Tales of the Reincarnated Lord

Chapter 235: Go to Morient City

"How many boats are you going to buy?" Fatty Shi asked.

If you don’t buy a ship, you can’t do it. The Niujiaowan Shipyard can produce up to seven ships a year. Currently, two whaling ships and a three-masted sailing warship designed by Lorist himself are being built. Lorist’s plan is to build a seven to eight whaling fleet to specialize in whaling or fishing, and to provide fish products for family territories. The waters of the Northland to the north have not been developed yet, with abundant marine fishery resources, this is a treasure land for the family territory.

Next, the family must have a powerful armed fleet to defend the surrounding seas. This is the family’s maritime territory. Although it has not encountered enemies such as pirates, the family needs prevention and security. The three-masted sailing warship that is now nearing completion is an attempt to attack the warship long-range. In the next two years, the plan is to form a small fleet of five warships to **** the family's maritime traffic and ocean development.

In this way, the shipbuilding tasks of the Niujiaowan Shipyard have been fully arranged. Although it is planned to build a shipyard on Silovas Island, the shipyard is mainly responsible for the construction of small offshore fishing vessels and small cargo merchant ships. And can repair the family's large fishing boats and battleships. It will take at least two years for the shipyard on Hilovas to see initial results in terms of date arrangements.

After Loris came to Silovas Island, he captured six sea ships, all owned by the children of the nobles who occupied Wanghai Manor, and one was requisitioned by Viscount Aslan to Silovas Island to collect taxes. , And now have become Lorester's trophy. The two small ships form the ferry from Hilovas Island to Chilin Port, and the remaining four sea ships and two whale boats form a small cargo fleet from Niuhorn Bay to Hilovas Island.

The development of Silovas Island requires the strong support of the family territory, and it needs to have a large cargo fleet. When the family only owns a Niujiaowan shipyard, the purchase of cargo ships has become the only option . And there are many shipyards in the Golden Bay of Morente City, and you can definitely buy suitable cargo ships there.

"I don't know. When you get to Morente City, please inquire about the price before deciding." Lorister replied.

"This is another large amount of expenditure, and the family finances are not optimistic!" Fatty Shi sighed.

As the former butler of the Norton family, Fatty Shi is very aware of the family's financial situation and capital reserves. Thanks to the raids and robberies of the family's northbound convoy along the way, and the looting of the Grand Duke of the North, when the family’s peak was at its peak, the fund reserves exceeded 4 million Golden Ford. This is an amazing, huge, rich The number of the enemy country is enough for Lorist and his family knights to enjoy nothing for two hundred years.

However, Lorester invested these funds in the development of the family territory and the improvement of the combat power of the family armed forces. It cost nearly a million Golden Ford to resist the tide of monsters, resettle the refugees, and develop Fengleyuan and Xing'anyuan. Next, invest in the development of the black mud swamp on the family territory. It is estimated that the total investment will require nearly one million Golden Ford. In addition, the Niujiaowan Shipyard and the Black Iron Refining Base in the Blade's Edge Mountains, the Crossbow Manufacturing Plant, and the weapon production base also spent no less than 500,000 gold coins.

Regarding the development of Silovas Island, after the negotiation, Lorist made a decision. Fatty Shi gave a development budget of nearly 800,000 Kingford. Now Lorist is going to buy a large number of cargo ships, which is not a bargain. One of four or five thousand Jinfu is already considered second-hand. As a result, the family's capital reserves are only about half a million Golden Ford, and the family's one-year military expenditures and administrative expenses are close to 300,000 Golden Ford, and Fatty Shi is a little worried about this. ,

"Don't worry about funding." Lorist smiled and comforted Fatty Shi: "Now that the development of Fengleyuan and Xing'anyuan is nearing completion, judging from the tax collection this year, it has been able to spend on administration and garrison. There is still some margin for self-sufficiency, and the processing plants set up are also beginning to make profits. Last year, the family earned a few thousand gold in this aspect. This year it is expected to have more than 20,000 profits, which is not without small help for the family.

From the perspective of investment, the territory of the Black Mud Swamp by the family is already in our hands. The next focus is to build the embankment along the river and the harbor city. This is the long-awaited funding aspect and there is no need to worry about it. There is also the shipyard, which requires continuous investment. This has already been arranged. As for the bases in the Blade's Edge Mountains, they have now earned a lot of profits for the family, and they don't need a lot of research funds. They can spend 20,000 to 30,000 a year to research and improve them.

The Snow Salt Chamber of Commerce, a joint venture between us and the three major families, can now bring us tens of thousands of income every year, and the family’s investment in recent years has basically been to form new guard battalions and sailor battalions, and the other ones have been replaced. , Only need to maintain the salary, from the perspective of military expenditure, it has reduced by nearly 100,000 Golden Ford. I estimate that by next year, the income of Fengleyuan and Xing'anyuan alone will be able to guarantee the military expenditure of the family's armed forces and the administrative expenses of the entire family. "

"Impossible..." Fatty Shi shook his head and expressed his disbelief: "Even if you subtract 100,000, the annual military expenditure and administrative expenses will be close to 200,000 Jinford. It is impossible for the family territory to have such a high income."

Lorist laughed loudly: "How can it be impossible? There are more than 12,000 residents on Hilovas Island. In the past few years, 50% of the tax revenue was about 5,000. Almost one person has to pay. Half of Jinfu’s tax. Think about the family territory of Fengleyuan and Xing’anyuan. There are now nearly 800,000 people in the family territory. One person turns in a quarter of the Jinfude, which is more than 200,000. Next year, there will be more. .

What's more, we are not limited to getting in. Although it costs a lot of money to buy cargo ships in Morient City, as long as we transport the Warcraft fur accumulated in the Northland over the past few years to Morient City, we can sell for more than one million Golden Ford. , And the smoked jerky meat of Warcraft and whale meat, which are all popular goods, and soon we will be able to earn back the funds invested in the development. "

"Yeah, why did I forget that I can conduct commercial transactions." Fatty Shi patted his forehead: "But Locke, you return all these prisoners to the Second Highness, which makes the development here very tight. There is a lot of need on Hilovas Island. The labor, are we really going to recruit refugees? What if your Highnesses and His Highnesses disagree?"

"It should be agreed. Krisya said that he also has a headache for these refugees. He has to consume a large amount of food every month to feed the refugees in the southwestern provinces. We want to recruit these refugees to do labor to relieve him of the burden. It won't be blocked. Christya will bring us the authorization document in two days, so don't worry." Lorist answered in a deep thought.

"We have estimated that to complete the initial development of Silovas Island within two years, more than 30,000 young people will be needed. The current relocation of Shiratori Town, the expansion of the dock area, the construction of defensive walls and facilities, and the sea The reconstruction of the manor, the reconstruction of seven villages and the development of terraces, the construction of the sailing barracks and the fleet docks, the site selection of the shipyard, the fortress castle of the third battalion of the guards, and the construction of the coastal levee all require sufficient Labor..."

Fatty Shi shook his head and continued: "Too much money is needed to develop Hilovas Island. According to the family's principle of choosing migrant workers, we will recruit those who have family members, and the number of migrant workers who drag their families will increase. Our expenditure and food consumption. Locke, when you go to buy a boat, you have to order a large amount of food for storage. As the population on the island grows, the self-produced food is not enough to consume..."

Lorist thought for a while and said: "Last time I forgot to ask Kristia. I heard her say that the past few years have been pretty good. The Kingdom of Antinac has harvested a lot of grain, because the taxes are paid off in kind. Your Royal Highness has ample food reserves. I think he will be happy to buy a batch from him. However, we will continue to stockpile food in large quantities, the more the better."

"Why?" Fatty Shi asked.

"It's very simple. The Second Highness waited for the third prince to pass away. Christia said that the third prince could not survive for three months. As long as the third prince dies, the Second Highness will definitely launch a unified empire war. If the war breaks out, in case there are twists or turns It was a defeat in the war. I am afraid that the Kingdom of Antinac will also be turbulent. If the war is prolonged for a long time, I am afraid that it will be like the empire’s civil war. It is used to save the lives of these refugees."

"You don’t think so much about your Second Highness? If I want to tell you where the 300,000 army is headed, not to mention unifying the entire empire, it’s enough to sweep half of them. When you add those walls and grass, your Second Highness’s momentum will become more publicized, no Who can stop his soldiers." Fatty Shi didn't understand why Lorist was always not optimistic about His Royal Highness.

"I can't say it, it's just an intuition. I vaguely feel that the Second Highness just can't succeed, and I don't know how I thought that way. Forget it, let's not talk about it, if the Second Highness agrees that we recruit talents in the Imperial Capital And accepting migrant workers, who are you going to put in charge of this matter?" Lorist asked.

"This time the family is coming to the ship, the two chiefs of Codan and Hansk will come with the ship. I want chief Hansk to stay on the island to help me, and let the manager of Codan take Higgard to the imperial capital. They ask for help. Litok and Kristia can take care of them. As for recruiting migrant workers, I might go to the southwestern provinces myself.” Shi Fatzi replied.

"Well, I will let Jim lead the team to protect your safety with the five hundred guards who came with the ship this time. I will take Josk and El, Dolles and the ten guards on the Flying Fish in the morning. Morient City will do. You are responsible for everything in Hilovas.

In addition, the purchase of food is also up to you to negotiate with your second majesty. Also, the eldest son of Master Sid who came with the ship this time is going to explore the minerals on Hilovas Island. It’s November now, don’t let him go deep into the mountains. In order to avoid any danger, let him spend the winter on the island next year with his guards to survey the whole island. "

Lorist patted Fat Shi on the shoulder, and remembered another thing: "By the way, write a letter to your father and let me take it."

"Why?" Fatty Shi asked.

"Buy glass, isn't your father a glass agent? Importing large quantities of glass from him and then shipping them to the family territory will reduce the shipping cost. You know that a piece of green glass that you bought in Moriente can be shipped with a few copper plates. After arriving in the Northland, we have to spend a large silver coin to buy it. Nowadays, many of the residents in the family territory have wooden windows, so I decided that the first thing I purchase and transport after buying a freight seagoing vessel is glass." Lorist Zhenzhen has a word.

Fatty Shi laughed: "Okay, I will write it down to you tonight. When will you leave?"

"In two days, I will have to wait for the family’s ship to come this time. This time I have shipped half a million Golden Ford and some samples of Warcraft fur and other goods. I will bring one hundred thousand Golden Ford for the deposit and purchase of the ship. The remaining 400,000 will stay here for you." Lorist said.

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Three days later, the Flying Fish in Dawn set sail again and sailed south.

The farther south you go, the more ships you encounter, including offshore fishing boats of various sizes along the coast, and various small cargo merchant ships.

Captain Wilson said that the former Christian Empire never paid much attention to the ocean and did not form any fleet, mainly because there were no good ports along the north coast. Qilin Port is already known as the northernmost seaport. Due to the depth of the water, large ocean-going merchant ships and warships cannot be berthed. The small sea-going ships in this area to the south are basically owned by the coastal lords, who rely on geographical advantages to seek wealth at sea for themselves.

Lorist thought of Mr. Tim who he met when the team was traveling northward a few years ago. The illegitimate son who was pushed to the position of Viscount Terbury didn't know how he was doing. However, Fatty Shi led the team northward to facilitate the cooperation between the Peterson Chamber of Commerce and Viscount Terbury, and also helped Mr. Tim form a garrison brigade. Now that I think about it, I’m having a good time. Maybe I can get news of the Peterson Chamber of Commerce from him. This time I go to Morient City and I need the great assistance of President Peterson.

"Go to Viscount Terbury." Lorister ordered.

Seven days later, Dawn's Flying Fish appeared in the sea near Viscount Terbury. Dulles and El had been with Fatty Shi several times before, and they soon found the wharf of Viscountry and saw the distance. The flag of the Terbury family is flying on the manor castle built on the hillside.

There are only two small armed cargo ships moored at the pier, and there is no large cargo ship of the Peterson Chamber of Commerce. Wilson commanded the ship close to the dock and stopped.

The trumpet sounded from the manor castle in the distance. Not long after, a group of guard soldiers rushed over, headed by an old knight with white hair.

"Hehe, this is Old Kemers, we have dealt with him." Dolles and El cried.

Lorist heard Tim said before that the only surviving old knight of the Turbine family, but he did not meet the old knight, and by all accounts, the old man was in his sixties.

The old knight of Kemers was not too old-fashioned, he still recognized Dulles and El, got off the maha and laughed up and hugged them one by one, and then formally saluted Lorist. However, when I heard that Lorist wanted to see Mr. Tim, I was sorry to say that it was not a coincidence. The Viscount and his wife had gone to Moriente with their three children with the fleet of the Peterson Chamber of Commerce for the winter.

What? Mr. Tim has three children? Lorist was surprised.

The old knight Kemers expressed gratefully that the marriage appointed by Lorist for Mr. Tim was very happy. The couple had a very good relationship. They had two sons and a daughter in six years, and now the viscountess is pregnant again. Since the cooperation with the Peterson Chamber of Commerce went smoothly, Mr. Tim also made a lot of money. The Tor Peterson Chamber of Commerce bought a house in Morente~www.readwn.com~ Because of the Viscount’s love, now the Viscount couple The two of them stayed in Moriente for half a year, returning to the Viscountry in summer and heading to Moriente again before winter.

Lorist said: "Forget it, we are also going to Morient, you give me the address of the Viscount, and I will visit again."

The old knight Kemers wrote the address to Lorist, thought about pointing to the swallow-tailed flag that was flying on the Flying Fish in the morning, and asked: "My Lord Earl, you are now the Kingdom of Antinac. Noble?"

Lorist nodded, looked at the hesitant expression on the old knight's face and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Excuse me for taking the liberty, Lord Earl, you can hang the flag of your own family, or the flag of our Tiberian family, but it is better not to go to Moriente with the flag of the Antinac Kingdom. People don't like to let the ships of the Antinac Kingdom enter the Golden Bay of Tibet." said the old knight of Kemers.

"Oh..." Lorist thoughtfully.

……(To be continued.)