Land transactions
Woodrow was very efficient. After assuring Elena, he immediately went to find his contact in Ogden.
The contact's name was Jeffrey, and he was a close confidant of Master Ogden.
"Dear Jeffrey, long time no see, how are you?" Woodrow walked towards Jeffrey with a smile on his face and extended his hand to shake his hand.
Jeffrey shook hands and smiled, "It's okay, still the same."
After Woodrow sat down with Geoffrey, the servants brought tea and snacks.
"Come, try this new snack." Woodrow winked at Geoffrey. "I brought this from Viscountess Field. It's not even available at Wonderland yet."
Miss Viscount Field is already very famous, at least in Rosyth County and the nearby Barona County. Not to mention her very profitable industries, even her relationship with the demigod Lord Shiye Liuxing is a hot topic of gossip that everyone is paying attention to.
When Jeffrey heard that the snacks were brought from Viscountess Field, he couldn't help but show surprise on his face. Then he picked up a piece of the snack and took a light bite. Hmm, it was indeed delicious.
"Jeffrey, I asked you to come here today, but I have great news for you." Woodrow lowered his voice in a mysterious manner, but his eyebrows were raised high.
Geoffrey thought for a moment. "What good news? Is it about me personally, or about Master Ogden?"
"It's about Master Ogden." Woodrow gave a hint. "Guess again, it's about Master Ogden's troubles."
Jeffrey thought for a moment and said, "Young Master, I haven't had any worries lately. Apart from buying a house, there's also that island. Could it be that someone is willing to buy the island?"
Although he guessed this, Jeffrey didn't hold any hope in his heart and just said it casually.
Woodrow clapped his hands and said, "Yes, that's the good news."
Jeffrey was stunned: "Is there really anyone who wants to buy it?"
Woodrow nodded heavily: "Yes, and the buyer is Viscountess Field."
Jeffrey was completely stunned, his mouth open but he forgot to close it.
"I went to see Viscountess Field yesterday. Of course, the main reason was that I wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with her and strengthen our relationship. I just mentioned the island sale to her during our conversation, and you see," Woodrow said with a slightly exaggerated expression of surprise, "what a coincidence, the Viscountess actually fell in love with me."
Jeffrey gave a thumbs up and said, "True friend, Woodlow, you are truly our true friend. Thank you."
Miss Viscount Field is a perfect buyer. She has money, a title, and a strong backer. She wants to buy Master Ogden's island. Who dares to stop her?
"Woodrow, come, let's have a drink. I'll take you to see Master Ogden later and tell him the good news. It's not appropriate to drink now. After you meet the master, I'll treat you to another bottle." Jeffrey raised his teacup.
Woodrow also raised his teacup: "Okay."
The two clinked their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
Woodrow successfully met Master Ogden, who had wanted to sell the island as soon as possible. The two sides hit it off and quickly agreed on a time to meet with Viscountess Field.
A few days later, Elena went to the capital of Barona County in person.
Originally, Woodrow had told him that Ogden was coming to meet Elena, but Elena was tired of staying in the castle and wanted to go out for a walk, so she decided to come by herself.
Through the teleportation array, Elena and Leonard arrived at the capital of Barona County.
The place they agreed to meet was a bookstore, which was owned by Ogden himself. In order to meet today, the bookstore was closed, just waiting for the arrival of Elena, the buyer.
Elena stepped into the door of the bookstore, and the unique scent of wood and ink wafted in the air.
Woodrow was also in the store. As the middleman and the only person present who had seen Miss Viscount Field, he immediately went up to greet her on behalf of his host.
"Ms. Viscount Field, welcome." Woodrow's face was full of smiles, and social welcome words came out one after another.
Elena nodded and smiled.
After the welcome, Woodrow immediately introduced the two parties.
"Miss Viscount Field, this is Master Ogden."
"Master Ogden, this is Viscountess Field."
Ogden shook Elena's hand like a gentleman and kissed her hand lightly.
"I've long heard of you. Welcome," Ogden said with a smile.
Elena nodded reservedly.
After introducing the buyer and seller, Woodrow immediately introduced the people around Elena in a more respectful tone: "This is Master Shiye Liuxing."
Ogden immediately bowed: "Ogden greets His Excellency."
Leonard hummed, "Hello."
After the necessary social greetings, the transaction begins with bargaining.
Because both the buyer and seller were eager to make a deal and the price was reasonable, the entire process was concluded with just a few words.
"I accept this price, I'll pay in full." Elena said.
"You are very generous. Well, to show my gratitude, I will give you all the islanders' wealth," said Ogden.
Although the island is not big, there are dozens of islanders living on it, who make a living by fishing. The islanders are also the property of the lord and represent a sum of money. Ogden gave these islanders to Elena for free.
Elena was very satisfied. She was short of land and people, so of course she wanted the one given to her for free: "Thank you for your kindness. How about this, I'll pay the deed tax for this transaction."
Of course, deed tax must be paid for land transactions. Unless you are a lord, no one can be exempt from tax. Elena took the money.
Ogden said, "You are such a kind man. Well, since you have paid the deed tax, I will handle the formalities."
Handling the formalities is a rather tedious matter, and if Ogden takes the initiative to take over this matter, the formalities will definitely be handled much faster.
Elena nodded: "Okay."
The transaction contract was signed and Elena paid the full amount in cash on the spot. The administrative office was near the bookstore. Jeffrey took the contract and the title deed and went there for two hours before the new title deed was ready.
Elena held the deed to the island, and Ogden held the bag of gold coins.
The two smiled at each other.
"It was a pleasure doing business with you, thank you," said Ogden.
"You're welcome. I hope you can buy the house you like soon." Elena waved gently, "Goodbye."
"goodbye."
After buying the island, Elena and Leonard strolled along the streets, enjoying a leisurely travel time.
City tourism is a relatively time-consuming thing, because the core interest of city tourism lies in the history and life of the city. There is no need to say much about history. Historical attractions are definitely must-sees, and historical stories must also be listened to. But life, as for life, all aspects of life are too huge, from local food to local architecture to folk customs and anecdotes. You can't feel it without experiencing it yourself, and if you want to experience it one by one, you can't do it without enough time.
If you want to understand a city, you must spend time and just rush through it.
"Where are we going now?" Leonard asked. Just then, a flower girl passed by on the side of the road. He stopped the flower girl and bought a few flowers that he thought were the freshest and most beautiful.
"Here." Leonard handed the flowers to Elena.
Elena took it and was greeted by a faint floral fragrance. The delicate flower stems were tied with beautiful ribbons, and the flowers of different colors stacked together made it look more vivid and beautiful.
This was the first time Elena received flowers from Leonard.
"Thank you." Elena's face blossomed with a smile more beautiful than flowers.
Leonard thought Elena seemed even more beautiful: "Uh, you're welcome. Flowers look better with you. No, I mean, you're prettier than flowers, but with flowers, you look even better than before."
Leonard was afraid that he had said something wrong, so he quickly explained.
Elena chuckled, her smile growing wider.
"Okay, okay, I know what you mean." Elena hailed a public carriage. "Let's go, let's hire a carriage and go and see as we go."
"good."
I don’t know if the purchase of the island triggered some button, such as “one-click expansion” or something like that, but after Elena came back, people came to her house to ask for a meeting for several days in a row. These people were transaction middlemen, and they were asking her on behalf of the real owners behind the scenes whether she was willing to purchase the land and island.
Without exception, these lands and islands have their own troubled backgrounds and are not something that ordinary people can buy.
After the news of Ogden selling the island spread, Elena caught the attention of the sellers.
Miss Viscount Field, a mid-level wizard, owns many businesses, including a pharmacy jointly opened with Lord Shiye Liuxing, a scroll shop jointly opened with Archmage Leopold, a fun garden, spices and sauces, and reportedly some small businesses. In short, she is very rich.
His good friend (rumored girlfriend) is Lord Shino Ryusei, who has just been promoted to demigod and has a backer.
It is said that she is also a student of Grand Wizard Leopold. In order to accommodate her, Grand Wizard Leopold came from the Royal Magic Academy to give her lessons. Even the teleportation array in the town of Fessen was built to facilitate classes.
He is rich, has a strong backer, and is a noble. He is really the most suitable trading partner.
As a result, more and more nobles sent intermediaries to inquire and ask whether Viscountess Field still wanted to continue purchasing land and islands.
Elena: Of course I do. The more the better.
Land transactions were concluded one after another quickly, and the area of land under Elena's name increased, bringing her much closer to the class of earl.
However, these lands are distributed throughout the empire and are not adjacent to her territory. This situation has a scientific name, called "enclave".
For situations like this, careful planning is necessary.
First of all, these lands and islands are scattered throughout the empire and cannot be managed in a unified manner. They can only be "autonomously managed."
To put it bluntly, it means delegating power to the local area and letting the local people manage it themselves. Elena only needs to make administrative appointments and supervise the local leaders.
Second, deepen the economic ties between these enclaves and the Field Territory. Economic interests are an effective "bond". Only when interests are consistent can positions be consistent.
We must think about what resources these enclaves have that can supplement or complement the Field Territory.
Third, vigorously develop the official language.
The writing system is unified within the empire, but the languages are different. Although there is an official language, there are too many local languages. Elena encountered language communication problems in her own territory, not to mention how many dialects there are in these enclaves. If we don’t vigorously promote the popularization of the official language, does that mean Elena will become a "deaf person"?
After making a rough list, Elena looked at the three major problems and sighed loudly.
Life is really not easy, and being a lord is so tiring.
Managing an enclave is a big deal. Elena has to go to an enclave every day to handle various matters related to the initial handover. Because this kind of thing cannot be delegated to others, she must establish her authority as a lord and demonstrate her deterrent power at the first time. At the same time, she must observe who can be trusted. She must find the right people so that she will not be fooled by her subordinates in the future.
These things sound simple, but they are tedious and hard to do. Elena is so busy that she wants to go crazy. This is the first time she has experienced the hardships of being a corporate slave. Are there so many things to do?
Can't it be simpler, like a game?
Managing a territory is really hard work.
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