"Fifty coins? Mario, you have withdrawn a total of one hundred gold coins in the first two times, and you want so many now?" Thomas immediately turned into a miser.
"Thomas, your Excellency brought back a total of more than 13,000 people this time. Even if each person eats less than half a kilo of black bread a day, it still requires 6,000 kilos a day!"
"And one pound of wheat requires ten copper coins, so fifty gold coins are only 50,000 pounds of grain. The last withdrawal was all for grain purchases, and this time it can only last for more than a month at most!"
"Okay! Mario!" After hearing this, Thomas also knew that Mario had no choice but to hold his nose and get the gold coins.
Soon, Thomas placed fifty gold coins on the small table in the hall, handed them over to Mario, and then asked Mario to sign the payment.
Dang Dang Dang!
Just as the two of them finished signing, the sound of a bronze bell was heard from the tower of the castle.
The two looked at each other and immediately headed towards the gate of the inner castle.
"Butler Thomas, Civil Affairs Officer Mario, your Excellency is back!" The two of them just walked out of the gate of the inner castle and saw Raymond shouting with a happy face.
"My lord is back?" The two people's faces instantly showed surprise!
"Quick, Wool Hal, Grassroots Millie, you go and prepare hot water and towels immediately. By the way, there is also a red carpet and stone cloth. You go and prepare the red carpet. Your Excellency is returning in triumph this time. We must
There should be a red carpet to greet you, the kind that goes directly to the gentle slope of the castle!"
"In addition, notify all other male and female servants to gather under the gentle slope and prepare to welcome the Lord!" After the surprise, Thomas's first reaction was to look for the servants to arrange the greeting and signal.
In just a moment, everything was arranged by him.
"Yes, Mr. Butler!"
Immediately, the entire castle fell into a state of chaos. Some of the male and female servants laid out red carpets, some accelerated the boiling of hot water, and some placed colorful flags on the walls of the castle and the inner castle.
After everything was done, all the servants changed into decent silk clothes and headed down the gentle slope of the castle.
Thomas himself also changed into a decent silk gown.
In the past, these dresses were only used when welcoming guests. However, now that the adults return in triumph, it is a more important moment than welcoming guests, so this silk dress should naturally be worn.
When the guards on the castle saw Narant's team, Narant was still several miles away.
When everyone had arranged the welcoming ceremony, he was already less than a few hundred meters away from the castle.
When he saw his castle and the subordinates and servants who greeted him on the gentle slope of the castle, Nalant immediately showed a happy smile, and the worries he had about the condition of the territory when he was on his way immediately disappeared.
"I have met you, sir! Welcome your triumphant return!"
"I have met you, sir! Welcome your triumphant return!"
When he arrived on the white dragon specially, Raymond led a group of barbarian guards, Thomas and the servants all knelt on the ground to salute and greet him.
"Well! Get up!" Nalant smiled and nodded.
Thomas immediately stood up, bent slightly and came to Bailong, and then took the reins.
Although this action is now redundant, after all, the white dragon is a wise beast horse, and it will definitely not move when Nalant dismounts.
But the symbolic significance of this action is greater than the practical significance, so Thomas still executed it meticulously!
"Sir, you have worked hard!" After Nalant dismounted, Thomas once again offered his flattering greetings.
Then he quickly called the servant to bring towels and warm water.
After wiping his face and hands comfortably, Nalant stepped onto the red carpet under Thomas's attentive guidance, and immediately headed towards the castle.
The castle is still that castle, a nest that gives him peace of mind and a sense of belonging!
After returning to the inner fort, the first thing Nalant did was naturally not to rest, but to inquire about the current situation of the territory.
"Thomas, how is the situation in the territory recently?" Nalant sat on the soft sofa.
"Sir, after you went on the expedition, the situation in the territory was in order, and everything was done according to your instructions!" Thomas answered truthfully, paused before continuing: "However, a few days ago, my lord, you asked Captain Raymond to send
With tens of thousands of new serfs and captives coming back, the territory’s expenses will be a bit high!”
"What expenses?"
At that moment, Thomas told the story that Mario had withdrawn a total of 150 gold coins.
"Sir, all the money I withdraw is for the purpose of purchasing food and settling the new serfs!" After Thomas finished speaking, Civil Affairs Officer Mario, who was also standing aside, immediately carefully explained.
"Well, Mario, don't panic, food is indeed a big problem!"
Nalant didn't blame Thomas for being picky, nor did he blame Mario for paying too much.
After all, one of them wanted to save money for himself, while the other wanted to settle the serfs as ordered.
Thomas, in particular, can feel at ease with a butler like him.
After all, if he doesn't watch more closely after he leaves, what if one of his subordinates cheats and deceives money?
Although Mario is not such a person, no one in the Storm Territory dares to do anything now.
But in the future, if the population increases, it will definitely not be like now with only one or two people in charge, and everyone will be strict with themselves.
Therefore, Thomas strictly controls the situation to avoid corruption in the territory to the greatest extent.
"By the way, Mario, how much grain have you purchased now? Can it support the next season's harvest?"
"Sir, we have purchased more than 90,000 kilograms of grain. Some of it was purchased from the serfs in our territory, and some was purchased from the noble caravans in other territories."
"If you add the food purchased with these fifty gold coins, save some food and use other bark or fish and meat to make up for it, it can last for at least a month and a half!"
"A month and a half?" Nalant frowned slightly.
He knew that an algorithm like Mario's was still very economical, and it might only be enough to keep the serfs from starving to death. After all, normal people only eat one kilogram of food a day.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Based on Mario's calculation, I'm afraid it's not even half a catty.
However, even if this is the case, it will not last until the next harvest. You must know that if you want to wait until the next harvest, there will be at least more than three months.
Since he has brought these people back, he cannot let them have enough to eat.
"Thomas, how many gold coins are there in the castle now?"
"Sir, after your expedition, the castle received a total of more than 800 gold coins, including the sugar payment paid by Baron Boris, the perfume payment paid by the Frank family caravan, and the store payment returned by Tulip City.
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"Stop, Thomas, just tell me how much you have left. I'll look at those sources of income when I have time tomorrow and the day after tomorrow!" Nalant immediately stopped.
"Yes, sir. Including the remaining gold coins from the past, there are now a total of 789 gold coins in the castle!"
"Very good!" Nalant was very satisfied. The perfume and sugar had accumulated so many gold coins for him in just two months, which was equivalent to the net income of other baronies in two or three years.
Moreover, this income will continue to increase in the future. As long as his supply keeps up, the territory's economy should not have to worry for a long time.
"Mario, then I will ask Thomas to come up with 300 gold coins and let you buy food from those noble caravans. This should be enough to support the new serfs and captives until the next harvest!"
"Sir, if you take out another three hundred gold coins, it will definitely be enough, but...but, we can no longer buy so much food in Tulip Collar!"
Three hundred and fifty gold coins are equivalent to 350,000 kilograms of grain, which is not a small amount in this world of underground productivity.
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"Sir, I bought more than 80,000 jins a few days ago, and the second batch of 50,000 jins that I am planning to buy now is already the limit that the surrounding noble territories are willing to sell!"
It turned out that regarding the issue of purchasing food, Mario had already inquired clearly with various noble caravans who came to the Storm Territory to do business.
Each noble family was willing to sell only a few thousand kilograms of grain. After all, grain was the foundation of the territory, and families had to keep it in reserve for emergencies.
There are only dozens of large and small vassals in the entire Tulip Territory. Even if each family is willing to sell three to four thousand catties of grain, the total will definitely not exceed two hundred thousand catties!
As a result, there is still a gap. If Nalant wants to buy more grain, he can only buy it directly with Bernard or find other counties to buy it.
"This food shortage situation is exactly the same as before!" Narant sighed, remembering the first food shortage situation.
"Ding! Your territory has welcomed a new population. This is something worth celebrating. Although they have status, they are an indispensable cornerstone for the development of the territory. Therefore, you cannot just watch them starve to death."
"System side mission: Solve the feeding problem of the new serfs!"
"Task reward: the fifth lucky girl!"
"Hiss! The fifth lucky girl?" Nalant suddenly became excited.
This system finally gave him some useful information.
During the Autumn March, the rewards for the few tasks he completed were considered to be moderate.
But the appearance of the lucky girl is absolutely different.
To be continued...