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Chapter 6 Dirty Streets

At noon, four members of Ronan's family were sitting in the restaurant enjoying lunch.

Princess Isa had left not long ago and returned to the palace. Alice also changed back to her normal attire and sat beside Ronan eagerly waiting for the dishes brought by the maid.

A piece of sliced ​​white bread, a grilled steak topped with honey, a platter of various fruits, a milky white soup, and a dish of sweet sauce.

This is the share per person today. Compared with the past, the types of dishes have become smaller, but the portions are still full.

Although the Black Death seriously affected the kingdom's business, the impact on food was not as great as Ronan imagined.

This is mainly due to the fact that the Ordovician Kingdom occupies the most fertile land on the mainland. More than 70.00% of the kingdom’s area is fertile plains that can be used to grow food. It is the most important food production area for the entire empire and its overseas colonies.

When the Black Death broke out, it happened that the wheat harvest and tribute payment had been completed in all the territories of the kingdom, and the nobles hoarded a large amount of grain in their hands.

At present, the most affected commodities in Triumph City are spices and jewelry.

The price of the former is increasing day by day, while the latter is on the contrary, becoming more and more worthless.

Sitting opposite Ronan at the dining table were his parents, Earl Grant and Lady Olenna.

Compared with most of the aristocratic couples in Triumph City who seem to be in harmony with each other and are based entirely on political marriages, Ronan's parents can be called model couples.

Earl Grant with a goatee, although in the eyes of outsiders, seems to be idle and not doing business.

As a court etiquette officer, he often misses important formal occasions and lingers in the enjoyment of various banquets and hunting entertainment.

But his feelings for his other half are unexpectedly loyal, and he always stays with Mrs. Olenna during the communication of the banquet, and the communication with other noble ladies is limited.Unlike other nobles, after giving birth to pure-blooded offspring, they play their own way, and their private life is chaotic.

Perhaps it was also because of this that his relationship with the emperor was far closer than other brothers.

"How was the mass at the church today?" Earl Grant asked Ronan curiously, "I was busy researching my illness last night, so I missed the time in the morning."

Are you sure you didn't just oversleep?
Ronan slandered in his heart, and he did not forget to reply: "It's not very good, most of the outsiders in this wave are members of families of great nobles, and there are many heirs among them."

This is bad news. Most of the people who arrived in Triumph City before were small and medium nobles. They lacked the strength to resist the disaster, so they could only seek the shelter of Triumph City.

However, the great nobles had a powerful army, vast land and population, and it was difficult for the first wave of the Black Death to damage their roots.

But now, even they are sending their offspring to Triumph City.This shows that they are losing control of the situation in the territory, and the bad situation in the kingdom is further exacerbated.

Earl Grant frowned slightly, but soon relaxed again.

He changed the subject and began happily discussing the recent embarrassment of nobles with his family.

Ronan expressed his admiration for his attitude towards life that he had nothing to do with himself, and opened a bottle of wine and handed it to him.

"The highest quality white wine from Helen Winery, snapped up from the Helen family this morning."

Earl Grant's eyes lit up. Since the trade was blocked, the food in Triumph City was fine, but the prices of all kinds of luxuries had skyrocketed, making them priceless.

Especially this kind of high-quality wine, which is regarded as the face of the nobility and is treasured, it is impossible to buy it nowadays.

He poured a glass and savored it carefully. After the three kinds of specially cultivated grape juice were squeezed and brewed separately, and then mixed with the special flavor of aging, he was intoxicated, and the taste was far more perfect than he remembered.

"This is probably a perfect masterpiece that is difficult for the Helen family to replicate. It's a pity."

Earl Grant thought of the current dire situation. With the power of the Helen family, it might be difficult for their winery and vineyards to survive.

On the other side, Ronan felt the soft touch from his calf under the table. After noticing that it was his sister's little movement, he poured her a glass and handed it to her.

Alice patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction.

After lunch, Mrs. Olenna grabbed Alice by the ears and carried her to the back garden to deal with the funeral of her beloved flowers.

During the process, Ronan kept an eye on his nose, nose and heart, and turned a blind eye to the help-seeking eyes cast by his sister.

Then he found Earl Grant and explained to him his next plan.

"Have you made up your mind? Are you sure you want to leave Triumph City at this time?" Earl Grant looked at him seriously.

"Of course." Ronan nodded.

Earl Grant had no intention of obstructing Ronan's decision.

On the one hand, he has always advocated freedom in the education of his children and does not impose much control.

On the other hand, Ronan was only the second son in the family. For Earl Grant, even if he died of the Black Death outside, it would not have any impact on the family.

On the contrary, if it does happen, it will be of great significance to his lineage to successfully take root in the fief outside.

After all, while his eldest son inherited the title, he was also doomed to stay in Triumph City instead of having his own fiefdom.

The benefits far outweigh the risks. For nobles, this is not a multiple-choice question.

Ronan simply got the support of Earl Grant, and also received a total of 3000 gold coins in sponsorship funds from him.

As for the purchase of the fiefdom, Ronan had to find a way to solve it himself, and the status of Earl Grant did not support him to intervene.

After receiving the support from his family, the funds available to Ronan's hands became much more abundant in an instant.

A total of 3200 gold coins and a property worth more than 6000 gold coins.

When Mrs. Olenna found out about this at night, he had another 520 gold coins in his pocket.

Well, the 20 gold coins were given to him by Alice, who emptied all her savings over the years. When she gave it, her eyes were watery, and she severely condemned his decision to leave suddenly.

The next morning, Ronan took Ed and left the Central Palace, preparing to go to the Chamber of Commerce Center established on the outskirts of the city.

When the two walked out of Triumph Avenue, the surrounding environment took a sharp turn for the worse. The originally clean and tidy streets gradually became uneven, and debris and garbage began to pile up on the road.

This phenomenon became worse when the two walked into a living area with a large number of urban residents.

The ground is full of grass and soil with livestock manure, discarded inedible animal offal, rotten fish and rotten shrimp, broken pottery and rubble, and black ash from burnt boilers and stoves.

In the stove set up by the street, the burning wormwood incense mixed with the stench of these filth, forming a more complex and unpleasant smell.

The people living here are obviously used to the environment, walking on these rubbish as if nothing happened.

Ed is also prepared for this, wearing a pair of shoes that look like clogs, but with two long wooden strips underneath, so that the height can reduce the contact with dirt.

He raised his right arm flat and put his fist against his chest, allowing Ronan to sit on his arm and move forward.

(End of this chapter)