Realm of Power

"Is this the Duke's family mansion you are talking about?" The fat man raised his head and looked at the ordinary manor in front of him. He couldn't help but curled his lips slightly, wondering if the old liar was playing tricks on him again. The black manor covered with vines in front of him Iron gate, let alone a duke's residence, I'm afraid even an ordinary lord's residence is better than this!

It is surrounded by gray stone walls, exuding a solemn simplicity. There are no luxurious decorations, and there are no clouds of servants. There is only the sound of cicadas in the surrounding silence. Such a remote location is not so much a noble residence as A holiday estate is more appropriate.

"Of course this is a ducal residence! Who told you that the connotation of a family residence depends on its appearance? We are a ducal family that has been inherited for hundreds of years, not the superficial upstarts outside!"

Old man Jones expressed his dissatisfaction with the fat man's questioning. He stepped out of the carriage first and pushed open the iron door of the small courtyard with his arms, revealing the boundless beauty inside.

The fat man followed Duke Jones. As soon as he stepped into the door, his eyes lit up. A fresh water vapor mixed with the faint fragrance of flowers hit his face. In front of him was a blue water spring, shining like a beautiful sapphire in the sun. Glowing, a mermaid-shaped spitting water tank, which continuously spurts out spring water into the pond. At its feet are white moong flowers all over the courtyard. Although the entire courtyard is not big, the scenery is really good.

White and blue are intertwined, giving people a hazy beauty of an oriental courtyard and a dreamlike feeling. From the distribution of spit channels and the setting of living water ditches in spring ponds, we can see the architect's extraordinary attainments and uniqueness. Even the Nissar family mansion seen in Zhiva Cheze is slightly inferior.

Fatty had seen quite a few aristocratic mansions, but this was the only one that made Fatty fall in love with it at first glance. It seemed that although the Jones family was in decline, it still had a lot of rich heritage that had been passed down for centuries.

The entire courtyard is divided into two parts: the front yard and the backyard. The front yard is a landscape courtyard, and the backyard is a living area. The winding gravel path in the courtyard extends to a two-story building in the backyard. Old man Jones walking in front has a proud face. Turning around, he introduced the fat man

"Don't underestimate this place. Although the territory of our Jones family is in the north, we are pure Cresdo people. Our ancestors have already lived in Kyoto during the Guta Dynasty. This manor is worth a hundred The work of the famous Master Tagulito many years ago was originally a royal property and was later given to our Jones family. This is a true royal style! "

There was a strange look on Old Jones's face. These memories of past glory always made the old man's blood boil. At this moment, Duke Jones saw that the young nobleman who had just gone to report appeared in front of him with two maids. He couldn't help frowning. , asked with an unhappy expression, "Where's the lady? Didn't you tell him that a distinguished guest was coming?"

"The young lady said that she has important things to deal with and she won't be able to come over until later!" The young butler couldn't speak, and looked at Duke Jones at a loss.

"Is it important?" Duke Jones's face turned red, and he suddenly asked angrily, "I am his father, I am the Duke. No matter how important she is, please ask her to come over to greet me immediately."

From being captured by the Kugits to being forced to leave his territory and come to Kyoto, old man Jones felt like an abandoned son abandoned by the kingdom. The most ridiculous thing is that he fought bloody battles for the kingdom, but the kingdom continued to encroach on his territory. If Had he not received the news that his daughter was in the Kyoto mansion, old man Jones was going to go directly to the palace, so he was so angry at the city guard in front of him.

"Yes, yes, young lady, go and invite the young lady!" The young butler was startled by Duke Jones and nodded quickly and left. Soon, the fat man saw a man and a woman appearing in the distance behind the young butler, although the distance was a bit far. , but the fat man’s sharp gaze suddenly focused on,

"As expected of the Duke's daughter!" The fat man couldn't help sighing. The beautiful girl behind the young housekeeper was tall and slightly taller than the fat man by half a head. Her pink dress was decent and generous, and the hem fluttered lightly in the wind. You can see a pair of fair and slender legs, and beautiful satin-like black hair draped over On her shoulders, she has a pretty and majestic face, and her big black eyes are like two pools of clear water, making everyone who sees them feel a kind of beauty rushing towards them. It is so direct, yet so mysterious. There is a natural aura of wealth and nobility in every gesture. Such a beautiful woman ignites a desire to conquer in the hearts of all men

"That's my daughter Jones Nelly." The fat man's eyes were bulging and his mouth was drooling. Over there, old man Jones saw the fat man's demented expression. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, showing a mysterious smile, and he pointed at the beautiful girl and said, "Jones Nelly." But she is the most beautiful woman in the north."

"The most beautiful woman in the north!" The fat man almost screamed out in surprise. He suddenly turned his head to look at the skinny Grand Duke Jones. He never realized that old Jones could give birth to such a beautiful daughter.

"It's not someone else's seed, is it?" the fat man thought maliciously.

"Father!" The beautiful girl lowered her pretty face slightly, revealing a touch of reverie's pretty face lines, and saluted. She looked up and saw a fat man with a demented expression next to her father. She couldn't help but frown slightly, feeling slightly angry in her heart, "This damn fat man is my father." The honored guest? You actually asked my father to come out to greet you. See how I deal with you in the future!"

"Who are you?" Grand Duke Jones ignored his daughter. Instead, he stared at the young nobleman who came with his daughter with burning eyes. As a person who has been here, Grand Duke Jones clearly felt the eyes of this young man looking at his daughter. , contains many ideas, this is a dangerous sign!

"This is Datunis! He is my daughter's business partner," Jones Nelly introduced to Grand Duke Jones, "Partner?" A strange look flashed in Grand Duke Jones's eyes. It seemed that the situation was not what she thought. So bad, this matter must be dealt with immediately! Duke Jones was very cool and looked down on others. He stopped looking at the young noble and said with a hint of arrogance and prejudice, "Does our Jones family need any other partners? I really don't know what to say. I'm here to see you off!"

"Father, you have misunderstood!" Seeing her father's displeasure, Jones Nelly did not dare to say anything. It was not until the young noble was sent out of the door by the servants that she stood up helplessly, sighed, and said in a voice as sweet as an oriole.

"The territory's financial debt is so high that it still owes 180,000 yuan and cannot repay it. My daughter heard in Kyoto that the Samor people will openly bid for their shops in Kyoto and will apply for a Zivadin business pass for the shops. This is a rare opportunity. Opportunity, if we can win a shop there, I believe it won’t take long to pay off the debt.”

Samor's shop? "Duke Jones looked slightly shocked. His daughter was right. Everyone knows that the commercial line between Samour and Kyoto is a well-oiled capital. Not only is there no traffic jam to block it, but it is also tax-free. It only takes two days for a carriage to come and go. , the nobles made a lot of money one by one through smuggling, and this is how the private military nobles rose. If you can really obtain the authorization from Samor to operate the Kyoto trade line, it will not be an easy task to solve the financial dilemma of your territory! "

Jones Nelly said with a look of embarrassment, "But I heard that big families in Kyoto were involved this time. I heard that the lowest bid was one hundred thousand gold coins, so my daughter specifically contacted the Datuni family, which has strong financial resources in Kyoto. If she could get them With your help, we can get the store! "

"Well." Grand Duke Jones's face darkened. It seemed that he had misunderstood his daughter. The ruined finances of the territory had always been a worry for the old man. Suddenly he caught a glimpse of the fat man hiding around him from the corner of his eye. The depressed mood just now suddenly brightened. Duke Jones felt dead. Fatty is as perfect as an angel at this moment, does he need to worry? Fatty Samour is in his own home. As long as he nods his head, not to mention a shop, it is probably not difficult to give him all the shops.

"Damn! I got tricked by the old liar again!" When the fat man saw the warm look that Old Jones looked at him, he knew that he had lost again this time. What a coincidence. As soon as he entered the door of the old liar, he was immediately fooled. The fat man moved to the side unwillingly, trying to avoid the old liar's eyes, but it was useless. The old liar's eyes stared at him like infrared rays and heated up.

"Um, what is that?" The fat man just remembered to look at the beautiful woman and forgot the name Duke Jones said. At this moment, he could only call him casually. He took out the trade pass with Samour's seal from his body and looked at Jones who looked miserable. Nelly waved in front of her face

"Actually, we don't need to bid for shops. I have the Kyoto trade pass issued by Samour. If you don't have any objections, we can cooperate!"

"Really!" Jones Nelly took the pass from the fat man in disbelief, and looked left and right in her hand. The white thorn flower emblem, which represented the Samoor logo, made Jones Nelly, who had been suffering from nothing for many days, extremely happy. , feeling that this damn fat man is not so hateful after all, he looked at the fat man with a strange emotion in his eyes, and his voice trembled slightly with excitement.

"Why do you have Samor's pass? I heard from Samor that the pass is only issued to merchants with Zhivadin level 4 qualifications or above, and the number does not exceed 50! This thing is worth at least one hundred thousand gold coins. Are you really willing to come with us? cooperate"

"Worth 100,000 gold coins!" Fatty was startled by Jones Nellie's words. As the lord of Samor, it was the first time that Fatty knew that the things he signed casually were so valuable. He secretly thought about whether he should sign a few more copies. , this is a huge amount of income.

"Haha, there's nothing surprising!" The fat man was stubborn. Although he was extremely surprised, he still had a disapproving expression on his face. Looking at Jones Nelly's hopeful eyes, the fat man began to feel dizzy.

Men all love to show off in front of the woman they like, especially the fat man. As if by magic, he took out a business qualification certificate from his arms and waved it in front of the energetic Jones Nelly.

"I also have a Level 5 Merchant Qualification Certificate in my hand. I wonder if I can get more shares in the cooperation!"

"Hiss!" Jones Nellie gasped as she looked at the level 5 qualification certificate in the fat man's hand. This damn fat man's background is not ordinary. Even in Zhivadin, there are no more than 20 level 5 qualification certificates. All of them are Among the famous business tycoons, this fat guy carries it around as if he doesn't have any money. His courage and courage make people admire him.

"If there is no objection, the matter is settled!" The fat man thrust the unlimited qualification certificate into the hands of the dull Jones Nelly, and took the opportunity to touch her smooth and fragrant hands. "Tomorrow we will go to the central area to choose. A shop, you Jones family are my partners in Kyoto!”

"Cough! Cough!" There was a muffled sound. The old liar Jones next to him was so frightened by the fat man's words that he almost collapsed. He had to cough to cover up his gaffe. Fatty Samour's Kyoto collaborator! This time it will be difficult for the Jones family not to develop! Please recommend, please collect, the plot is unfolding, waiting for your strong support