After spending one night in a luxury hotel and enjoying the aristocratic service of this world, early in the morning, Donald took his butler attendant to the location of the Boulder City branch of the administration office of the kingdom's noble council.

The reason why he made this ancestral treasure auction, in addition to earning some elemental spars to reserve, the main purpose was to earn a sum of gold sol to buy the manor.

The aristocracy's manor estate has a long history. Whether it is a court nobleman with a false title, a lifetime lord or knight with only a title, or a great lord who leads a party, at least one manor will be purchased under his name for vacation and leisure and maintenance expenses.

The royal family of Celt is indispensable for many famous and beautiful estates, the most famous of which is Sherlock Estate, one of the three major resorts in the kingdom, and is also the production of the top white wine Sherlock, which has been the private property of His Majesty King Celt for generations.

When Donald first came to this world and had not yet succeeded in opening the Book of Truth, he set his sights on buying a house and land.

In his previous life, as a Chinese, Donald worked and lived in a crowded big city with the highest goal of being able to own a property of his own, no longer living in a cramped apartment and running around for a living. This is also the general psychology of their generation.

In this world, it is not easy to regain a fief, but it is still reasonable to buy a manor to maintain daily expenses.

After all, there is no territory in this world or the territory is small and barren nobles still account for the majority, for the big nobles, the manor is just the icing on the scene, and for the small nobles who are financially constrained, most of them will have one or several estates that produce cash crops, relying on the profits obtained to maintain the huge expenses required for the life of the nobles themselves, especially those who do not have actual fiefs, they are not as good as some of the lowest lifelong nobles who have been rewarded for their noble titles, they can buy properties in the countryside and live a rich life, and the court nobles who must serve in the royal capital must not only maintain face, but also socialize from time to time, all expenses can only be supported by the production of the manor under its name.

Now that he has abundant funds, Donald is naturally the first to come to understand the process and conditions of buying a manor, and if there is a suitable one, then start buying it today.

In this world human society, the buying and selling between manors can only be carried out between nobles, and it is natural that they are divided into the management of the aristocratic council presided over by the royal family, and the commission drawn from the sale is also one of the largest economic sources for the members of the royal family.

Except for nobles with titles, it is forbidden for anyone else to buy or sell estates. In other words, even the wealthiest merchants, as long as they are not noble, cannot own their own land, except for the shops and private houses in the city.

Therefore, some wealthy merchants flocked to the title of nobility, and tried their best to obtain noble status, even if it was just a lifetime lord who had no territory and could not be hereditary.

Some merchants will cooperate with the down-and-out nobles, buy a manor in their name, and then share a part of the profits from the operation to the partners, which not only maintains the life of the down-and-out nobles, but also satisfies the wishes of their own manor owners, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

The Noble Council Administration is a two-story building located in the aristocratic district of Boulder City, with a reception office hall below and a reception room for officials on the upper floor. After all, it was impossible for the nobility to be governed by the commoners, so the officials of the local aristocratic councils were appointed by the royal family or elected by the children of the local nobles.

After Donald entered the hall of the management office, he first made a general observation, and then obtained the conditions for purchasing the manor and the process of going through the procedures from the attendant in charge of the reception. Of course, he also paid a silver month of tips. This was the income that the squires of the Administration who served the nobles were most looking forward to, and sometimes even more than their salaries.

What they like most is the arrival of the real generous nobles, not the butlers who do things for the nobles. Those stern and stingy stewards will not tip you more than a few copper slots without the orders of their masters!

Donald, who got the inside information, went straight to the official in charge of buying and selling the manor with his butler attendant.

There were only three real officials in the building, one responsible for recording the disputes of the nobility, one responsible for the transmission of documents and letters between the royal family and the local nobility, and the other responsible for registering the taxes of the nobility and buying and selling the estates.

The first two are idle, and the last one is the fat difference who really masters money, and it is difficult to get this position without a certain background.

The Sir Jesse that Donald was looking for was an official sent to Boulder City by the royal family.

Sir Jesse is in his thirties, and he looks like a young man in his early twenties, and many nobles in Boulder City have praised Sir Jesse's elegant manners, worthy of being a noble child from the royal capital, but in Donald's opinion, this appearance is a bit contrived.

Although the appearance is indeed gorgeous, this Sir Jesse reminds Donald of a character in the anime in his previous life, and the other party's intimate tone and actions also make Donald feel tired in his heart, and his face can't help but be a little weird. You must know that otaku and rotten women in the previous life have always been two extremes, and the two groups that don't deal with each other often cause disputes in online forums!

"Sir Jesse, it's the first time you've met, but you've already heard of your name, Donald!"

Donald took the initiative to introduce himself and explain the purpose of his visit.

"This time I am going to come to buy a manor, but because of the great contribution you have made to the nobles of Boulder City over the years, first of all, please allow me to personally prepare a small gift for you, I hope you can accept it!"

"Knight Melina, you've surprised me so much!"

When Sir Jesse opened the parchment pouch that Donald had handed over, he was dazzled by the golden light, and his tone was at least three times more eager.

Nobles of the same rank and above can only be called knights and not adults who have no actual territory and are knighted for life. Many non-heirs of aristocratic families or children of royal families will be given such a title with a small part of their property when they reach adulthood, so that they can live independently from home. This is a good tradition in this world to keep the number of nobles from overflowing.

Generally, civilians who have established their exploits on the battlefield will be given the title of knight for life and become the knight lord that everyone envies, which is also the reason why some young people are eager to join the army. However, there is not a single civilian who can actually succeed, and most of them either die on the battlefield or return home with a wound and a few pensions to die in their hometowns.

In order to seek a better quality of life, become a real hereditary nobleman, and even obtain their own land, most of them will join a certain institution in the kingdom or place, become an official in it, and even directly join the army, hoping to obtain military merit and promotion.

This Sir Jesse is a typical one of them, he came from a noble family in the royal capital, but he is not a direct heir, but only an illegitimate child, and he can get this errand because his father is very fond of his mother who is a lover.

However, Jesse, who is inferior to others, did not resign himself to degenerate, but worked very hard, hoping to obtain at least one hereditary lord before the age of forty, and then establish a new noble family.

And the young man in front of him, who was already a hereditary knight heir at a young age, aroused his jealousy as soon as they met. It is said that the other party's family was also a nobleman with a rich manor and a small fief decades ago, but unfortunately he lost his territory early, and this was reduced to a down-and-out nobleman in his life, which inevitably made Jesse's heart feel a little happy.

But then he heard that the other party was going to buy the manor, and he also gave such a big gift, which made Jesse both envious and happy at that time.

When he was kicked out of his home and bought the position with the property allocated to him, Jesse was still ambitious at that time. After living in Boulder City for a few years, he knew that his desire to become a hereditary nobleman before the age of forty was now hopeless, and it was already a royal favor for him to receive another honorary title before his death.

Seeing that he is already thirty years old, his current goal is to get at least one manor before the age of thirty-five, so that his life for the rest of his life will be guaranteed.

That's why this Sir Jesse will accept bribes from time to time in various names, for him who has a little real power, it is still relatively easy to get some gold soles, but the price required for a good estate is really expensive, and he has only accumulated two thousand gold soles in the past few years, and now this Melina knight actually gave himself a big gift of one hundred gold soles as soon as they met, how can this not surprise Jesse?

Accepting so many bribes for the first time made Jesse feel a little uneasy. Regardless of just thinking about it, Jesse couldn't resist the temptation of Kinsor and chose to accept the other party's kindness.

"Anyway, it's something you like me to do, and it won't be known to outsiders. With this hundred gold soles, plus the commission from the purchase of the estate, it is enough for me to buy a small estate in the richest part of the city near Boulder. ”

"It's a big deal, on the basis of not violating the laws of the kingdom, in the process of this matter, I will have a snack and choose the best manor for him. ”

Quietly stuffing the heavy bag in his hand into his arms, Sir Jesse continued to smile and say with peace of mind:

"Knight Donald is really a model of the nobility of the kingdom, why do you want to buy a manor?"

Donald saw that the other party accepted his gift, and then instead of working downstairs, he led himself to the lounge upstairs. I knew that the silver moon I had just given to the squire was not in vain.

"Donald Knight, please see, these are the manors near Boulder City that have been consigned in the management office of the noble council for many years, and these are all excellent manors that have been consigned recently, and they have not yet been announced to the public, so you can choose first. ”

After the group had reached the upstairs reception room and taken their seats, Sir Jesse took out a three-foot-square map of animal skins from his drawer, which depicted the topography of the vast area where Boulder City was located, with some red pieces of paper scattered on it, apparently representing the various estates for sale.

Donald immediately took a closer look, and noticed that the manors were more clustered around Boulder City and between the south and other territories. In the north, the direction near the Green Cloak Forest and the Izumo Mountains is relatively sparse.

And Sir Jesse was indeed worthy of the bag of Kingsol, and enthusiastically pointed out to him a few popular estates with the best location, the richest products, and the most fertile land.

But neither the topography nor the size of those places was satisfactory to Donald. Suddenly, Donald saw that the location of Red Maple Town was written, and there were two connected pieces of paper nearby, which was already the most marginal area within the Northern County area, and there were no pieces of paper further north.

Donald looked at his heart and couldn't help but point there and ask:

"Sir Jesse, why are these two manors in one place, and what is the story?"

When Sir Jesse saw what Donald was pointing to, he seemed to remember something, frowned, and said in a slightly deep tone:

"Knight Donald, these two estates have been on consignment with our management office for a few years, and I advise you not to be interested in them. ”

"Oh?

"That's right, this place was originally a territory that was rewarded by a hereditary lord for his military exploits, but because the other party offended the great nobles of the royal capital, he was divided into the most remote city in the kingdom of Boulder City, North County. Originally a small part of the outer part of the Green Cloak Forest, it had been carved out by the Lord and became the richest land on the left and right of Boulder City, with a small manor house on the left and a large area on the right being his direct domain. It's just that a few decades ago, the demonic beasts of the Izumo Mountains rioted, and the lord's territory was located at the edge of the forest, and the territory had just been completed and had not established a strong defense like Red Maple Town, so it was quickly trampled by the beasts that surged out of the forest!"

"The poor lord also died at the mouth of the monster, and there was no heir, so the royal family took back the title, and the manor was owned by the kingdom, hung in the management office and sold on the consignment, and then the territory was left for later sealing. It's just that with the miserable experience of that lord, no one dared to accept this fief for decades, and finally the royal family decided to divide the originally small lord's territory into a large manor, and bundle it up and sell it together with the small manor next to it to earn funds for the royal family!"

Donald thought about it for a moment and asked, "Sir Jesse, how much do these two manors cost?"

Sir Jesse's eyes almost popped out when he heard this, and he hurriedly said, "Donald Knight, don't you really want to buy these two estates?

Seeing Donald's puzzled look, Sir Jesse explained:

"In the past, there were also people who were greedy for cheapness, and after spending money to buy it, they were ready to do a big job, but they ran away within half a year. You must know that after years of abandonment, the big manor has changed from fertile soil to barren wasteland, and although the land is still fertile, the small manor can't stand the harassment of beasts and monsters from time to time, and it is simply a place where whoever buys loses money. Even the royal family doesn't care about these two pieces of land at all, and the selling price is decreasing year by year, just to attract nobles to buy them so that they can make money from them, so Donald Knight, you must think carefully!"

After listening to Jesse's heartfelt advice, Donald couldn't help but have a good impression of this fancy aristocratic young man. But the more this happened, the more interested he became in the two estates. Warcraft or something, with his artifact of the Book of Truth, there are many ways to solve it easily, and the biggest obstacle in the eyes of others is not a big deal for him!

As for the problem of barren land, it is even easier to solve. Some simple agricultural knowledge from previous lives should be able to achieve improvement results. And the most important thing is that these two estates are located in the middle of nowhere, which is perfect for Donald, who has a lot of secrets and does not want to be known by outsiders, and because this is a forest field at that time, the lord needs to develop it himself, so the royal family has made a lot of compensation in terms of area, making the area of this territory much larger than that of ordinary knights and lords.

Thinking of this, Donald had already determined his choice in his mind.

"I've already thought about it, I want these two estates, Sir Jesse doesn't need to be persuaded to do so, I don't know how much they will cost?"

Sir Jesse saw Donald's solemn expression, not like he was joking, nor like the decision to sit down with a moment of unclear thinking, and finally persuaded again, but the other party still insisted with a smile, so he had to say helplessly:

"Now that you've decided, Knight Donald, I'm not going to say anything more. As for the price of these two estates, although the area is huge, but because no one has purchased them all the year round, the price has been pushed down to 1,800 gold soles by the royal family, if you pay today, I can shorten the survey process and procedures to three days, and after three days, the official deed of the estate can be handed over to you. ”

Donald was naturally very satisfied when he heard this, and under the pretext of going back to the hotel to get back the funds, he actually took out 1,800 gold soles from the space imprint, and then checked out, took the carriage back to the management office, and after paying the money, he successfully got a contract to buy the manor.

After Sir Jesse left each other's contact information for a future party, Donald got into the carriage again and drove to another target.

"The squire told him exactly what he told was accurate. If you don't win over this Sir Jesse, not only will you not be able to buy the ideal estate, but the preliminary survey procedures will be delayed again and again, and finally the manor will be in your own hands, I am afraid that you will miss the best planting season, and you can only wait for the next spring to be reclaimed. ”

A hundred Kinsol is now a small amount of money for Donald, and everything is worth it in exchange for the smooth arrival of the manor.