Imperial Crown

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Nobles have different minds, but no one ever thinks they are narrow-minded.

For example, Gul'dan thinks he is broad-minded enough.

At least he is not angry because Raven did not come out to greet him.

This is the noble's self-restraint!

He wore a formal dress, drove a tall horse, and slowly walked on the streets of Eagle Town. The civilians and serfs on both sides took off their hats and bowed to him.

Gul'dan was no longer surprised by this. He was more concerned about the current construction of Eagle Town.

The last time he came was nearly two years ago. At that time, Eagle Town had not yet been completed. In the past two years, he has always heard about the prosperity of Eagle Town, but for some reason, he has never come here in person.

In his opinion, no matter how well Eagle Territory is built, it is just a rural place. Here, I am afraid that a two-story building can be regarded as a "building".

Only poor nobles in remote areas who have never seen the world will huddle together for warmth and make this place famous.

But now that I have really seen it, the previous stereotypes have collapsed in an instant.

The road is even smoother and wider than that of Hovi City. The glass curtain wall of the Wallace Hotel is amazing. Although the houses on both sides are not high, they are bright and clean. Most importantly, there is no stench common in towns of this era on the street.

Even in Hovi City, after leaving the core circle, in the lower city where most civilians live, the smell of excrement is enough to make people cover their noses.

"I asked back, young master." Knight Townsend rode to Gul'dan and reported: "It is said that Baron Raven specially sent people to collect excrement from house to house and manage it in a unified manner."

"In addition, there is a building called... public toilets. If someone throws dirt on the street, they will be fined."

Gul'dan asked: "When did it start?"

"It is said that it has been a long time. It seems that Baron Raven issued a relevant decree shortly after he ascended the throne."

Undoubtedly, Gul'dan is arrogant, and he has the capital to be arrogant.

Because he is the first heir of the Fox family, the future earl is set, and he will inherit the title of governor.

He doesn't need to work hard, these halos will naturally fall on his head, so he indulges, enjoys himself, and doesn't take anyone seriously.

But now, his father's title of governor of Montreal has been stripped, and he has paid a fine of more than 2 million gold coins in one breath, almost looting the family's treasury!

This made him realize for the first time that his future is not so solid.

Waking up from more than 30 years of fantasy, the first thing he saw was the family's precarious situation.

Gul'dan's mentality is quietly changing. In the past, he would never care about details such as the smell of the road, but now he is unwilling to miss every key point.

He wants to understand why the baron Raven can get along with everyone and become stronger when the Earl's family is stepping into crisis step by step.

He has seen the Wallace Hotel, the Pride of the Lion King, the Crystal Palace, the Paramount Hall, and the Arena one by one, and has some experience.

If you sum it up, it's two words-innovation.

Gul'dan is not interested in history, but in the 30 years since he could remember, the city of Hovi has hardly changed. It is still the same as it was 30 years ago.

But every building and every move in Eagle Territory is changing and innovating, not to mention Raven's business alliance and the Sky Eagle Platform based on it.

The convoy came all the way to the gate of Eagle Castle. Gul'dan saw the monument erected outside the castle. He read the content on it and raised a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth:

"All the warriors who sacrificed for the peace and tranquility of Eagle Territory will be immortal?"

To exaggerate the importance of a group of soldiers to this extent is simply a heresy among all nobles.

It seems that no matter how much he achieves, Raven can't get rid of his pariah background!

"Welcome, Mr. Gul'dan." Raven waited at the door and saluted with his chest.

This time Gul'dan was not arrogant. He immediately dismounted and responded with an equal courtesy: "You are too polite. After a while, you can call me brother."

Raven said: "Thank you for your kindness, brother. I am ashamed that I am too busy to come to meet you, but the meal I prepared will surely satisfy you."

Gul'dan said: "I have been coveting the Angel's Gift, a specialty of Eagle Territory, for a long time."

The two chatted and laughed as they returned to the castle and had lunch in a friendly atmosphere. During the lunch, they basically did not talk about business, but just talked about their own experiences.

Raven also asked about Nancy's recent situation, and Gul'dan naturally had to praise her.

After lunch, Raven took the initiative to arrange for Gul'dan to have a good time in Eagle Town, but Gul'dan, contrary to his usual behavior, still proposed to talk about business first.

"Actually, I came here for two main reasons. One is to confirm the wedding date for you and Nancy. The other is to discuss the betrothal gifts and dowry."

Raven was prepared for this, but he still asked first: "What does the Fox family mean about the wedding date?"

"The sooner the better." Gul'dan said: "...It would be best if we can get married before April this year."

"So urgent?" Raven showed a hint of surprise in his eyes.

According to his plan, the date was to be set in July this year, when the weather was the best and the new castle would be built, so the wedding could be held in the new castle.

It is now the end of February.

It took Gul'dan nearly a month to get here, and it was the end of March or the beginning of April when he set off to return.

Even if the wedding date is set at the end of April, the Fox family has only one month to prepare, which seems too hasty for the Earl family's wedding.

Raven asked directly: "The Fox family has been in such difficulty?"

Gul'dan sighed: "Our two families are about to get married, and I won't hide some things from you. This time Marquis Anthony arrived with great force. Reviewing military merit is probably just the first step."

"Although our Fox family has paid off the fines for most of the vassals, people's hearts are not so easy to recover. Many people have begun to waver. At this time, a strong foreign aid is needed to calm people's hearts."

"The earlier the wedding, the better."

In fact, according to Guldan's idea, Fox belongs to the earl family after all, and the marriage process does not need to be so hasty. However, his father, Montreal, insisted on getting married as soon as possible.

Raven tapped her fingers on the table.

Exposing weaknesses is a signal for the beast to release its kindness.

It seems that Montreal has realized the inappropriateness of releasing news and putting pressure on itself before, and is now deliberately trying to emotionally bring the two families closer.

Raven would not refuse the kindness of coming to the door: "In that case, how about the wedding date be set on April 28th?"

Gul'dan nodded: "No problem, the next thing is about the dowry."

As he spoke, he took out a document and handed it to Raven via Old Gordon: "This is the dowry catalog we have drawn up."

Weddings of nobles, especially weddings of big nobles, are very particular. Betrothal gifts and dowries are not only valuable, but also require a lot of thought.

For example, the dowry prepared by the Fox family can be described as various.

200,000 gold coins.

One million silver coins.

10,000 pieces of silk.

5,000 war horses.

Together with various other magic spices, magic props, and servant craftsmen, the total value has exceeded 300,000 gold coins.

The focus of this betrothal gift is a complete barony adjacent to the Eagle Territory!

Gul'dan looked at Raven, who was lost in thought, and explained: "We will replace Baron Hugh's Holor territory with a territory close to Hovey City. After that, it will belong to your territory along with Nancy."

This gift is a bit too expensive.

Indeed, the net income from a barony is usually only around 1,000 gold coins a year, and the richer ones only end up with 2,000 or 3,000 gold coins, which is far less than 300,000 gold coins in cash.

Territory territory not only means gold coins, but also population, resources and strategic depth.

No noble would refuse the expansion of his territory.

"In this case..." Raven frowned slightly, took out the gift list he had prepared, took the charcoal pen from Old Gordon, scribbled a few lines on it, and then asked Old Gordon to hand it to Gul'dan.

Even though there has been a change in mentality, human nature and habits developed over many years cannot be changed overnight. Gul'dan did not expect too much from Raven's betrothal gift.

But when he saw the contents on the gift list, Gul'dan suddenly took a breath!

This word is so ugly!

But the following content really shocked him.

200,000 gold coins.

1000 bottles of Angel Tears.

Angel Kiss 50 bottles.

The 30cm Angel Glory has 30 sides, the 50cm Angel Glory has 15 sides, and the 70cm Angel Glory has 5 sides.

Two kinds of angel gifts, 1000 jars each.

Taken together, these alone are worth more than 300,000 gold coins, which is no less than what the Fox family paid.

If you add the angelic glory of the engagement, this betrothal gift is even more generous than the Fox family's dowry.

Gul'dan was a little scared. Fortunately, his father added that territory, otherwise Raven would have crushed him!

The above items were already on the gift list, and the new entries added by Raven to correspond to the territory made Guldan even more frightened.

That's the recipe for Angel Tears.

Today, Angel's Tears is marketed throughout the Nordic province, and has gradually opened up markets in surrounding provinces and countries. Even though the Eagle Territory can maintain an output of 10,000-12,000 bottles per year, demand still exceeds supply.

It is said that on the black market in the southeastern province of Molinier, the price of a bottle of Angel's Tears has been raised to more than 8 gold coins.

With the production capacity of the Fox family, if they can obtain the Angel Tears formula, they can produce at least 40,000-50,000 bottles. According to the selling price of 2.88 gold coins, even if the profit is only 30%, the income will be around 30,000-40,000 gold coins.

This is a much greater benefit than a baronet!

For a moment, Gul'dan actually had some admiration for Raven.

Because if it were him, he would never share such a cash cow with others!

Raven still hasn't gotten rid of the gangster's moralistic habits.

"Raven, it's my fault that you had a bad attitude before." Gul'dan sighed: "From today on, no matter what your relationship with Nancy is in the future, I will treat you as a brother!"

A sincere smile appeared on Raven's lips: "This is your fault - I have long regarded you as a brother."

They said this, but both of them knew that this was just a scene, and whoever wanted to take it seriously would be digging a hole for themselves.

In the following days, although Raven intended to arrange entertainment, Gul'dan was a little distracted even when he was enjoying himself, and obviously wanted to go back and hand over the task as soon as possible.

So after only staying for 4 days, Gul'dan set off to leave.

"Lord Baron, do you really want to give the formula of Angel's Tears to the Fox family?" asked Old Gordon.

Wine is not only a luxury, but also a necessity. There is no shortage of people who want to drink at any time.

It can be said that Angel's Tears is the most stable source of income in Raven's territory besides crops.

"Since you promised, of course you have to give it." Raven teased Xiaobai with a piece of meat: "But whether you can make money from it is the Fox family's own business."

Up to now, Angel's Tears is not only a wine, but also a brand with a complete upstream and downstream industrial chain.

Glycerin is used to remove the astringency of wine and increase the sweetness, and glycerin is only produced in the Eagle Territory.

There are also glass bottles for Angel's Tears.

Although there are other glass merchants in Nord Province, the sales of this thing are always limited. There may be people who can produce hundreds or thousands of bottles, but only the factory in Xuefeng Town can supply tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands every year.

Not to mention, its iconic silk label, after more than two years of iteration, is more exquisite than the first edition. Even if you want to find someone to replace it, you can't do it on such a scale.

All three of these are in Raven's hands. Whatever price he offers, it's that much!

Even if they get the formula, the Fox family can only be self-sufficient in the production and processing of the most basic liquid.

In other words, under the premise that Raven has mastered the core technology, the Fox family will not produce it. Once they decide to mass-produce Angel's Tears, they will become Raven's OEM factory and can only earn a little profit at the bottom.

How much exactly, it depends on Raven's mood.

The wedding of the nobles has always been a major event involving the entire territory. Since the date has been determined, Raven's territory has been busy preparing for the wedding.

But this does not include Raven.

Most of the chores were handed over to Old Gordon to handle. The only time-consuming thing was to tailor a set of wedding dresses.

Speaking of this, Raven frowned.

It takes nearly two months to design and complete a dress, and the price is 3,378 gold coins.

Even if you string the gold coins together to make clothes, you won't need that much!

It hurts, but nobles live in style, so Raven can only grit his teeth and accept the expense.

In addition to this matter, Raven has to do the magic plant himself, after all, there is only one Petie around, and she is an alchemist.

Once again, the magic field was irrigated with the second-level magic rain of moisture, and Raven crushed the magic core to provide the magic plant with the corresponding elements as nutrients.

Now, the most planted in the magic field is the life attribute of the pecan green peach, with a total of 2,100 plants, including 2,000 pecan treasures and 100 life essences. In another half a year, the total output of pecan treasures should be able to reach about 40,000.

Raven does not intend to strengthen them all into life essences. No matter what it is, if there are too many, it will be worthless. Such good things should be kept for personal use, and the canned food can continue to use pecan treasure.

Anno said before that these life essences may continue to evolve, but there is no sign of it yet.

Raven estimated that if he wanted to evolve again, it would probably not be possible with only the second-level magic core, and it would probably require the third-level or even the fourth-level magic core.

Raven could not afford so much for the time being.

In addition, there were 100 bloody-attributed green peaches and 100 red mist fruits. These two kinds of magic plants seemed to have reached their limits and had not undergone further changes.

The fruits produced by these two kinds of production were basically handed over to the alchemist Baki, who used them to produce the "fighting spirit potion" that could replenish fighting spirit after being mixed. Most of them were sold by Raven on the Sky Eagle platform, and a small part was left for his subordinates' extraordinary personal use.

After finishing these, Raven returned to his secret room to take care of the only magic plant that was not planted in the magic field - Congyun Kumquat.

As time went on, this Congyun Kumquat began to bear new fruits again, and Raven also spent a lot of energy on it during this period.

Through the Eye of Truth, Raven observed that its demand for magic elements was very strange!

Ordinary magic plants, such as red mist fruit, can only accept fire elements; although the green peach has two choices of life and blood, it will be fixed after accepting one element and cannot accept the other element.

But the Congyun kumquat is completely different.

So far, Raven has supplemented it with 13 different elements, including the six basic elements of earth, water, fire, wind, light, and darkness, but every once in a while, it will have new needs, as if endless!

Today is the same. After digesting the last light element, it began to crave lightning elements again.

This is the last elemental magic core that can be found in the world. The rest are only legendary elements such as "holy spring", "chaos", and "sequence".

Activating the Eye of Truth, Raven crushed the second-level magic core in his hand, and the purple lightning element was poured into the Congyun kumquat.

The six orange-yellow thin branches like bamboo joints began to flow with the light of lightning.

Raven was no longer surprised by this. Every time he infused different elements into it, it would produce similar performances, but after the infusion, it would remain the same.

Thinking that this time would be different, Raven stayed to observe for a while, but seeing that it was still the same as usual, he took a shower and went to rest.

The next morning, Raven woke up from the soft mattress and found that Patty, who served him, was quite depressed. She didn't dare to look him in the eye. He couldn't help but be curious: "What's wrong?"

It would have been better if she didn't ask. When she asked, Patty's tears suddenly burst out:

"Baron, I'm sorry, I was too careless..."

Seeing her like this, even a calm person like Raven was stunned for a moment:

"You... are pregnant?!"

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