Chapter 53 Salary Increase

After two months of such painful and pleasant days, Jack has undergone a visible change. If he hadn't seen himself when he washed his face, Jack would hardly have known that the person in front of him was himself.

In the past, because I couldn't eat enough for a long time, I didn't have more than two taels of meat on my body, and wearing clothes was similar to hanging clothes on a clothes rack.

And now, the clothes are on the body, bulging, the fists are clenched, the muscles on the arms can be seen, and the inner thighs have residual flesh.

The most obvious thing was the height, which was three feet at most when he first arrived, and now that Jack had secretly measured it, he was almost four feet. That's right! He had learned the unit of feet from his evening teacher, and Jack had not known it before.

Jack quietly admired his handsome and dashing face, which had not many shortcomings except for being a little darker.

He had never thought about this before, and he had the leisure to look at his face, thinking about how to find food to take care of his stomach all day long.

"Jack! Come on, the time is almost up, or the instructor will scold! "This is his friend in the same bed, urging him to gather.

His bed was a long plank, twenty feet long and seven feet wide, and no one had their own bedding, and they slept next to each other.

"It's coming! Wait a minute! Jack carefully tidied up the new clothes that had been sent out, and wiped them very preciously, with a look of love on his face.

For Jack, it's the only new dress he's worn so far, and there's a reason for him to cherish it.

Jack ran to Alan in front of him in three steps and two steps, stopping to follow him in a row.

"Hey! Allan! What did the coach say the coach asked us to see looked like? ”

"I don't know! But no matter what he looks like, all I know is that he is the benefactor who saved my sister and me! Allen's face was sincere, revealing a grateful look.

Jack expressed his understanding, and it is said that Alan's sister was dying of starvation at the time, and luckily came to Windsor Castle to beg, praying that the nobles who lived in the castle would have a good heart.

Who knows! Alan and his sister were taken in, only to learn that it was His Majesty's castle.

Since then, Alan and his sister have always treated the king as a benefactor.

In fact, Jack has been here for a long time, and he is grateful to His Majesty the King who has never been masked, especially compared to his previous life, this is heaven.

The two of them came to the big grass where they usually trained, and the grass that was originally a foot long was trampled into the ground by them and turned into weeds.

At this time, there were more than 2,000 people standing on the big grass, and Jack and Allen found their own square, lined up, and stood in the military posture they had been training for two months.

By eight o'clock, all the orphans had come to the meadow, and none of them dared to be absent.

Edward had arrived at Windsor Castle the previous evening, and after a night's rest, he was alive and kicking again, and he was back to his old self.

I remember that when he came back last night, he saw the rows of neat wooden houses in front of the castle, and his heart was filled with countless joys, which were the cornerstones of his future conquest of the British Isles and the struggle for world domination!

"Uncle Smith! Are these the orphans sent by Darkblade? Edward looked at Baron Smith standing next to him and couldn't help but ask!

"Yes! Your Majesty! These were all sent by that Darkblade of yours. Baron Smith was still so down-to-earth, "However, there are still more than a thousand babies under the age of four who are being cared for in the castle by Anna's maid!" ”

When Edward heard the news, he felt incredulous, there were so many abandoned babies in England, which really refreshed Edward's impression of England.

"So! The training syllabus I wrote, have you trained according to the truth! Dear Lord Baron! ”

"Of course, I did exactly what you said!" Smith said loudly, thumping his chest vigorously to show that he had done his job seriously.

Edward himself hurts to watch! Thinking about this hammer, I can't be a lifelong companion with the bed!

"My Majesty! Tomorrow! Tomorrow, you'll see the kids I train with the other guards, and they'll surprise you! Baron Smith made a guarantee, also to show off his achievements, and said in a big way.

"Yes! My Uncle Smith! Tomorrow I will see the results of your two months, and if I am satisfied, everyone in your guard regiment will be paid five tiers higher!" Edward also made a promise that a sweet flatbread was hung in front of Baron Smith, enough to move them to tears.

"Is this true? My Majesty! Baron Smith asked, a little incredulous.

"Are you doubting me? Uncle Smith! ”

"Of course not! Your Majesty! Smith quickly shook his head and hurriedly explained.

"That's good! I'm looking forward to a good result tomorrow! Edward flicked the back of Baron Smith's head and went back to his room to rest.

Then Baron Smith told the good news to the whole group of boys of the guard, and the boys, whose average age was only twenty years old, jumped up for joy.

You know, since they left home and became the king's bodyguard, they no longer have the support of the family, and they live on the king's salary every month.

You know, and since Henry VIII instituted five pounds a month in 1540, prices in England have almost quadrupled, and their salaries have remained the same.

What used to be able to support a family's salary, now it's certainly easy to support one. But for the guards who have families, the whole family lives tightly, especially in the big city of London.

And if it rises by five floors, then there will be a salary of 7.5 pounds a month, which is enough for the family to live comfortably.

In fact, Edward is also going to give the guards a salary increase, so borrow this reason and simply increase it now! It's even better!

So the salary of Edward's bare guards is 3,750 pounds per month, which is an unimaginable figure for ordinary people.

For the aristocracy, this is a figure to look up to, but for Edward, who earns close to 40,000 pounds a month, it is drizzling!

So, the excited guards came to the dormitory of the orphan army overnight as if they had taken hormones, and greeted them one by one to behave well tomorrow.

Then show a kind smile and say that as long as the person behaves well, there will be great benefits. As for those who dragged their feet, the coaches just showed a dark smile, and Jack shuddered when he thought about it to this day.

So, there was a scene where Jack and Alan went to the meadow together.

There is also a scene where Edward puts an end to the urge to sleep for a while and wakes up early.