I'm not a lord

Chapter 60: Get on the bus first and pay later
Lin En walked to Yagna's side, his expression calm, and his answer was still brief:
"No, she's just like you."

When there are too many women, all kinds of troubles are bound to arise.

But Lynn didn't care.

He wouldn't care too much about their private fights, as they were just being stupid or pretending to be stupid.

As long as it doesn't hinder him from building his territory, why should he bother with it?
Lynn could hear Yagna's visibly relieved sigh.

Then, her tone returned to its usual cheerful tone:
"Good night, sir."

"Ah."

Lin En nodded slightly, responded briefly, then walked to the bedroom and pushed open the door.

In the bedroom, soft moonlight shines through the half-open window onto the edge of the bed.

Leah, who was sitting there, immediately stood up and called softly, "My Lord."

"It's getting late, let's get some rest." Lynn had already taken a bath before the dinner, and he took off his coat and hung it on the hanger.

Just as he was about to take off the light gray linen shirt underneath, Leah, wearing a white nightgown, walked up to him with light steps and reached out to untie the knot and belt for him.

"Please let me serve you." Leah's voice was soft and tender, with a gentle smile on her face and her eyes full of obedience.

Lin En could smell the faint fragrance emanating from the girl's hair, and the gentle and skillful undressing movements made him feel like he was bathed in spring breeze, and his body and mind unconsciously relaxed.

Lynn had an in-depth conversation with Leah this afternoon.

Although the girl is young, she has a mature mind that is very inconsistent with her appearance.

She is extremely intelligent and can always accurately understand the hidden meaning in Lynn's words and then give a satisfactory answer.

Not only that, she has also received a lot of professional training. Whether it is her words and deeds or her way of dealing with people, she exudes a perfect sense of affinity, and seems to be far more suitable for the role of "mistress" than Yagena.

"what!"

After Leah took off Lynn's shirt and trousers, Lynn suddenly picked her up sideways, causing the girl to scream.

She subconsciously put her arms around Lin En's neck, and a hint of panic and shyness flashed in her eyes.

"Leave it to me from now on." Lin En's mouth curled up slightly.

The touch that Leah gave to Lynn was completely different from that of Agna.

The former is slender and the latter is plump, each with its own charm and flavor, which can satisfy Lin En.

After eating too much of the fat roasted lamb legs, it would be nice to change the taste by eating a bony little rabbit.

Afterwards, the moonlight was still gentle. Leah was tired and sore. She lay lazily in Lin En's arms, whispering softly:

"Please forgive me for asking about that girl in advance. I sincerely believe that there will be no conflict between me and Yagna of the Shoal Territory. We are of equal status and have the same goal. We both want to help you expand your territory and influence, but we are working in different directions."

Leah has an extremely keen sense of politics.

When she learned that Yagna was the daughter of the former Baron of Shoalland, she immediately saw through Lynn's intention - to use Yagna to obtain the claim of Shoalland.

By giving valuable gifts to the maids in the castle, she easily found out about Yagena's personality, hobbies, and recent deeds, and knew that Yagena was Lin En's mistress.

It is worth mentioning that Leah did not marry into the White Bear Territory alone.

Her dowry was very generous, including a skilled cook, two maids, and even two strong female guards.

Leon was really worried about his precious sister, fearing that she would be bullied in Lynn's castle.

However, it only took Leah one afternoon to become the de facto hostess of the Riverside Castle.

Lin En hugged Leah and said, "I only ask one thing of you, loyalty, unwavering loyalty. Other than that, don't let me hear any discordant voices in the castle." Lin En knew in his heart that the marriage between him and Leah was a standard marriage of convenience.

In terms of emotions, you get on the bus first and buy the ticket later, and then slowly cultivate the relationship in the future.

He also knew that Yagna was no match for Leah.

Whether on or off the court, they are not on the same level.

Leah herself suppresses Agna in many attributes, and the foreign aid is a heavyweight like Leon.

To put it bluntly, Leon is now the God of Wealth of White Bear Territory.

Most of Lynn's plans rely on Leon to provide a steady supply of supplies and gold coins.

Fortunately, he locked up Leah in advance and then tied Leon to his chariot.

Leah raised her head slightly: "Please rest assured, I will never cause you any trouble."

Lynn stayed in the castle for the whole day.

He discussed in detail with Leon the details of the illegal salt trade, finalized the quality and location of the transaction, and signed a written contract.

In addition to salt, Leon will also eat up all the asphalt ore in the White Bear Territory. The price is relatively cheap, eight silver coins per ton.

However, the asphalt ore needs to be crushed and screened in advance in the White Bear Territory, and Leon only accepts ore with higher purity.

Leon will not interfere in the mining of the minerals. There are only two clerks stationed in his two trading stations, who are responsible for inventory and receiving goods.

Of course, Lynn needs to provide housing and food for these clerks and ensure their personal safety.

After agreeing on the details of the cooperation and sending Leon's two boats away, Lin En plunged into the forest in the north again.

At the asphalt mine, he met the worried old Albert.

"Master, the serfs are actually not very willing to be miners. They care more about the crops on the land than mining."

The serfs in White Bear Territory have only been farming for generations, so they were actually quite resistant when they were suddenly asked to dig asphalt mines.

The minerals cannot be eaten, and the fields at home still need strong laborers like them to take care of them.

It is impossible to cultivate the land well relying only on female serfs and children.

Of course, if the lord forced them to do labor service and provide them with three meals a day, they would have no choice but to dig.

But this kind of mining cannot be sustained, at least not during the sowing and harvesting seasons, and the mining efficiency can be imagined.

Lin En walked through the initially formed asphalt ore processing shed and asked, "What do the serfs sent from Sanhe City say?"

So far, Lao San and Leon have brought three batches of 105 serfs from Sanhe City.

More than 90% of the serfs were young and strong male serfs, and all of them were put into road construction by Lin En.

"Master, those serfs are difficult to control, and they are always asking me for land and houses. Some of them even ask me for women." Old Ai was full of complaints.

This group of escaped slaves are inherently unruly, young and strong, have nothing, and know how to stick together for warmth. They are much more difficult to manage than the local serfs in the White Bear Territory who have weaknesses.

If Lin En had not provided them with three meals a day and sent fully armed bandits to keep an eye on them at all times, they would have probably started a riot long ago.

"I'll take care of the miners' problem. As for these runaway slaves, kill the two ringleaders first. I'll take care of the rest."

Lynn has come up with the best of both worlds.

(End of this chapter)