Overgod Ascension - 582. Chapter 582 Construction (9400 plus)

In this era, tenant farmers have the same yearning for their own land and the status of a free citizen.

With a role model and a clear system, the combat effectiveness of Wu Ming’s militiamen was beyond imagination.

In just one month, they almost swept the thieves, wild settlements, and beast colonies around the Tucker Mountains, sending a steady stream of loot to Carros Manor.

Of course, even with Wu Ming’s leadership and taking the lead, casualties will inevitably occur, but within five people, and after rest and rotation, the militia’s enthusiasm has not been reduced in the slightest.

But at this time, Wu Ming chose to return to military training.

After all, all the worthy targets around have been wiped out, and the next raid is not worth the gain.

Moreover, through this training, he has thoroughly promoted his authority and obtained a militia squad that can be called elite in this era. That is enough!

“Oh, my God!”

However, when he returned to the manor, what he saw was Amelia’s broken face: “My master, do you know how many people you sent?”

She said in a tone that was almost deadly screaming: “Five hundred and seventy-two people! A total of five hundred and seventy-two serfs, including a bunch of women and children, are you going to sell them all? It’s best to do it as soon as possible, because they have almost eaten up our food reserves!”

“I’m sorry! My beautiful butler lady!”

Wu Ming shook his head and smiled: “In fact, I am not going to sell any of them, but want them to work for me!”

“Are you serious? Sir?”

Amelia stared at him with a foolish look: “Where are we going to find so much land to settle these serfs, they are almost twice as many as our citizens!”

In fact, to settle serfs according to the current standards, Wu Ming had to double his territory first.

This was almost the size of a baronial, and even if it was Baron Terry, it would be a big annoyance to take over so many serfs.

“I am going to let some of them cultivate my private land, or the share of the tenant farmers, to liberate them from the land. After all, compared to these wild people, I still trust them a little bit more. …”

Wu Ming felt that now he could tell the steward a little about his plan: “As for the future of the territory, I already have a plan. First of all… I am going to formulate a policy. They can redeem their farming land! I know they don’t have the money, but it’s okay. I accept installments for several years or even decades. When they pay off the money and redeem the land, I Just recognize their status as free citizens!”

“But… if you do this, the wheat on the ground…”

Amelia asked stupidly, and immediately blushed under Wu Ming’s smiling gaze, and asked a stupid question.

“The farming work on the land is naturally undertaken by these wild people. Of course, doing so will only digest part of it… Therefore, I am going to build many workshops, to purify salt, make glass, and a steel factory!”

The population that agriculture can absorb is too small, and the real big head is industry! A large factory, accommodating thousands of people, tens of thousands, is a piece of cake.

Of course, Wu Ming still can’t afford that kind of large-scale construction, but even the most common handicraft workshop, as long as a large-scale industry is formed, it is more than enough to accommodate his hundreds of people.

“Salt, glass, steel?”

Amelia seemed to grasp something faintly: “How many workshops are you going to open? Let these slaves work for you?”

“Almost so, I have explored a few technologies, which should bring us a lot of profit!”

By now, when you have gained identity and a certain amount of strength to resist coveting, you can take out the things from the previous life.

Just do whatever you want in any position. This is the principle of qi fortune and personality.

“But building a workshop requires a lot of raw materials and manpower…”

Amelia was a little dizzy and couldn’t keep up with Wu Ming’s thoughts.

“Manpower, aren’t these slaves ready-made candidates? You give them brown bread and vegetable soup every day, but don’t let them work. It’s easy to cause big problems!”

Wu Ming glanced at Amelia reproachfully: “They must be allowed to work from morning to night, drain their strength and exhaust their spirits, so that such slaves won’t have the time to think about other things!”

“As for the initial start-up funds, I still have some savings here, and don’t underestimate our tenant farmers… In the face of the temptation to obtain land and free people, I believe they will explode with enthusiasm that amazes you. !”

Among other things, in this attack alone, dozens of militiamen under Wu Ming’s command and those who were later exchanged for support have earned a lot of spoils and bonuses.

Now through the redemption of the land, this money will continue to fall into Wu Ming’s hands, becoming his first pot of gold to promote the development of the industry on the territory.

“And… through labor, distinguish the lazy and hardworking slaves, and prepare for future diversion and differential treatment!”

…

Following Wu Ming’s suggestions, Amelia’s expression was more than just amazed.

She couldn’t imagine that William, who was knighted by force, had the same idea in business.

“Really…really…”

She thought for a long time, but she couldn’t think of any suitable words to describe Wu Ming. At the end, she sighed: “My master, if you are in business, you will be the most successful profiteer!”

“Haha… you are wrong!”

Wu Ming smiled and said: “The truly successful businessman invests in the monarch and the kingdom, and manipulates the entire aristocratic class with the power of money!”

…

Snapped!

On the second day, under the whip and club, Wu Ming began to work hard after sweeping away the savage slaves he had brought around.

Although he has not yet fully prepared to start construction, Wu Ming has already patrolled the territory and delineated a special industrial zone. The foundation is leveled and the roads are repaired. Such trivial tasks can already be carried out.

And as he promulgated the new laws in the territory, the entire leader of Carlos was boiling.

“As long as we redeem our leased land, can we become free people?”

An old man clutched Coff’s hand tightly: “You didn’t lie to me?”

“That’s what the announcement in the manor court says!”

Geoff smiled bitterly: “If you don’t believe me, you can also ask Dean and some of them. Because of their bravery, some of them have been granted the status of freedmen by the lord, and even given them even shares.”

“In that case…”

The old man gritted his teeth: “I want to send my little grandson into the army, and go to the lord to buy that piece of cultivated land!”

“Yo!”

Qiaofu was a little surprised. According to his estimation, it would take at least ten years for those tenant farmers to redeem the land.

But I didn’t expect this old man to be so rich.

‘Is it because luck has dug up some treasure, or inherited some property? It’s so tightly hidden, I haven’t heard any news before…’

He sighed in his heart and said in a mysterious tone: “Actually… the battlefield is quite dangerous. If it’s just to gain the status of a free citizen, I have a better way.”

“any solution?”

The old man’s interest was adjusted, and he could not help but made a promise to ask Coff to have a drink.

After getting this guarantee, Coff said mysteriously: “Do you know what those slaves are doing?”

“It seems that what building is going to be built, it should be Lord Sir’s castle, right?”

The old man guessed uncertainly.

“Wrong, Lord Sir has no intention of building a castle, he plans to build many workshops! Priority is given to recruiting civilian jobs, and pay monthly!”

Coff blinked his eyes: “I think you can send your little grandson to the workshop, and you can learn a craft even if it doesn’t help. It will be useful even if you go to other big cities in the future.”

“Being a craftsman?”

The old man blinked his eyes. For the family of tenant farmers in the era, a handicraft worker with the status of a free citizen is already a very good and decent person.

And there was not much danger, which immediately tempted him, and after thanking Coff several times, he left.

Coff watched him leave, and walked around the territory at will, cheering can be heard from time to time.

I don’t know how many people are secretly calculating their family status, preparing to redeem their land and free citizenship from the lord.

The whole territory is full of vitality.

Yes, it’s vitality!

Geoff chewed on a stalk of grass and thought in silence.

He had originally resisted Sir William’s arrival, but the facts proved that the other party brought a whole new kind of vitality to Carlos.

The other party is brave and strong. He is a good lord who can protect the people. He is also very kind. This time the militiamen are subsidized and taken care of regardless of their injuries. As for those who died in the war, their families immediately received condolences and free people. identity of.

Is it worth it to be able to follow such a lord even if he died in battle?

The corners of Coff’s eyes were suddenly moist, and he prayed to all the gods religiously: “The omnipotent gods, please bless our Lord Sir! Let him always lead us to a bright future!”

…

A few days later, with the arrival of various materials and tools, the construction of the workshop officially began.

Wu Ming walked around, his eyes were subtle.

Don’t underestimate the traverser’s farming ability, as long as he is given time, he is confident that within a few years, he will turn Carlos into the commercial jewel of the entire Fengying Plain and even the mainland of Sor.

Of course, at that time, his personality as a knight would definitely not be able to suppress it.

“I’m really looking forward to… the change after I accumulate strength!”

Wu Ming’s eyes were deep and he seemed to have seen everything: “And, from the moment I sell the goods, what name will those jealous people give me? Salt knight? Glass knight? Or merchant knight?”