Immediately afterwards, Renard suddenly realized a key question: "His Majesty the Emperor and Queen Rosa gave up their shares so easily?"

Alice showed a sarcastic expression, then looked at him like a fool, and asked rhetorically, "Give you two million gold coins, will you sell the shares?"

Lei Ye was speechless for a moment, twenty percent of the shares were exchanged for two million gold coins, and it is estimated that only a fool would cling to the shares.

He once again realized the reality of this world, which used to be just on his lips, but this time it hurt to the marrow.

Fortunately, this happened after the rise of the county of Meredith, and if it was halfway through, all his ideas and plans would have been in vain.

If you are an ordinary businessman, if you lose your income of tens of thousands of gold coins every year, you may go crazy directly, or even commit suicide.

However, Lei Ye is a very open-minded person, at least after the fact has happened, he will not spend too much time and experience to be heartbroken, he took a deep breath and comforted himself: "It's okay, the money can't be earned." ”

Then, Lei Ye's eyes locked on Alice, and he asked a little puzzled: "I can understand that they came here, but what are you here for?"

Alice was silent for a moment, and her expression showed a little helplessness: "Escape from marriage." ”

Her answer was still simple and straightforward.

Renard was immediately stunned: "Runaway, runaway marriage?"

Alice took a deep breath: "That's right, I don't want to marry that bastard Carlos, so I'll run." ”

Lei Ye patted his head: "Isn't there anyone stopping you?"

Alice smiled sarcastically, "Unless I arrange an epic warrior to guard it day and night, who can stop me from leaving?"

Renard looked her up and down in surprise: "You broke through?"

Alice softly spat out two words: "Intermediate." ”

When the two were communicating, Heidi walked over with gentle steps, with a weird smile on her face, affectionately hugged Lei Ye's arm, and said, "Don't you introduce me?"

Renard noticed a sharp pain in his waist and hurriedly explained: "This is the daughter of the Prince of Wales of the Empire of Constantinople, Her Royal Highness Princess Alice. ”

Heidi's two fingers loosened, and she looked at Betty, who was holding little Audrey, and showed an inquiring expression again.

Lei Ye swallowed a little nervously: "Betty, my wife, little Audrey, my daughter." ”

When Betty heard his words, a sweet expression immediately appeared on her face.

Heidi's face was slowly covered with frost, but she smiled brighter than Betty, she increased the strength in her hand, and asked a little gritted teeth, "What about me?"

Renard instantly gritted his teeth: "You too." ”

Heidi was not satisfied with this answer: "Me too?"

Lei Ye's desire to survive overcame reason, and he sneered and said, "You are the boss." ”

In fact, strictly speaking, Renard has only one wife, and that is Heidi, after all, the two have had a formal wedding and have been blessed by the bishop of the church.

Moreover, the Church also preached monogamy, and although the clergy themselves did not observe it, this did not prevent the law from being recognized in this regard.

However, Lei Ye is a very responsible man, well, let's express it this for the time being.

Renard thinks that defining a woman with whom he is in a relationship is a bit disrespectful and unfair.

Men, you must have a sense of responsibility and have the courage to admit that you do wrong.

So Lei Ye said very simply: "I was wrong, you punish me." ”

The corners of Heidi's eyes twitched slightly, she couldn't accept a man's three wives and four concubines, so most nobles were like this, and even many female nobles were more open than male nobles.

However, it is difficult for her to accept her husband's deception, although it is not a deception, after all, she is a latecomer, but ......

Heidi couldn't find any reason to accuse Betty of stealing her husband, so she had to increase the force on her hand again, while warning, "I hope there will be no next one." ”

As she spoke, her gaze swept over Julia, Alice and the others, obviously meaning something.

Lei Ye hurriedly raised his hand and determined: "If there is another one, curse me for not lifting it for three days." ”

Heidi: "......"

In any case, the arrival of everyone made the entire Lord's Mansion a lot more lively, and at the same time greatly alleviated Renard's longing.

Leopold sat beside him with an apologetic face: "I'm sorry, I didn't expect the four chambers of commerce to end up like this." ”

Renard said it didn't matter: "There's nothing to be sorry about, everyone just wanted to open a tailor's shop, and now it's a loss of a tailor's shop." ”

Then he smiled: "Besides, the most valuable things are here, which can't be bought with money." ”

He pointed to his head, smiling more and more triumphantly.

Carlos spent a huge amount of money to destroy his four chambers of commerce, but he didn't know that the most valuable ideas were in Lei Ye's head.

He looked at Leopold and asked, "What are you going to do next, stay here, or take Lady Connie to Rowling's Kingdom?"

Leopold pondered for a long time after hearing this, and finally smiled bitterly: "I think it's more appropriate to stay here, the reason why I left the Rowling Kingdom in the first place was because I didn't want to be a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh of some people." ”

Renard raised an eyebrow, it seems that Leopold left the kingdom of Rowling because of his own difficulties.

He nodded and said with a smile: "That's right, now the Earldom of Meredith is in ruins, especially in terms of business, which has not yet fully developed, and we can still start a second business." ”

When it comes to starting a business, Leopold suddenly came to his senses: "Actually, I thought about it on the ship, it is too unreliable to find other partners, and it is better for the two of us to work together." ”

When Renard heard this, he waved his hand directly: "That pattern is too small." ”

Leopold's mouth opened at the words, and then his mood fell.

That's right, although the two of them have money, people, and land, they are in a safe corner, and it may not be easy to develop the industry.

Then he suddenly remembered something, and he looked at Renard with a look of sudden realization.

Renard knew that the other party understood what he meant: "According to the time calculation, Ashley's guy should have completed the exploration of the new route." ”

As soon as the words fell, a voice with a strong Albia accent came from outside the door of the lord's mansion: "You are right. ”

Immediately after, the door was opened.

A merchant in Arbian attire, who was in tattered clothes and had a scruffy beard, walked in, supported by two guards.

When Renard and Leopold saw the visitor, their eyes widened and they said in unison, "Ashley?"

That's right, the person who came was Ashley, no longer rich and compelling when they first met, and reduced to like a beggar.

However, his spirit was excellent: "Dear friends, long time no see, you know, I have just completed the feat of circumnavigating the world. ”

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