Chapter 856 You earn me one million gold coins, and I will make you a knight
"Don't tell me, your aesthetic... is really simple and crude." Lu Xingshi looked at the completed Frost Giant skeleton and had to say, what the hell is this? After applying a layer of gold and decorating it with various jewelry, no matter how ugly it is, it can look good.
Even if this thing turns out to look very ferocious.
This thing is like trypophobia. Seeing a bunch of bugs will definitely make your scalp numb, but seeing a warehouse of densely packed gold bricks will not only make your scalp numb, but it will also be pleasing to the eye.
So the financial officer followed the principle that everything would be easy as long as he added money, and gilded the Frost Giant skeleton.
"Where did you get so much gold?" Lu Xingshi suddenly realized this.
"Sir, I melted all the gold in the vault, barely enough for a layer of paint." The financial officer smiled bitterly.
Lu Xingshi touched it, and the curse on his face became more and more obvious.
"You put a layer of copper underneath the seal???" No wonder Lu Xingshi felt something was wrong.
It turned out to be a fraud, and he thought he had actually plated a bone with such a thick layer of gold. I have to say that he was indeed a talent.
As for the jewelry, these were originally rewarded by the king. Anyway, they were all returned. They were originally intended to be exchanged for gold coins, but this way it seemed more sincere.
"What about our funds? Don't let you use them all. By then we won't even be able to turn around." Lu Xingshi thought of this problem again.
"There are enough silver coins in the vault, and don't worry about the copper coins. They will be recovered soon," the financial officer said.
As for why it was recycled, the reason is very simple. When it was opened up, the territory was selling all kinds of food, alcohol, etc.
It is equivalent to making money on the construction site and spending it on the construction site, and you don’t even think about taking a penny home.
The financial officer who arranged the sale arranged it for the merchant, so the money came full circle and came back.
Of course, not everyone will spend money lavishly, and some people will choose to ignore it. It’s just that under the general environment, more or less must be spent.
But it is definitely unrealistic to spend all the money. They are all out to develop, and Lu Xingshi is not really so crazy that he makes them work without earning a cent.
"As long as it's guaranteed, don't ruin the territory's economy." When Lu Xingshi heard this, he didn't make things too difficult. It was only such a small thing, so it must be relatively limited.
Anyway, as long as the finished product can be produced.
"Let...the captain of the guard and the deputy sheriff take one-third of the soldiers to escort them to the capital." Lu Xingshi chose the candidate.
The financial officer had no objection, and was a little envious in his heart. These two had been canonized by Lu Xingshi before and became canonized knights. He also wanted to plan one for his son, but he really had no chance.
Lu Xingshi saw what the other party was thinking: "You will be responsible for the follow-up matters. When I earn one million gold coins, I will make you and your son a knight."
"Even though one million is a lot, there is no risk, and it uses the resources of the territory. It means you don't have to pay anything, you just need to complete it step by step."
"After all, you planned it yourself. The giant skeleton is really worth so much money."
If the other party wants it, as long as it meets the standard, he will give it to him.
The two people who were awarded the knighthood last time were really fighting for their lives. Once discovered, they would definitely die in the hands of Grand Duke Hypa.
Now you rely on the resources and channels provided by the territory to start operations, and then you want to get a place to be canonized as a knight, which will definitely be a little more difficult.
For a financial officer, one million gold coins is really an astronomical figure.
He has been the financial officer of the Langton family for so many years, and the entire wealth in the entire territory combined is not that much.
"Don't worry, sir, I will definitely earn one million gold coins for the territory." The financial officer said forcefully.
Becoming a canonized knight is equivalent to completing a class jump.
As for the real nobles, this process has to go through the process of becoming a knight.
When Lu Xingshi's territory expands further, nobles will definitely be ennobled in the future. After all, he is now an earl and can enfeoff barons and viscounts.
The viscount's territory was too small and too poor to distinguish anything. At most, it could only support the semi-aristocratic class of canonized knights.
Lu Xingshi has never been stingy with power. If he wants to reward someone, he must have enough resources to reward him. His hands are clean and his subordinates don't starve to death. It's already pretty good.
Therefore, whether the Black Soil Territory can turn around depends on the benefits of this development.
"Go ahead and send it over as soon as possible." After Lu Xingshi finished speaking, he signaled for the housekeeper to come in and report.
Seeing this, the financial officer immediately left to handle his own affairs.
"Sir, this is a letter of cooperation from Viscount Moko and others. They want to help you explore the permafrost mountains together," the steward said.
Lu Xingshi has the right to develop, but the surrounding noble lords have had their right to develop, so if they want to further develop themselves, they can only rely on Lu Xingshi.
It is equivalent to injecting capital to get shares, and then paying dividends at the end of the year.
Anyway, they give people money and supplies, and when the permafrost mountains are developed later, they will also take part of the land.
Lu Xingshi finished reading the cooperation letter and put it all aside.
"Tell them that it can be used as a loan, and we will settle the interest after the development of the Permafrost Mountain Range is completed." "There is nothing else." Lu Xingshi said calmly.
Thinking of using a chicken to lay eggs? I really thought Lu Xingshi couldn't see it.
It was already good that Lu Xingshi didn't swallow them up in turn, but he still wanted to make profits from him.
"Sir, is this... not too blunt? The Black Earth Territory is too small. Once they unite to put pressure on us or even secretly sabotage us, it will seriously affect our progress in land reclamation." The steward said.
"They don't dare." Lu Xingshi said coldly: "The Black Territory has indeed failed to keep up with my title of earl."
"But my title of great knight is not tied to the Black Territory."
"The Great Knight is not only a representative of strength, but also a representative of power. If they make things difficult for me, I will make things difficult for them to see who can't stand it first."
Lu Xingshi said this, but in fact it was very simple. He had the simplest and crudest solution. Anyone who couldn't get along with him would be killed by Lu Xingshi in an 'accident'.
It just needed a fig leaf. After all, Lu Xingshi had just discovered some of the secrets of Ragnarok. He knew that this world was unusual and he couldn't be too arrogant. He had to keep a low profile for the time being.
Therefore, Lu Xingshi would not take action unless they provoked him.
The butler hesitated to speak, but finally did not continue: "Can we give them some of the profits, such as the excavated skeleton?"
"Give? It's impossible. If you dare to relax, they dare to swarm you." Lu Xingshi sneered and said. Grand Duke Haipa could kill him for the trumped-up perfume formula. Now he has the real right to develop, how could he give up? .
"Yes, sir, I will reply to them immediately."
"But what if they want us to mortgage the loan before they can lend it to us?" The housekeeper quickly thought about this matter again.
"Tell them that there is no mortgage and this is a business that is guaranteed to make a profit. If they don't do it, others will do it." Lu Xingshi rejected it directly.
With the right to develop in hand, as long as Lu Xingshi survives, the rise of the Black Territory is inevitable.
As for his death? Why does Lu Xingshi care so much?
The housekeeper deeply agreed with Lu Xingshi's words.
"Also, just this morning, a brand new skeleton was unearthed, but this time it is very similar to us, like a legendary elf." The housekeeper asked again.
"What do you mean by value?" Lu Xingshi asked.
"I'm afraid it's not as good as the giant skeleton. After all, the giant skeleton is huge and can satisfy the nobles' desire for glory. However, the elves' peculiar residence and people are too small. Maybe they can be used as gifts?" The housekeeper still had some idea of the nobles' psychology.
The so-called glory was in the period of the noble ancestors of various generations. Nowadays, the nobles probably only have vanity left.
"Wait a while before unearthing it, and wait until the reward from the king comes, otherwise there will be no gold coins to gild it now."
"Then finish the first portion and send it to the king." Lu Xingshi is still very good at dealing with people and sophistication.
No matter how you say you are making a living on someone else's territory, you still have to give him the respect he deserves, even if it's just superficial respect, let alone Lu Xingshi asking the other party to give him gold coins.
You can't just look arrogant and unruly and let the other party explode gold coins. How can the other party be willing to do so?
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"The soul of winter is mourning..." Princess Catherine whispered.
Something whispered in her ears, making her feel sad.
"What?" The king didn't hear clearly what Princess Catherine was saying, but he heard what she was talking about, so he asked.
"Nothing, father." Princess Catherine looked at the king with a timid look.
Over the past few days, the king's complexion has become better and better, as if his youth has returned.
She knew that this was the result of the king taking the potion to recover. Due to the increase in demand, many of the queen's plans were put on hold and she could only concentrate on refining the potion for the king.
Just like when I went to recruit the dwarves in the Ironforge Forest before, there has been no movement yet.
As for Princess Catherine, why didn’t she go? Naturally, it’s because we need an opportunity.
"You should be bolder, Catherine." The king did not notice anything strange about Princess Catherine, and could only say comfortingly.
"Your favorite winter is coming. It's a pity that Earl Langton refused to be your knight teacher. Otherwise, you can go to the north now to see the wind and snow in the permanently frozen mountains."
The king looked at the dark clouds in the distance and said.
Princess Catherine didn't speak. She didn't like winter, she just liked the deathly silence that winter brought.
"Okay, go back, my little princess, don't let the coming cold wind make you sick." The king saw Princess Catherine's absence and took her back to the castle.
In the end, Catherine could only withdraw her gaze from the north. She didn't know what happened to the Permafrost Mountains, but it must have something to do with the Earl of Langton.
(End of chapter)