The agreement with the teenagers was thus made, but now Ernst should be worried about the matter of the pigs, after all, there are hundreds of them here, and how to distribute them is also a problem.

At this time, the population of the town has exceeded 300, but because of the population breakthrough, the town does not have so many houses to live in, many farmers are still living in the wild, and now the weather has begun to turn cold, and it is very likely that if you are in the wild for a while, it is very likely to freeze to death.

The Moravian Bank, a temporary town bank, was established in the town, and for each registered resident of the town they had a loan limit of £30, which was raised to £50 to £80 in some cases.

Such a policy was very beneficial to the people, and Ernst's reputation in the town had been raised to the extreme, and in a few days because of Ernst, the town had changed a lot, and the conditions of the inhabitants living here had improved a lot.

Three days later, the people from the post office arrived, and the town's first communication equipment was set up, and the entrance of the town's post office was crowded with residents watching the excitement, and it would have been difficult for Ernst to squeeze in if it were not for his identity.

Seeing Ernst's arrival, Masséna, who was busy, was very pleased and asked, "Would you like to give it a try, Lord Count!" I believe His Royal Highness the Archduke Ferdinand is looking forward to your letter. ”

Ernst, who was originally very happy, couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and then his interest suddenly decreased a lot, and when he saw this scene, Bert hurriedly signaled to Massena, although he didn't know what was happening, Massena was still very interested in not continuing to mention the topic.

Ernst eventually sent a telegram, but not to Archduke Ferdinand, but to Count Álvaro of the Bonaroti family in Italy, informing him of his present movements and inviting him to come at a time.

Looking at the scene of a group of social elites gathered around an old-fashioned machine that could only be seen in museums in a previous life, Ernst felt that he really lived in the year 1900.

Before going to bed and early in the morning, Ernst often wondered if it was a dream, but each time the result told him that everything that was happening at this moment was quite real, and there was not a trace of falsehood.

The post office was officially opened, and even though Ernst had tried his best to meet the cost of mailing, the final price was prohibitive for ordinary citizens, and perhaps it would be a few years before their conditions improved.

The mayor's office has been vacated, and now it is the office of Massena, and there is still no mayor and sheriff in the town, and all the young people selected by Massena have been replaced by Massena, so it can be said that the town is now a real Ernst territory.

Sitting in the chair of the mayor's office, opposite Ernst are Massena and Bert, but because of their status, Massena is seated and Bert is standing.

"You have been here for more than two weeks, the town has changed a lot, the post office has begun to operate and the reclamation is on the agenda, and the citizens here have been delighted with the bank loan, and they have praised you as the generous Count of Ernst."

"Let's talk about the town's expenses!"

Ernst wasn't very interested in the praise, and if he didn't have some reputation for investing so much, then Ernst might as well leave here and go back to Vienna! Although it is not so easy for him to go back now, after all, he is also half expelled.

"There is a big loss of funds, banks, post offices, ordered agricultural machinery, grain subsidies...... These add up to over £50,000 and counting! ”

£50,000, if it was just that, then Ernst was perfectly acceptable, he was afraid that such a situation would have to be maintained until tomorrow spring, and then Ernst would not be able to hold on even if he had money.

Ernst's concern was evident at a glance, and he explained: "The main cost has been completed, and only another £30,000 will be needed to sustain the town until tomorrow spring, when we will have a grain proceed." ”

The final yield of winter wheat is unknown, but it is conceivable that it must have been much higher than the wheat of this period.

At this time, it is almost December, and the newly cultivated land can only wait for next year's planting, so even if the yield is increased, the final harvest will not be too high.

The £30,000 that Massena asked for was also to ensure that next year's food would not be stopped, and if the population did not increase, there was no need to worry about this, but according to the current trend, it was not impossible for Ernst to become a town of nearly 1,000 people next year.

When Ernst spoke to Massena, Bert kept talking and stopped, and seeing this, Ernst could only pause his conversation with Massena and turn his gaze to Bert......

"Lord Earl, you need to be cautious about your finances, the Moravian Agricultural Machinery Company you approved a few days ago needs an investment of 100,000 pounds, and the money in your hands is not as rich as you imagined."

Ernst's money was in Bert's hands, and he had the most say at this time, but Ernst's words made Ernst very puzzled, the 100,000 pounds of the company's investment costs plus the expenses of Massena and the expenses to be allocated were only 100,000 pounds, and he had at least 150,000 pounds to use.

"You need to take into account the big construction of the territory next year, and the town is expected to reclaim more than 1,000 acres of land, which will require a lot of capital investment."

The food that Ernst brought out of the space was used as seeds, because after a short period of experimentation, it turned out that these seeds were of high quality, and it would be too wasteful to eat them as food.

Although there is a lot of grain harvested, it is difficult to meet 1,000 acres of land, and the only way is that the output of more than 50 acres of land next year needs to be invested in newly cultivated land, and as for food, it needs to continue to buy.

Even a town with a conservative narrative of Massena approaching 1,000 inhabitants is a huge number, and clothing, housing and transportation add up to a lot of money.

According to the loan policy of the Moravian bank, which can borrow 30 pounds a year, it has already reached 30,000 pounds, and the Moravian bank must have 60,000 pounds in cash to include the additional large expenses.

In addition, Ernst also wanted to support the local industry and commerce, which was a large expense, and if the project was given to the Moravian bank, then it was estimated that Ernst would have to deposit all the remaining cash in the Moravian bank.

Generally speaking, by the end of next year, Ernst will not only be not rich but also very short of money to spend, after all, the construction and operation costs of the castle are also a lot of expenses, even if Ernst will not receive any VIPs, hold aristocratic banquets and the like.

"I promised the townspeople that there would be a rugby match before Christmas this year, between the castle and the town, what do you think?"

How did Justest answer Massena's inquiry? He could only smile and express his good thoughts, completely ignoring Bert's ugly face, after all, rugby games also cost money.

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