Volume 1 Chapter 4 Taking Over the Family
Xianlin City, Manor of the Lord!
Old butler John is reporting to the master of the house, Lin Tian, on the details of the family's property. The deceased young master had previously made it clear to the old butler that he would only use the name Lin Tian from now on. Since he also promised to continue using the ancient family crest that has been passed down for generations and not change his surname, the old butler did not strongly oppose it, thinking that this child was just being stubborn due to the death of his parents... As long as it doesn't go against the principles, the master's dignity should be respected.
Here is the translation:
After taking stock of the family's guardians, there are a total of 4th-level knight 1 person, 3rd-level elite guards 50 people, 2nd-level elite warriors 200 people, and 1st-level ordinary warriors 300 people. These soldiers are scattered in eight border villages within the territory of Xianlin County. To be honest, the lord is not very concerned about these soldiers. (Note: The 1st level mentioned here refers to the 0-9 level classification system in Hero's Unyielding, where 1st level corresponds to 2nd level.) Honestly, I would like to disband them immediately and save on gold resources, but thinking about it, I decided not to. After all, my own divine soldiers are still too few, so I'll just have to make do with these for now. They should be fine for patrolling, and if we need to go to war, I can always rely on the Hero's Unyielding system to recruit more divine warriors!
The family's estate also included many villas, with a total value of 320,000 gold. What excited Lin Tian the most was that the old steward said the master had the right to dispose of 50,000 gold coins in liquid assets. When the old steward handed over the keys to the treasury to Lin Tian, he was overjoyed. He suppressed the urge to immediately take all the gold coins and put them into the hero system, listening patiently to the old steward's nagging teachings.
Lin Tian noticed that the loyal old butler mentioned that the family had already occupied all 2 wood factories and 1 stone mine in the territory, and all the materials produced would be purchased by the Golden Scale Chamber of Commerce. On the first day of each month, a profit equivalent to 10,000 gold coins could be obtained from each mine, while the current tax rate in Xianlin County was 10% of the total output. This means that on the first day of each month, Lin Tian could obtain 30,000 gold coins in taxes from the entire county, which could also be freely allocated by the lord of the territory. This meant that every 4 weeks, Lin Tian could receive an income of 60,000 gold coins from the territory. This made a certain penniless loser ecstatic and deeply grateful to heaven for not treating him poorly. The only pity was that he still had to wait for almost 4 weeks, but he endured... A certain mansion began to show off.
Lin Tian followed the old man's suggestion and dispatched a knight to report the tragic incident in the border village to the capital as soon as possible. Of course, the appearance of the beastman reconnaissance team and his own succession as the new lord were also attached, with the aim of obtaining official recognition! This urgent letter was dictated by Old John, written personally by Lin Tian, and stamped with the newly minted seal of the Xianlin County Lord.
Another important thing is that the certain mansion has a strong interest in the Golden Scale Chamber of Commerce, which is the most reputable among the Human Alliance. Although they have unexpectedly obtained a start-up fund, based on Lin Tian's many years of experience playing Heroes of Might and Magic, this amount of money will probably only be enough for the first wave of construction, and once the high-level buildings are built, these tens of thousands of gold coins will be instantly depleted. The otaku who has always believed in "soldiers and horses have not moved, grain and grass go first" also has a strong sense of crisis.
After inquiring about the specific matter, Lin Tian sent John to bring up the freshly made gold-embossed invitation cards and invited Jones, the person in charge of the Chamber of Commerce in Xianlin City, to have afternoon tea at the city lord's mansion that afternoon. There was a special business to discuss, and he believed that as a professional businessman, the other party would not refuse.
After settling these miscellaneous matters, the dead otaku couldn't bear it anymore and rushed to the treasury, collecting 50,000 gold coins into the system. It's still safer to keep the gold coins on oneself, isn't it?
Hint: Got 50,000 gold coins, remaining 57,200 gold.
At midnight, Lin Tian lay on his luxurious big bed, a gold coin suddenly appeared and disappeared, the ups and downs of yesterday's life made him a little insomnia...
At 6:00 am, a certain residence was awakened by the system's alert tone. This soft and soothing alert tone wouldn't normally disturb one's sleep. However, Lin Tian had been stimulated multiple times recently, causing him to be a light sleeper; even the slightest movement would trigger an intense reaction. Since he was already awake, he might as well check what the situation was.
Immerse your mind in the system. Oh! It's just a reminder that the cooldown time for all buildings in the Hero's System has ended, and you can proceed to the next construction step. Hmm, taking a glance at the 57,200 gold displayed in the treasury in the top right corner, I'm suddenly energized! This is indeed the foundation of my survival...
There is no war on the western front for now, nothing to say, hurry up and build this money-making henhouse of the Ministry of Internal Affairs!
"Constructing Human Tribe's 1st Tier Government Hall! - 1000 Gold!"
"Constructing Spirit Tribe's 1st Tier Ministry of Internal Affairs! -1000 gold!" Remaining 55,200 gold.
Take a closer look at the introduction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
1st-tier Ministry of Internal Affairs: can provide 500 gold in taxes to the system every day, with a unified settlement once a week. Compared to the original game, there is a small change here, still providing 500 gold in taxes every day, but changed to settle once a week. Although the payment time is delayed, it also reduces the difficulty of calculating money and is more humane. Hmm, I don't mind, this way is easier to calculate too. Every day, clicking on the money is refreshing, but being reminded every day for so little will get annoying after a long time.
Lin Tian leisurely washed and rinsed under the service of the maid, and had no intention of teasing these silly little maids. He quietly sat into the city lord's study, and sat silently for a whole hour. After experiencing life and death yesterday, the introverted boy's heart was no longer as sensitive and fragile as before. Now that heaven has given himself a chance to reborn, he also gave himself a possibility to pursue power, so he must work hard to seize it. Since there is now a target to pursue, take this opportunity to thoroughly change the inertia of being a dead house husband who only eats and waits for death. He secretly made up his mind that from today on, he would also work diligently, and every day at 6 am sharp, listen to the system prompt to get up and build! As the saying goes, early birds catch worms.
Lin Tian began to think about his next move: with the system's help, his main combat strength would definitely rely on the powerful divine soldiers. The family's guards were basically useless and their loyalty was also lacking, they would gradually be marginalized in the future, just maintaining the basic security of the territory would be enough. At the same time, he needed to prioritize upgrading the Ministry of Internal Affairs, work hard to earn money, build all the barracks, and recruit all the soldiers. Especially the 7th rank soldiers, this high-ranking soldier was easy to attract unwanted attention from others, it's best to hide them first as his trump card and bottom card. As for upgrading the barracks, relatively speaking, the cost was huge, and the current funds were insufficient, so he could temporarily slow down! He secretly encouraged himself in his heart!
Build walls deeply, store grains widely, and claim kingship slowly!
