Travel to another world and continue to be a boxer

Chapter 203 Ludao Fund (4)

Glaud, who was in a meeting, accepted the call from the intercom and responded.

"Ye Kai? Can I do it now?"

"Ah, I have some free time here. Go ahead. Wait a moment."

They are discussing the rewards for the newly knighted knights, including whether to allocate or provide salaries from the Crown's direct territories. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Secretary of War, and the Secretary of State for Land Management are discussing it fiercely. If the dispute is too big, he may need to mediate, but it has not reached that point yet.

After telling Albert that it was Ye Kai calling, he got permission and continued to answer the call.

"What's wrong?"

“It’s about the Ludo Fund.”

“…Is there any problem?”

"I will refrain from mentioning who is behind this, and I will leave it to you to figure out why you are silent. As for the administration, I will say that it is more sound than the Marquis imagines."

At these sharp words, Graud could not help but shrink back and feel himself retreat.

"That's good. I'm a little worried too."

"Of course, as Your Majesty, it is understandable that you are busy with affairs, so it is not surprising that you put this matter on the back burner. I believe that you have arranged such excellent talents, and with them they will be able to handle all of this."

Even if women were excluded, Ye Kai could probably guess that he wanted to take it easy, but Glaud couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"Well, let's talk about the present situation. You can suspend the Kingdom's subsidies and profit sharing. The operation of the fund has stabilized."

"No, that won't work. Wait a minute..."

Glaud would have been troubled to hear only that the Ludo Foundation was withdrawing from the Kingdom's care, so he interrupted the conversation.

“Your Majesty, Ye Kai wants to make the Ludao Fund independent. I think he should be stopped.”

"Well, that's not right. He must be stopped."

“Ye Kai, don’t stop the subsidies and profit sharing. The orphanage project is a symbol of Holzlein as a welfare state. It is undesirable to let such an institution escape the control of the kingdom.”

“I understand that this is a very good cause and I agree with its significance. But don’t you think there is something wrong with investing state funds into an organization whose revenue is already growing? The expansion of the orphanage program will put a strain on human resources.”

Ye Kai noticed that among the accounting staff discussed with Ira, there were some civil servants' interns. Although they were capable, they were still short of manpower.

“Even if facility staff can be recruited locally, it is very difficult to secure talent with experience in fund management. Under the current circumstances, it is unrealistic to look for talent outside Holmut. Excessive subsidies may arouse suspicion of embezzlement and concealment of funds, don’t you think?”

"We will try to mobilize as many people as possible. To be honest, they were sent here for the purpose of receiving an education. If they were handed over to Miss Krampus, she would probably train them well."

Training a political officer takes time. Glaude chose the Ludo Foundation as his internship site because he didn't want newcomers to immediately come into contact with public funds.

“It’s a shame to ask Ms. Ira to take on more responsibility, but it seems she is growing up. Maybe an education will speed up her growth.”

"Then please. Sorry to trouble you. Thank you for your concern."

“It’s time to help each other. Next, we can turn our attention to major cities. Through our connections with businessmen, can we conduct local investigations? The Krampus Chamber of Commerce should be a large company, right?”

“Well, they should have some channels for that.”

“Then I’ll contact them. Considering her efforts, we can give her some investigation fees.”

Merchants must have reliable local agents.

"Okay, I understand. ...I heard that His Majesty will verbally support this plan. But if the scale is expanded, the funds may not be enough, right?"

“I will assign the rights to an invention to the fund. One that looks like it might make a lot of money.”

"What! What are you going to do with the Ludo Fund?"

“Now, the new territories are the ones that really need orphanages. I want to expand the project there in one go.”

"I see. Although we need to speed up the pace of assistance, we also need to consider that some areas are still not doing enough. Well, we can discuss the establishment of an orphanage in the new territory as a joint project."

"Thank you. Although it's a bit embarrassing to say this, I will also consider providing financial support to the Kingdom Project once my income is stable. I will do my best to assist."

"Really? Thank you very much. We will discuss the details soon. I am arranging a meeting with His Majesty. I want to make a decision as soon as possible."

"Understood."

In this way, the direction of the Ludao Fund began to become clear.

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Although Ye Kai and others had not had the opportunity to meet for three and a half weeks after the triumphal return, there was a reason for this. Because after Albert's meeting, a private dinner was arranged only for people related to the royal family.

During the meeting, after Fino nervously completed the greetings, he received Holzlein's holy seal and cried with emotion. This scene satisfied some important ministers.

Unlike a certain hero who was full of confidence at the beginning, he was whispered, but felt very frustrated.

The venue for the dinner was a hall similar to a small meeting, and the tables on the balcony were filled with delicacies from land and sea. The participants in the palace were all very busy, and at first only four adventurers and Eleanor and her son came.

"Fino, this is delicious. What kind of fish is it? I don't know, but it's steamed and grilled and coated with a rich sauce. It's very tender."

“Yes, this is the first time for Fino to try this flavor, too. The creamy sauce is simply irresistible. Ah, come on, open your mouth.”

That day, Zein kept sticking to Fino and kept eating the food handed to him like an animal being fed.

“Although the ingredients we usually eat are of good quality, they don’t take too long to cook, so the delicate flavors can’t be brought out. The chefs at the palace really work hard.”

"Ah, indeed."

Tulio ate casually, showing a big appetite that matched his body. Ye Kai enjoyed the food while dealing with Senna who wanted to serve him. They spent a lot of time going back and forth between various tables to try different dishes, which was a luxury.

“Enjoying it?”

"One step ahead of His Majesty. Are you finally freed?"

“The chancellor is a bit noisy with me. Even though taxes are going up now, he always wants to hoard them.”

"But this is also his job. Your Majesty must show his generosity."

Even the complaints were limited, and they all took this opportunity to complain.