Roger looked at the four people waiting respectfully at the gate of the stone castle, and thought to himself, "I guess these four people are the leaders in managing Shimmer Town."

"Good day, dear lord! I am Root, the mayor of Shimmer Town. On behalf of all the residents of the town, I welcome you." The mayor knelt down on one knee and saluted respectfully to express his respect for the lord.
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Roger looked at the four people and found that they all had thin faces and dark yellow skin, as if they had been malnourished for a long time.

After Shirley got out of the car, she stood beside the car with frowning eyebrows, seeming to be very dissatisfied with the bad environment. However, Anna on the roof of the car didn't care. She was lying down and taking a nap, but the weird smell made her uncomfortable.

The old housekeeper looked at the surrounding environment and seemed to be thinking about a cleaning plan.

Roger took two steps forward, stretched out his hand to hold the mayor's arm, pulled him up, and said with a smile: "Mayor Root, you are an old retainer of the Reinhardt family, you don't need to be so polite."

Then he looked at the stone castle with a sigh and said, "It seems that we have to go through a hard life of struggle together for a long time!"

Mayor Root appeared a little embarrassed. He had never seen such a kind lord. As a noble, how could he behave in such a lowly manner?

But this does not prevent him from flattering him. After all, Roger will be his nominal lord for a long time to come.

"God of light, thank you for your tolerance, dear lord."

"Let's go! Let's go in first." Roger didn't pay attention to the mayor's words. In this kind of society similar to the aristocratic system, it's okay to show off occasionally, otherwise the people below will think that you are an aristocrat.

Adulteration.

The stone castle is divided into three floors. In the center of the first floor is a large living room, which should be used to hold banquets. As a noble, holding banquets regularly is a very important and honorable thing.

But there is nothing in this damn place. Who does the old man want to invite to the banquet by leaving this hall?

On both sides of the hall is the dining room and the kitchen. Below is a cellar for storing supplies. In the backyard of the stone castle, there is also a wooden room for servants.

The second floor is the guest room for receiving guests, and there is also a small living room. The top floor is the lord's private floor, with a study in the middle, a bedroom on the left, and a collection room on the right.

As a noble, you must have some special collections. Whenever guests visit, you can lead them to appreciate them together to show your taste as a noble.

To be honest, Roger was really speechless about this kind of face-saving project. Why keep something that is completely impractical? Just display a pile of garbage as a work of art?

Although the entire stone castle has been carefully cleaned, the cleaning was done by Mayor Root according to the standards of Glimmer Leader. It was completely inconsistent with the standards of the old butler. At this moment, the old man was already checking everyone in the entire stone castle.

place, start arranging a cleaning plan.

However, they had just arrived and had not hired any servants yet. They had to go to the small town to recruit a few maids who would work harder.

The old wooden furniture is covered with traces of time, and a lot of dust that is difficult to clean is firmly embedded in the seats. Among the people present, Roger and the wolf girl Anna are probably the only ones who don't care about this.

Touching the desk full of time, Roger sincerely felt that this was a room full of history. Once upon a time, his cheap father probably developed here little by little.

Calmly sitting down at the main seat, Roger smiled and looked at the mayor and the four mayors. He originally wanted to invite them to sit down, but doing so seemed to violate the etiquette of the nobles, so Roger had to cross his hands on the table and said softly

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"Mayor Root, please give me an overview of Shimmer Town now! Why hasn't the town paid any taxes to the kingdom for ten consecutive years?"

Root's expression looked very embarrassed. After all, he had been managing this mess for more than ten years. Since the previous lord abandoned this place ten years ago, no one had taken care of it. If Roger hadn't come today, then

He is a true lord.

Unfortunately, the identity of a nobleman is the last straw. As a free citizen, he is nothing. When Roger comes, everything that belongs to him must be handed over to this down-and-out "nobleman".
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But thinking about it, we still need to do some face-saving projects. Maybe this new lord won't be able to stand it for long and will escape from here?

When he thought of this, Mayor Root's heart suddenly became active. His nose felt sore and tears came out. With a bang, he knelt down in front of Roger and began to cry loudly, crying out his sadness over the past ten years.

, how hard they worked to maintain the survival of the Shimmer Territory, and how they fought against all kinds of monsters and sea tribes in order to ensure the survival of the people in the territory.

The one who cried was like a pear blossom with rain, and there was a roar. Those who didn't know it thought they were crying to Roger's grave.

Roger did not interrupt the mayor's cry. After all, the other party was nominally a housekeeper arranged by the old earl. After the old earl left the Glimmer Territory, the place was fully managed by Root. In the past few years,

Several of Roger's younger brothers and sisters were also allowed to come here for experience.

It's a pity that there hasn't been much trouble. I guess the situation of the Shimmer Leader is really too bad.

Mayor Root knelt on the ground alone and cried. The three craftsmen who came with him looked at them expressionlessly. Roger showed a playful smile and suddenly understood.

Unexpectedly, I escaped from the intrigues in the capital and came to this remote town, where I would still have to engage in a stage play with these "actors".

It seems that for the specific situation of the territory, you have to go there in person.

"Dear Lord Roger, although I have worked hard day and night to maintain the development of the Shimmer Territory, due to the dangerous conditions surrounding the Shimmer Territory, the people of the Shimmer Territory can only barely make ends meet.

I believe that with your arrival, Sir Roger, the Shimmer Collar will be able to regain its vitality and return to its grandeur more than ten years ago.

In the end, this is the remaining wealth of Shiguangling. In the past ten years, Shiguangling has been unable to make ends meet, and he has saved 137 gold crowns, 67 silver naels, and 56 copper dels.

It’s Shimmer who takes all the wealth.”

Root held a small black box with both hands, respectfully handed it to the desk in front of Roger, and reluctantly handed "all the money" to Roger.

Roger waved his hand, indicating that Mayor Root could stop. The other party took two steps back, quietly wiped his tears, and stood aside without speaking.

The old butler stepped forward to collect the wealth in the black box. As Roger's butler, he was mainly responsible for the financial and internal affairs of the lord.

The three craftsmen must have dealt with Mayor Root. They all just briefly introduced their identities and said nothing else.

It was not easy for Roger to get angry at the three of them. After all, anyone with skills was considered a free citizen. If the territory wanted to develop, it could not do without the strength of these free people. It only relied on the serfs who were copied by the aristocracy.

Foolish people cannot develop a territory.
Chapter completed!