Chapter 369: Noble Manor (Two in one! Please subscribe!)
Although for common people in this era, setting up a shed anywhere can be considered a good residence, this is not the case in the Principality of Idar.
According to the legal provisions of the Principality of Idar, all land within the principality belongs to the Principality of Idar.
Therefore, as the old city renovation plan, which was originally implemented only in Idar City, gradually expanded to the entire Principality of Idar, those dilapidated prefabricated houses that could not shelter from wind and rain and were easily collapsed have been demolished by Idar Housing and Construction Department.
Instead, there are low-cost housing, public rental housing and resettlement housing funded by the Stuart family and built jointly by the Idar City Hall and the Idar Housing and Construction Department.
Under Bruno's rule, having your house demolished did not mean being left homeless.
For those people whose original residences were in prime locations, once their houses were demolished, in addition to receiving compensation, they could also get a house provided free of charge by Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, and could even choose the location of the house independently under certain conditions.
As for those people who are already living in poverty and living in remote areas, they can get job opportunities provided by Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, and get the right to use extremely cheap public housing.
In the previous life, public rental housing was also common in every corner of society. It was affordable housing rented out to lower-middle-income urban families with housing difficulties and migrant workers who met the specified conditions.
Therefore, as the old city renovation plan was gradually launched, the concept of public housing was also brought by Bruno to this magical world.
In the Principality of Idar, whether you are a civilian living a hard life or a refugee who has just left the refugee camp, you are allowed to enter the Principality of Idar.
As long as one has the citizenship of Idar and obtains an identity card issued by the Idar Immigration Administration, he or she can get a house provided by the Duke of Idar Bruno Stuart by paying a very low rent on time every month.
The location of this house may not be ideal, and the facilities in the room may not be very complete, but it at least provides people with a place to shelter from the wind and rain and sleep peacefully at night and in winter.
You know, most of the dilapidated houses that were forcibly demolished by Bruno had extremely serious safety hazards. If there was heavy rain or other natural disasters, it would be common for them to collapse and kill people.
It was also under the influence of this series of policies that Bruno's old city renovation plan in the Principality of Idar not only did not encounter too much resistance, but also received unanimous praise from the vast majority of the people.
but……
The vast majority means that there will always be a very small number of people who do not want to see their houses demolished.
However, the Principality of Idar today is not a prosperous, democratic, civilized and harmonious modern society, but a feudal aristocratic society under the rule of the Stuarts.
In addition, the compensation given by Bruno was already extremely generous. Therefore, although a very small number of people were dissatisfied, they gradually accepted this arrangement over time.
You know, only in the Principality of Idar are there special civil servants to persuade residents who do not want to be relocated.
If it were placed in any noble territory of the Norman Empire...
hehe!
Forget about compensation and a brand new house. You, a commoner, actually dare to doubt the order of the noble master. You are simply asking for a fight! So,
In fact, from a certain perspective, even though there was opposition from a very small number of people, the standardized and calm response of Idar's civil servants actually increased the people living on this land's attachment to the Principality of Idar and their expectations for the future of this land.
after all……
Although the people's voices were extremely weak and no one could question Bruno's decision, they had the right to speak in this land in the eastern part of the empire!
Regardless of whether the ideas they proposed could be turned into reality, at least the civil servants of the Principality of Idar would give an answer.
And this also makes people living in this era realize that...
turn out to be……
Common people can also have their own ideas and dignity! It was during this demolition and construction that Bruno came up with the idea of creating the "Noble Manor" project.
However, although this first large-scale real estate project in the eastern part of the empire, which was personally approved by the Duke of Idar Bruno Stuart, was called the "Noble Manor", in reality, there were only a few nobles living in the Principality of Idar.
Therefore, Bruno’s real target was actually those big businessmen who had a lot of money but were regarded as “lowly people” by the nobles of the empire.
At this moment when the war situation is becoming increasingly confusing, most of the nobles living in the inland of the empire have already packed their bags and are ready to go on an "outing" with their families.
However, the Principality of Idar, located in the eastern part of the empire, was obviously not the best choice in the eyes of the imperial nobles.
Because the "Regulations on the Travel of Nobles in the Eastern Empire and Guidelines for Noble Immigration" formulated by the Idar Immigration Administration, which have extremely strict requirements for the treatment of noble immigrants, have long been heard by the ears of the imperial nobles.
Therefore, when the helpless and penniless civilians regarded the Principality of Idar as a "paradise", the stable western part of the empire and the southern part of the empire controlled by traditional nobles became the first choice for most inland nobles to escape... uh, go out for a picnic.
However, although the nobles had no good feelings towards the lawless Principality of Idar, the businessmen who also had a lot of wealth in their pockets showed considerable interest in the newly born Principality of Idar.
Most businessmen have a very keen sense of smell.
The aristocratic forces in the western part of the empire are deeply rooted, and the chambers of commerce with deep backgrounds are intertwined, while the southern part of the empire is mainly under the influence of the church and is not friendly to merchants.
Therefore, the Principality of Idar, which had a stable society, a large population, a prosperous economy, and was thriving during this period, naturally became a unique good place in the eyes of businessmen.
The Stuart family, represented by Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, is the only controller of this land. Merchants coming and going only need to follow the requirements set by the Stuart family and conduct legal operations according to the laws of the Principality of Idar to make considerable profits.
From the Fortress of Mann in the south to the Plains of Valens in the north, apart from paying taxes to the Principality of Idar, merchants traveling back and forth do not need to deal with all kinds of complicated social relationships, which saves them a lot of unnecessary expenses.
In addition, the Principality of Idar is adjacent to the Kingdom of Basel in the south, and can also reach the Port of Hobbs in the Odin Empire by sea in the north. Many businessmen have seen huge business opportunities hidden in this trade route connecting the three countries.
The complexity of the external situation formed a sharp contrast with the stable business environment of the Principality of Idar, which led to more and more businessmen taking root in this land in the eastern part of the empire.
During the past six months or so, the economic growth rate of the Principality of Idar has been extremely rapid, and commercial tax revenue has also soared.
With the arrival of a large number of businessmen, Bruno began to focus his attention on these businessmen.
The tentacles of the Idar Chamber of Commerce have long extended to all aspects of social life in the Principality of Idar and are inseparable from the lives of civilians. However, even though the lives of Idar civilians have been many times better than before, compared with the massive wealth owned by the merchants, it is still just a drop in the bucket.
Although merchants also have to pay commercial taxes to the Principality of Idar, and with the continuous improvement of Idar's tax laws, the commercial taxes collected have increased month by month, but... Bruno will obviously not be satisfied with just the income brought by fiscal taxes.
The newly established "Riverside Properties" is a company specially set up by Bruno for the smooth implementation of the "Noble Manor" real estate project.
Since the merchants came to the land of the Principality of Idar and obtained the status of Idar citizens, these people always need a place to live.
However, Bruno had always kept the land of the Principality of Idar in his hands and had never sold it, so merchants had no way to purchase land and build houses.
Therefore, although these merchants who moved to the Principality of Idar had enormous wealth, most of them only lived near the Baths of Caracalla.
Perhaps to common people, the houses where these big businessmen live can be called mansions, but compared with the houses that the businessmen once lived in, they can only be regarded as cramped dwellings.
…
The aristocratic manor planned by Bruno is located in the upper reaches of the Idar River, northwest of the city of Idar, between the Hanging Gardens and the city of Idar.
"My Lords, this piece of land in front of us is where we plan to build the aristocratic manor." Harley Santa Cruz said confidently, pointing to the construction site in front of him.
After passing through the Fortress of Mann and entering the Principality of Idar, Baron Henrik Halley Santa Cruz, who was originally seriously injured, miraculously survived despite his injuries.
Moreover, due to the shortage of talent in the Principality of Idar and the fact that the newly established Riverside Real Estate was no secret, Harley Santa Cruz, who had a lot of insights into business, was appointed by Bruno as the general manager of Riverside Real Estate.
At this time, he was introducing the land that was about to become the first real estate project of Riverside Real Estate to the nobles who were invited.
Although the merchants living in the Principality of Idar are Bruno's target customers, the aristocratic manor is after all named after the aristocracy. Therefore, if he doesn't trick a few nobles into moving in, it will be a bit lacking and the land price will be difficult to increase smoothly.
only……
Looking at the situation before them, the nobles present felt a little confused.
Because when I looked around, could I see any shadow of a building on the land in front of me?
"Is this the... noble manor that His Excellency the Duke mentioned?" Earl Bailey stood there, staring blankly for a long time, and finally could not help asking.
There are not many great nobles who immigrated to the Principality of Idar. Earl Dale, Earl Bailey and the new Countess Maurice, the three people in front of him are the highest-ranking nobles in the Principality of Idar after Bruno.
However, as knowledgeable nobles, several of them also showed a look of disbelief.
While he was in a daze, Earl Dale took out the invitation letter from his waist bag again and read it again: "...a famous waterfront residence with a broad view, green waters and green mountains, returning to nature...warm in winter and cool in summer, embrace health...simple life, enjoy comfort, beautiful gardens, private territory...dignity like an emperor, enjoy a quality life..."
But the situation before me...
There are green waters and green mountains, but the problem is... To put it nicely, the natural environment here is beautiful, with the rushing Idar River on one side and lush vegetation on the other.
But to put it bluntly, this is a fucking wasteland!
Although Harley Santa Cruz also felt that it was unheard of to just ask customers to pay for a piece of wasteland, as the person in charge of Riverside Real Estate, Harley Santa Cruz still showed a confident look.
You know, this is the first task Bruno gave him. If he can't do it well, his status in the Duke's heart will probably plummet.
"My Lords..."
Harley pondered for a while before speaking: "The reason why the noble manor that Riverside Real Estate wants to develop has not been built yet is to provide you with the most professional customized services."
"oh?"
Hearing this, Earl Dale suddenly became interested.
He knew about the customized service because with the influx of a large number of merchants, the flagship store of the Norman family also existed in the city of Idar.
It is indeed expensive, but customized luxury goods have almost no other disadvantages except being expensive.
Therefore, Earl Dale naturally became very interested in the customized manor that Harley mentioned.
"Everyone, please look..."
As they spoke, the attendants accompanying them quickly held up a colorful rendering.
"This is……"
Seeing the renderings in front of them, the nobles present couldn't help but widen their eyes.
Although we can't see the real thing in front of us, the building presented in the rendering is particularly attractive.
It was not a cookie-cutter aristocratic castle, but a building of a different style created by several great engineers based on Bruno's requirements and the aesthetic concepts of Bruno's previous life.
The huge transparent glass and large smooth marble floors presented to the nobles were a three-story stand-alone building designed by a Basel master.
"This is our idea for a regular house, but since all of you here are nobles, we considered that such a house might not suit your wishes, so we did not start construction hastily."
Is this just the normal version?
It's not custom made, it's not what you want? For a moment, the nobles present were almost speechless with shock.
Not today
(End of this chapter)
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