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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

to William with a

course, we can. Otherwise, they’ll

for these shops to continue trading, which prevented him from just shutting them

moment’s thought, he

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

an option either – they’ll start seeing us

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

strike a balance

begin with this

on the paper lying in front of him and

the document and read out the

Milton Cheney and William had arrived at the

were ladies of the nobility, donned in lavish gowns and headpieces,

however, no young noble gentlemen as handsome as

a boutique run by the Blue Eagle Family

a jeweler from the Blue

as the largest jewelry store in the Golden Lion Market was

jewelry, fashion accessories, fine

of the jewelry store was

goods for sale – mostly delicate pieces of jewelry

was hard to imagine that such a huge jewelry store would ever fail to pay the miniscule

and tell them Royal Family Gold Lion’s representative wishes

Cheney ordered an apprentice

briefly before heading off obediently to

as a merchant was led to Milton Cheney by the

proceed inside the

nodded and guided Milton and William to

the Jewelry Room,

was essentially a room designated

across the table, and

about previous regulations at the Golden Lion Market. Now, under my management, everyone will

he hands over a badge to the representative from the

accepted the badge for inspection, dulie examined it, and handed it

and affiliation with the

young master, we will adapt

the jewelry store said, his tone full of

Milton

Cheney’s gaze was fixed on