Chapter 152 Grandpa and Grandma
In the next few days, Weilin followed his cousin and saw a different Gut territory.
On the other hand, he saw the governance results of his uncle for more than 50 years, nearly 60 years.
The area of Gut territory is 3,500 square kilometers. For a baron, such a territory is very vast, but for a viscount, it seems a bit small.
However, all these problems can be solved in the laws of the kingdom.
There is no territories to be cultivated around Gut territory, so the only option is territory exchange.
Olcott can cultivate a baron territory on the border, and compensate the small nobles in other ways, and exchange their territories to the border, thereby achieving a disguised means of expanding the territory.
As for whether the other party agrees or not, it depends on whether the nobles who want to exchange territories are big enough and have a deep enough background.
In the past few days, I learned from my cousin that Uncle Olcott wants to exchange territories with seven barons bordering Gut territory.
The area of these seven baronies adds up to 5,500 square kilometers, which will take 15 to 20 years to complete.
For Weilin, there was no such worry.
There was a large area of unowned land around, and no pioneers would come to the western border to open up in the past ten years. He could enclose as much land as he wanted.
However, this also reminded him that in this precious time frame, he should enclose as much land as possible. With the family's endorsement, as long as he did not get a territory of 50,000 or 100,000 square kilometers, it would be no problem to get an area of 20,000 or 30,000 square kilometers.
After the promotion of the title, no one dared to raise any objections.
After the short sightseeing trip, when he returned to the manor, it was the date of the upcoming banquet.
Compared with three days ago, there were gradually more nobles here, and many noble followers were placed outside the camp.
Entering the outer circle of the manor, there was a grassland surrounding the manor, covering an area of more than 100 acres. A large number of young noble children sat on the ground and communicated with each other.
Many servants shuttled among them, serving tea and snacks, and serving with dedication.
Crossing the grass and entering the central area, the nobles here are much more serious than the outer circle. Some of them are talking with their friends with their wives, or visiting nobles with prestigious status with their eldest sons, or noble ladies are gathering together to communicate in a low voice.
In the left corner, Weilin found his cousin Brian and Edgar's eldest son Alick, who were surrounded by a group of nobles in the center, judging each other.
"Welin, follow me."
A servant whispered in Cowell's ear, and then took Weilin's hand and entered the core of the manor.
Seeing this, Weilin could only extinguish the idea of looking for his cousin.
Passing through the gate guarded by knights, Weilin entered the core area of the manor.
In a spacious house, Alcott and Edgar should have been the hosts, but at this moment they were sitting in the lower seat. They did not feel the slightest dissatisfaction with the people sitting in the upper seat, and were even quite honored.
Sitting in the main seat was a middle-aged man, and next to him was a young woman. From time to time, she sensed the entire manor, and watched the people she cared about slowly approaching, and couldn't help but smile.
Weilin entered the house and looked at the middle-aged man and young woman facing him, his expression froze instantly.
"Little Weilin, long time no see."
The next moment, a veiled woman appeared in front of Weilin and touched his messy hair with her hand.
"Uh, grandma, why are you and grandpa here?" Weilin asked in surprise, looking at the young and beautiful woman in front of him.
"Of course I came to see you, believe it or not."
Pinching her grandson's face, Clotilde was in a good mood.
Then, Weilin followed his grandmother to his grandfather Ignatius,
"My Weilin, we haven't seen each other for six years. We didn't participate in your adulthood day. We are deeply sorry." Ignatius said kindly.
"Grandpa, why are you here?" Weilin generously accepted his grandfather's apology and then asked.
"Olkott and Edgar were promoted to Viscounts. Your father is with your grandfather and can't come back for the time being. It just so happens that we have recently returned to the Kingdom of Ilia, so I will replace your father and attend this banquet." Ignatius explained calmly.
"Are you happy? My dear Verin."
The smile of his grandmother Clotilde was still so healing that Verin didn't know how to reply for a while.
"Okay, Clotilde, take Verin outside. I have something to discuss with Olcott and Edgar." Ignatius waved his hand and said to Clotilde with a smile.
"I know."
As soon as Clotilde finished speaking, she took Verin and disappeared into the room.
After watching his wife and grandson leave, Ignatius continued, "According to the rules set by the family, if you become viscounts, some things in the family will be made public to you."
"Starting from your generation, the direct descendants of your branch can choose to go to various earls for further study. Whether they choose to explore or join the kingdom's military, 70% of the corresponding resources will be provided by the family."
"At the same time, as viscounts, you will also fulfill your obligations, discover and contribute talents to the family, and maintain the talent replenishment of the main legion under the family earls."
"Finally, you two can choose a renewable resource from your family to serve as your pillar industry. Based on this, you can join the upper-level trading market in advance and use it to counterattack your small family."
"My son Angus will be with you later. This will take time."
"Lord Ignatius, we know this." Alcott and Edgar replied respectfully, but their eyes could not conceal their excitement and ambition.
"Next, I will tell you about the upper-class market in the kingdom and give you some useful information for reference. There are also some foreign business channels, including the families in the surrounding kingdoms who maintain close relationships with us."
As the mainstay of the Akers family, the Viscount is qualified to know some of the family's secrets.
As for Cowell, after sending Verin to the room, he left on his own.
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In an empty garden, the figures of Verin and Clotilde appeared among the flowers.
"Little Weilin, how have you been these past few years? Have you missed me?"
Clotilde's tone sounded like she was teasing a child, which made Verin pat his forehead speechlessly and said helplessly: "Grandma, I have grown up."
"Well, you were more cute when you were a child, but you are no longer fun when you grow up." Clotilde covered her face with her hands and said pretending to be sad.
