230 Dinner on
Continuing to deepen on this topic, it will rise to the height of "industrialization of magic seal carving", which is undoubtedly a new way out and direction for modern magical civilization, and the more the two chat, the more excited they become, the more optimistic they are about its prospects.
When the two finished chatting and came back to their senses, they found that they didn't feel tired on the second day, but only felt full of energy.
At this moment, as if a silent declaration was made, the two secretly started the preparation plan for the "Enchanted Factory".
The reason for choosing enchantment as the entry point of "magic seal carving industrialization" is very simple, first of all, enchantment is a consumable industry, with a market size of billions, no less than the magic equipment market, it is not like magic equipment, as long as the equipment is sold as long as it is not broken, it can be used all the time, and it can even be recycled and transferred.
A large number of enchanted arrows are consumed every year, especially on the battlefield, enchanted arrows have always been the most conventional lethal weapon on the battlefield, because it can be easily scaled, and a 500-strong enchanted archery team will be a nightmare for cavalry, with irreplaceable strategic significance. At the same time, pre-war enchantment has also become a fixed tactic, as long as there is a condition, soldiers will be armed to the teeth as much as possible, and there are many examples of enchantment changing the outcome of a war in history.
In addition, enchantment is relatively simple, generally as an entry industry for magic seal carving, almost every magic seal carver has done some enchantment to a greater or lesser extent, and the more critical point is that Charlie is better at enchanting.
The enchantment factory is jointly funded by Master Ron and Charlie, Master Ron is responsible for daily management and operation and maintenance, Charlie provides training courses, apprentices are recruited from Master Ron's students, children from civilian backgrounds are preferred, and Charlie signs a magical master-servant contract, all on the premise of voluntariness.
Ron was an impatient, and after learning about Charlie's overall plan, he didn't bother to rest and drove straight to Haynes City to start the early preparations.
Charlie didn't get a good night's sleep either, and early in the morning Brian personally sent an invitation.
"Young Master, the Marquis of Costa has a banquet and invites you to dinner with him. ”
Charlie looked at him seriously, and said in his heart that the title of a marquis made him not calm.
Charlie replied casually, "Isn't that dinner? It's still morning! ”
Brian said solemnly: "This is an invitation from the Marquis of Gosta! He is the most important ally of the lord, his family is the largest agent family of the Pavel family, operating the port trade, hotel and jewelry industry, the family is very wealthy, and the Marquis of Gosta himself is also a very charismatic person, it is a very honorable thing to be friends with him in the upper circle of Haynes."
The young master must pay attention to this invitation, think about what questions the Marquis of Costa might ask you, what things is he taboo, what topics might he like, it is best to make up for it, prepare in advance, I believe this will be an excellent start, maybe it will be a great help for the young master to return to the family. ”
Brian is thinking about Charlie from his own point of view, even if it is a little offensive.
Charlie smiled: "Okay, Uncle Brian doesn't need to be too nervous, it's actually his son looking for me, my son David and I are students in the same class, we are good friends, I'll just go there in the evening, I don't need to deliberately prepare anything, it's just a meeting of ordinary friends." ”
Brian's face was a little relieved, and he asked, "Young Master, should we replace the old carriage?" Otherwise, it will affect the image of the young master, and it may also leave a bad impression on the Marquis." In the past year, the castle has some savings, about 200,000 gold coins, and there is no pressure to change the carriage. ”
Although Charlie has a lot of magical equipment in his hands, and the value is not low, but those things are only valuable in the eyes of his peers, he really can't take much real money in his hands, the secular world is no better than the arcane ring, everything pays attention to real money, Charlie and Ron's contribution to the preparation of the enchantment factory is still replaced by a few pieces of magic equipment, and they know that when trading with Donald, they will not be so embarrassed to intercept a few magic gold tickets.
Charlie asked, "Uncle Brian, how many gold coins do we have now, and how much balance will we have each year?"
Brian thought for a while and said: "At present, the castle has a balance of about 240,000 gold coins, and the lord will have an allocation of 300,000 gold coins every year for the daily maintenance of the castle, which is the largest income of the castle, in addition, Master Ron will also provide 150,000 gold coins to the castle every year, and the lord will directly hand over its control to me, that is, the annual income of the castle is about 450,000 gold coins."
Looking at the expenses again, according to last year's maintenance costs, the annual expenditure of the castle is almost only about 110,000 gold coins, and there is a theoretical balance of 340,000, but because last year's rent was handed over to Griffin, I don't know where they went, when I took over the castle, the castle's account was less than 50,000 gold coins, if the young master is interested, I can move the accounts to you to see. ”
When it comes to money, he is a little sensitive, and Brian's reaction is a little excessive, for fear that Charlie will misunderstand him.
"Don't look at it, it's all small money. Charlie waved his hand and muttered, "Uncle, I just reached some cooperation agreement with Master Ron, and I will secretly open a magic factory, I want you to invest this money in security work."
Personnel can be hired from Haynes City, try not to alarm the Pavel family, and don't ask for people from the family, let alone explain the content of the work to these people, the biggest premise is confidentiality, even if my father asks, don't tell him the truth, let him ask me.
Your main duty is to be responsible for monitoring the periphery of the castle, if there is any disturbance, immediately sound the alarm, and Master Ron is responsible for the vigilance of the magic area in the castle and the task of resisting and killing the enemy, I hope you can monitor the area within a radius of two hundred meters around the castle, how many people are needed, you find a special person to judge, I just need to listen to the report, if the existing gold coins are not enough, you tell me, I will figure out a way. ”
Brian replied solemnly and asked tentatively, "What about the carriage?"
"I think...... Forget it! people who like you don't dislike you because of an old carriage, and people who dislike you don't look at you because of a gorgeous carriage. ”
Brian saw that Charlie had some measurements, so he gave up his intention to advise, "I understand, the young master is busy first, and if there is something to call me directly." ”
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In the evening, Charlie could not resist Brian's insistence, but still changed into his most decent outfit, got into the carriage, and headed for Haynes.
The buildings of the wealthy neighborhood of Hennes are very interesting, their location determines their status in the city, and the central area is of course the Pavel family mansion, called "Ukisheng-e", which is an art house with a unique design, and the next to it is the residence of Gosta, called "Sea Abundance".
The style of floating paintings is more casual, with huge statues, beautiful gardens, unique buildings, and even a jungle maze of considerable scale, overlooking from the distant mountains, there are large areas of green space located in this most expensive land in the city of Henes, which is particularly magnificent, showing the pride of the city lord's family.
In contrast, the abundance of the sea is much more pragmatic, although the architecture is also imposing, the same sense of design, but there is no ukiyo-e of the casual and flamboyant.
An old carriage parked at the gate of Haizhifeng is particularly eye-catching, causing passers-by to look at it in surprise, the road at the door that is enough for six carriages to go side by side is called the Champs Trail, which is the most famous road in Hainess, it can be said that the people who walk on this road are basically celebrities in Hainess, boring on weekdays, and love to pay attention to some gossip, and they can't help but feel curious when they see the strange scene at the gate of Haizhifeng, and they have cast their eyes to explore.
Without any incident, the old carriage quickly passed the inspection of the doorman and drove straight through the door.
"Boss, you're finally here!" David greeted him, and the two hugged warmly.
Charlie saw an elegant young woman in a black evening dress behind David, with delicate facial features and fair skin, looking exceptionally young, and guessed that she was David's mother.
David introduced the two to each other.
Charlie bowed slightly, "Hello ma'am." ”
Madame was not arrogant, and returned the salute gracefully, saying, "David's father is still entertaining some guests, and he will come later, so that we can eat first, and we will have a good taste tonight! A fisherman happened to catch a juvenile 'glacial cod' from the deep sea, which was taken down by our housekeeper, and it was quite good luck, this kind of fish is rarely seen once a year." ”
Charlie replied, "You are so polite, thank you Madame for your hospitality." ”
Madame smiled, "David, take your friend to the restaurant, I'll be right away." ”
The dining table is not too large and luxurious, the layout is in the form of a family dinner, everyone sits relatively close, and the atmosphere is relatively soft.
The meal began quickly, most of the time David and Charlie chatted, Madame occasionally mixed in, and said things that made people feel more comfortable and would not sting you, and more often, she was silent and kept observing Charlie.
And Charlie could guess her ambivalent state of mind at the moment.
Because the Gostas's knowledge of Charlie's current situation was all through the dictation of their only surviving son, and this image was so out of step with their long-held impression that they were almost conflicted, fearing that Davy had been deceived and longing to confirm something that had happened to the Arcane Ring.
From the story narrated by David, the Costa couple vaguely felt that Colin's death had a lot to do with Charlie, and was a victim of Braz and Charlie's feud, but from another point of view, Charlie had saved their brothers more than once, and in the shipwreck of the newborn ship, if Charlie had not turned the tide, I am afraid that the apprentices who stayed on the ship would have been wiped out, and the Costa brothers would probably not even be able to reach the Arcane Ring.
In addition, Charlie has also helped the two brothers a lot in Twilight Town, and David has obviously become more mature, taking 10,000 steps back and saying that without Charlie, on the basis of the major internal split accident in the Arcane Ring this year, it is also a big question whether the Costa brothers can survive in the environment of fierce competition and high mortality.
After thinking about it, I still feel that maybe this is fate! No wonder other people.
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PS: Thank you Uncle Giant Cannon for your support.