Chapter 2929: The Saint is Selfless, Therefore He Can Achieve His Own Self

"According to the latest exploration results from the Grey Peak Mountains, the first phase of the development plan is expected to accommodate four mining sites simultaneously. If we put in the effort, we still have a great chance of becoming one of them."

Xia Duo smiled as he shared the latest results of the Northland Alliance's exploration of the Grey Peak Mountains with Zhenna, while not forgetting to ask about the progress of the Ming Shui Chamber of Commerce's integration and coordination within the country.

Regarding this question, Zhenna had already prepared a draft before coming. Now that she was asked by Xia Duo, she didn't wait until they reached the meeting place but told Xia Duo on the way, only using some spells to avoid the attention of outsiders.

"The integration of mining resources within the country is going very smoothly. Many lords in the southeast region have joined, and there are also the Leisen Territory mentioned by Lord Xia Duo, Councilman Kelifu, and in addition, some lords with mineral resources near Zhenisi have also joined."

Speaking of this, Zhenna paused, and Xia Duo also reacted, hurriedly asking: "What about the Seven Towers? What is their attitude?"

"The Seven Towers are also integrating the mineral resources within their group. They should also intend to bid for the mineral development project in the Grey Peak Mountains. This is all my fault; my actions were a bit too big, letting the Seven Towers notice it in advance."

There was quite a bit of regret in Zhenna's words, but it was not regret that the actions were too big, but regret that the speed was not fast enough. In this regard, Xia Duo was quite open-minded, and he comforted Zhenna by saying:

"This matter is ultimately impossible to bypass the Seven Towers; it is nothing more than a difference in who occupies the leading position. Right now, we have already gained the advantage. After meeting with the workshop representatives from Evereska, we can show our cards to the Seven Towers."

Currently, he has a trump card in his hand that can be called a decisive factor, and that is the relationship with the elves!

Although the mining workshops in Evereska are eager to participate in the Grey Peak Mountains development plan, they are elves after all. It is not that just any Netherese person comes along and they are willing to lean on them.

In the past, the relationship between Netheril and the various elven nations was not very good. Although Evereska is a neutral ground, it actually does not have much communication with the Seven Towers.

But Xia Duo is different. From the initial trading of Magic Equipment to later planning the new era development route for Evereska, and now to the cooperation between the two sides to introduce the Daxia Code.

Not to mention the personal friendship with the Elder, the cooperation between the two sides is already very deep.

Even if Xia Duo does not deliberately prevent the Seven Towers from obtaining mineral development consultants from Evereska, the Evereska side will pay attention to this point itself. Eating from both sides is inevitable, but it is not as good as Xia Duo's advance planning.

Right now, one very important thing for Zhenna's visit is to meet with the representatives of the mining workshops in Evereska and then determine the intention of cooperation.

This cannot be completed in a short time. If the Seven Towers want to catch up, they will at least be behind. Before that, Xia Duo and Zhenna will show their cards to the Seven Towers and win over other councilors who have not touched this field.

Although doing so thins out his expected benefits, it clarifies the leading position of himself and Zhenna in this matter. From a long-term perspective, it is more in line with Xia Duo's interests.

Otherwise, if others cannot get a share, they will incite to start a new stove every few days, and it is very difficult for Xia Duo to stop it. He and Zhenna, even with other allies, actually cannot occupy the majority of the Seventon Council.

The sages of his hometown once said, "The saint puts himself behind, yet he is at the front; he puts himself outside, yet he survives," and "Because he is selfless, he can achieve his own self."

This can actually be understood as the "debate between short-term interests and long-term interests." Xia Duo does not have any urgent need for these interests, and based on his own optimistic estimation of the future, he chose long-term interests.

If the world were to be destroyed in a day or two, he would definitely spare no effort to scrape up resources to prepare for the upcoming wandering through the heavens.

Although the situation in the Northland is somewhat unstable now, the situation is not so severe that long-term considerations can be ignored. As a merchant, Zhenna is no stranger to making the cake bigger for win-win cooperation, and she also expressed agreement with the show-down mentioned by Xia Duo.

It is just that what Zhenna does not know is that Xia Duo not only wants to show his cards to the Seven Towers with her, but also wants to show his cards to her regarding the issue of the new currency, or rather, this is actually the main purpose of Xia Duo inviting her to Evereska.

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The two chatted all the way, exchanging various intelligence from home and abroad, and in a moment they arrived at a magnificent manor hidden in the maple forest at the foot of the mountain.

"Elder Laruian of Evereska and I are old acquaintances. Seeing that I didn't have a formal residence in Evereska, he gifted this manor to me. It is really convenient to have a place to stay when coming and going."

Xia Duo took Zhenna on a detour in the manor, finished seeing most of the buildings and scenery, and then took her to the reception room of the main villa.

Because she was a guest brought back by Xia Duo personally, the butler Lajieer also personally served tea and snacks. The elven attendants made Zhenna sigh in admiration, and at the same time, she looked forward to the upcoming meeting even more.

"Lajieer, you can notify the representatives of the Vidas Workshop and the Mina Family to come over."

"Yes, My Lord."

After Lajieer left, only Xia Duo and Zhenna were left in the reception room. If it weren't for the matter of the Faith currency identifier, Xia Duo could have continued to chat with Zhenna about everything under the sun while waiting for the representatives of those two families to come over.

But now, Xia Duo has no heart to think about those things. He is going to show his cards to Zhenna. The reason why he chose this node is, of course, also considering the possibility of Zhenna completely turning against him.

If that were the case, there would be no need to introduce Zhenna to the Vidas Workshop and the Mina Family, which operates mining.

At the same time, this pending cooperation is also a bond for Zhenna. As long as there is a glimmer of possibility, Xia Duo still hopes that Zhenna will not completely turn against him; just maintaining the current state is better than becoming an enemy.

Thinking of this, Xia Duo took the initiative to pour a cup of tea for Zhenna, while pondering the following rhetoric in his heart. At this step, Zhenna finally became a little bit slow to realize.

"Lord Xia Duo, could it be that there is some change on the side of the elven consultants?"

Zhenna didn't think that far for a moment, just thinking that the elven consultants that Xia Duo just asked the butler to notify had some changes. Xia Duo shook his head, indicating no, and then said:

"I am thinking about something that happened in the territory recently. A merchant from the Inner Land came to Daxia Territory to purchase Civilian Magic Artifacts. Because it was his first time here and he was not clear about the relevant policies of Daxia Territory regarding Gold Coin Exchange Vouchers, he chose to bring Gold Coins directly.

"At that time, when the Gold Coins were moved off the ship, there were four or five boxes in total, and one of the boxes almost fell into the river from the gangway. Later, when I learned about this situation, I also had deep feelings.

"The prices in Daxia Territory are relatively high, and there is almost no scene of using Copper. Trade and taxes are all settled in Gold Coins. But as the development of the territory matures day by day, the counting and inspection of Gold Coins have become a relatively large problem.

"In the final analysis, using metal currency is ultimately a last resort. If possible, I would rather use Gold Coin Exchange Vouchers in the territory."

The topic of conversation suddenly turned to Gold Coins. Zhenna had not reacted yet, and followed Xia Duo's words, saying: "Unless it is a Gold Coin Exchange Voucher issued by the Seventon Council, it is impossible for any other territory to circulate throughout the country, let alone be used abroad."