Lord Harland.

The price of liquor is low. Although the poor cannot drink it often, people with higher incomes such as soldiers, mercenaries, butchers and hunters can drink a pound and a half in a pub every day at this price.

As the sales of liquor become higher and higher, it gradually surpasses that of steel.

By December, the sales of liquor had reached 300 gold coins, and the net profit exceeded gold coins.

In order to open up the market and expand sales, Li Cha decided that the price of liquor was not expensive. Mrs. Ola established a chain of taverns in Heihebao based on the original tavern of her second uncle Powell.

In just one or two months, the Haaland family opened six taverns in Black River Fort.

As the industry in Heihe Fort increases, more people can be arranged, and the clerks in the tavern can also work part-time as spies to inquire about intelligence.

With the increase in industry, the influence of the Harland family on Heihe Fort will also increase by a few points.

After the winery was put into production, the income of Harland's territory increased a lot, and Richard was able to spare some funds to pay for debts.

Uncle Soros and Mrs. Ola's elder brother Rand Marsal all received the arrears of William's loan a few months later.

Before Christmas in 3256, Richard counted that the Harland family controlled three territories, with a population of more than , and orc slaves in the territory.

Relying on the trade of steel and liquor every month, the territory earns more than gold coins in net profit every month.

Including food, grazing and some income, it is already very considerable.

The annual cash income is slightly worse than that of the baronies in the south. After all, the south has been developed for hundreds of years, and there is a large population in the noble territories. They can get tens of thousands of gold coins every year from agricultural cultivation.

Compared with the successfully developed baronies in the northern region, the income of the Harland Territory is slightly higher. If compared with the baron who had just been granted a territory, there was no comparison at all.

In addition, William and Mrs. Ola also have property in Black River Fort. The tavern and rent income add up to a profit of gold coins every month starting this year.

The daily expenses of the Harland family are basically made of cash in the hands of Mrs. Ola.

The Harland family controls three baronies. The three baronies have trained seven infantry squadrons. The number of regular troops exceeds a thousand. The combat effectiveness of the army is somewhat stronger than that of the southern viscounts, but not as good as the viscount families in the northern region. .

After hunting the wyvern, Richard asked his second uncle Powell to take someone to Duke Jonathan's territory, and sent a letter to Duke Jonathan.

Duke Jonathan's family buys dragon marrow liquid from nobles all the year round.

After receiving the letter from the Harland territory, Duke Jonathan's sixth son, Stareno, came to Black River Castle with a large group of people including the housekeeper, appraiser, and escorts to trade dragon marrow liquid with the Harland family.

Duke Jonathan's son came to Black River Castle. Spencer Allen, the mayor of Black River Castle, did not dare to neglect and held a grand banquet to welcome Stareno.

In aristocratic life, banquets were very common.

Many nobles have a tendency to compare themselves with each other and are willing to spend money at banquets.

The consumption of a banquet held by a big nobleman can often reach several hundred gold coins, and several extreme times may cost thousands of gold coins.

Anyway, Li Cha doesn't like socializing very much. He is the first generation of military aristocrats, and he has not fully integrated into the aristocratic circle, and his living conditions are relatively simple.

The reputation of the first generation of military nobles in the aristocratic circle was not very good, and they were often labeled as barbaric, rough, and tough.

But the royal family often pays more attention to the first generation of nobles.

These new blood in aristocratic society are more like the backbone and backbone of a kingdom. Nolan's Grant family often places great importance on the first generation of military nobles.

Both Richard and Sophia were hereditary barons, and both of them received invitations to the banquet.

The banquet was magnificently arranged, the auditorium was covered with colorful carpets, and the table cases were covered with fresh silk tablecloths.

The table is filled with exquisite food, and the more expensive red wine is available for guests to taste.

Crystal clear glasses are used as drinking utensils, and there are also performances by dancing girls.

Huge candles were lit, illuminating the banquet venue as brightly as day.

In the middle of the auditorium, a colorful magic lamp was also lit, consuming precious magic crystal resources.

The overall layout makes people feel luxurious and restrained at first glance.

Li Cha didn't like attending banquets very much, he exchanged pleasantries with the nobles of Heihe County, and then sat alone on the side, his father, William, socialized with others, and seemed to have a very happy conversation.

Although the Harland family has been a hereditary noble for a short time, they are very powerful in terms of strength. Li Cha himself has made many military exploits and is already a heavyweight noble in Heihe County, serving as a commander in a combat direction.

In his position, whether he can communicate or not is actually not very important.

After all, the foundation of the Harland family is military exploits.

Duke Jonathan's son, Starreno, is tall and personable, which is very in line with the aesthetics of the nobility.

More than a dozen noble ladies came up to him and kept showing their courtesy. It seemed that they had fallen in love with the Duke and wanted to marry into Jonathan's court.

Even if there is a huge difference in status, it is impossible to be the official wife of a duke and son, and it is better to be a court maid of a big nobleman than to be a wife of a small nobleman.

Seeing that Starreno had no intention of talking to the Harland family, Richard stood up, left the auditorium immediately, and returned to his home in Black River Fort.

In the sky, the silver moon was blurred, and a few clouds floated in the dark blue sky.

I haven't lived in Black River Castle for several years, but my room is still kept spotless by the servants.

In the past few years since William was named a hereditary baron, there has been little change in the family of Black River Castle.

The only change is the addition of some servants.

Mrs. Ola's child is eight or nine years old. When he is playful, he is still running around in the yard.

Seeing Richard come back, he became a little nervous, as if he didn't recognize his brother.

After being granted the title of hereditary noble, Richard left Black River Castle and did not return for almost four years.

After several years at Grant Knight Academy, Richard only stayed home for more than ten days.

To the brothers and sisters, Richard was like a stranger.

In their childhood memories, there is no picture of Li Cha, the fourth brother.

On the contrary, Ron and Barron's children are slightly younger than them, they are their little friends, and their uncles and nephews are more like family members.

Mrs. Ola enjoyed the party very much, and William was not back yet.

In the past few years, she has been reluctant to go to the desolate Fort William. William has also mentioned it several times. Mrs. Ola always said that it is safer to stay in Black River Fort.

It seems that he covets the prosperity of Black River Fort and is unwilling to live in Fort William.

After staying in a prosperous place for a long time, living in a military castle like Fort William is very inconvenient and difficult to adapt to.

On the contrary, it was Wendy who had moved the family library to the baron's mansion in Fort William, and stayed with the second uncle Powell's family.

Third uncle Bernie still lives with William. Bernie's eldest child, Don, is already eighteen years old and has not graduated from Grant Knight Academy.

In recent years, the Harland family's financial chain has been very tight, and there is no money left to provide tutors for the children. Compared with hiring tutors, going to the Knight Academy can save a lot of money.

Among Mrs. Ola's three children, George, the most courageous, stared at Richard and asked suspiciously, "Who are you and why are you here?"

Just as Richard was about to speak, a tall, very beautiful woman opened the door to Wendy's room and asked with some confusion: "Is this Master Richard?"

A strange woman lived in Wendy's room, making Li Cha confused.Before he could speak, a familiar voice came.

"Is Li Cha back?"

The speaker also came out of Wendy's room, and it was Bielsa, the wife of third uncle Bernie.

Bielsa has been married to Bernie for almost twenty years. Although she has rarely seen each other for several years, she is still very familiar with Richard.

"Where's third uncle, didn't you come back today?"

"I don't know which wild woman's house I went to fool around with. I don't want to take care of his affairs."

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