After discussing with Viscount Doropia about his test results and having dinner, Lawrence declined the Viscount's family's invitation to stay with him, and then took a carriage back to the hotel where he lived. He had just left the entrance of the hunting manor.
, Nora’s complaints immediately sounded in Lawrence’s mind.
"If you know that this time it is related to the gods, we will not go into the muddy waters this time." Nora's tone was not very good, because he is a divine creature, so his understanding of the gods can be said to be very good.
Deep down, so naturally he is a little dissatisfied with Lawrence agreeing to this matter now. "Especially the rewards your aunt gave you on behalf of their family are really too small compared to the trouble you may encounter now.
"
"Don't worry, don't worry." Lawrence reached out and patted the little doll's hand gently, and then comforted. "Don't forget that my aunt is a standard traditional noble. In other words, those things she took out before
The remuneration is just a minimum standard basis. As the difficulty of completing my tasks further increases, she will also increase the remuneration."
"To be honest, after hearing that the current situation is related to the gods, I was actually quite happy, because if I just followed the original standards and simply solved the pest and disease problem, the rewards he gave me should be what she said before.
Although there are a lot of them, they don't meet my needs."
"But now, as the problem becomes more complicated, they will definitely increase my compensation. After all, with my status and the complexity of the problem now, they must pay a premium when paying. Therefore, I feel that now I
I can gain something that makes me feel satisfied through this matter.”
"But the problem is that your father said that this family is a standard warrior family. Although it is not bad in terms of extraordinary strength, it is definitely not good." Nora put forward a reason that she felt was inappropriate. "This kind of
In this case, even if they really want to pay you enough, they may not be able to find something suitable."
"No, I don't think so." Lawrence held a different view. "Although they don't have much power in terms of extraordinary power, as a noble, a noble with a long history and a long inheritance. What they have
The network of relationships we have is what is very important to us.”
"Relationship network, what's the use?" It was obvious that Nora was not very interested in the relationship network between these nobles. "Don't forget, the cornerstone of this world is extraordinary power. If it is just the kind between nobles,
Although the interpersonal network cannot be said to be useless at all, its usefulness is not as great as in the other world."
"You are right, but I need them not because of myself, but because I need these relationships to develop my territory." Lawrence said, "Just like our tea plan, we want to make those teas a luxury
If they want to taste it, then we must make these teas recognized by the nobles."
"You are right." Nora did not object to this view. "At least in the two worlds you have experienced, nobles are often considered to be people with top taste. Even if the extraordinary people in this world have powerful power
, but just like the rich people in previous lives, they are easily considered to be nouveau riche.”
This is why the rich and extraordinary people in this world will choose to imitate those nobles when they want to show their taste. The Erysion Empire may not be located in the New World, but because of their ancient history in the Old World
Historically, it has always been considered the noblest and most orthodox empire in the Western world of mankind.
At least in terms of aristocratic history, in human society, only the nobles of Eastern Cathay can compare with them. The title of the Holy Visby Empire obtained by Lawrence is slightly less valuable than the title of the Elysium Empire.
A little bit lower.
According to Mr. Lambert, Lawrence's adoptive father, the whole family felt very honored when Aunt Mia married here. Although as a legitimate daughter of an earl family, marrying into a viscount family seemed like marrying down,
But the opponent's status as a traditional noble of the Elysion Empire can smooth out this difference.
"So if we want to promote tea, it would be the best choice to find such an ancient noble family to help promote tea. Unfortunately, these nobles also know the importance of their family's reputation and will not easily provide help in this regard." Lawrence
Explained, "And now, this is an opportunity."
"Because the pests in the cotton fields may be related to gods, so if we help them in this situation, we will naturally gain a lot of favor from them, and relying on this favor and the previous relationship between the two parties, I can
Let them help us in this matter.”
"Didn't we go to the church before? And the church also agreed to help us promote black tea." Nora asked another question. "If that's the case, then why should we go to these nobles again to help us promote it? After all, listen to you
Having said that, I think it would be a bit of a loss to spend favors in this place."
"No, it's not a loss." Lawrence explained. "First of all, if this kind of favor is held for too long, the original kindness will turn into resentment, so it is more appropriate to use it up as soon as possible. Secondly, if we promote luxury goods
It’s great to have the church help, but it can’t just be the church, otherwise the effect will be counterproductive.”
Lawrence's worries are not unfounded. For example, there is coffee in this world. It was discovered by a group of adventurers three to four hundred years ago in the western part of Yanzhou. When they arrived there, they found that the local herdsmen were drinking the ground seeds of a plant.
brewed drinks, so I brought this drink back.
It is a pity that the refreshing effect of this drink is too obvious. So in the beginning, in addition to adventurers in outdoor activities, the people who drank this drink were clergy and researchers of various religions, especially for clergy and researchers.
It was said that this drink would keep them awake while praying and studying.
As a result, for a long time, coffee was regarded as a stimulant drink consumed by scholars and religious people in the western part of the Old World. This also led to the fact that in this world, coffee was considered
Functional drinks similar to Red Bull cannot be regarded as high-end drinks.
The chain result of this is that coffee is generally sold as a kind of beverage in teahouses everywhere. And coffee-based cafes can only be found around churches or schools, and are not mainstream. And for Lawrence
Specifically, he did not want his newly developed black tea to become a functional drink, because that would greatly reduce the market for this drink and completely ruin Lawrence's luxury goods plan.
"According to my original plan, I originally planned to use the harvest festival to promote black tea through our surrounding neighbors. Although everyone's titles are not high, and the nobles who can be assigned to that island are relatively marginalized.
But I think if we can gather enough people, the publicity effect will not be too bad. Next, I will accumulate word of mouth bit by bit and slowly build up the reputation of our black tea." Lawrence said about his previous plan.
"But now there is a better opportunity in front of us. Although it may be risky for us to solve those troubles, if we can successfully solve this trouble, the entire black tea promotion process will be greatly improved.
Shortening it will help us get more benefits as quickly as possible."
"In other words, wealth can be gained through risk." The little doll accurately summarized Lawrence's current thoughts. "If it is for long-term benefits, I personally think it is worth it. Not to mention that this operation is far from worthy of the name.