In the Silver Clam Hall, Lin Qi and the other three were sitting at the dining table. All kinds of extremely expensive food was piled on the long dining table.
It's weird to describe food as expensive. But that's how it is at Zhuying Club's banquet. All the food and drinks here are not the best, but the most expensive. Even if the ingredients have the same texture and taste, they only have the most expensive ones.
Only the expensive ones will get the discernment of the top chefs here.
The most expensive ingredients in the Western Continent and even the Odin Icefield and the Black Spirit Continent are processed by top chefs, with at least one zero and at most three zeros added to the cost price. This is the top luxury enjoyment provided by Pearl Shadow Club to its members.
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The fork made of mithril pierced a fresh purple oyster. Edwards happily stuffed a piece of oyster meat that was as clear as silver crystal and exuded a kind of crystal mucus into his mouth, and then sighed with satisfaction.
Take a breath.
Such enjoyment is really touching. Although he is the tax minister of the Gallic Empire, he is only the deputy to the finance minister. In other words, he is a subordinate of the finance minister. Compared with the finance minister who controls the economic power of the entire empire
, the only thing he can be responsible for is tax collection.
Therefore, Edwards's salary is very rich, but compared to his title and his expenses, his salary is a bit beyond his means. If he didn't have several large farms outside the city of Bureleli, he would not be able to make ends meet.
It's simply impossible to maintain the dignity you deserve.
In places like Zhuying Club, those long-established Dukes, core members of the Marquis family, and the real important ministers of the Gallic Empire can come in and out at any time. As for Edwards, although he also has a membership card presented by Zhuying Club,
But this was the first time in his life that he seriously stepped into this place and enjoyed the extremely luxurious dining here.
The purple oyster just now is called the Purple Mist Goddess by the fishermen, and is only produced near a few capes in the Odin Icefield. But if you want to catch the Purple Mist Goddess near the Odin Icefield, you must always be careful about those oysters in the Odin Icefield.
Encirclement and suppression by alien maritime patrol fleets.
The normal market price of a Purple Mist Goddess is about ten gold coins, which is already an extremely luxurious food. But in Zhuying Club, the price of such an oyster the size of a baby's fist is three hundred gold coins.
But in just a few breaths, Edwards had already eaten twenty Purple Mist Goddess.
Feeling the cold and fragrant oyster meat spurting out the delicious juice between his teeth, the cold sweat on Edwards's heart gradually spread, and he regained his composure and calmness. At the beginning, when Lin Qi proposed that Yu Lian be the
Edwards was shocked when he was asked by the Commissioner of Taxation of Burrelli, because the position of Commissioner of Taxation of Burrelli was an extremely eye-catching position.
Yu Lian is just a run-down nobleman. Although he is related to the Hua Li family, Prime Minister Hua Li will definitely not spend any effort on him as a distant relative who can barely get along.
Edwards does have the power to appoint the Commissioner of Taxation, Burley. As long as he issues an official document, Yu Lian can take office tomorrow.
The problem is that he hastily pushed Yu Lian to that position, and he needs a suitable excuse. The tax director of Bo Laili is very important. The commercial tax of Bo Laili's wharf area and commercial district alone can contribute to the empire every year.
The financial contribution is at least 20 million gold coins, and due to the rapid development of Borelli in recent years, this number has increased by more than 10% every year.
If such an important position is entrusted to someone else, then Edwards will have to live in vain.
But after enjoying such a luxurious banquet, Edwards calmed down.
Picking up a glass of top-quality red wine that was fifty times more expensive than the normal market price, Edwards took a sip of the fragrant wine. He roughly judged that for just this sip of wine, the Wan En Longshan in front of him would have to pay.
At least fifty thousand gold coins.
“Having money is such a great thing!”
Edwards sighed in his heart. Then he looked at Lin Qi solemnly: "So, Mr. Wan En, can I ask you a question now? How do you know Yu Lian, and why do you want him to board the board?
That location?"
Looking deeply at Lin Qi, Edwards said solemnly: "If you just want to find a protector for your future property in Bo Laili, then with your net worth. With the wealth of the Longshan family, Bo Laili
There are countless nobles willing to be your friends!"
Edwards made it very clear that Yu Lian was only a small role. Even if he became the tax director of Bureleli, he would not be able to grow to a strong enough level in the short term. It would take a while for him to control the Buraleli Taxation Bureau.
An extremely long time.
If the Longshan family is planning to open a store and establish a chamber of commerce in Bo Laili, the Longshan family should directly seek help from those top noble families. For example, the now popular Prime Minister Hua Li. Or Marshal Beian, as long as the Longshan family carries the heavy
If the gold coins come to their door, they will definitely let all the administrative departments of Bo Laili give the green light to the Longshan Family Chamber of Commerce.
Lin Qi smiled reservedly, and nodded gently to Edwards: "You misunderstood! In fact, I already have the best choice for family alliance in my mind. The reason why I want to let Mr. Yu Lian sit in that position,
It’s just a personal repayment of gratitude!”
"Repay a favor?" Edwards' eyes widened. He stared at Lin Qi and asked, "Repay a favor?"
Lin Qi shrugged his shoulders and sighed: "Yes, I am making you laugh. I am an ordinary person with no ability to protect myself. In order to keep it confidential, I came to Borelli alone to inspect the business environment of Borelli.
, to collect relevant information for the Longshan Family’s Chamber of Commerce to enter the Gallic Empire!”
Edwards nodded. Lin Qi's words were very reasonable. Nobles always like to be mysterious in their actions. The Longshan family is now famous in the mainland. If their chamber of commerce wants to enter the Gallic Empire, they must act cautiously. Jean is responsible for all business operations of the Longshan family.
Wan En Longshan entered the Gallic Empire in advance, which was a very reasonable choice.
"But, the security environment of the Gallic Empire!" Lin Qi sighed: "I got lost in the business district and strayed into a deserted alley. Four thugs stopped me. Forget about robbing, they still wanted to
Kidnap me!"
Edwards spit out a mouthful of wine and looked at Lin Qi with wide eyes in surprise. If the business manager of the Longshan family was robbed, kidnapped, and even killed in Beleli... the reputation of the Gallic Empire is in the mainland
It'll be a stinky street!
Forget it if he is a member of an ordinary noble family, Count Longshan is doing great things now. His mercenary army is cooperating with Vyas's army to march towards the Caesar Empire. Such a powerful count, such a rich man
Family, every move they make will cause an uproar in the aristocratic circle!
Not to mention that the surname of the Longshan family has the suffix 'Andelm'. They are ancient nobles with a lineage from the Caesar Empire. Although the Longshan family's army is currently launching an attack on the Caesar Empire, the blood of this family is placed in the
There, once something happens to a member of their family, the nobles from various countries who are afraid of the world's instability will definitely hype up the matter!
Wiping the cold sweat on his forehead, Edwards murmured in a low voice: "The person in charge of the daily security of the imperial capital now is Marshal Beian's most beloved grandson, His Excellency Beja! His Excellency Count Beja!"
Lin Qi spread his hands, his silver eyebrows trembling slightly: "When I was robbed and kidnapped, I did not wait for the respected patrol police and dragoons, but Mr. Yu Lian who happened to be passing by came to my rescue.
You must repay me for saving your life. Our Longshan family is a family with clear grievances and grudges. In order to repay Your Excellency Yu Lian, I had such a shallow idea!"
Tapping his fingers lightly on the table, Lin Qi stood up and placed a contract in front of Edwards.
"If you can do me this trivial favor, then you will receive a 1% dividend from all the Longshan family's properties in the Gallic Empire in the future. According to my analysis, this number will probably not be less than two dollars per year.
One million gold coins! With the development of the family business association, this number will only increase, because the Longshan family's business covers all major industries."
Edwards swallowed a mouthful of spit and raised his head in horror.
His eyes rolled around a few times, and Edwards signed his name on the contract without hesitation. Hell, even if he sold his soul to the devil, he would definitely sign this agreement - Poor Edwards
Although he is the Minister of Taxation and the Count of the Gallic Empire, his total annual income, including the visible and shady, is less than 300,000 gold coins!
Although he held real power, his income was meager, with an annual income of only 300,000 yuan. In the increasingly luxurious aristocratic circle of the Gallic Empire, it was really difficult to live like a human being.
An annual income of at least two million gold coins? It's a pity that Edwards' eldest daughter is already married and his younger daughter is not yet ten years old. Otherwise, he would have wanted to turn Wan En Longshan into his son-in-law. Although Wan En Longshan sees it
He is already over fifty years old, but in front of gold coins, what does age matter?
"Then, tomorrow, Yu Lian, come to my office tomorrow!" Edwards looked at Yu Lian enthusiastically: "You have a bright future. I have always firmly believed that you are the best elite in the imperial tax department, and you are destined to have a bright future.
!”
Before he finished speaking, the door of Silver Clam Hall was violently kicked open.
Amid the screams of the maid, a large group of people rushed into the living room, and then arrogantly rushed into the restaurant where the three of them were having a banquet.
Wrapped in a purple silk cloak and with an arrogant look on his face, the bhikkhu strode in, waving a thin horse whip.
He didn't even look at Lin Qi and the others, but raised his head and sneered: "Get out, I'll give you three minutes!"
Edwards was so frightened that he trembled all over, and Lin Qi suddenly laughed. {Piaotian Literature www.ptwxz.com thanks all book friends for your support, your support is our greatest motivation}