The first batch of white paper and linen were sold for a total of 800 gold coins. This money came at the right time. In a week's time, Li Yu's savings would have bottomed out.
During this period, he launched more than 20 large and small construction projects at once, and coupled with the expenditure on preaching, he almost completely emptied the foundation of the double-holiday teaching.
However, the effect of spreading the money is also very obvious. Now there is a bustling production scene everywhere on the territory of the sect.
Moreover, as the paper mill and textile factory began to operate, Shuangxiujiao finally had his own industry and was able to make a stable profit. He no longer just relied on selling things from another dimension to subsidize his losses.
This is a good start. Unlike most people's view that preachers should stay as simple as possible and stay away from money, Li Yu always believes that economy is the foundation of everything, and the church is no exception.
No matter what activity you carry out, you need financial support. Only when you have money in your pocket can you do more things.
Li Yu is not the only one who holds this view, but the methods of making money on the other side are a bit ugly.
There have been rumors that His Majesty the Emperor plans to build a giant bronze statue of the Goddess of Life in the central square of the royal capital. In order to raise the cost of construction, all nobles in the empire must donate money.
And now this rumor has finally come true.
The special envoy from the royal capital arrived in the Western Territory about six days ago and brought an order from His Majesty the Emperor, requiring the major families in the Western Territory to complete donations in corresponding amounts according to the size of their territory.
After receiving the order, Ilea's face turned green with anger.
The Arias family's territory ranks among the largest among the nobles in the Western Region. However, apart from being large, it has almost no advantages.
Not to mention that one-third of it is occupied by swamps, it was also troubled by lizard bandits before, and the territory itself has no special products.
When Li Yu didn't come, the girl remembered that the family's annual income was only about a hundred gold coins. But now the special envoy from the royal capital wants to take away two thousand gold lions as soon as he opens his mouth. This is the female lord.
Simply unacceptable.
If she hadn't made a fortune by successfully slaying the dragon, Ilea doubted that she would have never seen such a large amount of money until now.
Miss Rabbit, who became more and more angry as she thought about it, didn't even eat or sleep anymore. She directly asked people to prepare a carriage and kill towards Yanxue City.
As it turned out, her movements were not the fastest. When she arrived at Yanxue City, she discovered that many family envoys had gathered here to protest the donation.
It's just that the special envoy from the royal capital seemed to know that he had offended the public this time. After announcing His Majesty the Emperor's order, he hid in the Marquis Mansion. No matter how much people outside scolded him, he never showed up again. It was clear that he was
I plan to be a coward.
However, his good days came to an end with the arrival of the female lord.
This time the girl came with the sacred weapon of the Shuangxiu Cult with her. Seeing that the special envoy did not go out, she took out the electronic speaker.
Turning it on to the highest setting, she shouted a protest outside the Marquis Palace, and Miss Rabbit also made full use of the recording function. When she got tired of shouting, she turned on the recording, taught the guards to continue holding the speaker, and played it in a loop.
And I went to find a place to eat by myself.
As a result, she only shouted for a long time, and the people inside couldn't hold it any longer. Marquis Cullen personally sent someone to invite the girl in.
"Sir Ilea, if you have any demands, please tell me directly and stop yelling outside."
The old Marquis looked a little haggard, and he probably had a lot of headaches about this matter during this period.
The female lord was not polite and said straight to the point, "It's ridiculous to make a donation. I am a believer who is both retired and I don't know the goddess of life at all, so why should I donate money to build a bronze statue of her.
"And don't forget to donate money. This donation is too much, isn't it? Two thousand gold coins? Bandits are not that cruel."
"Then how much do you want to donate?"
"One hundred, no, fifty golden lions, no more."
"…………"
Before Marquis Cullen could say anything, a voice sounded from behind the girl, "Fifty golden lions are too few. You are the dragon-slaying hero appointed by His Majesty. You can't not give His Majesty any face."
Miss Rabbit turned around and was stunned for a moment when she saw the person coming, and then sneered, "I mean, who is so wicked and wants to wipe out the Western Territory three feet away? It turns out to be you."
Leo smiled bitterly upon hearing this, "Do you think I want to take this job of being scolded? His Majesty wants to raise money, what else can we ministers do besides carrying out his orders?"
"Resist. There are so many big figures in the capital, but no one dares to stand up and tell His Majesty the Emperor that he has done something wrong." The female lord frowned.
"Almost all the nobles in the royal capital are believers of the goddess of life." Leo reminded.
"Then let them spend their own money to build bronze statues of their gods."
"In fact, they did make money, and a lot of it. Taking the royal family as an example, they took out a full 50,000 gold coins this time..."
"Isn't fifty thousand gold coins enough to build a bronze statue?"
"If we only build a bronze statue alone, the money is indeed enough, but His Majesty the Emperor also wants to build another sky temple for the goddess of life. Next to the bronze statue, there is a gold dome and a gemstone wall. Half of it has been built now...
...but there is no money.
"This is why His Majesty the Emperor is in a hurry to raise donations."
After hearing this, Ilea felt it was ridiculous and turned to look at Marquis Cullen, "You will definitely not pay for such a ridiculous thing, right?"
However, Marquis Cullen fell into silence after hearing this.
Leo interjected, "The Figuerola family has paid in full the donation, a total of 30,000 gold coins, not a penny less. It has set an example for other families in the Western Region."
Then Marquis Cullen spoke again and explained to the female lord, "Because of the matter of the goddess of life, I have advised your majesty several times before, which has also caused the relationship between me and your majesty to be very tense now, so this time at least openly
I can no longer disobey His will."
"Okay, since you don't want to say anything, let me say it." Ilea snorted coldly, "I'm here to persuade your Majesty to stop building statues and temples."
"Your courage is commendable. She is worthy of being a heroine named by His Majesty." Leo praised, "It's a pity that Your Majesty won't listen to you. Speaking of which, this matter has something to do with you."
"It has something to do with me, what kind of relationship?"
"You previously reported to His Majesty the news that the winged humans planned to invade the continent of Bratis. After that, His Majesty found the green-robed priest. Not long after, he decided to start building statues and temples in order to protect the empire.
."
"You want to say that His Majesty the Emperor is asking for money all over the world because of me?"
"That's not the case, but you did play a certain catalytic role in it."
The fever is gone and the blood tank feels half empty.
This chapter has been completed!