Chapter 36 New Year
Chapter 36 New Year
Bruno immediately ordered the news of the discovery of the magic crystal vein to be strictly sealed.
If the profits from sea salt and sugar are eye-catching, then the existence of magic crystal veins is enough to make other nobles covetous.
When the profit reaches 10%, they will be ready to make moves; when the profit reaches 50%, they will take risks; when the profit reaches 100%, they dare to trample on all human laws; when the profit reaches 300%, they dare to risk being hanged.
This sentence of Marx can not only be used to describe capitalists, but also to interpret the nobles of the Norman Empire.
The main reason why the dispute between Idar and Soran over the Gran Highlands has existed for many years is because of the existence of iron mines in the Gran Highlands.
The value of magic crystal ore is obviously much higher than that of iron ore, which forces Bruno to be cautious when making any related decisions.
Therefore, after Bruno marked the location of the magic crystal vein, he restored the surroundings to its original state and then left with his men.
Now is definitely not the time to mine the magic crystal vein! Bruno felt a little regretful that he could only look at the treasure bowl but not use it.
Of course, magic crystals are used by mages, but now there is only one mage, Anel, in the entire Idar Territory, and he is a mage apprentice.
Therefore, if mining is carried out at this time, the mined magic crystals can only be exported, which is not what Bruno wants to see.
The winter days passed quickly, the snow on the top of Mount Almis was gradually melting, and new life was gradually emerging on the vast land.
When a touch of fresh green appears on the branches and treetops, the New Year has arrived.
This is the most important festival in the Norman Empire. It is said that this is the day when the God of Light descends to the world and brings new life and peace to the earth.
This year's Idar County is brand new. There is no more dirty feces on the streets, and the homeless in the city have disappeared without a trace. They have all been incorporated into new production teams and received free housing (from fifty thugs).
Bruno funded the renovation of the houses of extremely poor families in the city of Idar, and sent them firewood and a small amount of black bread.
It was rare that old Ford did not raise any objections to this expenditure.
The serfs who built the Hanging Gardens finally got a precious holiday on this day. No matter how many work points they had, everyone could enjoy a bowl of fish soup and an unlimited supply of black bread today.
The construction of the Sky Gardens incurred huge expenses, and the gold coins spent flowed out of the treasury of Idar County and into the pockets of Idar civilians.
This was a rare good year for most Idar people.
With more copper coins in his pocket, he naturally had some spare money to buy some food. The fishing port in Idar had already prepared fresh sea fish for today. They were loaded onto ox carts at the port and arrived in Idar city on time on New Year's Day.
On this day, many Idar people had their only full meal in years.
The aroma of delicious fish soup wafted through the air of Idar City, echoing with the laughter of civilians and serfs.
As the currency circulates, these copper coins used to buy fresh sea fish will once again return to the treasury of the city of Idar, return to Bruno's pocket, and then become the next month's salary for the civilians.
In this way, copper coins began to flow between the common people and the nobles in Idar Territory...
This is a great start.
This is Bruno's first New Year in this world. It is impossible for him to say that he does not miss the old world, but now Bruno has calmly accepted his current identity.
Now that you are here, make the most of it.
Today, he is not only the lord of Idar, but also the support of all Idar people.
On New Year's Day, Bruno held a grand banquet in the lord's castle, and almost all the officials of Idar were invited by Bruno.
Bruno's banquet was attended by Old Ford, the chief steward of Idar, Shabi, the shit shoveler of Idar, L'Hopida who was in charge of the fishing port and the Cape Salt Field, Sam Layton, the captain of the guard and the instructor of the standing army, Lister, the personal valet, and officials of all ranks in Idar.
Even the captains of the fourteen production teams were allowed to attend. It was unprecedented to allow serfs to attend the lord's banquet.
The long oak table in the center was filled with a wide variety of food, including golden fried chicken and various stir-fried dishes. For most of the people present, the dishes on the long table were very unfamiliar.
However, only a few people like Lister and old Ford knew the secret of cooking.
Clare, the captain of the third production team, was also one of the fourteen invited production team captains.
He sat in the corner of the long oak table somewhat nervously, and sitting opposite him was a real knight!
He actually had dinner at the same table with noble gentlemen. This was beyond Claire's imagination!
The list of people attending the banquet was decided after Bruno made countless deletions and revisions. If too many serfs and civilians were invited, Bruno was worried that it would cause dissatisfaction among other nobles in the territory.
Therefore, the best option is to make changes gradually and adopt the method of boiling a frog in warm water.
The number of fourteen serfs and civilians was just right, neither more nor less, and was barely within the acceptable range for everyone.
Although the participants of the banquet were different, the process of the banquet still followed the previous process.
First, Lord Bruno of Idar made a brief speech, then Old Ford, Sam Layton and several other officials or nobles who held important positions praised Bruno's achievements, and then they started to eat.
However... Bruno's speech at the beginning made everyone present shudder with fear.
Bruno first expressed his satisfaction with the progress of the Sky Garden, and praised the enthusiastic cooperation and collaboration of everyone present. He then said that the Sky Garden was just a small goal on Idar's road to progress, and that more and more wonders would appear in Idar's territory...
As he said this, Old Ford's body shook violently, and he felt dizzy and his limbs were cold...
The Sky Garden alone has put Idar's finances in a very tight spot. If there are a few more big projects, Idar's coffers may not be able to handle it...
Andy, the master sculptor, and White Barrell, the person in charge of building the Sky Garden, who were also invited to the banquet, were delighted. Sure enough, this was what a great earl should look like...
Andy suddenly had the urge to write a letter and call some old friends living in the Kingdom of Basel... People here are stupid and have a lot of money, come quickly!
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