There are no flies and mosquitoes in winter, but if it is summer, the flies are so dense that you can see them clearly from afar.

Karl didn't think he had anything that a noble transcendent could look up to, so he ran as fast as he could to the side of Sydney Blossom Hill and said, "This—I and my brothers and sisters collected it!" ”

That's true, although the purpose of cleaning up Sydney Blossom here is to keep themselves from being buried alive, but judging by the results, these are their results.

There were still a lot of snowflakes on the sherry pile, and although Alice wanted to help the poor child, she took out a large strainer and meticulously sifted out the tiny snowflakes.

Then he said: "A total of 425 catties, plus 445 catties just now." ”

One pound of Sydney flowers 1 copper coin, 425 pounds...... That's 425 copper coins!

Carl couldn't help crying: "Grandpa, grandpa is saved!" ”

425 copper coins, in his opinion, is already a huge amount of money, it should be, it should be able to save grandpa!

There were still many people in the bridge cave, and in order to slow down the rate of hunger, as long as it was not necessary, everyone lay still.

Numbness was written on each of their faces.

Although he reacted to Alice's arrival, he didn't pay much attention to it, apparently not knowing that Sydney Flower could exchange money.

Alice didn't say anything, she first went into the bridge cave to check on Carl's grandfather's situation, and there was only 1 point left in the blood bar, and he could die at any time.

"Don't cry, don't cry, I happened to bring a healing potion, 600 copper coins, if you want, I can sell it to you. However, after taking this potion, he could only barely save his life, and it was best to go to the hospital in Lanceville. ”

The keyword of 600 copper coins touched the nerves of many people, and several eyes focused on Alice.

As soon as Carl heard that his grandfather was saved, his eyes immediately lit up, but when he heard that he wanted 600, he didn't know which was more, 600 copper coins or 445 copper coins, so he could only ask: "I, can I afford it?" ”

Alice nodded: "But in this case, you still have to owe me 155 copper coins, and you can find another 155 catties of Sydney flowers for me." ”

Carl jumped up excitedly: "Then I, then I'll go find Sydney!" ”

Alice grabbed him: "Let's feed your grandfather medicine first." She placed the potion in Karl's palm.

The potion that can treat broken bones, even Lanceville, can't only need 6 silver coins, but 6 silver coins is just the cost of the potion materials.

Alice can refine it herself, so she doesn't lose money.

Seeing that after Grandpa Carl drank the potion, his face immediately became rosy, and Carl and the dragon and phoenix fetus rushed over excitedly: "Grandpa woo woo woo ......"

Grandpa Carl's health bar was stabilized at 55/91, and although the bone was cured, his internal organs were pierced by the bone, and he needed better medicine or surgery.

This fee is a bit high.

Carl's grandfather struggled to his feet, as if trying to kneel down to thank Alice, but Alice interrupted him first.

"Your bones are pierced in the internal organs, and the current state of blood loss cannot be changed, and if you don't buy healing drugs or have surgery, you will die in 55 hours. Those 55 hours are in the condition that you have a good rest. ”

Alice's words made the old man's newly bright eyes dim again.

Carl was still optimistic and asked, "How much does the healing potion cost?" ”

"5 gold."

The huge number made everyone gasp.

Alice took the opportunity to say loudly: "But you and your family can go and collect Sydney flowers, 1 pound of Sydney flowers for 1 copper coin, we will buy them here every day today." ”

Before Carl could move, all the people lying in the bridge hole to reduce energy consumption ran out in a swarm.

When they were all gone, Alice whispered to Carl, "You can go and call all your family back, and when you have enough to make up the arrears, go to the wind suspension train platform, someone will stop you, you can pay the arrears, and then run to the station." ”

"Let's go to Lansvelly, there are more Sydney flowers there, even if you pick up Sydney flowers, you can earn the cost of treatment and living."

"As for the 155 copper coins owed to me, it doesn't matter if you return it to Lanceville. My name is Alice, and I am a student in Class 5 of Year 2 at Lansvelly No. 1 Primary School, you go to the school gate to find the doorman to register, I will look for you when I am free. ”

As for the situation where Carl might owe money and not pay it back - Alice didn't think about it. There is no need to think about it either.

It's quite hurtful to think about this kind of thing, to be honest.

Alice: They only found out about the situation after they came to Lakdalia.

Carl's family is not the only sheep to eat meat, many civilians are worse off than them.

They have no property, and if they have more debts, they will have no way to live.

So Alice and her entourage discussed it and replaced the more ambiguous concept of "basket" with a more accurate weight like "1 catty". A basket can weigh about 2-3 catties, and 1 catty and 1 copper coin are about the same.

It doesn't matter if the lords of Lakdalia are not here, they are used to enjoying the submissiveness of the people, and they must not have imagined that the civilians who have been cornered will resist.

When they have earned enough money to pay off their debts and tickets and flee to Lanceville, no matter how angry Viscount Stana is, there is no way - he can't go and slap the table with Philos!

As for waiting for the higher-ups of Lakdalia City to react, there should be no one in Lakdalia City.

As for those slaves......

Alice can't think of any way to help them for the time being, but in such a hell, it would be good to save one more!

Carl's eyes lit up.

Alice gave the children another bottle of water and left, she still had a lot of work to do.

The warm water made the faces of the children look much better.

Carl's grandfather took the youngest child into his arms, and the light of hesitation and struggle in his eyes flickered several times, and then he made up his mind: "You three go and call your grandmother, father, mother, brother and sister back." ”

They are leaving the city of Lakdalia, they must leave!

*

Viscount Stana didn't know that he was about to be stolen, and he was still proud of the skyrocketing "taxes".

"These lowly things, I used to be too kind to them!" Viscount Stana instructed his sons, "The best way to deal with those untouchables is to be fearful!" Look how obedient they become after confronting them with their fears! ”

The youngest son, Jack, had a twinkle in his eyes: "But father, this won't die too much-"

Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Viscount Stana, who glanced at Jack sternly: "The lives of those untouchables are not worth much. Give them a lesson this year, reduce taxes next year, and another child will be born. ”

Jack opened his mouth, he felt that even if many children were born next year, he would not be able to solve the problem of no one in the territory immediately.

Ten months pregnant, the newborn must grow from childhood to adulthood at least eighteen -

"In the next five years, we can buy a few more slaves."

This year, the royal family has allocated a lot of relief food, and there will be a lot of civilians who can survive this winter.

In this way, the price of slaves will be cheaper in the spring of next year.

The city of Lakdalia is mostly empty, but not the other cities! This winter's relief food is staring at by the royal family, and it will definitely not be able to be collected as in previous years, but the little here will be collected from those untouchables next year!

The number of survivors will increase, and the tax will be more.

Can't hand it in? Then sell it.

Viscount Stana was not afraid of a lack of people, but he still couldn't help hating!

If it weren't for Lanceville, he would have earned more!

Jack felt that something was wrong, shouldn't it be people who were so easily decided?

"Father, what if we tried to reduce taxes a little? If those people live longer, won't we receive more taxes? He asked his doubts.

However, Viscount Stana angrily knocked him in the head: "Fool! Can't even do such a simple arithmetic problem?! I spent so much money, what the hell did you learn?! ”

The other children of Viscount Stana laughed inwardly, both at Jack's stupidity and at the anger of his father by this formidable rival.

Jack was beaten all over the place, but he was still a little unconvinced.

The most stable Arthur's eyes flashed, and after the "meeting", he deliberately found Jack as a good old man and answered his doubts.

"The average person's lifespan is very short. After the age of 35, they lose the prime of their work. ”

"The average life expectancy of the civilians of Lakdalia is 32 years, and from birth to death, they have to pay a tax of 2 silver coins a year, and 32 years is 64 silver coins."

"You ask them to pay less in taxes, if they only pay 1 silver coin a year, it will take them 64 years to pay the taxes for 32 years now. Do you think they will live to be 64 years old? ”

Jack: "......" Jack was speechless for a moment.

He was the most impulsive of the dozens of brothers before, but because of his impulsiveness, he was the first to come into contact with Lanceville among so many brothers, and he was also the one who had the most contact. He may really, as his father scolded, not very smart.

But why are taxes so low in Lanceville? Not even no!

Jack couldn't figure it out.

But he thinks so...... Lord Philos is more powerful than his father.

I don't know why, but Lord Philos is even more powerful!

This is Jack Muqiang Stana's idea.

But the other Stana all agreed that Viscount Stana was more powerful!

After all, Lord Philos will not give them 1-100,000 pocket money each, let alone give them the title!

Jack was cut off of his pocket money for the month, but Jack still thinks that Lord Philos is even more powerful!

- After all, he had lived in a bustling city like Lanceville.

*

Philos didn't know that in the Viscount's mansion in the territory next door, there was a small fan who insisted on his awesomeness.

"My lord, here's a document for you to confirm."

What was sent to me was a loan application.

The amount is 500,000 gold coins, and although the loan amount is not local, the work of approving the loan generally does not appear on the desk of the lord's office.

Philos raised his eyebrows, he picked up the document and looked at it, first went to look at the applicant, and then contacted the reason for the application, and guessed almost the same.

Students, or a large number of underage students with a joint loan, no wonder to take it over his decision.

After a brief look at the papers, Philos happily signed his name.

This is a special loan application for Sydney Flower Tree Research.

Generally speaking, such a research project must first go through the school's subject research, and then report to the finance department after the instructor determines the feasibility, and the payment will be made only after the review is passed.

However, the Sydney Blossom Tree is of a very low grade, and has never had a sense of existence, and has never heard of any useful material that the Sydney Blossom Tree can become.

It is of little use except to freeze the poor to death.

Whether it is cooling, snow melting, or condensing element functions, it is not much stronger.

Even if you follow the normal application process, there is a high probability that you will be sent back.