The next thing Nika mentioned was the rise of many tourist attractions in various places, and Nika worried that the number of tourists visiting Sandy Territory would decrease in the future.
"What are your plans for the future, Lord?" Nika asked, and the stewards behind her also began to consider the matter.
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If there are fewer customers, won't those in charge make less money?
Regarding this, Ron immediately had an idea: "Chief Steward Nika, this is a good thing, you know? But it could also turn into a bad thing. I have a plan."
"Why don't we officially start training courses to teach the planning of tourist attractions across the mainland? However, this course must originate from Sandy Territory..."
Ron started talking all at once, and as he continued, the stewards gradually understood what he meant.
Instead of blocking, we should guide the development of those scenic spots and strive to ensure that each spot has a different landscape.
When tourists go there, they'll hear what style this is and what style that is...
In this way, each has its own unique characteristics, avoiding homogeneous competition.
Furthermore, Sandy Territory should also keep up with the times and develop its own unique attractions.
Ron unknowingly rattled off a whole bunch of ideas, and then he would say that the specifics of how to implement them should be left to the professionals.
"I hereby announce that in the near future, Sandy Territory will establish a new Scenic Area Planning Department. This department will be separate from the Construction Department. Planning will focus on design. The department currently has two main functions: first, to design scenic spots of different styles for various parts of the mainland; and second, to continuously improve the scenic area of Sandy Territory."
"The department head will be temporarily appointed as an elf. I will negotiate with the elven delegation later..."
The lord is about to make another big move as soon as he returns.
Is the new department in the territory still headed by the elves?
It's a real shame that this scenic area planning department sounds like it's lucrative.
However, is it really possible that the lord could invite the elves to take on the role of leader? Given the rumors of a good relationship between the lord and the elves, it might indeed be true.
At that time, perhaps elves could also become colleagues of the first-tier steward.
...
Ron had an idea: the elves were masters of environmental planning. However, to prevent the elves from being too protective of the trees in the scenic area, Ron arranged for a capable human deputy.
Haha! Done! ＜(?????)＞
With the elves serving as the designers and trainers of tourist attractions, this gimmick is sure to draw interested nobles from all over the continent, especially to places where no elven delegations have yet arrived...
The noble lords were naturally envious of Sandy's development; it was only a matter of time before they even had a replica tourist attraction in Tabesa.
Before there are too many imitations, Ron wants to teach some people that differentiation is the key to making money from magic crystals together.
Good, now we have an excuse to have an elf in charge. The management team will be balanced between men and women, and the work won't be tiring!
Ron had almost finished speaking, and added, "Alright, regarding my orders, do you think there's anything that needs to be added?"
Having handled diplomacy for some time, Wright spoke up at the opportune moment: "Your Lordship's new orders are excellent, but which lords and nobles should Sandy Territory be instructed?"
Ron narrowed his eyes upon hearing this. He had an idea!
“I remember I once published a national happiness index.”
Ron had forgotten what the specific name was.
“Um, what is the minimum monthly income for the citizens?” Ron asked.
Wright and his men certainly remembered the lord's important instructions: "Reporting to the lord, five hundred low-grade magic crystals per month."
Oh, upon hearing the specific details, Ron remembered.
The average income of the citizens is roughly 500 magic crystals per month.
Unemployment rate...
The level of satisfaction the subjects have with their lord...
...
Residents' Happiness Index Questionnaire!
Ron immediately said, "Since you all remember, let's use this as the standard. Oh, and add the faction test. See if any Master-level experts in distant areas are available, and for those not too far away, assign suitable intelligence officers..."
To prevent the task of finding mentors from being too difficult and leaving the elven steward with nothing to do, Ron tried to lower the requirements: "Tell me, is there anything above that can be adjusted?"
"..."
"..."
After another round of discussion, a new version of the Leaders' Happiness Index was finally released.
The investigation will be conducted by the intelligence department, which sometimes also acts as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
I feel like there will be more and more departments in the future, hehe, I'll add more female managers.
Currently, most of the managers are male, and Ron always feels something is missing. Ideally, there would be managers from different races, allowing for more diverse development.
Subdividing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! We'll talk about that later. Although a Ministry of Foreign Affairs was established before, it wasn't formal enough. I feel it needs to be given more attention and improved.
Ron, thinking of preventing the intelligence agents who went out to conduct research from becoming greedy, said: "You guys! Make good use of contract scrolls, and don't be careless in finding suitable noble lords!"
“Understood, Your Lordship,” Steward Wright replied.
Nika then started talking about other things... After Nika, there was Steward Wright, then the Steward of the Magic Crystal Mine, the Steward of the Magic Plant Garden, and the Knights of the Territory Army...
Before he knew it, Ron had spent half the day dealing with things.
Someone from the lord's manor has arrived: "The former lord's wife requests that the lord return to the manor!"
Ron stretched and stood up: "Alright, everyone, it's getting late. You should go back and have dinner and rest. We can discuss things later!"
"Chief Steward Nika, please come to my lord's manor tomorrow to explain the progress of the Sandy Assassination Division you mentioned."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Nika bowed and slowly left with her stewards.
As Ron left the consulate building, he remembered that he had forgotten to inspect the territory's painters. Oh well, he'd take his time later and wouldn't make them work overtime for training anymore. Everyone could go home.
Evening, at the lord's manor.
Yuna had dinner with Ron and his parents.
With Yuna around, it felt like he was back in his childhood, and a slight smile appeared on Ron's lips. (*＾＾)\/~~~~~~~~~~◎
After dinner, Ron inevitably received another lecture from his parents.
"My son! You should start looking for women."
"No, no, Ron went back to his room first."
...
The next day, after breakfast, Ron was relieved that his parents stopped talking about it; otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to stand it.
Breakfast was followed by swordsmanship class time.
Yuna and Vivian, Rita and Little Tower became the audience.
The lord's manor's special training ground.
Ron held a one-handed sword, his mentor Will's teachings echoing in his mind.
Draw your sword...
Sword skill, instantaneous movement...
Feints... movement techniques...
...
Whew, all done. Ron accepted Vivian's usual gesture of wiping his sweat.
The sweat on his forehead was quickly wiped away, and the sun had just fully risen.
At this point, Ron usually has two options depending on the situation: if he doesn't want to deal with the lord's affairs anymore, he can take another bath, or he can use a cleansing spell or a life magic spell to start the rest of his morning work.
I had Nika come to report on her work yesterday…
Water magic, with spatial modifications.
Ron's spell... Cleanse!
Okay, that should be fine.
Actually, after learning quite a few elven life-related magic spells, it seems that I don't really need the maid anymore. To avoid upsetting Vivian, I'll leave it at that for a while.
Lord's Council Chamber.
Ron had barely arrived when he saw Nika, and a half-elf was already waiting for him.
Important figures can arrive late or leave early; being a lord is quite nice.
Vivian sat at the head of the table, with Rita standing to the side. Uncle Arno had gone back for the time being; Ron had given him a day off last night.
Uncle Arno should go home and visit.
The half-elf was still wearing his face, but the half-elf assassin commander of Sandy's assassin division was beginning to show some professionalism.
Nika stepped forward to report: "My lord, regarding the clandestine operations in Sandy Territory over the past few months, five nobles from the Kingdom of Gil have died, and eight others have learned a lesson. The king intends to become a theocracy. My lord, could you possibly try to preserve the royal family...?"
It seems that Ron Sandy's actions have frightened His Majesty the King.
How should we handle this? It's a big deal, determining the future direction of development...
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