Chapter 271: 269: Ransom (300 monthly tickets plus more)
As time marched into December of the 312th year of the New Divine Calendar, Flower Territory officially entered its hibernation season.
Although the Dome Mountains blocked the cold current from the south, it was not that cold, but the people who received the flowers were not cold-resistant!
As soon as the temperature dropped slightly, many people couldn't stand the cold and claimed that this was the coldest winter in many years.
Fortunately, the changes brought about by the two Magic Energy Textile Factories are still very obvious.
The explosive growth of productivity allowed large quantities of textiles to be produced, but since Loy did not allow them to be exported, they had to be consumed internally.
In the flower collar, the prices of these textiles are very low.
Even the most ordinary citizens can buy some and make new clothes for their children in this cold winter and the New Year when the Divine Grace Festival is approaching.
Just this alone makes them feel happy.
Of course, although the price is relatively low, that is only compared with previous years. It is impossible to sell at a loss, and there will definitely be profits.
In fact, although there are many projects in the six categories, only this one can really make money.
It is no wonder that when exchanging military merit for shares, this is the most popular option.
To be honest, it started from the moment Luo Yi entered the Flower Territory.
First, there was the policy of opening warehouses to release grain to provide relief to disaster victims;
Then the cooperation with the empire was fully restored and various projects were pushed forward again.
Another noble war breaks out, and Loy promises to let the Raymond family bear the cost of the war;
Then he rushed thousands of miles and fought a battle with the Pirate King on the Silver Sea...
It can be said that Luo Yi never stopped.
Not only did people never stop, they also never stopped spending money!
The expenses were enormous, which showed that Luo Yi had seen the world and managed such a huge industry single-handedly.
Otherwise, most people would not be able to afford spending money like water!
Of course, even Luo Yi felt a little worried when he saw the increasingly huge numbers every day.
The reason why he is so desperate for money is because he is really short of money now!
Fortunately, the first income on the magic warship was real income.
Then in December, the second income arrived, which was the tax on the fields.
In previous years, everything would have been finished by November.
But who could have asked the head of the tax collectors and the minister in charge of agriculture to die in the Lion Castle?
It always takes some time for Butler Hoover to take over, adjust things, and make arrangements.
Xianhualing has a good location, with sufficient water resources and more fertile land, so the tax revenue is not small.
It accounts for almost a quarter of the Raymond family's annual income, which is quite considerable.
And Loyi, in accordance with the practice of previous years, exchanged part of it for gold and sent it to the red dragon Virgil.
In other words, the Red Dragon Virgil had to send the tithes to the next higher parish after staying in Brussels for a few days.
Of course, the reason why he was so active was because Luo Yi wanted to buy the holy skills.
Before leaving, he told Luo Yi that he wanted to meet some old friends, which would take some time and required some patience.
What could Luo Yi say? He could only wait!
Not long after the Red Dragon Virgil left, Loy's third income, namely ransom and war reparations, finally arrived.
The first to take action was naturally Earl Wick.
After Daisy was sure that she didn't have the ability to negotiate the price, she went back directly, but Earl Wick was much more straightforward than Roy had imagined.
Carriages were brought in, loaded with gold and silver utensils, and even many valuable gems, jewelry, agates and corals.
In addition, there are a lot of precious magic materials.
In order to raise the compensation, Earl Wick even sent two large pieces of mithril and refined gold weighing about 100 kilograms.
If there is anything that is more valuable than gold, it must be mithril and adamantium. They can be used in almost all magical weapons and props. They are real consumables and hard currency.
It can be said that Earl Wick spent all his money for the sake of his vassals and knights.
Of course, he had a requirement for being so decisive, which was to release his knights as soon as possible and release the captives of the Carlisle family as slowly as possible.
The reason is clear if you think about it. It is because there is no leader, and the old earl wants to do more.
Roy was very decisive. As soon as the money arrived, he released all the vassals, knights, knights' squires and militia of the Wick family.
He even thoughtfully prepared carriages, food and supplies, opened up a road, and arranged for people to take them to Frost Moon Canyon.
This group of people were originally working on the construction site, but in the blink of an eye, they were politely escorted out of the country, and they were still in a daze.
However, Earl Wick did not give them time to sigh. Daisy appeared and brought sufficient supplies.
After eating, drinking and resting for a while, they put on their armor and got their war horses, and in a blink of an eye, they had assembled a large army ready to fight.
They marched in a mighty procession through the territory of Wick. Although their speed was not fast, they helped Earl Wick to stabilize the people's hearts.
Of course, as Luo Yi said, there are many things that we dare not do openly, but it is hard to say what will happen in secret.
Anyway, while the team was still marching, many knights left and no one knew where they went.
In other words, they will not let outsiders know what they have done!
However, the Carlisle family was not slow to react.
On the one hand, Alan Wells was too arrogant in the House of Lords, and his attitude told everyone on and off the stage.
In a word, no negotiation, just give me money!
On the other hand, it was also the captives who were awesome!
There's no way, they are working on the construction site now.
The militiamen didn't think anything of it, but the nobles and knights felt it was a great humiliation, but they could not resist.
The only thing she could do was to keep writing letters, letters, and more letters, emphasizing over and over again how hard life was and how unruly the illegitimate earl was.
Then, he changed his tactics and urged his family to prepare the ransom!
These two points accelerated the process of ransom and compensation. The difference was that the new Marquis of Carlisle had not yet been elected.
A number of candidates are still in the game of bargaining, and some are still waiting for the statement of the Grand Duke of the Bonaparte Empire.
So, it’s all dragging on!
Without a backbone, the ransom issue is actually handled by each person on their own.
Therefore, during this period, Lion Manor received many people, who were not representing the Marquis of Carlisle, but themselves.
They did not come to redeem everyone, but one or some of them.
Luo Yi doesn't care. After all, it's all about money!
All prisoners have a price tag, and once the money is paid, they can be released.
At this moment, Luo Yi was like opening a blind box.
Most of the gifts sent by the nobles included not only gold and silver utensils, but also many strange and bizarre things.
For example, various types of magic props, unnamed magic materials, strange items, etc.
Luo Yi accepted everyone who came and even hired someone to do the evaluation and convert it into gold.
Then, he picked and chose among these things, looking for something that suits his taste.
You know what, I really found a lot of good stuff.
For example, there is a luxurious magic carriage named 'Son of the Wind', which comes from an extraordinary knight family.
This family has a close relationship with a certain alchemy master and inherited this magic carriage from him. They originally didn't dare to use it for fear of being coveted by the higher-ranking nobles.
But this time, the head of the family was captured and could only be sent over as ransom.
The reason why Luo Yi took a fancy to him was because he had anti-gravity magic and could run extremely fast.
The carriage may seem small, but it is actually as spacious as a three-bedroom apartment. It is perfect for traveling and camping.
Luo Yi happily accepted it, and then asked someone to clean it up and hang the flag of the Lion Family.
This will be his car in the future!
There is also an extremely rare magic scarecrow. Its effect is that after dripping blood and essence into it, it is equivalent to having an extra layer of armor, which can offset various damages.
In other words, all the injuries inflicted on Loy can be transferred to the magic scarecrow.
The only pity is that this kind of scarecrow is actually very fragile and it would be very dangerous if it were hit eight or ten times.
The person may be fine, but the scarecrow will be torn into pieces, which means that the upper limit of damage it can withstand is not high.
However, even so, this magic scarecrow is also an excellent magic prop, especially for those fatal injuries, such as those that can be killed with one blow. It is really a lifesaver.
In addition, there is a pair of wristbands that Luo Yi likes very much. They are called: Hercules wristbands.
The effect is to increase the strength of the arms, allowing people to have arm strength equivalent to that of a heavy knight.
However, this is a typical magic item and needs to be activated with magic power.
The result was that the knight couldn't use it, the magician used it and it was useless, but Roy felt that it was just right when put on his wrist.
There is also an advanced invisibility cloak, which, in addition to being able to make one invisible, can also eliminate breath and smooth out air fluctuations.
Once you put it on, it's like it disappears.
This is a powerful weapon for assassination and gathering information, and was thrown to Ang by Loy.
There is also a Silver Moon Hunter's Staff, which is sealed in the ring. When using it, just activate it with your fighting spirit and it will appear in your hand.
In addition, there was a Monaco Shield, which looked thick but was actually very light. When Loy saw it, he threw it directly to the Iron Knight Phil.
There are actually quite a few things in all these things. Luo Yi is not a miser. He believes that good things are truly beneficial only when they are used.
Therefore, all the good magic props were given away by him.
Iron Knight Phil, Flame Sword Saint Otto, Grand Knight Alfonso, etc., these people are all vested interests.
Of course, the most common thing is gold coins.
Finally, near the middle of the month, after releasing nearly one-fifth of Carlisle's captured knights, the ransom Loy collected finally exceeded 400,000 gold coins.
This amount was finally not too shabby, and Luo Yi's wallet became fatter again.
If you have money, you will naturally have confidence and can have a prosperous year!
This is Luo Yi's first Christmas and God's grace in Xianhua Territory, so some preparation is needed.
Here comes the third update, I’m so sleepy!
(End of this chapter)
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