Chapter 12 The Future

Manager Vincent didn't get the answer in the end, but judging from his many years of business experience, 80% of the investment was wasted.

However, Derek is not a merchant, and he has no right to interfere.

On the contrary, such a powerful young knight should have a good relationship.

The caravan stayed for two days, bought a large amount of fur, and then returned.

The way back is slightly different.

As the manager Vincent walked, he bought all kinds of supplies and couldn't wait to stack the carriage as high as a mountain.

Looking at the horse pulling the cart so hard, Derek felt distressed.

Sure enough, capital is bloody in any world.

The only difference is the object of exploitation.

Derek can only tell himself that he can't be exploited by others.

Approaching the City of Watch, another happy event happened.

The knight's servant Simon's horse also added a panel, and soon improved to normal quality.

It is no exaggeration to say that the difference in price is at least more than three gold coins.

Profits are still secondary. The most important thing is to have a war horse source.

The heavily armed heavy armored cavalry, in this era of backward combat, is simply a decisive force, as deterrent as nuclear weapons.

And this is inseparable from excellent war horses.

I returned to the city to hand over the task and recorded it in the tavern where I took over the task, which was left for the record.

In the future, there is a caravan who wants to hire Derek, which is a reference. If it is particularly excellent, it can even be paid more.

For example, this time, the manager Vincent took out two gold coins as a treat.

After the handover, Derek returned to the base.

Limited training, coupled with higher and higher levels, the level of spearmen left is rarely improved.

On the contrary, the three blacksmiths became more and more skilled, and Little Tru could even forge high-quality iron swords independently.

While accumulating strength, Derek took on some small tasks around him, so that the spearmen went out to exercise separately.

After a period of time, it broke out a little reputation.

The mercenary circle of the City of Watchmen knows that there is a group of fierce people with good reputation.

Money, the more you earn, the more you earn.

The strength is also getting stronger and stronger.

But Derek still feels anxious and always has a sense of urgency.

Without land and population, a seemingly good career has an upper limit after all.

For example, Baron Ferrera's territory has a population of only four or five thousand. Can he recruit soldiers without restriction?

It's the same with other noble territories. Don't even think about recruiting soldiers at will.

Moreover, most free people have their own land and industries, and will not come to be soldiers.

Without land and industry, they are all nobles, and even the movement is restricted.

Not to mention agriculture and animal husbandry, it is completely a means of production.

In this feudal society, the upper limit has been locked. Even if you want to work hard, you can't break through the blockade.

Unless the class is broken, it can continue to grow.

Now, the output of the three blacksmiths can barely be covered. They really want to expand their business. Without a strong support, they will be eaten up sooner or later.

Derek knows the habits of the nobles very well and will not take risks.

And it seems to be good to maintain the status quo.

A miniature manor, about 5,000 gold coins in the north.

He worked hard for 50 years to save one.

For people of this era, it can be said that it is very good to leave such a property for future generations and families in their lifetime.

You see, the Perez family has only saved two miniature estates over the years, which is still a relatively good business.

Derek should be satisfied.

Don't be satisfied. Derek won't be satisfied with it.

Travel once, hold the golden finger in your hand, and hang out for a lifetime?

And in case there is an accident in the middle, maybe he will live less than 50 years later.

The world can't give him a sense of security.

Unless you put your fate in your own hands.

And some small wars may have opportunities, but Derek doesn't want to.

The politics of the kingdom is a typical dual monarchy.

The king and the king.

Nobles in the name of the king need to fulfill their obligations to the king, but they are relatively free.

And by the enthronement of other great nobles, he may be able to continue to serve in the kingdom, but there is almost no political freedom.

Fengjun's position is yours.

Unless Fengjun plots rebellion, you can hardly refuse some of his requests.

And precisely, most of the kingdom's political resources are still in the hands of the king.

Even the descendants of your family will be driven by the descendants of the other party.

It is difficult to break the class and master the power, relying on the great aristocracy, and it is limited.

The best way is to go to the royal capital to master the core resources of the kingdom.

However, the Ferrera family is just a rural aristocrat. There is no political resource for him to become a royal official, and it is not his turn to enjoy it.

This kind of political resource is only available to the great nobles and royal families.

So, it fell into a dead cycle.

Unless there is a large-scale war, military merit is awarded a title, and then enters the king's vision, and then a little competition for rights and resources is also needed.

What Derek was waiting for was the war of the northern barbarians. The barbarians who rose in the north once took advantage of the division of the kingdom to invade the land of many kingdoms.

As the kingdom restores its national power, it will launch a recovery war sooner or later.

This is the cognition of knowledgeable people, but this day may be tomorrow, or it may be ten or twenty years later.

Derek once thought he could wait, but now he finds that... he has no patience.

Of course, all the impatience comes from the intentional or unintentional peeping eyes around.

A business with an annual output of more than 100 gold coins is still an arms business, which is popular with many people.

That is, the title of knight, coupled with the family deterrence behind Derek, and even his own force, made the greedy eyes temporarily disappear.

However, if the scale expands, it will also cause greed.

Even the first to do it may be his support, Baron Ferrera.

Yes, what is the relationship between father and son in the face of family interests?

A business that can account for a fewers of the family's income,

In the end, Derek underestimated the value of a qualified blacksmith.

Why are blacksmiths of high value?

Smelting technology, forging technology, these things are very precious in this era.

Most blacksmiths make high-quality weapons purely by feeling and experience.

Therefore, it is scarce and has a very high profit.

Even the inheritance is very cautious and conservative.

Only a few forces that have summarized advanced technology have monopolized this industry.

And the existence of the panel is simply a cheat, which directly turns the luck into an inevitable thing.

Every blacksmith can become a talent with time.

What a red-eyed power?

After Derek realized this, he didn't even dare to add more.

However, there is a fire in his heart, and he always has to find a place to avoid everyone's sight and make full use of the ability of the panel.

He believes that it only takes one chance to quickly get on the stage of history.

And he already has the goal.