Arcane Lord

As a woman from a small aristocratic family, Selena knows too well what the content here means. Let’s not talk about the industrial and agricultural technologies that may generate horrible profits. The North County region alone The distribution map of minerals and rare plants is enough to arouse the prying eyes of many nobles in the kingdom.

Be aware that the reason why no great nobles in North County are willing to come, even the little nobles regard it as Barbarian Desolate Land, one of the big reasons is that the output is too low, and except for two barren Apart from the low-quality iron ore, there are no minerals at all, and the cold climate is not suitable for growing wheat, which directly leads to some people who would rather not come here than Fiefdom.

Because the lord of the North County must always guard against the orc that may roar at any time, and must invest a large sum of money in the construction of the army, but the profit generated by this land is so low that once a large-scale In the battles, he often had to pay his own money to solve the problem of military expenses, so Baron Iverson ran away as soon as he had the opportunity, even the death of his own son was not too much trouble.

Anyway, a son can still regenerate if he dies, but if he misses a chance to be transferred, he will probably die in the barren North County for the rest of his life.

But it’s different now. According to the description in the notes, there are a lot of rich minerals in the marginal area of ​​the Black Forest. The sapphire mine is the most valuable one. There are also iron ore, coal, copper, Gold and silver mines, it can be said that the closer to the frozen wasteland, the richer the minerals.

As soon as it leaks out, the nobles will immediately want to smell the bloody sharks swarming, and the king will personally insert it.

Four years of hunting around forests and frozen wasteland, Andre has traveled almost throughout most of the northern regions. With no difficulty, he selected the type of ore with the knowledge of mineral identification he learned in his previous life.

But unfortunately, he is completely unable to mine it. Even if it is mined, he cannot sell it. According to Kantru Kingdom law, gold and silver mines belong to the king, while other mineral veins belong to the lord. , Shanmin is not qualified to share any profit from it.

Of course, many great aristocrats never put the first item in their eyes. There are countless gold and silver mines secretly mined. As long as they are secretly minted into Gold Coin, things like sand cannot flow normally. Through.

Depressed, he used the tone of cracking a joke to mention a few words to the businessman, but who would have thought that this fatty not only confirmed it himself, but also secretly drawn the map, preparing for one day As a capital for advancement.

As for the small amount of industrial and agricultural knowledge, as well as his views on the world, he accidentally missed his mouth while chatting.

After all, when Andre first crossed, there were only two people in the entire Gushan Town who were literate. One was Elder Barrow, and the other was businessman Roth. The former was just a junior officer, and the latter was a Businessmen who travel north and south, choose who to teach them how to read and write in lingua franca, obviously at a glance.

Another aspect is that he is too lonely and can’t find a common language with the ignorant residents around him, so the only knowledgeable businessman becomes the object of confession. This is how this notebook comes from.

Roth noticed the murderous aura who was standing across from him and the female nobleman who disappeared in a flash, and hurriedly raised his hands and shouted: “I swear by my soul! Apart from me and you, there is no one The three know!”

When I heard that there was no third party, Selena sighed slightly in relief. She squinted her eyes and looked up and down at the fat businessman, and asked with a playful look: “Say, what do you want, Or what do you like to get from me?”

“Money! Fame! Status! I want to be a nobleman! To be a respected businessman! I am willing to pay any price for this! Even if it is you Or Andre’s retainer!” Roth’s fat body kept trembling, his neck was flushed with excitement, and his eyes were instantly bloodshot.

“Interestingly, since you are so eager for these things, why don’t you take this notebook and go to the king? Although there are some suspicions of flattery, I still have to say, Elroy Clovis Your Majesty He is a person who keeps his promise. As long as he confirms that the above items are okay, he will definitely give you everything you want.”

Selena only accepted the king’s canonization soon, and she has a good impression of the gentle king. , So I couldn’t help asking.

In her opinion, since Elroy Clovis is willing to take out a county’s land to reward the hero, he certainly doesn’t mind giving some benefits to the merchants in front of him after getting the huge benefits.

Roth smiled bitterly and shook the head and explained: “No, I can’t do that. Andre once said, never look at a king from the perspective of a normal person, who can wear that golden crown People must combine cunning, tactics and coldness. As long as there is enough price, they will send their closest friends to the guillotine at any time. I am just a small businessman who wants to change his class, and I don’t have the courage to spend the life of my family. Take a gamble.”

Selena thoughtfully nodded, and asked: “Then why me?”

“There are two aspects. On the one hand, you have a close relationship with Andre. It will definitely give me a chance, even if I don’t give it a chance, at least I won’t kill anyone. On the other hand, Baron Iverson took away all his retainers when he left, so you now need someone who is capable, trustworthy, and able to bring People with a large income. And…”

Speaking of this, the fat Roth showed a trace of excitement and yearning: “And I knew a long time ago that Andre would definitely make a heaven-shaking , earth-shattering, so I have been preparing silently, otherwise I won’t have a rich family property, but I still choose to stay in this desolate and dangerous town. Although it’s a bit early, it’s a decision in my eyes. Time of destiny.”

Right, status and reputation are simply the deadliest poison for men. The lurking nature in their genes makes them more eager to gain the awe of others. This is due to the strong secretion of many hormones. Of adolescent boys like to use violence can be seen.

In fact, this is an extremely immature and childish performance. It may be very cool in the eyes of peers, but once something really happens, they will immediately weeping bitter tears, which is better than the beggar on the street. Not as good as.

Obviously, Roth is not a juvenile child. He made this decision after careful consideration, and at the same time, he understands what he needs to pay and what he can get.

There is a saying once said that life is like a gamble, time is a bargaining chip. When you are young, you have time, so you can afford to lose, but once you pass middle age, every step has to be cautiously , If you are not careful, you will be consigned to eternal damnation, because you have not much time left, you can’t afford to lose.

Roth is currently in such a state, with a family, a wife, and children, so even if you want to change your own destiny once, you must make sure that there will not be too serious consequences. .