The glory has just begun, and everything is waiting to be done. Before Kislev's people were aware of it, the new Queen Denis had quietly completed the annexation of 153 noble estates, lands, and mines across the country. And
Almost at the same time that these manors and mines were brought under state control, workers, farmers and new managers had already arrived, starting a new round of resumption of production.
Standing in the office hall of Bandaga Palace, looking at the map of the Old World continent in front of him, Rhodes was filled with emotions and couldn't calm down. Now, the entire Kislev is completely under the control of his family. After a bloodbath
, there are no more voices of opposition and resistance. The people of Kislev, who have experienced two vampire disasters, just want to recuperate and live a quiet life. They no longer care about the purity of the Tsar's blood. As long as someone can give them
Just a stable life.
With less than fifty years to go before the world-destroying craze, Rhodes knew that he must seize the time to resume production. At least, in the previous ten years, Kislev's national strength had made no progress.
The weak national power is exhausted.
Fortunately, the northern border has developed, and Erengrad has developed. It has become the most prosperous port of the civilized order in the north. However, this is still not enough. After all, the economic output of Erengrad is limited, and although the northern border has developed,
However, the hardware is not good, the land is barren, resources are scarce, development is slow, and there are serious development bottlenecks in the later period. After all, cities either rely on production resources or convenient transportation and trade, and in the entire northern border, except for Erengrad, there is almost no town
With such an advantage, when the end comes, Kislev's economy cannot be supported by just one Oerengrad. Therefore, it is not enough.
"Father……"
A gentle female voice interrupted Rhodes' thoughts. His daughter Dennis appeared behind him wearing a light blue velvet dress. Her face was a little pale, and she was tired but happy. Obviously, her work these days has been quite effective, no matter what.
Everyone will have a sense of accomplishment.
This is delayed happiness, Rhodes thought.
"You're here. Sit down. What would you like to drink? I'll ask the servant to get it. Tea or wine?"
Rhodes said with a smile.
"No, I just came from the office and drank black tea all morning, and now my stomach is still uncomfortable."
Dennis said in a coquettish tone. Outside, she was the Queen of Kislev who was admired by everyone. In private, when there were only two fathers and sons, she was her father's good daughter. Yes, she has always been, Rhodes believed.
No doubt...but, sometimes, she is still not honest enough. At least, she didn't tell herself about her underground love affair with Boris...
Looking at his daughter, Rhodes smiled and said, "Add milk to the black tea and add some sugar cubes to make it not taste so bitter. If done well, this will be a new type of drink. You can try it when you have time.
Try it."
"Someone has already tried it. Villanelle just did it not long ago, but it tastes so bad..."
Dennis replied with a pout.
"The birth of a new drink requires many experiments. Haha, if you try more, you may make new discoveries. The control of sugar and milk, and the selection of tea varieties."
Rhodes narrowed his eyes and smiled. Although milk tea is not very good, for women, it is an indispensable daily...
"You can try more milk and sugar, but there are only so many kinds of tea, and they are extremely expensive..."
Dennis shrugged, showing a look of helplessness.
"Hahaha, let's get down to business. The land annexation seems to have been handled well and smoothly, without any rumors or resistance."
Rhodes said, sitting down on the gold-inlaid ivory cushioned chair.
"No one dares to say anything. The bloody baptism three months ago is still fresh in the memory of many people."
Dennis returned with an indifferent look. Obviously, the cruelty of the world has taught her to grow up, and she is no longer the sentimental little girl she used to be. She also knows that in order to achieve certain goals, sacrifice is necessary.
"The next step is to dispose of these assets." Rhodes pursed his lips and said. "Now, we have just taken the first step in a long journey of thousands of miles. There is still a lot of work waiting for us to complete."
"The largest villa in the city center, the Ivanoka building, must be put to use. The chaos is over, and the city defense troops have moved to camp at the foot of the West City Gate. There is no longer any need for such a large weapons depot in the center of the city. Let it be
Let’s restore the function of the previous accommodation. Transform it into an orphanage together with the surrounding outbuildings.”
"Father...Actually, I have always had this idea."
After Rhodes finished speaking, Dennis immediately answered the call.
"It's just that I didn't have the extra energy to do it before."
"Let Vitaljevich handle this matter. During the civil strife, he did not stand on the wrong side, and he still stood by you in your most difficult time. Prove that this person can be trusted. Give him the task of constructing and renovating the orphanage.
Give it to him. You only need to work out the construction period and cost with him, and let him lead others to complete the other specific work."
Rhodes picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and then said——
"The problem of orphans and refugees is the biggest problem right now. Every day when you walk on the street, you can see groups of beggars. These people live on the leftovers and carrion in the farmer's market. The situation is very dangerous. Not only physically.
diseases, and social unrest. If the hungry people cannot be resettled, the crime rate cannot be reduced. The stability of the city is a prerequisite for development. Therefore, a large-scale asylum is very necessary. Population is very important, and society cannot temporarily
If you tolerate them, we will settle them, allocate money from the treasury to provide food rations, and then distribute them to various manors and farms. There are more than a hundred manors and farms, and eight mines, all of which require manpower."
"Hahaha, what do you mean, these people will also become our workers?
Dennis said half-jokingly. But from a certain perspective, it is indeed the case. These assets have been nationalized, and hiring these civilians at the lowest salary can be regarded as an employer-employee relationship.
"If the orphans are taken care of temporarily, we will see if anyone is willing to adopt them. If not, we will wait until they reach adulthood and then arrange for them to engage in various jobs."
After Rhodes finished speaking, he stared back at the huge map of the old world on the wall. On the edge of this map is a huge raised mountain range - the World's Edge Mountains. All the information and landforms are in this mountain range.
The feet fell silent. It seems that for thousands of years, that is the boundary of the human world, but no one has ever cared about the world behind the mountains. Yes, what is behind this mountain range that cuts across the continent of the old world?