Chapter 17: The Noble's Evaluation (Part 1)
A few days later, in a lounge in the castle area, Baroness Eileen, a noble guest, was talking to Els.
Lord Orr and Dame Tess walked through the hall. At this time, although more than a dozen candles could not illuminate everything in the hall, they were enough. They were just carpets, not luxurious, just blankets made of wool.
"It's cold outside, but it's different inside. You seem to take off your clothes, otherwise you might feel hot." said Dame Tess, a lady from the Earl of Ikasu's family, but she is also a female scholar and is quite respected.
"Yes, Miss Tess, you think very well. Unfortunately, magic temperature adjustment is indeed beneficial, but the door and blinds must be closed. Otherwise, it is said that magic that could have lasted 24 hours can only last for 4 hours." When he said these words, he took off his scarf and took off his coat. A servant approached obediently and took over both the coat and the scarf: "However, for me, the older people, I need fresh air, and the smoke of their cigars, which makes me cough constantly."
"You said it very well, and your pharmacist said so. Those priests can only treat diseases, but they are powerless to do anything about this chronic injury. Why not, let's go back and take a look. The magic space there is still quite interesting and the air is quite good." Dames Tess grabbed his hand and said.
"Since you say that, I can't refuse." Lord Orr nodded. He was fifty now, and Dame Tess was only nineteen, so he always had a kind of love for his daughter.
So the two of them didn't speak anymore, and they walked to the space where they used magic. Although the sun was not bright now, combined with the closed space and the relatively constant temperature, they could still produce enough food for plant growth. Of course, this is of great value. Only with several magicians, or at least several magic apprentices, can do this, which determines that this method cannot be promoted.
Dame Tess let go of Lord Orle's arm and picked a bunch of grapes: "Look, Lord, although the taste is not as good as the grapes in my Caser Road estate, it is a rare thing to be able to eat fresh grapes in this season, and you can taste them too!"
"If you want to eat, you can do it. Your family also has magicians."
"Come on, how could they waste their magic power on this? Besides, our family has only two magicians, my nephew Viforang. I have just started learning! Lord, the Fenokashu family, now they are just the Viscount family, and they are the first generation. Why can this family have twelve magic apprentices?" Dames Tess said in confusion.
"Maybe it is precisely because the Fenokashu family is the first generation, so it has not consumed much. You should know that the big family also has the expenses of the big family. Your family has more than 600 people. In order to arrange these families, it has to consume half of your family's income. The Fenokashu family, strictly speaking, is less than ten people, so they have the money to support magic apprentices for research and study."
"Maybe, but there is another internal problem, for example, the quarrel was very strong in order to compete for the limited quota of magicians in the clan. My grandfather was very unhappy last time!"
"Tess! Tess! Everyone knows that you are the most talented in the clan." Lord Orr said in a gentle tone of reproach: "I know you are very dissatisfied with this. But you also know that few families are willing to raise their daughters to be magicians. After all, it costs a lot and their daughters will get married. Therefore, this is not what your grandfather can decide. He must also take care of the opinions of most tribesmen. However, he is already working hard to make up for you. Haven't you received a 1,000 gold coin allowance every year? Don't say anything wrong with complaining."
"Oh, Lord, please forgive me. When I talk about this, I feel a pain in my heart, so for a moment, I was rude."
"I understand, I understand completely." Lord Orr took the handkerchief over and asked her to wipe the tears that had fallen.
"However, I still envy Miss Alce. She was favored by her brother. I never thought that my brother could be so kind to my sister. You don't know that in order to let Alce learn magic, she has a magic experiment fee of 3,000 gold coins every month. Moreover, she can receive 500 gold coins pocket money every month, and also receive a large amount of gifts, such as precious silk and coffee. To be honest, although she is the lady of a Viscount family, she is comparable to the princess of the Gloco family." (Note, the Gloco family is a duke family in the southern part of the mainland, famous for being a rich man)
Lord Orr couldn't help but sigh. Indeed, although the ladies of the noble family looked beautiful and decent, they did not have much real enjoyment, because there were too many resources in the family to be allocated to other aspects first, and a ladies would never be at the forefront.
"Then, what do you think of the Viscount's territory?"
"I was quite surprised. Did Annien really complete all this in four years? I evaluated it. This castle is no less than the main castle of the Earl's house. Even if it is modified, it can be more beautiful than the castle of the Marquis' house. As for those magical configurations, such as the magical plant rooms, sewers, service rooms, etc., even the royal family may not be as good as that of the royal family."
"The only thing that made us feel regretful was that there was a lack of truly substantial artworks in the hall, but did you see the lord's room? The artworks inside were of very high value, and even the Earl's house did not have so many art treasures."
"That's because he married an elf wife. I heard that she is still a famous family of elfs. Therefore, in terms of the lifespan of elfs, it is not uncommon to have artworks from hundreds of years ago. In terms of age, many of the works of that year are already rare treasures."
Lord Orr will never forget that in that small collection room, he saw the treasures of the greatest group of artists among humans hundreds or even thousands of years ago. Each painting can be said to be very rare. But thinking about it, the difference between humans and elves' lives, coupled with the characteristics of elves' preference for art, is not surprising to retain such treasures from hundreds or even thousands of years ago.
"What about the pair of territories?"
"My feeling is that the leaders are very loyal to the Viscount family. I feel that they have a good impression of the Viscount family, but they have a great awe. As for making money, everyone knows that although the price of the salt farm is not very high now, they can earn 10,000 gold coins every year, and red beets and snow sugar are even more profitable. No one can imitate it yet. Spices and condiments are also the key points. Together, these items still maintain a stable income of 150,000 gold coins every year."
"However, I think the most important thing is, there are a few points."
"Oh, what time?" Lord Orr asked.
"The first point is the normal income in the territory. Perhaps spices and condiments, perhaps salt fields and snow salt will lose their profits over time, but the large areas of farmland and manor in the territory will never be outdated, which guarantees the fundamental interests of the Fenokashu family for generations and will never be missed."
"The second point is trade policy and sea and land trading points. This is particularly important. As long as the Fenokashu family still grasps this key point, it will continue to benefit. It will ensure that future descendants will definitely have enough gold to consume."
"The third point is the magic tower and the library. I have already gone to see it. Even in the open libraries, there are a large number of precious books. Even the library of the Earl's family that we have accumulated for hundreds of years does not have such a large number of books. This is the foundation for the prosperity of the Fenokashu family. A family that has produced scholars and magicians for generations will not decline."
"It seems that you are very optimistic about the prospects of the Fenokashu family."
"Yes, Lord."
"However, if the Fenokashui family wants to truly take root among the noble families, they must have to spend the first hundred years. Perhaps, marriage is a good way."
At this moment, the bell rang in the castle. It was eight o'clock in the evening, and the magic lamp immediately lit up (the castle also needs to save magic power, it is impossible to be on for a long time. It is now four hours, and candles are usually used). Under the illumination of the magic lamp, the trees and flowers are clearly visible, and they look up with their heads raised, and the sky is covered with stars.
Music had already been heard in the hall, and more than a dozen servants were busy. Sure enough, a servant came and bowed and said, "Lord Orr, Dame Tess, please join the banquet."
"Oh, will it be opened soon?"
"Yes, please."
"Let's go, don't let the master wait." Another famous place in the Fenokasio family is that the dishes at the banquet are very exquisite, which is difficult for even the royal family to have. After savoring such dishes, all the nobles decided to stay here for a few days and send servants to study here.
Chapter completed!