Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 497 The New Lord is Very Rich
Perhaps because of his high attention to Miss Watson, Chesca, who had never paid much attention to other territories in the North and was only collecting intelligence, became a little more proactive.

Especially after the new Earl of Hamilton, Ezra, arrived in the territory with his family.

As a big man who had participated in several major wars and worked in the King's Army for decades, Ezra was really rich.

Whether it is resources or the establishment of his knightly order.

It was the first time that the North had seen a group of noble knights that could form a legion in addition to the formal army.

Although the team seemed a little long because each knight brought more than three squires, and some even brought their families.

But after the outpost with the flag of the Knights of Ezra entered the last Earl's castle in the main city of Hamilton, Earl Ezra, who was in the middle of the team, had just walked into the main city gate, and the team behind him formed a long winding road, which really broadened the horizons of the bumpkins in the North.

This is the knight order that came from the most prosperous inland area... Not to mention that each knight has several carriages to transport their luggage and their carriages are driven by knight squires, the horses that pull their carriages are all good horses that many small nobles in the North are reluctant to use!

At this moment, no matter how many people had been secretly thinking about something, they instantly put their minds to it.

A little calculation will show how powerful an army Count Ezra can raise in an instant.

Even if only a small number of these knight squires he raised could become real knights, that would still be a terrifying number.

In the past, the Count and Countess of Montes, who were the richest people in the North and each had their own order of knights, could not even match half of the number of knights that Count Ezra had.

Moreover, it's not just a question of how many knights there are.

No matter how crazy Earl Ezra was, he would never spend most of his property to support the knights.

This is not a question of whether you are willing to give up or not.

Without sufficient reserve funds, you will really go bankrupt if you encounter any disturbance, such as natural disasters or man-made calamities.

No matter how loyal the knights are, it is impossible for those squires and servants to continue to suffer with them!
Therefore, any noble with a clear mind would try their best to keep the funds invested in the Knights Templar below one-third.

It is impossible that Ezra, who has been in the King's Army for so many years, has a mental problem.

Therefore, he is really incredibly rich... Many people think that Ezra is probably richer than the Lord of Qingfeng Territory.

Of course, this does not count the dragons.

But dragons only represent the strength of Qingfeng Territory... On the other hand, the existence of these dragons is actually a negative effect.

At this moment, in many people's minds, Lori Montes had fallen from the position of the richest man in the North.

Chesca sneered at this and felt a little uncomfortable.

Of course, Chesca didn't think that her lord's exaggerated wealth over the years was a good thing.

If Lowry hadn't been strong enough, their territory would never have been so peaceful.

Even though Qingfeng Territory had encountered harassment from powerful forces several times over the years, that was only a matter of a moment.

If it can be solved, it is solved. If it cannot be solved, there is no need to think about it in the future.

It has no impact on the daily management of the territory.

What really gives a territory manager a headache is the harassment from neighbors and all kinds of people.

There are always people who think they are great.

Managers have to let them know that they are actually not capable of doing so.

If you can't kill them by shooting them, it will take a lot of time and effort.

Just like Yuri can silence all those who harass them, but there will always be newcomers who will follow.

Although he and Leon are also very powerful, their interests are too entangled with the outside world, and their strength is not enough to suppress everything. They can only choose to respond as they go.

But Qingfeng Territory doesn't need this at all.

Isolating a country from the outside world is not a good thing, but in a multiverse centered on personal power, it is really useful when used in a territory that does not have much demand for external resources.

Although Chesca always felt that she was lacking in many aspects and was always examining her weaknesses, she was actually a very competent manager.

Cheska came from the bottom of society. Although she had only experienced bullying but not poverty, she had also seen what it was like to be poor.

As a middle-level cadre in society who is most susceptible to external influences and is oppressed by the upper and lower levels, Chesca actually didn't feel anything.

In her heart, her only immediate superior is Lori. All other territories and royal families are irrelevant to Chesca.

But if it were other territories, people in the same position as Chesca would never be able to live such a carefree life.

Just like Yuri, the former Hamilton manager.

Isn't he strong? Could it be that Earl Hamilton Leon's trust in him is less than Lowry's trust in Chesca?
But Yuri's life was definitely not as comfortable as Cheska's.

Cheska almost jumped up.

She had only been communicating with those aristocratic spokespeople from the outside world for a few years, and her chest hadn't even started to feel stuffy yet, but her job suddenly became simple.

Lori's decisive approach meant that Qingfeng County didn't have to deal with the most troublesome group of people at all.

Although this did cause him some minor troubles, once Lowry's progress in both spell research and alchemy surpassed a certain stage, those minor troubles did not have much impact... He no longer needed to purchase a large amount of low- and mid-level spell resources.

Those who control the top resources, even those from the Dark Night Church, will not restrict Lowry in this regard. After all, at this stage, everyone is bartering, who doesn't have something urgently needed?

As long as they are not enemies who have become enemies and are not ready to fight or kill each other, then everything can be traded.

Therefore, the only business problem left for Qingfeng Territory is the demand for their products from the outside world.

The reason why Chesca always felt that she had not grown was because when she just started working hard as a CEO, the company reached the top directly.

The unbalanced feeling that she hadn't tried hard enough made her feel a little uneasy.

But as long as she gets out of this state, she will be the best and most suitable manager for Lowry.

Lowry actually doesn't need a smooth, experienced and capable assistant who can help him relieve his worries in advance.

For example, Chesca would never fall into a state of worry just because people in the North are singing about Lowry's wealth, and he would never do something about it.

She knew the rumor was not a good thing.

But she also didn't have the sense of urgency to get rid of this reputation just in case, nor would she take the initiative to share his worries after reporting to Lowry and seeing that Lowry acted indifferent.

Even if she didn't quite understand Lori's decision, she would only think that she didn't think of the reason behind it, and would not think that Lori was too arrogant.

However, a person who is well versed in worldly affairs will definitely be worried about this, always feeling that countless people are eyeing his territory.

Maybe one day he would get excited and take the initiative to help his overly optimistic lord.

People who mean well but do bad things are actually more annoying.

Lowry doesn't know whether others agree with his idea, but he is really annoying, very annoying, the kind of person who knows nothing and understands nothing, who 'only wants the best for you, but just didn't expect', who attacks right away and makes mistakes every time he attacks.

Cheska is just fine.

Since she couldn't figure out why Lori didn't worry about this reputation, she would go directly to Lori to report when this reputation disappeared from Lori's name.

Lowry took it well.

He looked at Cheska with amusement and asked, "You still haven't figured it out yet?"

"Yeah!" Chesca nodded seriously.

"My management of the territory may seem too oppressive to outsiders." Lori smiled, "But in my territory, no one has the power to resist me.

Keren, you have to order something."

Lori looked at the sky outside with empty eyes: "Cheska, to be vain is to be human.

No matter how powerful I am, we are only a barony, not a great lord in the North.

He is not easy to mess with, but he can't be arrogant in front of the people from Hamilton and Montes' territories.

They need a reason to convince themselves.

Although I have to be obedient, my lord is the richest man in the North, and the subsidies I can get from him are unimaginable to outsiders.

This is actually a way to make them feel more loyal to the territory."

Cheska's eyes moved: "But even without this title, you still give so much subsidy!"

"Heh~" Lori smiled, "Admiration for strength is human instinct, Cheska.

Just like, people in the North inherently despise the Ice Kingdom.

Even though he is just a commoner, the Ice Man whom he despises may be a wealthy businessman. "

With this analogy, Chesca quickly understood.

She never understood why those guys who complained in the tavern could brag about themselves as if they were the kings of the North, and she looked down on them.

But it seems that when she mentioned the ice field, her first reaction was that it was a small country with few people.

Chesca seemed to understand a little bit about the meaning of centripetal force.

At least there has to be something that everyone can agree on and be proud of so that they can resonate together.

Of course, this is not an easy task.

Even if you understand, it is difficult to do it. It is already very good if you can let the people in your leadership see the differences outside and compare them with your own advantages.

Lowry has no interest in other territories. He will not and will not use the shortcomings of others to highlight his own goodness.

Then the title of the richest lord in the North is naturally very good.

As for the minor troubles caused by this title, they can be completely ignored in the face of powerful force.

"Now... we don't need it anymore?" Cheska actually had a little bit of that feeling, but still asked.

"No need." Lori smiled, "The name Qingfengling is enough."

There is no need to add any adjective in front of it, Qingfengling is Qingfengling.

(End of this chapter)