Early in the morning, the Moss Hundred Households District under Kenny's Thousand Households District in Oxfordshire managed six nearby villages, with more than 190 households and 789 people.

As the seat of the 100-household district, the head of the 100-household, the 100-household district court, and the police station all work in Moss Village.

On this day, just after lunch, Bull wiped his mouth, and drove his precious ploughing cow from his own cowshed, which had just finished eating forage, and then walked step by step towards the country field.

Bull was a yeoman farmer, and thanks to the Reformation and reclamation, his family now owns three acres of land, but it is still difficult to support his family of seven.

As a last resort, Bull had to rent twenty acres of land from Sir Barker's family in order to make his family survive.

Who knows, since the government and other places have come to the news that the land can be irrigated with manure, so that the land can be more productive.

Moreover, this was also posted on the announcement board of the 100 households in the village to publicize it widely.

Originally, Bull was dismissive of this kind of news, but he couldn't resist the temptation of growth, which was five or six floors of growth!

Moreover, because of the implementation of the three-garden system, half of the land cultivated each year is directly increased, and the harvest is naturally half more.

So, after trying to get it a little, Bull immediately covered his house and the rented land with manure and watered it.

Moreover, he was shrewd enough to swap the rye he had grown for the more expensive and popular wheat.

The next year, with the money he earned, he bought a cow, which he had heard had been transported from that part of Eastern Europe, and was obedient and not picky.

Because of the cattle, Bull immediately rented another thirty acres, and this time he was going to plant some turnips, which he had heard would grow better.

The life of the Bull family, within a few years, came to a triple jump, from the original half-starved to the present worry-free food and clothing, and even from time to time to buy a little wine to drink, for his wife and daughter to pull a few pieces of cloth to make new clothes.

All this was strange and satisfying, and in addition to praying to God from time to time, he also inquired where these things came from.

As a result, Lord Buck told him that these were all publicized by His Majesty, which gave Bull a clear understanding and image of His Majesty for the first time.

Humming a song in his mouth, Boer's face full of pleats was now full of cheerful taste, and his steps were relaxed and bright.

"Bull, I'm going to plow the fields!"

"Yes! Today is a good day! ”

"Bull, life is getting better and better, when are you going to invite me to dinner!"

"The day after tomorrow, come to my house, let's drink together!"

Boer is very popular, and along the way, acquaintances constantly greeted him, and he also agreed with a smile.

The days are getting more and more comfortable, his life is moisturized, and his mood is naturally happy.

"What decree has been issued? I've got to check it out! ”

As he passed by the bulletin board, Bull saw that it was crowded and full of discussions, and the discussion was getting louder and louder.

Thanks to the increasing benefits of the decree over the past few years, Bull naturally became more interested in the decree, and he wanted to know what else could be done to increase production.

"Moo-" tied the rope from the bull's nose to a nearby tree, and trotted over, looking around with interest.

"Hey! Wood, what's on the notice? Looking at the dense large letters on it, Bull's head hurt, and he hurriedly patted Wood, the most learned person in the village, who had gone to the county to take the qualifying exam.

"Oh, it is written above, the government of the United Kingdom has announced that in the future, the 100 households and 1000 households will be restored to their original titles!"

As soon as Wood saw that it was Bull, he explained softly.

"It's not called the Hundred Households District, so what is the Moss Hundred Households District called?" As soon as Bull heard that the Baihu District for so many years was gone, he immediately asked in a panic.

"Moss 100 households will be called Moss Town in the future, and Kenny Qianhu District, also called Kenny County, 100 households will be called the mayor of the town, except for the name, nothing else has changed!"

Seeing that more and more people came over to listen to his explanation, Wood panicked for a while, swallowed and spit, and immediately explained one by one under the eager gaze of everyone.

"Oh-"

Hearing that only the name had changed, and the others were still the same, everyone below immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It's a good day, and they don't want to go back to what they used to be.

"So, is there anything else?"

Bull breathed a sigh of relief, not getting the information he wanted to increase production, and he immediately asked again.

Wood glanced at him with some irritation, and when he saw that the others were also looking longing and exploring, Wood could only continue to explain helplessly.

Who told the elders of Baihu to be so lazy, and they didn't come out to explain, so they could only work hard for him.

"Well—" Wood followed the paper, his gaze gradually downward, his expression glazed over when he saw the words that followed.

"What's wrong? Wood, you speak! Looking at him, he was a little stunned. The crowd kept urging.

"The proclamation says that all citizens, who do not have a surname, must find a surname for themselves, and it will be fixed like a nobleman and a half, because in the next few months there will be a new register of the population, throughout the United Kingdom!"

Wood swallowed and said slowly, word by word.

As soon as these words came out, the other villagers in the audience also exclaimed, they will have a surname of their own, and it is mandatory.

"Wood, are you telling the truth? Will everyone have their own surname? ”

Bull was still a little at a loss for a while, they were ordinary villagers, and they were not nobles, why did they have a surname? And if it is like the aristocratic hope, it cannot be changed.

English surnames were only widely used during the Norman conquest in the 10th century, and they were also used among the nobility.

For example, if the grandfather is a blacksmith and the son becomes a veterinarian, then the family name changes from Blacksmith to Farrier.

Surnames have sprung up in recent decades.

As far as the words are, this large-scale nationwide popularization of surnames has puzzled the villagers, who are farmers who farm, and their surnames have never appeared in their minds.

Of course, having a surname, the villagers also have a hint of joy, after all, it is a symbol of status.

This nationwide popularization of surnames was a deliberate decision made by His Majesty Edward and his cabinet ministers.

Allowing residents to have a fixed surname is equivalent to allowing the government to grasp the residents' information more accurately, thereby plugging the loopholes in the hukou system and allowing the coalition government to control society to a higher level.

After that, in the United Kingdom, whether a nobleman or a commoner, an official or a beggar, will have a surname to become a real person.