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Chapter 146 Hiring
Their "ambition" is not simply a desire for power or territory.
Instead, he wanted to make the "ultimate leap," to gain the support of a certain wizard, and to transform himself from a minor nobleman into a major nobleman!
Although nobles and wizards have a fairly close relationship, wizards are not nobles.
The Lake Mountain family also did not have enough knowledge about wizards.
The patriarchs and ancestors of the Lake Mountain family had no idea how to gain the favor and support of a wizard.
However, humans are intelligent beings.
Although the members of the Lake Mountain family did not know how to gain the favor of wizards, they knew what kind of people were more likely to win the favor of others, and what kind of people were more likely to arouse the dislike of others.
Therefore, starting two hundred years ago, the ancestors of the Hushan family adjusted the family motto to be loyalty, courage, and kindness.
Each generation of the Hushan family patriarch is very strict in raising the younger generation of the family, and will also specifically teach them what is good and evil.
Before they reach adulthood, they will absolutely not be allowed to get involved in anything like killing, nor will they be exposed to the "dark" side of the family.
As for what will happen to them when they grow up... life will naturally give them a harsh lesson, gradually casting shadows on their bright lives.
In a normal aristocratic succession, the new patriarch usually takes over the reins of the family around his thirties or forties—it takes more than twenty years from their coming of age to taking over the reins!
This long period of time is enough to wear away their pointless naiveté and superfluous kindness.
At the same time, in the process of cultivating the next generation, if there are any "born evil seeds" or fools who are completely unable to see the situation, the Hushan family will not hesitate to expel them without any mercy.
In short, everything the Lake Mountain family did was to gain the favor of a certain wizard—to avoid the situation where, if one day a wizard came to the Lake Mountain family's castle for "inspection," he might be inexplicably angered by some ignorant and foolish scoundrel, and ultimately lose their goodwill towards the Lake Mountain family.
In this world, the vast majority of people like good people—this is the family motto of the Hushan family, and their upbringing of their descendants is basically based on this philosophy.
What if the wizards who support them don't like good people?
simple!
I'll just be a bad guy then.
—The difficulty for an individual or a family to go from good to bad is much lower than the difficulty for them to go from bad to good!
This is the Lake Mountain family, an "outlier" among the nobility.
At least when it comes to educating the younger generation, they are completely unconventional!
Which of the other nobles wasn't afraid that their descendants were ignorant fools?
Who wouldn't wish that their sons and grandsons could understand all sorts of conspiracies, tricks, and calculations of self-interest from birth?
But it is precisely because of this unconventional education that the Hushan family has maintained its unity even after its power has expanded to its limit, instead of splitting into several families for greater interests.
Similarly, it was precisely because of this kind of education that when Erin appeared in front of Loon and asked about Loon's strength, Loon, who disliked nobles, looked at him without feeling any disgust or impatience, and did not feel offended at all.
When he asked Luo Ang this question, there was no 'probing' or 'offense' in the slightest, only a childlike, 'cautious' curiosity.
This posture is like that of kindergarten children in a past life asking a passerby, "How strong are you?"
"At the level of a knight, my strength should be considered quite strong."
Luo Ang smiled—far from feeling any ill will, he actually felt a desire to tease the child.
This was the first time he had such thoughts since leaving his family!
Heaven help it, in this world, educated and normal children are even rarer than monsters!
"I see." Erin nodded. "So, after Knight Losanda went to Great Shield City, did he plan to use his own strength to earn money to buy horses and armor?"
Erin didn't hesitate to point out that Loon was now penniless, and then extended an invitation.
"Sir Losanda, since you need to make money anyway, why not accept my employment?"
"My father said that some changes had occurred in the capital and asked me to come and see for myself."
"Uncle Keex and the guards all say that the capital is in great danger right now."
"You're so strong, can you protect me?"
Upon hearing Erin's words, Ex's eyes immediately lit up.
Luo Ang has excellent character and great strength. Naturally, he hopes to recruit Luo Ang into their Hushan family to enrich the Hushan family's foundation.
But he was just the steward of the Lake Mountain family—given Luo Ang's strength, it would be too disrespectful and too direct for him to invite Luo Ang in his capacity as steward.
Once Loon refused their invitation, the situation became somewhat awkward for both sides.
But now, it's just the right time for Erin to extend this invitation—and it's not presumptuous at all.
After all, she was just an innocent and kind child.
Moreover, even if Lossanda refused the invitation, it would only be refusing a child's whim, and it would not affect his relationship with the Lake Mountain family in the slightest.
"Hiring me to protect you won't be cheap."
Luo Ang shook his head, not directly refusing the child in front of him—no matter what, as long as the request made by a child who is not annoying is not outrageous, it is generally difficult for an adult to refuse.
"It's alright, I have money." Eileen waved her hand with feigned generosity. "My older brothers and sisters, as well as my father, save some money for me every year. I can use that money to hire you."
"I have..." Erin calculated for a moment and gave a number. "Eight times twelve and forty gold coins."
He earned 12040 gold coins every year, and saved them for eight years.
Since he was old enough to understand, he had been learning etiquette in the castle, and his daily expenses were covered by his family.
Therefore, he hasn't spent a single copper coin of this money.
"I'm willing to pay four times..."
"No, five times..."
"Seven times!"
"I'm willing to pay seven times the usual twelve and forty gold coins to hire you!"
"I'm heartbroken," Erin said, her face contorted in pain.
Seven times that of twelve and forty gold coins.
A little over eighty-six gold coins.
Even for a knight, this is a considerable fortune.
Normally, seven gold coins can buy a very good warhorse.
This is a fortune that would make ordinary knights envious—an ordinary knight, even a great knight, couldn't accumulate such wealth in four or five years.
After all, they themselves have quite a few expenses.