It was in this slightly stiff atmosphere that dessert and breakfast were served.

The pretty maids are like a landscape.

Holding a wooden plate briskly, they placed the silver cutlery on the long table, and each padded a silk scarf for wiping his mouth, and a glass of water with flowers for gargling.

The luxury of the Swadia Kingdom is vividly embodied, although it is not yet to the extent that King Haraus can enjoy, but as a castle-level "Drehem", there are also many rules, these girls from wealthy families who have received a good lady's education are the top ones even if they become maids, and they will naturally maintain the luxury style they once had.

This is the importance of Kant, because he is the supreme lord, the king who commands everything in the realm, and naturally there should be such cumbersome and extravagant rules.

The meal was sumptuous, and since it was a meal for lords and gentlemen, the only remaining spices were sprinkled with a little.

The appetizer is boiled antelope meat.

The side dish is a fresh wild vegetable coated in egg wash and fried.

The main course is a pan-fried zander perch.

At the end, the minced meat is cooked with wheat grains and salty porridge.

Plus a small glass of ale to cheer up and a few dates that have been air-dried.

"I wish you all good health."

Kant raised the small glass of ale, looked at the sides of the long table where the atmosphere was stiff and no longer pleasant, and said with a smile: "Coming here, I hope that everyone can strive for a common goal, and when we reach the top, I don't mind dividing the land and the castle to create a new future for my loyal subordinates." ”

"Thank you for your kindness." The four of Fatis raised their glasses.

But now their eyes are blazing.

Kant's words were undoubtedly stimulants, shocking them instantly.

Dividing the land and the castle is equivalent to becoming a nobleman, although among them, such as Fatis is already a nobleman, but compared to the nobles who really control a certain area, the land and castle are still humble.

That's the real aristocracy.

They can't help but be excited!

While eating, the delicate personal maid came and lay down in Kant's ear decently, a slight virgin fragrance came, and the voice whispered in his ear: "Lord Kant, Mr. Borg and his old butler have woken up in the room, would you like to invite them down to share breakfast together?" ”

"No, bring them breakfast."

Kant vetoed it directly.

After pondering for a moment, he raised his head and instructed the maid to himself: "Serve them three meals a day, and let the servant invite them to rest in the room, there are no accidents, it is best not to leave the corridor." ”

"Yes, I see." The maid chuckled and left.

The faint fragrance is gone.

Kant's heart throbbed slightly, and his 16-year-old body had indeed reached the point of development.

(But you can't write it when you get to the point of development!) Any idea why I didn't write this? Because the starting point of the network action has started again, I don't know how many authors I know have been asked to rectify, and there are those who have deleted books directly! Why don't I have this book? Hey, hey, wouldn't it be much easier to kill all the girls! What do you want heroine, after I get married, I don't have much hope for love, Made, it's true that I'm still making money to support my family... ）

Taking a sip from his glass, Kant regained his composure.

Across the long table, Fatis guessed the reason for the maid's arrival, and said, "Is that the guy named Borg?" ”

"That's right." Kant nodded.

"Please be careful." "Lord Kant, he can't gain our trust yet, so it's best to limit his range of activities and not let him know the details of our castle. ”

"If you run around, send someone to kill him." Rolf said viciously: "Spies are rats!" ”

But this sentence made Bandak glance at him dissatisfied.

But Rolf has a point.

"I've restricted his range of motion and is under house arrest in his room."

Kant nodded, "I'll meet him in the afternoon, and then let him leave with you." After a pause, Kant looked at Bandak and Rolf, and said solemnly: "In the position I appointed, be careful, we can't afford to fail at present, if we make a mistake, it will be like falling into the abyss." ”

"Yes, I'll do my best."

Bandak and Rolf immediately got up, put down their knives and forks and bowed solemnly.

Kant stretched out his hand and motioned to sit down: "Be 100% conscientious." ”

"Yes!" The two sat down solemnly.

"And Manid."

Kant turned his head to look at Manid, and said with a solemn face: "Arrange this Borg well and give him 5,000 big silver coins, I think this money is enough to save a little of their family's current decline." ”

5,000 large silver coins, equal to the basic tax of Lionheart City for nearly 1 year.

It's definitely a huge amount of money in the Lion Principality!

There is absolutely no problem in saving the family that has fallen into decline, although it is impossible to come back to life, but there is still no problem in prolonging the bankruptcy period, struggling to sell some goods, reducing the scale of business, and barely surviving to become a destitute pauper.

According to Borg, the family's business relied entirely on the fleet of the Rirethniston River to help run the reselling of goods, and the net profit was only 2,000 large silver coins per year.

Although he has lost his fleet now, with Kant's investment, 5,000 large silver coins are enough to stabilize the current situation.

"Understood."

Manid nodded after a slight contemplation.

Kant had thought enough, and in terms of investment alone, this huge amount of money was enough.

But he still made his own suggestion: "Lord Kant, we should probably send someone to follow this Borg, if he gets our investment and absconds, it will be us who will suffer." ”

"No, I don't."

Kant narrowed his eyes slightly: "Having mastered a new trade comparable to the salt trade, he will not do this." ”

Manid had just returned from the Solid Stone Pass, and he didn't know that Kant had planned to hand over the trade of sugar cubes to Borg, so he couldn't help but wonder: "If we lose the power of supervision, it is equivalent to raising an enemy, after all, although the cooperation of interests is strong, it is also too fragile, and he who has the interests is not willing to become our puppet." ”

"He has to be our puppet."

Kant opened his mouth and smiled: "It's not easy to make sugar cubes from honey on a large scale. After a pause, Kant said in a deep voice: "Not to mention the core of the sugar workshop, those dates, there is only a sentry oasis in this world. ”

"I see." Manid's eyes widened slightly, and he instantly understood with his business acumen.

This is the advantage of monopoly.

Just like table salt, it was once monopolized by the dwarves and was extremely profitable.

Now Kant not only has salt mines in the desert, but also date palms that are not available in this world, which is equivalent to monopolizing the raw materials for the production of this extremely sweet sugar cube, and the profit is not much lower.

As long as the Borg is in contact with this trade, then it is absolutely impossible to get out of it.

There are no date palms in this world!

At least in Kant's impression, in retrospect, there has never been such a tree or plant!

This is also Kant's defense against Borg.

Sugar cubes are made by mixing honey, date palm flour and fried flour.

The whole is similar to the food of cut cakes.

These date candy cubes are shelf-stable and extremely sweet, not only as a condiment, but also as a dessert that can be eaten directly, compared to the nobles of the Lion Principality, who are still eating bread with honey or making fruit into candied desserts, date sugar cubes can attract the tongue and stomach of those nobles even more!

Borg's oath of allegiance cannot be unlimited.

After all, he is not his own person from the Calradia continent like Fatis, and even his level of trust in Kant's mind is not even comparable to that of a civilian.

Just like now, he was not qualified to have breakfast with Kant.

Maybe Kant can choose to believe him after he has shown something, but it will never be possible to truly accept Borg as a core personnel, because people's hearts will change, and without systematic constant loyalty, Kant will not trust anyone at all, let alone let these natives contact the core secrets.

The vigilance of the traverser is always from the heart and soul.

Just like a thief, entering a stranger's home under the pretext of an excuse is always like avoiding being discovered.

Ate pretty much the same.

Breakfast has been largely wiped out, with only a few scraps left.

Right now.

On Kant's retina, a dialog box pops up instantly.

【Ding... With the rising sun, a new week begins. 】

[Income: You collect 2,600 dinars in tax in Dehrim (village). 】

[Expenditure: You pay 16,287 dinars to all members of the army]

Here's a hint from the system.

The crisp sound of metal coins colliding with each other is like wind chimes striking against each other.

In the end, Kant's deposit balance was less than 3,000 dinars.

After various constructions at the castle level, the deposit was finally in trouble again after this military expenditure, not to mention the military expenditure for next week, even the purchase of some items from the Zhivading caravan would be dwarfed, and if there was no follow-up dinar supplement, Kant would now be estimated to be bankrupt.

"Just wait for Jocelyn to arrive."

Kant sighed.

He was ready for the dinar to bottom.

Thankfully, he was able to sell some of the inventory in the warehouse.

For example, sugar cubes for various honey and date palm products, which are said to be expensive even in Calradia, are comparable to salt.

plus other miscellaneous items.

For example, Elemental Gems, various harvested crops, and leftover materials damaged from the battle can all be sold for a good price.

No, Kant also planned to sell the solar disc to Jocelyn.

After all, this is made of gold, which is within the scope of the system's acquisition.

The door to the Consulium is opened.

One of the Svadian knights walked in quickly and reported, "Lord Kant, Mr. Jocelyn from Zhivadin, is coming to the castle with his caravan and entering the grocery store. ”

"Here we are." Kant smiled and waved, "Go and invite Mr. Jocelyn in." ”

"Yes." The knight turned to act.

Kant also instructed Bandak and Rolf: "Go and prepare, attend the separate banquet at noon, and go to your own defense zone to appoint, and do not disappoint the trust and expectations I have placed in you." ”

"We'll do our best!" Bandak and Rolf nodded.

"My lord, I'll continue to patrol the walls."

Seeing that there was nothing to do next, Fatis took his leave and prepared to leave.

"Hmm." Kant nodded: "Go ahead." Shunkou also instructed Fatis: "Mention Darker and Rolf from work, tell them some precautions, be detailed, and don't hide secrets." ”

Apparently Kant understood the grievances between them, so he reminded them.

"Don't worry." Fatis nodded.

Turning away with Bandak and Rolf, they were both combatants, and they were not good at internal affairs and the economy, but they found Manid's conversation with the caravan leaders a bit boring, so it was better to take this opportunity to detail the current situation, so that the two new companions could understand what to do and what not to do.

The last sentence, of course, is the concept of Rolf in Fatis's mind.