"Territory?"

Wren was very surprised, this request was really unexpected.

Dragons have a strong sense of territory, and in the Second Age, when dragons and giants ruled the world, the dragons divided their territory into chunks of territory, each territory was like an independent kingdom, and the dragon was the supreme lord.

This tradition continues to the present day, and today it is no longer the descendant of dragons, who can only build nests in inaccessible places, such as mountains, swamps, islands or primeval forests.

However, it has never been heard of a dragon trying to establish a territory in the bustling city of mankind.

That sounds strange.

Wren didn't reveal Xia Lanwei's identity, but just pretended not to know and asked, "What do you want to do in your territory?"

"This is my personal ideal!"

"For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to have a territory of my own, build whatever I want, plant whatever I want, and let my ideas be implemented, which can not only satisfy my hobbies, but also bring me wealth." ”

"Unfortunately, it's so hard!"

"Especially in the Empire, I have been working on this for many years, but I have not been able to achieve it so far. Her words were full of exclamation, she looked at Wren and said sincerely: "My lord, I know this is presumptuous, I hope you can fulfill it." ”

Wren frowned, shook his head, and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to help you." ”

The Empire of Orion was a feudal state, but unlike other feudal states, the Empire did not have an emperor and was ruled by the High Council of Cermites.

There are only three ways for commoners of the Empire to gain territory.

One is to get the canonization of the duke, divide a territory from his dukedom, and grant it to the vassals.

This is how both Wren and Viola became the actual Counts.

The second is for the Empire, and then the Chief Consul initiates a proposal in the Imperial Diet, and after the Council votes on it, a territory is set aside from the territory of the Empire as a reward.

It is very difficult to get a territory through this road.

Since the Supreme Council came to power, in order to centralize power, the general trend of the empire for thousands of years has been to reduce the number of real feudal nobles, replace them with false titles, and try to recover the fiefs and put them under the jurisdiction of the empire.

The old aristocracy, which had existed since the beginning of the empire, has become less and less.

In the past thousand years, the real nobles who have been canonized by the empire can be counted on two hands, and basically the fiefs are on the border or in desolate places, don't think about getting densely populated towns.

Finally, there is another way.

That is, to advance to the Holy Soul Wizard, enter the Supreme Council and be crowned a duke, and you can designate a province or a large city as your duke at will within the empire.

Each of these three roads is more difficult to walk.

Wren himself was lucky enough to get the Glamorgan Lord, otherwise, he would never have thought of becoming a lord before.

"No, my lord. ”

Lady Xia Lanwei said: "You can help me, as long as you make me a knight, and then give me a knight's collar." ”

Wren was stunned when he heard this, and then understood Xia Lanwei's plan.

Unlike fictitious nobility, real lords can canonize knights who are loyal to them, and knights can only be regarded as half of the noble class, and cannot be hereditary.

If the lord wishes, he can also grant the knight a manor or a piece of fertile land.

If the area is large enough, it can be called a knight's territory.

But nowadays, when fiefdoms are so precious, very few lords will bestow them on knights, and most of them will be rewarded with gold shields or other physical objects for their loyalty.

Especially since the advent of steam and mechanical technology, the productive forces have developed dramatically, and the economic benefits that can be produced by a knight's domain are much worse than before, and the farmers grow some crops in the fields and collect some taxes from the lords, which is far less than the value created by a factory.

Land is still important, but it has come after capital.

Unless, the land has a high collateral value, such as a great location, to be coveted.

Wren had already guessed Xia Lanwei's purpose, but he didn't immediately refuse.

Instead, he asked, "Which piece of land do you want?"

"Shibo Village. ”

Xia Lanwei replied slightly happily, and at the same time looked a little apprehensive.

Wren had already memorized every road, every piece of land, and every village in the territory of Glamorgan, and he remembered Xia Lanwei's stone and platinum village.

Located along the banks of the El Hierro River, in the upper reaches of the Liushenjiao business district, the topography is somewhat similar to that of Liushenjiao, a prominent river beach opposite the Greybeard district of the Earldom of Atrank, between the city and the suburbs, and has not been sufficiently developed.

The population of the whole village is about 20,000 people, most of whom are foreigners, and with the momentum of Modu's development, the value of this land will surely increase exponentially in a few years.

Wren remembers that the area of Shibo Village is nearly 5,000 acres.

In the empire, the full name of "mu" is "Erfa mu", which is named after Elfa the Great, and is usually referred to as "Aimu", and the area formed by walking fifty steps in length and width is one mu.

One step is about 90 centimeters, which translates to 5,000 acres is almost more than 10 square kilometers.

That's equivalent to one percent of Glamorgan's territory!

And it is land with extremely high potential.

Even the most generous lord would not give away a village of such high value as a knight's domain.

Wren couldn't help but snort, "Xia Lanweifu's vision is really high enough, and he actually fell in love with Shibo Village, why do you think I will agree?"

Seeing that he was unhappy, Xia Lanwei hurriedly got up and said, "Lord Lord, please listen to my explanation." ”

"You. Wren replied lightly.

Obviously, Xia Lanwei had an idea for a long time, and immediately talked eloquently: "I have made a long-term commercial plan for Shibo Village, and I plan to make it the most upscale residential area in Modu. ”

"Unlike ordinary residences, I wanted to build at least 100 high-rise buildings with more than 20 floors, imitating the structure of the Wizard's Tower, where each floor could be occupied, and the first floor would be divided into several houses for sale. ”

"This kind of high-rise housing makes the most of the land and space, and can accommodate at least 100 families in one building. ”

"The price of the house on different floors is not the same. ”

"In my imagination, even the most convenient house will be priced at more than 500 gold dong. ”

"Your Excellency, don't look at the wealth of the citizens of Mordu, I have done a survey, and many people have kept their money in the bank, and the whole family has gathered two or three hundred gold guilders, and there is no problem. ”

"In addition, I am also planning to cooperate with banks to lend money, so that people who are interested in buying a house can borrow money from the bank, collect interest, and pay it off within a specified period. ”

"Once this kind of high-rise housing takes shape, it will become an affluent urban area, and we can also develop various commercial facilities around the residence, such as high-end restaurants, hotels, clubs, brothels, etc., and of course, high-priced luxury goods, jewelry, cosmetics, clothing stores, commercial centers, and everything that the rich can afford."

"Everything to enjoy is to provide the best, and of course the most expensive. ”

"When the scale grows, it can attract more wealthy people to buy high-rise residences here, forming a good cycle and bringing countless wealth. ”

"My lord, if you are willing to believe me, you will not regret it. ”

Xia Lanwei became more and more excited, as if she had seen the scene after the completion of Shibo Village.

Wren was also dumbfounded.

This set of business models is simply too familiar, if it weren't for the Soul Eye, Xia Lanwei would be a giant dragon, and he wondered if Xia Lanwei was the same as himself, and he was also a traverser!

No, even a dragon can be a traverser.

Wren tentatively said in Chinese: "Wang Gai Dihu." ”

"What?" Xia Lanwei was confused, obviously not understanding.

Is it a foreigner?

WREN SAID IN ENGLISH AGAIN: "ARE-YOU-OK?"

Mrs. Xia Lanwei was even more full of question marks, looking at Wren for some reason, the soul eye showed that her expression was not pretending, but really didn't understand.

Wren had regrets in his heart, it turned out that he was not a fellow countryman, but a local dragon.

However, this dragon is too strange, his business acumen is at least hundreds of years ahead of the world, and he actually wants to engage in real estate in Allenus!

A dragon who lends money to others and engages in real estate is really laughable.

Xia Lanwei was puzzled by Wren's two words, thinking that he was unwilling to support his ideas, and couldn't help but be very disappointed.

In fact, she had this plan decades ago.

I also chose a few other suitable plots of land in Modu, contacted several lords of Modu, carefully prepared, and displayed blueprints, but they were all rejected without exception.

In Xia Lanwei's view, the best plot in the entire Modu is Shibo Village.

However, before Glamorgan, there was no lord, only an escrow governor, and the governor did not have the power to canonize knights, so it could not be implemented.

finally waited for Wren, and Wren was backed by two Holy Soul Wizards, making him an excellent candidate for cooperation.

Xia Lanwei couldn't wait to get the Hammer of Thunder and Lightning from Master Grunus at a great cost, in order to attract Wren to take the bait.

It's a pity that Wren doesn't seem to support it either.

She still didn't give up, and wanted to continue to persuade: "Lord Lord......"

Wren raised his hand to stop her and smiled, "You have a good idea. ”

Xia Lanwei was overjoyed for a moment, but Wren said, "But with only a hammer of thunder and lightning, I won't give you Shibo Village as a knight's leader." ”

Wren thought about the offer before coming in.

This Hammer of Thunder and Lightning is no less than an epic weapon, and it is also very suitable for yourself, and it can also be used as a cover for getting the real Hammer of Thor in the future, and the expected psychological price is about 100,000 gold shields.

No matter how high it is, it is unacceptable.

Even if it is a real epic weapon, the price will not exceed 200,000 gold guilders, and it is not worth a piece of land with an area of 5,000 acres.

Even if there is no plan for Xia Lanwei, Wren himself will prepare to develop Shibo Village in the future.

It just might take some years.

However, for the sake of Xia Lanwei's business acumen, he decided to give this real estate dragon a chance to display her talents, which can not only bring wealth, but also win over a dragon whose strength has reached the middle level of legends, and maybe it can be used in the future.

"What does the lord mean?" asked Xia Lanwei anxiously.

"I can give you the title of Shibo Village, and you must pay me taxes every year like a real knight, but you don't have to exercise the obligations of a knight. Wren offered his own terms, "In addition, I will have close to half of your high-end residential plans, as well as all the completed properties." ”

Xia Lanwei was very happy when she heard the first half of the sentence, but when she heard the second half of the sentence, she immediately became anxious.

If half of the property rights are taken away, it cannot be regarded as a territory that is completely controlled by oneself, and the economic benefits lost are not, and Wren may still point fingers in the future.

In her opinion, Wren is far inferior to herself in business, with an ignorant boss at the head and no choice for anything.

I also lost the motivation to work hard.

"Your lord, your conditions are too harsh. "Xia Lanwei wants to bargain.

Wren saw her doubts at a glance, and said with a smile: "You listen to me carefully, what I want is close to half of the shares, that is, 49%, Shibo Village is still in your hands, I will not interfere." ”

Xia Lanwei's eyes lit up.

This ratio seems acceptable, and it also reveals that Wren is very optimistic about his plans.

She didn't agree immediately, with an embarrassed expression on her face, "Lord Lord, you can't just say that you have to take away 49% of the shares, you must give up some funds." ”

"Yes. ”

Wren readily agreed, he didn't like to take advantage of others, and asked: "You make a plan and submit it to me, the more detailed the better, including the preliminary budget, and I will contribute to you proportionally." ”

He now has a large amount of money in his hand, and he can't spend it for the time being, so investing in real estate is a good choice.

Xia Lanwei's heart suddenly bloomed, and her long-term wish could finally be activated.

She saluted happily, "Thank you, Lord Lord." ”

"Madame, don't be so polite, we can be regarded as a win-win cooperation. Wren waved his hand, of course, he didn't forget his business, "I will give you a knight's collar, and you will exchange the hammer of thunder and lightning for ......"

Before he finished speaking, Lady Xia Lanwei immediately said, "The Hammer of Thunder and Lightning belongs to the lord Da Rao. ”

"Good. ”

Wren nodded with satisfaction, and everyone was happy with the deal.

Madame Charanway was about to go out to announce the result of the transaction, but Wren suddenly stopped her and asked, "Wait, that Serik just now, what was the price he gave for the Hammer of Lightning?"

"He didn't make an offer, but intended to exchange a demon soul for me. Madame Xia Lanwei replied without hesitation.

"What kind of demon soul can be exchanged for a thunderbolt hammer?"

Wren was even more curious, as Serik seemed to be very sure.

Mrs. Xia Lanwei hesitated, and finally said, "It's a high-level demon soul, a ghostly jellyfish, with a supernatural element. ”

"Gloomy jellyfish!"

"Superb!" Wren was surprised, "Are you sure?"

Xia Lanweifu Ru nodded and said in a low voice: "I have identified that demon soul, it does have a supernatural element, and it is a very rare superabsolute element, called the 'key to the door'. ”