Chapter 20 Provincial Relatives
Edward's domineering words choked Howard speechless.
Yes! He is the owner of the manor, if he loses it, what am I worried about here, isn't this a good person for nothing?
Butler Howard thought about it, and finally stopped what he was about to say, and was still a little unhappy in his heart, so he was stuffed next to Edward, looking at Edward directly, and didn't say a word!
"Please! Howard, I'm confident, you have to believe me! Edward couldn't stand being stared at by the butler.
It's okay if it's a beautiful woman, but when an adult man in his thirties looks at you with a complaining look, you have the feeling of a dog in the day.
Edward knew Howard's mood better. It's like a person who usually doesn't seem to know anything, and suddenly one day he says to an English teacher, don't teach me first, let me come, I teach better than you.
When the teacher wanted to resist, he said that the whole school is mine, you don't want BB.
Then, that teacher's mood is what Howard's butler feels at this time.
If he was replaced, Edward would have cursed in his stomach hundreds of times.
However, Edward also had his own troubles, and how many people listened to his explanations and did what they thought was wrong without hesitation? It's better to explain than not to explain!
"My dear butler, don't worry!" Edward comforted the grumbling Butler Howard, "The royal family now has a new source of wealth, and the granaries are full of lovely gold coins, and now our grain is gone!" ”
Edward's exaggerated words did not make the butler laugh, but only made his brow furrow even more!
How did Edward know that Howard was not actually worried about the loss of grain in the estate, and the entire royal family did not know how much land was growing grain, and there would be no shortage of grain in this manor.
Instead, he was worried that Edward would ruin his carefully planned manor development plan, just like destroying the snowman piled up by a child, full of his hard work!
Edward took advantage of his words to take a break and let his overwhelmed body take a breath.
Edward resisted the desire to rest, and slowly came to the ridges, looked at the fallow land, and said, "My dear steward, don't you think that it is a waste to harvest only these grains on such a large land?" ”
"My Honorable Majesty, are you doubting my level of management?" Howard raised his voice suddenly, with some anger in his voice and an indescribable expression on his face.
"Nope! No! No! I don't have any doubts about your level of management! Edward was very calm and unmoved in the face of the butler's rhetorical question.
"I'm just worried about the current grain production!" There was a sudden hint of sentimentality in Edward's words.
"Your Majesty! I don't know what is causing your worries! Howard quickly calmed down his inner turmoil, his voice became calm, and he offered his loyalty at the right time, and there was a hint of excitement in his words.
"If there's something I need to do, I'm here to help! Your Majesty! ”
"Oh! Howard, your faithfulness has caused the sun in the sky to lose its light! Edward's words of praise rang out at the right time, complimenting the steward's loyal heart. Although I don't know if it's true or not.
"But please tell me how many families there are and how many children there are in the manor!" In fact, Howard has already said it once, but in this case, it will come again.
"Yes! Your Majesty! Once again, Butler Howard reverted to his solemn appearance.
"We have 18 families, 17 unmarried boys and girls, and 56 children who are not yet able to support themselves!"
"So that's almost three children per family?" "Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Then you're telling me how many people the entire Windsor Manor had ten years ago!"
"Well...... There were about 60 people! The butler pondered for a moment, then uttered a vague number.
"Howard, think about it, the population of the estate has almost doubled in ten years, and what about England as a whole?" Edward said this, with a hint of excitement in his tone.
"The population has doubled, and the land and yield per mu have not increased much, so the price of grain will not rise to the sky!"
"Think about what a business opportunity! If we use my method, we will increase the yield of five layers per acre of land, and how much income will this bring to the royal family! ”
Edward's words successfully brought Howard's butler generation into the fantasy stage.
I have fifty acres of land, and if I add five floors per acre, at 1.5 pence per pound, I can earn almost £50 more a year!
The power of money also impressed the always strict Howard butler, so that he began to cooperate with Edward seriously.
At this time, among the thatched houses where the serfs lived in the manor, a house that looked cleaner and cleaner than the surrounding mud and straw houses was full of people.
Little Jack happily took the bird eggs he had just picked up from the tree, and looked forward to eating fragrant boiled eggs with his five-year-old brother Lemmy at night, and happily ran towards his home with his little short legs.
"Jack! Go back, your sister has come home from the palace!" On the way, little Jack bumps into his neighbor's buddy Mir, who explains to Jack as he drags Jack in the direction of Jack's house.
"Hey! Mill, see if you can outrun me! Knowing that his sisters had returned, Jack couldn't resist Mir's slow pace and hurriedly broke free of Mir's hand.
"Jay, Jack! Who in the whole Windsor Manor doesn't know you monkey - Jack, who has outrun you! Mir panted and followed Jack, helplessly talking behind him.
Within a while, Jack saw dozens of adults around the door of his house, chatting with each other on some pleasant topics, and from time to time showing some happy and envious expressions.
"Ahh Come and see who's back! The people seemed to see him, and they all rushed to him, and surrounded Jack in the middle of the crowd.
"Jack, don't forget Uncle Rick when you come out in the future!" "Don't forget Aunt Bella!" …………
Suddenly, a cry of please enveloped Jack, and little Jack was completely dizzy.
Regardless of everyone's compliments, Jack hurriedly broke away from the crowd and entered his house.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw two teenage and brightly dressed women chatting happily with their parents.
"It's Jack, come here!" Luna seems a little embarrassed when she sees little Jack and summons the wandering Jack.
Jack slowly walked over to his brother and looked at his two older sisters shyly.