688: Chapter 11, Tired to Death_3 688: Chapter 11, Tired to Death_3 Faced with a group of truly impoverished nobles, the Treasury was powerless, forced into passive acceptance of the noble lord’s tax evasion.
“I know, didn’t I have the Department of Foreign Affairs get every country involved?
We’ll share the costs together, the initial investment won’t be that big.
What really needs a large investment is when we start promoting it on a large scale.
There shouldn’t be too much pressure in the short term.
As for the government’s financial pressure problems, let’s keep issuing bonds!
Now that the war is over and the duchy is in the period of rebuilding, let’s call these new bonds as construction bonds!”
George said casually.
When he first ascended to power, he also was sleepless over the debt issues.
He tried every possible way, but in the end, he could not solve the problem.
After an accidental exchange with Hudson, George started his life of indifference.
If he didn’t want to solve the problem, there wouldn’t be a problem.
With this change of mind, George suddenly found that the troubling issue of debt wasn’t so problematic.
If there is no money, continue borrowing.
Use the funds raised from the new debt to pay off the interest on the previously issued bonds.
Theoretically speaking, as long as the credit does not collapse, this method of borrowing new to repay old ones can continue indefinitely.
Heavy debt costs may cause bankruptcy in the future, but this is better than going bankrupt now.
As long as we get through the toughest times, once the duchy’s economy recovers, there may still be a chance for a turnabout.
As the wedding date approached, Hudson became busier and busier.
He got so flustered, that he even suspected that the Continent of Aslante instituted monogamy just because marriage was too troublesome!
He had originally thought that becoming a major noble would allow him to break free from the rules and gain more freedom.
He didn’t expect that this was merely transitioning from one cage directly into another.
“Freedom” was beautiful in thought.
If he made a fool of himself at the wedding, the title of ‘nouveau riche’ might stick with him forever.
Hudson didn’t really care about the criticism behind his back, nobody dared be disrespectful to him face-to-face.
But the Koslow family could not afford it.
What the strongman did, was more likely to be understood and accepted by others.
However, the backlash caused by this would fall on the other family members.
The main issue was their mentality.
If one was strong enough inside, outside opinions would not matter.
But sadly, most people are ordinary and couldn’t bear the pressure of public opinion.
“What are you doing here?”
Seeing Isabel enter the bridal chamber, Hudson was speechless.
Although the bride has not yet moved in, having the mistress run to the bridal chamber first was obviously inappropriate.
To avoid trouble, Isabel, who had already moved out of the manor house, was arranged to stay in a residence in the west of the new town.
However, moving away did not affect her coming over to visit.
In fact, most of the time, Isabel still stayed at the manor house.
Nobody really made a big deal about this, including the Hollis family.
To them, she was merely a mistress.
If nothing unexpected happened, Hudson would have many mistresses in the years to come, but there would always be only one legitimate wife.
Even the most favored mistress cannot withstand the passage of time.
Once her beauty faded, everything would return to normalcy.
“Since I can’t be the lady of this house, I can at least have a tour of the lady’s residence, right?”
Isabel’s playful tone left Hudson without the energy to argue.
Clearly, she was feeling threatened and came here for a little flirting.
“Alright, we are having people in and out, it won’t be good if anybody sees.”
In the face of the presented temptation, Hudson, who was slightly exhausted, quickly tried to persuade her.
“Don’t worry, I’ve informed them.
Nobody dares to ruin the good business of you, Count, at this time!”
Her naked seduction made Hudson finally understand Isabel’s intentions.
It seems she wanted to consummate the marriage early, and one had to admit that women’s jealousy was indeed terrifying.
If word gets out about this, you’ll be the one who suffers in the long run.
Don’t let jealousy blind you.
Believe it or not, if you dare to do this, after Melissa moves in, she could fill this house with sisters, and might even drag you into some fun with girls…
I don’t care, in any case, I’ll have a good time.
Some people will suffer, maybe even have difficulty getting out of bed.”
Hudson’s half-joking words scared Isabel, making her face turn pale.
It’s always the newcomers who laugh, never the old.
If the main wife constantly pushes people into her husband’s side, all his mistresses will be worn out.