How to Survive in the Roanoke Colony-Chapter 121: The Race (6)

Modern people in the 21st century have developed immunity by experiencing such diseases frequently, but it would have been truly fatal to people of the past who encountered these things for the first time.

Well... of course, we're not 21st-century multi-level scammers, so it doesn't matter.

There won't be issues like forced sales or hoarding.

We deliberately didn't create noticeable steep differentials between ranks.

Above all...

Besides just scamming everyone and running away like a Ponzi scheme, there are also sound and sustainable business models.

First of all, we have unlimited resources coming from my farm.

And for resources that can't be covered by that...

There's Europe.

More precisely, there's England.

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Elizabeth Tudor, Queen of England and CEO of Virginia's luxury goods supply subcontractor, stood in front of the gates of Whitehall Palace.

There stood Walter Raleigh, Baron of Roanoke, 'Saint of London,' 'Ambassador of the New World.'

Of course, she, being a monarch, didn't come out of the court to the gates just to welcome a mere subject.

And Baron Raleigh wasn't foolish enough to summon and dismiss the queen. He knew that his power and authority came from the queen.

Therefore, the reason she stood there, to be precise, wasn't because Raleigh had summoned her.

Many courtiers gathered around her, their mouths agape. They weren't summoned by Raleigh either.

"So these are the trade goods... this time."

"Yes. That's right, my Queen."

They came out because Raleigh couldn't enter the court.

More precisely, because what Raleigh had brought couldn't enter the court.

"These are the trade goods that the Emperor of the New World has bestowed upon me this time."

Boxes piled like mountains cast shadows in front of the palace. Everyone could only open and close their mouths, not daring to add any words.

Shine Muscat? Black Sapphire and other grapes? They were still sweet and tasty. The popularity of Shine Muscat in England showed no signs of waning.

But they're fruit.

Aluminum? It's still a precious metal receiving everyone's fervent interest. Being light while having mysterious luster and being durable, it was worthy of everyone's love.

But it's a rare material not abundant in quantity. Moreover, it's unfamiliar to many people.

Many other trade goods similarly only satisfied demand within England for various reasons.

Of course, Elizabeth could raise massive funds from numerous nobles, but such fund flows also only occurred within England.

Basically, if England imported a massive amount of luxury goods from Virginia, Virginia would then purchase coffee or other various items from England in return.

In this structure, the only one who saw a clear surplus was Elizabeth, who conducted a kind of intermediary trade between her country's nobles and Virginia.

Looking at the English national community as a whole, they could barely balance their trade.

However.

Fur is different.

Coral and various jewels are different.

They don't rot or soften like fruit, nor are they too scarce or unfamiliar like aluminum.

In other words.

They are luxury goods that can be distributed throughout Europe.

They are luxury goods that can make all of England wealthy.

And such items were piled like mountains.

"These items here are not all! This time, our brave and bold Englishmen established more trading posts and traded resources from all over His Majesty the Emperor's territory! This is the result!"

As Raleigh shouted his pre-determined speech, amidst everyone's astonishment, Elizabeth gestured toward Raleigh.

"Baron of Roanoke."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Come here. My loyal subject."

After several ceremonial flattery and cheers were exchanged, the two met again in a deep, private place in the palace.

"Very... excellent."

The queen sharply smiled as she stroked the furs Raleigh had brought as representatives with her wrinkled hands.

"The quality is very high and the colors are good. They can compete without issue against those of the Russians."

"That's right. Most of the items we've brought this time maintain this level of quality, so nobles from all over Europe will rush in."

"What has created such results?"

"..."

"What has changed the Emperor's mind? Has the Emperor suddenly needed more resources? Or is it that the steady increase in trade by the English is finally bearing fruit?"

Elizabeth raises a finger to point at the furs Raleigh has brought.

"Both the quantity and quality are clearly different from before, aren't they? What story could there be for this to happen?"

"..."

For a moment, Raleigh's mind becomes complicated.

'Diamond, Gold, Ruby, Bronze...'

...How should I explain this?

"...The Emperor has conquered territory several times larger than England and obtained more tribute."

"Indeed, it seems the ironworks have been helpful."

"Truly so. Your Majesty's foresight shines again here."

It's true that they've been helpful. After all, we could gift various utensils to the natives with the iron produced from those ironworks.

Raleigh awkwardly nods as he watches Elizabeth's satisfied smiling face.

Perhaps in the Queen's mind, she was imagining that strong Emperor who directly defeated the Spanish army taking control of North America?

Raleigh also imagined Nemo holding a 'crying saw' directly and slaughtering enemies... but soon shook his head to clear his thoughts.

Anyway, now wasn't the time for this.

The queen holds Raleigh's hand, quietly smiles, and closes the door.

"Walt, without your help, it would have been difficult to give those Spanish ones such a hard time in the New World. For now, let's enjoy the banquet and relieve our feelings..."

"Your Majesty, I think I need to return."

"...Hmm?"

As a surprised Elizabeth tilts her head, Raleigh says:

"I have urgent matters. I'm sorry."

As Raleigh hurriedly left, Elizabeth could only blankly watch his back.

Until three months had passed, Elizabeth didn't know why Raleigh was leaving England without even taking a breath.

"Huff... huff... Your Majesty! Here are the newly arrived furs!"

"..."

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"R-right now, the items needed in Virginia... glass beads, iron axes, cats..."

And three months later.

Three times the amount of fur he first saw was released into the country.

And the country's glassmakers and blacksmiths began to cheer and scream at the influx of orders.

No.

All the glass and various miscellaneous goods in the country were being sucked toward the New World.

It was definitely not an amount that the English people there could all use.

Elizabeth realized that something strange was happening.