The difference between people's wealth is sometimes as different as the difference in strength, or even worse. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 The title of Count Info already belonged to the upper nobility, and it could be seen from the magnificence of his manor that even the living expenses of the maids in his manor for a day were enough to cover the efforts of commoners for a month.

However, even if they are upper-class nobles, not all of them have a lot of money. Most of the upper-class nobles held important positions, such as city lords or something, and they themselves had a high salary. Of course, at the same time, most of the aristocracy also did business, or invested in business. Therefore, among the upper nobles, the amount of wealth does not have much to do with the title, and it depends on the specific situation.

In any case, 1,000 gold coins is just pocket money for Count Goolyde, but for Kevin, it can solve the urgent need.

More than a few hundred gold coins are usually no longer able to carry them normally. The gold coins themselves are heavy, and the clothes are deformed when they are put in the pockets, and they can barely fit in the support, and the 1,000 gold coins must be transported in a special cash box. Of course, there are also crystal cards, but the crystal cards themselves are expensive and only circulated among the upper echelons, and it is impossible to give them to a person who is a tutor.

In the end, Kevin just asked for a check, which was a special piece of paper with an extremely complex magic circuit printed on it, which itself had high anti-counterfeiting performance. Only the real rich or upper-class aristocrats or the government who have a large amount of gold coins can apply for a check.

After writing a check, if it is out of town, it is not possible to get the money on the same day. The gold coin must be transported to the local vault on the same day and registered as a cheque. The gold will then be relayed to the National Treasury through the Magic Teleportation Array, so that the National Treasury will update the information. Then the person with the check goes to the vault to get the money.

Checks are of little value on their own, even if you steal a blank check and fill in a number yourself. When I went to the vault, I couldn't get the money because the information was wrong, and I was arrested if I didn't get it right. And even if the check is lost, you only need to go to the vault, report your name, show your identification, and at a certain moment, who opened your own check, then you can still receive the money, although the procedure is a little more troublesome, and it is looked down upon by the vault staff.

In a world where it usually takes about two days to get the money from getting the check, the time in between allows the information to flow between the local vaults, and of course, if it is local, then it can be done on the same day. Being able to manage financial circulation so conveniently and make the national treasury a whole is still the credit of the teleportation array after all. There are also various types of teleportation arrays, so I won't go into too much detail here.

It is undoubtedly safer to carry a check than to carry a box of gold coins. Although the law and order are good these years, there are always many people who steal chickens and dogs. However, there are always people who think that gold coins are the most real when they hold them in their hands. But in fact, even if the check is given to you, you can't withdraw the money, and once the gold coin is snatched, it is really snatched.

After receiving the money, Kevin immediately asked the Count for leave the next day, and finally began to repair his catapult. I haven't moved for a month, and the car is all dust. Kevin didn't have much time to take care of the three donkeys, so he basically came back from the exercise, hurriedly went to the stable, picked up the grass, threw it and left. And they all jump once every two or three days, and the donkey feels hungry and thin.

Of course, the health situation is also the worst, every day Kevin comes back late, so what is there to worry about tidying up. Just swept the donkey dung casually, even so, the pickets came over several times, and they all said that the hygiene was the worst, but they couldn't find others, so they simply deducted points. But Kevin said that the points should be deducted, and he didn't care anyway.

In the past month, Kevin has also thought about his catapult plan many times. If possible, it is better to modify the catapult that can be operated by one person, and of course to prevent the modification from failing, you must also save a little money for the catapult to come back.

After a month, Kevin should have inquired a long time ago. Even in Langton City, the sword shop has a lot of swords, but the only one that can repair and modify the catapult is the heavy weapon factory directly controlled by the city lord. Otherwise, it's Wang Li College.

The son of Lord Langton is Okka, a member of the recruit team with Kevin, and the one who follows Sain's ass all day long. However, compared to the other Marinas, Oka is still relatively ...... Pleasing to the eye. This person also has relatively few words, and his strength is also midstream, which is not eye-catching.

It has been more than a month since the end of the recruit training, and Kevin feels that even if they don't like each other at that time, at least they can still talk when they meet again, right?

But unfortunately, when Kevin found Oka, the three of them happened to get together again. Although it was a reunion of old "comrades-in-arms", the atmosphere was very strange. Kevin tried his best to show kindness, but unfortunately he still fed the dog and was squeezed by three people. Kevin is inconvenient to refute, if this really Oka off, a letter is sent to his father, and the city lord of Langton ignores Kevin, it will be troublesome.

Touching Oka touched the dust, and Kevin had no choice but to go to Langton City in person. But to be honest, a junior officer didn't know anyone, and he didn't have any official documents, and he was stopped everywhere he went. Not to mention the city lord of Langton, he just wanted to visit a 213th regiment catapult regiment and learn some experience, but he was also stopped at the door and said that he would not be allowed to enter.

Kevin had no choice but to return to his station and try to touch the general to ask for an official document or something. Kevin basically told the truth about the current situation, giving a speech in the tavern, and encountering the opportunity to be a tutor at Earl Goulaid's Court, but Kevin did not say that he had already gotten the money, he still said that the current military budget was scarce and unsustainable, and he hoped that Count Goulaid would pay him as soon as possible.

The general's face was obviously not very good, and he was silent for a long time without speaking. Kevin didn't know that his words offended him, so he could only be silent with him.

After a long time, the general spoke: "In the future, let me stay in the barracks, and let me run around less." I quit my job at Gurlaid, and I'll tell you if there's any problem. ”

Kevin: "......"

"Do you know who Count Gouled is?" asked the general.

Kevin shook his head in disbelief.

"My soldier goes to work in other people's homes during the active duty stage?" the general sneered, "You are really capable." ”

Kevin was helpless, and he couldn't help but start despising the general in his heart. This is probably the so-called saving face?

"Okay, you go back and wait, the military problem will be solved for you as soon as possible. With a wave of his hand, the general sent Kevin away.

But at this time, Kevin was not so easy to dismiss: "General, how fast is it as soon as possible?" Please give me the exact number. ”

The general was stunned, he didn't expect a new recruit to be so tough.

Kevin continued: "How much is the military budget given? I think I need to negotiate with the military chief, if it is not enough, I must try my best to fight for it, and if I give too much, I can pay it back." ”

The general's face was already very unkind: "Just let our upper echelons discuss these things, you wait for the notice." ”

"General, I am the only catapult here, and this catapult is semi-paralyzed all year round. I suspect that the people in the military service do not know how much it costs to maintain and repair a catapult. Do they know how much a repair paint costs? Do they know how much a stone bomb costs? Do they know how much a fire oil bomb costs? Do they know that my catapult can't move on except for the chassis? How much does it cost to repair it? Do they know?" Kevin asked bluntly.

The general sneered: "Is this difficult? Even if you use it less, won't you understand it by checking the information? If you can't do it, don't you understand it if you look to the brother troops? ”

"Don't dare," Kevin replied, "but since I'm the head of an independent department, and I'm the only one in the department, I think it's necessary for me to fight for the military expenses of the whole team." I also have the right to participate in the negotiations on military spending. ”

A general's entourage on the side finally jumped out: "Presumptuous! What do you think you are?"

"General, I remember you said that my catapult is not a dispensable unit, and in this case, the catapult is obviously also to exert combat effectiveness. If my catapult can't even be renovated because of financial problems, then who should be responsible for this in the end?" Kevin has really been a lot bolder recently, and he may be used to seeing the upper nobles, and his fear of the general has also been reduced.

"Pay attention to who you are, and the tone in which you speak!" said the general coldly, "I said that catapults are not optional, but there is a direction for each stage of armament development. There will always be obsolete weapons, and there will always be newer weapons, and no one can say what the future holds. ”

As soon as these words came out, Kevin knew that there was nothing more to say. The general would never give him a copper coin for military expenses, because catapults were dispensable to him. The general also did not answer the question of who was to blame if the catapult could not fight. But the chief of military affairs is his daughter, and Kevin is a donkey who once beat his son, and he can figure it out with his toes, and who is to blame. This aspect is almost irrefutable, because he is a general.

"Sorry to interrupt. Kevin quit directly, saluted, turned around and left.

When I came out of the general ledger, it was already dusk. The conversation was very unpleasant, and in the eyes of the general Kevin was undoubtedly arrogant, and in Kevin's eyes the general was also pedantic and even stingy. Kevin could predict that he would be more uncomfortable for a while in the future, after all, he offended his highest boss.

Late at night, Starter came over to patrol the night again, and the two sat down to talk a few more words. Stadt is more well-informed: "I heard that you hit the general in person?"

"Personally, I don't think it's a confrontation. Kevin shook his head.

"You're done," Stadt concluded, "hurry up and write a suicide note." ”

Kevin: "......"

"I've said you're a character long ago," Statt shook his head, "you know the problems between relationships, you've seen more than I have in 10 years, but you just like hardtops." You think you're invincible, you can say no to everything you don't like, and that's what it turns out to be. ”

Kevin was silent for a moment and spoke, "I never thought my mouth cannon was invincible. ”

"That's not the point," Stadt waved his hand, "and you don't have to say anything like that if you give you a catapult, what else can you do." If you had come to power and let Sain beat him up, he would have been happy, and I guess there would be nothing going on now. Maybe you'll be a picke, like me, or just a regular knight. It's a pity that you don't believe it, in order to be cool in public, I recommended my novel by the way, and embarrassed Sain in public. ”

Kevin shook his head, trying to say something, but he didn't say anything.

"Don't spray me, I can't talk about you," Statt laughed, "but it's clear that your role as the captain of the catapult must have something to do with Sayne." ”

Kevin nodded, and it was already obvious.

"To be honest, just be the captain of the catapult, it's a big deal that you don't pass in December and are demoted to private. It's not something unacceptable," replied Stadt, "and the two of us were just hiding from the Assassins, not for honor. It doesn't matter if the officer is still a private or not. ”

Kevin was silent.

"Well, now you can really take your life," Statt didn't mean to intimidate, "It's not a matter of the dignified general wanting to kill you, a junior officer?"

"So what do you think I'm going to do next?" Kevin was also a little confused at times.

"It's nothing more than three ways, first, be soft. Tomorrow hurry up and send some money to the general, say some good things, and build a good relationship. Maybe it's a little late, but it's better than not moving. Second, do nothing, sit and eat and wait for death. Maybe all of a sudden there was a turning point, and it came back to life. Third, hard cap. You will want to pick up the main character of the urinal, all the way suddenly stronger, the general will be cracked by you no matter what means you use, until the end, the general is sucked to death by you. ”

Kevin smiled: "This part is very familiar." ”

"Alright, I'm leaving," Stadt said, "think for yourself." ”

Kevin tossed and turned that night and didn't sleep well. I knew earlier, I wouldn't go to the general today, Kevin tutored for a month, and he didn't know until he knew it, and it is estimated that Kevin would be fine if he tutored for another month. But at this time, the general had already ordered that he was not allowed to go, and Kevin did not dare to directly disobey the order. Fortunately, the 1000 gold coins have been received, and things are not too bad after all.

After thinking about it, Kevin still decided to go to Lieutenant Colonel House tomorrow, this captain of the third group is a good person, and should be able to help Kevin a lot.

The next day, Kevin found Lieutenant Colonel House, who was also surprised that Kevin could directly confront the general: "To be honest, even I don't dare to talk to the general like this." Only his son and daughter dare to say that, you are really getting fatter and fatter. ”

"Is there any special procedure for Lieutenant Colonel House to go to other regiments, or do I have to approve it from the general?" asked Kevin.

"Of course the general's approval is required," replied House, "otherwise wouldn't the general be an ornament, and we would all run around at will, and no one else would find us when the time came, so how could we fight?"

"Isn't there any other way?" Kevin sighed.

"It's not for nothing," House finally gave Kevin a little hope, "You should know, our legion has a veteran in his forties, a 6th rank soldier, and most people can't call him, even me. People who can't even retire if they want to. ”

"I know. Kevin nodded, this person had heard of this person since he first joined the Thunder Knights, but Kevin had not seen it.

"This person has a lot of experience, has a wide range of contacts, and has high strength, and his qualifications are almost the same as mine. At the moment he works in the logistics repair shop, his name is Terek, and everyone calls him Old Ter," House explained, "and if you can find him to help, it will be basically fine." ”

Immediately, Kevin thanked Lieutenant Colonel House and went directly to the logistics repair station. The repair station is subordinate to the subordinate unit of the logistics office, and mainly repairs swords, guns, bows, saddles, horses' hooves and a series of logistics support supplies. In normal non-war times, even if there is not much damage to swords or equipment, in order to develop their abilities, they will deliberately break equipment and repair it themselves to improve their abilities.

Of course, for a 45-year-old veteran, none of this is meaningless. When Kevin finds him, he is bored leaning against the corner, holding a piece of wood in his hand, as if carving a beautiful woman.

The point is, this person is familiar. Kevin always felt like he'd seen it somewhere.

"Oh, Sir Kevin," Sergeant Terek looked up, just a greeting, not to his feet.

"Can I call you Lao Te?" Kevin laughed, of course not minding the other party's rudeness. In fact, even if Kevin was a major at this time, he wouldn't stand up.

"Of course," said Lao Te, looking very happy, "Actually, I go to the tavern every night to listen to your jokes, hahaha." You probably won't even recognize me. ”

Kevin was surprised, and immediately understood why this man looked so familiar, and it turned out that he was one of his drinkers. Speaking of this kind of old mess, it is estimated that no one cares about entering and leaving the barracks, and it is almost impossible to stay with the recruits every day as stupidly. Going out for a drink at night is a very common taxi. Although there are many taverns in the city, Kevin once debated with 26 people by himself, and he is also the most famous. Then meeting Kevin is almost a certainty.

Since they are acquaintances, everything is easy to talk about. Kevin immediately explained his situation and said that he was willing to pay a lot of money.

Lao Te didn't talk nonsense, and immediately got up: "Let's go! Let's go see your catapult first." ”

In the face of such a cheerful person, Kevin was overjoyed. Lao Teh also said bluntly: "If you have money, I can help you, but I can't help you if you don't have money." ”

Kevin didn't ask "will you fix catapults or something", since the other party dared to come and see, he must have relied on it. Moreover, such an old soldier must have a hand, otherwise why would the army still be retained?

The two came to the depot and pulled out the catapult. Kevin also shared with Lao Teh some of his own opinions, such as how to modify it to achieve a person to operate a catapult.

Lao Teh affirmed: "You have a lot of ideas." The first two you said with pulleys, or levers, etc., may not be so easy to succeed, and the modification is relatively large. If you want to get it, it's best to model it first. ”

"Modeling. Kevin just repeated the keyword.

"It's about building the model, and it's best to get a scaled-down version of the catapult to test the success. This thing is often done by Wang Li Academy," Lao Te circled around the catapult twice and kicked the wheel, "Your third plan can be tried, the donkey pulls the winch to raise the counterweight, this can be made into an independent organization, but the problem is not big." ”

"Yes. Kevin humbly accepted.

"But no matter what, let's change the chassis first!" Lao Te concluded.

"How do you change that?" Kevin asked.

"Five pairs of weight wheels!" replied Lao Te.

Kevin: "......"