Look!
Look!
Even Fiona, who did not know Brian's identity, was shocked by this fact.
Brian, who looked unreliable all day long, was actually the former king? No matter how she thought about it, it was a miracle that the Dwarf Kingdom had not collapsed yet!
Not to mention that he even had a son!
This news would definitely make the headlines of tomorrow's Tang Daily!
"I was also shocked when I first found out …"
Tang En spread his hands and smiled bitterly. "To tell you the truth, when I first saw Brian, I suspected his identity. I thought he might be the Dwarf Prince, but when we arrived at Hammersmith Castle … he really gave me a big 'surprise' …"
Fiona came back to her senses at this moment. She did not know whether to laugh or cry. "It seems that Ellington has invited a big shot …"
"No, no, no, he's not a big shot."
Tang En shook his head. "Brian is still Brian. The dwarves don't care about this. After leaving his position, Brian is just like the most ordinary dwarf. This is very different from us humans."
"Okay …"
Fiona tried to calm herself down from the shock of this news. "So, what's the good news you want to talk about?"
"Don't worry about the recruitment of dwarves. I can guarantee that this time, we can definitely recruit a lot of dwarven craftsmen."
Tang En said proudly. "The specific number is still uncertain, but dozens of dwarves on the way are confirmed to come to Ellington to work."
"Well, it's really good news!"
Fiona was very happy. The more dwarves Tang En recruited, the faster Ellington would be built. The stronger it was, the stronger her sense of achievement would be. The glory of the Rosa d 'Oro would inevitably shine in her place again!
"No, no, the good news I want to talk about is not this."
Tang En shook his head and interrupted Fiona's beautiful fantasy. He continued, "Halfway through, we passed a place in the Dwarf Kingdom called the Black Swamp. Then, I found that the Black Swamp was a huge natural asphalt lake!"
"Natural asphalt lake? What's that? "
"It's a complicated substance. You don't need to know what it is exactly. You only need to know that it can be used to pave roads, pave very smooth and high-quality roads. Whether it's the carriage transporting goods or soldiers, it will greatly increase the efficiency!"
Tang En excitedly said, "I've already told Du Langdon that I want to develop the Asphalt Lake. He originally wanted to give me the Asphalt Lake —"
"Unacceptable!"
Fiona said decisively, "On the one hand, this favor is too great. On the other hand, we don't have that many people to mine there!"
"That's right!"
Tang En looked at Fiona with satisfaction. She was indeed the heir of the Rosa d 'Oro family. She could see through the problem at a glance.
"I refused and proposed another plan, which was to develop the Black Swamp together with the Dwarf Kingdom. I would provide the technology, they would provide the property rights of the Black Swamp, and the income would be divided equally …"
"That's a good proposal," Fiona said with admiration. "Although it seems that we have lost a great benefit, the Dwarf Kingdom will definitely be grateful for our proposal after getting the benefits of the Black Swamp. It will make our relationship closer and stronger. In the long run, this is the best proposal."
Tang En spread his hands. "But they thought it was too troublesome, so they still refused."
"Ah?"
Fiona was dumbfounded. "Then what should we do?"
"So, I thought of another way. Since they thought it was too troublesome, then we'll develop it …"
"But didn't I just say? We don't have so many human resources … Wait! You — "
Fiona's eyes widened. She was not sure of her guess.
Tang En smiled. "I proposed that although we'll develop it here, because it's not suitable for humans to enter here, we should hire dwarves to mine for us. We'll pay them directly, and this salary will be the price for mining the asphalt lake. Durand and the others are very satisfied with this proposal. If there are no accidents, this should be the final solution."
"No way … They're so lazy?"
Fiona did not know whether to laugh or cry. "Isn't this neglecting the essentials?"
Tang En shrugged. "Who knows?"
"Well, if this asphalt lake can be developed successfully, and the paved roads are really good, then we can even do business with the Imperial Family."
Fiona's eyes sparkled. "If we can improve the efficiency of transporting soldiers, then we can strengthen the power of the central government. I'm sure that the Irus Imperial Family, who is very weak now, will be very interested."
It was said before that in Prandal, unless it was a very important message, they would only use magic to communicate. The high cost of magic long-distance communication and the backwardness of ordinary long-distance communication led to the unprecedented weakness of the central government. Almost all the major territories were governed independently, which made the Irus Imperial Family very distressed.
If Tang En could pave convenient and flat roads connecting all the major cities in Irus, then the Imperial Family would be happy to pay for this business.
"Not only that, in fact, we can also make money by paving roads."
Tang En smiled and told Fiona about the toll highway that everyone hated on Earth. Fiona immediately became excited. "So there's such a way!"
"Yes, this is called building a flat road with the power of thousands of people. Although the cost is very low, once there are many people using it, it will be a treasure trove of gold coins."
Tang En said with a smile, "What's more, our cost is very low. We only need to pay the dwarves at the asphalt lake, and they will help us mine it. The cost of raw materials is almost negligible. I estimate that it won't be long before we can recoup our costs."
"And this is a great thing for the country and the people. My lord, your idea is enough to be recorded in the annals of history and admired by thousands of people."
Fiona grew up in a big family after all, and her vision and knowledge were far better than the average person. She had seen much more than Tang En had imagined.
The people of Prandal were not stupid, but their thinking was limited by the environment of the world. As long as Tang En put forward a little new idea, the people here would draw inferences and think of more.
Being able to improve the efficiency of transportation meant that the cost of transportation per unit time between the cities would be greatly reduced. This would greatly reduce the prices of the cities with asphalt roads, but the profits would also increase.
After seeing this advantage, the lords of other cities and territories would also rush to apply for paving asphalt roads. Even the big Chambers of Commerce who had tasted the benefits might take the initiative to contact Ellington and offer to fund the construction of asphalt roads for their main trade routes.
In other words, Tang En's idea could make money from the big Chambers of Commerce, the Imperial Family, the lords of the cities, and countless civilians!
This was simply a genius idea!
However, all of this was based on what Tang En said, and that asphalt roads were really so good.
But had Tang En ever disappointed Fiona?
No.
So Fiona was very confident, and even began to plan in advance in her mind.
"There is one more thing. I also talked to Durand today about the trade request of copper ingots and copper ore. He said that he would discuss it with the King's Council. If it is approved, there is no need to argue with the nobles about copper. After the Brewfest is over, I will directly bring back a batch of copper, and then the water system can be started."
"Another piece of good news!"
Fiona smiled like a flower, "It seems that your trip was really worth it."
"That's a must. If there was no harvest, then I would have made a wasted trip."
Tang En said matter-of-factly, "But it is also because you are in charge of Ellington that I can go out without worry. Otherwise, I would be entangled with mundane matters all day long, how could I have the time to do this?"
Hearing Tang En say so, Fiona immediately lowered her head shyly, feeling that she.
Why did he say that?
Is it because he trusts me? Or is it an indirect confession?
Could it be that he finally realized my importance? So for me …
If he is going to say those words … then what should I do?
Oh, it's really troublesome … Is it better to get married in Ellington? Or is it better to get married in Alinx?
Is it better to have a child in the future? Or is it better to have two?
If I have a child with the Lord, the child must have a high probability of becoming a Heaven's Revelation …
"Fiona? Fiona? What's wrong with you? "
Tang En looked at Fiona with a puzzled face. Why did this girl suddenly blush and lower her head without speaking?
The blushing Fiona secretly looked at Tang En, but found that his face was very calm … This bastard!
Fiona was immediately disappointed, she knew that she was thinking too much!
Wake up Fiona! After so many times, why don't you understand?
He is an unromantic idiot, an idiot, an idiot, an idiot!!!
Even if she understood, Fiona still felt very disappointed. Can't he surprise me once in a while? Even if it's a sneak attack …
Ah! Calm down! You must calm down! Don't think too much!
"What's wrong with you?"
Tang En looked at Fiona who suddenly became silent and felt a little strange. Seeing that her face was a little red, he couldn't help but touch her forehead, then got a fright, "Ah! It's hot! Are you sick? Did you catch a cold because you were exposed to too much air conditioning? "
Fiona bit her lower lip and said hatefully, "You're the one who's sick!"
"Not sick? Then how — "
At this moment, the bedroom door suddenly opened, and Tina, who was wearing thin pajamas, walked in with a smile, "Madam Fiona, I'm here —"
Her voice stopped abruptly, and the smile on Tina's face froze. Looking at Tang En and Fiona's ambiguous posture, Tina's face immediately turned red.
"So, so sorry — to disturb you!"
Tina bowed deeply, and Tang En's heart skipped a beat, he saw something incredible from the corner of his eyes, and quickly looked away.
Tina got up and was about to run in a panic, but her legs went soft, and she actually stumbled.
Her pajamas fluttered, Tang En subconsciously looked back, and his heart skipped a beat again, it was as if he saw a full moon in front of him.
Seeing something incredible again, his heart actually couldn't help but beat wildly.
"Tina! No! You misunderstood! Come back quickly! "
Fiona was anxious, and rushed over to grab Tina before she could run out.
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