Mystery: The New Dark Emperor Arrives

Chapter 390 Hobart's new decree

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Hobert has a mature concept of political economy, investment and construction can not stop for a moment.

Since it is difficult to obtain foreign investment in this remote area, the lord will continue to invest.

Hobert is going to spend the more than 9000 pounds that he has saved before, which is equivalent to more than 1000 gold lisuo!
If it is not enough, he still has gold and so many Extraordinary characteristics. In short, he must keep investing and improve the economic situation of the territory at the same time.

Through observation during this period, Hobert found that the pollution from the lake was similar to Bishop Simpson's description. Now that he has the "Ocean Pendant", he plans to explore the lake in the next day or two.

Philip reminded: "Many building materials in the territory are running out, and they need to be bought elsewhere."

Hobert nodded: "Go and call Wayne!"

During the time Wayne was summoned, Hobart spent a few minutes in the study, then returned with an exquisite sword in his hand.

He handed the sword to Xier: "The errand is well done, and I will reward you."

Hobert was referring to the account registration, and Schill's errand in charge of summoning people to the lord's mansion was done well.

Xier was so happy that he took the sword with both hands: "Thank you Sir for the reward."

Hobert said again: "From now on, you will be my head of guards. Go and organize seven or eight helpers, who will take turns standing guard in front of the Lord's Mansion."

Sear hurriedly knelt down and pledged his allegiance.

"Get up." Hobert said with a smile: "The first task as the head of the guard is to go around the town and the villages, and warn the people that there have been bandits breaking in recently, and if you see a strange face, report it to the lord's mansion immediately.

"If it is determined that it is a bandit, the Lord's Mansion will issue a bounty of no less than 10 silver ropes to the person who reported it."

After all, this is Hobart's territory. As long as the people in the territory are mobilized, the three mercenary squads will not dare to act blatantly.

Then if they wanted to launch an attack again, they would have to travel at least twenty or thirty miles to reach the Lord's Mansion.

"Yes!" After receiving the order, Xier left the main hall with a sword in his hand.

Soon Wayne came to the main hall, and Hobert said, "I need to sell some dried fruit, and I need to buy some building materials in the territory. I need someone to help me run errands. Would you like to accept this assignment?
"You still continue to run the boat. As long as you don't delay the cost of the Lord's Mansion, you can come to the Lord's Mansion to receive a salary every week."

Wayne hurriedly said: "It is my honor to work for you."

Hobert nodded: "I will send you an assistant and a clerk.

"The assistant will help you steer the steamboat, and the clerk will be responsible for keeping the accounts. Let's go after the manpower is dispatched."

Watching Wayne leave, Hobert asked Roy, who was standing at the entrance of the main hall, to ask Philip to arrange manpower for Wayne, and called the "Household Knight" who was conferred just yesterday.

Conrad is currently working in the Lord's Mansion, and it took only a minute or two to arrive at the main hall.

Hobert said: "Although the household registration work is over, your work has just begun.

"The clerks who made records before should not be disbanded, and there will be places where they will be used in the future, and they will be under your command for the time being.

"Your first job is to count the shops in the town. If they have closed down, you can buy the shops in my name. Roy will follow you to pay, and if you can't find the owner of the shop, you will confiscate it.

"If it is still in business, make a record at the back of the corresponding household registration to determine the property rights."

He paused and then said: "Then you are going to count the houses in the town and register them in the relevant household registration, all the houses without owners will be confiscated.

"After completing these tasks, we have to go to the surrounding towns and villages to measure the land, and to do relevant property registration.

"At the same time, you have to explain one thing to the town residents and villagers: From now on, if there is a land transaction, it must be reported to the Lord's Mansion to have legal effect, otherwise I will not recognize the transaction as valid."

While Hobert was talking, Conrad was remembering that although he didn't quite understand the purpose of the Sir, he just had to do it.

After issuing several decrees in a row, Hobert drank a cup of tea and took a break.

Fors, who was taking shorthand at the side, took advantage of this moment to ask: "What is the purpose of registering the land transaction at the Lord's Mansion?"

She always felt that Hobert had a lot of plans in this matter, but she didn't quite understand what he was planning.

"Of course, it is to obtain the ownership of all the land in the territory from the side!" Hobert smiled: "From a legal point of view, all the cultivated land in the territory is my private property, and it is only lent to the people for cultivation, so the people have to pay taxes.

"But this kind of legal principle cannot be put on the bright side, it can only let the people realize it from the side."

Forsi frowned: "These legal principles, it seems, seem a little unreasonable."

"Sometimes to maintain the rule is to be unreasonable." Hobart said seriously: "In this way, we can concentrate our strength to the greatest extent and do things that are difficult for individuals to achieve.

"And if it is a mess, it is impossible to complete the basic construction only by the strength of individuals."

"Okay." Forsi smiled: "It seems that I am not suitable for politics."

She asked again: "Why do you need so many shops? I went to the town the day before yesterday, and the residents of the town have been exploited for six years and have no money to buy anything at all."

"That's why I want to buy stores, and that's why I have to keep building." Hobert smiled and said: "Everyone has money in their hands, and they have the idea of ​​consumption.

"I will reopen the previously acquired stores, control prices by the way, or rent them out to individuals at a low price, and the market will soon prosper.

"However, I plan to do a large-scale renovation and transform it into hotels, hotels, and restaurants. After the town prospers, tourists will definitely follow."

Forsi said in her heart: This is difficult.

At least Forsi didn't see any hope, but she didn't want to dampen Hobert's enthusiasm, so she didn't express her true thoughts.

She intends to use her best efforts to help Hobert achieve this goal, even if it can't be achieved, it doesn't matter, they have worked hard.

……

South Continent, south of West Balam, Hodes Copper Mine.

Elliott and other family members were waiting on the side of the road early today to welcome the family elders who came to inspect.

At around nine o'clock, they finally saw the convoy of three carriages.

The convoy drove unhurriedly to the front and stopped in front of Elliott and others.

Elder Calvin got off the carriage in the middle: "My God, how come there are so many wooden houses in the Hodes Copper Mine!"

"That's where the slaves lived next to each other," Elliott explained. "Living in log cabins helped keep them strong."

Although everyone knew that Elliott was a follower of the "Founder", but the copper mine was a family property after all, and the "Founder"'s orders still had to be covered up.

Elder Calvin came to inspect the operation of the copper mine this time. After a brief greeting, the inspection process officially began.

After visiting all morning, everyone had lunch together.

In the afternoon, Calvin called Elliott to the room reserved for him for a private conversation.

Calvin said straight to the point: "We need the help of 'Founder' now."

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