Big Capitalist

When the head of Xiguang Chamber of Commerce saw this scene, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and a hint of pride flashed in his eyes.

This was exactly the effect he wanted. Under his governance, through some small favors, he successfully "moved" these little devils and started speaking to the Xiguang Chamber of Commerce.

The parents anxiously lectured their children, saying, "How can you say that about the Earl? You don't know how hard he works. He's been so worried about our territory. Life was hard before, that was because of the general environment, not because the Earl was not dedicated!"

The children, however, refused to accept the explanation and retorted, "But we're still poor! We don't want to live in poverty anymore. We want to study and leave the territory to go to a better place and see the world. What's the point of staying poor here?"

When the parents heard this, they immediately became angry and raised their hands to hit the child again.

At this moment, the person in charge of the Xiguang Chamber of Commerce stepped forward to smooth things over, saying with a big smile on his face, "Hey, don't get excited, the children are still young and don't know much, just talk it out nicely. It's a good thing that the children have their own ideas, which shows that they are ambitious."

Count Pete's expression became increasingly grim, as if shrouded in a dark cloud.

Just when the atmosphere was at a stalemate, Merlin came out. He walked slowly to the child and asked softly, "What benefits has the Xiguang Chamber of Commerce brought to you?"

When the child saw Merlin, his eyes lit up and he said, "Master Merlin!"

Merlin is indeed quite famous in his own territory. With his outstanding appearance, who wouldn't know him?

The child continued, "After the Xiguang Chamber of Commerce came, my family was able to eat two meals a day, which was just enough to fill our stomachs. They also arranged work for us, so we could earn wages, and our family made a little more money than before. Moreover, the Chamber of Commerce brought in a lot of things that our territory didn't have before, like some novel gadgets and delicious candies, which really opened our eyes."

Merlin looked at the child and continued to ask, "Anything else?" The child scratched his head, confused, "Anything else? What else? Does paying tuition to go to school count?"

Merlin pressed, "Is that all?"

The child said helplessly, "Master Merlin, you are a noble, unlike us. For us, just having these is enough."

Merlin shook his head and said seriously, "No, are you satisfied with just this little favor? That won't do. You are citizens of our Leo family's territory. This kind of treatment is far from enough."

Upon hearing this, the young men and children immediately retorted, "Master Merlin, don't be so nice. When Earl Pate was in charge of the territory, life wasn't this good. Since the Xiguang Chamber of Commerce came here, our lives have really improved. What can you bring to us?"

Merlin said helplessly, "I've heard all of this before. Aren't there any new words?"

These young people and children who came to the Xiguang Chamber of Commerce said confidently, "Can you do this? We have seen these changes with our own eyes, and we have new hope for the future. Master Merlin, what can you bring us?"

To be honest, Earl Pete was extremely kind to the people in his territory.

Go to other territories and see if any of the people in any noble territory dared to speak to the noble lord like this, they would probably have been beaten half to death.

But the people here are all descendants of soldiers who once followed the Leo family in battle all their lives. Naturally, Pate cares for them very much. This is also one of the ancestral mottos of the Leo family: always treat the people of the territory well. After all, those who stay are the most loyal to the Leo family.

Merlin smiled and said, "Are there any tangible benefits? Does giving money count?"

"Give out money?" Everyone present was slightly stunned. The head of the Xiguang Chamber of Commerce couldn't help but speak, saying with a hint of sarcasm, "Master Merlin, don't insult your people with such a small amount of copper coins. You are trampling on their dignity. Although they are not as noble as you, they also have backbone."

When the young people and children heard what the head of the Xiguang Chamber of Commerce said, they proudly raised their chests and shouted, "That's right, we have dignity too. We would rather earn our own money and work than rely on charity from Master Merlin..."

“Bang, bang, bang—”

Before he could finish his words, more than a dozen large boxes were taken out of Merlin's space ring and slammed heavily on the ground in front of Merlin, making a dull sound.

Then, the boxes were opened one after another, and the gold coins stuffed inside instantly blinded the eyes of everyone present.

"Gudong——"

Seeing so many gold coins, except for the group of people following Merlin, the soldiers, civilians and even the person in charge of the Xiguang Chamber of Commerce were all staring in amazement, swallowing their saliva involuntarily, their eyes full of greed.

Merlin pretended to be puzzled and said, "Copper coin? What is that monetary unit? I haven't used it in so long that I almost forgot."

As he spoke, he casually grabbed a handful of gold coins and threw them into the hands of the young man and child who had been shouting the loudest, and asked with a smile, "What did you just say?"

The young people and children looked at the golden coins in their hands. The glittering light of gold shone in their eyes, making their pupils tremble uncontrollably.

After a brief pause, their eyes flashed as they immediately began praising Merlin. "Of course, they were talking about how correct Master Merlin's decision was! Under the Leo family's governance, the territory will definitely improve. We are full of confidence in the future!"

Dignity? Integrity? Working to earn money?

Are you kidding me? These are gold coins!

They may not even see any gold coins even after working for a whole year!

When Master Merlin said he would give out money, he actually meant giving out gold coins directly? Isn't that too arrogant?

The people around were stunned, but they quickly reacted and forcibly snatched the gold coins from their children's hands and handed them over to Master Merlin, saying, "We can't take this money. It's too much. Even if you have money, you can't spend it like this."

Although the rest of the people and soldiers stared at the gold coin box with wide eyes and were full of desire for the gold coins, they all agreed and said that this was not a good idea, as it was too much money and the young master should take it back.

No one came up to fight for it, and everyone suppressed their inner greed.

Merlin couldn't help but sigh at the high quality of the residents under his father's rule. He patted the gold coin box and said loudly, "Don't worry, everyone can get this money. This is the subsidy given by the Leo family to every resident of the territory!"

Merlin opened his arms and said sincerely, "The population of the Leo family's territory is over 30,000, and everyone will receive 100 gold coins! This money is to thank all the residents for their unwavering support over the years. It's your unwavering faith and support. This is the subsidy you deserve! It's our Leo family's compensation to you all over the years, and also a thank you for your continued support even after we've left."

Merlin then raised his voice and promised resoundingly, "And I promise that the Leo family will invest at least 300 million gold coins to transform the entire territory! Let everyone live a truly prosperous life!"

When these words were spoken, the whole audience was shocked. The people were stunned at first, and then burst into warm cheers.