Chapter 843 - 840 Channels Mean Money

Chapter 843: Chapter 840 Channels Mean Money

"Really? Lord Lucas isn’t joking, is he?"

"We have so many goods stockpiled, who is Lucas going to help us sell them to?"

"......"

Lucas observed the expressions of the nobles. Some were in disbelief, some were highly skeptical, and only Camilla had a look of absolute conviction.

Lucas had actually mentioned this before, but it was obvious that none of these nobles had taken his words to heart.

"I said that as long as the quality is good, I will help introduce you to sales channels," Lucas swept his gaze across the room and said deeply. "But clearly, you didn’t believe me."

Hearing Lucas’s words, the nobles looked embarrassed one by one. It was true; not a single one of them had taken his words seriously.

"Now, I will give you a chance. As long as the quality passes the mark, perhaps you can sell your stockpiled goods to me at the market price..." Seeing no one speak, Lucas continued.

"Really? Is Lord Lucas going to buy our goods?"

"What do we need to give in return?" A noble shouted in confusion, feeling that things couldn’t possibly be this simple.

"At present, you don’t need to give anything. I merely intend to establish an Alliance Merchant Guild, and I would like to invite you all to join," Lucas stated calmly, his voice ringing clearly in the ears of everyone present.

"An Alliance Merchant Guild? What is that?" Viscount Isaac asked loudly.

"Yeah, what is the Alliance Merchant Guild?"

"Let me ask you all a question first. What do you think of these multi-story buildings built in my Sedona City?" Lucas asked the nobles instead of answering.

"They are excellent. Many people want to buy a house but can hardly get their hands on one," A noble shouted loudly.

"These buildings are clean and spacious, and water is piped directly into the homes. It’s simply wonderful."

"Yes, I even want to buy a house here, but sadly there are none left..."

"..."

The nobles began discussing again, unsure why Lucas was bringing this up.

"Then what do you all think of Sedona City’s wines, various food shops, and the like? Are they good?" The corners of Lucas’s mouth curled up. The groundwork was laid; saying all this was simply to instill some confidence in them.

"Sedona City’s fine wines and delicacies are number one in the world, without a doubt..."

"What exactly does Lord Lucas mean?" Some nobles were growing increasingly confused.

"Since everyone here thinks everything in Sedona City is excellent, does that mean you are very optimistic about Sedona City’s future?" Lucas said indifferently.

All the nobles nodded. If Sedona City’s future wasn’t promising, then whose was? Right now, even the Royal Capital probably wasn’t even half as prosperous as Sedona City.

"I have already established a partnership with the Deepstone Dwarf Kingdom. They are willing to let us sell our goods to them. They have their eyes on the goods in Sedona City," Lucas’s lips curled into a faint smile as he spoke calmly. "I’m sure you all know what kind of kingdom the Deepstone Dwarf Kingdom is."

The nobles below were greatly shocked. Of course, they knew about the Deepstone Dwarf Kingdom—isolated and closed off, yet possessing an abundance of iron ore. Aside from a few lucky minor merchants, the Deepstone Dwarf Kingdom rejected cooperation with outsiders. However, if one could actually secure a partnership, they could earn many times over their initial investment.

"One year. Sedona City only needs to cooperate with the Deepstone Dwarf Kingdom for one year, and it will bring me an income of at least one million gold coins. Do you believe it?" Lucas said confidently.

"We believe it!"

Virtually all the nobles gave this answer. They had to believe it; they had witnessed firsthand how miraculous Sedona City was.

"As for this channel to trade with the Dwarf Kingdom, I am certain the quota will only increase each year. Furthermore, only Sedona City possesses such a channel," Lucas’s eyes narrowed as he spoke deeply. "Now, there is an opportunity for you to get involved."

The nobles below remained silent, all waiting for Lucas’s next words.

"Right now, out of the one million gold coin valuation of this channel, I plan to sell a twenty percent share—two hundred thousand gold coins’ worth. One gold coin equals one share, with a minimum purchase of one hundred shares," Lucas rested both hands on the podium and enunciated every word clearly.

Silence. Bewilderment. Everyone in the room fell quiet because they hadn’t yet understood what Lucas meant.

"Let me explain it further," Lucas sighed, looking at the dazed crowd.

He paused for a moment, then continued, "If you buy my shares, regardless of how many you buy, when money is made through the Dwarf Kingdom channel in the future—for example, if we make 1.5 million gold coins—the shares you bought will earn you a proportionate dividend from the profits. In other words, you become a partner of Sedona City. Of course, if you don’t have enough coins, you can also use goods as collateral."

"Lord Lucas, do you mean that if I buy one thousand shares, which equals one thousand gold coins, then when the time comes, a portion of the money earned using these one thousand gold coins will be distributed to me? Is that right?" Camilla jumped out at this moment, asking with a feigned look of confusion.

"Correct. Miss Camilla understands perfectly," Lucas nodded and said, "Every year, you will be able to receive a portion of the gold coins earned."

Hearing this, the rest of them began to understand a little. It meant they would provide the money, but they didn’t have to do anything. When the time came, however much profit was made using the money they provided, a portion would be given to them. The more the merchant guild earned, the more they would receive.

"Then what if we don’t want these shares in the future? Can they be refunded?" Viscount Isaac frowned and asked loudly.

"Trust me, no one who buys my shares will ever want to return them. If you truly don’t want them in the future, you can sell them to those who do, or sell them back to me. I imagine when the time comes, many people will be scrambling to buy them," Lucas said casually, his face full of confidence.

The nobles began to hesitate. Truthfully, they weren’t afraid of Lucas running away with their money. Unless he had gone stupid, he wouldn’t abandon the incredibly bright future of Sedona City just to scam them out of this relatively small sum of money...

"Lord Lucas, I want one thousand shares," Camilla didn’t hesitate, stepping forward directly and shouting loudly.

"Done. Buying my shares means you have joined my merchant guild and become my business partner. Miss Camilla’s Riverden City produces linen. As long as it passes quality checks, it can be sold through the Dwarf Kingdom channel," Lucas chuckled lightly.

The other nobles wore expressions of sheer shock. Did she not even need to think about it?

Now, these nobles finally understood what the ’Alliance Merchant Guild’ mentioned earlier meant.

"In the future, Sedona City will also open a channel to the Yadian Kingdom. The more you invest now, the more gold coins you will receive later," Lucas laughed softly.

In the future, the market share would only grow larger and larger. How much they earned would depend on the future layout. Right now, Lucas was using one channel to integrate the resources of the entire Western Lands.

After unification in the future, this merchant guild would become akin to a ’state-owned enterprise’, while the nobles below would act like processing factories. Lucas would become the supreme capitalist, slowly swallowing up certain powers.

"I believe in Lord Lucas," Camilla nodded in deep agreement.

"Will we really be able to get a share of gold coins? Is this reliable?" Someone began to waver.

"Of course it’s reliable. If Lord Lucas isn’t reliable, who is?"

"Lord Lucas, I would like to buy one hundred shares first, is that okay?" A noble called out.

"Yes. You can buy however many you want," Lucas nodded.

"I want five hundred shares! Even if I don’t want them later, I can still sell them..."

"I want three thousand shares!" Isaac gritted his teeth and yelled. He decided to use linen as collateral.

"..."

"Please don’t rush, everyone. A ’Sedona City Securities Exchange’ has already opened right next door to the Sedona City Bank. You only need to go there to purchase your shares," Lucas pressed his hands down to quiet the crowd.

Hearing this, Camilla was the first to rush out of the Drunken Night, making a beeline for the bank.

Watching from the podium, the corner of Lucas’s mouth twitched slightly, and he felt secretly amused. Camilla really is excellent.

"There are two hundred thousand shares in total. Once they are sold out, there will be no more!" Lucas raised his voice and announced.

In reality, how much money the channel made was entirely manipulated by Lucas. He was going to use the resources of the Western Lands to exchange for iron ore, and the subsequent profits would definitely exceed one million gold coins.

Sometimes, simply integrating a single channel could yield terrifying profits.

Moreover, one channel could be played in many different ways. Lucas could easily change the name and open a new merchant guild in another location.

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