After listening to Butler Charles's words, Brian took another sip of the wine in his hand, feeling that it was nothing special.

Maybe he was used to drinking high-quality wine, and he was a child of aristocrats when he came to this era, so it was understandable that he looked down on these home-made wines.

But Brian turned around and thought, this wine can be compared with the wine he often drinks, which also proves that its quality is indeed good among similar products in this era.

Brian asked with interest.

"How much does it cost to invest in this winery? When will there be profits?"

Charles said with some embarrassment.

"There are many requirements for making wine. From the collection of raw material grapes to brewing, it takes at least a year, and the investment requires at least 3,000 gold coins."

The investment return period is 3,000 gold coins for one year, and as this wine is a luxury product, it may not be marketable yet.

This was really not a good investment project, but Brian decided to invest anyway.

This is not because Brian is stupid and rich. On the contrary, he realized that although the quality of Maple Creek wine was good, it had not opened up the market and had no reputation.

The main reason is that the Flitwick family is only a baron, so it is difficult to sell wine to the upper class nobles.

Brian has this channel, and who doesn’t know it in marketing? Isn’t it brand value positioning?

Even with a little help, wouldn't it make Maple Creek Wine popular all of a sudden by promoting it to the king's palace banquet?

Maple Creek wine sounds high-end and classy at first glance. Although it requires more energy and trouble than a sugar factory, I think the profit will be more than selling sugar.

It seems that there are still many opportunities for investment and wealth in Lanesburg. Unfortunately, all Viscount Horton devoted his energy to the military, and ended up losing everything in one go.

Brian will not put his eggs in one basket. He just wants to diversify his investments like he is doing now and buy an industry in each town.

Even if there is no profit for a while, it can still increase employment, attract foreign residents, and improve the overall strength of the territory.

This may be a thankless task for other lords, but for Poland, as long as it can be replaced, everything is worth it.

Charles told Mrs. Flitwick about Brian's agreement to invest in the winery.

Mrs. Flitwick was so excited. She thought Brian didn't want to interfere with their family's affairs, but she didn't expect that he actually agreed to build a new winery.

In this way, even if they don't get the title of Baron, the Flitwick family will have a foundation to establish themselves.

Her daughter Luna is with Brian again. Mrs. Flitwick will not be stupid enough to think that Brian will marry her, but she will have more opportunities by being with a big noble.

Isn't there something wrong with at least taking care of the Flitwick family? Isn't it now the largest investment?

The host and guests were very happy at this welcome banquet.

Accompanied by Luna in the afternoon, Brian inspected Maple Creek Town. It felt very similar to Phoenix Town, except that there were several baron mansions in the center of the town, so there were some additional military defense facilities.

It is a pity that further west is the direct territory of the Duke of Freiburg and the lord of Lansburg is a neighbor. These defense facilities are almost never used.

The street environment here is the same as that of Phoenix Town, which is quite tidy. Brian is very pleased, and this can be attributed to Aunt Lina.

The town was so big and there really wasn't much to see, so they rode back to the Baron's Mansion.

Mrs. Flitwick was still waiting anxiously in the hall, and when she saw Brian coming back, she immediately came up to greet him.

Brian knew what they were worried about, so he reassured them.

"I am very satisfied with Maple Creek Town under the governance of the Flitwick family. I hereby guarantee that even if Maple Creek Town is returned to Lanesburg, I will maintain the status quo."

Although Brian's credibility in Lesburg has not yet been established, Brian's identity also makes his words full of credibility.

In their opinion, how could a son of a great duke covet the fiefdom of a small baron?

In fact, they didn't know that the landlord's family had no surplus food. If Brian's uncle had not died unexpectedly in battle and became the heir of Lansburgh, Brian might have obtained the actual fiefdoms of baronies.

At most, buying a court viscount from the king sounds better.

Mrs. Flitwick also wanted to prepare a dinner, but Brian refused. After driving for a day and touring Fengxi Town, Brian felt tired even though he had just become an intermediate knight.

Luna was quite discerning, so she stopped her mother, who still wanted to invite, and took Brian to the luxurious VIP room specially prepared for him.

I have to say that the conditions in the Baron's Mansion are indeed much better than those in the Town Hall, and even the maids who serve him are much more beautiful.

But Brian was really not in the mood to appreciate it, so he directly asked them to bring dinner to the room, put on his pajamas, lay on the bed, and began to recall the past few days' trip.

Spending money is really like running water and making money is like running out of money. After walking around for a while, all 6,600 gold coins disappeared.

If it had not been for the 5,000 gold coins that the Duchess compensated him for, arriving before he left Lansburgh, he would have been bankrupt by now.

At this time, there were only 3,400 gold coins left. In addition to covering daily expenses, Brian also planned to invest in the three small caravans he currently controlled.

After all, as a new boss, investing 1,000 gold coins in each caravan is not much, just think of it as a way to win people's hearts.

Even if it is a gold mine that never stops, it would be good to improve the gold mining efficiency.

This leaves 400 gold coins in active funds.

This kind of cash flow may be nothing to ordinary viscounties, but for Brian who wants to build a canal, it is equivalent to bankruptcy.

Brian was lying on the bed, eating the dinner served by the maid, and thinking about where to get some more money.

Don't count on it from the Duke's Mansion. 10,000 gold coins have been squeezed out, and there is no chance of any cash support in the short term. Moreover, he needs Duke Horsman to pay for his magic practice, so it's hard to ask for money again.

Oops, how could I have forgotten him?

Brian thought of another person who might have lent him money, no, it was a sponsor.

That is Brian's half-brother, Ryan Horsman.

Unlike Brian, who is a loser in training, Ryan Horsman can be said to be a standard genius, and he is already a great knight at the age of only 28.

The young nobleman who is said to be most likely to become an Earth Knight before the age of 30 is the object of admiration for countless noble ladies.

Now he works in the Royal Knights as the deputy commander, which is actually the personal bodyguard of His Majesty the King.

This is also the standard promotion process for the heirs of great nobles. It can strengthen the connection between the royal family and great nobles, become a link between major interest groups, and serve as a hostage to contain Duke Horsman.
Chapter completed!