Your Majesty, the Spectacle Has Missed the Country!

population…

Can't come back anymore...

When he heard the first half of the sentence, Viscount Conte suddenly felt a painful sensation. He only felt that he was holding a breath in his chest, with some faint pain.

That's one-third of the population of Conte Ling!

It's just like this, if you say nothing, it's gone!

but,

When Viscount Conte heard Bruno's claim that the tax for these losses could be recovered by other means, his whole person instantly became energetic.

Population and everything are secondary, and those filthy people will leave if they leave. As long as their taxes are still there, as long as the golden coins are still there, then everything is easy to discuss!

Moreover, the decline in population is not without any benefits.

For example... the sanitary environment in the city of Moore (where Conte’s lord’s castle is located) is obviously much better than before!

Although it is still far less clean and tidy than Idar City, the smelly smell has also been greatly reduced.

Before that, Viscount Conte didn't have any disgust for the stench floating in the territory, after all...everyone's territory is like this.

However, after living in Idar for a week, Viscount Conte had a dislike for his city of Moore.

then…

Viscount Conte had an epiphany!

It turns out that a clean and orderly urban environment is such a well-known thing!

This is the dignity of a real noble!

However, Viscount Conte really couldn't understand why his territory is cleaner with fewer people, while Idal's collar is cleaner with more people?

Is it possible that... the Idars keep their dung water in their homes and don't spill them on the streets?

Viscount Conte shook his head helplessly. He is really a little... can't figure it out...

"My Lord Earl...I don't know how to recover this lost money?" Viscount Conte doubted.

"Although I don't want to be like this, but...the people who came to Idalling can't be found anyway..." Bruno said in a deep voice.

"As for the loss of population, the biggest loss Conteling suffers is the rent paid by the civilians to cultivate the land, and then there are firewood taxes like the firewood tax paid by the civilians for heating in winter, as well as the use of mill fees and forest tax. And a small amount of business taxes, which account for a small proportion of the taxes, but are numerous."

"In that case, it's better to do a business with Viscount Conte!" Bruno said cheerfully.

"Huh? Doing business?"

Although the local nobles in this era do not exclude merchants,

but,

If you want to bend down to do business in person, it is also a bit of an incompetence. Most of the stewards or confidants will come forward. How can they be put on the table like this to talk.

"My lord Viscount thinks...what about this bottle of spirit called'whiskey'?" Bruno asked, pointing to the empty bottle.

Viscount Conte licked his lips, aftertaste secretly, and then exclaimed: "This spirit...when it was first tasted, it only felt extremely spicy, but if it is tasted carefully, it is also different from beer and beer. The flavor of wine, although everyone's preferences are different, yes...but I personally have a soft spot for this spirit from Idal!"

"The business I'm talking about is this spirit!" Bruno nodded before speaking.

"Spirits? Is it possible that Lord Earl wanted to use spirits in exchange for civilians to compensate Conte's loss in taxes?" Viscount Conte asked thoughtfully.

actually…

In the eyes of Viscount Conte, this is not a big deal!

After all, although Bruno has begun to sell spirits in Idarling and also trying to open the market in the Kingdom of Basel with spirits, the spirits have not been sold to areas west or north of Idarling.

Therefore, Viscount Conte naturally felt extremely fresh for this spirit.

Even if you don’t drink it yourself and resell these spirits, you should be able to get a lot of money!

"no."

Bruno opened a new bottle of whiskey and poured it on two people himself.

"I plan to work with you to make spirits together."

Before Viscount Conte came back to his senses, Bruno spoke suddenly.

"Make wine together?"

Viscount Conte was stunned and murmured.

"Yes!"

When Bruno heard of the arrival of Viscount Conte, he naturally cast his idea on Viscount Conte!

Although the Moore River Valley where Conte Ling is located is located in the mainland and does not have the high income brought by the salt industry, it also has its own unique source of wealth, that is, grapes!

The suitable climatic conditions and geographical environment make the grapes grown in the Moore Valley extraordinarily sweet and full, even within the scope of the Norman Empire, it can be considered a name!

Although the profit brought by planting grapes is far less than that of sun-dried salt, it can also bring more than 1,000 gold coins to Viscount Conte every year!

The use of high-quality grapes to brew brandy with a mellow taste and unique flavor has naturally become one of Bruno's choices for brewing spirits.

after all…

Although Idalling can brew whiskey and other spirits from grain, but... after all, it needs to consume grain!

It would be nice to say if it is in peacetime, but now the Norman Empire is in a period of war!

Food is an extremely valuable strategic resource!

Therefore, Bruno certainly cannot use too much food reserves to brew spirits, but... the benefits of spirits also make Bruno very greedy.

Therefore, brewing fruit wines like brandy has naturally become Bruno's best choice to expand his income.

"You mean... such a sweet spirit can also be made from grapes?"

"That's natural, besides, I call the high-quality wine made from grapes brandy." Bruno nodded.

"Brandy?" Viscount Conte pondered for a moment, and then couldn't help but praised: "What a good name! This name sounds particularly refreshing and noble!"

"So, Master Viscount agreed?" Bruno asked.

"If you can brew brandy with the finest grapes produced in the Moore Valley, then there is no reason to disagree, but... I don't know how the specific operation and the final profit should be divided?"

"In terms of income... Two to eight are divided, I am eight and you are two, I don't know what Viscount Conte wants?" Bruno said calmly. UU reading www.uukanshu. com

"What?" Viscount Conte almost jumped up from his seat.

"Master Earl, this ratio is a bit...too exaggerated, right?"

Bruno certainly knows that this ratio is a bit exaggerated, but... isn't it about negotiating a lot of asking prices to pay back?

"But... Master Viscount, you must know that only Idalling owns the craftsmanship of making high-quality liquors, which means that there will be almost no competitors for the brandy brewed in the future!"

"Besides...it's just a hooligan to talk about sharing and not investment! What you have to do is to grow grapes from the land, like brandy brewing, later sales and packaging, these inputs do not require Idarling. To bear it."

"but…"

Friendship belongs to friendship, and business belongs to business.

After a lot of wrangling, Bruno and Viscount Conte's share ratio and many issues for this cooperation have finally been finalized.