Pioneering

Chapter 216 On the Eve of the Expedition 【Two in One】

These are turbulent times, at least according to wealthy businessman Fritz Palla.

The year before last was the Principality of Yige, but now it is the Principality of Yasha.

The various miscellaneous taxes that had to be paid in the previous year have now been reduced by more than half.

The roads were made of earth and stone the year before last, but now they are all flat and wide cement roads.

The aristocrats who bossed him around the year before had to kneel down to be their dogs; the grass on the grave is now half the height of him.

The Yige army who only ate Naka and did nothing about personnel the year before was now a Yashai army like a wolf and a tiger.

Even the monsters shrouded by the blood moon in the second half of the night were strangled and killed many.

I heard that merchants in some places will keep their shops open until midnight.

If it weren't for Fritz's precious only son, Dear Rene, he would have already cut down the guards in the caravan.

Yasha seems to be much better than Yige, with statutory laws and a unified tax rate in the country.

Where there are rules, for businessmen, it is much better than some people making decisions with their mouths up and down.

It's just that the changes are too fast, and many noble customers of Fritz's goods have been evaporated, and a lot of money has been lost.

But it doesn't matter, in the long run, it is still good.

He originally planned to take this opportunity to persuade his restless son not to go to the battlefield with his head to win any glory and victory, but to go home honestly and inherit the family business of hundreds of thousands of gold coins.

Who knows that Rui Nei is also a stubborn donkey, and he is unwilling to live or die.

"Hey, who told me to be his old man? Anyway, he has had this ambition since he was a child, and he can't stop it.

Then let him serve as a soldier and see what kind of person he can be!

Anyway, Adalia was pregnant again, and the astrologers said it was a son. "

Fritz comforted himself in this way, and anxiously sent his only son to the Asshai Warrior Legion.

Hey, I didn't expect that the ancestral grave of the Pala family can also emit colorful smoke.

René Pala, the son of a wealthy businessman, became Baron René Pala in no time!
The first page of the Pala family's genealogy has to be rewritten from Sir Renee!

"Fritz, your son will be back soon, what are you doing there?" the voice of his wife Adalia came from afar.

"Oh dear, I'll be right there."

Fritz shook his little brother, whistled, and joked, "Yo, my honorable Master Buck, didn't you expect that? Your whole family is gone, but my son will become a nobleman like you myself."

Oh Te!

Fritz spat on the grave again, vented his grievances, got back into the carriage, and headed out of the city with his family to meet his precious son whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

I looked at the newly built concrete road and the big belly of my wife who was about to give birth.

Fritz's sense of belonging to Asshai rose again.

It's not that he hasn't persuaded his wife, but:

"Honey, why don't you go, you..."

"Fritz, what nonsense are you talking about, are you going to prevent the wife who bore you a noble son from seeing his poor murderer's son? I can't wait a moment!"

Therefore, Fritz had no choice but to take his wife to meet Rene in the most realistic and gentle carriage.

Fritz changed into a gorgeous purple gown with gold thread, Adalia sparkled with jewels, and their two daughters were also exquisitely made up.

A group of people are nervous and looking forward to it.

Arriving outside the city gate, Fritz unexpectedly saw the mayor, the magistrate, the judge, the priest and other dignitaries who were already waiting there first.

In the past, he greeted these people with a smile on his face, but today these people took the initiative to greet him.

Apparently they had heard that Rene Parra had been awarded the title of baron for his bravery on the battlefield.

Fritz thought for a while, then took out a silver coin and handed it to the sheriff.

"Mr. Fritz, what is this?"

"Oh, I'm really sorry, I suddenly couldn't hold back on the way, and I had to go to the mass grave for convenience. This violated the "Regulations on the Administration of Public Security in Towns" stipulated by His Majesty. This is the fine I paid."

"Well, you are a law-abiding citizen." The magistrate scratched his head and complimented stiffly.

"Of course, I've always been law-abiding..."

While chatting, the sound of horseshoes came from the distant horizon.

A majestic knight, with gleaming armor and a mighty and handsome horse under his crotch, came in front of everyone fully armed.

"Father, I'm back." The knight dismounted and said.

Tears rolled in Fritz's eyes, thinking of the countless sleepless nights after learning that his only son had gone to war:
"Rene, it's good to be back. You are the hope of the Pala family, and your heroic performance has brought honor to the family. I knew that with you, the Pala family..."

Adalia kept crying, tears of joy and emotion in her eyes, and she was about to step forward to hug her son.Shocked, Rui Nei hurried to his mother's side first, to appease the excited mother.

The people around also looked at Baron Rene with admiration and continued to applaud him.

Many young girls looked at the young and newly promoted Lord Baron with bright eyes.

In the evening, the Pala family, who finally escaped from the welcome banquet, finally returned to their mansion.

Finally, the Pala father and son had a chance to be alone and chat.

"Rene, I'm really old. The Pala family will depend on you from now on." Fritz looked at his tall and strong son and said with emotion.

"Father, you are only 40 years old, how old are you?"

"Okay, Rene, tell me about your title and fiefdom."

"Okay, father, look, this is the location of my fief, here, here, and here...

Yashai's latest title management and inheritance rules are..."

"So, there are no eternal nobles." Old Pala was a little disappointed.

"Ha, father, this fiefdom still belongs to my descendants.

And as long as the spirit of bravery lasts forever, are you afraid of losing your title?

Besides, it would be more dangerous to retain the title without strength, right? "

"...You are right. Rene, do you need any help from the family? Just ask."

Rene said, "Father, I need money, a lot of money!
I need money to develop my backward fief, and I need money to make connections and keep climbing.

I am only 19 years old, and I have the confidence to bring greater glory to the family! "

"How much do you need?"

"The more the better. In addition, I hope that after I gain a foothold, the family can migrate to the center of my fief—Heishan Town."

"I still have a working capital of [-] gold coins here. Before you leave, take [-] with you."

"Father, I still need some help."

"Choose half of the guards in the family caravan. They are all old people who watched you grow up. They are trustworthy. You also bring Rose, the son of Tosta Steward, as he will help you a lot."

"Okay, Father, I really don't know how to thank you..."

"Son, you are my only son, and sooner or later everything in the Pala family will be yours. Also, don't spend money indiscriminately, don't..."

"Father, you know me. I haven't spent a long time. I'm not that kind of person. With this money, I'm going to buy a batch of agricultural machinery, and stock up on some food and weapons..."

"Agricultural machinery?"

Rui Nei said with a half-knowledge: "Well, it is the machinery for agricultural production. It is similar to the machinery you visited the cement factory last time, but the purpose is different."

"Oh? How about the price? Effect? ​​Output? Are there any restrictions?" Old Pala became interested.

Rui Nei took out a few posters given by Lei Wen, who was in charge of selling agricultural machinery, and explained to his old father:

"The tractor is priced at 50 gold, and it can complete the farming, planting and harvesting of [-] to [-] acres of land every day;

The harvester is priced at 40 gold, and can harvest and bundle more than 700 acres of land every day;
The planter costs 45 gold, every day...

Sprayer 1 Gold,…”

The "1 mu" stipulated by Yaxia is equal to "500 square meters".

Given the 45-hour day, the daily workload of crude farm machinery also looks staggering.

Fritz took a deep breath: "The most expensive cow is no more than 2 gold, and it can plow two or three acres of land every day. The price of your tractor is a bit inflated? But what kind of planter and harvester sound like a good deal? of."

Rene calculated to Fritz: "Father, you can't do this calculation, you can lose a cow in less than ten years at most.

This tractor and planter can be used for 20 years, and the harvester can also be used for 15 years. ,

Moreover, cattle need to eat grass and people to serve them, but machines do not!

The production of these agricultural machines is currently limited, and the supply is limited. Even if I have a title, I still have to queue up to buy them! "

"It's not cheap," Fritz said.

Rui Nei spread her hands: "There is no way, father.

What we new nobles lack the most is people.

Now these agricultural machinery are only supplied to nobles and soldiers' families. "

Rene described his plan to his father with great interest:

"I'm going to buy 30 tractors, 30 seeders, 20 harvesters, 1000 hand sprayers.

Then buy 5000 gold of the newly launched 'Super Crop' variety from the Wizarding Academy,
Buy barley and wheat for [-] gold coins,
Recruit ten thousand refugees,

Form a knight order of 200 people..."

……

Compared with Rene Parra, who started in Tianhu, his friend Dipper Beloso was very distressed.

During the day, Di Pu, who returned to Shuhe Village, was regarded as the pride and legend of the village, enjoying the pleasure of being "sought after by thousands of people".

From a homeless waif to a young baron, how is it not a legend?

Even though Dipper didn't like the villagers who even hunted him down for the bounty of the Poole family, for the sake of Aunt Mona, he still begged for money to treat the villagers to a good meal.

Aunt Mona looked much better than before. It seems that Yasha is indeed much better than Yige.

Dipper invited Aunt Mona to work in his castle, which is much better than being a packer in a cement factory.

Aunt Mona hesitated and agreed.

As for the other villagers who came over, Di Pu refused all of them, no matter if they were sending their daughters or making friends.

After arriving at the core of his future fiefdom - "Gulfstream Town", and just about to flex his muscles, Dipper discovered an extremely embarrassing thing.

Except for the bounty of more than 1000 gold coins in this war, I have almost nothing.

Oh, and there are horses of the blood of these monsters under the crotch, the first prize of the martial arts competition for the selection of officers of the Warrior Legion, as well as a suit of armor, a long knife, and a pair of bows and arrows.

This amount of money seems to be a lot, enough for an ordinary family to live comfortably for a lifetime.

But if it is spent on territory construction, it is really a drop in the bucket.

A mount with the blood of a monster can be worth tens of thousands of gold coins. If you are lucky, it is not impossible to sell it for more than 2.

But Dipper regards "Rust" (this horse) as his family, and even his friend Rene doesn't give him a ride, so how could he be willing to sell it?
This year, the entire territory of Yaxia is exempted from taxes, and Di Pu dare not and does not want to collect taxes from the people.

Could it be that a penny is a hero, poor Dipper, who can't even support a knight order to guarantee his dominion...

He has already considered selling his lust to hook up with the rich widows and rich business ladies in the town.

He thought of some of the partners he met during his wanderings, and wondered if he could recruit them here, after all, he really couldn't afford much salary.

Alas, compared to Tianhu's good friend Rene at the start, Dipper lacks both money and people, everything.

……

Viscount John Tucker, who lived in Chang'an City (formerly Ignabrien), also quietly returned to his home.

No bragging, no boasting.

Just like his temperament, pragmatic and low-key.

At most, it is to invite family members, close relatives and friends to hold a small banquet.

"I'm sorry, son, I can't help you more." John's father apologized for not being able to provide financial or personal help to his son.

"It's okay, Father, you have given me the greatest help by educating me since I was a child." John said while flipping through a thick "Asshai Criminal Code".

"Your Uncle Blanc's son Eliel, Uncle Juárez's son..." John's private teacher father listed several heirs who were traveling with him. "They are all well-educated, and they may be able to help you."

"Well, I've sent them an invitation." John nodded.

"John, you are always so assertive!" John's father exclaimed, "How are you going to deal with the funds? Territory development and formation of knights are not small expenses."

John put down the book and said: "At present, I have two ideas. One is that His Majesty intends to open a 'National Bank of Yashai' recently. I am going to take out a loan. I think I can still pay the interest;
Another thing, if it is not possible, I can marry the daughter of a rich businessman.

There are still some big rich merchants left by Yige and Andre Oya. These people lost the support of the original nobles, and it is time for strong support.

With the title of Viscount, I should be able to receive a huge dowry of at least [-] gold coins.

It's just that I haven't decided on the candidate yet, and I have made up my mind. "

John's father was not furious because the noble son said he would marry a merchant's daughter. He knew that his son was very smart since he was a child, and he didn't need to advise him.

"Oh, then how do you plan to integrate into Yasha's circle? Will marrying a merchant's daughter be rejected?"

John straightened his mind and said, "Father, the status of a businessman is certainly at the bottom right now.

However, with the introduction of laws regulating various fields in Yaxia, the establishment of the four major academies, and the emergence of new weapons, I see the possibility of a substantial improvement in the status of merchants.

Although it may not be comparable to the nobles, the wealth represented by the merchants may have unexpected effects.

Besides, I just take this as a backup plan, father, you don't have to worry about me. "

"I'm not worried about you. You haven't worried me since you were a child. Are you leaving the day after tomorrow?"

"Yes."

"fight?"

"That's right, fight the mermaid."

"Be safe, I don't want to lose you."

"Don't worry, father, I don't want to lose you either."

"Good night, then, John."

"Good night, Father."

　On May [-]st, I still stick to the Great Wall of codewords. I hope that readers, masters, will give some monthly tickets to support... the double monthly tickets at the beginning of the month, don’t waste it~
　　
　
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