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Chapter 30: Chapter 30 “Deep Blue Jewelry Store” and “Collecting Rent” (Request for Chase Reading)

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“Young Master, the internal personnel involved have all been sorted out, and a letter has been sent to Father.”

Hearing William’s words, Milton Cheney gently rubbed his eyebrows.

“Have they paid all the due rent?”

“Some of it has been collected, but several Noble families who run the shops have asked for more time.”

“Hmm, I understand.”

Milton Cheney replies quietly, implying his comprehension.

There was no denying that the Golden Lion Market that his father, Earl Arthur, had entrusted to him was a mess.

While everything seemed well on the surface, the reality was far from it.

Corruption was rampant among the underlings, and slackers lazed about.

A number of shopkeepers in the market haven’t paid their rent for quite a while, too.

These large families could easily afford the rent, yet they still delayed the payment, which was starting to vex Milton Cheney.

Cheney wasn’t sure whether Earl Golden Lion was unaware of the situation or was intentionally testing him. Needless to say, he had been busy recently.

After thoroughly investigating the matters at hand, Cheney realized that he could not entirely blame Earl Arthur for the improper handling of money by his subordinates – Earl Arthur rarely checked financial accounts.

Now, Earl Arthur’s jurisdiction spanned the entire Far East Territory, with Far East City being just a part of it.

The Far East Territory comprised over a dozen separate cities.

As single-handed management was impossible, Earl Arthur had promoted some commoners to assist him.

Among them, Moss had always been in charge of the finances of the Golden Lion Market. Moss’s greed was a clear indication of the prevailing situation.

However, this was not because Earl Arthur lacked judgment. In his early years, Moss had indeed proved to be diligent and committed.

But once a person attains power, they start losing self-control. Moreover, some influential families in the market were involved in these matters as well.

take a more

turned to William

course, we

these shops to continue

a moment’s

use force alone. The shops run by the nobility have their purpose. Clearing out

at all isn’t an option either – they’ll start seeing us

question, but preserving the relationships with these families over outstanding rent didn’t seem worth it. This was

strike a balance between

begin with this

to a name on the paper

this, William glanced at the document and read out the name—Deep Blue

the time Milton Cheney and William had arrived at the Deep Blue Jewelry

of them were ladies of the nobility, donned in lavish gowns and headpieces, adorned with precious jewelry and

however, no young noble gentlemen as handsome

run by the Blue Eagle Family in the

in charge was a jeweler from the

jewelry store in the Golden Lion

fashion accessories, fine

part of the jewelry

counter faced the window and displayed goods for sale – mostly delicate pieces of jewelry and

imagine that such a huge jewelry store would ever

manager here and tell them Royal Family

an apprentice at

scanning Milton and William briefly before

as a merchant was led to Milton Cheney by the

proceed inside

the merchant promptly nodded and guided Milton and

arriving in the Jewelry Room, Milton instinctively

a room

scattered randomly across the table, and Milton was unfamiliar with

don’t care about previous regulations at the Golden Lion Market. Now, under my management, everyone will operate under

he hands over a badge to the representative from

inspection,

authority and affiliation with the Golden Lion

we

the jewelry store said,

cooperation? Milton was

up with the outstanding rent.” Cheney’s gaze was fixed