Chapter 235: Super Photo Order from the East (3/3)
Crescent's makeshift mayor's tent.
Lilith's words were so appetizing that the two girls who were going to look at the book in the corner were attracted to the attention and pricked up their ears to listen.
Lilith naturally knew this mistress of Thrandis.
As soon as I saw her there, I immediately became honest, didn't dare to show half of my intimacy with Rosen, and kept a distance of three meters from Rosen.
She said in a businesslike tone, "Master, the full name of this fixer, is Heya Jiali. Saint. Deutarod."
As soon as the name came out, all three people in the tent were shocked.
The two women couldn't sit still, so they put down the spell book in their hands and turned their heads to look at it.
Gendeloni even interjected: "First of all, this is the Son of God, and secondly, this name is a little familiar, as if I have heard it somewhere."
Thrandis had already remembered, "She is the third daughter of the current Duke of Storm, Saint Delance, and the one with the highest magical achievements."
Gendelloni immediately recalled.
"Ah, I remembered, too. At the beginning, the college tutor talked about her. It is said that she is the youngest high-level sea mage in history, and she has broken through the high-level barrier at the age of 15."
When Lawson heard this, his heart was also shocked: "That's really amazing."
Why is it a bit powerful?
Because this guy has a duke's father, the great lord of the richest realm in the Golden Land.
The Duke also controlled the most prosperous sea trade routes in the Golden Land, and his annual revenue was calculated in tens of millions of crowns.
Therefore, Heya Jiali's family background is two orders of magnitude higher than that of the original Burning Sky Archmage.
As long as she has a little talent for magic, her father can use massive resources to push her to the realm of masters.
Of course, being able to break through the high level at the age of 15 is indeed extraordinary.
Rosen asked, "Then she should be an archmage now, right?"
Thrandis shook his head, "It's not clear, but considering that she has been promoted to the high rank for almost ten years, it is very likely that she has already broken through the master cliff."
Without thinking, Lilith cautiously said, "According to Candela, not yet. He is currently a high-level peak 17-star mage."
Thrandis was stunned: "Not yet? That is, ten years of high-level cards?"
Gendeloni sighed, "The master's cliff is so easy to break through. The Earl also broke through at 35, and the Burning Sky Archmage was promoted at 30."
Lawson was a little envious: "The 17-star spell-casting ability is really high."
He's still stuck in eight and a half stars.
Of course, it's almost time for gossip, and it's time to get down to business.
Rosen continued to ask, "Then what are the custom requirements of Her Royal Highness this princess?"
This is a veritable princess of the Eastern Realm, a big man who can decide the fate of countless people with a wave of his hand, but he doesn't dare to slack off at all.
Lilith pulled out a large stack of papers from her purse.
"Master, these are the new information of Silvermoon Castle in the past few days, and these are the princess's spell pictures."
"And then there's this, and this is the specific customization requirements."
Rosen took the documents and looked at them one by one, Silvermoon Fort has been quiet recently, and nothing major has happened.
The only thing worth noting is that Pheren reappears in the guild.
Compared to before, he was bald and unusually energetic, and seemed to be ten years younger.
"Ah, poor Feron."
Then he continued to look at the so-called spell photo painting.
At this glance, it turns out that this thing is almost the same as the photo.
Black and white photos, to be exact.
Thrandis also leaned over to take a look, "I've heard for a long time that the Easterners are good at light and shadow illusions, and now it seems that it's really true."
"Let me see, let me see~"
Gendelloni tiptoes, but she can't really see it because she's too short.
Rosen lowered his arm and asked her to take a closer look.
The first picture Gendeloni saw was a picture of the princess riding a horse in the garden.
The princess in the photo
He wore snow-white breeches underneath, a snow-white lace collared shirt on the top, an inky blue waistcoat and a coat of the same color, dark blonde hair tied in a ponytail, and a neat and delicate anti-collision elephant leather frame hat on his head.
The horse under the crotch is a famous horse unique to the East, "Blue Wave Crescent".
The horse is strong and slender, with elegant and explosive muscles, and shiny silver hair, like condensing the moonlight.
The hooves and calves are covered with long, soft blue hairs, and when they run, the thick blue hairs fly up and down, like rippling blue waves.
When Gendeloni saw it, she exclaimed, "What a beautiful man, what a beautiful horse!"
She was right.
Heya Jiali is not only superb in appearance, but also in figure, plump and vigorous, without losing the graceful and feminine beauty of women, her face is full of confidence, and her eyes are full of anticipation, full of the demeanor of the top of the world.
One glance is unforgettable.
After reading it, Rosen secretly sighed in his heart.
"What a rich peony."
There are ten photographic paintings, and they are all superb.
There are horseback riding, flower viewing, meals, and even a half-exposed shoulder changing photo.
Finally, there is the custom painting request.
"Master Rosen, I have seen many of your paintings, most of them vulgar and unbearable, but there are also some elegant masterpieces."
"The photo paintings in the East are very good, but they have lost their color, so I ask you to paint the black and white photo paintings into gorgeous and colorful oil paintings, to restore the past photos as much as possible, and if there can be improvements, it will be great."
"The distance between Angry Waves and Silvermoon Fort is long, and even if you take the nearest waterway, it will take nearly a month to make a round trip. So I hope you can finish it soon in time for my birthday party in December."
"I heard that you have become the mayor of a remote town again, shouldering the responsibility of building a town, so I hope that my painting funds can support your town-building business a little."
After looking around and not mentioning how much money was given, Lawson turned to Lilith: "How much is it in total?"
Lilith took out another leather bag and handed it to Lawson, "100 gold coins."
"How much?!"
Rosen suspected he had heard it wrong.
"100 pieces..... Olympian coins." Lilith repeated earnestly.
Now the three of them heard clearly, and then they all looked at each other.
Lawson took the leather bag and examined it, and took out a dark gold, thumb-capped, heavy and strange gold coin.
Arcane coins, rare gold coins, only used in Winterfell in the north, are mainly used for the settlement of bulk trade, and one Austrian gold coin can be exchanged for 1000 to 1200 crowns.
100 pieces is 100,000 kroner, buy 10 custom paintings.
What a "little support" wow!
Lawson couldn't help but sigh: "Is this the handiwork of the top rich man in the Golden Land?"
Now, he has about 23,000 crowns in cash, and today he has already begun to pay his salary.
Of the more than 20,000 people, there are about 12,000 people left who are not fit for work, such as the elderly, children, and pregnant women, who pay about 1,400 crowns a day.
And because the civilian mages played a huge role, Rosen collectively gave a salary, 280 people together, more than 200 crowns a day.
That adds up to an expenditure of 1,600 kroner a day.
According to this situation, the cash on hand of Lawson can only support two settlement cycles at most, that is, two weeks.
Originally, he was already planning to go out and look for money.
Now, all of a sudden, there is more than 100,000 kroner in cash, and the pressure on wages is gone.
As a result, the number of coins circulating in the town reached more than 120,000 kroner.
Of course, if the wages were paid honestly and directly to the people, then even 120,000 kroner would not be enough.
Because the market in Crescent Town has not yet opened, everyone does not have to worry about eating and drinking, and there is no place to use money.
After everyone gets paid, it is nothing more than putting mold in the house.
This is obviously a big waste, and it won't last long.
So what to do?
Rosen tossed the gold coin lightly, he already had an idea.
"It's time to open a bank."
Open a money bank with the reputation of the lord and let the lord deposit the money.
Of course, everyone is definitely reluctant at first, so you can give a little discount, such as saving money to exempt some taxes and so on.
When everyone gets used to saving money, when it comes to paying wages, there is no need to find money.
All you need to do is send a paper voucher to the people and fill in a number on it.
In this way, it seems that a lot of money has been sent, but in fact, only some paper has been sent, and most of the cash is still honestly in the lord's pocket.
Then the 120,000 kroner will become the deposit of the bank.
Based on Earth's experience, a margin of 50% is a pretty safe level.
Then, 120,000 kroner can be used as 240,000.
240,000 kroner, which can support the payment of five months' salary.
Five months later, the Crescent Market has definitely been in operation for a long time.
With the market and the flow of money, there is no need to worry about the lack of wages.
Rosen pondered the specific plan in mind.
"It is said that the money banks in the east are very mature, but in the north they are not yet deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. I'll just do it the way in the East, and then do a little bit of localization."
Qian Zhuang's thoughts quickly passed through Rosen's mind, and a decision had already been made.
He carefully put away the gold coins and asked Lilith, "Does Her Royal Highness have any other orders?"
Lilith shook her head, "It's gone."
Lawson said, "Okay, then I'll take you to rest." On the way, you can tell me more about Candela's business."
"Yes, master."
The two of them left the tent and walked more than 100 meters before Lilith breathed a sigh of relief and said softly, "Master, the oppressive force of the hostess is really terrifying."
If it weren't for the needs of work, she wouldn't have dared to appear in front of Thrandis.
Lawson smiled, "Just don't mess with her, she's fine."
After a pause, Wen Yan asked, "Have you eaten lunch?"
"Not yet."
"Then I'll take you to lunch."
"Yes, master."
On the way, Lilith began to report on the trade in the East.
After speaking, her face was slightly worried: "Master, the people of Fupos are looking around for news of trade routes, and the pressure is getting more and more intense."
This is indeed a big problem.
Rosen comforted, "Don't worry, I'll figure it out."
Harrick was quickly found.
"Harrick, arrange a good lunch for Miss Lilith and find a quiet place for her to rest."
"Finally, arrange for her to change her clothes so that no one will recognize her or know her whereabouts."
The last sentence is whispered.
Harrick, of course, knew the dangers of the messenger's mission, and immediately nodded in agreement.
Lawson handed Lilith three more Lucky Rune Stones: "When you leave, go quietly and don't be discovered. Be careful on the road."
Lilith grinned, unworried, "Don't worry, master, God is on my side."
Lawson was stunned for a moment, then thought of something, and immediately let go of most of his heart: "That's good."
Of course, Alphroya would not take care of a small spider girl, but in the Golden Land, her status as a golden apostle was enough to prevent her from many life disasters.
After arranging Lilith, he discussed with Harrick about opening a bank.
Harrick patted his head and smiled, "Rosen, you have a good idea, I'll open the bank right away!"
After speaking, he added: "The father of the civil official Griman has been a steward in the Full Moon Money Village for more than 20 years, and we will poach him with a high salary
Help, the money bank will be fine."
With this sentence as a foundation, Rosen was relieved.
He returned to the tent, took out the best oil painting tools, laid out the drawing board, and said seriously: "Alice~Jenny, don't let people disturb me, I'm going to start painting."
"Understood~"
In reply to him was a homestead by Thrandis.
This oil painting undertakes a big business of 100,000 crowns, and the buyer is still a princess, but she can't be sloppy at all.
When drawing, Lawson gathers his four-star abilities in one drawing, and the remaining four stars think about their next steps.
"Gotta find a time to meet Vivien, and ask her to get the clay potion workshop up and running."
Without the help of clay potions, it would not be possible to build a town by consuming mage mana.
Because the body of any mage can't withstand the daily limit of casting spells, after a little longer, he must slow down and rest.
In his plan, about three or four thousand lords will use clay potions to help the mages quickly build the town and surrounding related facilities, while the other lords will start cultivating the land and producing food.
In this way, there will be no delay in construction and farming, and the people will still have money to spend in their hands, and they will soon be able to put Crescent Town on the right track.
After drawing for a while, another thought flashed through Rosen's mind.
"Silvermoon Castle's idle resources have almost been bought out, and it can't be recovered for more than half a year. Therefore, the trade routes with the East must be kept open at all times."
If there is only money but no goods, then the money will immediately depreciate, that is, inflation.
Therefore, maintaining the smooth flow of trade routes to the east is a top priority at present.
It just so happened that the route also passed through the town of Fanggu, the lord of Morrow.
So the two things were combined, and when the painting was finished, he went south to solve the problem of trade routes.
It can also be expected that it will be fiercely obstructed by Vobos, and if it can be successfully resolved, then the general trend of Vobos will go.