Vol 2 Chapter 1348: Oscar worries

The impact of the war is obviously comprehensive.
Large-scale national wars such as the Soma Alliance and the Sika Kingdom are not only a pure military contest, but also a struggle of national strength.
Therefore, winning or losing at the front is not only as simple as soldier casualties, but also affects many aspects of the rear.
Walking on the road, Richard saw that because the official is preparing for the delegation's entrance ceremony tomorrow morning, the overall atmosphere of Xia Ya is festive, cheerful and busy.
Many laborers were scolded by low-level officials to clean the streets and hang festive decorations. On the square, several sculptures commemorating the victory of the war are being carved by the mason, and it looks like they can be completed by tomorrow.
However, this is only an appearance.
Through appearance, looking inside, you can see a lot of negative things. For example, there are a lot fewer customers in the store, and even the store is closed, and the "sale" sign is posted.
After listening to the whispers of people, Richard confirmed the conjecture in his heart: the war had a profound impact on the residents.
In order to win the war and do a good job of logistics, the alliance mobilized a lot of manpower, material and financial resources. The emptiness of the treasury led to the levy of several war taxes and the increase in the proportion of previous taxes.
The tax rate is higher, the remaining money is naturally less, and the purchasing power of residents has plummeted. In this way, the shops earn less money, the turnover is difficult, and closing the door is a natural thing.
That is, if you win, you can take a breath, the tax rate will recover, or even decrease, and Sika’s war compensation can also stimulate the economy-and if you lose, I am afraid that it will be worse in another situation. , The upper level is nothing, the lower class members should not talk about life-this should also be the situation of Sika now.
Richard thought about it, shook his head gently, and did not continue to think about it-he simply analyzed the information, and did not worry about the country and the people.
Stepping towards the more central position of Xia Ya, Richard then turned into a quiet street.
Walking to the middle of the street, in front of a black mansion gate, Richard stopped and reached for the door.
"Tuk Tuk Tuk!"
After a few seconds, the door opened with a clatter. A young man in his twenties appeared inside the door. His eyes were very bright. He glanced at Li Cha and couldn't help but reveal a surprised look.
Richard knew each other. When he first came to Xia Ya, he was received by him.
"Mas, right." Richard glanced at each other and said, "I'll ask, I've returned to Xia Ya ahead of time, can I still live here?"
"Of course, Master Richard, please come in quickly." The other party clearly remembered Richard, with a very enthusiastic and respectful expression, and led Li to the depths of the reception hall, while saying, "Li Lord Cha, your residence has been kept, all the furnishings are the same, and people are sent to clean it regularly. If you don’t mind, where can you continue to live."
"That's good." Richard nodded. "I'll live there. This time I may only live for a few days. I will leave when I am busy. I hope that I will try not to let anyone as much as I did before. disturb me."
"Okay, I wrote it down."
"Yeah, that's right..." Richard thought of something. "Also help me contact Mr. Oscar, hoping he can take the time to visit, or I will visit him-the war is over, I have something to talk to him- The sooner the better."
"Okay, I'll do it immediately." Mas said seriously.
"That's good."
...
In this way, Richard lived in a familiar courtyard, and promised to contact Oscar's Maas. He did not have any words, and did.
Afterwards, Oscar received news and paid a visit, but the timing of the visit was a little special, not at dusk, not at night, but at midnight.
...
In the middle of the night, in the courtyard of the official reception of Charia.
Richard did not sleep, but sorted out some research questions in the study on the second floor.
In the process of fighting the truth, he exiled the gray fog, and it was confirmed that his research on exile was valuable. But science is endless. This can only be regarded as a small success. Whether it is the continued improvement of the exile, the continuous improvement of the energy furnace, or the cracking of Balthavin, one cannot relax.
Then next...
"Shusha..."
Richard, holding a quill pen, quickly wrote some of his ideas and the next plan on the papyrus scroll.
As he was writing, the study door was pushed open by a "squeak", and a figure appeared outside the door-not a servant, the servant could not be so rude, it was Bibi.
Richard looked up and looked at Bibi and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Ha-yawn" Bibi yawned, covered her mouth with her hand, and complained a little, "Someone came to see you, and I came up to inform you."
"Someone? Mr. Oscar?" Richard asked.
"It should be." Bibi yawned after finishing yawning, "I didn't look too clear, but it did look very dark, and I didn't wash my face."
Okay, that's it... Richard thought, waved his papyrus scroll on the table, got up, went out, and walked to the parlor on the first floor.
In the parlor, he really saw Oscar the black-faced old man.
Oscar, the black-faced old man, looked tired at the moment, took a sip of hot tea from the servant, and stretched his body on the seat. Then he took a long breath and relaxed.
After hearing Li Cha's footsteps coming down the stairs, he turned his head to look at Li Cha and raised his loose eyelids to say hello: "You're back! Before you told me the itinerary with star pattern paper, I thought You will be with the delegation."
"I originally planned to be together, but there were too many celebrations along the way. I heard that there is a special entrance ceremony for entering the city. I don't want to waste time, so I advanced." Richard said.
"Aren't you going to participate in the entrance ceremony? That's really a pity." Oscar heard a little regret. "This time the entrance ceremony of Xia Ya is very vast. UU reads the book www.uukanshu.com as inferior to that. The celebration ceremony held in the palace, I and many people are busy for this, so I only see you at this time. After seeing you, I will go to the city gate when the day is light, to deal with the final details and the celebration ceremony. ..."
At the end of the day, Oscar couldn't help confirming and asked: "Are you really not attending the ceremony?"
"Forget it, I really don't want to participate." Richard shook his head and glanced at the tired Oscar Road. "Mr. Oscar, instead of caring for me, it is better to care about yourself. You are so old, so hard-working, don't be surprised. "
What happened to my things, what should I do? Richard said.
"Relax, I'm okay." Oscar said indifferently. "I've always been in good health and I can't do anything."
Suddenly thought of something, Oscar paused, revealing a bit of worry: "Your Majesty, because of the war, I have not eaten well or slept well for more than three months. Until recently, the situation has been completely determined. It’s just a relief. I’m more afraid of His Majesty’s physical problems, but don’t get sick to participate in the celebration ceremony...

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