Chapter 135, Territory Construction (Part 2)

"What kind of wind brought Miss Suria here?" Ryan's eyes lit up.

The valiant female knight's dress is particularly amazing today. She is wearing a iris, purple orchid chiffon shirt, a pink woolen coat, white tight breeches that outline a pair of slender and straight legs, and silver-colored lace hanging on the brown high riding boots. chain ornaments.

"I heard that Your Excellency Ryan has gathered all the merchants, so I'll come and have a look, don't you mind?" The female knight showed a moving smile: "By the way, I also have something to ask Your Excellency Ryan."

"Miss Suria, you can speak directly if you have any important matters." Ryan got off his horse, and he had always had a very good impression of the Duke's daughter.

"My business is not in a hurry, and it won't be too late to talk about it until His Excellency Ryan has dealt with everything." Su Liya shook her head calmly, and the smile on her exquisite face nourished people's hearts like the dew in early spring: "If there are not enough people, Ryan Sir, I believe I will be a good helper.”

"But I, a baron, dare not order Your Excellency the Marquis. Dear Miss Suria, please come inside." What made the female knight unhappy was that Ryan didn't take her suggestion seriously at all, but pointed it out directly. The gap between the two identities.

I am a Baron, you are a Marquis, I cannot order you.

The two walked into the hall, and many big businessmen were already waiting inside, including two old acquaintances of Ryan, Hadrian and Oliver.

It was still a while before the agreed time, so the merchants were mostly whispering.

"Hello! Ryan first... No, it should be His Excellency Ryan, congratulations!" Oliver first pretended to be very familiar with Ryan, and the businessman from the empire congratulated Ryan loudly on his promotion.

"Thank you very much! Mr. Oliver seems to be doing well recently!" Ryan also said with a smile. His philistine appearance made Suria unable to tell whether this man was a noble Holy Grail Knight or a cunning profiteer.

Oliver can be said to be proud of the spring breeze recently. After Ryan's guidance, he quickly gathered the manpower before Nord closed the port, and then went to the Northland to take over a lot of reconstruction work.

Ryan's face is indeed very useful. Many lords trust him when they see that he was introduced by Ryan. Oliver keeps receiving new jobs, earns a lot of gold and silver, and then uses gold and silver to buy a lot of large goods and then returns. Marienburg once again made a fortune.

The imperial businessman was convinced that only Ryan was his savior and his lucky star, so after receiving Ryan's letter this time, he not only brought his manpower, but also planned to change his main business place here, He intends to take root here in the future.

In the past few days, he has been inspecting the town and has taken a fancy to a piece of land.

As for the relationship between Hadrian and Ryan, there is no need to say much. Although it is not as good as that between Oliver and Ryan, there are also business contacts. After receiving the news, he personally brought people to Ryan's castle.

There was no friendship between other businessmen and Ryan. Although they also wanted to say hello, they were all stopped by the tax officer Gasparton: "Please wait, wait, gentlemen, the Baron has something to deal with. , It’s not yet the appointed time, please stay calm.”

Going up the wooden spiral staircase of the castle, the female knight said curiously: "You seem to be very popular with those merchants? I think they are all very enthusiastic about you."

"They are naturally enthusiastic if they have money to earn. This is a group of people who are after wealth." Ryan said with a smile: "Their enthusiasm for wealth is no less than the knights' desire for the Holy Grail."

Su Liya frowned slightly after hearing this description: "This metaphor... seems inappropriate."

"This metaphor is very appropriate, Miss Suria, anyone has the right to pursue their dreams. We cannot say that our pursuit of the Holy Grail is noble, while their pursuit of wealth is lowly. You have to respect a person who gives everything for his dreams... …Even the enemy.” Lane continued: “Of course,

When you meet on the battlefield, respect means you will give your all to take him down. "

These words made Su Liya think: "Respecting your opponent means respecting yourself?"

"That's the reason."

Ten minutes later, the baron brought his tax officer and the Duke's daughter who came to listen to the middle of the first floor hall of the castle: "Gentlemen, you must know the reason why I invite you here today. I have a big business here. Do it with everyone, this big business includes many aspects, so please take it easy, let's talk about it one by one."

There were more than a dozen big businessmen sitting in the hall, and they all nodded after hearing this: "Mr. Ryan, please explain clearly."

"First of all, my castle needs to be repaired and refurbished. I need to order a batch of the best furniture, carpets and various accessories made of cherry wood. Many facilities in the entire castle need to be newly built and improved. I still need to build several a new facility."

"I need a new stable, the kind that can support pure-blood elf warhorses."

"I also need a martial arts arena, which can provide an excellent practice ground for my soldiers."

"I need a cellar that is deep enough and big enough."

"A minaret, exactly according to this blueprint."

"I also need..."

Ryan first mentioned the construction of his castle. He planned to redecorate and build the entire castle. The magnitude of the project surprised the businessmen. This staggering cost was almost more expensive than rebuilding the castle. up.

After Ryan reported the first project, he said to the businessmen: "I will pay 40% of the project fee first, and then pay 50% after the project is completed. As for the last remaining 10%, if If there is no problem within a few years, the final payment will be settled."

The female knight sat on the sidelines and listened. Listening to Ryan's plan, Suria's eyes flashed. She felt that this payment method was quite good and guaranteed, and she must tell her father when she returned.

The businessmen lowered their heads and thought for a while, and they all felt that there was no problem. Among them, the businessman who was dressed in the most low-key manner and spoke the least spoke.

This businessman is called Ismail. He looks the most low-key, but in fact he is a famous big trench businessman in Brittany. He once served as the butler of the Duke of Boldroux. He was bestowed by the Duke because of his excellent business ability. In the name of "Ismail", he became an independent businessman. He looks like he is in his forties this year. He has a goatee. He is handsome and very easy to feel close and trustworthy. He also has the air of the leader of all businessmen.

In the eyes of everyone, Ismail spoke, and his voice was like a gentle breeze: "Your Excellency, your request is very high, and your payment method is also very reasonable, but I don't know how much your Excellency the Baron wants to pay." To complete this reconstruction project?"

"How much money I pay depends not on me, but on everyone." Ryan's words were shocking, and many businessmen thought that this would make them ask for prices.

"In this way, I will give you some time, according to my standards, please calculate your asking price, and then write it to me on a note. I will choose a gentleman with a lower and relatively reasonable price, and hand over the project to you. Hold him accountable," Ryan continued.

What? The businessmen were startled at first, but they immediately realized Ryan's thoughts.

This baron is trying to keep costs down as much as possible through this method.

However, the profit of this project was too high, and soon there was hostility among the merchants. While carefully calculating the cost, they carefully calculated how much profit they would have to spit out to suppress other people's quotations.

Only Ismail remained motionless. With his eyes closed, the big businessman took the note, wrote down a series of numbers, and then signaled his subordinates to pass it to Gasparton. Behind him was the support of the Duke of Boldero. The cost is much lower than what other merchants need.

Rich experience allows him to roughly estimate how much profit his peers can spit out, and how much he can earn.

Sure enough, the quotation of 7,800 gold crowns given by the big businessman stood out from the general quotations of 8000 to 9000 gold crowns among many businessmen, and successfully won the first major project.

"Leave it to me, Your Excellency the Baron. After four months, you will be able to see a brand new castle that belongs to you. This ancient castle will have a new look and a new look." Ismail and Ryan shook hands, and the big businessman smiled Dao, although Ryan's method made his profit less, but there is still a lot of profit in it.

"I'm looking forward to it." Ryan also nodded and smiled, and the two officially signed the contract in the eyes of everyone.

Seeing this, Hadrian was secretly annoyed. This big businessman in the southern country knew that he could not offer a price as low as Ismail's, because if he built the castle, he would have to mobilize materials and manpower from Marienburg. , These materials and manpower need to pay a large amount of customs clearance duties when they pass the customs, so he set his sights on the next project.

"The second project is roads and canals. The farmland in my territory needs to be irrigated, and the residents need to maintain hygiene to avoid the spread of diseases. Good roads allow travelers from afar to enjoy a comfortable journey and can withstand more Freight needs."

Soon, the second project was taken over by a businessman from the Principality of Carcassonne, who promised to build the most convenient road with stones.

"For the third project, I plan to build some workshops along the Chinon River to produce weapons, armor and other things." Ryan spread his hands: "I have a lot of technology for making rune weapons, but I obviously have no interest or energy to participate in these constructions, so I invest in technology.”

Hadrian's eyes lit up. He knew how many secrets Lane had, so the businessman from the southern country cooperated with Lane at a very high price. The two parties will work together to open several production workshops.

Next, the third, fourth, and fifth items involved all aspects of Ryan's territory. One big project after another allowed many businessmen to find their main direction of making money in the recent period. More than half of the more than 60 gods' gold coins he had spent went out like running water, and even the female knight who was sitting on the sidelines felt sorry for him. Duke Winford himself had never spent so much money.

Gasparton was even more shocked by his baron's aura, he really didn't expect Ryan to be so rich.

A sum of money was spent, but Ryan's expression didn't change at all. The baron knew in his heart that only when money was spent would it really work. prosper.

Towns and villages are going to expand outwards, and streets need to be re-planned. The imperial merchant Oliver has taken over the project, and he will lead his men to carry out this work.

The baron arranged all kinds of things in an orderly manner by himself. The businessmen got the projects they wanted one after another, and the money was poured out in waves. Ryan's methods came out one after another, which surprised Suria very much.

"The rest is the last project." The baron briefly introduced the last project. He planned to build the Jean Vineyard into a resort integrating planting, brewing, leisure and play.

It is easy for this resort to become famous, and Ryan already has a complete plan in mind.

He had just finished introducing the project when the Marquis Winford, who was sitting by the side, stood up, and she said to all the businessmen present: "Everyone here, hello everyone, my name is Suria-Kumani-Ante Lee De Winford."

"I've met Your Majesty the Marquis Suria!" The businessmen responded one after another, and everyone knew this duke's daughter.

"Thank you for coming to His Excellency Ryan's meeting today, but I am sorry to announce to you that I have taken over the last project on behalf of our Aintree family." The female knight turned around and looked at Ryan with a strange expression. He said generously: "The court craftsmen of the Aintree family will make the best furniture and various artworks for the Jean Vineyard, and the court winemakers of the Aintree family will give sufficient technical guidance, and we will give Mr. Ryan A satisfactory price."

Seeing the Marquis standing up, the businessmen present sighed inwardly: It seems that today's meeting is really over.

Wines in Brittania are well-known throughout the old world. For example, when it comes to winemaking technology, the Duchy of Connet in the north, the Duchy of Boldereau in the west and the Duchy of Carcassonne in the south are all rich in wine.

But none of them can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Duchy of Wenford, which is known as the "Hometown of Fine Wine and Olive Oil". It has three of the five best wineries in the old world, and its most famous top wine "Lusalus" Fifty boxes were produced in three years. When Su Liya spoke, all businessmen knew that they were not qualified to compete in this area.

So when all the dust settled, the merchants signed contracts with Ryan in front of the statue of the fairy in the lake. Once the contract is signed in front of the gods, it cannot be reversed.

They are ready to move.

The people left one after another, among them Hadrian and Oliver wanted to take the opportunity to come up and talk to Ryan, but the merchants never lack the ability to observe the situation. Seeing the Duke's daughter seemed to have something to say to Ryan, the two merchants immediately said next time Have the opportunity to visit again.

After finishing the work, the baron was in a good mood, so he joked to the female knight: "Miss Suria, you scared all my guests away~ What's the matter? Please speak up."

"Your Excellency Ryan is really talented. I have never seen many methods." The female knight stood upright, no matter what she did, she maintained perfect etiquette and elegant conversation. Seeing Ryan looking at herself, she smiled, He took out a letter with a wax seal from his body: "This is a letter from father to you."

"We have something to ask you, it's about security in the territory."

"Recently, there seems to be undead figures inside the Principality of Wenford."

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