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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.

a more direct approach by

to William with

hearing this, William let out a sneer, “Of course, we

these shops to continue trading, which prevented him

moment’s

can’t use force alone. The shops run by the nobility have their purpose. Clearing out all of them would disrupt the Golden

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

but preserving the relationships with these families over outstanding rent

a balance

begin with

on the paper lying in front of him

glanced at the document and read out the

the Deep Blue Jewelry Store, it had

were ladies of the nobility, donned in lavish gowns and

however, no young noble gentlemen as

a boutique run by

in charge was a jeweler

reputation as the largest jewelry store in the

for fine jewelry, fashion accessories, fine metalwork,

of the jewelry store

and displayed goods for sale – mostly delicate pieces of

would ever fail to pay the miniscule amount of

Family Gold Lion’s representative

ordered an apprentice

William briefly

as a merchant was led to Milton

we proceed inside the

and guided Milton and William to

in the Jewelry Room, Milton instinctively

essentially a room designated for

the table, and Milton was unfamiliar with some of

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

hesitation, Cheney cuts right to the chase. Simultaneously, he hands over a

representative swiftly accepted the badge for inspection, dulie examined it, and

confirmed Milton’s authority and

assured, young master, we

for running the jewelry

Milton was

start by catching up with the outstanding rent.” Cheney’s gaze