At noon, Ronan's family of four was sitting in the dining room enjoying lunch.

Princess Isha had left not long ago and returned to the palace, and Alice had changed back into her normal attire, sitting beside Ronan and waiting for the maid's dishes.

A slice of white bread, a barbecue steak topped with honey, a platter of fruits of all colors, a milky white soup, and a plate of sweet sauce.

That's the share per person today, and the variety of dishes is smaller than in the past, but the portions are still full.

Although the Black Death seriously affected the kingdom's trade routes, the impact on food was not as great as Ronan imagined.

This was mainly due to the fact that the Ordovician Kingdom occupied the most fertile land on the mainland, and more than 70% of the kingdom's territory was fertile soil plains for growing food, and was the most important food producer for the entire empire and its overseas colonies.

When the Black Death broke out, the wheat harvest and tribute had already been harvested in all the kingdom's territories, and the nobles were hoarding a large amount of grain.

At the moment, the hardest hit commodities in Triumph City are spices and jewelry.

The price of the former is increasing day by day, while the latter, on the contrary, is becoming less and less valuable.

At the table, sitting across from Ronan were his parents in this life, Count Grant and Lady Oronna.

Compared to the vast majority of aristocratic couples in Triumph City who are separated from each other and are completely based on political marriages, Ronan's parents can be called model couples.

The goatee-wearing, Earl Grant, though conspicuously idle, was not a businessman.

As a court courtier, he was often absent from important formal occasions and enjoyed the feasts and hunting entertainment.

But he was unexpectedly loyal to his other half, and he always stayed by Madame Oronna's side during the banquet, and his interactions with other noble ladies came to an end. Unlike other nobles, after giving birth to offspring of pure blood, they play their own games and have chaotic private lives.

Perhaps it was because of this that his relationship with the emperor was far closer than that of his other brothers.

"How's the Mass going on today?" Count Grant asked Ronan curiously, "I was busy studying the condition last night and missed time in the morning. ”

Are you sure you just overslept?

Ronan slandered in his heart, and did not forget to reply: "It's not good, this wave of outsiders is mostly family members of the great nobles, and there are many heirs among them. ”

This is bad news, most of the people who have arrived in Triumph City have been small and medium-sized nobles, who lack the strength to resist the catastrophe and can only seek refuge in Triumph City.

And the great nobles had powerful armies, vast lands and populations, and the first wave of the Black Death could hardly hurt their roots.

But now, even they are starting to send their heirs to Triumph City. This shows that they are losing control of the situation in their realm, and the bad situation in the kingdom is further exacerbated.

Count Grant's brow furrowed slightly, but quickly slackened again.

He changed the subject and began to discuss with his family cheerfully the recent troubles of the aristocracy.

Ronan marveled at his attitude towards life and opened a bottle of wine and handed it to him.

"The highest quality white wine from the Helen family that I snapped up from the Helen family this morning."

Earl Grant's eyes lit up, since the trade was blocked, the food in Triumph City was fine, but the prices of all kinds of luxury goods had skyrocketed, and there was no price in the market.

In particular, this high-quality wine, which was cherished as the face of the aristocracy, is now simply not available.

He poured a glass and savored the special flavors of the three specially cultivated grapes, which were brewed separately and mixed with the ageing, and the taste was far more perfect than he could remember.

"It's a pity that this is a perfect masterpiece that the Helen family can hardly replicate."

Count Grant thought of the terrible situation now, and with the strength of the Helen family, their winery and vineyard might not be preserved.

On the other side, Ronan felt the soft touch coming from his calf under the table, and after noticing that it was his sister's small movement, he poured her a glass and handed it over.

Alice patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction.

After lunch, Alice was taken by the ears of Madame Oronna to the back garden to deal with the aftermath of her beloved flowers.

Ronan watched his nose and nose in the process, turning a blind eye to his sister's plea for help.

He then approached Earl Grant and explained to him his next plan.

"Have you figured it out? Are you sure you want to leave Triumph City during this time period? Count Grant looked at him solemnly.

"Of course." Ronan nodded.

Regarding Ronan's decision, Count Grant had no intention of blocking it.

On the one hand, he has always advocated freedom in the education of his children, and he does not control it much.

On the other hand, Ronan is only the second son in the family, and for Earl Grant, even if he dies of the Black Death outside, it will not affect the family.

On the contrary, if it is really done, it will be of great significance to his vein if he successfully takes root in the outer fiefdom.

After all, while his eldest son inherited the title, he was also destined to stay in Triumph City and not be able to have his own fiefdom.

The benefits far outweigh the risks, and for the aristocracy, this is not a matter of choice.

Ronan simply got the support of Count Grant, and also received a total of 3,000 gold from him.

As for the purchase of the fief, Ronan had to find a way to solve it himself, and Count Grant's identity did not support his interference.

After receiving the family's financial support, Ronan instantly had a lot of money at his disposal.

A total of 3,200 gold coins and a property worth more than 6,000 gold coins.

In the evening, when Lady Orona learned about it, he had another 520 gold coins in his pocket.

Well, the 20 gold coins were given to him by Alice, who emptied all her savings over the years, gave it with reluctant eyes, and severely condemned his decision to leave suddenly.

The next morning, Ronan left the Central Palace with Eddard to prepare for the Chamber of Commerce Center, which had been established on the outskirts of the city.

When the two walked out of Triumph Avenue, the surrounding environment took a sharp turn, and the originally clean and tidy street gradually became uneven, and debris and garbage began to accumulate on the road.

This phenomenon is made worse by the fact that the two go to a living area where a large number of city dwellers live.

The ground was littered with forage and dirt carrying livestock dung, discarded and inedible animal offal, stinky fish and shrimp, broken pottery shards and rubble, and black ash from boiler stoves.

In the stoves set up on the side of the street, the incense of the wormwood lit and the foul smell of the filth mixed to create an even more complex and unpleasant smell.

The people who live here have apparently long been accustomed to the environment and walk on this garbage as if nothing happened.

Ed was prepared for this, wearing a pair of shoes that resembled clogs, but with two long strips of wood underneath, to reduce the contact of filth with their height.

He raised his right arm flat and pressed his fist against his chest so that Ronan could sit on his arm and prop himself forward.