Chapter 205: The Treasurer's Family
"Absolutely not, I'm a good businessman with a conscience. Abagun argued, pulling out a small book, "This is a ledger of all transactions for more than a month. ”
Downton originally just asked casually, but he didn't expect Abagun to really come up with something impressive.
"If it weren't for the goblin standing in front of me, I would have thought it was a shrewd Jewish merchant!" Homer was shocked when he scanned it, and found that the data recorded in the ledger was not only neat, but also clear and clear, exactly like the work of an experienced merchant.
"Master, I am a descendant of the great Abagon family, and the glory of our family can be traced back to the era of the Great Goblin!" the green-skinned goblin bowed his head and replied respectfully, "The business group that my family once established is enough to buy half of the Western Earth Continent!"
Abagun talked about the history of his family, his face revealing a touch of confidence and pride, and even his small body stood up.
Hush!
Some of the onlookers booed and laughed at Abagon, didn't he just know how to keep accounts?
Downton and Homer didn't believe it, but they affirmed Abagon's business mind, and the goblins, who had always been on the same status as maggots, knew so many words and arithmetic, and they could be regarded as talents among goblins.
"By the way, I know five languages. Abagon's chin was raised and he was proud, he also had a talent for languages, and he learned everything quickly.
"Awesome!" Celes admired.
"Hmph, it's just a slave goblin, what's so arrogant?" Hu Tao kicked out, knocking Abagun to the ground, "confiscate, confiscate." Not a single copper plate is allowed to remain. ”
Downton and Homer laughed, they knew that little Lori felt that she was being compared to herself, and she was useless, so she was angry.
"I'm not even a goblin?" said Sereb, a little depressed.
"Why did you say I was deceived?" Downton didn't want to dwell on the trivialities, but looked at Giroud with distrust.
Giroud looked calm, he really didn't do anything.
"I'm taking advantage of Giroud's lack of attention. Secretly found someone to appraise it, barely reached the level of perfect grade, the estimate is 900,000 gold coins, as for the cost price, I have investigated the materials he used, it should be 720,000 gold coins. ”
Abagun's head is the Tao, which is clearly organized, and there is an extra confidence in his words. It's not the unlucky appearance who is often beaten obscenely.
"Giroud, how do you explain it?" Downton frowned, "although the difference of 40,000 gold coins is not huge, but I hate deception. ”
"No, I've counted all the materials used!" Giroud said no more, as Abagun threw two pieces of parchment with handwriting written all over his face.
"Downton, you seem to have picked up a treasure. This green-skinned goblin has what it takes to be a gifted merchant. Homer lamented, regardless of race and origin. Talented people can make impressive achievements when they find an opportunity.
"Boss, I'm not wrong, it's they who misquoted the price. Giroud took a brief look at the list, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he was very angry. "These damn guys lied to me. ”
The dwarf also took out a list of supplies to prove his innocence, he was just a blacksmith, not the manager of the logistics department, and he wanted to take things. Although in Downton's face, you don't have to pay, but you have to keep accounts.
"No need to explain, I understand. Downton reassured Giroud when he heard this, "Don't worry, it's still a hundred sets, and the price will be given to you at the price of 800,000." ”
"Master, no. Abagon was anxious, "I have calculated, even this list still has water to squeeze, we can compress the cost price to 600,000, and if we build 100 sets, we can also save in terms of labor." ”
Downton didn't interrupt Abagon, and gave him an encouraging look.
The green-skinned goblin suddenly came to his senses, and his voice became even more impassioned, "Your army can't only need a hundred sets of armor, and you will need a blacksmith to repair and replace it in the future, and Giroud is too slow to do it alone, so I suggest hiring a blacksmith team of twenty people." ”
"As they became more familiar with the forging, they became more familiar with the construction of the armor, and it was certainly better than the blacksmiths they were looking for. ”
"And, of course, the Ghoul Corps, whose armor needs to be repaired and even fitted with new ones. ”
Hu Tao was dumbfounded, and couldn't help but look Abagon up and down, was this still the poor worm who was beaten by herself every day after dinner and kept begging for mercy? At this moment, she felt that a goblin who was less than a meter old was so tall.
"I'm a civilian, what do I do with so many blacksmiths?" Although he defended himself, Downton's heart was moved, the armor and siege weapons obtained from the dungeon arsenal needed to be repaired, if Giroud did it alone, it was estimated that it would be the Year of the Monkey, and after becoming the mayor of the town, the number of troops increased, and the blacksmith was even more needed.
"Great master, your footsteps will not stop at Morning Mist, I wait for the moment when you reign over the world!" Abagorn lowered his voice and slapped his horse slightly.
"I can be a nobleman with real power with a territory, I'm very satisfied!" Downton smiled, "Okay, you will be my steward of wealth in the future, this deal, you and Giroud talk." ”
"It is my pleasure to serve you. Instead of kissing Downton's boots this time, Abagun bowed down and stroked his chest with one hand, making a gentlemanly salute.
"Find a goblin to be the financial officer, do you want to be used as a laughing stock by the whole continent?" joked Homer, who was not racist, but was not very optimistic about goblins who were branded as thieves and robbers.
"Master, Giroud is a talent and can be hired for a long time, but a fixed salary will discourage him, so I suggest changing to a reward system, the better he completes the task, the more bonuses he will give. Abagon stepped into the role and began to talk.
"I've left it to you, just talk about it. Downton remembered the space belt he got from the head of Doshav, but he didn't dare to use it, as long as he took it out, the Brotherhood would definitely know that he had killed him, "When I go to the royal capital, I'll exchange some golden tickets for you." ”
"Downton, sign him a death contract. "Homer is much more sophisticated than Downton, and he won't believe the goblin because of his performance, but the goblin's reputation is too bad, and if it runs away with money, Downton doesn't care, but it's a joke.
A person who is played by a goblin, even if he becomes a nobleman, is the object of ridicule every day.
"Abagon, sign this contract. A piece of parchment and a quill floated out of the ring.
Abagun couldn't read the demon's words, and before it could ask, Homer had already read it, and it didn't bother to lie, so the harsh content frightened Giroud.
"It doesn't take a lifetime, it only takes thirty years. Downton interrupted Homer, and Abagun was not a disobedient undead like Jackson, so there was no need to sign for life.
"No need to change it, I'll sign!" said Abagon, proving his loyalty, and took his quill and, without waiting for Downton's refusal, signed his name under the paper.
The handwriting of the green-skinned goblin is surprisingly good, and it is also the common script of the goblin era, which makes Homer a little amazed.
As soon as the handwriting was written, the contract slammed and burned, and the green flames emitted formed two hideous devil heads, muttering obscure words, and as the ashes fell, they turned into two arrows, flying towards Abagon's forehead and Downton's arm, imprinted with the contract pattern.
"Do a good job, as long as you do a good job, I won't treat you badly. For the new butler, Downton was not stingy, and asked Homer to take out a stack of golden tickets for him, "This is the start-up capital, whatever you want!"
"Two million gold coins?" Abagun glanced at the amount on the top sheet, and then guessed the exact amount with a twist of his hand, and then was shocked, and then grateful, it didn't expect its master to think so highly of itself.
"Boss, you must be crazy. Giroud shook his head, thinking that Downton must have something wrong with his brain, and hiring a goblin could be considered a farce, but what was the matter with giving money?
Although it was impossible for Abagun to escape with the money, it would have been able to lose it.
Giroud, however, soon lost time to worry about these trivial matters, as Abagun began to argue with him and discuss every process of the forging process, taking into account almost every detail that could save money.
Giroud broke out in a cold sweat when he heard it, "Why don't you even let go of the leftovers?"
"Congratulations, you've found a miser butler!" "Homer haha, "this may be you, and the right choice in his life." ”
Abagun changed his usual flattering style and actively devoted himself to his work because he wanted to double his funds in two months and prove his worth.
"Even if you become Downton's butler, you are still my slave!" Looking at Abagon, who was waving his arms and arguing with Giroud, Hu Tao suddenly ran to it, kicked it lightly, and trotted after Downton.
"It's powerful!" Serex followed behind Downton and glanced back.
"Everybody has something he's good at, so this simple comparison isn't correct. Homer comforted the apprentice, "You are destined to become a genius magician, work hard." ”
"What about me, what about me?" asked Hu Tao, looking at Homer expectantly.
"I don't know!"
Hearing Homer's answer, Hu Tao's face suddenly collapsed.
"Don't listen to it, you are our little princess, the most powerful god of war!" Downton touched little Lori's head and ruffled her hair.
Arnold went to find his compatriots and hasn't come back yet, which makes Downton very regretful, otherwise with one more barbarian corps, he will have more confidence to take down Tyson, but with the abomination corps, he thinks there should be no accidents.
It's not early, Downton is going to go back to Morning Mist Town, go to see Xia Luo, and then go home for a night, and report to the barracks tomorrow. (To be continued......)