Chapter 3 Goods from Earth
Henry casually put two things aside and said calmly, "Well, let's count the goods and settle accounts."
"Okay!" Carter nodded and immediately called over a middle-aged man who was his steward, a shrewd man.
"Steward, help me settle accounts."
"Yes, my lord!" The steward respectfully replied.
Henry lifted a box onto the table, opened it, and took out five glass cups, the kind that cost a few dollars each at the supermarket.
Carter, Nathan, and the steward gasped after seeing the crystal cups in Henry's hands. They hurriedly stepped forward, carefully taking the cups.
"These are crystal cups! I had the privilege of seeing one at the Duke's mansion, but they weren't as pure and beautiful as these," Carter exclaimed, his eyes full of greed.
Nathan's breath quickened, his hands tightly holding the cups, wishing they were his.
"What do you think these three crystal cups are worth in gold coins?" Henry priced the cups as gold coins, which were originally worth only a few dollars.
In this world, currency is divided into three levels: copper coins, silver coins, and gold coins.
One gold coin is equal to 100 silver coins, and one silver coin is equal to one copper coin.
Based on Henry's understanding, the purchasing power of one copper coin is equivalent to zero point fifteen dollars on Earth.
Carter took a deep breath, carefully placing the cups on the table, and said with a smile, "My friend, I'll give you five gold coins for one crystal cup."
This price was beyond what a steward could estimate.
After Silence, Henry scanned the remaining cups with his eyes. He never expected that a crystal cup would be valued as five gold coins; he thought two gold coins would be outrageous.
One gold coin, in terms of Earth's value, is equivalent to one thousand and five hundred dollars. A crystal cup costs only a few dollars, so the profit is staggering.
Seeing Henry's prolonged silently, Carter quickly added, "Of course, these crystal cups are in excellent condition, so I can add another gold coin."
Upon hearing this, Henry knew there was a misunderstanding. He sighed and said, "These five crystal cups were acquired from a once prestigious family. Each cup cost me five gold coins and twenty silver coins. Now, I'm selling them to you for six gold coins. I'm the one at a loss here!"
Carter chuckled, "Baron Henry, my friend, I won't let you lose out. I have a special gift for you later."
"Oh?" Henry raised his eyebrow, "Alright, let's make the deal at six gold coins."
Nathan laughed excitedly and quickly put away the five crystal cups, holding them as if they were treasures.
"The total price of the five crystal cups is thirty gold coins, which happens to offset the money for the territory. We're quits now," Henry said with a smirk.
Exchanging five crystal cups for a castle, a piece of land, and the title of a baron, this deal was indeed the best value.
"Yes!" Carter nodded, his eyes fixed on the two boxes, "Baron Henry, may I have a look at the other goods? If they're satisfactory, we'll purchase a few."
Henry's heart skipped a beat. He knew the other party was getting greedy. If he showed them something truly satisfying, it might lead to a deadly conflict.
"Of course!" Henry's hands paused on the box, and then he calmly opened it, revealing some clothes and ceramics.
Seeing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Carter's eyes. He forced a smile and asked, "Are these exquisite ceramic plates the ones I bought last time?"
"Yes! These are the only things left. After all, they were transported from a distant place, and many of them were broken on the way," Henry began to fabricate, using the same excuse as before.
Just now, he had already put away some mirrors and other items into his own space. He didn't dare to let the other party know about the existence of mirrors and spirits.
In the past, he had only sold salt, polished rice, ceramics, and wooden combs. The glass cups were the first time he had taken out.
In this era, there is no glass; only some natural glass exists; fortunately, Henry discovered this detail in time.
Carter bought ceramic plates several times from Henry, who was praised by the other party for these plates being better than those of some of the great aristocratic families.
"What a pity," Carter sighed, not knowing whether he was sighing for the lack of other valuable items or something else!
"My friend, I want to buy these ceramic plates!"
"Okay, a total of twelve plates, one silver coin each, a total of twelve silver coins," Henry quickly calculated.
Carter nodded, and the steward quickly handed over twelve silver coins to Henry, carefully taking the ceramic plates away.
"Then, Baron Henry, please follow me. I'll introduce you to the people of the fief," Carter said as he stood up.
"After you!" Henry got up and followed Carter.
As they were about to leave, they heard the sound of bells ringing. It was only after Carter explained that he realized it was a signal to gather the people of the fief.
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