At dusk.

Lynn saw from afar a convoy of carriages heading towards the town.

Perhaps because the cargo was too heavy, the carriages moved at a slow pace.

But under the setting sun, the convoy was bathed in a golden hue, and the shadows cast by the sunset stretched long and longer.

The convoy of carriages arrived at Lynn's town.

Striding towards Lynn was none other than Boer!

However, Boer had undergone significant changes from head to toe.

The linen robe was replaced with a silk jacket, and the cloth shoes with leather shoes.

Even several fingers were adorned with four or five gemstone enamel rings.

More than that.

His convoy also underwent changes.

The single-horse carriages were directly replaced with the four-horse carriages, known for their strongest carriage capacity, with the frame and wheels reinforced with metal.

On flat roads, such carriages could carry up to five thousand pounds!

The guards beside the carriages also changed.

The number of guards was as many as thirty!

They wore uniformly styled leather armor, had a scimitar hanging by their waist, and even a few guards carried longbows on their backs!

Clearly, after being plundered by bandits twice, Boer had invested a large amount of gold pounds into the carriage guards!

Coming to Lynn, Boer bent his body and respectfully called, "Master Lynn!"

Lynn nodded his head, "Mr. Boer, I hope you've brought me good news."

Boer displayed a confident smile, "Of course, Master Lynn."

"As per your requirements, my carriages are full of winter barley—fifty thousand pounds!"

Lynn nodded in satisfaction, "Very good! But, Mr. Boer, this is far from enough!"

Fifty thousand acres of farmland require one million pounds of winter barley.

Boer was not at all worried and continued speaking, "Master Lynn, you need not worry at all."

"Look over there..."

Lynn followed Boer's gaze.

In the distance, on the wild limestone road, carriages were slowly heading towards the town under the sunset's glow.

Lynn raised an eyebrow, roughly counting at least seventy or eighty in total!

Boer's words were tinged with a smile, "Master Lynn, you might not believe it."

"I've gathered all the local traveling merchants from Morgan Town, Taylor Town, and Sim Town."

"They have been collecting a large amount of winter barley seeds from several small towns."

"Before coming, I roughly estimated that the average carriage transport capacity is about two thousand pounds."

"Excluding my carriages, theirs total… eighty-two in number!"

Because of Lynn's presence, Boer had the chance to expand the carriage scale and change to four-horse carriages.

Other traveling merchants, naturally, could not reach as far.

Transporting goods primarily using basic single-horse ordinary carriages.

Listening to Boer's explanation, a rare trace of a smile appeared on Lynn's face.

"Eighty-two carriages? So many?"

Even Lynn had never seen so many carriages moving at once.

The visual impact of the scene was no less than watching a train in motion.

Feeling Lynn's changed tone, Boer smiled even more evident, "Yes, Master Lynn, this is just the first trip!"

"The total winter barley we've collected should be over a million pounds."

"Due to limited transportation capacity, it has to be brought over in trips..."

Lynn nodded in satisfaction.

It was undoubtedly the best news he had heard recently.

This also showcased Boer's advantage as a local merchant.

He might not surpass Grayson, Kali Alan, and others who crossed the strait and Empire, earning more profit from international transactions.

He might not have the connections and pedigree of Grayson and others.

But only a local merchant like Boer could transport local crops to his territory in the shortest time and fastest speed.

Lynn used fine salt to exchange with Boer for his crops, achieving Boer's aspirations.

Allowing Boer to quickly accumulate assets from being an ordinary local traveling merchant.

However, Boer was also resolving Lynn's urgent need for winter barley!

Lynn had always believed it was a mutual need, achieving each other.

Soon.

The carriages arrived at the empty spot in front of the town.

To Lynn's surprise, everyone on the carriages was soldiers he previously recruited!

Among the eighty-two carriages, not a single stranger from outside the territory.

Boer explained, "I hope Master Lynn forgives, because there were too many carriages, and many people were around, I let them wait outside the city walls..."

Lynn gave Boer a surprised look.

Despite Boer's brief words.

It also showed Boer's meticulous thoughts!

Having other local merchants wait outside the city walls could reduce their knowledge of this territory and protect Lynn's land.

Moreover, it could prevent those local merchants from meeting him directly.

If those local merchants wanted to trade with Lynn, they had to go through Boer!

Lynn didn't mind it at all.

Instead, he greatly appreciated Boer.

This is the quality a merchant should have!

No mercy in business!

Boer noticed Lynn's look and displayed a knowing smile.

Lynn addressed Boer, "Mr. Boer, what is the price of your winter barley?"

Boer didn't hesitate at all and directly replied, "Just the market price, one penny for five pounds!"

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