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Volume 1 Chapter 158 It¡¯s not surprising that a friend comes from afar

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    Autumn has been here for a while. Looking up, the leaves on the trees have changed colors unconsciously.  In the evening, the breeze blowing has begun to bring a bit of coolness. It seems that winter will come soon.

    Ser Remus hates winter.  For an old guy like him who is thin and never stores enough fat in his body, surviving the long cold winter in the Northwest Province is really not a pleasant thing.  Because of this, more than ten years ago, Sir Remus and his family moved to Berry Town, where his lord, Baron Smit, settled, sincerely hoping that the tight city walls and densely populated buildings could block the cold coming from the north.  wind.  .

    This emerging town is built on both sides of the Seine River, which meanders from north to south. A long arch bridge made of giant rocks spans it and is free for pedestrians to use back and forth.  Due to the convenience of water conservancy, commerce and transportation have developed quite well in recent years, the size of the town has gradually expanded, and the outer city wall is already undergoing a second expansion in full swing.  Unconsciously, about five thousand residents have gathered here, accounting for almost 30% of the total population of Baron Smit's private domain.

    "It's a pity that the living standard in Saurens City is too high. Although I inherited the family property left by my father, I am still a little short of money in my pocket. But no matter what, this Berry is indeed more remote than my own.  The manor is much more comfortable." Sir Remus thought happily as he walked back home from the public bathhouse feeling refreshed, nodding from time to time in return to the residents who saluted him on the roadside.

    Since the latest steam bath was introduced there not long ago.  Jazz, who was immediately fascinated, would visit almost every few days.  Of course, it wasn't because of the new blonde waitress named Benita.

    "Master, you are back." Still some distance away from the door, Sir Remus was surprised to see his butler coming towards him.  "A guest has come to visit you and has been waiting in the reception room for a while."

    "Oh, who is it? I don't seem to have invited anyone to play cards recently?" Sir Remus asked doubtfully as he handed over the candy he bought for the children.

    "Master, this person is not your friends at the gambling table." The butler sighed helplessly and replied, "He is from Salanvania in the south, His Excellency Victor of the Wamborn family."

    "Victor? Ha! That old guy is still alive." Sir Remus laughed.  He quickened his pace and walked towards the hall, "The last time I saw him, he was still working as a nanny for his baron. How come he had time to come to Berry?"

    Baron Smit¡¯s territory is adjacent to Baron Wamborn.  Although some minor conflicts occasionally occur, firstly, because the latter's main energy is concentrated on his old enemy Baron Grabeau, and secondly, the knights and knights who do not need to personally participate in the battle are still somewhat different, and generally do not like each other.  Taihui has some deep hatred that cannot be resolved.  Sir Remus's fief bordered two houses, and he had dealt with Victor several times due to various relationships.  The friendship between them is also pretty good.

    "Victor, you old guy, let me see you! Ha! You look much older than me!" Sir Remus pushed open the door of the reception room and shouted into the room.

    "There's no way. Now that I'm getting older, those injuries from my youth are starting to show up." The gray-haired old man slowly stood up from his chair.  Showing a carefree smile, "I'm glad to see you are still so energetic. Remus."

    The two hugged tightly and sat down humbly.  Immediately, a servant delivered exquisite refreshments.

    Like most old people, the two people who had not seen each other for a long time quickly fell into memories of the good old days.  When the tea in the pot was refilled for the third time, the two of them seemed to be quite close.

    "Yeah, who would have thought of it It's really unfair!" Sir Remus complained, drank a big gulp of the black tea in the cup, and breathed a long sigh of relief. After a while, he seemed to remember, "By the way, Victoria  Kedo, why are you here this time? You are already very old, and it¡¯s time for Baron Wamborn to let you rest."

    "I'm a person who just can't stand idle." Victor shook his head, then coughed slightly and said seriously, "Remus, I came here this time to discuss a business deal with you."

    "Business?" Sir Remus couldn't help laughing when he heard this. "I neither run any workshops nor invest in any shops. I just live on the little annuity I received from the fief. What kind of business can I talk about?  of?"

    "What I plan to talk to you about is your fief, Remus." Victor smiled, "Is there any possibility that, let's say, for a suitable price, you would be willing to sell it?"

    "Sell the fief?"?You're kidding, I'm not in a hurry for money right now.  Although it is a little less, it is still a stable income.  Sir Remus shook his head and said, "Sorry, Victor, I still expected to be able to leave something for my child."  "

    "I think so, haha, I'm just asking by the way, don't worry about it." Victor nodded and suggested again in a sincere tone, "Actually, what I want to say is, look, Remus, I have just the right thing on my hands.  There is a piece of land that originally belonged to Ralph. If possible, you know, I would like to exchange places with your fief."

    "Oh yes, I've heard about that. The prodigal son of Ralph's family was obsessed with gambling dice, and in the end he lost and lost nothing. Humph, I told old Ralph a long time ago  However, that boy has not been a good person since he was a child! He should have passed the fief to the younger one. What a pity" Sir Remus recalled the past, with a look of regret on his face, and it took him a while to react.  , looked at Victor in surprise, "So, the land is now in your hands? Victor, we are old friends. Tell me honestly, you bought this land.  Or did Baron Wamborn buy it?"

    "I'm not going to deceive you, Remus. In fact, it's not difficult to find out if you go to the city and ask around." Victor whispered, "My eldest daughter bought the land on her own whim.  Discuss it with the master. Tell me, how do you manage the purchase of a fief so far away? The master has already lectured her several times for this matter."

    "Has your Baron found a gold mine? Since when has that little girl been able to pay for such a large sum of money" Sir Remus said with envy, "But after all, you are still young.  It¡¯s so poorly thought out.¡±

    "That's why we are needed as servants." Victor smiled slightly and said, "Remus, what do you think? You know that piece of land, and the location itself is bigger than your fief.  Better, I¡¯m also willing to add an extra gift, which will definitely satisfy you.¡±

    "How long will you be able to do this as a nanny" Sir Remus shook his head and said jokingly, thinking about it carefully.

    ¡°In the final analysis, for the knight who has not lived in the fief for many years, manor life is really too far away from him.  As for the serfs on the land, in this era they were just accessories to the manor itself.  All Sir Remus values ??is the annuity he receives every year.  As Victor said, the location of Ralph's manor is better, and the harvest of crops should be better, which also means that the harvest will be higher.  Moreover, both pieces of land belong to Baron Smit, so even if they are exchanged, there will be no legal or moral disputes.  What's more, I think the gift given by the other party will not be too stingy.  After thinking about it, Sir Remus found that he really couldn't find any reason to reject the other party's proposal.

    "Okay, Victor, considering our many years of friendship" After making up his mind, Sir Remus showed a bright smile and stretched out his hand.

    "I know you won't let me down, Remus." Victor smiled and held the other hand, "I brought the contract and everything. We can go to the town hall to notarize it tomorrow. But Smith  I¡¯ll leave it to you to deal with Baron Te, so it¡¯s not convenient for me to come forward.¡±

    "That's no problem. Lord Smit, as long as the taxes are paid in full, I think there shouldn't be any problem." After speaking, Sir Remus loudly ordered the butler, "Let the cooks prepare dinner. Today I will  Going to have a nice drink with my good friend.¡±

    The business was concluded, and Victor seemed very happy.  He took the wooden box handed to him by his entourage, opened the lid, and took out a delicately wrapped transparent glass bottle. Set against the bright yellow satin, the liquid in the bottle seemed to shine like gold.

    "Try the good things I brought too." Victor said ostentatiously, "You can't find better wine than this in the whole Solons."

    ¡°If it¡¯s real or fake, then I have to taste it.¡±

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    What Sir Remus didn¡¯t know was that the scene that happened in Berry Town was happening continuously in the surrounding areas of Salanvania in the past few days.

    "Sopot, don't worry, the decision you just made is the most practical!"

    "As I demonstrated, sir, it is safest not to transfer territory with other outsiders!"

    ¡°Come on, Carcarosa, have another drink, let¡¯s celebrate the success of our business!¡±

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    Some of these people who visited each fief were old friends who knew the owner, some were wise men who were well-known in the local area, and some were successful businessmen. Although their identities were different, what they did was the same.  After repeated lobbying, most of the owners of these fiefs acceptedHe accepted the visitor's suggestion, accepted a considerable gift, and moved his fief to another location.

    In this way, as the plan went as smoothly as planned, Salanvania marked on the map hanging on the wall of Isabel's room slowly but surely expanded.

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