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After seeing off all the guests, Hudson breathed a sigh of relief. The game of interests doesn't matter, as long as it doesn't happen in the mountain territory.

Caught between various forces, it seems that benefits can be obtained, but behind this is also accompanied by endless dangers.

Even though he knew that he could maximize his benefits by personally negotiating, Hudson still chose to stay behind the kingdom.

Merely reaching a preliminary cooperation draft obviously cannot quell this dispute, and all parties will inevitably have to play games next.

But all this has nothing to do with Hudson. No matter what happens next, the Warcraft breeding base must be placed in the mountain territory.

…

"Nelson, how are you communicating with all parties? How many lords have agreed to exchange land with us?"

Hudson asked concerned.

Although the king did not express his position and the noble council did not convene, he knew that the biggest problem of land exchange no longer existed.

The exchange of interests often does not need to be stated too straightforwardly. The "Warcraft Legion Plan" is still in preparation, and it is far from the point where it can burn bridges.

"Don't worry, Hudson. Your face is still very useful in the Southeast Province. What's more, they got an advantage in this transaction. Who would refuse such a good thing?

However, some people have heard some rumors about the Warcraft Legion plan and want to get some subdragon beasts from you. I don’t know what your charter is, so I don’t dare to agree directly. "

Nelson said with some concern.

It is indeed a bit embarrassing for the eldest brother to hang out with his younger brother, but the interests of the family are greater than face. His birth determined that he would not be able to go out and join other big forces.

As a core member of the family, it is natural to live a comfortable life among the family, but it does not mean that his authority is high.

Before he has proven his ability, only Hudson can decide on major matters involving family interests.

"It's normal to receive the news. This plan is not a secret in the kingdom at all. Anyone who wants to inquire can find out.

However, most of the people in the county are small nobles, and with their financial resources, they can only raise a few magical beasts. They can wait until the magical beasts become popular in the kingdom, and there is no need to reach out at this time.

The nobles who made these requests either had hidden backgrounds or were really stupid.

Forget it, tell them they can get Warcraft, but it will take several years and cost a lot.

The specific price to pay depends on what kind of Warcraft they want and when they need it! "

Hudson said nonchalantly.

Whether these nobles had hidden backgrounds or were just plain stupid, Hudson didn't care.

At the juncture of territory replacement, we are not afraid of them making demands, but we are afraid that they will have no desires or demands.

Many demands are easy to solve. To put it straight to the point like this, there is no problem at all if you want to obtain Warcraft as compensation.

If the monsters wander out, then let them wander out. Since all forces in the northern continent have joined the plan, there has been no possibility of keeping it secret.

As long as the benefits are large enough, even if he privately arranges for the female animal to come over to borrow seeds, Hudson can make it clear.

If the compensation is too much, the territory obtained in exchange will not be so perfect. The transaction is about reciprocity, and now they can get a premium, but this premium will never be too high.

On the contrary, they are the kind of aristocrats who have no desires and demands, want nothing, and are determined to be the nail in the door. There is nothing that Hudson can do to them.

As a rising noble, he must pay attention to his food and appearance. It is definitely not allowed to do such immoral things as forcing small nobles to move.

"Since there is no problem here, I will give them an answer as soon as possible. However, there are too many nobles involved. Even if an agreement can be reached immediately, the territory replacement will take one or two years to complete.

The main problem is the relocation of territorial personnel. In the case of avoiding a large number of casualties, the most optimistic estimate is that the relocation work will take more than a year.

The relocation expenses that need to be invested are at least hundreds of thousands of gold coins; if the compensation for the lords is included, this expense is probably more than a million gold coins.

Judging from the current income situation of the territory, I am afraid that all the fiscal revenue in the next two to three years will have to be financed. "

Nelson said with a headache.

In theory, the Koslow family has crossed the threshold of the great nobility, but in fact it is far behind in many aspects.

Looking at the fiscal revenue, we can see that all key projects in the territory are now in the early investment stage, and it is difficult to see results in a short period of time.

If Hudson hadn't made a fortune during the war, the Mountain Territory's own hematopoietic ability alone would not have been able to support various projects in the territory.

After all, war money is a one-time income, and the territory has been unable to make ends meet for a long time, which still makes the Koslow family worried. I'm afraid that all the capital in Hudson's hands will be eaten up, and the territory's own hematopoietic ability will not catch up.

"These are necessary expenses. No matter how difficult the finances are, we cannot save in this area. For a large-scale migration of hundreds of thousands of people, spending millions of gold coins is not a high amount.

If you want to save money, then release the news and brag about the power of the Warcraft Legion as much as possible.

For example: in the future, the kingdom's knight standards will change. In addition to the requirements for one's own strength, one must also own a Warcraft mount!

Once the momentum is built, wealthy nobles will not be able to help but prepare for a rainy day.

Descendants of giant dragons, even if the mother beast is a first-level monster, can still grow to third level. A magical beast is equivalent to a loyal high-level knight.

If you are lucky and the bloodline mutates, you might be able to cultivate mid- to high-level monsters. That's one beast being passed down for ten generations. The beast will still be there if the man is gone.

For most nobles, it is still too dangerous to capture wild monsters. Purchasing artificially bred monsters is the best choice. "

Nelson was startled by Hudson's words. Once the standards of knights are raised, it is equivalent to a subversion of the existing order.

"Hudson, don't scare me! If all knights are equipped with Warcraft mounts as standard, what will happen to the small nobles in the kingdom?

Especially for a prosperous family, as many knights as there are, they must be equipped with as many mounts, which may drive everyone crazy! "

Seeing this scene, Hudson immediately shook his head and said angrily: "Nelson, why are you panicking?

If the sky falls, it won't be your turn to lift it up. Even if the knight threshold is further raised, it will not affect our interests.

Besides, the king is not a fool, so how can he not take countermeasures?

If it is completely left alone, I am afraid that within twenty years, one-third of the minor nobles in the kingdom will be shuffled out.

If the time is extended to fifty years, I am afraid that more than half of the noble families will disappear in the long river of history.

The disappearance of a large number of small nobles will inevitably push up the tide of territorial annexation in the kingdom, and eventually form an oligopoly model of the big nobles.

We can all see the problem clearly. Could it be that His Majesty would not think about it?

There are many measures that can be taken to avoid the worst situation, for example: the kingdom provides knights with Warcraft mounts.

Another example: recruit small nobles into the kingdom's standing army, use Warcraft mounts as daily equipment and directly equip them to the entire army, and then set a service life that can be owned for a long time.

…

All in all, there are plenty of measures that can be taken. Now we just need to take advantage of everyone's panic and make a small profit. "

"But Hudson, we don't have any Warcraft in our hands! In the entire Koslow family, you are the only one who has one dragon and one bear, and no one else has even touched the shadow of the Warcraft.

Even if there will be many female beasts coming to breed in the future, most of the cubs belong to major forces, so the number we can keep will not be too many.

If you make too many promises and fail to deliver them when the time comes, it may affect your reputation! "

Nelson reminded seriously.

No matter how important making money is, it is not as important as Hudson's personal reputation. As the only card-carrying figure in the Koslow family, Hudson's credibility must not be compromised.

"Don't worry, I'm not ready to commit to a specific time. Essentially, what I'm selling now is expectations. If it doesn't pay in three years, it will be five years. If it doesn't work in five years, it will be ten, twenty, thirty years...

As long as the time period is stretched out long enough, these are not problems. If you explain the problem clearly in advance, everyone will understand.

To give everyone peace of mind, we can provide a refund service at any time before delivery without any fees. "

Hudson said calmly.

It looks like he is selling Warcraft, but he is actually selling futures.

From the moment of artificial breeding, it was destined that the value of current Warcraft and future Warcraft would not be at the same level.

The only uncertain factor is that the market is monopolized by the big nobles.

As a vested interest group, it is an instinctive sense of self-protection to set barriers for latecomers.

In order to maintain the monopoly advantage, it is normal for strategic resources such as Warcraft mounts to be set at a sky-high price.

“Hudson, you can extend the time period, but you don’t need to refund money at any time!

If something unexpected happens midway and all risks fall on us, the losses will be huge. "

Looking at Nelson with a question mark on his face, Hudson knew about this high-end gameplay, which once again refreshed his knowledge.

"Ha ha……"

“The risk is too great, Nelson, you are still too young!

Remember one sentence: Risk always belongs to the rule binder, not the rule maker.

There are prerequisites for refunding at any time. You can't refund the money right after you pay it. Isn't that kidding us?

We can set a refund time limit, for example: apply one month in advance.

Or set a one- or two-year closing period, during which refunds are prohibited.

As long as the prerequisites are met and they want a refund, just refund it to them. Even if everyone refunds the money together, their money has been lent to us for a period of time.

You only need to compare the interest rates on bonds issued by the Kingdom to know how much profit there is.

Regardless of whether these Warcraft orders can be successfully completed in the future, we have received a large amount of development funds. "

It could have gone further, but Hudson was concerned about his credibility and didn't want to go too far.

The main reason is that today's nobles have suffered too few beatings from society, and their psychological endurance has not yet been developed.

If the price of Warcraft is completely futures-based and the market is allowed to control the rise and fall, everyone's mentality will soon collapse.

Hudson didn't want to be scolded for being immoral every day, so he simply followed the rules of the times and locked in the trading price of Warcraft.

On the surface, no matter whether the transaction is successfully completed or not, no one has lost any gold coins.

If the price of Warcraft skyrockets next, everyone will make a profit; if the price drops sharply, you can still get a refund and buy it again.

Having never seen how capital works, I am afraid that most nobles do not know how much profit they have lost by entering and exiting.

…

In the wedding room, looking at Melissa who kept tapping the abacus, Hudson felt funny.

Ever since she saw his abacus in the Mountain Territory, this thing had become Melissa's new toy.

At this moment, he was busy tapping beads, checking the dowry on the accounts, and the various gifts received at the wedding banquet.

As a hostess, these are essential tasks. Especially the gift list, every item recorded on it will have to be repaid in the future.

"That's almost it. You've checked the data on these accounts four times!"

After trying hard to persuade him, he was greeted with a blank stare.

Although she had been in contact with accounts at home before, it was just contact, and it was not Melissa's turn to make the decision.

Now that she has become the mistress of the house, it is the time when her fresh energy is at its strongest. Melissa doesn't want to make any jokes because of her momentary negligence.

"I'm busy, let your lover accompany you!"

He said he refused, but his body honestly allowed Hudson's hands to move up and down.

"This is jealousy!"

Hudson said with a smile.

The expected Shura field did not happen as planned. Perhaps because she has seen a lot, Melissa is more open-minded than Hudson when it comes to raising lovers.

Of course, this also has something to do with physical strength. Facing the energetic Hudson, the female magician was really unable to resist.

One time he couldn't hold on any longer and asked his maid to join the fight. Unfortunately, that was not the type that Hudson liked, so he decisively rejected it.

The harmonious married life quickly heated up the relationship between the two. The more magnanimous Melissa showed, the more ashamed Hudson became on this issue.

Fortunately, he was thick-skinned enough and never struggled with this issue.

"Who has time to be jealous of you? I'm busy! You're causing trouble here. If you make a mistake and offend someone, it's all your responsibility."

It could be heard from Jiao Didi's tone that Melissa was not really angry, but more like encouraging Hudson to continue.

"Okay, that's all my responsibility! Come, let me see the accounts made by Madam herself."

He said he was looking at the account book, but in fact, Hudson just glanced at the total and said with a smile: "Can't you tell, my wife is still a little rich woman. My father-in-law is really generous this time!"

The dowry was indeed extremely generous, far exceeding the normal level. Compared with a normal wedding, the dowry this time did not include many gold coins and property, but more of industrial shares.

The reason is very practical. The Holliser family is not rich now. The strategic center of gravity has moved north, and too much wealth needs to be consumed.

After the base camp is relocated, it will inevitably lead to many clan industries that cannot be taken care of. They all shed tears at the sale, and some were unwilling to do so.

In this context, the best choice is to use the prestige of dowry to hand over some shares of these industries and use the reputation of Hudson to scare peepers.

"Hudson, aren't you angry at all?"

Melissa asked confidently.

As a married woman, she is still helping her mother's family take care of the property, which is obviously not in line with contemporary mainstream values.

Unfortunately, Melissa had no choice. Her family had trained her for so many years, so she had to pay back.

If these industries were not brought over in the name of dowry, if they wanted to bear the name of the Koslow family in the future and frighten the nobles in the province, they would have to pay a higher price.

"Why are you angry? Doesn't the Holliser family pay you dividends every year based on their shares?"

Hudson asked with a smile.

His logical concept is very simple. Sharing the benefits is equivalent to paying protection fees, so it is appropriate to use his power.

If it is purely a free prostitution, then we need to reconsider the way the two families get along. Nobles are so realistic.

"Of course they have to be divided. Otherwise, if I come here with nothing, where will the reputation of the two families be put if the news spreads?"

Perhaps seeing that Hudson was really not angry, Melissa simply let go of her worries.

"That's it. According to the information here, the dividends you can get every year are at least tens of thousands of gold coins. What do I have to worry about!

But you should tell me something like this! You didn't even know me, so you agreed on your own initiative, but you will be punished! "

Hudson pinched Melissa's cheek and said jokingly.