The other side.

Richard returned to the Blue Lagoon estate.

Because the return trip was not as urgent as the departure trip, Richard did not choose to cast a spell and rush back with all his might, but took a more comfortable carriage to rush back.

During the carriage ride, he was given time to examine the entire inquiry.

To be honest, this inquiry meeting was simpler than he imagined, and many of the things he had prepared before were not used.

This is a good thing, after all, it saves a lot of effort.

But on the other hand, there are also some regrets, because what he prepared did not have a chance to be used, which reduced the time for performance, resulting in many holes not being filled well.

In the eyes of some people, there must still be doubts. If you can't keep it all right, you have to turn it out and ask about it, and let him pay two different things.

But having said that, objectively speaking, this inquiry meeting was relatively successful.

Because the target of the attack was Chkaf, an ombudsman from the headquarters, who had a natural identity opposite to the local branch.

As a result, the people of the Truth Society's branch organization are inclined to him to a certain extent, which reduces the difficulty.

Somewhat surprisingly, Chekaf died on the spot.

He wasn't quite sure if it was Chkaft's own health or if someone else was doing it.

This inquiry meeting is not as simple as it seems.

Richard sighed in his heart.

After sighing, the thinking is very clear.

Maybe there is something he doesn't know about the inquiry meeting, but it has nothing to do with him for the time being. After passing the inquiry meeting, he will be in a safe state for a period of time, and he can devote himself to the research and manufacturing of nuclear weapons and promote the progress.

As for what will happen after this period of time passes, it is not for him to consider.

By then, his nuclear weapons research and manufacturing program has been completed, and even if the truth is clear, it doesn't matter if he turns against him and targets him with all his might.

After all, from the very beginning of joining the Truth Society, he was ready to turn his face with the Truth Society.

really turned his face, it's a big deal to convince people with reason.

Well, convince the truth with the truth.

Richard sat in the carriage, thinking about this, closing his eyes and resting his mind.

"Squeak Squeak Squeak ......"

The carriage, pulled by four sturdy black horses, left Teland and continued to move towards Jialan City.

......

"Squeak Squeak Squeak ......"

In the afternoon of a new day, the carriage drove into the Blue Lagoon estate, and Richard finally returned from Deresa.

After paying for the carriage and sending the carriage away, Richard sat down in his study in the stone building of the manor.

The housekeeper Galie was very sensible and sent a cup of hot tea.

Richard took a sip of tea and felt a warm liquid flowing down his throat, and the whole person felt a lot more comfortable.

With a long breath, he had already made a decision about what he was going to do next. His eyes rolled to look at the butler Galie, and he asked aloud, "How is the situation at the manor late?"

At this time, Gare, wearing a half-new gray-white cotton coat, was waiting on the side. Compared to when I first met Richard, I have gained a lot of weight and energy. The two eyes were very attentive, and after listening to Richard's words, he immediately said: "Master, everything in the manor has been normal recently, and everything is operating under the framework you have stipulated. The only thing that might be wrong is the spending side. ”

"Spending?" Richard raised his eyebrows, "What's going on with spending?"

"That, our estate, may be a bit too much. Garet said cautiously, handing a list to Richard's desk.

"You see, master, the large-scale maintenance of the manor, the pruning of the wind tunnel, some procurement, personnel hiring, etc., all accounted for a large proportion. "I've seen that our cost is almost three times more than that of similar manors in Jialan City, which is not normal.

The other thing is that we have only been spending and not earning. Although I know that you are not very short of money, master, it is not always a way to go on like this. Perhaps, master, you can adjust it? For example, we can dismiss some of the extra servants and reduce the purchase of superfluous items......"

"No, I don't. Richard interrupted Gare's words with a wave of his hand, and chuckled, "You don't have to worry too much about the expenses - with the current magnitude of the expenditure, there is no room for worry, and my wealth can be fully supported." If one day it really can't support itself, it can't be solved by a manor to reduce expenses, maybe you need to find a way to loot an entire city or an entire country. ”

"Boom. Gareh swallowed, stunned, and then nodded in understanding.

Richard asked, "Is there anything else?"

"Ah, by the way, there's an invitation, master, you should probably take a look. Garedo said, handing over an invitation.

Richard frowned slightly: "Didn't I tell you before, similar invitations, don't show me." ”

"But this one is different from the rest. "It was Marquis Vian's invitation to you, and the Marquis's children, Harry and Cathy, are both your students, and I think there's something to do with that, and you might or may not want to see them." ”

"Marquis of Vian?" Richard listened, opened the invitation and glanced at it, and found that it was.

Marquis Wei'an is a rare acquaintance of his in Jialan City, and when he built an experimental wind tunnel before, it was the other party who solved the problem of the source of glass. The other party's banquet invitation is indeed different from someone else's.

After reading the invitation, Richard asked curiously: "When the Marquis of Wei'an sent the invitation, did he say what the reason was? In what name did you invite me to the banquet?"

"Of course I did, master. "Actually, to be honest, there is no other reason to invite you at this time, only to celebrate the 'Saturnalia Festival'." ”

"Celebrate Saturnalia?" Richard was slightly stunned.

"Yes, what, master, don't you know?" Seeing Richard's expression, Galie was slightly startled and reminded in a low voice, "Today is December 24th." ”

Listening to Gare's words, Richard reacted.

December 24th, the fourth day of the snowy month, and the eighth day before the end of each year, is the popular Saturnalia festival in the Southern Free Federation.

Although there is no strong religion in the world today, some primitive cults still exist.

For example, the legendary goddess of luck, such as the goddess of night, such as the god of death, and then the god of agriculture.

The god of agriculture is said to be the god in charge of the soil and can influence the growth of crops in the new year, so it is believed by many people.

On December 24th, people celebrate it, and it is also a rare festival of the year.

Some differences are that, for economic reasons, most commoners celebrated by adding a roast chicken to their dinners, while the nobles held extravagant dinners.

"Saturnalia. Richard said loudly, he had heard of this before, but as an outsider, he really didn't feel much of it.

In the Blue Lion Kingdom before, too, he never felt any excitement about the Holy Water Festival on June 20 every year - the more lively the festival, the colder he felt.

In the deepest part of his soul, he never felt that these festivals were real festivals.

A real festival should be on the first and last day of the year, and so on.

。 Sogou