Chapter 16 If you can’t refuse, then just lie down and enjoy it.
Hasta said with a dark face: "Greck, you should believe in my aesthetics and morals."
This kind of inexplicable pot must not be taken!
"You really have no relationship with Mrs. Germanni?"
"No!"
"But when someone asked Mrs. Germanni about you, she said with satisfaction: You are a man who is much more mature and reliable than you look."
"..."
Hasta didn't know what to say for a while. Mrs. Germanni's answer really showed the art of speaking!
Even if he was dissatisfied, he couldn't make trouble about this matter. After all, from the literal meaning, Germanni was praising himself.
But adding a satisfied expression, it is easy for people to have reverie and misunderstanding. He didn't believe that Mrs. Germanni didn't know this.
Hasta didn't want to discuss this issue anymore. In this matter, he was not the opponent of Mrs. Germanni.
"Greck, don't you have to deal with things today?"
"After having lunch with you, I will go back to deal with those things in the afternoon."
"I don't have a chef here yet..."Hasta was a little embarrassed.
Greg smiled and said, "I was just about to try the lunch of Intis."
"... Greg, are you trying to add to my already poor finances?"
"As a qualified noble, it is worth paying a little price to maintain the necessary dignity." Greg's smile became even brighter.
"Greg, do you know where there is a place to sell blood?"
"The East District should provide this service."
"Ah..."
...
The two chatted for a while, and during this time, many wealthy businessmen and small nobles living nearby came to visit.
Greg had no intention of avoiding suspicion, but enthusiastically received the guests who came to visit with Hasta.
Hasta knew what he meant, this was to let others know that even if the Campbell family had declined, he, Greg Nigan, still had a solid backing.
Near noon, the two sent off all the visitors and took Greg's luxurious carriage to the luxurious Intis restaurant.
Greg was obviously a frequent visitor here, and he skillfully ordered a large table of luxurious dishes, and Hasta ordered two desserts as a supplement.
This Intis restaurant is said to have inherited the taste of Emperor Roselle's hometown, and the dishes made are different from the food desert of Loen.
Hasta likes the taste of these dishes very much, especially with a few dishes of exquisite side dishes and a bowl of rice, which makes him very satisfied.
After enjoying lunch, Greg naturally asked the attendant to pay the bill, without aggravating Hasta's fragile financial predicament.
"I will arrange a legal advisor position for you at the Bavart Bank. You don't have to go to work on weekdays. Go when you want."
"As for the weekly salary, well, it's 10 pounds for now."
"Don't rush to refuse. I have my own selfish reasons for arranging it this way."
Greg has realized that Hasta's financial situation is far more embarrassing than he thought. As a friend, he must provide help within his ability.
"No, Greg, you still overestimate my financial situation. I really didn't think of refusing..." Hasta sighed in his heart, his eyes were complicated, and he didn't say anything silently.
He has figured it out. Since he can't refuse, he will lie down and enjoy it.
With a weekly salary of 10 pounds, the annual salary can be more than 500 pounds, which is enough for a family of three to maintain a relatively decent life. They can go to work whenever they want, and if they don’t want to go to work, they don’t have to ask for leave or say hello in advance.
Such a job is like putting a bowl of soft rice in front of you and feeding you carefully.
Seeing that Hasta didn’t refuse, Greg smiled, and at the same time he regretted that he should have increased his weekly salary several times just now to better help his good friend through this period of poverty.
But if he did so, Hasta might not easily accept his kindness.
Alas, Hasta is good in every way, but he can’t let go of his face.
Otherwise, he can give him another house in Queens and a plantation that can generate fixed income every year.
…
After Greg left, Hasta looked at the time. It was 2:20, and he still had time to go to the court to listen to the trial.
But before that, he still needed to buy two stained glass windows. He was still used to sleeping in his original bedroom.
After a round of shopping, he bought it, and it cost him a total of 6 pounds 8 soli!
No matter how expensive it is, you have to pay.
After paying, he led the two workers home to install the glass, and then he locked the doors and windows and went out.
Sitting in the carriage, Hastur thought about what he would do next.
Digesting the lawyer potion is the top priority.
Listening to Professor Wayne's lectures and going to the court to observe and learn can speed up the digestion of the potion, but it is not as fast as playing the role of a lawyer.
The reason why he did not refuse Greg's arrangement today was also for this consideration.
Baffat Bank is one of the several large banks in Loen. Becoming a lawyer consultant there can obviously contact and handle some commercial cases.
And he is also making plans for his future. For him, the real way to make money should be the investment industry.
After all, he knows the major events that will happen in Loen and the countries of the Northern Continent in the next few years, and there are few places where it is easier to get the latest news than banks.
It is time to confirm the recipe of the Barbarian Potion. Let's do it tonight. The sooner we can confirm the authenticity, the sooner we can start collecting extraordinary materials.
According to the latest news from Sheriff Reed, Andrew Wilson has not been caught. This is a point that needs attention.
He has a hunch that Andrew Wilson is very likely to be an extraordinary person.
After having a stable weekly salary, it is time to hire a suitable housekeeper to arrange all the chores at home. As for the maids, three or two will be enough. The chef is the most important.
Soon, the carriage arrived at the door of the court. After paying the money, Hasta took out his pocket watch to check the time, and then stood away from the crowd according to past experience. He waited until the familiar voice of the Chief Justice came from the court, and then he slowly walked in.
"Huh..."
Hasta glanced at the last row and found that all the empty seats were occupied.
This time, the people who came were no longer mostly noble ladies, but also many male nobles.
It seems that something big is going to happen today.
Hasta looked around and finally found an empty seat in the third row from the bottom.
After listening for a while, Hasta finally understood why so many nobles came to the court today, because both the defendant and the plaintiff were nobles.
One was a Conservative Party member who represented the interests of the old nobles, and the other was a Liberal Party member who represented the interests of the capitalists.
With this relationship, no matter how small the friction was, it could escalate into a major event.
The problem between the two sides revolved around a coal mine.
The cause was that a coal mine appeared in the territory of the Conservative nobles. He rented the mining rights of this coal mine to capitalists to open factories to make a lot of profits. This was originally a win-win situation.
But the problem arose in the rent of the mining rights.
The Conservative nobles had asked professionals to survey the scale of the coal mine in advance and set the corresponding rent for the mining rights.
Later, as the coal mine was mined, the scale of the coal mine was twice as large as expected. Now the Conservative nobles did not want to rent it according to the original rent, and the Liberal noble took out a contract, believing that the spirit of the contract must be respected and acted in accordance with the contract, and the rent cannot be raised at will.
The two sides negotiated many times, but could not reach a settlement on this issue. In the end, the Conservative nobles directly closed the coal mines in the territory, while the Liberal nobles sued the Conservative nobles in court.
This case is like a landlord renting a house to a businessman for business. Later, seeing the rapid rise in house prices, he wanted to increase the rent significantly, but the businessman was unwilling and asked the landlord to execute according to the previous contract.
In terms of the key contract period, because the businessman was very smart, he directly rented the house for 20 years, and it has been less than 10 years since then.
The landlord naturally did not want to lose such a large sum of money in vain. When the communication was ineffective, he locked up the merchant's shop and prevented the merchant from continuing to operate. The merchant was not easy to bully, so he directly sued the landlord in court.
After thinking about this, Hasta had already guessed about this dispute in his heart.
It was basically a muddy verdict, with both parties being punished, and then compromised until both parties accepted it.
It is a normal solution to keep things quiet and make big things small.
But what Hasta didn't expect was that the chief justice finally directly declared the Conservative nobles the winners, with the reason being: "The nobles have ownership of all property in the territory, and this right is sacred and inviolable. Even if a commercial contract is signed, this right must be given priority."
In a word, the rights of the nobles are above everything else.
After the verdict was made, some people were happy, some were sad, and some looked solemn, foreseeing that the two parties would have a more fierce competition in the future.
The Conservative noble laughed the happiest. Such a verdict meant that he could rent out the coal mining rights again at a significantly higher price.
The Liberal nobles looked very unhappy. He naturally did not accept such a verdict, but he was powerless to change the verdict. Now there were only two options left for him.
One was to admit defeat obediently, end the transaction, and close the coal mine factory. The other was to find the Conservative noble to admit his mistakes, give in, and agree to the other party's previous price increase.
But no matter which choice he made, he would have to give up more benefits.
In the end, he chose the second way.
Closing the factory directly would make his previous investment go down the drain. It is not a rational choice to sacrifice interests because of a momentary dispute.
Hasta, who listened to the end, also had a clearer understanding of the nobility and the law.
At present, the conflict between the new and old nobles will give in to interests, but in the future, the old nobles will inevitably be cleared out. This is the trend of history.
The law always serves the tide of the times, and in the future it will inevitably improve the gold content of the spirit of the contract.
If a dispute like today happens again, it may declare the merchant the winner and let the landlord strictly follow the content of the contract.
"What a fulfilling and interesting day."
Hasta felt the magic potion in his body constantly dissolving, and walked out of the court door with a smile on his lips.