Feeling the cool wind in the night, Suldak picked up the water glass and took a sip. His eyes fell on Mukuso City's annual report again.
Who would have thought that Mukusuo City did not have any tax revenue this year. It only relied on auctioning the restored buildings in the city and renting out shopping mall shops. These two incomes alone actually gave the Mukusuo Finance Department a surplus.
Especially the three commercial streets in Mukuso City are now being speculated to the point where every inch of land is worth a lot of money.
This statement means that Surdak no longer needs to pay out of his own pocket to subsidize Mukuso City's difficult financial situation.
Siya was sitting on the sofa opposite, holding her chin in her hands, looking at the street lights on both sides of the central square.
She pursed her lips slightly. After a busy day, it was not obvious that she was tired at all. Surdak's reflection could be clearly reflected in her eyes as bright as stars.
There are many caravans lined up around the square, and the carriages of these caravans are almost full of supplies. The portal will not allow these caravans to pass until after early morning.
Each truck was covered with a tarpaulin, so it was impossible to tell what was inside.
The coachmen were either washing their horses or sleeping on the top of the wagons.
There are also some people squatting under the street lamp. There are square grids drawn on the stone floor and some stones placed on it. They seem to be playing chess.
Leaving the Central Square, you can also see that the alleys next to the Central Square are full of newly opened hotels...
The restaurant plaza in Ruit City has been popular in the city for nearly a month. The third phase of the project has just begun to lay the foundation. The restaurant businessmen go to Charlie almost every day, hoping that Charlie can complete the third phase of the project as soon as possible.
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Suldak put down the report in his hand, he was in a very good mood now.
During the previous period, what he was most worried about was that rebuilding Mukusuo City would be a huge hole that would never be filled. With Surdak's economic situation, it would be difficult to maintain it. But now it seems that after just a short period of time, it will be a huge hole.
The Ganbu Plane, which has a one-year tax holiday, has basically realized its own profits and losses, and it is very likely that there will be some surplus.
He raised his head and happened to see a caravan passing by the magic caravan, with a group of slaves sitting in the last carriage.
Although the slave trade is prohibited in Ruit City, it is still legal for nobles to own slaves, which has spawned many purchasing agents.
Suldak knocked his head and said with a smile to Siya: "I heard that you bought a group of Naga slaves in Bena City a few days ago?"
Siya withdrew her gaze, looked at Suldak and asked in surprise: "You know all this?"
Surdak smiled slightly. Beatrice told him this last night. Occasionally, after doing some exercise, they would lie down and talk about trivial matters in life.
"Of course." Surdak said: "Then have you ever thought about how to resettle these Naga slaves?"
As expected, Siya had already thought of the next plan and said casually: "I will send them directly to Bella Norma Lake on the Sai Ruoman Plateau and let them stay there for a while."
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Surdak did not expect that Siya actually kept her word. She had said at the beginning that she would send the redeemed Nagas to live in Lake Bella Norma.
Suldak said to her again: "I think it's better to think carefully. It's okay in summer, but in winter, the lake over there will freeze."
Siya rolled her eyes and muttered to Suldak: "Didn't I come here the same way in the cold winter when I was at the Dodan River?"
Surdak thought to himself: 'You were living downstairs in the wooden house at that time, and Xigna and Nika also added a heating device under your bathtub, so it was not cold at all.'
However, he did not say that. Instead, he changed the topic and asked Thea: "Okay, then when do you plan to give them their freedom?"
Siya said matter-of-factly: "Of course they have to wait until they make enough money to redeem themselves, and of course they have to earn a traveling fee for themselves. You know, taking a magic airship to Qiyan City is very expensive.
Yes, as long as they can save enough money, I will comply with their wishes and let them leave."
When the carriage passed the shopping street, it saw that there were some mobile taverns in the square at the intersection.
Most of these taverns have several wooden carts with large wine barrels stacked in a Z-shaped shape tied to the cart. The stall owner only needs to find an empty place to stop the cart and pull out a few wooden planks to enclose a small activity area.
, even a simple mobile tavern.
Most mobile taverns only appear at night, and they mostly sell ale and low-alcohol fruit wine at very cheap prices.
Next to these mobile pubs, there are often fish, chips, barbecue stalls, etc.
Many people gathered on the street. A group of young civilians sang and danced in the square. The sound of music could be heard far away.
Some girls were invited to dance in turn, and the atmosphere was extremely hot.
Seeing this made Siya want to jump off the carriage and join the dancing crowd.
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Returning to Luyite Castle from Mukuso City, he saw the butler and a group of servants waiting on the steps. Suldak stepped out of the carriage and asked the butler: "Have you received any invitation recently that you can't refuse?
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The butler replied: "I received an invitation letter from Count Kurt Latier this morning, saying that he wants to invite you to their manor outside the city for a weekend vacation."
"Oh?" Surdak stopped in surprise and asked in surprise: "Did it say anything else?"
The butler quickly replied: "We also invited two ladies!"
Suldak nodded and immediately walked into the castle hall. Hathaway and Beatrice also happened to come down from upstairs at this time.
Suldak took the invitation from the butler, and the two maids helped him take off the magic pattern leather armor and hang it on the wooden shelf in the living room.
Hathaway took the linen shirt from the maid and helped Suldak change it herself.
"Treasurer Kurt invited me to a dance this weekend, do you want to go with me?" Suldak asked Hathaway in a low voice.
"Is it appropriate for us to go?" Hathaway asked Suldak with a smile.
"Is there anything suitable or not?" Suldak said, turning to the butler and saying: "Then agree to him, after all, he is the financial officer of Ruit City. If I reject this invitation, I will
I guess no one will want to invite me in the future!"
"Congressman Macmillan and Baron Martineau have been here for a long time and have been waiting for you in the study!" the butler continued.
Suldak nodded. He knew this. He came back so early just because he wanted to have a good talk with Baron Martino.
Baron Martino has completed the preliminary exploration work on the road from Ruit City to Hammond Town, and is now officially preparing for it.
There are preliminary ideas for raising funds for this road. Funds will be raised from various businesses in Ruyter City, and Ruyter City Hall will use commercial building land on both sides of the road as compensation.
This news had been revealed a few days ago, and I didn't expect that there were so many people responding.
Now, many businessmen in Ruit City and Mukuso City send people to wait at the door of Ruit City City Hall every day, and almost all of them want to participate.
No one knows better than these merchants how changes this road will bring to the city of Ruit after it is connected.
That is equivalent to closely connecting Constantinople, Collins City and Ruyter City, and the two small towns in the abandoned mining area of Hammond and Ruyter City will also be renovated due to this road.
Benefit.
Suldak changed into casual clothes and walked quickly to the study without even having time to take a shower.
Senator Macmillan and Baron Martineau, who were sitting on the sofa drinking tea, saw Suldak walk in and quickly stood up to greet him.
Suldak sat on the sofa opposite them, picked up a planning document about the road, and told Congressman Macmillan: "This is a road construction plan. I need you to propose it at the Monday regular meeting of the House of Representatives.
Come out and I'll push the lawmakers to vote it through."
Councilor Macmillan took the plan and said quickly: "Okay, I will read it carefully several times when I get back."
Then he put down the plan book in his hand and assured Suldak: "I will contact several other congressmen who have a good relationship with me and let them take the lead in standing up to support me."
Suldak knew that Macmillan was very familiar with this kind of parliamentary process, so he nodded and said: "That's fine, but you don't have to worry too much. This matter will not involve the Treasury savings of the Finance Department, so
I think the resistance won’t be too great.”
"Now everyone is focused on the success of the restaurant plaza. Although some nobles are not interested in road construction, they will not stand up to obstruct it."
After saying that, Suldak turned to look at Baron Martino and said: "A few days ago, you have been busy with the restaurant plaza and the resettlement building in the slum area. Recently, you helped me survey the area where this road passes.
After so long, I think it’s time for me to fulfill my promise to you.”
"I can't even remember what promise you made to me." Baron Martino said with a puzzled look on his face.
Suldak sat next to Baron Martino, patted him on the shoulder and said to him: "Have you forgotten the promise I made to you when I was in Dodan Town? That one day we will
Bring those architectural models in your showroom to reality..."
Baron Martino looked at Suldak with wide eyes, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Surdak smiled and said to Baron Martino: "Next, I will try my best to build the Ganbu plane and strive to turn it into a leisure plane suitable for tourism, so Mukuso City should have a landmark building.
, I think the hanging garden model in your showroom is very well designed..."