However, the management of this wealth left by Grudin was once quite chaotic. On the one hand, Brando gave Antitina, who has basically become her deputy, the absolute right to dispose of this wealth, but later promised Roman This wealth can be used to complete the re-planning of the commercial and local construction of the Tonigle area.
Even the Shire, the three large group leaders, and the master craftsman Peru had a certain degree of use rights to a certain extent, and when they called part of the resources they needed, they did not use the hands of other people.
Brando made this arrangement at first purely for temporary convenience. Although he served as the head of the group for a period of time in the past games, it was completed with the aid of the game system after all. The game will systematically record the union warehouse. The deposit and withdrawal situation-even assist in the formulation of some simple budgets.
But here he didn't have this support. In fact, when things came about, he realized that he didn't have much experience in managing territories.
So soon, he found that his finances had become a mess, and after overlapping in many aspects, it once led to considerable conflicts. In the end, it was Little Roman who personally found Antitina and proposed that one person be responsible for management and one person for records would stabilize this nearly collapsed management system.
And Brando's financial system has its embryonic form for the first time.
He glanced at the accounts-of course, to a large extent, did not understand. Roman has her own recording method, which she said was taught by her aunt; but according to Charles, those symbols are probably the code words between witches. But Brando didn't care. If anyone around him was the most reliable, then besides summoning creatures, it might be Roman and Freya.
After a short glance, Brando raised his head and looked outside. At this moment, the dispute was constantly coming from the outside, and it had been going on for a long time. Among them, Uta's voice was the loudest, Krencia was on the side to help, the master craftsman Boru occasionally interjected, and Antitina spoke the least. The persuading Metis said her voice was almost hoarse, but it seemed that no one seemed to be convinced.
"What are they arguing?" he asked.
Little Roman immediately shook his head and shook his head happily, imitating Antitina's tone and prolonged his voice: "The master knows that Chaimi is expensive, Lord Lord—"
Brando was taken aback, and he had vaguely guessed the core of the dispute outside.
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The dispute in the courtyard has been going on for a long time-
Antitina frowned and looked at the few people in front of her. Although the aristocratic girl still maintained basic politeness on the surface, in fact she was about to be annoyed in her heart.
Lord Lord wants to build an army of his own, which she certainly supports. She also knew that Brando gave Uta, Fern, Tabby, and Clencia a mission to select some people from the civilians in Fir City and prepare to set up the air of the private army in the future. stand up.
But the problem is not here.
There are close to 15,000 people in Firshan City, and the autumn harvest has passed. In fact, the food in the city is tight and it is just enough to eat until the thundering month of the next year. In other words, the extra rations for these mercenaries cannot even be guaranteed, and they must rely on trade.
On the other hand, Tonigel will probably face a lot of warfare in the future. During the war, the share of the soldiers' rations is different from usual, and almost doubled. Not to mention the need to reserve food for spring plowing in the second year. Working men and women need a lot of food.
When these food gaps are added together, it is quite incredible.
Not to mention that the cave dwellers in the forest also need food. This part of the food was previously provided by Grudin, but Grudin doesn't care how many people starve to death in his territory. They can't.
What's more, if you want to further control the entire fir baronian collar, this grain gap becomes even more incredible. Antitina now knows that in the year of blooming and summer leaves, Eruin's southern crops generally failed.
One aspect is the climate, and the other aspect is the invasion of Madara.
Therefore, we have to face another problem in purchasing food. This is because of well-known reasons. The war in the South has just passed, and the war in the North is about to start. At this moment, the sky of Eruin is clouded with clouds.
The collateral consequence of the war is that food has become more stable as an equivalent than precious metals. In other words, the price of food will rise, and I am afraid that it is not even a little bit.
As the largest free trade port in Eruin, the businessmen of Ampersel will not be ignorant of the current situation. These profiteers will not slow their hands and feet a little because of mercy. They will only take the opportunity to drive up prices.
Therefore, the prospect of purchasing food is not bleak.
Antitina had rubbed her forehead many times for this matter, and still didn't think of a good way for a while. She had considered the silver mines far away in Schafflund, but on military issues, she could only advise as a deputy. If Brando rejects this proposal, then she can only consider the problem from the resources she has.
Besides, she knew that Min Tai and Pallas's army were close in front of her, and her lord might not be able to withdraw for a while.
For this matter, in fact, even Miss Romance, who has always been doing her own way, behaved well to postpone her plan.
But at this time, Uta came to her to arrange the recruitment of private troops; but the conscription requires money first, especially in this season, maybe double the money, and secondly, the recruited soldiers also need rations, if If you have to train, the gap in rations will be even greater.
Antitina couldn't imagine the consequences.
And she finally convinced the other party to let the head of the female mercenary put aside the recruitment of private troops, at least waiting for the people in the territory to settle down. But at this time, the master craftsman Peru also came, not mentioning other things, just asking for money.
It turned out that Brando wanted him to build a workshop as soon as possible, but whether to build a workshop or not to make enchanted armor, first of all, a lot of manpower and material resources are needed. Not to mention that Tonigel does not produce iron, even training a blacksmith apprentice requires a lot of money.
As a master craftsman of the court, Bolu never needed to think about these things outside his body, so the first idea that came up when he lacked these things was of course-yes!
The wave here is still unresolved, and Kerencia is killed in the middle of the road again, of course he also wants money. But he didn't come for conscription, but for the funding of mercenaries.
As we all know, there will be losses in wars. At this moment, the mercenary regiments under the commanders of the mercenary regiments in Fir City can be said to be attached to the tree of Brando at this moment. They are called mercenaries in name, but they are actually an alternative. Of private soldiers.
Without the normal economic source of mercenaries, the task of the loss and replenishment of his equipment naturally fell on Brando, the lord; and Brando had originally agreed to maintain a special kind with these mercenaries out of his own considerations. It’s just that everyone is in the same boat now, and Kerencia also understands that the group is short of money, so there is no more mention of employment costs.
But the mercenaries were about to start wars one after another immediately, and the replenishment of equipment seemed urgent, and he couldn't help but not come. To supplement the wear and tear of armor, arrows, and weapons, of course, the word money must be mentioned first.
The aristocratic daughter is almost as big as a fight, and the little money in her hand is not enough. But here she hasn't figured out a proper solution yet, and several people over there are actually quarreling because of the disagreement of a few words.
For a while, you need to put aside your business, my business is more important, and such lines are flying all over the sky, Antitina can reluctantly persuade her at first, but can't help but join the battle group later. In the end, Metissa, who was passing by, ran over in a panic to persuade her to fight.
Only the red-haired girl who came with this little silver elf princess is nothing to do with herself, so she simply watched these people fighting here from a distance and felt bored.
The dispute between several people is now at the most critical juncture.
Yuta has just listened to Peru’s cynicism—as a king’s party, the master craftsman Peru has a long history of turmoil, and of course his oral skills are quite good, and he has the essence of pungent irony—so the head of the mercenary was so angry that his teeth were once rooted. Tickle wants to refute.
But when she was about to speak, her face changed, but she was silent.
"Lord Lord."
The others were taken aback, and then turned around one after another: "Lord Lord!"
Brando looked at these people with a calm expression, and hummed from his nose: "It's quite lively?"
Everyone lowered their heads, except for a nonchalant look on Bai Lu, who was not in this system.
However, the old man thought for a while and bowed his head respectfully and said: "My lord, according to your statement, we should have a common goal and enemy at this moment. Naturally, the old man is not here to make trouble for you; but as we all know, war is a competition for financial resources. It seems that your situation is not optimistic—"
Brando didn’t say a word after hearing this. Of course he understood this; Grudin’s wealth seemed to be huge, but to an ordinary person, it actually appeared to be scattered throughout the construction of the entire territory. Not so effective.
For example, building a city wall is the consumption of a thousand dollars a day—
In fact, in order for the craftsmen and workers to have the confidence to work for him, Antitina had to pay double the price. This sounds a bit weird, because in this era, a true lord can use the labor of the people of his territory free of charge.
However, Brando is very aware of the potential undercurrents in the territory. Before the battle with Count Jean De Nell, I am afraid that every resident of this place will doubt how long he can stay here, the lord who is not righteous.
In order to appease the people, he had to adopt this emergency method to get through the difficult initial stage; of course, Kerencia and Fern also suggested that he use forced recruitment to grab labor, but this proposal is in Yuta and An Titina drew unanimous opposition.
What's more, Roman, who is acting as the Minister of Finance, also disagrees with this plan, but she is not based on moral but simple economic considerations. In the long run, self-destroying reputations are not conducive to the territory, especially the territory’s business. develop.
After all, Brando didn't want to demote himself to such a Grudin.
But the problem can't just be a problem, there must be a solution.