Bright Era

Chapter 44: Heavy gifts and bribes

Early the next morning, Lin Qi, energetic with lava, rushed to Enzo's room and stuffed a handful of snow into Enzo's bed. The hangover Enzo let out a miserable howl, and rushed out of the bed embarrassedly.

After Lin Qi was tossed so hard, Enzo suddenly became more energetic, took a hurried bath and changed his outfit, and the newly-dressed Enzo enjoyed a rough, generous breakfast. Hiccuping comfortably and chewing on a mixture of betel nuts and tobacco, Enzo followed Lin Qi and his son. Surrounded by more than a dozen guards, a group of people rode on a carriage and horses, and drove down the Black Beech Mountain. Go.

All the rich and powerful families of Dunelker live near the Black Beech Hill, but the family of Baron Miró, the mayor, lives in the mansion attached to the city hall. As the supreme power controller of Dunelker Harbor, Baron Miró is a completely outsider. His ancestry is not Dunelker, so although he has served as mayor of Dunelker for ten years, Baron Miró No real estate was bought in Dunerker.

Sitting in the spacious and luxurious carriage, Black Beard dangling a big cigar, urnly introduced to Lin Qi the character of Baron Miró.

It is not that Baron Miró is incorruptible if he doesn't set up property in Duner, but he is a very greedy guy. However, he deliberately created a very clean image of him, so he has been living in Dunelker in the mayor's residence provided free of charge by the Empire.

But according to the information that Blackbeard has, Baron Miró in his hometown, Black Rock City, a small city less than three hundred miles from Dune, has annexed a large amount of land and bought seven fertile manors. He has bought nearly a hundred maids in the past ten years.

"This guy is getting older! The seventy-year-old guy should retire, too!" Black beard waved a long cigar, exhaling smoke while exclaiming: "Seriously, he will not retire, then he or he His son, or his daughter, or his wife, there will always be accidents caused by the driving horses going crazy!"

"He must retire!" Black beard squinted and snorted coldly, "He has gained enough benefits over the years, and he must retire. The seventy-year-old old man still expects him to do something for Dunelker? On the contrary, I If you become mayor, Dunelker will usher in tremendous development, Dunelker’s economy will rise rapidly, and everyone will make money.”

Lin Qi said immediately: "Of course, the premise is that our family makes money first!"

Blackbeard nodded happily. He looked at Lin Qi with great relief and said with a smile: "This is a good point. Of course, this is the premise. If our family doesn't make money, then Don't even think of anyone making money in Dunerker!

After taking a bite of his cigar, Black Beard said vaguely: "Now I am just the president of the Chamber of Commerce in the mill and hotel industry, but when I become the mayor, I will become the president of the Dunelker United Chamber of Commerce! At that time, hum Humph."

The father and son discussed how to make a fortune after becoming mayor and president of the United Chamber of Commerce. The carriage has arrived outside the city hall in the center of Dunelker. Two guards in azure military uniforms stood weakly in front of the city hall. Seeing the carriage and a dozen guards accompanying them, the two guards hurriedly raised their spears and stopped the carriage.

Blackbeard opened the curtains angrily, and his face full of beards stuck out the window and snorted coldly at the two guards.

The listless guards immediately became all smiles, they bowed deeply to the carriage, and obediently stepped aside. Who doesn't know Daddy Blackbeard in Dunelker now? He is a powerful figure running for the next mayor, and basically no one in Dunelker can compete for this position with Old Blackbeard. His influence is too great!

Dunelker is a port city, the third largest port in the empire, and the only winter ice-free port in the northern part of the empire. It is the most important commodity distribution center in the northern part of the empire and even the northern part of the mainland. And Old Blackbeard has a very high reputation among the sailors and crew. He is almost the uncrowned king recognized by those sailors and crew. He can determine the working status of all the employees in the entire port with a single order. Such a character wants to run for election. Mayor, which idiot dares to compete with him?

"The only question now is, Miro, an old vampire, will he report my name."

Old Blackbeard frowned, spit out heavy smoke, and sighed a little annoyedly: "Our family has no one to help speak in the Imperial Capital. This is a headache. If there is a recommendation from an old thing like Milo, Then things will be settled."

The carriage stopped in front of the mayor's mansion. Two waiters who were dressed in neat uniforms with off-white wigs, and pretended to be royal servants in all manners and conversations greeted them slowly, and slowly opened the door.

Blackbeard spit out heavy smoke and strode out of the carriage swaying his huge body. Lin Qi patted Enzo on the shoulder, and the two walked down one after another. The butcher knife who was behind jumped off the steed, led the people to open the back of the carriage, and took out a lot of things from it.

The spices and tea from the East that are well-wrapped are not to mention, everything is valuable; not to mention those silk brocades, a good jacquard brocade can sell thousands of gold coins when the capital is in short supply. The most eye-catching thing is that the butcher knife was brought out by himself. A set of 240 pieces, including soup bowls, rice bowls, plates, spoons and other utensils. The color is like a blue sky, and it is dotted with fine raindrops. The secret color porcelain with the same transparent spots.

Such a set of porcelain was a hot commodity in the emperor, enough to exchange it with those wealthy nobles for a fine vineyard of more than 100 acres. Gold coins cannot measure the price of such a set of porcelain. For this set of porcelain from the East that can be described as works of art, using gold coins to measure its value is simply an insult.

The two waiters also knew the goods. The spices, tea and silk had dilated their pupils, but this set of exposed secret-colored porcelain made their breathing suddenly become faster, and their attitudes became even more intense. He is polite and respectful to Blackbeard and Lin Qi, as if he had met His Majesty the King.

Pretending to be hearty laughter came from far away, and an old man wearing a plain black robe with no ornaments on his body crouched to greet him. The old man's eyes quickly turned around the gifts, and his shriveled yellow face suddenly revealed a charming red.

"Dear Mr. Tiger, you are so kind! God bless you, you will surely get what you want!" The skinny old man Baron Milo laughed cheerfully.

Blackbeard laughed more happily, and he muttered in a low voice: "If my wish is unfulfilled, your whole family will feed the sharks!"

With a grunt, Blackbeard opened his hands and greeted Baron Milo with a loud laugh.

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