Chapter 138 Wake up, Fiona!

you see?

look!

Even Fiona, who didn't know Brian's identity, was stunned by this fact.

Brian's unreliable appearance all day, could he be the former king? No matter how you think about it, it feels like a miracle that the dwarf kingdom hasn't collapsed yet!

Not to mention that he actually has a son!

This news will definitely be on the headlines of tomorrow's Datang Daily!

"I was also scared when I first found out..."

Tang En spread his hands and said with a wry smile: "To tell you the truth, when I first met Brian, I doubted his identity. I thought he might be a dwarf prince, but after arriving at Forgehammer... he is really Gave me a big 'surprise'..."

Fiona just came back to her senses at this moment, and said dumbfoundedly: "It seems that Ellington has invited a very important person..."

"No, no, no big shot."

Tang En shook his head: "Bryan is still Brian. The dwarves don't care about these things. After resigning, Brian is just like the most ordinary dwarves. This is very different from us humans."

"All right……"

Fiona tried to calm herself from the shock of the news: "So, what's the good news you have to say?"

"Don't worry about recruiting dwarves. I can guarantee that many dwarf artisans will be recruited this time."

Tang En said proudly: "The exact number is still uncertain, but there are dozens of dwarves on the road who are sure to come to Ellington to work."

"Well, it really is good news!"

Fiona is very happy. The more dwarves Twain recruits, the faster Ellington's construction will be. The stronger this place will be, the stronger her sense of accomplishment will be. The glory of the Golden Rose family will definitely be restored She shines here!

"No, no, that's not the good news I'm going to say."

Tang En shook his head, interrupted Fiona's beautiful fantasy, and continued: "On the way, we passed a place in the dwarf kingdom called the Black Swamp, and then I found that the Black Swamp was a huge natural asphalt lake!"

"Natural asphalt lake? What's that?"

"It's a complex substance. You don't need to worry about what it is. You just need to know that this kind of thing can be used to pave roads, paving very flat and high-quality roads. Whether it is transporting goods by horse-drawn carriages or transporting soldiers, the efficiency will be greatly improved. promote!"

Tang En said excitedly: "I have already proposed to Durandon that we want to develop the Asphalt Lake. He originally wanted to be the master and give the Asphalt Lake to me—"

"unacceptable!"

Fiona said decisively: "On the one hand, this kindness is too great, on the other hand, we don't have so many people to mine there!"

"That's right!"

Tang En looked at Fiona with great satisfaction. As expected of the heir of the Golden Rose family, he could see through the problem at a glance.

"I refused and proposed another plan, which is to jointly develop the Black Swamp with the Dwarf Kingdom. I provide the technology, they provide the property rights of the Black Swamp, and the proceeds are shared equally..."

"This proposal is good," Fiona said with admiration, "Although it seems that we have lost a huge benefit, after getting the benefits brought by the black swamp, the dwarf kingdom will definitely be grateful for our proposal, which will make the Our relationship has grown closer and stronger, and in the long run this is the best proposition."

Tang En spread his hands: "But they thought it was troublesome, so they still refused."

"what?"

Fiona was dumbfounded: "Then what should I do?"

"So, I thought of another way. Since they find it troublesome, let us develop it..."

"But didn't you just say that? We don't have that many human resources... Wait! Don't you—"

Fiona's eyes widened, not sure about her guess.

Tang En said with a smile: "I propose that although it is developed by us, it is not suitable for humans to enter here, so we should hire dwarves to mine for us, and we will pay them directly. This salary will also be used as the price for mining the asphalt lake. , Durandon and the others are very satisfied with this proposal, if nothing unexpected happens, this should be the final solution."

"No way...are they so lazy?"

Fiona couldn't laugh or cry: "Isn't this chasing after the end?"

Tang En shrugged: "Who knows?"

"Well, if this asphalt lake can be successfully developed and the paved road is really good, then we can even do business with the imperial family."

Fiona's eyes sparkled: "Improving the efficiency of transporting soldiers will strengthen the power of the central government. I'm sure the Illus royal family, which is extremely weak now, must be very interested."

As I said before, in Prandal, unless it is very urgent news, magic means will be used to communicate. The high cost of magic means of long-distance communication and the backwardness of ordinary means of long-distance communication have led to the unprecedented weakness of centralized power. Almost all of them are independent, which makes the Illus royal family very distressed.

If Tang En can pave convenient and smooth roads to connect all the major cities in Illus, then the royal family of this business empire will definitely be happy to pay for it.

"Not only that, but we can also make money by laying roads."

Tang En smiled, and told Fiona about the toll highway that everyone on earth hates. After hearing this, Fiona immediately became excited: "So there is such a way!"

"That's right, it's called gathering the power of all people to build a flat road for thousands of miles. Although the cost borne by individuals is very low, once more people use it, it will be a treasure house that continuously produces gold coins."

Tang En said with a smile: "What's more, our cost is very low. We only need to provide the dwarves with a salary on the side of the asphalt lake, and they will help us mine it. The cost of raw materials is almost negligible. It is estimated that it will not take long to recover the cost. gone."

"And this is a great thing that benefits the country and the people, my lord, your idea is enough to be recorded in the annals of history, and it will be admired by all people."

After all, Fiona grew up in a big family, and her vision and knowledge far exceeded that of ordinary people. She saw much more than Tang En imagined.

The people in Prandal are not stupid, they are just limited in their thinking by the world environment, and as long as Tang En comes up with a little novel idea, the people here will draw inferences from one instance and think of more.

The ability to improve transportation efficiency means that the transportation cost per unit time between various chambers of commerce between cities is greatly reduced, which will greatly reduce the prices of cities with asphalt roads, but the profits will increase instead.

After seeing this advantage, the city lords of other cities and the lords of the territory will also rush to apply for the laying of asphalt roads, and even those big chambers of commerce who have tasted the benefits may take the initiative to contact Ellington and offer to contribute funds for them. Asphalt roads will be built on the main commercial roads.

It is equivalent to saying that Tang En's idea can make money from the big chamber of commerce, the imperial family, the major city lords, lords, and countless civilians!

This is simply a genius idea!

However, all of this is based on what Tang En said, that the asphalt road is really so good.

But has Tang En disappointed Fiona?

No.

So Fiona is very confident, and has even begun to conceive and plan ahead in her heart.

"There is another thing. I also talked to Durandon 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 passed, the metal copper will not have to deal with those nobles. No kidding, I will bring back a batch of copper metal directly after the Brewfest, and then the water system can start working."

"Another piece of good news!"

Fiona smiled like a flower: "It seems that your trip is really worth it."

"That's a must. If there is no gain, then I'm not in vain."

Tang En took it for granted: "But it's also because you are in Ellington, so I can go out with peace of mind. Otherwise, I will be entangled in mundane things all day long, so I won't have time to do these things."

Hearing what Tang En said, Fiona immediately lowered her head shyly, feeling herself.

Why did he say that?

Is it trust in me? Or an indirect confession?

Could it be that he finally realized my importance? So for me...

If he is going to say those words next... then what should I do?

Oh, what an annoyance... Is it better to get married in Ellington? Or is it better to be in Alexandria?

How about having a baby in the future? Or is it better to have two?

If you have a child with the lord, the child must have a high chance of becoming an Apocalypse...

"Fiona? Fiona? What's wrong with you?"

Tang En looked at Fiona with a puzzled face, why did this girl suddenly blushed and bowed her head and didn't speak.

Fiona, who was blushing, took a peek 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 again!

Wake up, Fiona! Why haven't you figured it out so many times?

He's just a stupid, foolish idiot who doesn't understand style! ! !

Even though she understood, Fiona still felt very disappointed. Couldn't he surprise herself occasionally? Even if it's a surprise attack on yourself...

what! calm! Be sure to calm down! Don't think about it!

"What’s wrong with you?"

Tang En looked at Fiona who suddenly fell silent, feeling a little strange. Seeing that her face was a little red, he couldn't help touching her forehead, and then he was startled: "Ah! It's so hot! Are you sick? Did you blow the air conditioner too much and catch a cold?"

Fiona bit her lower lip and said bitterly, "You're the one who's sick!"

"Not sick? Then why—"

At this moment, the door of the bedroom opened suddenly, and Tina, who was wearing thin pajamas, walked in with a smile on her face: "Lord Fiona, I'll—"

The voice stopped abruptly, and the smile froze on Tina's face. Seeing Tang En and Fiona's ambiguous posture, Tina blushed all of a sudden.

"Yeah, sorry to bother you!"

Tina bowed deeply and saluted. Tang En's heart skipped a beat, and he saw something extraordinary from the corner of his eye through her neckline, and he hurriedly looked away.

Tina got up and was about to run in a panic, but her legs gave way and she stumbled.

The nightgown was flying, Tang En looked back subconsciously, but his heart skipped a beat again, as if he saw a full moon in front of him.

Seeing the incredible scene again, his heart unexpectedly beat wildly.

"Tina! No! You've misunderstood! Come back!"

Fiona was in a hurry and rushed over to grab Tina before she ran out.