It was also very expensive to go out to socialize, and the aristocracy in Austria was very corrupt, and Franz had not yet achieved property freedom.

Now, Franz's income is very limited, mainly from the money given by his parents, to be precise, from the pocket money given by his mother.

Because of his father's lack of control, the financial power of the family fell into the hands of Mrs. Sophie, and Franz had not yet received the property in his own name.

Of course, it is easy to get money in his capacity, but Franz cherishes feathers, and he definitely can't do it.

The current European environment is not suitable for investment in industry, and the February Revolution in France is about to break out in a little more than a year, and it will quickly spread to the entire European continent, and all countries except Russia will be plagued by the revolution.

Historically, Vienna has fallen into the hands of the rebels, if he is unlucky and the rebels set the factory on fire, where will he cry?

There are many lucrative businesses, such as arms, drugs, counterfeit money, and lottery tickets, and Franz thinks that mining and salvaging shipwrecked treasures are more suitable for him.

After much deliberation, Franz had to give up these tempting money-making schemes for the simple reason that he was the heir to the Austrian Empire, not an ordinary capitalist.

The conservatives did not want to see a capitalist emperor, the Vienna Revolution was about to break out, and Franz could not do without the support of the conservatives.

"Franz, are you studying again? Young people should be more active, you're too dull, why don't you go hunting with me? ”

It was his current father, Archduke Franzkar, a man of great mental instability, whose greatest hobby seemed to be hunting, and his second hobby was to take his sons to hunt.

As a member of the Regency Council, Archduke Franzkar was the least present, because of his birth defects, his intelligence was very low, and it was too difficult for him to participate in politics.

If it weren't for the fact that his status was too high, the Austrian Regency Council would not have let him in at all.

"Father, you better go by yourself, I have to visit Archduke Louis today, and I don't have time to hunt!" Franz hurriedly refused

This is the after-effect of being too young, and despite Franz's maturity, he is still just a child in the eyes of many.

Franzkar was a good father when he was normal, and he still cared about him very much, but Franz couldn't stand this kind of care.

……

"Mother, you know, I've been spending a lot of money lately......"

Before Franz could finish speaking, Madame Sophie said, "So you want to get your property back, right?" ”

As an Austrian archduke, how could he not have an estate?

Because his father and uncle were in arrears, as the eldest son in the third generation of the royal family, after confirming that his brain was normal, his grandfather was very happy to canonize him as the Grand Duke.

However, Franz's title as the Grand Duke was still somewhat empty, and the fief did not seem to be under the control of Austria, so the income from the fief could not be counted on.

There are many such empty titles of the Habsburgs, such as the king of Jerusalem, if one day Austria can recover Jerusalem, then it will be worthy of the name.

It's different to have a good grandfather, although the title is only honorable, but as the most favored eldest grandson, he still inherited a large inheritance.

As far as Franz knew, it included five estates, two mines, several small workshops, and tens of thousands of Rheinguilders in cash.

(A Rhine shield gold coin weighs 8 grams, and the gold content depends on the minter's discipline, and there is no unified standard)

In this era, it was also a huge amount of money, and it was no problem to support Franz's personal expenses.

"Yes, Mother! You know I've grown up and have free disposal of my possessions! Franz replied dryly

The cultural tradition in Europe is different from that of the East, and the property of parents and children is very clearly divided.

In the East, anyone who dares to mention this would keep a meal of fried meat with bamboo shoots, but in the West, Franz's request is completely normal.

Parents, as guardians, can no longer dispose of their children's property after they reach adulthood, including the benefits and expenses of these estates, Franz can go to check the accounts.

"Well, it's your right! However, considering your age, I will not give up my mother's right to supervise in the next year, and your large expenses must be reported to me! Mrs. Sophie thought for a moment and said

"No problem!" Franz said without hesitation

These are all minor problems, as long as you can get back the property management rights in your hands, you can report it, and you can spend your money as you like anyway.

"Well, then Franz will bring your financial staff to settle the settlement with me, and after deducting your expenses over the years, as well as my management fees for your estate, I will hand over all the remaining property to you!" Mrs. Sophie said calmly

The mother and son should also settle accounts clearly, so as to avoid hurting the feelings of both parties because of money, and Mrs. Sophie has been prepared for this.

"Mother, I don't need to settle the bill, I believe in your person!" Franz said flatteringly

For Franz, money is a small matter, as long as he has enough to spend now, and he has the means to get enough money in the future, there is no need to dwell on it.

Of course, this was only for the mother, and with his knowledge of Madame Sophie, Franz did not think that she would cheat her son for his money.

"Franz, this is your right, if you give it up, don't regret it in the future, I will only settle with you once!" Mrs. Sophie said seriously

"Of course, Mother, I know exactly what I'm doing!" Franz replied without hesitation

……

At the end of 1846, Franz successfully completed the transfer of property, and several workshops of that year no longer existed, and the industrial age came, and workshop production has long fallen behind the times.

However, the manor and the mine are still there, and the current benefits are not bad, which can create a net income of nearly 10,000 Rhein Shields every year.

The income is high and the expenses are also large, Franz looked at the account book, and his expenses were even higher than expected, not to mention the dozen or so private teachers, which was a lot of expenses.

and servants, maids, guards, tailors, coachmen......

All these expenses are borne by Franz himself, and the question of maintenance obligations, forget it, it's better not to talk about it, there is no need to gnaw at the old if you have money.

In short, he hadn't saved much over the years, and all the cash added up to just over 60,000 rhineholders, including the cash in the inheritance.

Sure enough, it was an aristocratic style, so much cash was saved, and there was no investment to make money, Franz didn't bother to complain.

This is the current situation of the Austrian aristocracy, which has not yet completed the transition from the big aristocracy to the big bourgeoisie, and everyone tends to be conservative in their investments.