"In the name of Esun and Thor! We have eradicated all the beastmen in the darkness! The altar of their sacrifices, the Demonic Rock, has been destroyed. From now on, we will no longer have to worry about the invasion of the beastmen!"
When they returned to Blackhammer Castle from the Dark Forest, Rhodes and the Norscan warriors once again won the cheers of the people. This was hard to see in other places in Kislev. A group of northern Norscans, in Kislev
Under the leadership of the husband leader, they eradicated the beastmen and protected the town. But a year ago, almost everyone here did not trust them.
The Bull Guard's head was picked up with a spear and hung on display in the town square, while Rhodes stood on a high platform and announced to the people the success of the Black Forest Extermination War. Enthusiastic cheers came one after another, in the evil moon that had just passed.
At night, in a town of more than a thousand people, less than thirty people were injured. This was impossible in the past.
"Praise to Esun! Praise to Thor! Praise to my lord!"
The cheers of the people quickly turned into words of praise for the gods. This was what Rhodes expected. After all, in this harsh world, without the power of the gods, humans are just a group of tiny ants, and any race can step on them.
You kick. But with the blessing of the gods, everything is different. The Empire has Sigmar and Euric, Bretonnia has the Lady of the Lake, and Kislev has the Bear God, Thunder God and Sun God... These gods occasionally
Appearing, occasionally giving his power to mortals, giving them the courage to face the terrible darkness. Therefore, worship of gods is sometimes your own salvation. Just like in the Battle of Evil Moon, Rhodes knew that if it were not for the Thunder God,
With your blessing, it is impossible for me to block the beastman army of thousands of people.
This is the power of the gods, which can be understood as cheating, but this cheating is not often enabled, because you cannot decide when the gods you believe in will give you power. Therefore, in most cases, you still have to rely on yourself. But you cannot
Therefore the importance of the gods was ignored.
After the noisy and enthusiastic speech, Rhodes, Celta, Bogur and his entourage returned to the castle. Here, Muros had already hosted a dinner at the request to entertain these returning warriors.
As always, the dinner at Blackhammer Castle was simple and unpretentious. This simplicity lies in its layout, which is almost the same as usual. The difference lies in the food. The meat is served at this time, even if it has been marinated, it is not very spicy at all.
Not inferior to the original taste.
In the hall, Rhodes and Laheim were sitting on the upper floor, while others were sitting on the lower floor, in the middle of the hall, drinking and drinking, and making a lot of noise.
"I have a general understanding of your plan. In fact, I personally am very sure of this plan. In fact, it's not that I don't want to do many things, but that the conditions at the time were unable to do it. You should know that until I eradicate the Ten Thousand Demon Rocks
Before, the threat of beastmen was always there, so almost all the funds of Blackhammer Castle were used for military defense. I had to recruit troops, purchase weapons, and build cities. Only in this way can we stop the army of beastmen."
"Understand, understand..."
Below are the passionate Norscan warriors. On the rostrum, Rhodes is whispering with the noble Lahem about building a dock and a smuggling market. In fact, there are some things that Rhodes did not tell Lahem.
Rhodes had often done smuggling long before Laheim proposed it. In the Empire, he even had his long-term underground partners. In addition, the Flying Giant was actually not that clean. Every time he went to the Empire, except for firearms,
I haven't brought anything back yet...
Of course, if a smuggling market is to be built, I will not tell him this line. After all, it is necessary to be on guard against others. Who knows if this Kislev nobleman is cooperating to build the market on the surface, but secretly he will
Smuggling his own dangerous goods, if it involves sub-prime stones or something like that, is out of his control. If he attracts a bunch of ratmen, Blackhammer Castle will be in trouble. Therefore, he must have someone keeping an eye on him at all times.
"Now that the threat of the beastmen is gone, we can start a new plan. Just like you said, invest in ports and markets, and the docks can be renovated and expanded. We no longer have to worry about the beastmen going south to plunder and kill, destroying houses and various buildings.
If possible, we will continue to expand Black Hammer Castle in the future and develop it along the coastline as much as possible. We can also widen the river channel and use the Dongquan River as an inland river. Of course, this is a story for a later time. At the moment, we must formulate specific cooperation
plan."
Rhodes said, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
Just as they were preparing to discuss the details of cooperation with Rahim, the Norscans below, led by Celta, collectively toasted to Rhodes.
"Cheers to this great victory!"
"Cheers to Lord White Bear, son of Thunder God!"
Celta shouted with a rich voice. Immediately, the soldiers raised their wine glasses and turned to Rhodes, shouting in agreement. Rhodes could only stand up and respond to everyone with a smile. He drank a full glass of wine in one gulp.
The whole place once again heard the fierce clinking of glasses and the sound of knives and forks hitting the table...
The scene in front of him made Laheim, a noble from a big city, helplessly lower his head. After Rhodes finished celebrating with everyone, he raised his head and chatted with the lord in front of him about cooperative development.
"Where were we talking about just now?"
Rhodes asked with a blushing face.
"When it comes to the construction of port terminals and market expansion."
Rahim answered politely.
"Well, we need a list of goods, what can be traded here and what can't be traded here. I will ask Muros to compile this list, compare it with your list over there, add and delete it, and finally decide it.
It must be signed by both of us."
"As for the construction of ports and roads, I suggest that investment should be based on the original ratio of four to six."
"You are four and I am six?"
Laheim said proudly. These days, he has roughly inquired about Rhodes's financial strength. The lord of Blackhammer Castle is very poor and will definitely not be able to come up with funds to pay for projects. He is waiting to become bigger.
shareholder.
Unexpectedly, Rhodes returned in a very firm tone——
"No, according to the previous rules, I am six and you are four."
"you sure?"
Laheim couldn't believe his ears, but the answer was still the same...
"Well, sure, I am six and you are four. I have calculated the approximate cost. The first stage is to level the land and lay the foundation. The cost will not exceed one thousand gold crowns. I have prepared the funds."
"This is not a small amount of money..."
Laheim emphasized that a thousand gold crowns, which may not seem like much, are actually equivalent to two years' income of an ordinary noble... How did Rhodes get this money? Laheim was confused.
But Rhodes would not tell him that just a few days ago, the Norsca Chapter discovered the treasures in the Harpy's lair.
"Indeed, I will pay for it. The subsequent investment will be on the ground, paving stones, drainage, etc. The main cost of these projects lies in the salary expenses of the workers, but judging from the normal construction speed, the cost will not be too high.
big."
"Well, it looks like you have everything planned..."
"Fortunately, it's not difficult, it's just a matter of arithmetic."
"What about the income distribution after the entire market is built in the future?"
Laheim asked about the key point. As an investor, he must strive for more benefits for himself. But who knew that Rhodes had already thought about this.
"I am seven, you are three."
"Wait, this doesn't make sense, does it?"
Laheim looked very ugly, but Rhodes looked calm.
"It's nothing unreasonable, friend. How did you do your investment business in Erengrad before?"
Just as Laheim answered, Rhodes took the lead and said it for him——
"For example, if you want to invest in a market, most of the cost will actually be used to purchase the land, and the remaining small amount of funds will be used to build buildings on the ground. As for me, the land is mine, which is equivalent to giving it to you for free. We cooperate
Of course I will take the majority of the profits from development. Unless you want me to buy the land, the profits will be shared equally. Do you think I am right?"
Laheim was speechless, but what Rhodes said was indeed true... The land around Blackhammer Castle belongs to the lords of Blackhammer Castle. It was awarded by the Tsar to those loyal subordinates who once served this kingdom.