Liszt Originally didn't want to disturb the lively atmosphere of the town, but in the end he couldn't help it. He went to the business district and watched a burlesque show.
It's just the clown throwing small balls on the stage, blowing fire, or doing somersaults.
To him, these were not new at all, but the residents of the town clapped their hands happily. Liszt even wanted to go up and show them the trick of three immortals returning to the cave, so that these outsiders could feel the charm of ancient Chinese cultural traditions.
Of course.
This can only be thought of, nobles cannot do things that are beneath their status.
Moreover, in a world where magicians exist, magic does not seem to be a miraculous performance.
After watching a play, he left the business district and went to the town's administrative office to prevent the town residents from feeling uncomfortable - they couldn't let go of the lord in front of him, and they didn't even dare to speak loudly.
Although people have left, they are always paying attention to the affairs of the caravan.
He is listening to Isaiah report on the prices of goods brought by the caravan, especially the prices of goods related to production and living materials, which are what he is concerned about.
"A foal costs at least fifty silver coins. This price is too high." He asked with a frown.
You know, he was trading slaves with Levis, and each serf only had twenty silver coins.
"It is indeed very expensive, Master Baron. Coral Island is far away from the mainland. There is no suitable breeding area. The breeding of horses has been restricted, so the price of horses has always been high. Even the price of Blue Dragon Island's horses is the same. If it were on the mainland, a foal might only cost a few silver coins."
Archipelago countries are all islands, so naturally they are not suitable for grazing horses.
Liszt understood this truth, but he didn't want to accept it for a while - he gave Old Grandet three gold coins, originally thinking that he could buy a lot of goods.
Now it seems that all it takes is six foals.
"How many livestock cubs did the caravan bring?" he asked, feeling a little disappointed. He originally wanted to eat all the livestock cubs brought by the caravan, but now it seems that it is a luxury.
Except for him who can buy it, I'm afraid ordinary residents don't have the financial resources to buy it.
"Five foals, two calves, three lambs, eight piglets, six puppies, five kittens, and ten little rabbits."
"I gave Old Grandet three gold coins, but it seems to be of no avail. I can't buy a few livestock at all." At this moment, he urgently wanted to sell Black Pearl in exchange for money to buy livestock - meat is the most nutritious food, and he hopes to eat meat every day, not counting seafood.
There are no livestock in the territory, so how can he, the lord, eat meat every day?
"Three gold coins can't buy many livestock, but they can buy many other commodities. The caravan has brought many specialties from other places."
"But I told Old Grandet to give priority to buying horses. Five ponies require two gold coins and fifty silver coins. All the castle's funds have been used up." Liszt thought that he still had two gold coins, and maybe he had to take them out. He spent them today and left a few livestock.
Isaiah smiled and said, "Sir Baron, I looked at the transaction records and found that Old Grandet only bought two foals. The other three were bought by others."
"Who?"
"John·Bought a pole, you must still have an impression."
"It turned out to be the farmer who planted Tomato. I rewarded him with a gold coin. Obviously he can afford it. Where are the other two horses?"
"Blair's family bought one, and Marcus also bought one. The money was lent to him by Gortai."
Liszt's mood turned from gloomy to bright, and he bought all the horses. Although they did not belong to the castle, they just wanted to stay with Flower Town. He could recruit these horses at will as long as he needed them.
But soon he laughed again.
He felt that his horizons were too narrow and he only focused on the few livestock brought by this caravan. After he sold Black Pearl for money, he could go to other cities to purchase livestock - that was his original plan. As long as he had gold coins, he was afraid that he would not be able to buy what he wanted.
"Isaiah, what do you think the caravan's transaction volume will be today?"
"I guess six gold coins."
"The transaction volume is six gold coins. I believe that many traders in the caravan are already preparing for the next time they come."
"Of course, traders are like flies. As long as they can make money, they are always there." When speaking, Isaiah showed natural contempt. This is an unparalleled sense of superiority between the aristocracy and the common people, and at the same time, it is accompanied by the desire to suppress the rising momentum of the common people.
The nobility does not allow any class to shake its dominance.
Merchants sometimes make nobles feel that they are being provoked - some of them even have more wealth than nobles. Money has a magical power, and it is not uncommon for nobles who are about to go bankrupt to marry their daughters to merchants, or to marry the merchant's daughter to become a noble lady, and similar humiliating incidents.
Liszt smiled.
Regarding the merchant class, his thoughts were the same as those of the nobles - he wanted to both support and attack them.
Return to the castle.
It was time for lunch. Although he had told the kitchen that he only wanted a steak and no need to be rich. But when it came time to eat, it was still the same as usual, with meat, vegetables, mushrooms, seafood, milk, and white bread.
"Mrs. Abby didn't go shopping?"
"Master, Mrs. Abby went out, but half an hour later, she returned to the kitchen. Maybe it was because she was not used to the lively scene in the small town, or maybe she couldn't let go of her work in the kitchen. She was too dedicated and was always busy."
"You should tell her that I am not considering a salary increase for the time being, so you don't have to keep yourself busy. She has to have her own life."
Although he adapted to his aristocratic status and fell in love with it.
Liszt still retains the kindness of modern people. He hopes that even a servant can have a life of his own, instead of dedicating himself entirely to the lord. Life should not only be work, work, work, but also have its own joys, sorrows, laughter, and a family.
Carter is serving Liszt's meal.
While saying, "For the cook, the kitchen is life, and for the servants, the castle is life. Master, you don't have to think about us all the time. The sun climbs from east to west every day, and the servants are busy from morning to night every day. Life is about everyone doing their part."
This is very philosophical.
Liszt is speechless.
There is still a gap between his ideas and this era. He has a pursuit of freedom in his bones, but his class concept has been imprinted in the hearts of everyone in the other world.
If a servant doesn't work, why should he still be called a servant?
If aristocrats don't enjoy it, how can they still be called aristocrats?
Therefore, he had no intention of refuting or correcting what Carter said. On the contrary, he might have a hard time with his conscience, but he was quite happy in his heart - if everyone thought so, the life of the noble master would be more stable and comfortable - these are all good people!
I just finished lunch and am going to tease Dousen and Curly Blessing before going to take a nap.
Gortai suddenly rode over from the town. After seeing Liszt, he directly handed over a metal bottle shaped like a wine bottle. "Sir, look at this. The fishermen of Oyster Hamlet picked it up from the sea. They thought it was made of gold, but I checked and it doesn't look like gold."