In this era, the tenant peasants' yearning for their own land and their status as freemen, or rather, in any era, the yearning of the lower classes for the upper class is the same. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

With an example and a clear system, the combat effectiveness of the militia under Wu Ming was completely beyond imagination.

In just one month, they swept through bandits, wild settlements, and beast colonies around the Tucker Mountains, delivering a steady stream of loot to the Casos Manor.

Of course, even with the leadership of Wu Ming and the leadership, casualties were inevitable, but they were controlled within five people, and after resting and rotation, the enthusiasm of the militia was not reduced in the slightest.

But at this time, Wu Ming chose to return to the army to recuperate.

After all, the surrounding targets worth doing have all been pulled out, and the next sweep will outweigh the losses.

Moreover, through this training, he has thoroughly promoted his authority, and has obtained a militia squad that can be called elite in this era, and this is enough!

"Oh my!"

It's just that when he returned to the manor, he saw Amelia's somewhat broken face: "My master, do you know how many people you have sent?" ”

She said in a tone that was almost like a dead man's scream: "Five hundred and seventy-two! Five hundred and seventy-two serfs, and a bunch of women and children, are you ready to sell them all? It's best to do it as soon as possible, because they're almost out of our food reserves! ”

"I'm sorry! My beautiful lady housekeeper! ”

Wu Ming shook his head and smiled, "Actually, I'm not going to sell any of them, but I want them all to work for me!" ”

"Are you serious? Sir? ”

Amelia stared at him with a foolish gaze: "Where did we go to find so much land to house these serfs, they are almost twice as many as our people!" ”

In fact, if he wanted to settle serfs according to the current standard, Wu Ming would have to triple his territory first.

This is almost the size of a barony, and even if it is Baron Terry, it is a great trouble to take over so many serfs.

"I'm going to let some of them cultivate my private land, or the sharecroppers' shareholders, and free them from the land, after all, I trust them a little more than these wild people......"

Wu Ming felt that it was now possible to explain his plan to the housekeeper a little: "Regarding the future of the territory, I already have a plan, first of all...... I'm going to make a policy that any serf in the Carros could pay for their share of the land they cultivated! I know they don't have the money, but that's okay, I accept installments, years or even decades, and when they pay it off and buy the land, I'll recognize them as freedmen! ”

"Yes...... If you do this, the wheat in the land will ......"

Amelia asked stupidly, and then blushed under Wu Ming's smiling gaze and asked a stupid question.

"The farm work on the land is naturally undertaken by these wild people, and of course, by doing so, it is only a part of it...... So, I'm going to build a lot of workshops to purify table salt, make glass, and a steel factory! ”

Agriculture can absorb too few people, and the real big head is still industry! A large factory, accommodating thousands, tens of thousands of people, is simply a piece of cake.

Of course, Wu Ming can't afford that kind of big construction now, but even the most ordinary handicraft workshop, as long as it forms a large-scale industry, it is more than enough to accommodate his hundreds of people.

"Salt, glass, steel?"

Amelia vaguely seemed to grasp something: "How many workshops are you going to open?" Let these slaves work for you? ”

"That's pretty much it, I've figured out a few techniques that should bring us a lot of profit!"

Now, when you have gained identity and a certain amount of strength to resist coveting, you can take out the things of your previous life.

Whatever position you are, you will do something, and this is the principle that luck is consistent with the person.

"But to build a workshop, you need a lot of raw materials and manpower......

Amelia was a little dizzy and couldn't keep up with Wu Ming's train of thought.

"Man, aren't these slaves ready-made? If you give them brown bread and vegetable soup every day, but don't let them work, it's easy to have big problems! ”

Wu Ming glanced at Amelia with some reproach: "They must be allowed to work from morning to night, drain their strength, and exhaust their spirits, so that such slaves will not have time to think about other things!" ”

"As for the initial start-up capital, I still have some savings here, and don't underestimate our tenant farmers...... In the face of the temptation to acquire land and free people, I am sure they will burst out with a passion that will amaze you! ”

Not to mention anything else, just in this sortie, dozens of militiamen under Wu Ming's command and those who were later transferred to support all made a lot of loot and bonuses.

Now through the redemption of the land, this money has continued to fall into Wu Ming's hands, becoming his first pot of gold to promote the development of the industry in the territory.

And ...... Through labor, the lazy and the industrious among the slaves were distinguished, and the preparation was prepared for the later diversion and differential treatment! ”

……

As Wu Ming said one suggestion after another, Amelia's expression was more than just amazement.

She couldn't have imagined that William, the guy who won the knighthood by force, had the same ideas in business.

"It's ...... It's ......."

She thought about it for a long time, and she couldn't think of any suitable words to use to describe Wu Ming, and in the end, she sighed: "My master, if you are in business, you will definitely be the most successful profiteer!" ”

"Haha...... You'd be wrong! ”

Wu Ming smiled and said: "A truly successful businessman is one who invests in the monarch and the kingdom, and uses the power of money to manipulate the entire aristocratic class!" ”

……

Syllable!

The next day, under the whip and sticks, Wu Ming swept away the savage slaves brought around him, and began to work hard.

Although he was not yet fully prepared to start construction, Wu Ming had already inspected the territory and set aside a special industrial zone, leveling the foundation, and repairing the roads, and this kind of trivial work could already be started.

And as he promulgated new laws in his realm, the entire Karos realm was boiling.

"As long as we redeem our share of the land we rent, we can become a freedman?"

An old man clutched Jove's hand tightly: "You didn't lie to me? ”

"That's what the announcement in the court of the manor says!"

Joff smiled bitterly: "If you don't believe me, you can also ask Dean and a few of them, because they have shown bravery, they have been granted the status of free people by the lord, and they have even given them a portion." ”

"In that case......

The old man gritted his teeth: "I want to send my little grandson to join the army, and go to the lord to buy that piece of farmland!" ”

"Yo!"

Jof was a little surprised, according to his estimates, it would take at least ten years for the tenant farmer families to redeem their share of the land.

But I didn't expect this old man to be so rich.

Did you find some treasure or inherit something? It's so well hidden, I haven't heard any news before......

He sighed in his heart, and said in a mysterious tone: "Actually...... The battlefield is treacherous, and if it's just to get Freedfolk status, I've got a better way. ”

"What's the solution?"

The old man's interest was immediately aroused, and he couldn't help but promise to invite Jof to have a drink.

After receiving this assurance, Jof said mysteriously: "Do you know what those slaves are doing? ”

"Looks like you're going to build something, it's supposed to be Lord Sir's castle, right?"

The old man guessed with some uncertainty.

"No, Lord Sir has no intention of building a castle, he is going to build many workshops! Priority is given to recruiting consular workers and paying them monthly! ”

Joff blinked: "I think you can send your little grandson to the workshop, and you can learn a trade at the very least, which will be useful even if you go to other big cities in the future." ”

"Be a craftsman?"

The old man blinked, for the family of tenant farmers of the times, a craftsman with the status of a freeman was already a very good decent person.

And there was not much danger yet, which immediately moved him, and after thanking Jof several times, he took his leave and left.

Joff watched him leave, and walked around the territory again, and cheers could be heard from time to time.

I don't know how many families are secretly planning their family backgrounds, ready to redeem their share of land and freeman status from the lord.

The whole territory is full of vitality.

Yes, it's vitality!

Joff munched on a stalk of grass and thought silently.

He was originally resistant to Sir William's arrival, but it turned out that the other party brought a new life to Carlos.

The other party is brave and strong, a good lord who can protect the people, and is also quite benevolent, this time the militia, regardless of the severity of the injury, have subsidies and care, as for those who died in the battle, the family members were immediately given condolence money and the status of free people.

To be able to follow such a lord, even if you die in battle, is it worth it?

The corners of Joff's eyes suddenly moistened, and he prayed earnestly to all the gods: "O omnipotent gods, please bless our Lord Sir!" Let him lead us to a bright future! ”

……

A few days later, with the arrival of various raw materials and tools, the construction of the workshop began in earnest.

Wu Ming looked around, and there was subtlety in his eyes.

Don't underestimate the traverser's farming ability, as long as he is given time, he is sure that within a few years, he will turn the Karaos Territory into a commercial pearl in the entire Wind Firefly Plain and even the Thorr Continent.

Of course, at that time, his own knightly personality will definitely not be able to suppress it.

"I'm really looking forward to it...... Changes after accumulating strength! ”

Wu Ming's eyes were deep, and he seemed to have seen through everything: "And, from the moment the goods are sold, what name will those jealous people put on me?" Salt Knight? The Glass Knight? Or a merchant knight? ”