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    Although Barrett's words were not loud, Earl Bolum still heard them.  He nodded and touched his chin: "Those guys have been fattened for decades, and it's time for them to bleed." As one of the powerful vassals of the Nohan Kingdom, the Bolum Territory's intelligence  The system is quite efficient.  Although I can't say that I have a thorough understanding of the situation of the nobles and bureaucrats in the city, I still have general information.  After the siege just now, most of the nobles and bureaucrats fled the city with their families and money.  Their property will naturally be taken over by the occupying forces.  Although according to the war rules of the early Western Continent, nobles with pedigrees were protected.  But the attacking party in the war will only guarantee their safety after they surrender or surrender.  As for property, in theory it is the spoils of the victor.  Even in an environment where swords are blind on the battlefield, it is not easy to ensure the personal safety of those nobles.  In a sense, the nobles on the battlefield are themselves trophies.  They need the family behind them to pay a large ransom to regain their freedom.  As for the enemies who faced them with swords, in addition to traditional factors, most of them also showed mercy for ransom.  But no matter how important wealth is, it is not as important as the lives of those soldiers!  There are conditions for showing mercy on the battlefield.  Unless both parties have sufficient tacit understanding, one party must have the ability to fully suppress it, or have a sufficiently safe means of capture.  The situation in the captured city is almost the same.  In order to preserve their wealth as much as possible, those guys naturally chose to escape.  However, in this short period of time, all they could take away were cash, jewelry, bank checks, negotiable bonds, and collections of weapons and artifacts that were convenient for collection and transportation.  Naturally, real estate, goods in warehouses, and other bulky materials can only be left in the city.  These are naturally the spoils of Norhan's army.  Of course, if you choose to surrender immediately and serve as the leading party, the situation will indeed be much better.  Although there is a price to pay for joining the gang, generally speaking, the winning party will not go too far for the purpose of making a fortune.  However, not everyone can make up their minds in this regard, because they are not sure which side will ultimately win this war.  You must know that it is not easy for a betrayer to gain trust again.  Moreover, those who surrender must stand in the front stage and exert their light and heat in order to become a trusted "leading party".  They have to show their faces from paying wages to labor force to the management of enemy-occupied areas. The mark on them will not be easy to wash away if this is done.  "If the Kingdom of Norhan wins the final victory, they, the enlightened people who were the first to abandon darkness and turn to light, will still be given preferential treatment to some extent and benefit from the war dividends.  But if the Kingdom of Lucia wins the final victory, these betrayers will eventually leave their homes and embark on the road to escape.  The huge convoy that will be added tomorrow will seriously slow down Qiaoji and his party.  But it¡¯s impossible not to take these specialties with you on the road.  Various emergencies that have occurred continuously over the past year have made the treasury in the territory increasingly weak.  Although several new products have been added, they cannot solve the urgent need.  The steel and weapons industries that flourished after acquiring a large number of dwarves have not yet been able to open large-scale export channels.  Because it was not just the Bolum family that acquired the dwarves, it could be said that the entire principality benefited from this.  Although the Bolum Territory has bitten a big piece of fat here, it will also face continuous competition for its territory.  Of course, it is true that Boreham has no advantage at all, but that is not necessarily the case.  At least because of Qiaoji's proper planning, these dwarves were put into formal production a full two months faster than other territories.  But in the information society before time travel, as long as the two-month time difference was operated properly, it was definitely possible to establish a leading advantage.  But in this magical semi-feudal society, there is not much difference.  Especially iron products are not really consumables in this world.  In addition to the large amount of wear and tear during wars, a hoe made of iron can even be passed down from family to family if some farmers maintain it well.  Therefore, the sales volume in Nohan Principality can only be said to be average, and the largest orders still come from the demand for replacement within the territory.  As for outside the principality, reputation and trade barriers are not so easy to overcome.  As for convenience rations, if you want to compete with old items, the profits will become very low.  It can be said that this is a living labor-intensive industry.  Its greatest effect is probably that it has enabled a large number of women and young men to gain access toWork to support yourself.  If we really want to talk about the territory's profit from this, it's still hard to say how much.  ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????In addition to high-end drinks, there is also a load of sophisticated equipment made by the dwarf master.  As for products such as milk powder, Qiaoji just brought a few cans to test the water.  Precisely because the value of this convoy is so high, it would be safer to follow Qiaoji's line if we act together.  Otherwise, if something happens, thousands of gold coins will be completely wasted.  However, with such a powerful force to escort him, Qiaoji hoped that a few blind robbers would come to relieve his boredom.  Of course it would be better to add some cheap labor to the quarry.  But unlike the thrilling experience last time, this journey can really be said to be calm.  After nearly five days of stop-and-go travel, there was almost nothing out of the ordinary except for the business trips.  The idle and panicked Qiaoji had to focus his main attention on the internal training of his body.  Although the changes in the jade liquid flowing and the thunder flashing were very weak, Qiaoji could really feel that he was making continuous progress.  After all, there are few storms and storms, and it is true that everything is calm and calm.  After arriving in Calada with almost no interruptions, Georgie finally saw the long-lost marble bathroom.  Georgie got into the hot water and thought: 'It would be too extravagant to build a bathroom like this in the Poitou Castle!  But if you go to a public bathroom, it is inconsistent with the current social atmosphere.  Not to mention the risk of contracting infectious diseases as a result.  ¡¯ After washing away the dust of the journey, Qiaoji met his father again in the study.  The father and son, who had been busy with their own lives and could only communicate through letters, met again after three months and six days.  However, the estrangement here or for too long made the father and son unable to find a better topic for a while.  After a short silence, it was Viscount Boham who started the conversation first: "The previous attack didn't hurt you, right? Although you said in your letter before that you were not affected, I still hope to confirm this time  "For a moment." Viscount Boham's expression was quite gentle as he spoke, and there was a little warmth in his eyes.  This may be the so-called calf-licking love!  However, Georgie felt quite uncomfortable with this. Even though he was a little moved in his heart, his emotions as a person in two lifetimes were quite resistant to it.  This may be called a different kind of tsundere!  He shrugged and said with a rather helpless expression: "Although my strength may not be very good, my ability to protect myself is still very strong. Perhaps killing people can only be said to be the best among the younger generations of Nohan.  It¡¯s an upper-middle level, but in terms of saving lives, there are really not many people who are still in the red iron level who can match me.¡± Of course, in the past time, Silen was able to crush everyone with his superhuman strength.  field.  However, when he became an official knight, he broke away from the hierarchical comparison of Qiaojiyi and the others.  It can be said that Qiaoji's reality is alive and well. There are no tigers or monkeys in the mountains to call themselves kings.  "Okay! I just want to confirm again." Viscount Bolum put down his hands that had just been raised and said as if he was relieved, "It was really difficult for you during the dark elf attack.  The Duke is very appreciative of your approach of establishing a medical point in Ashwood Town to provide treatment for those adventurers. He said that this move of yours has earned our Duke of Nohan a good reputation among the adventurers of the Western Continent.  It will have a certain impact on the future development of our Principality of Nohan or the possible war with the Kingdom of Lucia." After hearing this, Qiaoji immediately changed his expression, which can be said to be a money-obsessed look: "  Really, father? By the way, did you take that opportunity to ask for some rewards from the Duke? "" Bang!" After hearing this, Viscount Boham immediately stood up and came to Georgie and gave him a slap in the face.  You are just a little money-crazy, but when did you reach the level where you can be compared with a giant dragon? I don¡¯t remember that I taught you this before.¡± How could Qiaoji bear this? His face changed and he immediately started to cry:  "Father, you really don't know how expensive firewood and rice are when you are not a master! Let's not talk about anything else, let's just look at the matter of accepting the dwarves! Although from a long-term perspective, our Bolum leader has obviously made a profit.  . But the cost of settling them is not low! And it is impossible to make money back in a short time. Similarly, although the previous medical points were charged, they were only maintained.  Just make ends meet! Otherwise, where do you think the good reputation comes from? If it weren't for cultivating the herbalist apprentices in the territory, I wouldn't have to do those thankless things!Wouldn¡¯t it be nice to make more money?  The capital flow in the territory is still tight!  " "Okay, okay!  Please stop talking in my ear about this.  Viscount Boreham put down his hand that was originally on Georgie's head, "Don't I know you yet?"  I believe that the capital chain in the territory is tight, but this is if you don't use the deposits in the vault!  No matter what, as long as we in the Bolum Territory don't have to borrow money from those large-scale chambers of commerce in the Pan-Continent, we won't have to cry about poverty there.  " Qiaoji had to explain patiently in front of his father: "That is a reserve fund for emergencies, and I have already used part of it during the battle with the dark elves.  At that time, many caravans were uneasy about the safety of land transportation in the Principality of Norhan. In addition, a large number of adventurers and mercenary groups were attracted by the principality's high bounties, so there was a shortage of escort manpower.  A large number of caravans chose to take a detour, and at that time the territory's tax revenue dropped sharply.  Coupled with a series of changes brought about by the threat of dark elves, the expenses in the territory have increased significantly.  Not only the treasury that is usually prepared for emergencies, but also the savings in the internal treasury have to be used.  " "Don't worry!  This money can definitely be earned back slowly after the situation stabilizes.  And I don¡¯t think it will affect your going to the next auction.  "Viscount Bolum deliberately blinked at Georgie, as if to say that I actually already know what you are thinking. "As for the auction, I actually just want to see the world with Knight Val.  That¡¯s it!  I don't think I can find anything suitable in this kind of transaction that doesn't happen every few years.  "As he spoke, Qiaoji showed a bitter face. "I think you really need to change your mind.  Wanting something that is easy to use and cheap not only requires patient search, but also relies on luck.  As he spoke, Viscount Bolum turned around and said, "Although you seemed to have gotten lucky a few times before, what you got in your hands was not something extraordinary."  So this time at the auction, if you really think you have something suitable, just buy it!  I think with your stingy nature, you should be able to grasp the appropriateness.  " After hearing this, Georgie's heart seemed to beat a little faster. After all, he was an ordinary person in his previous life and had never really participated in the auction! With such expectations, Georgie went there with the Val Knight a few days later.  Auction location. It is really unimaginable that this auction, which even a legendary powerhouse like Val Knight is interested in, is actually held in a seemingly ordinary mansion in the outer city. The building is a three-story brick and wood structure, red.  The tiled sloping roof and clear red brick walls; the facade composition is simple and elegant, and the tall sloping roof and exposed wooden trusses make the building look friendly and simple. (To be continued.)
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