Chapter 193 Alice's Advice (Monthly Ticket Plus)
But no matter how strange it was, Gervis was not a stingy person. He had originally planned to send some to Alice, but it only arrived in the morning and he had not had time to go to the fleet to get it, so he was delayed.
"Yes, it tastes good, doesn't it?"
Gervis is full of confidence and pride when it comes to wine. After all, he brewed this alien version of wine based on his childhood memories. He is now considered a pioneer of this world, contributing to the aristocratic life of this world.
Alice did not answer Gervis immediately, but looked up and down carefully at her husband, whom she had only met twice. To be honest, Alice was really curious about Gervis now.
He was originally just the second son of a small baron, but he never did things according to the routine, killing monsters, making ice, and now he has even invented this wine that can almost create a money empire.
This made it difficult for Alice to connect these great achievements with the somewhat annoying Gervis in front of her.
You want to say he's excellent? He used to be a useless cultivator, and although he's improved now, the fake unicorn and the personal maid are all a bit off.
If you say he is not excellent, his wine alone can make his name spread throughout the entire continent. I heard that he also invented golden oysters. Although I have never eaten them, Anna recommends them so much. Moreover, this technology can be exchanged for gold coins, which must be a rare delicacy. This can fully prove a person's excellence.
"I heard that you plan to sell these wines for 10 silver coins per jug?"
Alice did not deny Gervis' question, which was considered as her tasting of the deliciousness of the wine.
Of course, if Gervis hadn't angered her today, Alice would not have been stingy with her praise. After all, the wine really intoxicated her.
After Lina brought Anna to her at noon.
Through questioning, Alice learned a lot from Anna about what Gervis had done in Storm Territory.
Of course, this cannot be blamed on Anna, because in Anna's cognition, Alice is her master's wife and her mistress. When a wife asks about her husband, she, as a servant, should of course answer. There is no need to hide it, and everyone in the castle knows these things.
Anna admired Gervis very much, and when answering Alice's questions, she basically talked about the most outstanding and praiseworthy things about Gervis.
For example, making ice cream, inventing grilled oysters, and making wine, etc.
At first, Alice didn't believe that Gervis had invented wine, but with Anna's insistence, Alice took Anna to find the residence of Gervis's subordinates, took a pot of wine from the carriage, and after tasting it, she had to believe that Gervis had really invented a new wine.
This wine is countless times better than beer. Its purple-red color looks noble, and it tastes sweet and rich. When Alice took her first sip of the wine, she knew that it was a product that would soon become popular across the continent.
"Yes, in order to allow as many people as possible to drink and afford wine, I set the price at 10 silver coins, so that I can make a small profit but quick turnover. In addition, the cost of golden wine is not high. With 10 silver coins, as long as I can sell it continuously, I can develop my territory with wine."
When Gervis saw Alice asking these questions, he couldn't help but become more serious.
Gervis guessed that since Alice specifically mentioned the price to him, she must have some suggestions or opinions.
Alice was born into a noble family, and her vision is not comparable to that of the current Gervis. After all, Gervis was an ordinary person in his previous life, let alone in this life.
"Your idea is correct, but you underestimate the wealth of the nobles and the value of wine!"
As expected, Alice had objections to Gervis's pricing and pointed out Gervis's cognitive errors directly.
"In this world, apart from the church, the nobles control all the land and resources. I know that your father bought the royal blue fairy bug and put your Gale family in trouble, but there are only a few cases like your father."
"The reason why the Gale family is in trouble can actually be said to be due to your father's kindness."
"Your father's territory is considered fertile in the Earldom of Jones. Both the weather and the land and water resources are very suitable for farming, and the crop yields are also very high. However, your father did not increase taxes. This is the main reason why the Gale family is in a tight spot for gold coins."
"You know, there are three lords' territories around your father. Their territories are as fertile as the Gaelic Territory, but they live a better life because they collect an extra layer of taxes than your father!"
As she spoke, Alice glanced at Gervis, who was looking at her in astonishment, so she continued, "Of course, I admire your father's qualities. I'm not telling you this to ask your father to increase taxes, but to tell you that nobles like your father are only a minority, and most nobles are very wealthy. They never wrong themselves, and even if the serfs are about to starve to death, they can still live a luxurious life."
"What the hell, it turns out that I've been eating salted fish and ham for a month because of my cheap dad."
After hearing what Alice said, Gervase's three views were completely shattered. It was unexpected that Gandalf was a lord who loved his people like his own children.
In fact, a big reason why Gervis had a distorted understanding of the nobility was because of the month he lived in Gandalf's Castle after traveling through time.
Gervis did not have a good time for the first month after traveling through time, and then he ran to the remote Stormwind Territory. This made Gervis think that five out of ten small nobles in this world were not rich like Gandalf, and they had to save for several years to buy something expensive.
There is a regulation on taxation in this world, that is, a minimum limit is set. This is also set up to prevent some noble lords from maliciously robbing serfs. After all, for the lords, population is a vital resource. If there is no minimum limit, low taxes can be used to attract serfs to come and surrender.
Gandalf was using this minimum tax amount. Although it was the minimum, the tax was actually not small. It was just that considering the land status of Gandalf's territory, even if an extra layer of tax was added, the serfs would not starve to death. They would be much better off than the serfs in Gervis' territory because they could grow crops in two seasons. Even with the second layer of tax, they could barely reach the living standard of the serfs in Stormwind Territory.
Who could have imagined that Gandalf, who looked like a big and strong man, was actually a kind lord.
"You can take a look around Winterfell when you have time. But let me tell you, although the nobles in Winterfell are wealthy, they are not as wealthy as those in the capital. The capital is the real place of wealth."
“Do you know what beer tastes like?”
After explaining how wealthy the nobles were, Alice changed the subject and asked Gervis directly, which pulled Gervis out of his thoughts while he was admiring his cheap father.
"Of course I know, but Alice, you don't need to tell me. I invented the golden wine, and I'm very confident about its taste. Just tell me how much this golden wine should be sold for!"
Alice's words were so clear that Gervis also realized that he had underestimated these noble lords.
In fact, Gervis had seen a clue at the auction at the Snowy Manor during the day. The nobles could take out a gold coin for an uncertain piece of paper, and bid dozens or even hundreds of gold coins for those elf insects being auctioned. If Gervis's 2,300 bottles of wine continued to be sold at the original price, the total value would only be 230. It is estimated that the local tyrant could buy them all.
"One gold coin for one pot!"
(End of this chapter)
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