Sometimes you can routinely care about something, cares about others' view, but the reason does not even talk clearly yourself. When this caring has to put down, you will feel like to put down the heavy burden to be the same, the life illuminated a wisp of sunlight suddenly. Was similar you not to lose, but obtained. 有时候你会习惯性地在乎一些东西,在乎别人的看法,而原因甚至连你自己都说不清楚。而当这种在乎不得不放下的时候,你又会觉得好像一下卸下了重担一样,生命忽然照进了一缕阳光。就仿佛你不是失去了,而是得到了。 Jones is in this condition probably. 琼斯大概就是处于这种状况吧。 After oneself father has a falling out, he not only does not have therefore to worry, instead thought own life as if traded a color, the under foot is stepping on land, was steadfast. Plans earnestly, keeps accounts earnestly. Because the day will not fall the pie, all can only undertake, therefore instead had the struggle power. The mental outlook of whole person was different. 与自己的父亲闹翻之后,他不但没有因此而担忧,反而觉得自己的人生仿佛换了一种颜色一样,就连脚下踩着的土地,都踏实了。认真地规划,认真地记账。因为天不会掉馅饼,所有的都只能自己承担,所以反而更有了奋斗的动力。整个人的精神面貌都不一样了。 Next day, bustled about one day later, day one black, Jones embarks to go to Schilde, arrived at the Adair front. 第二天,在又是忙碌了一天之后,天一黑,琼斯就出发前往希尔德,来到了亚岱尔的面前。 „, My dear Brother Jones, we embark to go to the chamber of commerce now!” “哦,我亲爱的琼斯兄弟,我们现在就出发前往商会吧！” „Isn't the fraternity gets together?” “不是兄弟会聚会吗？” „Today first cancels. Also has no important matter in any case, yesterday after coming back, I have informed them to cancel today's meeting. Thus, I can accompany you peacefully one all day.” “今天先取消。反正也没什么要紧的事情,昨天回来之后我已经通知他们取消今天的聚会了。这样,我就可以安安静静地陪你一整天。” „Thanks.” Jones is smiling replying. “谢谢。”琼斯微笑着答道。 Rides the Adair carriage, Jones follows the long road from the mountain downward, until Heald's avenue on. 坐着亚岱尔的马车,琼斯从山上顺着长长的路一路往下,直到希尔德的大街上。 Night Heald, one such as in the past lively, on the avenue everywhere is the person. Various races, each is bustling about own matter. The frequent commercial trade, is Heald's prosperous foundation. 夜晚的希尔德,一如往昔地热闹,大街上到处都是人。各色各样的种族,每一个都忙碌着自己的事情。频繁的商业交易,是希尔德繁荣的基础。 If before is , Jones is not interested in these probably, but now, he looked that anything was interested. Regardless of looked that anything will have a liking for two, the road of ground is also so. 如果是以前的话,琼斯大概对这些也不太感兴趣吧,而现在,他看什么都感兴趣了。无论看什么都会多看上两眼,就连地上的路也是如此。 After all, Serpent City now has not had a thing in the world. 毕竟,巨蛇城现在还一无所有。 „Well-known, business that Heald most makes money, without a doubt is the slave trade. The demand of our blood group to slave is big . Moreover the slave type of demand are many. Smelting mining, we give the dwarf. The medicament, we give the elf. The heavy work, we give the zombie. Needs to use a brain, we give goblin. In addition, many types slaves. Moreover the slave is the expendable items, they will be old, will die, we are actually the eternal lives. Therefore bought must buy again. Has the innumerable slave commerce in Heald.” “众所周知的,希尔德最赚钱的生意,毫无疑问就是奴隶贸易。我们血族对奴隶的需求非常大,而且需求的奴隶种类非常多。冶炼采矿,我们交给矮人。药剂,我们交给精灵。力气活,我们交给僵尸。需要用点脑子的,我们交给哥布林。除此之外,还有许许多多种类的奴隶。而且奴隶是易耗品,他们会老,会死,我们却是永生。所以买了还得再买。在希尔德有无数的奴隶商贩。” „What is the cheapest slave?” “最便宜的奴隶是什么呢？” „Cheapest......” Adair felt the chin to think silently, just following the glass saw corner that passed by only had half person of high goblin to stand on the wooden chest is shouting, side used the shackles to string together one skewer of goblin slaves: „goblin? goblin was the cheapest slave. Normal goblin only needed a gold coin enough, was cheap. No agreement protection, even they participate in the slave trade. So long as you can pay money, King goblin can sell to you an entire goblin regiment. Although such regiment is weak collapses at the first blow, is useless. What's wrong? Do you want to make the slave trade?” “最便宜的……”亚岱尔摸着下巴默默地想了一下,刚好顺着车窗看到路过的街角一只只有半人高的哥布林站在木箱子上嚷嚷着,旁边用镣铐串了一串的哥布林奴隶:“哥布林？哥布林是最便宜的奴隶了。一只正常的哥布林只需要一个金币就够了,非常便宜。没有任何协议保护,甚至他们自己都参与奴隶贸易。只要你出得起钱,哥布林国王可以把一整支哥布林军团卖给你。虽然那样的军团弱得不堪一击,毫无用处。怎么啦？你想做奴隶贸易吗？” „No.” Jones shakes the head, said: „I do not want to make the slave trade, I need the manpower. Now the Serpent City person are too few, I want to build roads. But builds roads most lacks the manpower.” “不。”琼斯摇了摇头,说道:“我不是想做奴隶贸易,我只是需要人手。现在巨蛇城的人太少了,我想修路。而修路是最缺人手的。” „Can goblin be used to build roads?” Thinks, Adair then said: „Probably. However I advised politely you not to use well. Heard that they most excel in the battlefield escapes. That is an exceptional case, basically bought can not need to buy again. Their reproduction rates are very high, quick can fill up your entire castle. If no if necessary, I advised politely you do not buy.” “哥布林可以用来修路吗？”想了想,亚岱尔接着说道:“好像也可以吧。不过我奉劝你最好别用。听说他们在战场上最擅长的就是逃跑。那是一个特例,基本上买了就可以不用再买了。他们的繁殖率特别高,很快就可以填满你整个城堡。如果没什么必要的话,我奉劝你不要买。” „......” Jones is not pressed the brow to ponder carefully. “唔……”琼斯蹙着眉头细细思考着。 „What second makes money is the bank.” Adair points at the bank that the glass is crossing from another place saying: „This reason is very simple, because money can buy most things, but bank main is money. Therefore, the bank was equal to that can participate in shares of all industries, but they always select the investment of most making money. Yes, I do. Hahahaha. As far as I know, most slave traders have the cooperation with the bank. What if sells is some scarcest slaves, even needs a friendship possibly to loan to give them. Very strange right? I want to lend them, I also need to try to get close to somebody with them. But the reality is so. After all, some slaves, for example the elf, is really no one can make to obtain.” “第二赚钱的是银行。”亚岱尔指着车窗外路过的银行说道:“这个理由很简单,因为钱可以买到绝大多数的东西,而银行最主要的就是钱。所以,银行等于可以参与所有行业的分成,而他们总是挑最赚钱的投资。是的,我就是这么干的。哈哈哈哈。据我所知,绝大多数的奴隶贩子都跟银行有合作。如果卖的是最紧俏的一些奴隶,甚至需要一点交情才可能贷款给他们。很奇怪对吧？我想借钱给他们,我还需要跟他们套交情。但现实就是如此。毕竟,有些奴隶,例如精灵,真不是谁都可以弄得到的。” „Then?” Jones asked. “然后呢？”琼斯问。 „Then is the land.” “然后是土地。” „Isn't land the business of bank?” “土地不是银行的生意吗？” „Part.” Adair lets go saying: „Are more, actually passes the adviser.” “一部分而已。”亚岱尔摊手道:“更多的,其实还是通过顾问。” „Adviser like Pattee?” “像帕蒂娅那样的顾问吗？” „...... Does not calculate. Pattee is our exclusive advisers, but in Schilde, many advisers accepts various business information. They often hold the news of many customer, uses these news, they can facilitate the transaction.” Adair sighed, said in a soft voice: „If through the bank, often is the bank buys directly, then sells. If Serpent City such castle, has the possibility. Because it also has no developed industry, has no attached the slave in castle. Buys to place in the hand not to have the issue. But if has developed the formation the castle, that was not this. Buys the castle, means that must send people to handle the castle. If the castle is detained in hand last long time, then needs to send many people to handle the castle, maintains the revolution also to need the expense. But the bank often does not have so many manpower, sent the past person also not familiar castle, even does not know how long needs to manage. This will increase many costs, is not cost-effective.” “唔……不算。帕蒂娅是我们的专属顾问,而在希尔德,还有很多顾问是接受各种商业资讯的。他们往往握有很多客户的消息,利用这些消息,他们可以促成交易。”亚岱尔叹了口气,轻声说道:“如果通过银行的话,往往是银行直接买下来,然后再卖出去。如果是巨蛇城那样的城堡的话,是有可能的。因为它本身还没有任何已开发的产业,也没有任何附属于城堡的奴隶。买过来放在手上并不会有问题。但如果是已经开发成型的城堡的话,那就不是这样了。买下城堡,意味着还要派人打理城堡。如果城堡滞留在手上很长时间的话,那么就需要派很多人打理城堡,维持运转还需要费用。而银行往往没有那么多人手,派过去的人也并不熟悉城堡,甚至不知道需要管理多久。这样会增加很多的成本,并不划算。” The business first three famous metropolises that good, most make money do not have the Jones anything matter. 好吧,最赚钱的生意前三名都没琼斯什么事。 Thinks, Jones asked: „If smelting?” 想了想,琼斯问道:“那如果是冶炼呢？” „Smelting?” Adair gawked. “冶炼？”亚岱尔愣了一下。 „Right, for example blacksmith's shop and so on. I want to do this business, after all some Serpent City many dwarves...... good, I know am not many, but later could have.” “对,例如铁匠铺之类的。我想做这种生意,毕竟巨蛇城有很多矮人……好吧,我知道并不是很多,但以后也许可以有更多。” „...... This do not think that which smelting you prepared to make. If smelting of Heald range.” Adair has leaned the face, is pointing at a large blacksmith's shop outside glass by far: „This business some people had done, and is saturated. The profit is very ordinary. The Sambo family also operates the blacksmith's shop, but we request to the blacksmith's shop did not go out of business merely are OK.” “唔……这要看你准备做哪一种冶炼了。如果是希尔德范围的冶炼的话。”亚岱尔侧过脸,远远地指着车窗外的一间规模不小的铁匠铺:“这种生意已经有人做了,而且已经饱和。利润很一般。萨姆博家族也经营铁匠铺,不过我们对铁匠铺的要求仅仅是不倒闭就可以了。” „Will lose money?” “会亏损吗？” „After all, we will not use is a slave, but cannot return to the itself/Ben forever. The profit is meager.” “不会,毕竟我们用的都是奴隶,但是会永远回不了本。利润非常微薄。” „You just said that which type must look at ‚’, other smelting business?” “你刚刚说要看‘哪一种’,还有其他的冶炼生意？” „Trade.” Adair smilingly is looking at Jones, said meaningfully: „We do not need very large number of iron hardware, but on continent some people of needs. For example human. When they have the war, can need a day of quantity the weapon and armor . Moreover the profit is considerable. Initially we constructed the blacksmith to pave for this. However this business is very difficult to attain, after all they do not have the war daily, if no war, their one set of armor, a sword can use several generations. Not every human is willing to do business with the blood group, we are very difficult to get this type of order.” “贸易。”亚岱尔笑眯眯地瞧着琼斯,意味深长地说道:“我们不需要很大量的铁器,但是大陆上有人需要。例如人类。当他们发生战争的时候,会需要天量的武器和铠甲,而且利润非常可观。当初我们建造铁匠铺就是为了这个。但是这种生意很难拿到,毕竟他们并不是天天发生战争,而如果不发生战争,他们一套盔甲,一把剑可以用好几代人。况且,并不是每一个人类都愿意跟血族做生意,我们很难拿到这种订单。” Is this type of order very difficult? 这种订单很难吗？ Jones feels very easy actually. Although Jones lends money unable to borrow, but if the weapon armor is excellent in quality and reasonable in price, getting this type of order is not difficult. However, how to achieve excellent in quality and reasonable in price is actually a major problem. After all Serpent City that worrying traffic condition, transported the gold/metal ore to transport/fortune to losing money, if transported the iron product, the sold money basically did fill in the transport expense to be insufficient? 琼斯倒是觉得很容易。虽说琼斯借钱借不到,但如果武器铠甲物美价廉的话,拿到这种订单还是不难的。不过,怎么做到物美价廉却是个大问题。毕竟巨蛇城那堪忧的交通状况,运金矿石都能运到亏本了,如果运铁制品的话,卖的钱基本填运费都不够吧？ Wait! 等等！ Jones thought of anything suddenly! 琼斯忽然想到了什么！ „Just that was your family's blacksmith's shop?” “刚刚那个就是你们家的铁匠铺吗？” „Yes.” “是的。” „Do we first go to the blacksmith's shop?” “那我们先去铁匠铺行吗？” „Do you want to go to the blacksmith's shop?” “你想去铁匠铺？” „Yes, I want to buy a thing.” “是的,我想买点东西。” Adair knocks the carriage plank that massaged somebody's back by tapping depends on, said in a soft voice: „Turns around, goes to the blacksmith's shop.” 亚岱尔敲了敲背靠着的马车木板,轻声说道:“掉头,去铁匠铺。” „Good, Young master.” The cart drivers replied. “好的,少爷。”车夫回答道。 Quick, the unicorn is drawing the carriage stopped the blacksmith's shop entrance. 很快,独角兽拉着的马车停到了铁匠铺门口。 By the blacksmith's shop, the scale of this blacksmith's shop was very huge. At least in the world, rarely can see the scale such huge blacksmith's shop. Naturally, rarely can see the blacksmith's shop that declines. 以铁匠铺来说,这座铁匠铺的规模可谓是十分庞大了。至少在人类世界,很少能看到规模这么庞大的铁匠铺。当然,也很少能看到这么破落的铁匠铺。 Stands seems like in out, entire is an unfeatured square big house, leaf huge, open gate. 站在门外看上去,整个就是一座毫无特色的正方形大房子,有一扇巨大的,敞开的门。 Huge blacksmith's shop standard configuration- iron ingot signboard is rocking in the wind slightly, makes „eyah eyah” grating sound. 巨大的铁匠铺标配-铁锭招牌在风中微微晃动着,发出“咿咿呀呀”的刺耳声响。 The gray wall surface seemed somewhat fell off, the wooden structure also seemed very obsolete. Path is the mud, steps on with the foot, full is the rust and carbon grey path goes nonstop to the interior following the front door. 灰色的墙面看上去都有些脱落了,木质结构看上去也十分老旧。门外的道路是泥泞的,一条用脚踩出来的,满是铁锈和碳灰的道路顺着大门直通内部。 At this moment, in the blacksmith's shop is spreading the raging fire flaming combustion the bellow, „dingdong” the hammering sound, whips the sound occasionally, the bawl. 此时此刻,铁匠铺里正传出烈火熊熊燃烧的轰鸣声、“叮叮当当”的打铁声,偶尔还有鞭打声,叫骂声。 The big winter, as a result of the relations of blacksmith's shop steam, stands in the entrance does not have the chill in the air. Even feels somewhat warmly. 大冬天的,由于铁匠铺热气的关系,站在门口却丝毫没有寒意。甚至觉得有些暖。 Under the leadership of Adair, Jones entered the blacksmith's shop. 在亚岱尔的带领下,琼斯进入了铁匠铺。 From the outside, the blacksmith's shop is divided into the two floors, two do not have the window, a big balcony. However entering inside, will discover so-called two, but is a band. Actually only then, a tremendous space occupied the blacksmith's shop over 80% spaces. It seems like a giant warehouse. 从外面看,铁匠铺分为上下两层,二层不只有窗户,还有一个大阳台。然而走进里面,又会发现所谓的二层,不过是一个夹层而已。其实只有一层,一个巨大的空间占据了铁匠铺百分之八十以上的空间。看上去就像是一个巨大的仓库。 But in this big warehouse, is rows of stoves, innumerable stove. What a pity, overwhelming majority stoves have burnt out, truly in operation, less than 20%, in dwarf of work also only then such 30-40. Dirty. 而在这个大仓库里,是一排排的炉子,数不清的炉子。可惜,绝大部分的炉子都已经熄火了,真正在运作的,不到百分之二十,在工作的矮人也只有那么30-40名。一个个灰头土脸的。 Several blood groups are inspecting back and forth. 几个血族正来回巡视着。 Here each corner covered carbon ash, as if is pitch-dark. Hung incites the combustion in the iron plate on wall the fire all photos the dusk red color. 这里每一个角落都覆盖了一层碳灰,似乎所有的都是黑漆漆的。挂在墙上的铁盆里滋滋燃烧的火又将所有的一切照成了昏红的颜色。 The pollution, the air of burning hot flooded each corner. It can be said that the entire environment is quite bad. 浑浊,炙热的空气充斥了每一个角落。可以说整个环境极为恶劣。 Is recent from Jones, wears the shackles, the middle-aged dwarf who is striking the iron sheet looked up Jones one silently, then lowers the head to continue the hammering. 距离琼斯最近的,一个戴着镣铐,正在敲打铁片的中年矮人默默抬头看了琼斯一眼,然后又低下头去继续打铁了。 This, making Jones discover him blindly an eye. 这一眼,让琼斯发现他瞎了一只眼睛。 Stands is responsible for managing here in the distant place tower, keeps two to cast aside the small beard, combs the blood group of luminous hair to see Adair, immediately gawked, put down the book in hand to walk following the staircase hastily, ran to arrive in front of Adair. 站在远处楼台上负责管理这里,留着两撇小胡子,梳着光亮头发的血族望见亚岱尔,顿时愣了一下,连忙放下手中的本子顺着楼梯走了下来,一路小跑着来到亚岱尔面前。 Salutes, he said respectfully: „Welcome you, Young Master Adair, welcome your arrival! Do I have something to help your?” 行了个礼,他恭敬地说道:“欢迎您,亚岱尔少爷,欢迎您的到来！我有什么可以帮您的吗？” Leans the face, Adair had said to Jones: „Jones, what do you want to buy? Telling him was good. If the little thing, I make him deliver you.” 侧过脸,亚岱尔对琼斯说道:“琼斯,你想买什么？告诉他就行了。如果是小东西的话,我让他送你。” Looked all around, Jones asked in a soft voice: „Your here, only then so many dwarves?” 环顾了一圈,琼斯轻声问道:“你这里只有这么多矮人吗？” „It is not.” The small beard blood group smiles was saying: „Half are resting. You know that the dwarf is different from our blood group, they need many time rests. The excessively tired words, may reduce the life span. Words as the matter stands, on gain does not equal the loss. However generally be only so many are working, we implement being in shifts system.” “并不是。”小胡子血族微笑着说道:“还有一半在休息。您知道的,矮人跟我们血族不同,他们需要更多的时间休息。过度劳累的话,有可能缩减寿命。这样一来的话,就得不偿失了。不过一般只有这么多在工作,我们实行轮班制。” „In other words, here at any time are so many dwarves working?” “也就是说,这里任何时候都只有这么多矮人在工作？” „Eh......” small beard cast the vision of seeking help toward Adair. “额……”小胡子朝着亚岱尔投去了求助的目光。 However, Adair said to him: „Replied that his issue, this is my brother Jones.” 然而,亚岱尔却对他说道:“回答他的问题,这是我的兄弟琼斯。” Helpless, the small beard has to smile awkwardly, replied: „Is this, Young Master Jones. Now the business is not very good, therefore we sold out part of dwarf slaves of a while ago. Before here dwarf slave is equivalent to the present five times. The present quantity, is we passes through to calculate, most appropriate population. Naturally, perhaps many stoves wasted, but this are not related. Cold the stove burns the heat, is most expensive. Our present population were just good to maintain some stoves to work continuously. Is most cost-effective. The stoves of As for these idles...... this did not have the means that they can only continue to leave unused. However, if you need more manpower, I can convene momentarily. Can meet your needs absolutely. Please feel relieved.” 无奈,小胡子只好尴尬地笑了笑,答道:“是这样的,琼斯少爷。现在生意不是很好,所以我们前段时间将一部分的矮人奴隶卖掉了。以前这里的矮人奴隶相当于现在的五倍。现在的数量,是我们经过计算得出来的,最合适的人数。当然,也许有很多炉子浪费了,不过这没关系。冷了的炉子烧热,才是最费钱的。我们现在的人数刚刚好能保持一部分炉子一直连续工作。是最划算的。至于那些闲置的炉子……这就没办法了,它们只能继续闲置下去。不过,如果您需要更多人手的话,我随时能召集。绝对能满足您的需要。请您放心。” , The small beard also exploringly asked: „Do you, what need me to help you make?” 顿了顿,小胡子又试探性地问道:“您,需要我帮您做点什么吗？” „Are here expenses big?” Jones then asked. “这里开销大吗？”琼斯接着问道。 The small beard was asked a little ignorant by Jones. He may meet for the first time comes to discuss the population with him, then discussed the guest of expenses. Naturally, Adair in side, he braces oneself to reply: „Which part this must look , if the fixed expenses, is not big. Nothing but is food of dwarves. But if counted the operation expenses, was very big. The charcoal fire and consumable...... this part has no relations, the operation expenses are bigger, mean that we have more business, can make more money.” 小胡子都被琼斯问得有点懵了。他可第一次遇到一进来就跟他谈论人数,然后谈论开销的客人。当然,亚岱尔在旁边,他还是硬着头皮答道:“这得看哪部分了,如果是固定开销的话,并不大。无非就是矮人们的食物。但如果算上运营开销的话,就很大了。炭火、耗材……不过这部分没什么关系,运营开销越大,意味着我们有越多的生意,可以赚越多钱。” „Do you lose money now?” “你们现在亏损吗？” „No, not. Meager profit. Yes, meager profit.” The small beard is gesticulating, but also looked at Adair one specially. “不,并没有。微利。是的,微利。”小胡子比划着,还特意看了亚岱尔一眼。 „Concrete? Is the meager profit, how much money one month can make? Last month, previous last month?” Jones continues to closely examine. “具体呢？微利,是一个月能赚多少钱？上个月,还有上上个月？”琼斯继续追问。 This asked the small beard is very awkward. 这问得小胡子十分尴尬了。 „Replied him.” Adair also emphasized. “回答他。”亚岱尔又强调了一遍。 Helpless, the small beard can only deeply inspire, braces oneself to reply: „We deducted all expenses to gain 500 gold coins last month, last last month owed 200 gold coins. However, on us last last month gained 5000 gold coins. A year allocates, we can have every month...... the profits of 500 gold coins probably. Yes, is this.” 无奈,小胡子只能深深吸了口气,硬着头皮答道:“我们上个月扣除所有开销赚了五百金币,上上个月亏了两百个金币。不过,我们上上上个月赚了五千金币。一年平摊下来,我们大概能有每个月……五百个金币的盈利。是的,就是这样。” „Why last last month will owe 200 gold coins? Doesn't a single business have? Even a single business does not have, couldn't the dwarves eat the things of 200 gold coins?” “上上个月为什么会亏两百个金币？一单生意都没有吗？就算一单生意都没有,矮人们也吃不了两百个金币的东西吧？” „Eh...... pays out the wages.” “额……发工资。” „Does here dwarf have the wages?” “这里的矮人有工资？” „No, is my, the wages of other blood groups, have nothing to do with the dwarf.” The small beard looked at one toward Adair, said awkwardly: „I must clarify, the blood group that here works is not a slave. We are the freemen, needs to pay out the wages.” “不,是我的,还有其他血族的工资,跟矮人无关。”小胡子朝着亚岱尔望了一眼,尴尬地说道:“我得澄清一下,在这里工作的血族并不是奴隶。我们是自由民,需要发工资的。” „Good, I understood.” Jones smiled was pulling out a gold coin, said: „I buy five iron ingots.” “好的,我明白了。”琼斯微笑着掏出了一个金币,说道:“我买五个铁锭。” All of a sudden, the expression of small beard stiffened. 一下子,小胡子的表情都僵住了。 Yes, five iron ingots, a gold coin, but must get money. This possibly was the smallest business that the small beard will do in the near future. 是的,五个铁锭,一个金币,还得找钱。这可能是小胡子近期做的最小的生意了。