Caravans are sometimes not just caravans

Shirley gawked for a moment before smiling charmingly, "So Master bestowing Augustine with his strength wasn't because you were completely soft-hearted, there was actually such a plot. Now that your plan has failed, what should we do next?"

"It doesn't matter if it fails. There's no loss," Beta said calmly, "If Augustine cannot receive the power of his enemy, he can still become the captain of the guards of the caravan and be responsible for the safety of the caravan in the future. As long as he is a talented person, he will always be useful."

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Shirley answered softly, "Come in."

The door was pushed open, and Amanda, who looked tired, saw that Shirley was hugging Beta intimately. After a brief daze, she smiled and said, "Do you want me to leave for a while?"

"No need. You can report directly." Shirley's smiling face was somewhat happy. "Master won't mind."

Because they had interacted spiritually in the Nightmare Illusion, Beta and Shirley's relationship was quite harmonious. They could be said to be extremely intimate. Although Beta would not have physical relations with Shirley due to his bottom line, he did not resist this kind of intimacy.

Amanda was not surprised by this. They were nobles, after all. If they did not have some frivolity, no one would believe them if they said they did not have some. She waved the parchment in her hand and said, "The caravan has been established. This is a list with their basic information, specialties, and personalities. You can find a time to receive them from the Chamber of Commerce. "

Beta took the parchment. After reading a few pages, he took out ten gold coins from the space and placed them on the table. Then he gently pushed them in front of Amanda. "The deal is done. This is the fee we promised. Please check."

The ten gold coins looked very dazzling when stacked together. Amanda put the gold coins in the bag and said with a sweet commercial smile, "I like doing business with people as straightforward as you. If you need anything in the future, please come to me."

Hearing this, Beta's heart jumped. "Amanda, are you interested in working under me? I'm still lacking an accountant. The monthly salary will be good. "

In the past, Beta had been in charge of the accounts of income and expenditure. After Shirley arrived, Shirley was the one who helped. However, Shirley was a powerful divine creature. She could do a lot of things. Although she was quite qualified to be an accountant, tying her to this position was a waste of her abilities.

Amanda hesitated for a moment, then looked at Shirley with a half-smile and asked, "Do you need the accountant to warm your bed?"

Hehe! Beta chuckled. "If you're as beautiful as Shirley and have a good figure like her, I might consider it."

Shirley was very happy to hear Beta's compliment. She grinned so widely that her eyes couldn't be seen. She pressed even closer to Beta.

Amanda felt a lot more relaxed. She pretended to be "hurt" and said unhappily, "Sir, your words are really hurtful … But can I ask, other than the usual records, what other work does the accounting officer have to do?"

"Record the price and quantity changes of the caravan's goods. Find the most profitable business in the current situation, "said Beta with a smile." What do you think? Such a job is rather challenging. "

Amanda's eyes immediately glittered.

Although the girl worked as an intermediary and ran errands, she was essentially a merchant. But even if she had some power in the Chamber of Commerce because of the force behind her, she was not qualified to lead a caravan yet, both because of her age and because of her gender.

However, if she could become the accountant that Beta mentioned, she would have the right to decide the purchase and sale of the caravans. Although she would be behind the scenes, she would still indirectly control a caravan. Her childhood dream had been to establish a caravan and make a lot of money. If she became an accountant, it would be a roundabout way to realize her dream.

"What's your monthly salary?" asked the girl, pursing her lips.

"The fixed monthly salary is one gold coin." Beta thought for a moment and said, "You'll record the purchases and shipments of the caravan for a year. After a year, you'll have the right to decide the shares and types of the caravan's purchases."

"A year of observation?" Amanda nodded. "That's very prudent."

"After a year, ten percent of the profits from the caravan you're in charge of will be yours."

That was Beta's trump card. Amanda was completely stunned when she heard that. After a long while, she gritted her teeth and asked, "Are you sure it's ten percent?"

"I'm sure I'm very clear-headed right now," said Beta casually. "We can sign a contract."

Looking at the solemn Beta, Amanda knew that he wasn't lying. Her lips turned bright red with excitement. "Okay, I promise you."

"Very well, my lovely Miss Accountant, can we go see our caravan now?"

"Okay, no problem." Amanda brushed her long hair from her cheeks and said in high spirits, "That caravan is ours now."

Ten minutes later, Beta and Amanda came to the Chamber of Commerce again. Shirley and Jessica, on the other hand, were stored in Mystra's Mansion.

The caravan was in the waiting room on the second floor of the Chamber of Commerce. The place was very spacious, and rows of black benches were neatly arranged. More than fifty people were sitting on them. Most of them were strong men, but there were two middle-aged men and a few youths who looked like they were still wet behind the ears.

When the two middle-aged men saw Amanda, they came up to her. They also saw Beta, and understanding flashed in their eyes.

"Miss Amanda, it's nice to see you again." One of them, a middle-aged man with short brown hair, bowed slightly to Amanda and gave Beta the courtesy that a commoner would give to a noble. He bowed very low. "This heroic sir must be the owner of our newly established caravan. My name is Quinton, and I'm the manager of the caravan. It's nice to meet you. "

"My name is Duru, and I'm the accountant of the caravan. It's nice to meet you, my master."

Beta looked at the two middle-aged men in front of him. Their faces were weather-beaten, and he could tell at a glance that they were very experienced people.

"Gather the people of the caravan. Let's meet, and I have something to announce."

Soon, more than fifty people gathered together. Facing their expectant and curious eyes, Beta said, "First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Beta Lyon. I'm now the lord of the wetlands. From now on, your name will be the "Wetlands Caravan"."

The caravan let out a gasp of surprise. They didn't expect that this young noble in front of them was actually a lord.

But the two middle-aged men frowned. They knew very well that the wetlands was just a swamp. Wouldn't being the lord of that place be in name only?

"I think those who have some knowledge know what kind of place the wetlands are." Beta smiled. "But I have a way to turn it into a fertile plain. Since it's a plain, a castle must be built there first. After the caravan is established, it must transport two hundred tons of stone from Harvey to the wetlands every month to ensure a supply of building materials for the wetlands. "

Quinton and Duru both frowned. If the caravan was established only to transport stone, then they really wouldn't have much money to take. And building a castle wasn't something that could be done in a few months. It would take at least two or three years.

"I don't think it will be difficult for you to transport two hundred tons of stone. I think it will only take about half a month. For the rest of the time, you can buy and sell freely. I won't restrict your movements. Also, thirty percent of the profits from your free trading will stay with the caravan, and it will be up to Quinton to decide how to distribute it. The other ten percent will be given to Miss Amanda, and the rest is mine, understood? "

Amanda looked at Beta with some shock.

Most of the people in the caravan didn't have much knowledge or computing ability, so they didn't know much about thirty percent of the profits. But Quinton and Duru were very clear about it, and they were instantly excited. Quinton even took a step forward and asked excitedly, "Sir, are you serious?"

"I think I've always been quite generous." Beta smiled and said, "Of course, I won't be too nice to those who break their promises. I'm a spellcaster, and if I find out that someone is greedy for funds and conceals profits, then everyone should be able to guess the consequences."

Looking at the smiling Beta, everyone felt a chill run up their spines and straight to the back of their heads.

Quinton and Duru both lowered their heads deeply.

Beta took out a gold brick from the space and tossed it into the hands of the caravan's accountant, Duru, and said, "This money will be your start-up capital. It's up to you to decide how many wagons, horses, or donkeys you need. Anyway, I won't provide any more funds in the future. Instead, I'll collect profits from you, understood? "

The two big shots of the caravan looked at the gold brick with both shock and joy in their hearts. They had experience and understood that such a gold brick could be exchanged for at least a hundred gold coins.

The start-up capital started with a hundred gold coins, which was definitely a large sum for a caravan.

"Tomorrow, I'll send a professional to your place to act as the head of the guards. He won't interfere with your business decisions, you can rest assured about that. "

Quinton and Duru both nodded. In their eyes, this professional was called protection, but he was actually monitoring. But that was also normal. All the caravans under the command of the nobles would have such a person.

A few minutes later, Beta left the Chamber of Commerce. Amanda walked beside him and hesitated for a long time before he asked, "Sir, isn't it too much to give 30% to the caravan and 10% to me? In this way, you'll only have 60% of the profit. "

"60% of the profit is enough for me," said Beta flatly. "Money isn't hard for me to make. What's hard is a caravan that's independent but also quite energetic. For this, I'm willing to pay more. "

"But I don't understand. If a caravan can't make more money for its owner, there's not much point in its existence. "

Beta smiled lightly: "I need information. An active caravan running around can bring me a lot of information. And in the future, our caravan will not only be this one. When appropriate, I will increase the number of caravans."