Chapter 40: Mira
There is a comparison to hurt, but there is a comparison to know how happy you are, and now the carriage can already choose the road section to accompany you, so the news that the people who went out to buy also spread in Sears.
Everyone had heard about the terrible situation outside, so they were a little sad and a little glad that they were in the Searsburg area, and not somewhere else.
But human beings are very tenacious, even in the face of difficult predicaments, they will not give up easily, so most of the severely affected people still survived tenaciously, and the lords around the country have also begun to act, after all, the lords ≈ wealth.
Although the lords in various places also began to rebuild and rescue after the disaster, it was inevitable that some people would escape, after all, Sears's superior treatment was simply beyond people's understanding, and even Old Sass felt that Luther treated these people too favorably.
Since his body had not yet recovered, Luther had to rest after two days of busyness.
Through one of the few windows of the castle, Luther was very pleased to see the crowds and carriages outside, and now Sears was on the road to development.
But now there is also a matter that makes people feel happy and headaches, and they think about it, and that is the problem of displaced people.
In the morning, according to the reports of those who had gone out to buy consumables, it was said that those who had fled from many areas were now moving westward, and that some had gathered along the way, and that it would not be long before they reached the outskirts of Sears.
Basically, the poor lords here don't care much about the people who run away after the disaster, the slaves are fed with food, and the freedmen can't leave if they want to, and only the lords who are very careful will take revenge on the slaves and freedmen who escape.
Wow~
"Come in. Just as Luther was staring out the window in a daze, there was a knock on the door, and then the old butler Sass walked in, still wearing the old butler's suit.
Looking at the steamed fish in the other party's hand, Luther couldn't help laughing, or the housekeeper was good to himself, and he said in the morning that he wanted to eat steamed fish, and now he has already made it and sent it over.
"Young master, you don't think this fish can do it, it is made by boiling water according to the method you said. The butler smiled and cleared Luther's table with his left hand, then lowered the tray in his right.
The fish is the usual Glom fathead fish, but it is certainly not available now after the rainstorm when food is scarce, and it should be specially caught by the housekeeper. Thinking of this, Luther couldn't help but sigh that it was good to be a nobleman, although he was tired, he still had small privileges.
"That's called Steamed Sas, you and Mira can stay and eat together, I just want to ask you about something. ”
After hearing Luther's words, Mira bowed down and hurriedly withdrew to get the dishes.
Looking at the fathead fish in front of him, Luther's appetite was great, this fish was big but the meat was very tender, and the earthy smell was not very strong, so steaming was the most suitable, and the fish in the castle were all smoked fish and it really made him vomit.
"What's the matter with you. The old butler was as old-fashioned as ever, and even after sitting down, he still behaved in a proper manner, so that Luther had long given up his plan to let the other party be free to order.
"What do you think about the outcasts?" said Luther, who had skillfully divided the fish into three parts with his knife, and thrust a piece of the belly into his mouth, tasting the delicious meat while he was a little undecided.
It is useless to have a fantasy to develop, the most important thing is population and positioning, at present, whether it is a peripheral or relatively developed city, it is a combination of urban and rural areas, and this combination is not the kind of complementary combination, but the formation of agricultural production within the city, and the population engaged in agricultural production accounts for more than 90%.
Although this symbiotic relationship can also drive population flow and development, it restricts the space for urban development, and more and more farmers let the city completely out of the early stage of development, which is a waste of a lot of labor.
It is difficult to increase the population of both cities and towns, and there is basically no other way to increase the population in normal times except for a small number of immigrants and normal births, but there is an opportunity to get a large number of people now, that is, the displaced people after the disaster.
But good is bad, the composition of the vagabond is varied, there are all kinds of people, free people, slaves, these are all class divisions, and according to the division of occupations, there may be robbers, thieves, etc.
It's hard to say whether rat shit will get in and disturb Sears's stability, and the most important thing is the cost, which is a lot of money, and he can't afford to do 'charity' all the time, and Luther still owes a lot of debt.
"The young master wants to take them in? With all due respect, these people can escape to Sears today, and they will escape from Sears to other places in the future.
So you just drive them away, these people don't dare to resist. Even if they resisted, with the current number of soldiers, they would be able to wipe them out. ”
This is playing the harp to the cow, right? Sas, who didn't understand what Luther meant, thought he was worried that the homeless would bring disaster to his family.
Luther, who was a little laughing and crying, could only briefly talk about the system of urban development and industry and commerce, and finally emphasized the importance of population.
No way, basically the lords under the lord are mainly based on agricultural production, even some high-ranking nobles, but their main source of income is not rent, but the estate, they have a large number of slaves so they can squeeze their labor force to the greatest extent.
As she spoke, Mira walked in with the cutlery, first set it for Sas, and then sat down at the end of the table timidly.
......
"So young master, I'm afraid I can't afford to raise it now, but I feel distressed if I throw it away like this, what do you think I should do?"
Luther, who had a dry mouth, picked up the big wooden cup and drank half of the whole glass of water, and suddenly made a refreshing sound.
"That...... Young Master......"
At this time, Mira, who had been sitting at the end of the table, made a weak voice, and looked at Luther and Sas, who were also a little surprised, with twinkling eyes.
Mira grew up under the watchful eyes of old Sas, and due to the changes in the family, her personality is a little weak, and if she doesn't have any ideas, she generally won't take the initiative to speak out, especially in front of the main family.
"What's wrong?"
Luther looked at Mira with some confusion, could it be that this girl has something to do?
After seeing Luther's encouraging eyes, Mira bit her lip and whispered: "I don't know if what I said is right, but what kind of system did the young master say just now, as long as you choose it according to your needs?"
Syllable~
", wake up the dreamer with a word. Luther, who slapped his thigh excitedly, not only gave Mirabi a thumbs up, why didn't he think of it all along? As long as the displaced people are accepted according to their needs, isn't it true that in any era, the capable come first? Of course, there is a relationship and a way of expressing ability.