Although he didn't know how to manage a territory or do business, he was very smart. He immediately grasped the key words and asked with his ears pricked up.
"That is to say, the Pompeii family may become a wine-making family, just like those nobles who run famous wine estates."
Mrs. Sophie smiled at Old Thor, then turned back to look at Luther with a dazed look in her eyes.
She was really getting more and more confused about this son. He was involved in agriculture and even brewed wine. Could it be that the Pompeii family was going to rise?
The rise of the nobility is a very difficult thing.
Especially for a knight noble family like the Pompeii family, which belongs to the bottom of the nobility, the Pompeii family is far behind in terms of strength, reputation, and bloodline.
But if they could make a big splash in the winemaking business, perhaps the Pompeii family would be different.
Mrs. Sophie was very happy. First, she treated Luther as her own son. Besides, if Luther could become a baron.
Lady Sophie thought that becoming a baron was the best that Luther could do.
After all, it was too difficult for nobles to advance in this world. If Luther could become a baron, then her son William might also be able to be made a knight lord and become a vassal under Luther.
This is also a great temptation.
After all, if the Pompeii family had remained the same, after old Saul died, the Pompeii family would have been handed over to Luther, and Luther would have been the next generation of Pompeii.
William could only have the surname Pompey, becoming a descendant of a down-and-out noble family with aristocratic bloodline but no aristocratic title or fiefdom.
And Luther could become a baron.
Mrs. Sophie's pretty face became even more rosy. I don't know if it was because of excitement or because of the strong liquor.
"A famous wine estate?" Old Sol stood up suddenly and looked at Mrs. Sophie in disbelief. Of course, Old Sol knew what a famous wine estate meant.
That means a steady flow of wealth.
Wealth is too important to the Pompeii family.
Mrs. Sophie nodded to Old Sol and gave him an affirmative look. But Old Sol did not calm down, and his breathing became a little faster.
Then old Saul looked at Mrs. Sophie, then at Luther, his expression more serious than ever.
This is a major event concerning the future of the Pompeii family.
Even in the mind of old Saul, this is more important than the plow invented by Luther. After all, the profit from farming is limited, while the winemaking business is huge.
However, Old Sol did not interrupt casually, because he knew that he did not understand business.
"Luther, what is the cost of this wine? How do you plan to sell it and how do you plan to position it?" Mrs. Sophie pondered for a moment, then looked up and asked Luther.
The wine is certainly good, an unprecedented new wine.
But having good wine is not enough, proper management is also needed.
But wine was invented by Luther. Although Luther is a member of the Pompeii family, public and private matters must be separated. Mrs. Sophie, old Sol will not take Luther's money.
The wine business can be left to Luther to manage himself, and the profits can go into Luther’s own piggy bank.
However, because this matter was so big, Mrs. Sophie couldn't help but ask, and rolled up her sleeves, intending to serve as an advisor to Luther.
Born into a merchant family, Mrs. Sophie is not an excellent businesswoman, but she is definitely qualified.
Mrs. Sophie is more confident about this.
Of course, Luther understood what Mrs. Sophie meant. He hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Mom, I'll leave this wine business to you. Keep some of the money for me to buy potions, some for the family, and some for the chance to recruit wandering knights to expand the Pompeii family's fighting power."
At this point, Luther spread his hands to Madam Sophie and said helplessly: "After all, I am not cut out for business. Moreover, although I brewed this wine, I know nothing about the price of wheat, so I am also confused about the cost of this wine."
Niu Jin was in charge of brewing the wine. I don't know how much the wine cost.
I still don’t know how it will be positioned and priced.
Luther was not a very smart person, but he was generally smart. He left professional matters to professionals, and he believed that Mrs. Sophie would not take his money.
Moreover, the reason why Luther managed the territory and the industry was to pave the way for his own knighthood. So Luther chose Lelouch as the mayor of Pompeii.
It is only natural that the distilling business should now be handed over to Mrs. Sophie.
This way he would have more time for knight training.
After laying a solid foundation, and once the sales of distilled liquor are expanded and the tax revenue from the territory increases, and he has magic potions, his path as a knight will surely see a qualitative improvement.
Mrs. Sophie was a little surprised after hearing this, but more pleasantly surprised. She felt like a daughter-in-law who had been a daughter-in-law for many years and finally became a mother-in-law, and she felt a strong sense of trust.
Okay, it’s not in vain that I love this son.
"Okay, leave it to me." Mrs. Sophie was radiant and had an urge to do something big.
At this time, Old Sol said, "Does this wine have a name?"
"No." The building was built crookedly, Luther was stunned for a moment, then shook his head. This thing is called distilled liquor, but it doesn't sound very nice.
"Then let's call it Pompeii wine." Old Sol waved his hand and made the decision.
Pompeii family's flagship industry, Pompeii wine, was born.
There was nothing for Luther to do after that. He just had to wait for the business to expand and the gold coins to roll in. He would then buy magic potions and take them to ascend to heaven.
So Luther said goodbye and left. He hadn't done knight training for several days and was a little lazy. There is a saying in China that practicing is like sailing against the current. If you don't move forward, you will fall behind.
In Luther's opinion, knight training is no different from practicing martial arts.
A powerful knight in legend who can fly.
It seems even cooler than the skill of flying over eaves and walls.
After Luther left, old Saul waved his hand and asked all the male and female servants present to leave, leaving only Mrs. Sophie and the old butler.
Old Thor revealed the majesty of the head of the family. With his resolute face and golden hair, he looked very imposing.
Subconsciously, the old butler Ferran and Madam Sophie became serious.
"I think the Pompeii family should hold a banquet." Old Thor said.
Unexpectedly, Old Thor suddenly said such a thing at this time. Both Ferran and Mrs. Sophie were stunned, and then they reacted and smiled with understanding on their faces.
"The heir of our Pompeii family is so outstanding that we need to select an outstanding hostess of the Pompeii family from the nearby noble families. So, let's hold a banquet."
Old Thor said.
To old Sol, old butler Ferran, Madam Sophie, and even to all the people in Pompeii, Luther was an extremely outstanding heir.
And what could be more important than finding an outstanding wife for this outstanding heir and giving birth to three more outstanding generations of Pompeii?
Luther was already sixteen years old.
(End of this chapter)