Returning to his temporary residence, Kress suddenly tensed up. He pulled out his dagger and looked into a dark corner of the room. Then he saw a handsome man in a dark dress walking out.
Looking at his red eyes and the slightly exposed fangs when he opened his mouth, Kress relaxed his vigilance, inserted the dagger back, pulled out a chair and sat down.
"Are you the vampire Earl Enoch that the commander mentioned?" If he hadn't made some noise just now, Kress would not have noticed him at all when he first entered the room. His hiding ability is indeed very strong.
"Yes, Master Kress, I am Enoch. The master said that you will issue tasks for us in the future."
"Well, how can I contact you when needed?"
"We will stay in the auction house that the master is about to build when we have nothing to do in the future. As long as you and your subordinates show up nearby and give the secret signal, I will come back to find you."
"If you have nothing to do, just leave. I want to rest."
"Okay, Mr. Kress, the master wants me to tell you that the follow-up manpower assigned to you will arrive soon. Please buy a shop as soon as possible and choose a location to start manufacturing. This is the capital that the master wants me to bring to you.
." As he spoke, Enoch waved gently to Kress to let Kress see a small box next to him.
Seeing Kress nodded, Enoch bowed his head and bowed before disappearing from the darkness. He came and went without a trace. He was indeed very suitable for the position given to him by the commander, Kress thought in his mind, and then opened the
After checking the box for funds, he went out again.
Ronan had also entered Teldrassil City at this time and came to the first location he pre-selected yesterday. At this time, he was observing on the spot and communicating with the current owner of the shop.
"Sir, our place is in a relatively good location in the outer city. It is close to the market and there are many residential areas nearby. There is a lot of traffic. Moreover, my shop was built less than ten years ago. It is all made of high-quality stone and wood. It is absolutely
It’s strong enough! If I didn’t need funds to run my business recently, I would never sell it!”
Indeed, this two-story building looks very good in appearance and has a decent area. The first floor is more than 300 square meters. The second floor is smaller than the first floor but about the same. This is where Ronan chose to open a mahjong parlor. The first floor
It is used as an ordinary civilian area, and the second floor is a VIP area.
The stairs on the first floor and the second floor will also be separated. The entrance on the first floor cannot go to the second floor. If you want to go to the second floor, you must enter through another entrance. Of course, the most important thing is that the sound insulation effect must be good. If it is noisy or
It would be bad if the next door could hear anything.
"Well, how much is it?" Ronan was quite satisfied. After planning in his mind, he asked the price.
"Five hundred gold coins! Sir."
"This is a bit expensive, isn't it? The houses in the outer city are not worth this price!"
"But sir, this is not a blank. It has all the things that should be in it. You can use it directly!"
As the two of them bargained, they finally settled at a price of four hundred and fifty gold coins. Moreover, Ronan had no use for the things inside, and they must be completely renovated. The boss asked the boss to move those things away, and then gave them to Ronan.
Ten gold coins cheaper.
Then Ronan found the engineering team, explained his requirements and ideas to them, left them some deposits and asked them to hurry up and finish the work, and then walked to the next place.
Ronan is planning to use this shop to open a library. He has already found some bards and other guys with some literary skills to help him create it. After all, Ronan doesn't have time to write it himself, so he just provides an outline and asks them to follow it.
The aesthetic fill content of the people in this world.
Ronan initially only planned to publish some short stories. He was working on a newspaper issue that would report on some new things in Teldrassil and some things happening on the mainland. He would also publish some serialized novels, and also include information about Ronan's own shop.
Advertisement, for which Ronan had to hire some editors and newsboys.
At first, it was sold on the streets, giving away a few issues for free, and then gradually started charging. Later, it can also provide door-to-door delivery services after subscribing.
There is no printing in this world, but Ronan remembers the basic principles of block printing, so he can provide it. But this makes Aldridge cry. After all, in order to avoid premature leakage of technology, Aldridge must give everyone
All employees who have access to core technologies must give hints.
But in this world with imperfect laws and difficult supervision, piracy is inevitable. Ronan can only use guards to prevent competitors from spying on intelligence and Aldridge hinted to prevent employees from being bribed to reduce the speed of piracy. After all, they do not have engravings.
In the case of printing, the cost of scribes alone made it impossible for their books to be cheaper than Ronan's.
This library is larger, with a large courtyard and several rooms inside. Ronan plans to convert the approximately 200-square-meter room in front of the store into a library to sell some printed existing books and novels that he hired himself.
The other rooms in the yard are used as employee dormitories, workshops and canteens, and another one is built in the middle of the yard to serve as a warehouse. This yard cost Ronan more than 800 gold coins, because it is slightly remote, otherwise Ronan
It is impossible to buy such a big yard.
If the library becomes popular in the future, Ronan will probably start a chain and set up libraries in other places in Teldrassil, and even expand his business to other parts of the kingdom.
Next is the last place, a vacant land of about 1,000 square meters in Xicheng District that Ronan could buy through his connections. Ronan had already hired craftsmen, and after carefully studying the design drawings, he asked them to start construction.
It has two floors on the ground. The first floor contains display cabinets plus consignment area and office area. The second floor is the auction area, with a circular platform in the middle and small private rooms surrounding it.
There is also an underground floor used as a warehouse to store goods and alcohol, and occasionally used as a secret meeting place for the assassination team. The auction house took more than a month to complete, and the total cost of the auction was more than 2,000 gold coins.
At this point, the funds in Ronan's hands have already reached 10%, and everything is unfolding. Once everything is completed, it will be on the right track. Whether it is a loss or a profit, we will know when the time comes. Ronan is still a little uneasy. After all, although
The plan is very good, but the reality is often different from the imagination. These projects are related to Ronan's future development, so he cannot help but be nervous.
At the same time, Ronan also secretly made up his mind. If anyone insists on blocking his way, he may have to disappear in the end. After all, if this plan fails, it will be difficult for Ronan to save so much money again.
Funded.
Ronan originally thought about putting everything on the export merchant ship, after all, it was the most profitable, but after thinking about it, he decided to bet on multiple lines instead of hanging on one side.