In this slightly stiff atmosphere, dessert and breakfast were served.
The pretty maids are like a landscape.
Briskly holding the wooden tray, they put the silver tableware on the long table, and put silk scarves for wiping their mouths, and a glass of water with flowers for rinsing their mouths.
The luxury of the Kingdom of Swadia is vividly reflected. Although it is not to the extent that King Harlaus can enjoy it, as a castle-level "Drehem", there are also many rules. These come from wealthy families and have received good Even if the girls educated by ladies become maids, they are top-notch ones, and they will naturally maintain the luxurious style of the past.
This is the emphasis on Kant, because he is the supreme lord and the king who commands everything in the territory, so naturally there should be such cumbersome and extravagant rules.
The meals were sumptuous, and since the lords and gentlemen were dining, the remaining spices were also sprinkled a little.
The appetizer is boiled antelope meat.
The side dish is fresh and tender wild vegetables coated with egg liquid and fried.
The main course was a fried pike perch.
Finally, there is a salty porridge cooked with minced meat and wheat grains.
Plus a small glass of malt wine for fun, and a few dried dates.
"I wish everyone good health."
Kant raised the small glass of malt wine, looked at the stiff atmosphere on both sides of the long table, and said with a smile: "Come here, I hope everyone can fight for the common goal, when we reach the peak At that time, I don't mind entrusting land and castles and creating a new future for my loyal subordinates."
"Thank you for your kindness." Fatis and the four toasted together.
But now their eyes are bright.
Kant's words were undoubtedly a stimulant, which shocked them instantly.
Entrusting land and castles is tantamount to becoming a nobleman. Although among them, Fatis is already a nobleman, compared to truly controlling a certain area, the nobles of land and castles are still humble.
That is true nobility.
They can't help but be excited about it!
While eating, the charming personal maid came and lay down decently beside Kant's ear, a slight fragrance of virgin came, and the voice whispered in his ear: "Lord Kant, Mr. Boger and his old housekeeper are already in Wake up in the room, may I invite them to come down and share breakfast together?"
"No, serve them breakfast."
Kant directly vetoed it.
After thinking for a moment, he raised his head and told his maid: "Bring them three meals a day, and ask the servants to invite them to rest in the room. If there is no accident, it is best not to leave the corridor."
"Yes, I understand." The maid chuckled and left.
The faint fragrance faded away.
Kant's heart throbbed slightly, his 16-year-old body had indeed reached the stage of development.
(But I can’t write when I reach the stage of development! Do you know why I don’t write this? Because the starting point Jingwang action has started again, and I don’t know how many authors I know have been asked to rectify and delete books directly! Why? I don’t have this book? Hey hey, it would be much easier to kill all the girls! If you want a heroine, after I get married, I have no hope for love, Ma De, it’s true that I still need to make money to support my family...)
Picking up the wine glass and taking a sip, Kant regained his composure.
Across the long table, Fatis guessed the reason for the maid's arrival, and asked, "It's that guy named Borg?"
"That's right." Kant nodded.
"Please be careful." Fatis suggested: "Lord Kant, he still can't gain our trust. It's better to limit his range of activities so that he can't find out the details of our castle."
"If he runs around, send someone to kill him." Rolf said viciously, "A spy is a mouse!"
But this sentence made Bandak give him a dissatisfied glance.
But Rolf had a point.
"I have restricted his range of activities and put him under house arrest in a room."
Kant nodded and said: "I will meet him in the afternoon, and then let him leave with you." After a pause, Kant looked at Bandak and Rolf, and said solemnly: "In the positions I appointed, be careful At present, we cannot afford the luxury of failure, if there is a mistake, it will be as tragic as falling into the abyss."
"Yes, I will do my best."
Bandak and Rolf immediately got up, put down the knife and fork in their hands and bowed solemnly.
Kant stretched out his hand to signal to sit down: "You must be 100% responsible."
"Yes!" The two sat down after solemnly responding.
"And Manid."
Kant turned his head to look at Manid, and said solemnly: "Arrange this Borg well and give him 5,000 large silver coins. I think this money is enough to restore some of their family's current decline."
5,000 large silver coins are equal to the basic tax revenue of Lionheart City for nearly one year.
It is definitely a huge sum of money in the Lion Principality!
There is absolutely no problem in saving a family that has fallen into decline. Although it cannot be brought back to life, there is no problem in prolonging the bankruptcy period, struggling to sell some goods, reducing the scale of business, and barely surviving without becoming a down-and-out poor.
According to Borg, their family's business is completely dependent on the fleet of Rui Ruis Niston River, helping to run and resell the goods, and the annual net profit is only 2,000 large silver coins.
Although the fleet is lost now, with Kant's investment, 5,000 large silver coins are enough to stabilize the current situation.
"clear."
Manid nodded after a little thought.
Kant had already considered enough. In terms of investment alone, this huge sum of money was enough.
But he still put forward his own suggestion: "Master Kant, maybe we should send someone to follow this Borg. If he gets our investment and absconds, we will be the losers."
"unnecessary."
Kant narrowed his eyes slightly: "He has mastered a new trade comparable to the salt trade, he will not do this."
Manid had just returned from the Stone Pass, and he didn't know that Kant had planned to hand over the candy trade to Borg, so he couldn't help but wondered: "If we lose the power of supervision, it is equivalent to raising an enemy. After all, although the cooperation of interests is strong , but he is also too fragile, and he is not willing to become our puppet after he has grasped the interests."
"He has to be our puppet."
Kant opened his mouth and said with a smile, "It's not easy to make candy from honey on a large scale." After a pause, Kant said in a deep voice, "Not to mention the core of the sugar workshop, those dates, only the sentry oasis exists in this world."
"So that's the case." Manid widened his eyes slightly, and instantly understood with his business acumen.
This is the advantage of monopoly.
Just like table salt, once monopolized by the dwarves, the profits were extremely high.
Now Kant not only has salt mines in the desert, but also date palm trees that do not exist in this world, which is equivalent to monopolizing the raw materials for making this extremely sweet candy, and the profit is not much lower.
As long as Borg is in contact with this trade, he will absolutely not be able to leave.
There are no date palms in this world!
At least in Kant's impression, in retrospect, there has never been such a tree plant!
This is also Kant's defense against Borg.
Sugar cubes are made by mixing honey, date palm powder, and fried flour.
The whole is similar to cut cakes.
These date palm candies are durable and sweet. They can be used not only as condiments, but also as desserts that can be eaten directly. Compared with the nobles in the Lion Principality, they still eat bread with honey or make fruit into candied fruit. A simple dessert, the date palm candy is more attractive to the tongue and stomach of those aristocrats!
Borg's oath of allegiance could not be unlimited.
After all, he is not one of his own people who was born in Calradia like Fatis, and even his level of trust in Kant's mind is not as good as that of ordinary people.
Just like now, he is not qualified to have breakfast with Kant.
Maybe Kant can choose to believe him after he has shown something, but it will never be possible to truly accept Borg as a core member, because people's hearts will change, and without systematic and constant loyalty, it is impossible for Kant to trust anyone, let alone Let these indigenous people get in touch with the core secrets.
The vigilance of the traversers is always from the heart and soul.
Just like a thief, entering a stranger's family with an excuse is always a mentality of avoiding being discovered.
Eat about the same.
Breakfast has basically been wiped out, leaving only a few residues.
at this moment.
On Kant's retina, a dialog box popped up instantly.
[Ding... With the rising sun, a new week begins.]
[Income: You collect a tax of 2600 dinars in Dherim (village).]
[Expenditure: You pay 16287 dinars to all members of the army]
This is a prompt from the system.
The crisp sound of metal coins colliding with each other is like wind chimes knocking and colliding with each other.
In the end, Kant's deposit balance was less than 3,000 dinars.
After various constructions at the castle level, the deposit finally fell into trouble again after this military expenditure. This point, let alone the military expenditure next week, even the purchase of some items from the Zhiwading caravan will pale in comparison. If there is no follow-up dinar replenishment, Kant is estimated to be bankrupt by now.
"Just wait until Jocelyn arrives."
Kant sighed.
He's ready for the dinar to bottom out.
Thankfully, he was still able to sell some of the stock in the warehouse.
For example, various honey and date palm candies, it is said that such materials are expensive even in Calradia, and they can be regarded as goods on a par with salt.
Plus other sundries.
For example, elemental gems, various harvested crops, and supplies left over from war damage can all be sold at a good price.
If it doesn't work, Kant also plans to sell the sun disc to Jocelyn.
After all, it is made of gold and is within the acquisition range of the system.
The door of the governing hall was opened.
And a Swadian knight walked in quickly and reported: "Lord Kant, Mr. Jocelyn from Zhiwading, is bringing his caravan to the castle and entering the grocery store."
"Here we come." Kant smiled and waved his hand: "Go and invite Mr. Jocelyn to come in."
"Yes." The knight turned and acted.
At the same time, Kant told Bundak and Rolf: "Go and prepare, attend the parting banquet at noon, and then go to your own defense area to make appointments. Don't let me down my trust and expectations for you."
"We will do our best!" Bandak and Rolf nodded.
"My lord, I will continue to inspect the city wall."
Seeing that he had nothing to do next, Fatis took his leave and prepared to leave.
"Well." Kant nodded: "Go." He also ordered Fatis casually: "Remind Bendak and Rolf, and tell them some precautions, in detail, and don't hide their secrets."
Obviously Kant understood the grievances between them, so I would like to remind you.
"Don't worry." Fatis nodded.
Turn around and leave with Bundak and Rolf. They are all combatants, and they are not good at internal affairs and economics. On the contrary, they feel that the conversations between Manid and the caravan leaders are a bit boring. Why not take this opportunity to learn more Introduce the current form, so that the two newcomers understand what to do and what not to do.
Of course, the last sentence is Fatis's concept of Rolf.
(end of this chapter)