What does it mean to do bad things with good intentions? Mrs. Maria's letter made Claude understand the meaning of this sentence. Indeed, Madam Maria got 70% of the dividend of one hundred thousand gold crowns, so she was really crazy about it. I never expected that in such a short period of two or three months, I would be able to obtain a profit of 70,000 gold crowns. You know, she originally collected more than 300 gold crowns and asked Housekeeper Lutheran to come to Bailu Town to buy real estate. She thought that she would be satisfied if she could earn a thousand gold crowns.
As a result, once Claude intervened, the matter got serious. He first mortgaged the forest farm, and then established the Normanly Real Estate Development Company to aggressively expand land in slums. A suite of properties acquired for twenty or thirty gold crowns was integrated and planned into a large community. The dilapidated bungalows were bulldozed and a four-story large building was built, with one building housing twelve to sixteen large suites. According to calculations, only more than 40 buildings are needed to accommodate 500 families.
Mrs. Maria was not simply happy. She recalculated and re-examined and confirmed that the entire incident and the community real estate transaction with the Admiralty were legal. Seriously speaking, her Normanli Real Estate Development Company suffered a bit of a loss and sold it at a cheaper price. It was precisely because of this that Mrs. Maria discovered that Claude had an extraordinary economic acumen. He simply found a way to make money for himself that had never been discovered before.
Lutheran Butler and the other small shareholders of Normanli Real Estate Development Company only focused on the construction projects of the White Deer City Naval Base, but Madam Maria was different. She had already thought about whether this real estate development model could be transplanted to Go to the royal capital, or other cities in the kingdom. If it can be done, the Normanli family will become the top family in the kingdom and have their own family's source of wealth.
It was precisely because she realized the importance of Claude that Lady Maria took it upon herself to instruct Butler Lutheran to find Sir Fox and repurchase the five hundred gold crown IOU in his hand and return it to Claude. , I never thought about whether Claude needed it or not. What she hopes is to strengthen the human relationship with Claude. It would be better if she could get Claude's gratitude.
After all, Claude also owns 10% of the shares of Normanli Real Estate Development Company, and received 10,000 gold crowns in dividends, which is more than enough to repay the 500 gold crowns. It's just that Claude didn't repay but had other plans. Unfortunately, his idea was ruined by Mrs. Maria. Not only could he not blame Madam Maria for this, but he also had to accept the favor she forced on him. This really made Claude dumbfounded.
Claude was somewhat conflicted about what Mrs. Maria said in her letter that she was going to obtain a pardon for Claude from military service. Generally speaking, His Majesty the King's amnesty orders exempt from military service are mostly issued to those recognized talents, such as young talents such as great painters, writers, and artists.
Claude thought that he was just giving Madam Maria an idea to make a fortune, and Madam Maria gave him 10% of her shares so that her family could be taken care of by the Normanry family. She was satisfied.
But now Mrs. Maria said that she wanted a pardon for herself from Sterling X to be exempted from military service. This made Claude really don't know what to do. It's a good thing to be exempted from military service, and Claude doesn't want to be cannon fodder. But this pardon order also has a bad impact, that is, after being exempted from military service, you can only become a civilian without having national status. And in that case, he would have to be tied to the big tree of Lady Maria for the rest of his life. Although it seems to be harmless now, Claude is a little reluctant in his heart.
The Kingdom of Overas has always been martial. Even the children of nobles are citizens from birth, but they will basically join the army when they reach adulthood. Although they will not become cannon fodder and be wasted in vain like those civilian soldiers on the battlefield, they are still risking their lives after all. The long list of casualties of noble officers after each war can prove their bravery and fearlessness. This is also the main factor why the territory of the Kingdom of Orvilas has been expanding over the years.
For young aristocratic children, joining the army is a necessary journey in life. No matter which aristocratic social circle, aristocratic children who do not join the army or even become civil servants are the objects of ridicule, because they do not have the courage to face the threat of death. They are cowards. And among the noble council of the kingdom, there is no one who has ever served as a soldier.