In the Silver Clam Hall, Lin Qi and the other three were sitting at the dining table, and all kinds of extremely expensive food was piled high on the long dining table. wWw,QUAbEn-XIAoShUo,cOM
It's a weird thing to describe food as expensive. But the banquet at Zhuying Club is like this. All the food and drinks here are not the best, but the most expensive. Even if the ingredients have the same texture and taste, only the most expensive ones will enter the discernment of the top chefs here.
The most expensive ingredients in the Western Continent and even the Odin Icefield and the Black Spirit Continent are processed by top chefs, and at least one zero and at most three zeros are added to the cost price. This is the top luxury enjoyment provided by Zhuying Club to its members. .
The fork made of mithril pierced a fresh purple oyster hard. Edwards happily stuffed a piece of oyster meat that was as clear as silver crystal and exuded a kind of crystal mucus into his mouth, and then sighed with satisfaction. Take a breath.
It is so touching to enjoy it so much. Although he is the Minister of Taxation of the Gallic Empire, he is only the deputy to the Minister of Finance. In other words, he is a subordinate of the Minister of Finance. Compared with the Minister of Finance who controls the economic power of the entire empire, the only thing he is responsible for is tax collection. Together.
Therefore, Edwards's salary is very rich, but compared to his title and his expenses, his salary is a bit beyond his means. If it weren't for the fact that he had several large farms outside the city of Beleli, he wouldn't be able to maintain the dignity he deserved.
In places like Zhuying Club, the core members of the Duke and Marquis families with a long history, as well as the real important ministers of the Gallic Empire, can enter and exit at any time. As for Edwards, although he also had a membership card presented by Zhuying Club, this was the first time in his life that he had seriously stepped into this place and enjoyed the extremely luxurious dining here.
The purple oyster just now is called the Purple Mist Goddess by the fishermen, and is only produced near a few capes of the Odin Icefield. But if you want to catch the Purple Mist Goddess near the Odin Icefield, you must always be careful about the encirclement and suppression of the alien maritime patrol fleets in the Odin Icefield.
The normal market price of a Purple Mist Goddess is about ten gold coins, which is already an extremely luxurious food. But in Zhuying Club. The price of such an oyster, which is the size of a baby's fist, is three hundred gold coins.
But in just a few breaths, Edwards had already eaten twenty Purple Mist Goddess.
Feeling the cold and fragrant oyster meat spurting out the delicious juice between his teeth, the cold sweat gradually broke out from Edwards' back. He regained his composure and composure. At the beginning, Edwards was shocked when Lin Qi asked Yu Lian to become the tax chief of Bureleli, because the tax director of Bureleli was an extremely eye-catching position.
Yu Lian was just a run-down nobleman. Although he was related to the Hua Li family, they were distant relatives who could barely get along. Prime Minister Hua Li will definitely not spend any effort on him.
Edwards does have the power to appoint the Commissioner of Taxation, Burrelli. As long as he issues an official document, Yu Lian can take office tomorrow.
The problem is that he hastily pushed Yu Lian to that position, and he needs a suitable excuse. The tax director of Boreli is very important. The commercial tax of Boreli's wharf area and commercial district alone can contribute at least 20 million gold coins to the empire's finance every year. In recent years, due to the rapid development of Boreli, . This number increases by more than 10% every year.
If such an important position is entrusted to someone else, then Edwards will have to live with it.
But after enjoying such a luxurious feast, Edwards calmed down.
He picked up a glass of top-quality red wine that was fifty times more expensive than the normal market price. Edwards took a sip of the fragrant wine. He roughly judged that for just one sip of wine, Wan En Longshan in front of him would have to pay at least 50,000 gold coins. …,
“Having money is such a great thing!”
Edwards sighed in his heart, and then he looked at Lin Qi solemnly: "So, Mr. Wan En, can I ask you a question now? How do you know Yu Lian, and why do you want him to board the board? That position?"
Looking deeply at Lin Qi, Edwards said in a deep voice: "If you just want to find a protector for your future property in Bo Laili, then with your net worth. With the wealth of the Longshan family, Bo Laili There are countless nobles willing to be your friends!”
Edwards made it very clear that Yu Lian was only a small role. Even if he became the tax chief of Bureleli, he would not be able to grow strong enough in the short term. It would take a while for him to control the Buraleli Taxation Bureau. Extremely long time.
If the Longshan family is planning to open a store and establish a chamber of commerce in Boreli. The Longshan family should go directly to those top noble families for help. For example, the now popular Prime Minister Hua Li, or Marshal Beian, as long as the Longshan family comes to the door with heavy gold coins, they will definitely let all the administrative departments of Borelli give the green light to the Longshan family's chamber of commerce.
Lin Qi smiled reservedly, and nodded gently to Edwards: "You misunderstood! In fact, I already have the best choice for family alliance in my mind. The reason why I want Lord Yu Lian to sit in that position, It’s just a personal repayment of gratitude!”
"Repay a favor?" Edwards' eyes widened. He stared at Lin Qi and asked, "Repay a favor?"
Lin Qi shrugged his shoulders and sighed: "Yes, I am making you laugh. I am an ordinary person who has no power to protect myself. In order to keep it secret, I came to Borelli alone to inspect the business environment of Borelli. , to collect relevant intelligence for the Longshan Family’s Chamber of Commerce to enter the Gallic Empire!”
Edwards nodded. Lin Qi's words were very reasonable. Nobles always like to be mysterious in their actions. The Longshan family is now famous in the mainland. Their chamber of commerce must be cautious if they want to enter the Gallic Empire. It is a very reasonable choice to let Wan En Longshan, who is responsible for all business operations of the Longshan family, enter the Gallic Empire in advance.
"But, the security environment of the Gallic Empire!" Lin Qi sighed: "I got lost in the business district and strayed into a deserted alley. Four thugs stopped me. Forget about robbing, they still wanted to Kidnap me!"
Edwards spit out a mouthful of wine and looked at Lin Qi with wide eyes in surprise. If the business manager of the Longshan family was robbed, kidnapped, or even killed in the end. . . The reputation of the Gallic Empire is notorious on the mainland!
Forget it if he is a member of an ordinary noble family, Earl Longshan is doing great things now. His mercenary army is cooperating with Vyas's army to march towards the Caesar Empire. With such a powerful earl and such a wealthy family, every move they make will cause an uproar in the aristocratic circle!
Not to mention that the surname of the Longshan family has the suffix 'Andelm'. They are ancient nobles with roots in the Caesar Empire. Although the Longshan family's army is now launching an attack on the Caesar Empire, where is the blood of this family? Once something happens to a member of their family, the nobles of various countries who are afraid of the world's chaos will definitely make a big deal about it!
Wiping the cold sweat on his forehead, Edwards murmured in a low voice: "The person in charge of the daily security of the imperial capital now is Marshal Beian's most beloved grandson, His Excellency Beja! His Excellency Count Beja!"
Lin Qi spread his hands, his silver eyebrows trembling slightly: "When I was robbed and kidnapped, I did not wait for the respected patrol police and dragoons, but Mr. Yu Lian who happened to be passing by came to my rescue. You must repay me for saving your life. Our Longshan family is a family with clear grievances and grudges. In order to repay Your Excellency Yu Lian, I had such a shallow idea!"…,
Tapping his fingers lightly on the table, Lin Qi stood up and placed a contract in front of Edwards.
"If you can help me with this trivial favor, then you will receive a 1% dividend from all the Longshan family's properties in the Gallic Empire in the future. According to my analysis, this number will probably not be less than two dollars per year. One million gold coins! With the development of the family business association, this number will only increase, because the Longshan family's business covers all major industries."
Edwards swallowed a mouthful of spit and raised his head in horror.
His eyes rolled around a few times, and Edwards signed his name on the contract without hesitation. Hell, even if he sells his soul to the devil, he will definitely sign this agreement—poor Edwards, although he is the Minister of Taxation and the Count of the Gallic Empire, his total annual income is, Including the bright and shady, his total income was less than 300,000 gold coins!
Although he held real power, his income was meager. With an annual income of only 300,000 yuan, it was really difficult to live like a human being in the increasingly luxurious aristocratic circle of the Gallic Empire.
Annual income of at least two million gold coins? It's a pity that Edwards' eldest daughter is already married and the younger daughter is not yet ten years old, otherwise he would have wanted to turn Wan En Longshan into his son-in-law. Although Wan En Longshan looks to be over fifty years old, But in front of gold coins, what does age matter
"Then, tomorrow, Yu Lian, you come to my office tomorrow!" Edwards looked at Yu Lian enthusiastically: "You have a bright future. I have always firmly believed that you are the best elite in the imperial tax department, and you are destined to have a bright future. !”
Before he finished speaking, the door of Silver Clam Hall was violently kicked open.
Amid the screams of the maid, a large group of people rushed into the living room, and then arrogantly rushed into the restaurant where the three of them were having a banquet.
Wrapped in a purple silk cloak and with an arrogant look on his face, the bhikkhu strode in, waving a thin horse whip.
He didn't even look at Lin Qi and the others, but raised his head and sneered: "Get out, I'll give you three minutes!"
Edwards trembled with fear, and Linzi burst into laughter. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)