Chapter 145
Chapter 145 . Money, damned money . In the new region, Kang Chul-In had to spend every day without rest .
There were just too many things to do .
Building their fortress, making new farmlands, finding water sources nearby, building roads, etc .
"I don’t want to see a single person slacking off, so make sure that you all work hard! Everyone that is caught slacking off will be punished . "
While Kang Chul-In gave these strict orders,
"Those that have a high and efficient work rate will be given incentives and work bonuses for their work . "
He also gave rewards to those who worked hard, as to increase the work efficiency of the workers .
“Milord . ”
But to this, Timothy seemed like he was going to cry .
“P-Please can you reduce the rewards? As each day goes by, the economy of the territory is getting poorer and poorer . Even though we reduced the pay of the officials and cut the spending rate…”
Timothy’s words made sense .
After their move, the money of the Laputa territory was being spent at an extremely quick rate .
This was because they weren’t getting a stable source of income other than from Lee Chae-rin’s mines .
And as the one that took care of the economy of Laputa, Timothy had an extreme headache going on .
“You can use my personal money to spend on this . Wouldn’t that work?”
Looking at a map in his office, Kang Chul-In answered as if it wasn’t a big deal .
“Milord . ”
But listening to this, Timothy’s face darkened even more .
“I think Milord is misunderstanding something here . ”
“ . . . . ?”
Shaking his head, Timothy handed a report to Kang Chul-In .
“Please, take a look at this . ”
“What is it . ”
“This is the record of Milord’s spending . Please take a look after…”Like Timothy said, Kang Chul-In looked at the report .
And…
“It’s a minus…”
Kang Chul-In’s face stiffened .
“That’s right… it’s been over 2 months since Milord’s personal money has also hit rock bottom . ”
And with a desperate expression, Timothy begged Kang Chul-In to reconsider his decision .
“Milord, I really think that we have to take back the rewards… Even though the citizens are living a plentiful life due to Milord’s generosity, it’s hard for the officials . ”
“How bad is it for you to say that?”
“Commander James goes around with holes in his socks . ”
“ . . . ”
“For Sir Podolski, he’s had to go hunt some boar meat himself since he lacked the funds to eat a feast with his friends . As for Secretary Lucia, she’s going around without makeup, since she lacks the money to buy new products . ”
“ . . . ”
“And that’s not even it… Commander Michael of the White Lion…”
“Enough!”Even though Kang Chul-In had promised Timothy, it was indeed hard for Kang Chul-In to find a way to get that much money .
“Old man . ”
Which was the reason why Kang Chul-In went to go find old man Kwon . It had been a long time, so he was planning on ripping(?) old man Kwon off .
“Oh, you’re here? Kuhaha!”
Without knowing Kang Chul-In’s intentions, old man Kwon greeted him enthusiastically .
After the Omega Clan had been crushed into pieces by Kang Chul-In, it seemed as if old man Kwon was spending his days without worry .
As a result, old man Kwon’s body had bulked up to the point that even some bodybuilders had to blush in shame . He was truly worthy of being called an ‘old monster’ .
“Anyway, why are you here? Have you finally found a way to suddenly mass-produce the plant that helps grow hair?”
Old man Kwon said enthusiastically .
This was something that old man Kwon hoped for, as it would help their company grow explosively .
“Not yet . ”
Kang Chul-In shook his head .
“Though there is some progression in that, we still need some time . ”
“Tzzt, that’s a shame . Then…”
Licking his lips, old man Kwon’s gleaming eyes showed his enthusiasm . To this old man, Kang Chul-In was an existence akin to that of Santa Claus, bringing him unexpected presents .
“Have you brought a new item?!”
Though old man Kwon clenched his fists, what Kang Chul-In said was:
“I’ve come here to take your money . ”
“ . . . ”
“You only have to give me… 40 million dollars . ”
“ . . . !”
“In a week . Oh, and that has to all be in gold . ”
As Kang Chul-In said this so shamelessly, old man Kwon’s face paled . It was a hard task for even old man Kwon, turning 40 million dollars into gold and giving it all to Kang Chul-In .
“I know that you can do it . ”
Kang Chul-In pressured old man Kwon .
“That’s true, but…”
“You’ve made a lot of money up until now . ”
“ . . . But I spent a lot of money on making a branch of the company in Japan…”
“Think of the mass-production of the Hair Bros, old man . ”
“Of course, it's possible that a mere 40 million is nothing… Whatever . Fine, consider it done . What can I do if you ask for it? Huhuhu~ . Look at this robber of a man . ”
“ . . . I’ll take that as a compliment . ”magic
Since this would be at least 10,000 gold of the required 23,000, Kang Chul-In didn’t flinch when old man Kwon called him a robber .
“But, there’s a condition . ”
“Condition?”
“I mean, I can’t just give you 40 million dollars for free . Just take a request from me . ”
“Say it . ”
As he didn’t think a single request could be worth 40 million dollars, Kang Chul-In accepted it readily .
“Then… Get me a pet . ”
“ . . . A pet?”
Kang Chul-In tilted his head in confusion as the conversation took an abrupt turn .
“Yes, that’s right . A pet . I can’t live like this . My pride is being ruined because of those damned pets! Dammit!”
Old man Kwon suddenly raged, and even his face turned red out of anger . It seemed as if he were truly angry .