The afterglow of the setting sun casts a slanting shadow on the lighthouse on the coast.

The construction of the wharf on Eagle's Beak Island has reached the final stage, but thousands of people are still busy on the construction site.

Sorada is one of them.

The wild man from the former Blueskin Tribe is carrying a polished ashlar and climbing up the spiral pedal at the edge of the lighthouse.

The salty sea breeze blew on his sweaty back, and beneath his bronzed skin were knotted muscles, strong and strong.

The highest point of the lighthouse was nearly two hundred feet above the ground, and the work of transporting stone up was not a job that anyone could do.

Even if you look down from above, your hands and feet will be weak, let alone climbing on the pedals with heavy loads.

In fact, there have been accidents where someone has fallen to their deaths.

The benevolent and wise lord later had the artisan leader Victor set up a protective net around the lighthouse, so that even if he fell, he would not be killed immediately - of course, if he was hit by a stone falling from above, it would be more than lucky.

Therefore, people who do this dangerous job get double their work.

Sorada climbed to the top of the tower, piled ashlar on the outer wall, and returned.

When he was back on the ground, and was about to continue carrying the stones, he heard the overseer say that the time was up.

In fact, Sorada still had the strength, but he couldn't continue to do it, and the lord stipulated that each person should work a maximum of ten hours a day, so he had to pack up, go to the apprentice to register his work, and then prepare to get food.

"Sorada, please go have a good meal today!"

Sorada turned around and saw his friend Rick approaching and holding him affectionately around his shoulder.

"Where to eat?"

"Eagle Tavern."

Sorada knew that the Eagle Tavern was the most luxurious tavern in the realm, and he usually passed by a few times, but never entered.

He usually eats the free food distributed on the construction site, although it doesn't taste very good, but at least he can fill his stomach, and at most take advantage of the rest day to go to the mountains and forests to hunt some game to satisfy his hunger.

Although the things in the tavern are good, they all cost money to buy, and they are expensive.

Generally, only the vassal lords in the territory will go there.

Sorada has actually accumulated a lot of work, and it may not be impossible to experience it, but the work has not been fulfilled until now, and he can't experience it even if he really has the guts.

"Where did you get the money?" Sorada asked, "Didn't Lord Caesar say that it would take ten days to pay his share?" ”

Rick smiled and said mysteriously:

"Just come with me."

Sorada was intrigued and followed Rick all the way to the mall.

The street is right next to the castle, close to the beach, and is flanked by small two-storey red rock buildings with grocery stores, hotels, women's branches, and blacksmith shops...... There are all kinds of them, and they are very lively.

The destination of the two, the Eagle Tavern, is located on the easternmost side of the street, with the double-headed eagle banner of Lord Caesar hanging at the door.

Sorada heard that the true owner of this tavern had a close relationship with the lord, so he dared to use the banner of the Caesar family.

Pushing open the heavy iron oak door, the noisy and noisy atmosphere suddenly came to the face, making Sorada a little overwhelmed by the first-time visitor.

Rickla walked in with his friend, and the aroma of wine and meat along the way made both of them swallow saliva unconsciously.

Finding an empty table, Sorada sat down with a little trepidation at the invitation of a friend.

A maid came over and asked with a smile:

"What do you want?"

Rick coughed lightly, as if trying to pretend to be a regular visit:

"Two portions of venison, four portions of roasted sweet potatoes, and a plate of lettuce, and a small bottle of brandy."

"Okay. It's 33 copper plates, how are you going to pay for it? ”

Sorada was shocked that one meal here actually ate most of his salary for half a month.

And because his job is more dangerous, he gets double the work, and if he is an ordinary person, he will have to spend a month to earn to come here for a meal.

Just when Sorada was worried that his friend would not be able to pay for it, he heard Rick say:

"I'll pay for it."

Sorada was stunned for a moment, and then saw that the maid was not surprised at all:

"Okay, then you come with me, and there will be an assistant bachelor here to help you deduct your work."

Rick followed the maid away, leaving Sorada alone in his place.

Can you still pay for your meal?

Sorada felt as if a door had opened in front of him to a new world.

When Rick went and returned, the maid also brought the things that the two of them ordered.

"Taste it!" Rick graciously invited his friends and poured a glass of brandy for each of them, "It's all old men here, hehe, today the two of us also experience the treatment of a superior person!" ”

Hearing the word "superior", Sorada unconsciously straightened his back, as if he was afraid that he would be sorry for the title.

"I didn't expect that I could pay for food here."

"It's not just here." Rick drank the wine in his glass and explained to his friend with a smile, "The shops on the entire shopping street can use the work points. Of course, street vendors cannot. ”

"That's what happened!" Sorada suddenly thought of the women's branches where beautiful girls often came and went, and her face suddenly turned red.

He hurriedly drank a glass of brandy to cover it up.

Feeling the hot wine sink into his throat and a sweet aftertaste, Sorada said with some embarrassment:

"Rick, I didn't expect this meal to eat you so much money......"

"It's fine!" Rick waved generously and poured his friend another glass of wine.

The two clinked glasses and drank them all.

Rick spoke, "Actually, I also want to ask you for a favor this time. ”

"You say." After eating such an expensive meal from his friend, of course Sorada was embarrassed to refuse.

Rick rubbed his hands together, seeming a little embarrassed, "Can you lend me some money?" ”

"Do you mean the division of work? Okay, how much do you want? ”

"How much can you borrow?"

Sorada was stunned by his friend's question, he put down his glass, and asked in a deep voice:

"Rick, why are you asking for so much money?"

"Don't think about it." Rick smiled and comforted his friend, "I just want to buy a room." ”

"Buying a house?" Sorada was puzzled, "Don't you already have a place to live now?" ”

"But it was lent to us by the lord for a temporary stay, and I heard that in the future, if we don't work for the lord, we will have to collect rent. Moreover, there were eight people living in one room, which was so cramped that I wanted to have my own house. ”

"Your own house?"

"Yes. Lord Caesar is ready to sell the houses in his territory, which can be purchased with a share of labor. ”

"How much?"

"Prices vary greatly, and the closer you are to the castle, the more expensive the house is. The room I fancy is next to the welfare home, so that I can visit my grandmother on a regular basis, but that room costs thirty silver deer, or the equivalent of work, so I ......"

"Thirty silver deer!" Sorada gasped, "Even if I lend you all my work, you won't be enough." ”

"It's fine. The rest of the lords will lend it to me. ”

"Your Lord will lend you money?" Sorada looked incredulous.

"Of course." Rick raised his head proudly, "The merciful lord said, we can only pay the down payment, the house I fancy will cost about nine silver deer, and then he will lend us the rest of the money, we can give him a job, and earn money to pay it back slowly." ”

"Can this be?" Sorada was stunned, "What a merciful lord. ”

"Praise be to Lord Caesar!" Rick drew a flaming heart on his chest, the symbol of the Lord of Light he had recently converted.

"How?" Rick urged, "Can you help me, when you are going to buy a house in the future, I can also lend you money." ”

"Okay." After all, he had just eaten someone's dinner, and Sorada was embarrassed to refuse, "I can lend you five hundred points." ”

"Great!" Rick clapped his hands excitedly and diligently poured his friend's drink.

After eating, Rick took the unfinished brandy into his arms and dragged his friend straight to his favorite house.

However, when the two arrived, they heard a bad news.

"Sold out?" Rick's eyes widened as he looked at the salesman in front of him.

"Yes. Sorry, Mr. Rick, you're a step late. ”

"But, but, isn't that just the beginning of sales?"

"Yes, but everyone wants to buy it. You must know that the place in the valley of Yingbeiyu Island is not big, and there are not many houses that can be built, and they were robbed as soon as they came out. Now if you still want to buy it, you can only choose a house in a settlement outside the valley. ”

"Outside the valley?" Rick shook his head dissatisfied, "I don't want a house out of the valley!" Is there really none in the valley? ”

"Yes, there are still there, but ......"

"Just what?"

"It's just that the rest are a little expensive."

"How much is the cheapest?" Rick asked, unyieldingly.

The salesman flipped through the parchment roll and said:

"Five golden dragons."

Rick suddenly died.

At the current rate of earning money, I am afraid that he will not be able to afford such a house for the rest of his life.

Sorada touched his friend's arm and persuaded, "Why don't you buy the one outside the valley?" ”

The salesman also reminded: "Yes, Mr. Rick, I advise you to hurry up if you really want to buy, otherwise there will be nothing outside the valley, and then you will probably have to go to a farther village to buy a house." ”

Rick struggled for a while, and finally made up his mind: "Okay! How much does it cost for me to get the closest house to Taniguchi? ”

"Twenty-five silver deer."

"Is it true that as long as I make a down payment, the house is mine?"

"Yes, but you want to pay it on time."

"Okay, I'm going to go and see the house first."

"Yes, please come with me."

……

"Sam, how did you come up with this idea?" Margaery looked at the hot real estate transaction scene in the territory, and her eyes flashed with thought.

"Dreamed of it." Samwell shrugged.

"Really?" Margaery glanced at the man with suspicion, "Although this method is extremely delicately designed, it ...... I'm always worried that something will go wrong in the future. ”

"What's the problem?"

"I don't know." Margaery was a little discouraged, "I just feel a little unsure...... Sam, how sure are you? ”

Samwell laughed: "Don't worry, this system is fine. I understand that some bankers in Old Town already play a similar trick in the seafaring trade, which is just a game of money. The key is the human and material resources it can mobilize. ”

"I think it's more important that it solves the problem of cashing in Eagle's Bill."

"You're right."

Margaery frowned: "Now that you are not short of money, are you still willing to go back to the High Court with me?" ”

"Return, of course. And who said I wasn't short of money. Samwell kissed Margaery on the side of the cheek, "We'll leave tomorrow." ”

"Good!" That's when Margaery smiled.

(End of chapter)