Some places are destined to be less affected by war. In a manor outside Chang'an City, there are no traces of war at all at this moment.
This place is still prosperous, still rich, still lively, and welcoming - you won't even think that the location of this manor is the suburbs of Chang'an City, because a road passes here, and in terms of specifications, it is even better than many countries. The roads are even better.
The butler standing at the door smiled and nodded to a man who was about to leave. The man even nodded and bowed respectfully to the butler, with a smile on his face: "Thank you for sending me here, thank you very much."
"In other words, you are our Lord's distinguished guest, so I will naturally send you out." The old butler answered with a smile on his face, which was extremely decent.
The man in front of him was about to bow to the old butler. He was the owner of a sugar company, and he was worth millions of gold coins.
But here, even when facing the butler of the manor owner, he still looked so humble. Because this manor is Egret Manor.
The owner of this manor owns a football team that has won the Club Cup for five consecutive years. Just a few weeks ago, it defeated the Tang national men's football team in a warm-up match with a score of 12-1.
In fact, there are many teams that can beat the Tang Football Team. The only one that can win without scruples and not give any face is the Egret team.
Because of the war, the Football World Cup that Tang Guo had been planning was completely ruined, and even the specially built football stadiums were suspended because of the war.
But as a sport, football is still very popular in the Tang Dynasty. Everyone likes to watch games in their spare time, and they are used to spending a little money to buy state-issued football betting lottery tickets.
The poor performance of the Tang Men's Football Team is basically known to everyone, so the odds are simply terrible. The handicap was that the Egret team conceded seven goals, but the score was finally fixed at the magic number of 12-1.
Therefore, today's newspapers criticized these Tang national team players as incompetent, claiming that it would be better to send these people to the front line and select a group of people to reorganize them.
That's right, this Egret Manor is now the residence of Egret Marquis of the Tang Dynasty. It is the Egret Marquis who originally came from the south, but had a keen eye for pearls and has been wholeheartedly following Tang Mo to make a fortune.
He joined the Tang State just after its establishment and became a genuine Tang person. Now his business is getting bigger and bigger, and his wealth is also rising with the tide.
Being able to own such a large manor in a place like Chang'an is actually a proof of strength. Although it is in the suburbs, you must know that the actual area of Bailu Manor is larger than that of the embassies established by other countries in Chang'an!
As the political and cultural center of the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an has developed so fast in recent years that it is unbelievable: before the war broke out, the area of Chang'an City was already comparable to the capital of Great China.
The housing prices in Chang'an have already skyrocketed. Being able to own your own real estate in a place like this has become a proof of economic strength.
Facts have proved that real estate development is a catalyst and poison for economic prosperity at any time. As long as you drink it desperately, you can leave the most brilliant side to the world before you die.
I don’t know when it started, but words similar to “Chang’an is big and easy to live in” became the consensus among many people.
Although the housing prices in Chang'an are already ridiculously high in the eyes of ordinary people, even the most idiotic economist knows that it is impossible for ordinary people from outside to afford housing in the capital of any country.
Marquis Egret's business has indeed grown bigger and bigger recently. Under the wings of Datang Group, he has spread his business to almost all places around the Endless Sea.
Although his income was reduced by three-quarters due to the war, the remaining quarter can still make him one of the richest people in the world.
Because he is so rich, there are many rumors that Marquis Egret is extremely handsome, with blond hair, blue eyes, a melon-shaped face, and a round buttocks. He is a charming man with an all-round appearance.
The reason why the Duke of Egret is said to be like this is because too many people think that Tang Mo, the king of the Tang Dynasty, has a habit of Longyang. He likes the Marquis of Egret, so he takes care of this businessman in this way.
Fueled by certain people and forces, this rumor has been circulating among the common people. Although the common people love their king, they don't mind making fun of him after dinner.
However, as long as you meet the Marquis of Egret once, you will sneer at such rumors, because in fact, Marquis of Egret is actually old enough to be Tang Mo's father. He really hopes to become Tang Mo's father-in-law, but it is a pity that he only has three children. The daughter is either married or looks like him.
The Marquis of Egret's wife is indeed very gentle. After all, before marrying the Marquis of Egret, she was also a lady from a famous family. It's a pity that the Marquis of Egret has a face with a Chinese character, and his daughter, no matter how famous she is, can only have a super rich square face.
This appearance can't be said to be extremely ugly, but it is definitely not good-looking - it is impossible to expect the girl from the Bailu family to make Tang Mo fall in love at first sight. Spending money in the traditional way seems to be more difficult than the previous options.
Marquis Egret is very rich, but compared to Tang Mo, the little money he has is only enough for Tang Mo to buy a yacht and occasionally squander it.
Just kidding, don’t look at the kind of women who dream about becoming princesses every day: the hottest top actresses in the Tang Dynasty Group, the wealthy ladies with huge wealth, the legitimate daughters of established families with huge political capital...
As long as there is a banquet held in the palace, how many people will send their daughters and wives there who are carefully selected and as beautiful as gods? Later, a few of them were warned and were unlucky. Those who gave them to their wives and sons were indeed gone, but those who gave them to their daughters were still happy to give them to them.
At any banquet where Tang Mo appears, there will be an imperial diva, a pure-desire courtesan, a domineering female CEO, a cute girl with glasses, a yandere with white hair, the most beautiful elf princess rarely seen in seven thousand years, and the most beautiful girl in the world eighty thousand miles away. There are as many female warriors with strong armor as there are crucian carp crossing the river, which is a spectacle.
Recently, many people have been looking for Marquis Egret, because a big man like him also has many subordinates and vassals working for him. These people all rely on the big tree of the Egret Group, just like the Egret Group relies on the towering tree of the Datang Group.
At the end of the year, many contacts naturally begin to increase. Some come here to give gifts and visit; some come here to report on work; of course, some come to the Egret Manor with other purposes.
Yes, recently many people who appear to be businessmen, but secretly have other backgrounds, have come to see the Marquis.
In the house, after sending away the so-called sugar king, Marquis Egret did not even change to another reception room, but met another businessman from afar in the same place.
These days, the merchants who dare to float from the Eastern Continent to the Western Continent by boat all have different identities. Everyone knows this, and these people don't seem to have any intention of hiding it.
After the Tang army defeated the Dahua troops at Nanfengkou and completed their strategic goals, this type of people began to be active frequently.
"Master Marquis, you know that our country is very weak, so sometimes we have to be coerced and follow some powerful countries to make irrational choices." The businessman who was sitting there, looking a little reserved, said tremblingly.
Even though he had seen the prosperity of Bunas, now in Chang'an City, he still looked like an ignorant country bumpkin in the manor of Marquis Egret, who was very wealthy in Chang'an City. Because he saw that there were two elevators installed in the main building with only four floors!
The car he came in drove directly into the underground garage after inspection. As he took the elevator through the corridor to the conference room, he saw countless expensive fluorescent lamps!
You know, in Bunas nowadays, those who can use fluorescent lamps are also rich and wealthy. Except for the Tang Dynasty, this thing is simply ridiculously expensive.
"I understand your helplessness very well. The war... has stagnated the economy and made development difficult. Our wealth... has all been turned into ashes." Marquis Egret spoke in an official tone and signaled the servant to pour a glass of expensive wine for the guests.
"My emperor has given me a mission, so I have come to see you, Marquis Bailu... I hope you can say a few kind words in front of the great King of Tang and ask for an opportunity for me to meet His Majesty the King of Tang." That surface came to him. The businessman took out a check from his arms and pushed it towards Marquis Egret.
The numbers above are very attractive. Just for a chance to meet, I am willing to pay 10,000 gold coins. It can be said that I am not willing to spend any money.
Marquis Egret did not reach out to take the check. He lowered his eyes and seemed to be asleep. He was silent for a few seconds, and then suddenly said: "I can't help you see His Majesty the King of Tang. The whole world has declared war on Tang. King Your Majesty has been busy with battlefield matters recently."
As if he didn't hear the irony in Marquis Egret's words, the businessman who came from afar still said to himself: "The Susas Empire is full of sincerity."
"Huh?" Marquis Egret raised his eyelids and looked at the other party.
The man stared into Marquis Egret's eyes and stressed every word: "If the Marquis is willing to promote peace talks between the two countries and restore peace between the Tang State and the Susas Empire, the Susas Empire is willing... to achieve peace as soon as possible. , make some efforts.”
"Tell me about it." Marquis Bailu was noncommittal.
Gritting his teeth, this businessman from the Inland Empire of Sussus, or the special envoy of the Sussus Empire disguised as a businessman, lowered his voice: "Although Cyric has great hands and eyes, the alliance is not monolithic! We happen to know something Something about...the approximate location where the Alliance fleet is hiding..."
(End of chapter)
