Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 259 What you gain, you lose

Thaiman Islands, International Port, Governor's House.

This place is called the Governor's Mansion, but the Governor is rarely seen all year round. There is only the ultimate worker, the Countess [Mithril Dragon], who pays herself with her own money.

The whale oil lamp in the study was still bright, and the night breeze outside the open window could not hide the early summer heat.

After washing, Catherine changed into a one-shoulder white silk nightgown and pinned her long golden hair with a sparkling sapphire hairpin.

Curled up barefoot in the ergonomic chair given to her by her best friend Violet, she dealt with the difficult matters of two territories and several companies one by one.

"The privateering fleet under the Vanguard Colonial Trading Company has expanded to 4500 people and 38 warships.

However, if the company wants to go head-to-head with the White Rose, it will sooner or later have to embark on professional military training, and those sloops that can only be used for looting must be refitted as soon as possible.

It costs money to train full-time soldiers and it costs money to build ships.

This application from the shipyard to further increase the number of dry docks and improve shipbuilding efficiency must be approved.

This money has to be spent.

Please use some of my little coffers."

“In the port city attached to the Torrent Fortress, the construction of employee housing and seaside villas in various factories must also be accelerated.

Ever since the Arsenal urgently delivered a batch of high-quality weapons to the Azik Empire, helping them successfully capture the weakly defended Royal Port of Havana.

The influence of the fortress began to spread to the north. Relying on the faith of the "Father of Medicine", more and more city-states were willing to join the trade system.

The gap between industry and agriculture between the Fortress and the primitive city-state mentioned by Violet, as well as the siphoning effect on the population, are beginning to show.

This money has to be spent.

Please use my little treasury again."

Turning the pages of documents one by one.

“Some time ago, Pioneer Bank finally took the first step and established its first branch in the Netherlands colony, which has the strongest business atmosphere.

Those bastards from the Remit group even launched a surprise attack. Several bankers bought up retail investors' certificates of deposit at a premium and jointly ran a run on me.

Sufficient reserves must always be prepared.

If this money cannot make money, it will be a loss.

This money has to be spent.

Please use my little treasury again."

“My grandfather assisted Byron’s grandfather in winning the war between the kingdom and Iris, and there are countless nobles in the country who have received his favor.

To this day, there are still many families who still have sympathy and kindness towards the Greenville family.

To maintain relationships and win sympathy, one must prepare an excess of Bantaan specialties, including gold, silver, treasures, premium spices, special antiques, and estate deeds.
I know the likes and taboos of every family and every member by heart.

Basic principle of marketing: Customers will only be satisfied if their expectations are exceeded.

Marketing expenses are also a big part of the cost.

As it happens, I heard that the [Kingmaker] Earl of Warwick was struggling for power with Edward IV, and both sides were extremely ruthless towards dissidents in the Yorkist Party.

If I can work well for Byron, it is not impossible to try to win over the domestic centrists.

This money has to be spent.

My little treasury is gone, so I'll just use a little of Byron's wife's money."

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From inside to outside, from Bantaan to the Old World, the girl managed all affairs in an orderly manner.

In other words, the education she received since childhood in Prince Sollenberg's home was to train this adopted daughter into an outstanding and virtuous wife.

What Byron's father was planning is a matter of opinion.

The clock on the floor struck eight times in a row, and Catherine put down the quill in her hand and stretched her body with perfect curves.

The loose nightgown slipped halfway from the smooth and white shoulders, revealing the delicate collarbone. The scenery was unique, but no one could appreciate it.

He grabbed a scone prepared by the maid on the table to fill his stomach, and then picked up a wicker basket on the table, which contained a men's silk shirt that was only half sewn.

A thin mithril needle flew up and down automatically, and the stitches were dense and neat.

“The rainy season has arrived, and Byron’s new clothes must be prepared early.

The boy has grown so tall recently that the clothes he used to wear in Sollenberg no longer fit me in my closet.

The requirement of [Blood Feast Holy Grail] is to always maintain aristocratic demeanor. Clothing is basic. If you don’t dress well, you will be looked down upon.

It's all nonsense about the protagonists in novels who wear tattered clothes to attend banquets. Dressing inappropriately is itself disrespectful to the host of the banquet who invited you.

You were the one who was rude first, so how can you have the confidence to blame others?
These are all cheesy jokes made up by bards. If you believe them and try to be different, you will probably be isolated from the social circle for the rest of your life.

Unless you are a self-centered dictator, it is okay to go without clothes. Otherwise, even a king has to take the lead in observing etiquette.

I'm not bragging, but when it comes to tailoring skills, no tailor in the entire Hattings Colony can compare to me.

The money for silk fabrics has to be spent.”

Catherine said "I have to spend" countless times in her mind that night, but she had long forgotten that she had not bought herself a new piece of clothing since arriving in the Bantaan Islands.

She must have naturally categorized it as something that "can be saved".

"Oh, money, money! How come our money is gone again? This is the money Byron earned with his life and soul!"

The girl sighed softly, looking at the night outside the window in a daze.

She was clearly using the high workload to numb herself, trying not to think about her brother who was risking his life.

But every time when the night is quiet, the longing can't stop pouring out from the bottom of my heart.

Suddenly, a cool breeze blew in from the window, as if it came from high in the sky. Catherine squinted her eyes subconsciously.

When she opened her eyes again, someone covered her eyes with both hands from behind, and a voice that sounded like it deserved a beating whispered in her ear and asked with a smile:
"Sister, guess who I am?"

The girl was suddenly delighted, and then raised her hand to elbow Byron in annoyance, saying, "What a childish guy."

When we parted, I was full of worries, but once I really returned home safely and put my heart back in my stomach, my worries immediately turned into a fierce housekeeper.

On the way, Byron just experimented with the ability of [Storm Admiral] for a while, sent the church trio who had been initially controlled back to the camp, and then started the deep-sea jump back to the International Port.

After a long journey, he rushed back as soon as possible to assure Catherine of her safety and to give her a surprise.

"Ha, a man is a boy until he dies. I can only be childish in front of you."

He rubbed his eight abdominal muscles, which didn't hurt at all, walked to the opposite side of the desk, and curled his lips when he saw the table full of documents and the financial expenditures.

Not only did he not help, but he also casually put his feet on the table, like an indifferent uncle.

It's like he doesn't take those things to heart at all.

Catherine, who had been busy all day, got angry when she saw this guy acting so leisurely and not knowing how expensive food and fuel were at home.

She pinched her waist with both hands, her eyebrows raised, and was about to get angry, letting him experience what "sister's mithril iron fist of love" meant.

But Byron took the initiative:

"I don't like seeing that bitter expression on your face. Come on, smile for me."

Bang!

With a snap of his fingers, a treasure chest fell heavily to the ground and then fell over, with countless gold coins spilling all over the ground.

Catherine's eyes widened with golden light flashing in them, and her little mouth opened slowly and cutely.

"ah--!"

After she realized what was happening, she screamed, jumped off the chair, put on a pair of teak slippers, ran to Byron, and gently massaged his shoulders and legs.

"You've been out for a long time. Let me take a good look at you to see if you're hurt anywhere."

"It feels good. Go down a little bit more. Oh wow, the force is very good."

Who would know that someone is wearing fine clothes and walking at night?
After making a fortune, having a relative to share your joy with is more worthy of joy than the fact of making a fortune itself.

Master Byron enjoyed the attentive massage service, shook his finger, and continued to instruct:
"I haven't eaten all day. I'm hungry."

Catherine immediately picked up the plate of scones on the table for a midnight snack.

But then he froze on the spot because Byron said, "Cream and jam version."

Scones are made of flour, sugar, eggs, butter and milk. They come in two flavors: salty and sweet. Although they don’t look very attractive, they taste very good.

It is usually served with jam and cream, which are spread on the cut pie and eaten together.

However, people from different regions of Hettings had different opinions on whether to spread jam or cream first, and the argument lasted for a long time.

This division originated in Cornwall and Devon.

Cornwall insists on spreading jam before cream on scones, but Devon disagrees and insists on spreading cream first and then jam.

The two sides have been arguing for centuries over which way of eating is more authentic.

They can both be sweet or savory, but Byron is a staunch cream and jam lover, while Catherine is an even more staunch jam and cream lover.

If it’s hard to understand, just substitute the sweet-salty debate between sweet and salty tofu brain.

You can instantly see at a glance how serious this bottom line issue is.

Bang!

A box of mithril ingots fell to the ground.

Catherine immediately followed suit and threw away all her bottom line.

She personally handed the cream and jam scones to Byron's mouth and wiped the jam from the corner of his mouth.

Not wanting to waste it, he stuffed it into his mouth.

"Not bad, not bad, ahahaha."

Someone was so proud of himself that he made an even more outrageous request.

"My dear sister, can we finally do what we talked about at the beginning, the Dragon Rider thing?"

Hearing this, Catherine's beautiful face first turned red, and then filled with confusion.

Bang!

Another box of gold coins fell in front of her.

Bang!

Bang!

Kang dang
When she hit the sixth treasure chest, the treasures all over the ground finally pierced her heart.

He nodded very solemnly.

“It doesn’t matter whether it’s money or not, I’m just worried that it’s not safe for you to fly alone at high altitudes.

Let me, your elder sister, protect you."

In this world, there is gain and loss. Although some people get money, they should not be too proud, because they also lose endless troubles.

If you gain something, you will inevitably lose something. This is the law of nature. You deserve it!
(End of this chapter)