CHAPTER 317: CHAPTER 179: THE EMPEROR AND THE PUPPET ON STRINGS (10K)

With more labor, he can expand the production scale of various workshops.

To produce more plate armor and weapons, relying solely on the four blacksmith workshops is naturally not enough!

Because later, not only will weapons and armor needed by soldiers have to be made, but also vests for the warhorses!

Moreover, the woodworker workshop and bow and arrow workshop also need to be expanded immediately.

He needs more craftsmen with production experience to make repeating crossbow arrows!

Crossbows, horseshoe crossbows, and even steel crossbows!

With more population, he can continue expanding the scale of soldiers.

Lynn can completely draw 300 more townsmen from those currently without fixed positions and add them to the territory’s soldier ranks.

Looking at Grayson in front of him, Lynn spoke, "The prices of these goods?"

Grayson, without any hesitation, replied, "Master, slaves are still five shillings, the market price for medium linen cloth is eight pence per yard, coarse wool is three pence per pound..."

"Master Lynn, if exchanged at six pence per pound of fine salt, you only need to give me sixty-one thousand pounds of fine salt, that would be sufficient."

This price had been calculated no less than ten times on his way here.

There naturally wouldn’t be any errors.

Lynn didn’t speak but rapidly converted in his mind.

Slaves are transported from the Portlands Empire using longships; it’s normal for the price to be higher than the market.

Besides, even if it were six or seven shillings, Lynn would still acquire them without hesitation!

If rock salt runs out, more can be mined.

If fine salt runs out, the salt factory can produce more.

But without labor, Lynn’s territory development speed would slow down.

As for the other prices, Grayson never exceeded market prices.

Lynn nodded and said, "No problem, let’s go with the prices you mentioned."

Once he finished speaking, Lynn looked at George beside him.

George understood, added dozens of townsmen, and began organizing the unloading of goods.

Meanwhile, Lynn took Grayson to the distant castle.

Looking at the vast castle in front, Grayson’s face bore a look of disbelief.

Despite only visiting Lynn’s territory once a month sometimes,

he could confidently say he witnessed Lynn’s territory develop from a few wooden huts to the current scale step by step.

But now, seeing the castle before him, his heart was still greatly shaken.

Because it was built with red brick, one could clearly see the lime sand adhesive between the bricks.

Upon closer inspection, it was so neat and straight.

The four to five-meter castle walls nearly enclosed and protected the main castle area.

To enter, one must forcibly break through the nearly twenty to thirty centimeters thick iron gate under the castle!

Plus, with the arrow towers and arrow slits on the walls...

This added yet another layer of security to an already impregnable territory!

Following behind Lynn, he walked into the castle, passed through the weng city, and reached the second-floor hall of the castle.

Grayson glanced around; the hall’s decorations were relatively simple, which didn’t surprise him.

The luxurious and magnificent decoration of a castle often requires generations of accumulation.

They place collected beautiful ornaments or valuable artifacts and antiques.

To showcase the lord’s strength and substantial capital.

But for Lynn, merely having built the castle was already something Grayson was full of admiration for.

Just as Grayson was about to look away, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Grayson exclaimed in surprise, "Master Lynn... is this glazed glass?"

As he spoke.

Grayson walked to a high wooden display table near the wall.

On the high stool, there was a light blue glazed bottle.

Soft daylight fell through the window onto the bottle, refracting streaks of starlike light...

Lynn glanced casually and said, "Yes, glazed glass."

The surprise in Grayson’s eyes became even more pronounced.

Just as he was about to speak, he noticed on the nearby display tables were also placed various exquisitely styled and beautifully colored glazed bottles.

Some had plate-shaped mouths, some were wide open, some had long necks, some were spherical...

Some were chicken blood red, some were peacock blue, and some were purple and green mixed...

Even Grayson was seeing so many glass bottles for the first time!

Grayson could hardly believe it, sweeping his gaze once more around the hall.

Only then did he realize that there was such a plethora of glass in this hall!

Even the four to five-meter-high windows were made of glass.

Grayson widened his eyes, looked at Lynn sitting not far away, and curiously asked, "Lynn... Master Lynn, these glass items must have been fired on your land, right?"

Lynn glanced at Grayson and nonchalantly said, "Yes, if you like, I can give them to you."

Hearing this, Grayson couldn’t help but swallow.

The price of glass—very expensive!

For such beautifully made and evenly colored glass, the price is even more astonishingly high!

Grayson even heard of a great noble spending at least several dozen Gold Pounds just to buy a beautifully crafted glass bottle!

Of course.

Such luxuries as glass usually circulate only among noble lords and the church.

Only they would associate these with symbols of status and identity!

However, these glass items, deemed valuable by countless noble lords and church members, were at least in the dozens in Master Lynn’s hall.

And of various styles and colors!

More importantly, Master Lynn’s domain could produce such fine glass.

Grayson couldn’t help but think of his previous dismissive thoughts about the hall’s simple decorations as he entered.

The combined value of these glass items, he couldn’t even estimate...

Suddenly.

A bold idea popped into Grayson’s mind.

If he could exchange goods for these glass items from Master Lynn, transport them, and sell them among those noble lords and church members...

Grayson’s gaze immediately turned to Lynn, suppressing his excitement and striving to make his voice calm.

"I am not very interested in glass..."

"But my sister Audrey previously spent a lot of money buying various glass items."

"She would be very happy if she saw so many glass items!"

Lynn nodded slightly.

Grayson’s words turned, "Master Lynn, can I trade goods for your glass items?"