Return to Two Rivers

Seeing that Marvin had agreed to join the Golden Sunflower Family and follow Victor, Alex congratulated him, saying, "Marvin, you made the right choice. Victor will surely have a pivotal position among the Northern Frontier nobles in the future."

"Victor, since Marvin is willing to join your ranks, our previous promises are valid. He can bring any subordinates he deems suitable to join you. You can decide on the candidates yourselves. However, in order to ensure that the territory's defense work can proceed normally, Marvin and his men must complete the handover before they can leave."

"Okay, Alex, I believe Marvin will cooperate well. After that Marvin and the others will need your help. My territory is eagerly awaiting their arrival, so please get them here as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, Victor, there's still time. You can discuss the list of people to take with you. I'll go out for a walk for a bit." Alex gave the room to the two of them and then left to inspect Hot Water Fortress and send someone to notify Iron Mountain Fortress to arrange for someone to take over the position of border Battalion Commander of Hot Water Fortress as soon as possible.

Afterwards, Victor and Marvin finalized the list. These were soldiers who had followed Marvin for a long time. He believed they were capable and of good character, and they were all from Freemen backgrounds. They had a ceiling on promotion and would be willing to join the Two Rivers Territory.

By the time Victor left the room, it was getting dark, so he and Alex decided to stay overnight at Hot Water Fortress.

That evening, after the two finished dinner, Victor thanked Alex, saying, "Thanks to you, Alex, the recruitment of Marvin went so smoothly this time."

"Our Iron Birch Territory doesn't lack a Marvin. We have enough talent reserves. Now you need him just in time. Father and I are naturally willing to support you to strengthen the power of the entire Golden Sunflower Family as soon as possible."

"This is what I want to do too. Time waits for no one. I will continue to expand the army this year. However, as a token of my gratitude, Alex will be giving me a new project in the Two Rivers Territory this year. I think it will generate at least 5,000 gold in profit each year. I will give you 50% of that as a gift for your help all this time."

"That's quite a generous offer. But you just finished your White Sugar business with my family, do you still have the resources to run other projects?"

"Don't worry, everything is basically ready. We can start production and enter the market this year. You can look forward to it."

"What project? If it can really make that much money, I can give you some of my money to invest and speed up the production process. This money won't be equity; you can pay me back when you have the money."

"After this is over, if you're not in a hurry, you can come with me to Two Rivers Territory. I believe you'll understand the value of this project."

"Then I'll stay tuned and see what kind of business gives you so much confidence."

"Just you wait and see, Alex."

"Oh, right, Victor, there's one more thing you need to be mentally prepared for." Alex's expression suddenly turned serious.

Victor nodded slightly, indicating that Alex should continue.

"You must accelerate the expansion of your army. You will be given an important task in the future. The stronger your army is, the higher the chance of completing the task. Once you can successfully complete this task, my father can promise you a Count's honor."

Upon hearing Alex's words, Victor immediately began to think. Number One was to help Victor review his recent experiences, and Number One quickly came to a conclusion: the letter from Count Black.

"Is it a reply from Count Black? He requested reinforcements from his uncle in order to deal with the loyal nobles of the Third Legion and the Eastern Armies in the future." Number One quickly analyzed the situation using the Calculation Module.

"Victor, you're terrifying. You guessed it so easily. But I can't tell you the specifics. Just keep expanding your army and increasing your strength as much as possible. You can ask my uncle for help, since it's a rare opportunity."

"I will definitely do it, Count. I didn't expect to have the opportunity to be promoted to Count so soon."

The two rested at Hot Water Fortress for a day. After all, three consecutive days of travel had exhausted them and their horses, and they needed to recover.

On May 1, Victor and Alex left Hot Water Fortress and continued northeast toward Two Rivers Territory, while Marvin and his men waited for the handover of their work before heading to Two Rivers Territory with their families.

Victor and Alex continued leading the way for three more days, reaching Two Rivers Territory as quickly as possible.

This time, Victor shouldn't take Alex to tour the arms factory again! After all, he'd made quite a bit of money from Alex before, and he should know when to stop. He can't keep fleecing the same sheep.

Victor took Alex directly to the Machine Factory and showed Alex the new project. Originally, Victor had not planned to start the project this year. After all, the most outstanding trees in the forest are bound to be felled, and it is not good to be too high-profile. However, this year Victor has managed to establish a relationship with the Iron Birch Family, which is enough for him to use their influence to his advantage.

Victor showed Alex a machine, "This is the new project I was talking about, it's called flour."

"Flour? What's the difference between this and wheat flour? Why do you think it can make so much money?"

Victor opened the bag next to him. Alex was stunned when he saw it, thinking it was White Sugar. But after he picked up a small amount with his fingers and tasted it, he knew that this was not ordinary wheat flour.

"This is wheat flour, but why is it so white? Is there some special reason for this? How should we determine the price of this kind of flour?"

"Ordinary wheat flour costs three Copper Piece for ten catties, and the price is very stable, at least in the eastern counties. But I plan to price this kind of flour at one Copper Piece per catty. Even after deducting losses, it will still be three times the profit."

"Bread made with this flour is much softer than bread made with regular flour, and it has fewer impurities. It looks and tastes much better, and it will definitely be popular in the market."

"Victor, let me have dinner at your house tonight and taste this bread made from flour," Alex suggested.

"Of course, I believe this flour will not disappoint you." After all, the wheat flour in this world is all whole wheat flour, mixed with a lot of impurities. It's fine if you haven't eaten it before, but once you've eaten white bread made from this flour, no one will dislike it.

Moreover, the Machine Factory has already completed the design and manufacture of the grinding mill. This grinding mill can be powered by animal or water, making it very convenient to use. Once the white flour market opens up, these machines will be put into the market to make another profit.