Unspeakable bubbles

Whether it was a lowly soldier or a captain in the patrol team, everyone was a member of Chaman's dispatched personnel.

The same applies to government officials; not a single person from the small town participates in the management system!

His withdrawal didn't just take away a few leaders; it forcibly removed two relatively complete systems from the town of Helder.

Zhenming's original plan to appease the grassroots and promote talent from among them completely failed, and she had to spend a lot of money to rebuild the patrol team.

Her real name is still a good one, after all, she had experience training novices in a mercenary group before, so forming a patrol team wouldn't be difficult for her.

But Joan was in a terrible situation.

She was never a good-tempered person to begin with, and she had to deal with all sorts of messy things every day.

Over the course of a few days, she lost a significant amount of weight.

"I'm out of money after this week's paycheck. Can you think of a solution?"

"Me? What can I do!"

Joan's hair was a mess, and she took a breath: "I'm being driven crazy by those old men and women, where am I going to get you money?"

"..."

"The Yogtis directly governs four towns and nine villages!"

“Representatives from other towns have come to me for help, saying that their areas are in chaos and they are on the verge of collapse.”

"We're the ones who can't hold on any longer!" Joan said irritably.

"The matter must be resolved eventually. My idea is to first agree to the representatives' request for autonomy... although that would have far-reaching consequences."

"what ever."

"...Can you please stop looking so self-destructive?"

"I had no choice. Do you think I wanted this?"

Neither of the two people arguing noticed that a little girl outside the door had listened to their conversation and then revealed a determined expression on her face.

Section 353, Chapter 352: Another Way of Living

"Uncle!"

"Haha, it's Bubble. What brings you here today?" Count Nicole asked knowingly.

Bubble wants to ask the old man for help.

“Oh? Just tell me if there’s anything I can do. We’re all neighbors, it’s only right to help each other!” Nicole thumped her chest loudly.

"That's right, because you, sir, withdrew the people who were in charge of the town, the town is now in chaos..."

"Ah, I know, I know. Don't underestimate this small town; managing it is no easy task!"

"Yes, Qiong and Zhenming have been exhausted these past few days." The little girl nodded.

"Qiong and Zhenming? Bubble, are you talking about the two servants who came with you that day?"

Nicole's heart skipped a beat; he realized that the two women beside the little girl were quite capable.

He originally thought that Bubble would come to find him the next day, but he didn't expect that he could hold on for so long with the help of those two women.

'Since they're so talented, let's find an opportunity to poach them sometime.'

“They are not servants. Joan and Real Name are Bubble’s friends,” the little girl said earnestly.

"Haha, let's not worry about their identities for now, let's get back to business."

"Stop standing and talking, sit down, please sit down!"

Count Nicole asked with a smile, "Milk, juice, or tea?"

"Orange juice."

"No problem, bring some more snacks, let's talk while we eat."

Nicole sat for a while, and only after the servants brought in the snacks and drinks did she sigh and say, "Bubble, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart."

"Being a nobleman in the Saine Kingdom is no easy task!"

"You have to take care of both political affairs and the development of your own armed forces."

"We must win over the lower-ranking nobles to gain their support, and at the same time, we must curry favor with those powerful figures we cannot afford to offend."

"If taxes are too high, people will accuse you of being greedy."

"The taxes are too low, but you still have a large number of people under you who are waiting to be supported."

"Your strength is too weak; anyone can bully you."

"Your power is too great, which will arouse the vigilance of all parties."

"Tell me, how difficult is this? How difficult is this!"

The little girl thought for a moment and then said, "Bubble hasn't encountered the difficulties you mentioned, Uncle, but just managing a town is already very difficult for Bubble."

"That's because you don't have anyone on your side."

Nicole pondered for a moment: "To be honest, I've been thinking carefully these past few days about what I would do if I were in your position."

"Hmm?" The little girl looked at him curiously.

"I will seek help from Earl Nicole immediately, and we will do whatever it takes to restore stability to the territory as soon as possible."

"I don't have any people on hand, and as for money... I don't think I have much either."

"Under these circumstances, I can only remain in Count Nicole's shadow, a puppet without real power."

"Of course, I can't be a puppet forever. I will gradually develop my own power."

Nicole calmly stated, "At my level, I can establish my authority in the town and take control of the patrols in Held within three to five years."

"Then, I will spend another ten to fifteen years spreading my influence throughout the entire Yogtis."

"Now that we've reached this point, all that's left is to wait."

“I will wait until Count Nicol gets old and senile, or seize some other opportunity.”

"Completely break free from his control!"

Nicole glanced at Bubble: "This is an ideal timeframe. If anything unexpected happens along the way, the time to complete the final goal will be delayed indefinitely."

"does it worth?"

The fat count let out a long sigh and leaned back in his chair.

"He devoted his entire youth to this task, bearing a heavy burden every day, and abandoning all his personal feelings, all to ensure the complete and intact transmission of the independent Yog family to his descendants..."

"Is this really worth it?"

Seeing the little girl staring blankly at him, Nicole said seriously, "I don't think it's worth it!"

"..."

"Uncle, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"What I'm trying to say is, Bubble, you can absolutely choose a much easier way of life."

Nicole downed her drink in one gulp: "Let's sign an agreement. You entrust the management of Yogtis to me, and I'll give you enough money each month to live a life of luxury."

"That way you can enjoy your life as a viscount without having to worry about this or that, and you'll have a large sum of money to spend every month."

"This is the kind of life so many people dream of living!"

After saying that, Nicole stared longingly at Bubble.

"Uncle, Bubble can't leave the territory to you to manage forever."

The little girl thought for a moment, but still refused, saying, "This is Bubble and my sister's home. Bubble can't give it to someone else."

"Sigh, what a stubborn little girl."

Nicole smiled; he didn't seem particularly disappointed.

It doesn't matter if it can't be solved once and for all. She's just a little girl; how could she possibly escape my grasp?

"Even though you rejected my offer, I will still help you."

"However, the conditions aren't so good this time."

Nicole cleared her throat: "Bubble, I can have my people manage the territory for you, but you have to pay me for that."

"Labor costs?"

Bubble hadn't thought of that. She blinked and asked, "What labor cost?"

"It's simple. The men I send to the Yug territory have to pay for their meals, lodging, drinks, and work. I can't possibly pay for all of that, can I?"

Nicole pointed at Bubble: "You have to pay this money, both morally and logically."

"But Bubble doesn't have any money."

At this point, the little girl's two braids drooped listlessly.

"How could you be broke? Bubble, you're a viscount, you can't be broke."

"The annual taxes, the tributes from the merchants who come to your territory to do business—aren't all of these money?"

Nicole shouted, "Help! Someone come here!"

Soon, several servants came running over carrying several thick stacks of paper.

“Bubble, you can take a look at these when you have time. They record the taxes collected in Yogtis over the years, as well as the tributes paid by merchants.”

Nicole then pointed to another pile of papers: "Here is the monthly income of everyone sent to work in Yogtis."

"You can find professionals to reconcile the accounts; those people can be found at the Sixth Agency branch for a small fee."

"Uncle, just tell me directly, is Bubble's tax revenue enough to pay wages?"

"readily!"

Nicole slapped her thigh: "Enough, of course it's enough!"

"Not only is it enough, but it also leaves a lot of money behind every month!"