Chapter 478

He found a position against the wall at random.

"Zhao Chi, here's a chair for you."

Su Qin moved two wooden chairs over.

Zhao Chi immediately caught them: "Okay, thank you."

"Thank for what, no need!"

After finishing, Su Qin placed the two wooden chairs together and sat down next to Zhao Chi.

After a while, everyone was seated.

Zhao Zuo Shizhang looked left and right, then cleared his throat.

"Ahem, okay, everyone stop chatting, meeting started."

The surroundings quieted down.

Zhao Zuo Shizhang smiled: "Everyone don't need to be so serious, it's not bad news, Qizong, you say it."

Uncle Zhao Qizong nodded:

"Okay, I'll tell everyone about the current situation, and what we need to do.

"Most of the news comes from the Holy Race... uh alien race... um Holy Race...

Zhao Qizong changed his address three times in a row.

Clearly he was also hesitating.

"Let's stick with Holy Race.

"Everyone change your address from now on, those alien races want us to call them Holy Race, then we will call them that.

"Living under someone else's roof, bow when you should, this is not weakness, this is for survival.

"Most of the news I say comes from the Holy Race, everyone don't believe it all, but you can also refer to it.

"Now the nobles of our Snowfield City are basically going to be finished. They won't be able to hold on soon, the Holy Race will take over Snowfield City completely.

"The rebel army is also fighting for territory, the entire west side has been occupied by the rebel army, and there is also a part in the southwest.

"However, the rebel army is not one, but many.

"This is destined that they can't beat the Holy Race.

"It can be said that this Snowfield City will be the world of the Holy Race for a period of time in the future...

"Not just our Snowfield City, nearby White Grass City, Sky Peak City, Withered Leaf City, New Village City, Ambition City, etc., human towns, have all been occupied by those damn wolf... Holy Race.

"Those Holy Race... this address is really awkward, but we must adapt to this address... they were clearly prepared.

"Although we also want to resist, our Zhao family really doesn't have that strength, let's honestly develop ourselves.

"Pay taxes when you should, a bit more is a bit more, being able to live is the real thing, everything else is fake.

"You can understand these, right?"

Discussions arose in the room.

Although most people are unwilling to be managed by those alien races, the reality is in front of them, unwilling or willing.

Everyone also knows that it is difficult for the rebel army to achieve anything; it was not easy for them to unify and resist the nobles this time, so don't expect them to drive away these alien races.

And now many rebel armies have started fighting each other.

Fighting for territory, fighting to the death.

Hearing that other nearby human cities are also like this, everyone is even more confused.

It seems that obeying those alien races now is really the only way.

Su Qin turned to look at Zhao Chi.

Seeing Zhao Chi in deep thought, she didn't disturb him, turned her head and continued sitting quietly.

Everyone discussed for a while, Zhao Qizong clapped his hands, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"Okay, the situation is like this.

"The nobles are still struggling on their deathbeds, the rebel armies are fighting each other, the Holy Races are nibbling at various places, and we... have to live well.

"Captain Wu Lang... has increased the taxes a bit more, barely acceptable, we should pay what we should pay.

"But there is another piece of good news, that is we can freely enter and exit Snowfield City.

"Of course, it's impossible to be completely free, entering and exiting the city still needs to go through the monitoring of the Holy Race, and entering and exiting the city needs to pay tax again.

"But this way, we can reopen trade with nearby towns."

Everyone was surprised to hear this news.

This is indeed good news.

During the previous noble rule, all exit channels were closed.

Unless specially permitted, otherwise no one could go out.

The supplies produced by various lords or residents could only be sold to nobles at low prices, and then unified by nobles for outside trade.

Under these circumstances, taxes were high, and it was impossible to make too much money.

Now that those alien races are ruling, although taxes are higher, if we can go out, we can go to other cities to trade.

This way we can make more money, even if taxes are a bit high, we can grit our teeth and accept it.

The technology in this world is not linear, but scattered, one point here, one point there.

There are many master artisans who have unique techniques.

For example, the silk stockings Zhao Chi made using Gu Qing silk can be considered a unique technique.

Or his semi-public super-bright fire oil, can also be considered a unique technique.

Artisans in various cities, or various families, also have their own unique techniques.

None of them are passed on.

So if we can trade, the market will become larger, and these unique products can be sold to more people, so we can make more money.

The Zhao family also has its own technique, which can make high-toughness leather bracers with durability +100.

Now inherited by the fifth clan brother Zhao Jing, constantly being made and sold.

This is the secret of the Zhao family, Zhao Chi doesn't know either.

Usually, it uses special materials.

For example, using snow bear skin can make leather equipment with durability +50, defense +2, cold resistance +5.

However, the Zhao family's technique is clearly more than that.

It should be made of ordinary leather, maybe added with some special materials.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be made in such large quantities, and wouldn't be sold too expensively.

Making special effects with ordinary leather, low cost, higher profit.

This is also the key to the Zhao family being able to develop into a family.

If Zhao Chi buys it, it will be cheaper, after all, it's the family's own product.

But Zhao Chi has never bought it once.

He prefers iron armor.

All female soldiers should wear iron armor, leather armor is not needed at all.

But other lords are not as lucky as Zhao Chi, their people are just ordinary races.

Archers, light infantry, still have to wear leather armor.

So the Zhao family's high-toughness leather bracers have always sold well.

If they can be sold to other cities, Zhao Jing will no longer participate in the battle, can transfer more tailors in the territory, and completely become a production-type lord with all tailors.

When the time comes, make more high-toughness leather bracers in large quantities, and the Zhao family can make more money.

With more money, the Zhao family will be stronger, there will be more affiliated lords, and the entire family can become stronger and stronger.

Individual households without a family can also make some profit difference through buying low and selling high.

Overall, it is indeed a good thing.

However, this also faces the problem that a large amount of products from outside will be sold here, which may cause some families to be impacted, and then become weaker and weaker until they fade away.

Everyone discussed for a while.

Zhao Zuo Shizhang and others are also discussing with each other.

Finally decided, Zhao Jing will expand production starting today.

In addition to meeting the current order demand, make twice as many high-toughness leather bracers.

The leather bracers made will be transported to other cities by the 4th uncle Zhao Zhao Qiye to open up the market.

And take his 2 wives, that is, Zhao Chi's 2 fourth aunts, Chang Yuzhu and Chang Yucui, to sell them together.