Of course, Sean will not completely stop providing help to Lookout Town. On the basis of mutual benefit and reciprocity, equal cooperation can still be carried out.
Who doesn’t want mutual benefit and win-win results?
On the back of the Velociraptor, Sean admired the street scene in Lookout Town and smiled at Count Jamie:
"Count Jamie, don't be pessimistic. I didn't say no. I'm actually very willing to help you."
"help?"
Count Jamie suddenly turned his head and said in surprise: "What kind of help are you going to provide us, gold coins? Food? Weapons? Or the army?"
"None of them." Sean shook his head.
But seeing Earl Jamie's face become stiff, Sean quickly explained: "The help I provide you is in two aspects. The first aspect is 'construction investment'."
"Construction investment?" Earl Jamie frowned.
What's the use of this thing?
Seeing that Count Jamie didn't understand, Sean explained: "The biggest problem in Lookout Town now is that 'a large number of territorial residents have no food to eat, which can easily develop into famine and riots', right?"
"That's right."
"When I come back from Kapur Port, I will give you large-scale construction investment, that is, large-scale construction of factories and road construction in Lookout Town.
All idle farmland can also be contracted to me. I will only hire locals from Wangwang Town to work in the factory and plant farmland. I will pay and distribute food to the residents who do not have enough to eat. This should solve the food problem of many people.
"
Earl Jamie laughed when he heard this, got off the horse, and led the horse forward: "I didn't expect you to have such thoughts! You can make a lot of money with us this way, right?"
Sean smiled, got off the back of the Blood Swamp Velociraptor, and walked forward side by side with Count Jamie: "This is purely a win-win situation. In this way, you can temporarily solve the famine problem of the people at the bottom, and the government can also get big benefits."
Why not pay for a small amount of tax?"
Earl Jamie walked forward silently, nodded and then shook his head:
"This is indeed very good. But now the war is about to start. It can take as short as one month or as long as two or three months.
If the war fails, 'construction investment' will be meaningless. Can't you give us some direct help? Such as gold coins, food, weapons, etc.?"
"Of course there is direct help!" Sean smiled: "This brings me to the second aspect of help I provide you, and that is 'deterrence'."
"deterrence?"
"Yes, deterrence.
After I return to my territory, I will send all the troops to station in Shuisong Town, and try to march towards Jumu Town in the northwest;
Moreover, I have invested a lot of industries in Wangwang Town. Once the coalition forces of the water nobles arrive near Wangwang Town, I will send troops to protect my industry, which can also help you in disguise."
(Jumu Town is located in the westernmost part of the Yohn region. It is the rear area of ​​the river system nobles. It covers an area of ​​2,800 square kilometers and is the second largest territory in the Yohn region. However, due to the small population in the remote area, there are only about 4,000 people.)
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After hearing Sean's words, Earl Jamie's eyes lit up!
The "construction investment" that Sean just mentioned is irrelevant to the battle situation. But if Sean is willing to send troops to threaten the rear of the water nobles, and can send troops to Watchtown to help them at the critical moment, this is better than giving him 50,000 gold coins!
Earl Jamie changed his aloofness and began to get acquainted with Sean: "Thank you very much, Lord Violet!
If you can send troops to Jumu Town, it will be great news for us!
Let's do this, your construction investment tax rate in Wangwang Town will be halved, and this part of the income can be regarded as my reward for you!"
"Then it's settled!"
Sean happily shook hands with Earl Jamie, and both parties reached an agreement.
According to Sean's calculations, he could earn a lot of money according to the original tax rate. Now that the tax rate is halved, Sean can earn even more!
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But at this moment, a light green light extended from the horizon, and there was a black and white kitten wrapped in the light, which was Kate.
Kate fell from the sky, landed directly on Sean's shoulder, and lightly scratched Sean's neck with her cat paw: "Where is the leftover grilled fish I had for lunch today?"
Sean grilled a total of three fish for lunch, Kate ate two, and Sean put the remaining one into the [Dimensional Backpack].
Sean took out the still-warm grilled fish from the [Dimensional Backpack] and handed it to Kate. Kate used natural energy to fix the grilled fish in mid-air and ate it as if no one was watching.
"How was your discussion with that sky-level powerhouse named Asuna?" Sean asked in a low voice.
"We had a very pleasant 'talk.'" Kate replied intently while eating grilled fish:
"I am a wood magician with low attack power; she is an earth warrior with high defense like a tortoise. After more than 20 minutes of fighting, none of us can do anything to the other."
"Oh, what then? Did you say anything?" Sean asked curiously.
Kate did not answer Sean. She stuffed the half-eaten grilled fish into her space ring, lay on Sean's shoulder and closed her eyes: "Sister, I'm asleep. Call me if you need anything."
After saying that, Kate fell into a deep sleep.
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Seeing that Kate didn't want to say what she said when she met Asuna, Sean didn't ask any questions and continued to walk forward with Count Jamie.
The layout of towns in this world is similar. The west of the town is the aristocratic area, the center of the town is the commercial area, and the rest of the town is the civilian area and the estates of the great nobles.
In the aristocratic district in the west of the town, one kilometer away from Earl Jamie's castle, Earl Jamie stopped, pointed to a large house on the roadside and said:
"My lord, Count Violet, this is the residence prepared for you. This is the highest-grade residence in the entire town. The Grand Dukes of all generations stayed here when they went from Palomia to Capul Port and rested in Lookout Town."
Sean looked towards the big house. It was three stories high and had a somewhat primitive shape.
But Sean could tell that it must have cost a lot of money to build and maintain this big mansion.
The pillars in front of the door are densely carved with very exquisite patterns. There are 18 pillars in total, not one of them is repeated.
Moreover, the windows of the residence are not made of oak boards like Sean, but are equipped with expensive glass windows.
The lawn in the yard is also neatly maintained, and the fountain sculptures are always spraying water.
It looks like a very luxurious residence.
…
Lor'themar and Morgan were already here. When they saw Sean arriving, they hurriedly welcomed him out.
"Then you rest here and I won't disturb you. Remember to come to tonight's dinner!" Earl Jamie said goodbye to Sean.
"Okay, I will definitely arrive on time." Sean nodded and said goodbye to Earl Jamie.
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Chapter completed!