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162: Chapter 112, Single Industrial Chain_2 162: Chapter 112, Single Industrial Chain_2 Developing the transportation system earlier will also benefit Master Hudson’s control over his domain.

I’m not sure if the Orc slaves are up to the task of clearing the land.

If they’re not, then let them toil in the swamp lands.

Hudson doesn’t know, nor does he need to know, how to utilise high technology.

He can just directly apply the brutal method of clear ditch drainage, and drain away the water that can be drained first.

For the water that can’t be drained, we can resort to “bamboo and wooden fences” to separate rivers and arable land in the swamp.

Thanks to the plentiful rainfall in the Southeastern Province, it has washed away the salt brought by the seawater.

From the plants growing in the swamp, it can be inferred that the salt content in the swamp is not too high.

There’s no concern about wasting the sediment we’ve dug up, as it is top-quality fertilizer, perfect for the newly open grounds.

As for how much labor it will take, and what losses they have to suffer, Hudson doesn’t care at all.

With over twenty thousand more mouths to feed, the daily expenses of his domain have almost doubled.

If they can’t produce results soon, his wallet won’t hold up.

In fact, this is the product of advance preparation.

If it weren’t for Hudson storing a large amount of food in advance, facing the high market prices, he would probably be crying right now.

It’s all because of the orc slaves.

The Governor’s Mansion promised to provide affordable grains, but only for previously registered domain people.

The influx of orc slaves in the later period could only buy grain from the market.

Fortunately, the Southeastern Province is a major grain producer.

If it were in some impoverished areas, when the reserves run out and several tens of thousands of mouths enter, even if they have money, there probably won’t be enough food to buy.

No doubt, the Northern aristocracy has been tricked quite badly.

Baron Katelai’s inability to borrow enough money is inextricably linked to the rise in grain prices.

Luckily, these days won’t last much longer.

Winter is nearing its end, and the day of the new grain harvest is not far off.

Once the new grain is in the warehouse, the market price of food will inevitably decline.

As for how much it will drop, Hudson has no idea.

Anyway, this has little to do with him.

Although the domain’s grain is not enough, the grain produced by several relatives of his own domain has been reserved by him early on.

The price is naturally tied to the market, but the advantage is that he can buy on credit!

His external debt is piling up, and Hudson is already numb to it.

If we count his debt as operational debt for unpaid goods, at this moment, Master Hudson’s total external debt has already exceeded 120,000.

Such a debt, even for some intermediate aristocratic families, would make them shudder and sleepless.

Perhaps selling Belsden might just fill the hole!

Of course, it’s impossible to sell the bear.

No Contracted Magic Beast is known to be transferable.

Master Hudson is not the kind of person who needs to sell the bear to pay off debts.

While the external debt is large, the cash flow of the Mountain Domain is still sufficient, with 20,000 to 30,000 gold coins ready to be used at any time in the warehouse.

Of the high external debt of 120,000 gold coins, over 80,000 gold coins are operational debt, including the “60,000 gold coins” expenditure for purchasing orc slaves.

An additional 30,000 gold coins of debt are being continuously transformed into operational debt.

There’s only a little over 10,000 gold coins that need to be repaid in cash and kind.

Yes, the final 10,000 or so gold coins is what he owes his own father, Baron Redman.

Even between father and son, accounts need to be settled clearly–help can’t be given for nothing.

Weapons and equipment, pots and pans, farming tools, wherever it is possible, Hudson has set them off one by one.

Nowadays there’s nothing missing from his old home, and if there’s no way to compensate, then they can only be paid in cash.

As for when he can pay it back, it all depends on when the Mountain Domain’s finances will improve.

Given the existing funds on the books, Hudson dared not touch them recklessly.

In case of any accident one day, these are all lifesaving funds.

It can only be said that debt doesn’t weigh one down when it’s high enough, and Hudson, who owes a huge debt, is still doing well in the circle of nobles–no one even thinks he’s poor.

With the addition of more than 20,000 domain people and more than 20,000 serfs, his population, in sheer numbers, is catching up with some Fiefdom Viscounts.

If it settles down for a few years, clears the operational debts, and opens up hundreds of thousands of acres of good farmland, it will have the foundation of an intermediate aristocratic family.

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“Master, there’s an advance payment of two thousand gold coins credited today.

It’s mainly a batch of agricultural tools and daily necessities to be sent to Hansen, Kadar, and the three counties of Warren, including a small number of weapons!

Three merchants are waiting outside, do you think you can…”

Before the old steward could finish his sentence, Hudson interrupted him directly: “I won’t show my face.

You’ll be responsible for entertaining this kind of minor matter from now on.”

Though on the side of the defendant, he is indeed a dominant defendant who has mastered core competitiveness.

The fact that they can receive advance payments and then organise production says it all.

On top of that, there’s a gap in status between the nobles and the ticket merchants, and Hudson fully has the capital of not showing up.

In fact, it’s good for everyone if he doesn’t show up.

Businessmen are profit-driven and like to haggle, so it’s perfect for them to do so with the steward.

If Hudson were to personally negotiate, even if they could reach an agreement, it would likely leave people uncomfortable.

The operational debt has increased once more, and Hudson is too lazy to calculate it.

According to the current operation mode, the Mountain Domain will have to operate under high debt for a long time in the future.

The main problem is there are too few upstream suppliers; otherwise, the debt would be even higher.

Realizing the benefits of using other people’s money to develop his domain, Hudson feels as if he’s opened Pandora’s Magic Box.