Considering that we are currently in the wild, various safety issues may arise once it gets dark. So after everyone had a simple lunch, they immediately returned to the city under the escort of Lawrence's guards.
Although the previous carriages were severely damaged due to the defensive operations and only two intact carriages were left, fortunately most of them survived because the horses had been placed at the rear.
.So it doesn’t hinder everyone’s actions.
Of course, Lawrence felt that there was another important reason why everyone was able to evacuate so smoothly now, and that was that a large amount of materials brought by carriages at that time were also damaged during the war, so naturally the required transportation capacity was also much less.
Anyway, everyone finally returned to the city very smoothly. At first, Lawrence was really worried about what these rich people would do if they couldn't ride horses.
But it wasn't until he completed this journey that he realized that in this era, riding a horse was a compulsory course for anyone with a bit of money, so there were basically no people who couldn't ride a horse.
After entering the city, it was already dark. So everyone left each other's contact addresses and left. But to Lawrence's surprise, the Viscount of Surrey actually lived next door to his residence.
"Why do you live here?" Lawrence asked with some confusion as he rode back to his residence slowly on horseback.
Because the hierarchy in this world is very strict, there are basically some rules for who lives where.
To give the simplest example, the area where Lawrence and the others live now is targeted at people with status but not a lot of money. If Lawrence had bought a house for himself, it would definitely not be appropriate to place it there.
It's just that his residence is considered a property of New Saul Island and does not belong to him, so it is not too much to live here temporarily.
But it is obviously inappropriate for a wealthy nobleman like the Earl of Surrey to live in this place, because with his status, he should live in some higher-end areas.
If you live here, it is easy to give people the feeling that this family has some financial or other problems now.
"This house was left to me by my father, and it is also my only real estate in this area." It may be that the two parties have just experienced an important battle together, so the Viscount of Surrey is also willing to talk to Lawrence about something related to privacy.
matter.
"You know, my territory was originally on the cold Northern Islands. Before those minerals were discovered, my territory was just a poor territory that barely made a living by relying on rye and fishing."
"But later, due to good luck and the blessing of the gods, we discovered a large area of high-quality coal mine five years ago." Speaking of this, Viscount Surrey suddenly became excited. "
Then things suddenly got better and we had money to buy things we had never imagined before.”
"It's just that it's different here in Sword Bay, because this place is so old as a high-end resort area."
Speaking of this, Sari felt a look of helplessness on his face. "It's really difficult to buy a property that fits your status in this place. It's basically impossible for upstarts like us to get what we want in a short time."
Something you want.”
Perhaps because Lawrence's identity resonated with him, Viscount Surrey subconsciously mentioned these things.
After all, Lawrence is relatively well-known in the current federation, and his development history has fallen into the eyes of most federal people, so he is naturally regarded as a lucky man who has achieved his current status by relying on his own skills and luck.
And this is something that the Viscount of Surrey feels very envious of, because he and Lawrence are actually upstarts in the aristocratic circle.
However, because Lawrence had an important academic status before becoming a noble, Lawrence's social status was obviously more than one level higher than that of Viscount Surrey.
Although in the aristocratic circle Lawrence was rejected by some established aristocrats for a series of reasons, this rejection was only implicit.
For example, in normal noble marriages, the noble women often have a higher status in their families than the men. But if someone like Lawrence really wants to marry a noble, at most he can only choose the daughter of a baron or even a hereditary knight.
But on the other hand, Lawrence didn't face much discrimination when he attended parties. Because he was a real nobleman anyway, and he was also a scholar before becoming a nobleman.
Therefore, during daily gatherings, the nobles still had a certain respect for Lawrence himself.
The most important thing is that as a pioneering aristocrat, Lawrence can be said to have started from scratch and built such a career in such a short period of time on New Saul Island. It can be said that what he did was very consistent with the principles of the aristocracy.
Therefore, even though the old nobles despised Lawrence based on their blood, they were still teaching their children in private that they should follow his example.
Viscount Surrey's situation in this regard is obviously worse than that of Lawrence, because the nobles who can be sent to the cold and barren northern islands are themselves marginalized in the circle of nobles.
Therefore, after discovering this large coal mine, there was a lot of rumors and rumors almost completely engulfed him.
"The situation should be much better after you develop your territory." Lawrence gently patted Viscount Surrey on the shoulder and said.
"At least according to my experience, those nobles are still profit-oriented in the final analysis. So as long as you show your own value, then the situation will naturally become better than before."
"But I am very rich now." Viscount Surrey asked with some confusion, "But those people don't give me corresponding respect. It even feels like they despise me more than before."
"Please, we are aristocrats. Money is not that important to us." Lawrence shook his head helplessly. He did not expect that this hereditary aristocrat who seemed to be older than himself actually didn't know him as well as him in this regard.
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However, this situation is within their expectations. After all, not all nobles have received that traditional noble education.
For example, aristocrats like Lawrence who had become a monk had not received this type of education, and the same was true for the Viscount of Surrey in front of him, who was considered a marginal figure in the aristocratic circle.
"The true core of aristocracy is strength and power." Lawrence lowered his voice and said, "In other words, if you want to be a respected aristocrat, bloodline alone is not enough."
"In addition to blood, they either need to have a relatively high level of extraordinary power or sufficient leadership skills. Of course, for a noble, it is best if they can possess both of these things."
"With all due respect, you are not doing very well in these two aspects now." Although it is taboo to talk about the superficial and in-depth conversations, since the other party has asked about this aspect, Lawrence naturally cannot avoid talking about it.
"Because your wealth mainly comes from luck, and all changes in your territory are only related to coal mines."
"I have noticed these things before, but I couldn't find many solutions to the problems." After talking about this problem, Sarri showed a helpless expression on his face.
"Because my territory is such a barren place. There really aren't many resources there except coal mines."
"Actually, others thought the same way about my territory before I went to New Sauer Island." Seeing that His Excellency the Viscount was a little excited, Lawrence immediately comforted him.
"So I think your territory is not as barren as you said, it's just that you haven't found the hidden wealth and resources before."