122.Money, power and the future
122.Money, Power and the Future(Page 2/2)
It was not Murphy who spoke first, but Maxim..
This loyal servant stretched out his hand to push up the vulture-shaped visor. The unusual face no longer had the hostility and scrutiny before, but said to Miriam with a gentle expression.：
“I apologize for my previous doubts, but even by the harshest standards, your work in the ruins of Cadman City and the survivor camp has helped Master Murphy's cause far beyond my role..
This wealth is not only the owner's promise, but also the reward you deserve..
But what I want to say is
Maybe you shouldn't accept this.”
“Um？”
Miriam was currently busy calculating the value of these golden little cuties in front of her, and trying to figure out how to enjoy life after she suddenly became rich. After hearing Maxim's advice, she raised her head and said in surprise：
“Why? Mark, although in my opinion you are still a hopelessly loyal guy, I have to admit that by the standards of a friend, you are indeed qualified. But you shouldn't interfere with my choice, right?？
Just like during this time, I have never ridiculed you with your vampire ideals..”
“No, I don't want to interfere in your life.”
Maxim glanced at the smiling Lord Murphy who was playing with the core orb with his head lowered. He turned his head and whispered to Miriam.：
“When you take this money, it means that your work in Cadman City is over. You will have the power to leave and run towards your new life. However, what about the survivor camp? What to do with the 1,800 people we rescued from the Blood Eagle Corridor?？
You have built this camp of nearly 3,000 people. Do you have the heart to abandon them and abandon them in this ruins and wilderness?？”
“this”
Miriam didn't know how to answer for a moment. Maxim leaned down again, picked up a gold bar and put it in his hand to play with. He whispered：
“I'm a rough guy, so I might as well ask more directly! Future power or present money, which one do you choose?？”
Although Maxim is tall and thick, it can be seen from the occasional conversations between him and Murphy that this big man actually has his own "speaking art" that occasionally gets to the core of the problem. At least this sentence is quite clever at the moment..
But the red-haired girl was amused by this question.
She wanted to ask Maxim directly which eye saw him enjoying the power in the survivor camp? By the standards of Port Chardeau, this is just a large refugee camp, so what rights can you enjoy?？
But then, her expression changed subtly.
She has been nurtured and educated by knowledge and knows how to associate. The scene where Lord Murphy was given Count Cadman last night is still vivid in his mind..
He has obtained legal right to rule！
Therefore, it is difficult to say that this refugee camp will not develop into a gathering point on the scale of Cadman City in the future. With Murphy's identity and character, it is difficult to truly rule. As the manager he currently relies on most, he
future city lord？
even further？
Thinking of this, Miriam's breathing suddenly became rapid. After a second, she held her breath and looked at the luxurious things in front of her again. Suddenly, she felt that these golden things did not seem so attractive anymore..
Murphy didn't pay special attention to Miriam's changes at this time. He was surfing the Internet and was enjoying himself..
In the game group, I had a lot of chats with a group of young players who were waiting to be resurrected. They talked about everything from the most popular music to some trivial customs. I also asked some netizens to share a few things in the group. I’m going to listen to this pop song for free..
As a result, when he took the time to look up, he saw Miriam looking at him with straight eyes across the table..
There are three points of anticipation, four points of joy, two points of hesitation, and the last point of determination that is rapidly increasing in those eyes. Don't tell me, this fan-shaped look is quite ghostly..
“So, are you satisfied with the reward I gave you?？”
Murphy asked, maintaining his usual elegant and appropriate tone.：
“If these are not enough, we can also discuss. My warriors have found some inestimable works of art from the ruins of the city. Perhaps you can accept them and take them to Port Chardeau to sell them.？
We get 70/70 of the money we get.”
“You want money to buy food, right?？”
Miriam suddenly asked：
“Have you finally noticed that it's almost October and about to enter late fall? With the climate of Transia and the current manpower, it is already too late to farm..
You must purchase enough food from the outside this next winter, and you must implement a stricter rationing system to ensure that the refugee population is now and may skyrocket in your territory, let alone if the two countries really want to release the war. The return of the captive blood servants will be a huge expense..
This is very dangerous！
In my first class in the Department of Administration, my instructor emphasized that for any regime, sitting on the fence is the worst case scenario..
Not only must we reduce expenditures, but we must also find ways to increase revenue.”
“Um？”
Murphy blinked and asked with interest：
“So, do you have any ideas?？”
“mine！”
Miriam took out her notebook and flipped through it, she said：
“There are several abandoned mines near the Filthy Swamp in southern Transia. They were once an important local source of ore, but during the Ten Years' War the miners there were recruited by vampires to the front line..
With our current manpower, we won't be able to operate it for at least half a year. When I was studying in Port Chardeau, I often saw ore prospecting advertisements published by the Brass Dwarf prospecting team in the newspapers there..
The dwarves' demand for minerals is endless. We can leave those mines to the dwarves and exchange them for food directly..
Those short guys will definitely take the opportunity to lower the price. They are very cunning and very cautious, but those unused mineral deposits can definitely be exchanged for at least enough food for the survivor camp..”
“good idea！”
Murphy praised and asked again：
“But how do we contact them?？”
“use this！”
Miriam pointed to the calculation orb on her wrist and said：
“With the distance between the Foul Swamp and the Brass Castle, just setting up an information transfer station near the Smuggler's Wood can contact the dwarves' mines near the Dark Mountains. Do you think they built the Brass Castle just to ward off the monsters in the Dark Mountains? ?？
Not really！
Our economics professor told us in detail that the dwarves originally did this to obtain rare minerals in the dark mountains, and resisting the black disaster was already a coincidence later..
If you don't worry, I can take charge of this matter.”
“Of course I don't worry, just go ahead and do it.”
Murphy delegated power very generously, and Miriam also stood up, picked up the documents she had sorted, nodded in a very ladylike way, said goodbye, turned around and walked out of the house..
“Hey, you forgot something.”
Murphy reminded behind her：
“your gold.”
“The territory needs this gold even more now.”
Miriam waved her hands and said without looking back.：
“As a lord, you should also use your wealth more carefully. When I need money, I will ask you for it. By then, I won’t be able to spend it with such a little gold..”
After saying that, her figure disappeared from the door.
Maxim stepped forward and closed the gold box, and he said to Murphy：
“It turns out that it is so simple to change the minds of smart people. Sir, it is so simple that it only requires a reminder..”
“This is because the more wisdom you have, the more you think, and the more you think, the more temptations you have. Once there are too many temptations, there will be less wisdom in your mind. Therefore, it is concluded that the more wisdom you have, the more wisdom you will have. few.
This also declares to us that smart people are not terrible..
The scary thing is those smart people who can resist temptation without being self-righteous..”
Murphy got up in the dark room, made a joke to his loyal servant that might cause his CPU to burn out, and explained:：
“In fact, Miriam's mind has never changed. She just used her present as collateral to complete an investment that bets on the future. I may have found what she really wants. I should also give her a real opportunity to show off. A chance to punch and kick, what do you think?？”
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