Sixty-four, Thomas's new mission

Thomas Bain, no, should be called Thomas de Boer now. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The obese minister has been unusually busy lately.

Constantly receiving distinguished guests from all walks of life in Boer, haggling with those people, negotiating the distribution of benefits on a penny by cent, actively exploring new interpersonal relationships, making tentative contacts with people who have never interacted with before, looking for people to use each other, and constantly engaging in almost endless negotiations.

In addition, Thomas must also be busy with matters related to returning to the Boer family and obtaining the title of Duke of Boer, in fact, this is his most important job at present, and the previous things that he dealt with others were originally all ordinary jobs, but the idle Duke would rather go on a journey to find the rainbow than do the right thing, so this capable minister could only be arrested helplessly.

"Anyway, you're very capable, so you can do a little more, this is the importance of you, I'm sure you can do it, Thomas, I'll leave it to you!!"

Thomas's words made Thomas laugh and cry, but it seemed that even if he was laughing, it was a wry smile that deepened the wrinkles.

He had just finished working with one of Pol's tycoons, and although the two had a good conversation on the surface, only Thomas knew the pain in his stomach.

It was an old fox who was not lost to him, and at the same time had a considerable amount of wealth, but compared to the wealth that the merchant had, his status and connections were the key to Thomas's biggest headache.

When Guilheim was in power, the big businessman already had enough confidence to wrestle with the old and new Guilheim, and now, Almac's unjustified rule has increased the businessman's bargaining chips.

"The top priority is to obtain a knighthood as the ......"

Smith...... When I was young, I was just a hot-blooded fool with a romantic head, but I didn't expect it to become so difficult when I got old, human beings are really a creature that can grow......"

At the same time, there was a knock on Thomas's door.

The waiter cautiously walked in, closed the door, and whispered something into Thomas's ear.

However, before Thomas could respond, the door that had just been closed was slammed open.

"Thomas, I'm coming for you. ”

The rare guest unceremoniously pushed open the door and arrived at Thomas's office.

It was noon, almost just after lunch.

Van der Almac, Thomas's immediate boss, arrived at the office not far from the port terminal.

This place is arguably the best of the whole of Boer, with most of the wealthy and powerful merchants opening their chamber offices here, as well as the customs office for the port and the trade market for bulk commodities.

Therefore, it is not easy to occupy a place here, and you don't want to squeeze in without the corresponding power and status.

But it doesn't matter if he has it or not, it's a very rare thing that he will come to this place, because ......

"The fishy smell here is as strong as ever, Thomas. Fan said with his nose covered.

"I'm very sorry, Lord Duke, and I ask for your forgiveness. Thomas stopped what he was doing, let the waiter leave, and stood up to greet Van's arrival.

"Hmm, didn't Ellie come along?" Thomas felt quite helpless about his innocent daughter always sticking to this scheming little fox with an ignorant face, and what made him even more helpless was that in the heart of that stupid daughter, eighty percent of the scheming was his father.

"No, I asked Elle to help me find spices for the barbecue, I can't stand the damn seafood anymore!The Ball cooks don't cook anything but fish and shrimp!!I'm going to eat barbecue today, and I'm going to make it myself!!"

"But I'm not here to talk about that, Thomas, there's something for you to do. ”

"Oh, what is it?" Thomas's leaned forward slightly, in a gesture of listening.

"This. ”

As he spoke, Van took out what appeared to be folded parchment from his bosom. He handed the document to Thomas.

Thomas narrowed his eyes and looked carefully at the writing on the parchment.

[With immediate effect, the Bol's merchant qualification restriction bill will be lifted, and anyone except criminals can do business unconditionally without paying any form of qualification tax.] 】

[Your new lord, Van der Almac. 】

[PS: Confectionery, spice shops, and barbecue shops have a half-tax discount!!Citizens who aspire to become businessmen are welcome to give preference to these industries!!】

The so-called merchant qualification restriction bill was originally a regulation enacted by the lords of Bol who were worried about the growth of merchants, in order to curb the expanding merchant class and limit the number of local merchants, but later gradually became a weapon for some local merchants, who used this decree to openly exclude dissidents and turn the business community of Bol into their hands.

But in this way, the number of merchants was indeed well suppressed, and the so-called business community was not so large as to affect the rule of the lords, so most of the lords of Boer in the past took a laissez-faire attitude towards this matter.

"What is this??"

Fan said angrily: "Yesterday I went out with Leon and Ellie, although I was very happy, but when I got outside, I found a big thing." ”

"In the whole outskirts of Bol, except for the manor is the manor, there is not even a country snack bar!!"

"......" The fat minister remained silent about all jumpy remarks.

"That's it, but in Bol City, you can't even find a decent barbecue restaurant, and there are fish, shrimp, and crab restaurants everywhere!!"

"The most excessive thing is that the candy store here doesn't even have the kind of candy I like!!Obviously it is sold everywhere in Almac, I saw several stores on the way here, I am really angry, will they do business at all?!"

"I've thought about it for a long time, since those merchants now don't sell what I want, then let more merchants do it, but Bol restricts new merchants from joining, and there will be such a decree, it's a bastard, we Almac don't have this kind of inexplicable decree, I think that as long as this decree is abolished, all kinds of shops will pop up one by one like mushrooms in the woods after the rain! ”

"Hmm...... Kindness...... Very interesting idea. Thomas thought for a moment, nodded and said, "If it is really implemented, it may really be able to solve the current problem......

"What are you talking about, Thomas, no matter what problems you have, I will issue this decree so that the whole city can feel the will of this duke!!"

"Is it just going to be issued?" asked Thomas.

Fan looked at him curiously: "Of course, if you give it down, find someone to post a notice in a crowded place, and then read it out loud, what else is there to do?"

"If that's the case, the minister will do it immediately. Thomas said, with a jaw of his head.

"Over to you, Thomas. ”

Immediately afterward, Fan suddenly changed the subject.

"By the way, Thomas, do you like children?"

"Little child??" the fat minister was stunned. For Fan's whimsical thoughts, he felt that his tired brain seemed to be a little unable to keep up.

"Well, it's the kind of child who is very small, not yet a year old, although I think it's annoying to be noisy, but an uncle like you will probably like it. ”

"No, I don't particularly like it, and I don't hate it. Thomas said cautiously, "Excuse me, this is ......"

"Well, I don't like it very much, well, it's worth referencing......" Fan groaned slightly.

"I see. Finally, he raised his head and said conclusively: "Thomas, then this matter will be left to you, and you will help me do it in the near future." ”

"As you wish, my Lord Duke. Thomas bent down deeply.

Today I saw a long comment about Leon in the comment area, and I feel very happy, that's why I will write it energetically.