Isabel admits that she was right, and that she is powerless to eliminate the status quo in the North, nor to make Northern society as peaceful as it is in the South. nodded, and just told the other party lightly, "I don't deny the facts you said." However, I am sure that within my father's territory you will live as you do in Plymouth. ”

Rose became a little curious, "Miss, how much land does your father have?" Well, is this place bigger than Captain Hawkins? ”

"If I think about it, it's probably made up of five big villages and a church. In addition, there is an estate in the neighbouring county of Richmond and some land nearby. Isabel spoke calmly, as if she were telling someone else's story.

Rose and his fellow maid on the side had their eyes widened a lot, their mouths slightly open, and they immediately felt a little surprised. Perhaps, until they met the daughter of the noble Baron Walton I, they had never come into contact with what a real nobleman was. Of course, this was only the lowest level of knightly aristocrats they had ever met. The other maid glanced at Rose, regretting that she hadn't brought up the idea of becoming a maid in Isabel's family earlier.

After thinking about it, it was too late to say it now, so he hurriedly walked up to Isabel and bowed his knees. Then, looking at each other with an extremely sincere attitude, "Miss, I... Can I go to your family as a maid? ”

Isabel tore off a branch and danced back and forth in her hand, and said seemingly casually, "Would you like to go too?" The North is a place of chaos, looting and violence, and it is a place that will never be the same as the South. ”

The young maid hesitated, then glanced at her companion Rose again, and then smiled at her lightly, "Miss, I think it will be safe to stay in your father's land." ”

"Well, you're a very wise maid, and that's true." Isabel grinned to the left and tilted her head to smile as she added, "However, I don't think you're a good fit for a noble family. ”

"Miss, why is that?"

"Because there's a strict hierarchy there, and the system will determine what kind of rights you have. Even if it is a servant, it is necessary to divide it into superior servants and inferior servants. ”

The excitement and freshness that came to the faces of the two maids faded away, and a silence ensued. Of course, Isabel is not exaggerating the facts, she is just telling the truth. Seeing that the attitude of the two maids became a little negative, she just smiled and changed the subject, "Now, follow me to the restaurant, I need something to eat." ”

Isabel turned and walked down the path, and the two maids followed her quietly. After a short time, as the three of them walked out of the path, they saw some merchants hurrying to the gate of the captain's house with their retinue and servants. When the merchants saw her coming, they stopped to salute her, and Isabel smiled and nodded in greeting.

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After lunch, all the crew members of the ocean-going fleet had gathered in the lobby on the first floor of Captain Hawkins' house. Every crew member present looked elated, their eyes glittering with a desire for money. Although it was not the first time that most of the crew members present had received their bounties, the tone and expressions on their faces as they spoke still looked very excited.

In addition to a fixed monthly gratuity, who wouldn't be happy to receive such a good thing! Naturally, the 10 guards from the Duke's Mansion who stayed in the hall were a little disdainful of the crew's happiness. Receiving a bounty, or gift, was a common thing for them in the service of the Duke of Richmond.

Captain Hawkins has a long history of issuing bounties and rules, so he can take a sum of money from the "public savings" to hand out the bounty. However, Isabel was the first time to implement the reward system, and she could only pay the crew of the "Nemesis" with 1,000 pounds out of the eighty percent of the money she received.

As far as the navy is concerned, a warship is a combat unit, and several hundred or even several thousand officers and men must coordinate well in order to ensure the normal operation of the warship; any individual negligence or omission may affect the operation of the entire ship. As a naval officer, Isabel is convinced that team spirit is an important condition for external expansion and victory. Therefore, she decided to pay the twenty percent bounty she was entitled to to the injured crew members.

The atmosphere at the scene where the bounty was handed out was high, as if a blazing flame was burning in the sky, and every crew member present received a bounty of as little as a dozen pounds and as much as a few tens of pounds. And the faces of the crew of the "Nemesis" are full of festive smiles that can only be found in Christmas.

A bounty of £27 was given to the common crew, while a bounty of £40 and £15 was awarded to the staff of the adjutant, boatswain, gunner, cook, medic and craftsman. Of course, Isabel immediately distributed her share of the bounty to the wounded crew. In addition, in addition to a bounty, each person received a bounty for eating vegetables every day. There is no doubt that the cook on the "Nemesis" became the crew member with the most bounty in the entire hall.

Fast was a little greedy for the more than 160 pounds bounty the cook had received, and Baldwin, who was standing next to him, patted him on the shoulder, "Old man, that's what he deserves." Besides, haven't you already taken some property that doesn't belong to you? ”

Baldwin didn't make it clear, and Fast was well aware that he was talking about the loot looted after the ransacking of the Spanish plantations. Fast smiled, "I know, those of us who work for the Duke are already rich. ”

Wei, who is only in his 20s this year, glared at the money bag containing the bounty in his hand and looked at the two of them with incredulous eyes, "Baldwin, Fast, can I become a gentleman with this more than 40 pounds of money??" ”

Baldwin turned his head to look at his colleague who was in a daze, and laughed, "Gentleman?!" Hall, you can even get the title of 'Knight'. Not only do you get the title, but you also get the office of parish clerk and court juror and the election of county councillors. Even if you leave the Duke's Court immediately, you can become a village yoman. ”

"It's... It's unbelievable! Hall marveled at the benefits he could get with the money, and then argued, "Leaving the Duke's Palace? No, I won't leave the Duke's Palace. ”

His words made the other guards burst into laughter, and his companion Miller joked with him, "Hall, how about marrying a Yorman's daughter when we return to Yorkshire this time?" ”