Grandet was truly astonished inside the Everything Sold Department Store. Despite his vast experience, he was still amazed to see so many exquisite items neatly arranged. There was just so much stuff: all sorts of iron farm tools, big and small; all kinds of clothes; all kinds of shoes…
" Lord Ed, isn't this a bit too much?"
"Hehe! Not much, not much. If you can't buy it all by yourself, you can tell more people to come here, and I'll welcome them all."
Actually, there are already a lot of these things, and the few people in the territory can't handle them all. We need to find a solution; Ed needs more people to come here to trade.
"Well… Lord Ed, I came in a bit of a rush this time and wasn't prepared. Next time I will bring more people and vehicles to trade."
Grandet snapped out of his shock. He wouldn't tell anyone about such a great money-making opportunity for the time being. He was capable of trading much more, but this time his main task was to find a way, and he didn't have enough supplies or people with him.
Ma Si Ke couldn't sell his gloves, clothes, and shoes to more distant places, but he could. He also couldn't bring his farm tools with him, but these things weren't a problem for him; after all, he'd been a merchant for so many years and had some capital.
"No problem, Mr. Grandet. You can go and take a look over there, where you can see the prices for buying and selling items."
Ed was very thoughtful, posting the prices of the items he wanted to buy on the wall. However, most of the items listed were quite common and ordinary.
He didn't list the population his territory urgently needed, since Carly's plan to undermine the northern border was excellent, and there was no need for him to go to great lengths to buy Slaves.
Following Ed's directions, Grandet looked at the white wall. Only now did he realize that the walls of the room were indeed white. It seemed somewhat different from lime, but that didn't matter; the words on it were what he should be paying attention to.
Grandet looked at the prices and carefully calculated that, based on those prices, if the goods were shipped to more distant places, he could make a profit on everything.
There was absolutely no way he could lose money; it was like putting the money into his pocket.
"This price is excellent, the deal is very fair. Really, Lord Ed, I've never seen such a reasonable price. But what is this'slightly hot old iron kettle'? It's a bit pricey."
Grandet was extremely satisfied; as long as he transported the goods back, he would make money. However, this slightly hot old iron kettle puzzled him. Even with his extensive knowledge, he had never seen an iron kettle before, let alone an "old iron" one.
"Hehe! Mr. Grandet, this is an iron kettle for boiling water and cooking food, just like an earthenware pot. As for the iron itself, that's a trade secret and I can't disclose it. I have a sample here for you to see."
Ed handed a cast iron kettle to the bewildered Grandet. The description "slightly hot old cast iron kettle" was actually quite accurate; being a first-generation product, the handle lacked any heat insulation. Adelaide used to wrap it in cloth to hold it, and it was indeed quite hot to the touch.
Grandet carefully took the "slightly hot old iron kettle" with a bit of worry. Would it really be hot? Fortunately, it was actually quite cool after a while. However, this iron was different from the iron he usually saw. This must be the old iron that Lord Ed was talking about.
But no matter how different they are, how was this iron hammered into the shape of this kettle? It's unbelievable. Even if there were a way to make it like this, how long would it take? Grandet was at a loss for words.
" Lord Ed, this old iron kettle is a bit too hot to handle..."