Working Prophet.

Chapter 98 Goods worth hundreds of gold
As the lizard people retreated to the edge of the swamp, and under the leadership of Li Yu, they began to cut wood and burn bricks for production, and the green field finally returned to its former tranquility.

On the second day after the lizard people retreated, Teacup Castle also opened its gates, releasing the farmers who had taken refuge in the castle one after another.

Although Alfred tried his best to oppose it, Miss Rabbit still insisted on following those refugees. She wanted to see the losses everywhere with her own eyes.

Among them, the villages near the castle were generally less damaged, because Li Yu had awakened again at that time and was supported by the lizard people.

With his constraints, the lizard people's looting and destruction behaviors have been restrained a lot.

Of course, the Lizardmen, as bandits living in the swamp, would regularly come out to prostitute the surrounding villages every year. It is obviously unrealistic to expect their marching discipline to be so strict.

Even under Li Yu's repeated emphasis, they no longer rushed like locusts to burn, kill and loot everywhere in the green field, but they would still take whatever good things they encountered along the way into their arms.

Due to the particularity of their living environment, the lizard people had an almost fanatical love for salt and ironware, and there was basically nothing left of these two things wherever they went.

Seeing that the harvest season was approaching, Ilea couldn't let those farmers just work on the ground with bare hands, so she asked Fausto, who was following behind, to write down the matter, and planned to ask Yago to transfer it when she went back. A low-interest loan is issued for these people to purchase farm equipment.

However, these peasant households suffered fairly well. In comparison, the areas that were farther away from Teacup Castle and closer to the swamp were the hardest-hit areas.

When Miss Rabbit came there, she could only see a mess when she looked up. Along the way, three knights had come to her crying to tell her how her fief and the households above had been ruthlessly ravaged by those lizardmen.

If it was in the past when the Arias family was not very rich, Ilea probably could only comfort them verbally, asking them to work harder and persevere.

After all, several villages of her own were seriously damaged, but now that she had the money she earned from selling pepper, the girl gritted her teeth and squeezed out a sum of money to give those knights a reconstruction loan.

The interest rate is also very low, less than [-]% per year, and they are required to pay it back within ten years. This treatment can be said to be very generous, much better than those unscrupulous chambers of commerce in Black Rock City.

After throwing out so much money all at once, maybe even the next time and the next time the money for selling pepper will be used to fill the hole. The girl only felt a emptiness in her body, and her expression became sluggish.

But she still kept her spirits up and looked at several other damaged places, and after this lap, she realized one thing, that is, she basically did nothing during this time.

Not only was it in vain, but it had to be posted upside down.

In addition to the direct damage, those lizardmen also ruined a lot of crops, which will definitely reduce the harvest this summer compared to previous years. Miss Rabbit's wave is really a loss.

She has already made up her mind to hold her purse tight as soon as she returns to the castle, calling on everyone to save money, and she will not give it to anyone who asks her for money in the next six months.

And that's exactly what she did next.

Only less than five days later, Fausto found her again and reminded, "Miss, is it time for your banquet?"

"Banquet, what kind of banquet?" The girl had completely forgotten about it, and asked in a daze.

"It's been quite a while since you succeeded your father as the new lord of the green field, but you haven't invited other nobles to share this joy and celebrate this sacred and solemn moment together."

"You want me to hold a banquet now?" Ilea frowned, "But those lizards are only leaving soon... I'm afraid it's not the right time."

"My opinion is exactly the opposite of yours. Now the whole green field is filled with a sense of depression and anxiety. It just needs some joyful and festive atmosphere to make people forget the pain before and cheer up again."

Fausto paused, and then continued, "Usually, you should have a banquet on the day you become a lord, but due to some special reasons, the time of the banquet had to be postponed, and in the end, there was an internal reaction in the castle.

"Now that the insider has been arrested, there is no reason for you to delay holding the banquet. Otherwise, not only you, but the reputation of the Arias family may also be affected."

"But we just spent so much money...there shouldn't be much left in the account."

As soon as she heard that she was going to spend money again, Miss Rabbit became vigilant immediately.

Fausto has been serving as a consultant by the girl's side during this period of time, and he has figured out the behavior style of the new head of the Arias family, so he spoke directly without talking nonsense.

"There is no need to spend any extra money. You have allocated sixty gold coins to me before, and I can use this money."

"Yeah, I almost forgot, how much did you spend this money?"

"Seventy percent, but the rest can't actually be moved, because I've only ordered some of the goods, and haven't paid for them yet. In addition, I have to prepare some rewards for troupes and bards."

Fausto knew what Miss Rabbit was thinking, and quickly added.

"That's it." A look of disappointment appeared on the girl's face.

"The money you gave me is not particularly large, and this banquet is of great importance. It will determine the first impression of you from the major families in the western region. I hope you can pay attention to it."

The old consultant looked serious, "I need to ensure the basic decency of the Arias family, so it is difficult to continue reducing. And if you are really short of money, why didn't you sell that item?"

"Which item?"

"It's the one in the dungeon. That thing is worth a hundred gold coins." Fausto reminded.

Ilea fell into silence upon hearing this.

Fausto persuaded, "I don't know what you are hesitating about. It stands to reason that after the man is caught, his head should be chopped off on the spot and sent to Yanxue City. But you just let him be locked up." up.

"Three days have passed, and you still haven't ordered his execution. If the Marquis of Cullen finds out about this, it may cause you new troubles."

"I understand what you said, but I think his words are not unreasonable. After all, more than 900 years have passed since what happened back then, and no one in this land still remembers the Enriquez family.

"Would it be too harsh to kill a person without hesitation for what happened more than 900 years ago?" the girl said.

"Perhaps, but it is the Figuerola family that rules the western region now." The old advisor said, "The previous heads of the Arias family have sworn allegiance to the Figuerola family, and you are no exception."

"I know, I know, I will execute him eventually, but it will take some time, after all, he and I... used to be friends." Ilea waved her hand, looking tired.

(End of this chapter)