Outside, Jin Liuniang has aroused the interest of the noble ladies circle, and the "treatment" of His Excellency the Earl of the Governor's Mansion has also been completed.

Wang Zheng walked out, closed the door, and then nodded to the countess, son, and housekeeper who were waiting outside, and said softly: "The earl is fine, and this sudden coma is also caused by fatigue." It was probably because the long journey had consumed too much energy, after all, the Earl's body was not as strong as before. It's good to take more rest! ”

The three of them nodded, and none of them doubted Wang Zheng's statement. After all, with the traffic conditions of this era, it takes about a month or two to get here from the British mainland. In this era when seafaring technology has just developed slightly, it is not uncommon to have uncomfortable reactions when riding a boat for a long time. Moreover, the Governor had just returned to Canada a few days ago, and this reason was very reasonable.

"Besides," Wang Zheng continued, "the Count called Mr. Carlos in. ”

"Okay, thank you!" The son took a step forward and nodded to Wang Zheng, and couldn't wait to open the door and walk in.

Wang Zheng smiled faintly and reasoned with the countess, and said, "Then I will leave tonight!" I'm staying at the Oak Hotel on Kazia Street, so you're welcome if you need it! ”

The countess thanked her gratefully and instructed the housekeeper to send Wang Zheng out.

Wang Zheng smiled and declined. Joking that I have to go to Jin Liuniang to watch the Earl's control, can I tell you to follow?

Not to mention the success of Wang Zheng and Jin Liuniang, he turned his head to look at the scene when Carlos entered the room.

Carlo had thought that his father had already laid down, and that he had come in just to explain not to neglect the guests. However, when he came in, he was surprised to find that his father had not looked half-dead at all, and was looking at a map in front of the bookcase in high spirits.

"Father!"

Hearing Carlos's call, the governor raised his head to look at his son and smiled: "Have a question in your heart? ”

"Yes!" Carlos nodded without hesitation. He never hid his thoughts in front of his father, because he knew that it was pointless to hide in front of this man who had been in the dirty and difficult pool of nobility all his life. His eyes, which had been hidden from their edges, were sharper than ever.

"Good!" The Count nodded in satisfaction. "Doubts are the best teachers of mankind!" Only when doubts arise can human beings progress, become smarter, and ...... Bring more wealth! ”

Carlos hesitated for a moment and said, "Father, you mean that tonight's actions have other meanings?" ”

"Do you think this Sir Richard has really come to see me? Just his unobscure medical skills and a little self-righteous pharmacist? The Count asked with a smile.

Carlos's eyes lit up, and the count's attitude reminded him of the mentor who was so seductive at school. His heart beat faster, and an irrepressible thought quickly grew.

"That's right!" The earl nodded and said with a smile: "You are not too young, and it is time for you to take over some family affairs." Familiarize yourself with the skills you've learned. When I return to England, I will force the Queen to let you inherit my title early and become a new generation of nobles! ”

Carlos became agitated, and the airflow of his breath was noticeably thicker.

"Come and see!" The Count seemed pleased with his son's reaction, reached out and patted him on the shoulder, pointed to the map, and said, "What can you see?" ”

Carlos hurriedly looked down, raised his head for a while, and said suspiciously: "Copper mine? ”

The Earl nodded and smiled, "That's right, it's a copper mine, and it's an undiscovered copper mine. Although it is deep in the Rocky Mountains, it is not a problem to get out! ”

"What's in the copper mines? It's not a valuable thing! Carlos shook his head, he didn't quite understand.

The Count slapped the table and exclaimed, "What words! Isn't it something of value, would Sir Richard meet me in such a secret way? ”

Carlos looked up at his father. Still don't understand!

The Earl glared angrily and said, "Think about it." The empire is in a period of full development, and all resources are prioritized in the direction of war. War requires a lot of weapons, and there is one without copper in the weapon? And you don't know what the price of folk bronze is now. Still don't understand? ”

Carlos nodded. "I generally understand. Sir Richard has discovered a copper mine and wants to sell it to us. ”

The Earl shook his head and said, "No, they want to develop it with the Metcalfe family. And promised us 30% of the shares. And I've already said yes! ”

Carlos frowned, "Father." I don't really understand. Sir Richard, though a nobleman, is clearly no match for the Metcalfe family. Why would you agree to cooperate instead of buying it outright, or take 8 or 90 percent of the shares and give them a fraction? ”

The Earl nodded and smiled, "It's good that you can think of this." The development of the family requires such an enterprising spirit. However, most things still have to be considered in reality. First of all, Sir Richard was a nobleman, and he discovered this copper mine. According to the law of the House of Lords, this copper mine was the private property of his Logan family for a short time. ”

"I know that." Carlos nodded and said, "But as the Governor General of Canada, you can refuse to sign the supporting documents." ”

"Theoretically, but don't forget. My governor of the county is only in its last less than three months. Three months later, when a new governor arrived, it would not be so easy to resolve the dispute again. And Earl Logan is very good friends with His Royal Highness the Duke, even if there is nothing, we can't make too much of it. What's more, Logan took the initiative to hand over one-third of the shares very wisely. So for this matter, cooperation is the best way! ”

Carlos lowered his head and thought about it, nodded and said, "This is indeed the best way!" So what do we need to do? To build a railway? Or find slaves to open mines? ”

The earl shook his head with a light smile, and said: "No, we don't need to do anything for mining, refining, or even transportation, we only need to be responsible for sales!" ”

Carlos's eyes narrowed slightly, and he continued: "And when someone covets it, provide appropriate protection?" ”

"That's right!" The earl smiled and said, "Although the three years of the governorship have brought a lot of benefits to our family, in order to maintain the reputation of the local people, the expenses are not small. Being able to get a long-term income at the last minute is a lot of income! ”

Carlos nodded and added, "And even if you don't sign the certificate for Sir Logan, he can directly declare the exploration failure and cooperate with him when the next governor arrives." ”

"So," the Count nodded, "the current method is the most appropriate at this stage!" ”

While the father and son of Count Metcalfe were talking in the room, Wang Zheng's carriage had already arrived in front of the Oak Hotel on Kazia Street.

Wang Zheng didn't know much about this hotel, but during the banquet at the governor's house, he heard people nearby talking about the food here very authentically, and it happened that he needed to leave an address for Carlos, a free bodyguard, guide and salesman, to report, so he casually reported the name.

Oak Inn, this inn, like the legendary Yuelai Inn, is a super hotel that dominates the novels of the fantasy continent. Almost every magic novel will have an oak bar, inn or something like that, but I didn't expect the source to be here.

Opening the window and looking at it slightly, Wang Zheng was a little surprised.

This oak inn occupies a very large area, if you include the hill behind it, it can be about 30 hectares, and three three-storey buildings covering a large area are arranged in a U-shape, and the archway at the gate forms a wide flat land to facilitate the docking of horse-drawn carriages.

The car went around the gate and slowly stopped at the main entrance. Immediately, another apprentice ran over with a strong Indian slave, greeted him in standard London accent, and then scolded the Indian slave for crawling in front of the car door.

Wang Zheng stepped on his solid back and slowly got out of the carriage, and reached out to help a noble lady dressed as Jin Liuniang. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart: This master really knows how to do business, using the local accent to evoke the good memories of the British nobles to their hometown, and using slave services to remind people of the beauty of life now. No wonder it was popular with the aristocracy.

Wang Zheng casually threw out a shilling, and the eyes of the junior apprentice suddenly lit up, and the smile on his face suddenly brightened by three points, and he bowed and said loudly: "Thank you, Mr. Generous!" ”

"Take care of my horse!" Wang Zheng gently patted the shoulder of this obviously only eleven or twelve-year-old apprentice, and said, "You know, that's my baby!" ”

"Don't worry, sir! When you see it again, it must be the most spiritual! The apprentice loudly assured that his salary was only two pennies a day, which made Ding keep the big prize, and how could he not behave well.

At this time, most of the British colonies still used British currency, although French currency was also circulated here in Canada, but the most popular currency was the British currency. Especially in the early nineteenth century, after the British government introduced the sterling policy, the pound sterling replaced Guinea as the main currency in circulation.

Based on the amount of money in circulation and the value of gold at the time, one pound pound is roughly equivalent to 5,000 yuan today (after the 2008 inflationary wave, of course), and one pound can be exchanged for 20 shillings. So, one shilling is worth about two hundred and fifty dollars.

Think about it, a Poussin entered the hotel, and when he got down, he took out three red ones and threw them to the little brother who parked the car. Needless to say, I just asked you to wash the car, even if I asked you to repair the car, I guess I would pat my chest directly to ensure it! (To be continued......)

PS: It's four hundred chapters today! More than a thousand to celebrate!