Price of Management

“This room is ugly, but you can use it. ”

Jason looked around the room, I said.

“You're so ugly. ”

Wow, he's so dishonest, he's so blatant. This is what happens when your personality gets twisted because of your father's complex.

I laughed and said,

“The Kunt family is an authentic knight family, so life habits are modest. Please understand if this makes you feel uncomfortable. ”

In the meantime, there were only men in the family, so I could never plant flowers in the house or decorate it with paintings.

Moreover, my father was only distracted by swordsmanship, and Arthur was practical, so he only spent money on what he needed. Seeing that, the mansion is not as noble as this.

Moreover, compared to Earl Ranzhel, the family home of the Kunt family, is like that of the common people. They swim in the Sea of Gold Coins during the Jellyfish season.

“I've never really thought about luxury before, but I know for a fact I'm here. Compared to the Kunts, we Ranzhel are wasting our money like water. ”

“Ah-ha-ha, that's a compliment, right? ”

“Is that a compliment? ”

“ ……. ”

Hmm, my stomach aches every time I hear bad flute coming out of his mouth, but be patient.

You may not realize it, but that was Jason's own familiar expression. It is because no matter how dirty they are, they usually don't speak in tongues like that.

The conversation was successful in opening Jason's mind.

Perfect.

I can talk about many important issues without any pressure.

“Have you eaten? ”

“I did.”

“Then I'll get the car. ”

“St. Flower. ”

“There's no such thing. What else?”

“I don't drink. ”

Oh, leave it. You're so damn high-end.

St. Flower refers to tea extracted from 16 flowers and honey, dipped in healing potion for a month and boiled.

Not to mention the healing potion, and since the 16 varieties were equally precious, a glass of St. Flower was more expensive than a decent bottle of wine.

I summoned the maid to bring cookies and two glasses of Earl Grey.

Jason put Earl Grey in his mouth and cookies in his mouth.

Then I opened my mouth slowly.

“Earl Ranzhel is making a lot of money by paying the toll on the Baden River. But that's no hobby of hoarding gold coins in storage and rotting away. That way, if goods are not concentrated in one place and circulated, there is a big economic problem. ”

It actually happened about a hundred years ago.

Once, the economy of the Kingdom of Leaden was deprived because the landscape was too rich to pay the toll on the Baden River.

At that time, the King of the Kingdom of Ledon was furious with his decision.

After gathering royal troops to attack the Baden River basin, the Jehovah who felt at risk of war lowered the Buryburia toll and donated a large amount to the royal family to appease the king.

At that time, it was possible because the power of the Kingdom of Leaden was never slower than that of Jehovah.

That is why, a few years ago, the power of the Kingdom of Leaden was greatly weakened and the landfall was superior to that of King Erik and Prince Brando.

“So we do a lot of funding for talented merchants and technicians. You don't make more money with that investment. ”

Jason was talking to me with his unique cold eyes.

“How can I refuse to invest in you, the most successful merchant on the entire continent in recent years? ”

That's it!

Jason was very interested in the joint venture I'd just gotten lucky with.

If I invested in myself (also known as a talented merchant), there would have been a calculation that I would not lose money.

And most of all, he would have thought that if he showed a bold walk in joint venture with me, a political conflict, he would be able to escape the shadow of his father, Earl Wolfgang, and build an image of himself as an overbearing successor.

“I'm glad to hear that. ”

I was the one who wanted it.

I was going to persuade Jason to turn Earl Ranzhel towards the Kingdom of Ledon.

What will happen to the government?

Earl Wolfgang Lanzhel, who was the center of the aftermath, dies.

In the event of a loss of centrality, Earl Ranzhel, a family member after school, starts leaning toward the Kingdom of Leaden.

There will be rugged families who will not abandon their hostile attitude toward the Crown in the current situation under threat from the Horn Empire. There was a conflict between them and Earl Ranzhel.

As a result, the system that has been maintained for a long time becomes squeaky.

That was the picture I was drawing.

Crushes the aftermath and strengthens the crown. Only when the competence of the kingdom is fully concentrated in the royal palace can we have the strength to stand up to the Horn Empire, the Kars Emperor.

Plus a strong alliance with the Orient Kingdom is perfect!

Perfect balance of power!

A situation where the scales remain completely parallel and neither side can engage in military action against the other.

I think that's the kind of peace humans can actually get.

Of course, the hidden sincerity of dividing the landscape will be hidden. I'm just trying to deal with Jason as someone who hopes to reconcile.

“We have recently conceived a business. It was such a big business that I couldn't afford it on my own. ”

“What a business. ”

“I want to establish a shipyard. ”

“Shipyard.”

The astonishing light on Jason's face.

“Yes. Do you know the territory of Vatan? ”

“It's a small, poor territory you own. ”

Don't say small, poor, okay? Well, it's true.

I nod, smiling.

“Yes, with a population of just over 4,000 people, surrounded by dense forests, and teeming with monsters, it's rarely improving. ”

“Too bad. ”

Don't feel sorry for me!

“But our territory is well placed to establish a shipyard. First of all, the land is surrounded by forests, making it easy to procure timber, and a river flows southeast of the land. That river is called the Tex River, but that river... ”

“It is connected to the Baden River. ”

“You know how it is. ”

“I live in the Baden River, but I don't think I know that. Everyone in the family knows about the Baden River and all the waterways that follow. ”

“I see.”

“Absolutely. It's connected to the Baden River, the center of logistics, and it's easy to procure timber. Obviously, it is an optimal condition to set up a shipyard. But do you think there are two shipyards on this continent? ”

“A lot.”

“Yes. It is in our territory, and most importantly, the shipyard owned by the Erl Lindell, an offshore family, is the largest merchant ship on the continent. You think you can compete with those ships and win? ”

“Yes.”

I simply replied, and I was offended by Jason's face. He asked me to explain it in more detail.

I told you.

“Obviously, if it's a competition to build big, heavy cargo ships with a lot of capacity, I'm not going to be able to win this new market. But the current shipbuilding business tends to overlook who makes it bigger, doesn't it? ”

“Of course, the more cargo ships there are, the better. ”

That's what you think.

When all the shipyards are mad at the big freighter, I plan to dig the market in a direction they don't see.

I've seen shipyards that have been so successful in their past lives.

“And if we compete equally, in the long run, it's absolutely advantageous for us to be able to procure abundant timber right in front of our noses. ”

“Why haven't you been developing the Tex River all these years? Isn't it because of that kind of difficulty? ”

“That's because monsters are occupying it. So far, the territory has not been able to subdue monsters and pioneer them. ”

“That means you have to develop a region full of monsters from scratch. That's as hard as developing a barren field. ”

“But once you develop it, it doesn't end with a single shipyard. We're going to build a big lumber yard and a wooden mill, and we're going to start a big lumber business. It must have been rewarding to subdue monsters and develop them because of their hard work. ”

Then we don't have to hunt in the forest and shrink like we do now. It will become a wealthy land with a large timber business. I can almost hear the praises of the colonists.

“To put it simply, it looks like I'm asking you to raise a stable territory. ”

“Times are changing. We cannot be held captive forever by the view of the conflicts between the Royal and Jehovah sects. Even after the immediate onslaught, the biggest concern is not the Kingdom of Ledden, but the Horn Empire. ”

“ ……. ”

“Moreover, it is deciding whether to be an enemy or a sidekick……. ”

I made money by rolling my thumb and index finger.

“Money.”

The true value of life is not money. I know because I've lived until I die of old age.

But the fundamental causes of politics, war, diplomacy and economics are all money.

“And of course, if you invest, I promise you more dividends than you invest. The economic benefits of my territory are enormous, so I'm going to pay you for that. ”

Jason listens to me, puts his chin in his hands, and he's troubled. Thinking with a cold expression really reminds me of my father. I guess the word "insufficient electron failure" came out for nothing.

And then Jason said,

“I'll think about it.”

“Yes, I know it's not an easy decision to make. But I think it's a good enough intention just to be able to tell this story. ”