"Yes, Father. Griffith's mind had already been revealed to Thorn on the Cobblestone. It's not good for Griffith to bring up this kind of thing himself, so he asked Seon to help with a message, and at the same time hoped to get the support of the druids.

"I discussed with Andrew about your fiefdom, and he meant to give you Green Vine Town. Stone watched Griffith's reaction, and to his surprise, the second son didn't have much reaction on his face when he heard the name "Green Vine Town".

"I didn't agree, though. Stone added.

The town of Green Vine produces some of the best wines in the entire Carolingian barony, and is second only to Carolingian Castle in the prosperity of Baron Stone.

Andrew is willing to give Green Vine Town to Griffith, which can be regarded as taking care of Griffith's younger brother.

"Father, I'm against it too. Griffith's face showed a look of emotion, "Green Vine is too important to the Carolingian Barony. The grain of Carolinburg and the commercial taxes of Green Vine Town are the two pillars of the territory, and they cannot be divided in any way. ”

Baron Stone was noncommittal, "Then tell me why you fancy the village of Hydra, which is the poorest village." ”

"Father, although the village of Hydra is poor, I feel that there is a lot of potential. Griffith did not hide his thoughts at all - although he could have shown a filial piety that was voluntarily suffering, but playing tricks with his father and brother would inevitably lead to a relationship in the future.

It's best to get Hydra Village, and even if he doesn't, Griffith is confident that he can get ahead.

"Is it the reason for the Chishui River?" As a qualified lord, Stone was naturally familiar with his territory.

"That's right. Griffith nodded, "The mouth of the river is naturally a gathering place of wealth. Going up the Chishui River, you can go directly to the Griffon's Heart City. There are three reasons why it is so desolate now. ”

"First, the Chishui River has a large drop, a rapid current, and several waterfalls and shoals that are difficult to navigate. ”

"The second is that the banks of the Chishui River are not prosperous enough and the population is sparse enough to attract merchants. ”

"The third is the infestation of fishmen, which causes a lot of losses every year. ”

"If you know these problems, why do you still want Hydra Village? Or do you think you are better than me, and I can't do it?" Listening to the second son's words, Baron Stone was obviously a little more relieved in his eyes, although he was fighting against each other.

"My son doesn't dare to say that he is better than your father, but I have an advantage. Griffith looked directly at Stone's question, "Whether it is you, my father, or Andrew's brother, as long as you are a direct vassal of Lord Marquis Griffin, you must guard Carolin Fort and prevent the Cato family from going south." I, on the other hand, don't have this burden, and I can devote all my energy to Hydra Village. ”

"No, it's too far-fetched to convince me. Stone shook his head.

It is true that Baron Carolingian has a lot to distract from, but he also has many more resources at his disposal than Griffith.

Griffith knew that he would never be able to convince Stone if he didn't throw out some dry goods. "Father, I almost forgot to tell you that I was promoted to level 2. ”

"When?" said a flash of joy on Stone's face.

Truth be told, Griffith couldn't be promoted in Thousand Sails City for several years, and Baron Stone almost lost faith in this son. If it weren't for that, he might not be in a hurry to call Griffith back from Thousand Sails.

The capable son doesn't need to think too much about him, but for the mediocre son, Stone has to make arrangements while he can still say something.

"It's in the village of Hydra. Griffith lied slightly, "Maybe it's because I caught Kyle Osborne and was in a good mood, the original mental pressure was gone, and I was promoted before I knew it." In my opinion, the village of Hydra is my blessed land. ”

"It's good that you've been promoted to level 2, but don't get carried away. Baron Stone put away his smile and his tone became stern: "At this level, it is popular to be a mercenary, but for nobles, it is not of much significance if it is not at the middle level." ”

The corners of Griffith's mouth were slightly hooked, it seemed that this father did not fully understand his son.

"Father, don't you know, my son and I have a bit of a talent in copying scrolls, and when I was in Thousand Sails City before, I also relied on copying scrolls to earn a little golden dragon to subsidize daily expenses. ”

"I know. Stone was a little unimpressed.

The weakness of the Carolingian family's lack of deep roots is fully reflected here. Baron Stone certainly cared about his second son, but he lacked eyes and ears in Thousand Sails City, and even though he knew that Griffith made money by copying scrolls, he didn't know how much gold his good son earned.

"I used to transcribe level 1 magic scrolls, and I earned about 3,000 gold dragons a year. Griffither paused to allow Stone to digest the number, "Now that I've been promoted, I can copy level 2 magic scrolls in the future, and according to my estimates, my annual income in the future should be more than 10,000 gold dragons." ”

I can't see that you're still a cash cow. Baron Stone was almost stunned by the number.

The entire Carolingian barony, the annual income is only about 100,000 gold dragons, and this money is used to raise soldiers, buy weapons and equipment, build castles, etc., and settle accounts at the end of the year, and have a balance of 10,000 gold dragons, which is enough to make Stone happy for more than half a month.

And Griffiths just copied a few scrolls a day, and his net income was 10,000 gold dragons, which really made people feel unfair.

In fact, Griffith's estimate is conservative.

A level 2 magic scroll sells for about 35 gold dragons, with Griffith's success rate much higher than other mages, he makes a profit of about 20 gold dragons for every scroll he copies, copying two or three copies a day, and earning at least 15,000 gold dragons a year.

"No wonder you even dare to raise siege crabs, it seems that you have no fear!" Ston scolded with a smile. But that's not enough, because the land near the village of Hydra is either saline or swampy, and if it is reclaimed, the grain production is not much higher. ”

Without enough food, it is impossible to feed a large population, which is actually the biggest bottleneck for the Carolingian barony.

"I'm not going to grow food. For a nobleman, this sentence can be regarded as deviant. "The Ilia Peninsula is too close to Cyrenia, and growing food is not destined to make a lot of money. ”

"If you don't have food, what should you do?" Stone's brows furrowed unconsciously, "If you have food in your hands and don't panic in your heart, you can't buy it all from merchants, right?" ”

"That's right, I do intend to give my lifeblood to Lady Fortune. Griffith's tone was full of confidence, and although Stone was shrewd, his vision always had its limits. If there is not enough interest to bundle, how can it be possible to attract a predator like the Church of the Goddess of Commerce to join in?

"The history of Thousand Sails City is worth learning from. Moreover, the church of the Fortune Lady has always been the most trustworthy. ”

"It's doable. Stone thought for a long time before finally nodding. "But if you don't grow food, what can you do to make money?

"Salt. Griffith said categorically.