People are always accustomed to thinking of the best before doing things. Few people will consider what to do if things do not develop as well as they imagined or if things develop to the worst...
The same is true for Husby and his father-in-law, the miller. In fact, the miller's idea was not bad, and he also had good intentions. It can even be said that converting the big red brick house into a high-end hotel was indeed a tailor-made idea for Husby.
A good suggestion. But they all forgot the most important thing. The social environment and economic foundation determine the success or failure of all business activities.
The civil war in the Kingdom of Overas has been going on for more than two years, and Prince Kargat's armed forces have gradually begun to gain the upper hand. The three southwest counties behind him are the prince's basic camp, providing the prince with a steady stream of weapons, food, supplies, and supplies.
Reserve soldiers. Under such circumstances, the entire three southwest counties shouldered a heavy armaments production task, and so did Bailu Town.
Due to the civil war, the business in the kingdom was depressed, and the prince hated the corrupt character of the territorial nobles and officials, advocated frugality and put an end to extravagance and waste, and all fighting slogans for the revival of the kingdom, so that it was impossible to have the old days in the territory he occupied.
Nobles and officials pay more attention to pomp than treatment.
Even those officials who were escorting military equipment to the front line and passing through White Deer Town would rather stay in tents in the campsite than spend a few silver thalers to visit Hasby's newly opened high-end hotel...
Therefore, the Field Hotel, which Hasby spent most of his property to renovate, became deserted after three days of being watched by the townspeople. The miller's idea of people coming to experience the luxurious aristocratic life became empty talk.
Under such circumstances, Husby, who had been suffering for four months, could no longer hold on and had to fire the servants, chefs and maids he hired. At the same time, he changed the hotel into a mid-level hotel and significantly reduced the price.
By receiving merchants and travelers, they barely managed to survive.
Another half year later, news of Prince Kargat's victory came. As the prince ascended the throne and became Stirling IX, he carried out drastic and comprehensive social, economic, administrative and military reforms in the kingdom. The three southwest counties also slowly
Slowly recovering from the exhaustion of the war, the number of caravans and travelers passing through Bailu Town also began to increase, and the business of Field Hotel finally improved.
At this time, Molly became pregnant. After ten months of pregnancy, she gave birth to a healthy little boy. Hasby named the son Morsan, and the Field family had a successor.
Those years were the happiest years for Husby. He had a good career, and this career could be passed down from generation to generation in the future. He had a virtuous wife and a lovely child.
Life is a wonderful life that Husby, who was a farmer in the past, could never dream of.
When Morsan was four years old, Molly became pregnant again, and Hasby was so happy that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear. But what she didn't expect was that this time Molly was pregnant with twins, and there was heavy bleeding during the birth. Even Hasby
Bee traveled to the three temples in the town, begging for God's blessing and offering a large sum of money. But in the end, Molly closed her eyes, and the child could not be saved. One corpse and three lives.
This tragic incident shattered Husby's whole spirit. From then on, he drank heavily and was in a muddle all day long. He no longer cared about the hotel's affairs. He even didn't take care of little Morsant. No matter who tried to persuade him, he would not take care of him.
Not listening, all I know is pouring wine into my mouth...
The miller, who was equally sad, took little Morsant to live with him. Without care and restraint, Husby completely became an alcoholic. Soon after, the Field Inn, whose business had plummeted, closed down.
Therefore, Mr. Morsanne had no respect or affection for his father. When he could remember, his mother died and his father became an alcoholic. He was drunk all day long. Sometimes he went crazy and smashed things in the house, and kept talking.
Mumbling his mother's name. This left an impression of fear in the young Morsant's heart. Fortunately, his grandfather, the miller, did not forget him and took him to his side, so he left that terrible house.
big red brick house.
When Morsant was twelve years old, thanks to the educational reforms implemented by Sterling IX, children of common people could also attend the newly established national public schools. So his grandfather sent him to the county bus.
He went to Romese City and became a boarding student in the first national public primary school just established in the three southwest counties.
And Husby seemed to have forgotten that he had a son. He never asked anything about Morsang. The tuition and living expenses of Morsang for eight years in the county were all paid for by the old miller for his grandson. This resulted in
Morsan resented his father more and more.
When Morsang was eighteen years old and preparing to enter the second grade of junior high school, his father Husbi died. The cause of death was that he fell drunk in a small ditch after drinking alcohol and drowned in the river water less than half a meter deep. Listen.
Morsang was relieved when he heard the news, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his body.
After Husby's death, he left only the dilapidated red brick house and nothing else. He even owed a wine debt of about ten silver thalers to the town tavern. In the end, the old miller paid for the debt.
His dead son-in-law must repay the debt.
Molsang only took three days off and rushed to Bailu Town to preside over his father's funeral and burial ceremony with the help of the old miller. He hurried back to school to continue his study career without even looking at the big red brick house.
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Two years later, Morsang graduated from junior high school and was going to stay in the county to find a job. But the old miller wrote a letter asking him to go back.
Morsan returned to White Deer Town and found that the old miller was seriously ill and bedridden.
The old miller wanted to leave all his property to Morsan, maybe he thought Morsan could become a qualified new owner of the mill.
Lying in his hospital bed, the old miller told Morsan the story of the big red brick house and Hassby's acquisition of it. He said that at that time there were countless people in the town who envied Hassby's good luck.
Morsan asked his grandfather if he hated his father.
The old miller laughed and said that he had never resented Husby. The reason why Husby became an alcoholic was because Molly's death had hit him too hard, so he would rather indulge in the anesthesia of alcohol than to
Faced with the reality of losing his wife and children. From this point of view, he did not marry his daughter to the wrong person. Molly has a husband who loves her deeply.
After a moment of silence, the old miller continued, perhaps Hasby's drowning is a relief for himself and all those who sympathize with him. All we can do is silently wish your father and mother good luck in Luna.
reunited in heaven, where they will definitely be very happy and healthy...
Two months later, the old mill owner passed away. When everyone thought that Morsan would take over the old mill, Morsan made a decision that surprised everyone. He sold the old mill to others and then sold it to others.
All the money was invested in the renovation and renovation of the dilapidated red brick house.
Morsand did not want to inherit his father's business and reopen the Field Inn. This renovation was a very complete change for the big red brick house. The exterior remained unchanged, but the interior became completely different from before.
Morsan opened up the four floors of the suite on the far left, re-laid a staircase, and then sealed the passages between this suite and other suites with walls, making it an independent four-story building as his own
living room.
For the other three suites and the attic on the second and third floors of the big red brick house, Morsang only converted one room in each suite into a kitchen, washroom and toilet, which were already there without any major changes. Then
He unclogged the pipes, connected the water pipes, and decorated each room neatly and concisely. In this way, he had six suites and three attics suitable for home use.
As for the first floor, Morsan had the door demolished and replaced the red brick wall with floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Except for the stairway leading to the second floor, the rest of the place was converted into three independent commercial and residential buildings, two large and one small.
type store.
After the reconstruction was completed, Molsang began to rent his own house and shop in Bailu Town. This move caused a sensation in the entire Bailu Town. No one expected that Molsang would take over the most famous red brick house in the town.
Converted into commercial and residential apartments.
At this time, it had been twenty-one years since Prince Kargat became Stirling IX. The comprehensive reform of the kingdom he presided over had already shown results. The kingdom of Ovelas was growing in strength, especially with its great victory over its mortal enemy Na.
After the Kingdom of Seri expanded thousands of miles and destroyed and annexed the Principality of Berkeley, the Kingdom of Overas has become a powerful country that cannot be ignored in the Farea continent, and the regional hegemon in the eastern part of the continent.
The kingdom's internal commerce is developed, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the handicraft industry and mining industry are very prosperous, creating a prosperous scene. Bailu Town, located at the gateway of the three southwest counties' external transportation, is also bustling with business travelers and pedestrians coming and going.
The shops and apartments launched by Morsan were immediately sold out. From this point of view, Morsan is more savvy than his father and grandfather, and every step he takes is extremely stable and realistic. The red bricks are
Converting a large house into shops and apartments for rent not only gave him a long-term and stable income, ensuring living expenses and daily expenses, but also avoided the personnel expenses and operating troubles of opening a hotel.
Twenty years later, Mr. Morsan proudly told people about his decision at that time. He said that whether he was running the old mill or reopening the Field Hotel, he was nothing more than a small miller or a hotel owner in the town.
, it was impossible to improve his social status. So he came up with this method so that he could devote himself to public office without any worries.
While people in the town were envious of Morsang's ability to live without worries, Morsang was seeking an administrative clerk position in Bailu Town. As the first graduate of the first national public school established in the three southwest counties, Morsang
As a junior high school graduate, even though he was a civilian, Morsang successfully applied for this position.
Among the social reforms carried out by Stirling IX in the kingdom, the most important was the promulgation of the "Bill of Rights and Interests of the Four Civil Classes". The residents of the kingdom were artificially divided into four classes: nobles, citizens, civilians and servants.
Educated people must see further than uneducated people. After most people in the town were satisfied with their civilian status and were grateful to the king for canceling most of the labor for civilians and relaxing the status restrictions for civilians, More
Sang's eyes were fixed on his national identity. He hoped to take advantage of the "Four Civil Classes Rights and Interests Act" to improve his social status, become a kingdom official and obtain political rights...