Chapter 178

Blackstone.

This town, located in the southeast of Heijiao grassland, has a population of more than 5000. In terms of scale, even if the town is to be built into a city, there is no problem, but the reason why it has not been expanded into a city is that the planning of the town is very messy. Each scale expansion is built around the outermost stone wall bit by bit.

If a small town like this wants to expand into a large-scale city, it is equivalent to pushing down the whole town for reconstruction. Because the project is too huge, it is absolutely impossible for the mayor of the town to pay for it. If Elsie wants to pay for it, it will be impossible in the next few years.

Even after a few years, I don't know if he can reach this level.

In front of the town, Sean and Elsie got off their horses.

It's not that you can't ride into the city, but the top of the town gate is too small, which makes it impossible for riders to ride into the city.

Before entering the town, Sean had smelled a disgusting smell of putrefaction, which was even worse after entering the town. I can't tell what kind of smell it is, but it should be that excreta, garbage, sewage and other things can be stacked together. The ground in the town is still mud land without paved stone roads. Because of the long-term invasion of sewage, the feeling of this land is not soft, but disgusting.

"Just go into the third ring wall." Elsie is not like a noble at all. Neither the foul air nor the muddy land can affect his mood at all. On the contrary, after seeing Sean's frown, he comforted, "the town has been expanded four times. The first two times are good. Stone roads have been paved, but half of the stone roads have been interrupted since the third expansion, It is said that there was no stone road after the fourth expansion because the town did not have enough funds. "

"Where is the stone factory?" Sean is not familiar with Blackstone, but with Lord Elsie, Lord modge, he certainly doesn't have to ask anyone.

"In the third ring wall, almost the whole South Street is a stone factory." Elsie said with a smile, holding the horse in one hand and leading the way in the front, "but we can't live in the third ring wall at night."

"Why?" Sean is a little curious again.

"The more inside, the more expensive the accommodation." Elsie smiled awkwardly, "I don't have enough money. I spent it on the investment of the territory before."

As he spoke, Elsie counted lightly with her finger: "well, the tax next month will be about 100 gold coins..."

Sean glanced sideways at the Lord.

"... if the trade team is successfully established, there should be a net income of one or two hundred gold coins per trip..."

Sean sighed, not sympathy but pity for Elsie.

His short-distance trading caravan had only traveled to two small villages before. In only ten days, he had a net income of nearly 400 gold coins. If the rearranged caravan is successful, it can at least bring him back thousands of gold coins.

If you add in the quarterly tax next month, Sean expects the territory's income to exceed 3000 gold coins next month.

However, Elsie didn't seem to think it was shameful that his territory had only such a little income. He was still happy to calculate: "it's said that the Marquis of tonis merged panda collar and shaov collar into a territory, and appointed a jazz to manage..."

"It's not a delegation, it's a reward." Sean added Elsie's mistake, "the identity of the new Lord is a pioneering knight, and the title is jazz Moreover, the two territories have not been merged, but the one belonging to black swan castle has been integrated with panda collar. The black reef grassland is still owned by the Marquis of tonis. The new territory hasn't been named yet, but I guess it should be almost the same. It can be officially renamed only after the documents are in hand. "

Documents, of course, refer to pan Daling's documents. This document has not been obtained by yasna, so although the territory belongs to yasna in name, it is still the kingdom of dabion. This time, yasna not only sent a subordinate of thunder front to panda to lead the three towns to inform the new Lord, but also appointed a soldier of thunder front as an envoy, Go directly to Baron panda, the former panda leader, for documents.

Elsie whispered: "tut Tut, open up knights. It seems that Marquis tonis has great ambition But how did you know so much? "

"Because I am the Lord." Sean said naturally.

"You?" Elsie was stunned at first and then laughed, "you still like to joke Do you think the Lord is as poor as me? But even if I'm poor, I can take two followers. Your Lord doesn't even have one follower, ha ha. "

Sean glanced at Elsie again. Should he pity the Lord's IQ or praise him for being cute?

"But you just said that the Black Swan Castle seems to have become the property of the Lord, but as far as I know, the black swan castle is completely dilapidated now?" Elsie began to point again, "so the Lord must need to renovate the castle. You said, "can I take this opportunity to kill him?"

This time, Sean rolled his eyes: "how are you going to blackmail?"

"Well, it usually takes at least a thousand stones to renovate a castle." Hearing Sean's words, the poorest Lord Sean has seen so far finally began to calculate seriously, "but the scale of the black swan castle is quite special. I once secretly went to see it. Although the castle has only three floors, it hollowed out most of the mountain wall, with a total of more than 800 rooms and extremely long corridors, Although there is no backyard, there is a vestibule and high wall Well, at that time, I estimated that if it was really to be repaired, it would need at least 2400 stones, but that was two years ago. According to my calculation, it now needs about 3500 stones. "

This time, Sean's face finally showed surprise.

At that time, when he was installing the gate of the black swan castle, he had already invited those architects to inspect and evaluate it. After five days of exploration and inspection and three days of discussion and research, he thought that the most economical stone repair plan also needed 3471 pieces. If the cost was not included, it should be renovated in full accordance with the architectural blueprint of the black swan castle, At least 4100 stone blocks are required.

However, the latter construction method needs to get the original architectural blueprint of the black swan castle. This kind of stone refers to the standard cutting stone of one foot square.

"The cost price of black steel stone is three gold coins. Of course, it's impossible to sell it." Elsie didn't notice the color on Sean's face and was still calculating, "at the current market price, the black steel stone is almost ten gold pieces, and according to 3500 stones, it is 35000 gold coins. If you add the cost of human transportation... How about I charge him 40000 pan continental gold coins?"

"You're so dark." This time, it was Sean's turn to smack his tongue. "The gold coins used by the Principality of Ryan were ten gold coins of the Millennium covenant Empire, and pan continental gold coins were exchanged for one to one. The gold coins of the kingdom of dabion are only 70% gold, and 35000 dabion gold coins are only equivalent to 24500 Ryan gold coins. Even if you count 5000 gold coins as the most worthless labor, transportation expenses, it is only 28000 Ryan gold coins. "

"In that case, I do have a black heart." Elsie nodded and looked introspective, "but every year I send 100000 black reef hard rock mining rights to the Marquis of tonis. This is Ryan gold... How can I do if I don't ask for some money from the people of the Principality of Ryan."

"Even if you get it, can the money go into your pocket?" Sean gave Elsie a white look, "you didn't participate in the management of the stone factory, and you don't know the profitability of the stone factory As the biggest source of funds in your territory, you didn't manage it yourself. I don't know what you're thinking. " Speaking of this, Sean added: "if the Black Swan Castle really needs to be renovated, it needs at least more than 4000 stones. If you count the reserves, the Lord will probably buy 5000 stones from you at one time. "

"This is really a good deal." Elsie said with a shocked face, "so 50000 Ryan gold coins have been recorded..."

Before Elsie could finish, Sean slapped him: "it's just 35000 Ryan gold coins."

"Oh, why do you always speak for the Lord." Elsie cried discontentedly, "I'm the Lord, not you. What are you nervous about. Is that Lord your lover Oh, no,... Are you the Lord's lover? "

Elsie took back what Sean had just said and greeted Sean. It can really be regarded as learning and using it flexibly.

Unfortunately, it's no use playing such a rogue in front of Sean. The guy's cheek is thicker than anything: "I've told you, I'm the Lord."

"Who believes it." Elsie glanced. "Which Lord will travel alone except a poor Lord like me?"

"You know you're poor?" Sean sneered, "it's strange that your territory is not bankrupt in your way of business If I were you, the first thing I inherited this territory was to take down the stone factory. How could I let others manage it. The money you earn is not yours. You have to pay so much for this stone factory. If you have a pit in your mind, you have a pit. "

Elsie shouted angrily, "Hello! Besides, it's a turn! "

"Can you turn it over for me?" Sean raised his eyebrows.

Elsie's anger vented. He has tried along the way. In terms of force value, he is not Sean's opponent at all, so it's better not to humiliate himself. At the same time, he is also very self comforted in Ah Q's spirit: "I am a Lord without airs, and I treat people sincerely and friendly!"

However, this muttering noise soon ushered in Sean's slap: "shut up!"

So, the Lord, who was probably the poorest and most forced in history, finally shut up quietly and stopped talking（ To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly ticket at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)