marin once again met the manager Wright who had dealt with it.
"Master Baron, what can I do for you?" Wiggins Chamber of Commerce is a member of the Hanseatic League, and Cologne is also an important business center of the Hanseatic League. Therefore, the news here is much better informed than Mark Bo. Therefore, the news of Lord Marin was easy to reach here. As the director of the Wiggins Chamber of Commerce, Wright naturally knew Marin's identity.
However, Wright said that the young man who bribed himself changed into an Baron of the Empire and spread heroic deeds in the Empire.
"I'm here to hire a ship. I heard that Wiggins Chamber of Commerce will have a lot of idle transport ships?" Marin opened his eyes and the Germans were not used to politeness.
"Yeah, the economic situation is not very good now, Europe is fighting everywhere, which has affected the business of our chamber of commerce."
"Fighting is a business in Italy. How can it be related to you?" Marin was surprised.
"Master Baron, Europe is not the only war in Italy. For example, our Hanseatic Alliance conflicts with Denmark. In Britain, the 'Rose War' also affected our business. Also, the great nobles of northern Germany There is often friction between them. In short, the war in Europe is on the rise ... "
Marin silently, it is not uncommon for aristocrats to attack and annex each other in the fragmented Germany. Of course, no one dared to provoke the Hanseatic League easily. Because who dares to fight against the Hanseatic Alliance, the Hanseatic Alliance will block the commercial activities of this noble territory. Moreover, many aristocrats have poor economic conditions and need to lend to the Hanseatic League.
The German region is now in full swing, because the Maximilian I of the Habsburgs is about to rise, but the German princes strongly resist the rise of the Habsburgs and even seek to deprive the Habsburgs of their monopoly throne Qualifications, return to the era of the emperor election.
But the German princes were scattered and not very united. Maximilian I rose from the mercenaries and was able to clean up these princes. Unfortunately, the ambitious Maximilian I encountered two powerful enemies, Hungary and France, and had no time to care. As a result, balance can still be maintained in Germany, otherwise war has long begun.
"I'm looking for you this time, hoping that your chamber of commerce will help me transport a batch of serfs ..."
"Master Baron's Territory is underpopulated?"
"Yes, the area of ​​Texel Island is not small, but the population is too small, only 800 people. So, I recruited 500 serfs and brought them to reclamation and development on Texel Island."
"Master Baron is so courageous, raising so many people requires a lot of expense." Wright's meaning is very vague, in fact, questioning Marin's ability to pay. He was also afraid that after Marin let the Wiggins Chamber of Commerce ship the people, he would not pay the bill, or owed it, and would not pay it back for ten thousand years.
"Don't worry, I made a fortune in Italy ..."
"Hey ..." Wright understood in seconds. In his opinion, Marin estimated that a lot of property was robbed in Italy. In fact, Marin really didn't rob civilians much, only robbed a few merchants. His wealth mainly came from selling loot and captives to the Venetian.
"Well, let's sign an agreement and pay 30% of the deposit first." Wright is a businessman and attaches the greatest importance to contracts.
嗯 "Well, no problem. By the way, manager Wright, I would like to ask, you Wiggins Chamber of Commerce, do you do salt business?"
"Salt business?" Wright stunned, but immediately reacted.
"The salt business is done, but it is not very large. The salt of our chamber of commerce mainly comes from the salt mines in Luneburg. However, the salt mines in Luneburg are controlled by some large salt merchants, and we are not able to intervene. Every year, we can only get thousands of quarts of mineral salt from the Luneburg Salt Mine. And those mineral salts are bitter and not very delicious. In general, the salt trade is the Wiggins Chamber of Commerce One of its businesses, but it has been unable to get up because of supply. "
"Have you ever thought about importing sea salt from the UK?"
"Sea salt? It's a good idea. But the British sea salt is very tight. The Wiggins Chamber of Commerce has no channel in the UK and can't get the salt there." Wright said honestly.
"What if I supply you a lot of sea salt?"
"Do you have sea salt?" Wright asked in surprise. But he thought for a while. Isn't Texel an island? What's so strange about producing sea salt? But isn't there a lack of fuel over the Netherlands? Otherwise, salt will not be imported from Britain opposite.
"Not yet, but soon."
"As far as I know, there is no firewood in the Netherlands ..."
"What are we doing at Huffman Estate?" Marin asked.
"Sell coal ... Oh, I see. The last time you hired a ship to transport coal to cook salt!" Wright suddenly realized.
嗯 "Well, you know it well. So, are you interested in representing our sea salt on Texel? I heard that you are responsible for selling coal in Cologne, or should you add a salt business?"
那个 "That ... I have to ask my brother-in-law ..." Wright said cautiously. UU Reading Book www.uukanshu.com
"Every quart salt gives you 3 Finneys hard work!"
"Deal!" Wright stood up immediately. He was most greedy. Hearing the kickback, he immediately agreed. Anyway, the business is not his, but the rebate is his.
As the little sister-in-law of the Wiggins Chamber of Commerce, he still has great rights in the Chamber of Commerce. The big boss of the Chamber of Commerce lives in Hamburg, and his main business is also in Hamburg. For the business in Cologne, Wright has the final say.
Soon, Marin and Wright signed an agreement, and the Wiggins Chamber of Commerce purchased large quantities of sea salt from Texel at a wholesale price of 3 shillings 6 fennies per quart. This price can't be considered high, because the salt price in the inland areas of Germany is much higher than the coast, reaching five or six shillings per quart, or even more (mainly depending on the distance from the salt producing area).
Then, the two signed a private secret agreement, stipulating that for every quarter of salt, Wright actually paid Marin 3 shillings 3 Finneys. The extra 3 Finneys naturally came into Wright's pocket ...
As for the supply, Marin has not yet determined. Because this requires actual production to know the specific output. But neither Marin nor Wright was worried about selling.
Because the Wiggins Chamber of Commerce has extensive contacts and channels in the Rhine business circle and can easily ship. And salt, in the Middle Ages, was also a very tight supply. Because in the Middle Ages, there was no refrigerator or other refrigeration means. Many meats must be salted to preserve them. In addition, the daily needs of ordinary people are great. Therefore, salt is not anxious to sell. In particular, sea salt with better quality than Luneburg ...
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