Everything that Ribo said not only stunned the baron and wife, but also made all the nobles around him feel puzzled.

Baron Lonna looked at Ribo and was sure the boy was not joking. He asked, "Sorry, I'm frank, I never saw what this gift Mr. Eckert Hyde gave me?"

‘It’s tea, the tea that came from Thor through Yilei. The uncle originally prepared a set of silverware, a set of silverware that could entertain six guests. However, a batch of goods arrived just before leaving. The most expensive thing in the goods were these drinks from the East. In order to express his apology that he could not come in person, he asked me to take one of them as a gift. Because of the hasty time, I really didn’t have time to cut the tea bricks into small pieces and paste them with gold foil. You know, these treasures from the East, without being pasted with gold foil or wrapped with hot paint, will soon get damp. Just like youth and beauty, precious things are always so easy to lose their luster.’ said Ruibo.

The people around him obviously realized that it was tea, and it was not moved intact. Large pieces of tea bricks were so precious. These large pieces of tea bricks were generally cut into small pieces of inch cubic cubes, and were tightly wrapped in gold foil and sold to those wealthy families.

Few people use such large tea bricks to give away, which is really an extremely expensive gift.

The barons obviously did not expect that the "inconspicuous gift" was so expensive, and that Mr. Eckert, who had just made friends for a short time, was indeed a generous person.

Baron Lonna had a vague impression of Lord Caveyere Egret Hyde, as if he was a bankrupt noble from a foreign country. He was once active in the diplomatic world. At that time, he was still a private secretary under the former Minister of Finance Earl Badumont. The reason why he could remember this person was entirely because Lord Caveyere Egret Hyde was one of the rare fugitive nobles who were conferred by His Majesty the King.

Generally speaking, the nobles who fled from other countries were just civilians in Francis, and their aristocratic status was not recognized. However, occasionally, some fugitive nobles were promoted to lords because of their special merits.

They can only be regarded as civilian nobles and have no qualifications for hereditary titles.

However, since they were originally of noble blood, they were treated with special circumstances and were able to enjoy hereditary qualifications, but they had to pay a huge amount of taxes to His Majesty the King.

There are very few nobles who have this status in Francis.

Therefore, Lord Caveyere Egret Hyde will be remembered by himself.

As for Mr. Eckert Hyde, Baron Lonner has not known each other for a long time. Although he is very good at talking, he is a person who is elegant and knowledgeable and very interested in his taste. He did not expect that he was so generous.

The Baron was a little puzzled about this. Is it really just to express his apology for not being able to attend the dance in person? Then such a generous gift is too expensive.

If you have other intentions and have nothing to do, the only most precious wealth is a gentle and considerate wife and a beautiful and charming daughter.

However, the young man he sent was too young and there should be no possibility.

Although he was a little confused, the Baron had to at least express his valuable gift from Mr. Eckert Hyde. He pulled Rebow and said, "Oh, your uncle is so generous. You must express my gratitude for me. Your uncle is a great man, Rebow! By the way, can I call you Rebow? Your uncle is the most knowledgeable person I have ever seen. Is he a master of scholars? Oh, by the way, he is undoubtedly a master of scholars. Only such titles can be worthy of a person of knowledge and talent like him. By the way, Rebow, you have to tell me how to preserve these precious drinks from the East. Since the war between Yile and Thor, this kind of drink has become less and less. I don't want to ruin your uncle's intentions.'

‘This is nothing’ Rebeced. Rebeced said modestly. He knew that he had successfully attracted the attention of everyone, including Baron Lonna. Now is a good opportunity to consolidate this impression. Although he himself does not like tea, Rebec is an expert in this knowledge. From cutting tea bricks, sealing them, grinding, brewing, filtering tea residues, and even mixing honey and milk, all the proportions of milk are well-known.

After saying this, Rebe remembered what Mr. Hyde had said about drinking tea. He said as it was: 'There has always been such a saying that drinking tea can slow down aging, but unfortunately there is no strong evidence. Franz V was a tea lover. However, it is well known that a dagger ended his young life at the age of thirty. However, drinking tea can restore fatigue. For those who lack sleep, tea can save him from the hands of the Sandman. As far as I feel, tea seems to be born with mint. A drop of mint or two drops of mint is perfect. Tea also helps digestion. Mix tea with milk and some hard fruits. My grandfather likes juniper berries, and I prefer walnuts, which is the best drink after a meal.'

‘I have to say, Rebow, you are a knowledgeable man like your uncle’ exclaimed.

‘You have been too much.’ Ruibo was secretly happy. He has at least half of his success.

'Your uncle is very busy, so he sent you here. It seems that it is precisely because of your erudition, right?' asked the Baron.

‘Oh, that’s not the case. Uncle has no other relatives except me and grandpa.’ said Ribo, now he needs to win sympathy according to the plan.

‘Why?’ The Baron was very surprised.

‘You probably knew about the plague that happened in Nangang a few years ago.’ said Ruibo.

‘That was a disaster.’ Baron said with emotion.

‘That plague took away most of my relatives.’ Ribo said in a heavy tone. He was not lying, but his own parents left him and left the world because of this disaster.

‘I’m sorry, let you recall the sad past.’ said the Baron, ashamed of not knowing the regrettable past of that good friend Eckert.

‘Everything is over.’ Ruibo pretended to be indifferent and said.

‘Is your uncle taking care of everything now?’ asked the Baron.

‘Yes, since that disaster, my grandfather suddenly collapsed. When he was young, he was a person who lived in a carriage all day, traveling between different countries every day. Before that disaster, he was proud to call himself the best sailor in the entire southern ocean.’

‘Yes, I have heard of the reputation of Lord Caveelle Egret Hyde for a long time.’ The Baron said sincerely, indeed, it is quite amazing that a Lord can make him hear something.

‘But now, for three years, I haven’t seen him take a step out of the room. Most of the things at home are managed by my uncle. I help to watch the two industries in Lai and Nangang.’ said Ruibo.

‘You are also involved in running the family’s business at such a young age?’ The Baron was obviously extremely surprised at what Rebe said.

‘There is nothing great, it’s just to calculate the incoming and outgoing goods, calculate the monthly profit, and at most estimate the possible expenditure and operating risks. Originally, everything in the family was managed by grandpa, father and two uncles, but now it’s all on the uncle alone. If I don’t help him, how can the uncle survive?’

‘Calculate profits, use Tomiller’s over-winning calculation method? You must be quite proficient in arithmetic.’ The Baron obviously didn’t believe it. The work he did back then was to make a treasury profit, and that job gave him a headache every day.

Rebow had long guessed that the Baron would say this. The information given to him clearly mentioned the public office that the Baron once held. Accountants were the only means of making a living that the Baron was good at.

Fortunately, this is also the aspect that Ruibo is best at. He once hoped to become an accountant in the store in the future, so he had already studied arithmetic very hard. After Eckert became his teacher, he learned almost all the in-depth accounting knowledge from Eckert.

Therefore, Ribo was very confident and talked about it: ‘We never use Tomiller’s over-win calculation method because it is not accurate enough. You know, this algorithm has a fatal weakness. It can only see clearly the accounts and losses, but for expenditure delays, it cannot be accurately calculated. For example, some goods originally needed to be delivered at the end of this month. If it is really smooth, then there is no problem with Tomiller’s calculation method. However, as you know, there is no such perfection in this world.

Things, when God the Father created the world, he failed countless times, so he created those terrible species. Millions always exist, so the account books of Tomiller are always cleaned up injustice. In Southport, no one has ever used Tomiller's calculation method. Some use Mibel accounting method or Ledo calculation method. I like to use Dolite's calculation method. You must know that Mr. Dolite has long been named a scholar master by His Majesty, our respected king, to reward his contributions in accounting. He was even almost named a civilian noble.'

‘Yes, Tomiller’s algorithm is already an old antique.’ The Baron said with a sad feeling that he had nothing to be grateful for: ‘By the way, what are your plans for the future? Will you inherit the family business?’ asked the Baron.

‘Yes, I hope to be a navigator like my grandfather.’ said Ribo, this is really his inner hope.

'Did you ever think about taking office? You are smart and promising,' asked the Baron.

Ribo did not expect that the Baron would talk about these aspects, and he had to carefully choose the answer. His mind was running rapidly, collecting knowledge about politics that he had heard.

Fortunately, I heard and saw a lot of them, both in Nangang and Eckert.

Although what Nangang heard was heard, they were all unique insights expounded by knowledgeable people from different aspects. The political science knowledge taught by Eckert was much systematic, and each argument contained clear evidence.

After thinking for a long time, Ribo said: ‘Originally, my grandfather really hoped that I could serve His Majesty the King so that he could have a wide range of families. His three sons did make great achievements in the business world. However, Lord Caveyere Egret Hyde's reputation has gradually faded out of the political circle, which made Grandpa a little regretful. He originally hoped that I would inherit his career in this area, but that disaster made Grandpa's hope increasingly slim. After all, the family's industry is fundamental, and glory can indeed shine for thousands of years, but the family industry affects future generations. As long as the descendants of the Hyde family have strong strength and extensive connections in the south of Franx, it is more important.

What I want is the title of Lord. It is a matter of being able to boost the lintel of the Hyde family sooner or later. I am not rushing to complete it in one or two generations. This is my idea. In addition, now is indeed not a good time to broaden the lintel. The ministers around His Majesty the King are all ready to fight. It is dangerous and difficult to make a living under any subordinate. Instead of going in now, it is better to stand by and watch and wait for the right time and join one of them. What's more, throughout history, there are many examples of sharing joys and sorrows. After obtaining the fruits of victory, it seems that people who do not suspect meritorious people do not seem to be present.

These words were originally not something that a boy of Ribo could say, so Baron Ronna was inevitably surprised. He glanced at the fifteen-year-old boy carefully.

In fact, Ribo's words not only shocked Baron Lonna, but also surprised all the other nobles present.

At the beginning, they were just stunning the wealth that Ruibo had. Although many people almost certainly thought that Ruibo's grandfather, Lord Caveyere Egret Hyde, was boasting about his wealth, which was originally the common face of nouveau riche.

These destitute nobles have always looked down on the nouveau riche.

However, when Ruibo talked about the tea ceremony, his endless speech, unique and exquisite insights, and the demeanor of a scholar, more or less dispelled the contempt in the hearts of these devastated nobles.

However, they still believe that it is due to the nature of merchants. The children of merchants are also merchants, so of course they must have some understanding of the goods they sell.

By the time Ribo was so excited that he talked to the Baron about accounting, the nobles present had already regarded Ribo as a genius little businessman. Perhaps it was not completely unreasonable that these merchant families could break out in such a short time. Just such a young man was so powerful. It would be conceivable if a family could have one or two generations of such people and accumulated huge wealth after decades of hard work.

Until Ribo expressed his political views that he had only a little understanding of.

Only then did everyone realize that that should not be the knowledge that a teenager could have.

What does it mean to say this?

Has the family already taught it?

However, looking at that confident look was not at all.

Children who follow the script do not look like this.

What's more, how did that Lord Caveyere Egret Hyde know that Baron Lonna would ask about this?

If all of this is the boy's own opinion, then what kind of genius boy is this!

What kind of family can be educated to create such a teenager?

Most people have no impression of that Lord Caveyere Egret Hyde.

Just from the conversation between the baron and the boy, I learned that the old man was once a clever diplomat.

Is this diplomat cultivating a successor?

Judging from the conversation just now, this young man does have all the qualities of becoming an excellent diplomat - self-confidence, courage, demeanor and knowledge.

In contrast, his restrained son could not be compared with the young heir trained by the diplomat.

The only thing to be thankful now is that the boy is obviously two or three years younger than the Baron's daughter. As the object of marriage, the girl is older than the boy, and is not a perfect match in common sense.

Otherwise, my son would never have hope of competing with this half-old child.

The nobles were anxious there, and the atmosphere became apparently tense and depressed. Baron Lonna did not want him to hold a grand dance like this.

Although, the Baron admired this wealthy and knowledgeable genius boy very much and wanted to find a chance to have a good chat. Perhaps more amazing things can be found from this teenager.

But now, the best way is obviously to ignore the boy a little.

Thinking of this, the Baron said gently: "Ribo, you must be tired from afar. You can use the small living room upstairs at any time. The dance time is very long."

‘Thank you for your kind invitation. I really need a short rest to restore my energy, and my grandfather has always told me this.’ Ribo bowed and he was able to understand the purpose of the Baron’s words.

Anyway, he didn't want the noble teenagers present to treat him as a hostile person inexplicably. Taking advantage of this appropriate opportunity to leave everyone's sight may be a good choice.

Under the guidance of the servant, Ruibo came to the small living room upstairs.

The small living room is designed in a very unique way.

Like all rooms in this manor, the windows of the small living room are facing the south, and a row of six large floor-to-ceiling windows are enough to let the full sunlight shine into the small living room.

There is a row of mahogany bookcases placed near the door. The owner here was obviously a fan of poetry and drama when he was young. The most common ones on the bookshelf were poetry collections and scripts.

There is a row of sofas along the walls on both sides. Although there is no precious fur thickly laid there, the seat cushions and backrests made of thick cotton stuffed with velvet cloth still make people feel warm and comfortable, which reminds Rebau of the same seat cushions and pillows that Aunt Betty made for herself in the past.

Resting on the sofa, Ruibo closed his eyes gently. He really needed a rest. After all, today was the farthest trip he had in his life.

What's more, Ruibo is not interested in the elegant works in the bookcase.

Although he likes reading, he likes to learn from books about the knowledge about the world that he does not know, those distant countries, those rare animals and plants, the great creations of human beings, and the crystallization of wisdom. All of this is what Ruibo wants to know from books.

However, he did not like the books that describe people's hearts, and the poems explained the voices of the poets from the hearts.

And Ruibo never thought he needed to understand these poets.

As for drama, Ribo does not like drama. He is very interested in real history, but he does not like drama.

While resting, Ribo wondered whether the Baron had paid great attention to him, whether his performance was too far, and whether he had left a bad impression on the target person.

Just as Ruibo was thinking hard in the small living room, the dance venue downstairs had already become lively.

The protagonist of the dance is naturally the beautiful daughter of Baron Lona.

The noble young men lined up in a long line and invited the baron's daughter to dance together in order.

The band's beautiful melody seemed to be played around this charming lady, and everyone else was just a foil.

These also include the Baroness Lonna.

In fact, except for the beginning of the dance, the nobles came forward to chat with a few words and said a few words of greetings and congratulations at the beginning of the dance. At other times, the baron and wife were always deserted.
To be continued...