fynovel Chapter 114 Chiffon Has No Shortage of Money
Chapter 114 Chiffon Has No Shortage of Money
Chapter 114 Chiffon Has No Shortage of Money
Amidst laughter and cheers, the lord made a dazzling entrance, dressed in a black noble robe. The campfire beside the long table reflected his image, and he smiled and stood tall.
Celia and several maids, dressed in their finest attire, followed behind him, carrying two large trunks which they placed on a long table before stepping aside.
The noisy venue fell silent instantly as the chiffon cake team stood up in unison, their voices ringing out in a powerful and resounding voice.
"Greetings, Your Lordship!"
The family members also stood up straight, bowed, and their eyes were full of awe and gratitude.
Richard raised his hand and waved.
"Please sit down."
The group slowly took their seats, their gazes falling on the two wooden boxes carried by the maids, filled with curiosity.
Carl definitely wouldn't tolerate it.
"Sir, what's in here?"
Dinner is about to begin, but the lord has placed these two large boxes on the table. They must contain something unusual.
Richard did not answer.
He simply smiled, placed his hand on the back of the large box, and with a slight push, shoved the wooden box toward the edge of the table.
"Splash—!"
The wooden crate overturned, and a large box full of glittering gold coins poured out, making a crisp sound!
It covered the floor in front of the long table, some of it even rolling down to the feet of nearby soldiers.
The campfire illuminated the scene.
That dazzling gold was more brilliant than the Milky Way in the sky, and hotter than the embers on a grill, so bright that it was hard to open one's eyes.
The entire venue fell into dead silence!
Everyone stared wide-eyed at the gold coins on the ground, their shock beyond words!
They weren't unfamiliar with gold coins, but they'd only ever seen one or a few at most. To see them poured out like this was something they'd never seen before. Richard, seeing the astonished looks on everyone's faces, smiled even more broadly. He clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention back to him.
He announced loudly, "This celebratory banquet is to welcome everyone to Chiffon, and these gold coins are my welcoming gift to the Chiffon Legion."
"I plan to give the soldiers a month's salary in advance as a bonus. Everyone line up and come up one by one to receive your money!"
"Get the money!?"
"Our lord is going to give us a month's salary as a welcoming gift!?"
After a brief silence, the shock in the soldiers' eyes turned into fervor, and the ground erupted in deafening cheers!
Good heavens!
Although they had heard from the lord that everyone's salary was three gold coins, they never expected to receive this amount of money so soon after arriving in Qifeng!
Five hundred and eighty soldiers, that's more than seventeen hundred, which is more than the annual income of some small territories!
They knew the lord was wealthy, but they didn't expect him to be this wealthy, so much so that he gave them gold coins as a greeting gift!
fear...
Do not!
It's great!
Karl was the first to react. Suppressing his excitement, he shouted at the soldiers, "Everyone, line up in small groups and come forward one by one to collect your money. No pushing or shoving, no fighting! Anyone who disobeys will be punished according to military law!"
"Yes, sir!"
The soldiers responded in unison.
The sound reverberated through the night sky!
Richard looked at the soldiers standing in neat rows, his eyes full of approval. He nodded to Karl, indicating that the distribution could begin.
"Thank you for your generous gift, my lord!"
The soldiers, having received the gold coins, carefully tucked them into their pockets, then bowed fervently to Richard.
Three gold coins!
I finally got it!
Back when we were in Benlang, the monthly salary for a reserve soldier was only three silver coins, which is a hundred times more!
Richard did indeed intend to flaunt his wealth to the Chiffon Legion, but that was only a secondary objective.
The main reason is that they are about to participate in the mine raid and the mission of escorting gold nuggets to the capital to exchange them for gold coins.
During this time, you will come into contact with a large amount of raw gold ore and rare magical materials.
Although sergeants like Anthony will be leading the team, it's still necessary to give out some bonuses in advance as an incentive.
Through high salaries to encourage integrity, and through a comprehensive crackdown on both spiritual and material aspects.
We must toughen them up so that some soldiers don't act irrationally because of their low monthly salary.
He did not doubt their loyalty and believed they could withstand the test; it was just that human nature was a difficult thing to explain.
Once greed and desire arise, who can guarantee that they are a saint?
Rather than having them receive a monthly salary in silver coins while facing the temptation of vast amounts of gold in the mine, it's better to avoid this situation.
It would be more practical to fill their pockets with gold beforehand than to simply say, "I believe you."
The "big cake" theory only applies to commoners and serfs; it is absolutely inapplicable to the soldiers of Chiffon's Legion.
Just like Karl and his nine guards, they got so tired of eating flatbread every day that they even wanted to eat some regular beef with a dipping sauce to change things up.
This is because Richard was grooming them to become company veterans, upgrading them from bread eaters to bread makers, just like the chiffon soldiers.
Only in this way.
Their loyalty extends beyond Chiffon; it extends to their own interests. They truly share in Chiffon's glory and shame, focusing on achieving honor.
At that time.
This group is the unshakeable foundation of Chiffon, just like that innate bloodline team that has been nurtured by the Wolves for generations...
Besides...
If you're going to raise assassins, you need the right attitude and the right financial resources. If you're stingy, you won't even get anywhere raising them. You might as well go back to your hometown and raise pigs.
A mere thousand or so gold coins are just a drop in the ocean. Owen just reported privately that three huge gold nuggets have been discovered in the mine and are waiting to be mined.
There are three mine shafts in total, with more than two hundred layers in total. The deeper you go, the more valuable items you find.
Besides crystal mines, there are also various gemstone mines, many of which are precious magical materials in reality. Even a small amount of these could be more valuable than raw gold ore.
If soldiers were paid a few or a dozen silver coins each month according to outside salaries, wouldn't that be a pure incentive for them to secretly hoard gold ore?
Although the number of gold mines and magical material mines is limited and they will eventually be exhausted, Richard is not worried about subsequent funding issues.
In order to create more jobs to attract more people and promote the internal economic cycle of the territory, Chiffon will definitely need to export agricultural products on a large scale in the future.
For example, high-quality canned goods, jams, beverages, vegetables, fruits, and even Venus and Iridium crops.
Each of these products, taken individually, is a flagship product of chiffon cake, and they are sure to generate huge profits.
Even if all else fails, dumping firewood and charcoal throughout the North is a lucrative business in the long run, not to mention the potential to sell magical equipment and materials later on.
When soldiers have money, they will eventually invest it in the next generation, themselves, and their families.
Alternatively, the money might be spent on Chiffon's various high-end products or public services, and then slowly flow back to Chiffon Castle.
This will also allow future free immigrants to see firsthand what kind of treatment soldiers serving Chiffon receive, and they will be incredibly envious.
There are reasons why various chiffon cake specialties are not being sold on a large scale now.
First, there aren't enough people to form a large enough production line. Second, at this point in time, we need to keep a low profile and focus on long-term development.
He always claims he fished in a river within his territory or discovered an amethyst mine, instead of directly selling the Venus crops on a large scale, which is how he hides his true identity.
Once the Chiffon Legion is fully established, it will be necessary to make a high-profile move and let the entire empire know that in the far north, there exists a super big shot like Chiffon whom they cannot afford to offend.
Richard never liked playing the fool to deceive others. The weak have their own ways of playing, and the strong must have a strong demeanor to meet the world's awe-inspiring gaze!
The reward given to Chiffon's Legion was 1745 gold coins, and the nine guards also received a reward of five gold coins per month, totaling 45 coins.
Entering crop and flower seeds in the evening cost 660 gold.
More than 500 soldiers and their families were added to the online roster, costing 645 gold. The total logistical funds for the six battalions of the legion amounted to 600 gold.
I spent over 3000 gold coins today!
Current remaining funds:
—3242 gold, 82 silver, and 55 copper!
But to be honest...
It feels so good to be able to spend money as I please.
The maids were also given a little, but they didn't really use it.
Not only do they have free rein to use the resources in the territory, but the master also frequently pours hundreds of millions into their pockets, leaving them with nothing they desire.
After receiving his reward, Richard announced the official start of the celebration party!
The soldiers were so excited that their faces turned red. Upon hearing their lord's instructions, they quickly sat down and began to wolf down a table full of Iridium-based vegetables.
This is the end.
All 580 soldiers have entered the initial stage of the extraordinary realm.
To further enliven the atmosphere, more than thirty members of the Snow Rabbit tribe danced around the bonfire, adding to the festive spirit of the evening.
Richard did not linger after his meal and returned to the lord's mansion with his maids.
I just entered the bedroom.
Xueyue couldn't wait to change into her bellyband and dance the courtship dance. Every time she danced this, the master couldn't help but want to have sex with her.
The other maids were unhappy and grabbed her hands and feet.
The master just got back today, and you already want to eat alone?
No!
Everyone has to have a taste tonight!
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