[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence":3,"chapter-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-510":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Warlord: Starting with Daily Intelligence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2338973,4572,"Chapter 510","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-510",510,"\u003Cp>Gervas held Pat in higher regard now—he was a clever man who knew when to cut his losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gervas did not respond immediately; instead, he turned to Lei Meng. “Lei Meng, what do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Meng’s gaze toward Gervas was filled with gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he would never set foot in Pat’s fief again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it had remained a thorn in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Lord Gervas didn’t even need to say a word—he simply ordered Pat to publicly declare his innocence within his own fief, and even offered him twenty gold coins as compensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of this—had it not been for Gervas—he would never have dared to dream of it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, I leave everything to your discretion!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well, then I shall accept Pat’s offer on my own authority!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, Lord Pat—the minor incident is over. Let’s return to our drinking!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Meng’s matter was merely a brief interruption; afterward, Gervas called out to Pat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the call, Pat’s tense heart instantly settled, and joy spread across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed his bruised and swollen Miles over to a servant and followed Gervas back to the long table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After drinking heartily for a long while, as the banquet neared its end, Gervas tossed Pat an olive branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Pat, what are your lands most known for producing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Produce?” Pat blinked, then quickly replied without hesitation: “Lord Gervas, my Pat Fief produces the most wheat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lands boast roughly four hundred thousand mu of fertile farmland; in good years, the harvest can feed at least one hundred thousand people, yet my fief has only fifty thousand residents.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, half the surplus grain—after taxes—is sold every year!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four hundred thousand mu was barely equivalent to the farmland of a backward mountain county in my past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in this world, for a viscount’s fief, it was already quite impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, farming tools here were primitive, and land reclamation was extremely difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, a viscount’s fief possessing so much arable land was only possible because Pat’s territory lay in a flat plain, rich with fertile soil and river systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same was true of Lord Gai’s baronial fief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much do you sell your wheat for per kilogram?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Gervas, it depends on the harvest. In good years, it’s about three copper coins per kilogram!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In bad years, prices may rise to five or six copper coins per kilogram.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So cheap?” Gervas was slightly surprised, for in the Southern Region, wheat started at ten copper coins per kilogram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in border regions, twelve or thirteen copper coins per kilogram was common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In famine years, prices soared even higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat immediately smiled bitterly. “Lord Gervas, compared to other regions, our wheat is indeed much cheaper—but what can we do? Our lands are so fertile we never lack wheat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So every year, we can only sell to noble merchant caravans from other regions!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But wheat is heavy—if the distance is too great, freight costs become enormous. Too close, and no one wants it; too far, and it’s not worth their while!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So only a limited number of merchants buy, and prices naturally stay low!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Andrew beside him nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas now had his answer. “Lord Pat, how about this: from now on, sell all your grain to me! I’ll buy it at four copper coins per kilogram.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat froze, hesitating. “Four copper coins? Lord Gervas—is that the price for normal years or famine years?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, for normal years. In famine years, seven, eight, even ten copper coins per kilogram is possible—though the final price will depend on local grain prices at the time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In any case, my price will always be thirty percent higher than others’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat instantly grew excited!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t think thirty percent is small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it’s only one copper coin more per kilogram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But grain is bought in quantities of tens of thousands—or even hundreds of thousands—of kilograms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That means a single transaction could yield tens of thousands—or even hundreds of thousands—of copper coins in profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Converted to gold coins, that’s several—or even dozens—of gold coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far from a trivial sum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Andrew opened his mouth as if to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, don’t worry—I’ve already calculated it. Even at the original price, I could still procure it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But since they’re our neighbors, I’m happy to let them benefit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve become a count. My domain will soon expand, and I need to recruit many subjects.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That means I need more grain—not just from the Pat family, but from the other neighboring baronial families here tonight as well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, go call the other nobles. I’ll settle grain procurement with them all at once!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Gervas, I’ll go fetch them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andrew didn’t even need to move—Pat became overly eager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, upon Pat’s announcement, the other barons were all stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, they hurried over with beaming smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In past years, harvest season was their most anxious time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if grain wasn’t sold, it couldn’t be turned into gold—it would rot in storage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The longer it sat, the worse its quality became, and prices would drop further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This year, most of their grain still hadn’t been sold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if Gervas truly intended to buy—and buy regularly—it would lift a great burden from their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the price increase—they hadn’t dared to dream of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Gervas, is what Lord Pat said true? Are you really planning to buy our grain?” the lesser nobles asked nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct. Not only will I buy, but I’ll buy regularly—and raise the price. In good years, when others pay two copper coins, I’ll pay three!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… that’s wonderful! Thank you, Lord Gervas!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas smiled, but halted their thanks. “Of course, such a deal comes with one small condition.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their expressions shifted slightly—they’d suspected it wouldn’t be so simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Pat showed a flicker of disappointment. Of course—no free lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he couldn’t help asking: “Lord Gervas, what’s your condition?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Simple: in every transaction, I require one-fifth of the payment to be made in goods.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such as animal hides, linen cloth, iron farming tools, medicinal herbs, smoked meats, and so on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll sell you these goods at half the market price of the Kingdom’s heartland—and guarantee their quality. How’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pat hadn’t expected this demand. He pressed: “Lord Gervas, you’re certain? Half the heartland price—and equal quality?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Absolutely. At half the heartland market price, with guaranteed quality,” Gervas confirmed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Pat and the barons all exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joy returned to their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>",1084,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.688Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a8c706111fc849157b36bce454f509261f91d6d2b56e95559c95191a4fec264d","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-511","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-509",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]