Chapter 98: Population Shortage
Li Wei’s three consecutive denials from Viscount Ome got nothing but a pair of blank looks.
"Well, it's useless for you to talk to me about this. Quite a few people now believe this statement." Viscount Ome took a leisurely sip of coffee to moisten his lips and continued:
"But don't worry, people who really understand are right. This statement is scornful. Most of the people making noises are minor characters."
"Do you remember Robert Vega?"
"Robert Vega? It seems familiar."
"It's the alchemist who bet against you on the Loya Potion. "
Oh~ I remembered, that two thousand gold coin bet, right? What, did he want to break the contract? I remember I gave him another option at the time."
Levi took a sip slowly. Taking a sip of coffee, he wanted to see what would happen to Robert.
Now that Senior Sister Qianbei is his forbidden wife, any character Levi who wants to get involved with Flora will attack hard and strangle the grassland in the cradle.
"The Vega family is an old viscount family. This wizard Robert is actually a descendant of the Vega family. However, because of his decent talent, he still has some status within the Vega family.
You didn't fight him last time. Are you gambling? He contacted me privately through some unknown channel, hoping to get your forgiveness."
Mr. Li Wei is also a master of what to eat. The weight of this Robert Vega in Levi's heart was much worse than that of Siegfried Brandenburg.
Not to mention that the backgrounds of the two are very different. In terms of personal abilities and values, one is just a wizard with some talent, and the other is the captain of the fourth team of the Ice Blade Knights!
After some time, Li Wei will ask for help from the Ice Knights, and he wants to borrow a squadron of Ice Knights from them to harass the orcs' food routes!
Moreover, Siegfried and Levi had no conflict of interest. On the contrary, Robert actually wanted to hook up with Flora and plant grass on Levi's head.
So unlike Siegfried, Levi didn't want to let Robert go so easily. Wouldn't it be worth two thousand gold coins?
Moreover, Levi is now eager to show his tough side and calm down some people who have evil thoughts about the Monlit family.
Catching Robert might offend a viscount family, but it would also show Levi's confidence.
In the aristocratic world, the so-called magnanimity shown by the weak party is synonymous with being "cowardly and bullyable".
After all, the rumor that "Baron Monterey received a legendary wizard inheritance" is widely circulated, and I don't know how many people are sharpening their knives.
"Hey, it's not that easy. He wants me to put him down gently with just one sentence. That's two thousand gold coins! Of course, if he is willing to go to Central Street and admit loudly that he is a stupid donkey, I will no longer pursue it."
These days, face may be more important to nobles than gold coins, not to mention that this wizard Robert has become a fourth-level wizard at a young age and has always been arrogant. Letting him die is more uncomfortable than killing him.
"Hey, this guy is just a descendant of the Vega family. Although he is highly valued by Viscount Vega, if you ask him to give 2,000 gold coins, I'm afraid it's impossible.
However, I do have an idea."
Regarding his own Li Wei still trusted Viscount Omei, the cheap brother, so he acted like he was all ears.
"I think that although you are only a baron now, you should not be short of these two thousand gold coins. After all, I heard Flora say that the dividends from the Wizards Association should be quite large, and they are given every year."
"The Wizards Association's dividends Dividends?"
"Oh, I forgot to tell you that your Roya potion improvement process has been collected and kept by the Wizards Association. Every wizard who learns the relevant refining techniques has to pay a large fee.
As a Members who submit this knowledge will get a certain percentage of dividends. I heard Flora say that you and her both get 20%, and Master Yelena gets 30%.
Let’s not talk about this first, I mean this gold coin is nothing. , your Monterey family's connections and channels are too weak. What you need more is to broaden your connections and channels.
For example, if you can get a lot of military honors this time, right, then you will have a new fief, but you should also You know, there is usually a serious problem in newly acquired fiefdoms." "Population?" Li Wei asked tentatively.
"That's right, it's the population!" Viscount Ome took a sip of coffee and continued: "
Generally speaking, the newly acquired fiefdoms are either at the outermost borders, the kind of uncultivated wasteland, or the original lords and their people They were wiped out by the orcs, leaving only an empty shell.
In rare cases, the lord died unexpectedly, leaving a relatively normal territory, but this kind of territory has long been reserved by the big nobles, and it is basically difficult to get it. .
Although after our nobles acquire a new territory, the kingdom will move a considerable number of people from the hinterland counties to enrich the new territory, but the number of people given by the kingdom for free is very limited.
If you want the territory to develop quickly , get on the right track as soon as possible, then we must find a way to recruit more people by ourselves."
Li Wei couldn't help but nodded. In fact, Li Wei has some ideas of his own about the new territory, that is, the Montenegro Territory is still his core and cannot be lost.
Levi has too many secrets, and only a territory like the Monterey Territory, which is in a remote location and has been run by the Monterey family for many years, can reassure Levi.
"Brother Hopkins, are you saying that the Vega family has a way to provide a large number of people?"
"Yes, that's what it means. The Vega family's main business is the slave trade.
This Vega family is actually a family from our northern border. A vassal of the great noble Tumen family. With the support of the Tumen family, their family continuously collects slaves from the hinterland counties and brings them to the north.
Not to mention after the war, let’s just say that now, the slave market is already in short supply. After the war, The wave of rewards is coming, and it will not be easy for you to recruit more people.
If you believe me, I can help you make the connection, and Robert Vega will just let it go." "
Then there is Brother Lao!"
" Hey, do we need to talk about this?"
"Brother, let me go to the Marquis's Mansion in the city first. I still have military affairs to report to the Marquis. I will come to you for a drink in the evening!"
"Go quickly and treat me to a drink tonight. You can't deal with me with ordinary things!"
"Ah? Brother, I came to you for a drink, shouldn't you provide the food and drinks?"
"Get out!"
Viscount Ome was about to kick him, but Li Wei jumped from his seat with a smile. He got up and rushed out of the military tent.
"Brother, I want to drink Alsace tonight!"
"Drink your northwest wind!" Viscount Omei laughed and drank the coffee in his hand.
"It seems that my vision is really good." Viscount Aume murmured.
(End of chapter)