When he went, Evan brought more than 1,000 people, and when he returned, Evan also brought more than 1,000 people.

It's just that these thousand people have changed from the Mormont family to the Stark family.

Originally, Ed only planned to send Robb and Jon to live on Bear Island for half a year, but under Aven's deliberate routine, Theon also came along.

As for his little aunt, Lyanna Mormont, the little bear girl in the original book, was left in Winterfell by Ai 6wen. Aven's purpose was, of course, to protect her. In the next few years, the rapid development of Bear Island will inevitably summon all kinds of ghosts, snakes, and gods.

Ai Wen really loves her very much, on the one hand, out of his good impression in the film and television dramas of his previous life, and on the other hand, in this world full of calculations, he needs a calm spiritual harbor!

Theon kept talking along the way, showing off this to Aven, showing off that. I hope to impress Evan to make up for my deep inferiority complex.

Evan didn't refute him, nor did he try to correct him. So he is the Theon Greyjoy that Evan needs, the heir of the Iron Isles! If you don't have a strong mind, you can control it in the future!

As for Jon Snow, or Jon Stark Targaryen. The boy did not have a high status in the Stark family because of Catherine's resistance, but he did not feel inferior like Theon, but forged a calm look that was different from that of his youth.

"Jon, how old are you?"

"Eight years old!"

"As old as Robb, you can call me Brother Aven!"

Jon listened to him and said, "Brother Aven! ”

"Well, that's good. Robb, you hear me, Jon called me brother, did you call me brother too? ”

Arya can be called, Sansa can be called, Jon can be called Brother Aven, but Robb can't. He is the heir of House Stark, and Evan may have to swear allegiance to him in the future. Although he was only eight years old, he knew this, and only thought that Evan was a friend!

Robb smiled sinisterly, ready to give the skinny Evan a bear hug. Ai Wen immediately spoke: "Don't call me brother! Isn't it okay if I don't make trouble in the future? ”

"Yes!"

"But Robb, you can't physically hit me in the future!"

"Deal!"

After walking for three days, Evan arrived at the seashore, and the Mormont family's ship had been waiting for a long time. After loading more than 100 truckloads of daily necessities on the ship, everyone began their one-day journey.

Jon, Robb, and Theon stood at the bow of the ship, looking out at the vast sea, and couldn't help but be proud. Probably leaving the serious Stark family, the three of them chattered non-stop.

Aven was wrapped tightly around himself in a thick bear coat. Don't let yourself be blown by the sea breeze. Theon looked at Evan and said, "Your body is too weak, you need to exercise more!" ”

Ai Wen smiled and said, "It's useless, I'm born with it, and exercise doesn't work." ”

Robb knew about Aven's physique and didn't say much. Jon looked pensive, as if he was thinking about something. The three-day journey made Aven's body a little overwhelmed, he said goodbye to the three of them and returned to the cabin, took out the book that had been written for a year and read it, "The History of Westeros"!

Now that I have the funds, I don't have to worry about transmission. Evan will get it published quickly. When it comes to book publishing in this world, it is generally published at its own expense, unlike the signing fee in the previous life, the manuscript fee is readily available, and all the problems of the author are solved.

There is papermaking in this world, the school city in the original book, and Eddard researching evidence of Cersei and James's incest, all of which have books. It's just that there is no movable type printing, and it can be used as an industrial development in the future.

Putting down the book, Evan lay down on the bed, his spirit exhausted from the walk. Before you know it, you fall into a deep sleep. When he woke up, it was already evening time for dinner.

Call Robb and the three of them, and the four of them sit in the restaurant and nibble on special milk bread. The soft and fragrant bread instantly conquered the three of them, and Robb said, "Is there sugar in it?" ”

"Of course, there's a lot of sugar on Bear Island. It's just that the research hasn't been on sale for a long time! ”

"Oh. In this way, it will be possible to buy it in the town next to Winterfell in the future! ”

Evan said, "Of course not, there are not many beets grown on Bear Island, and there are not many in the north. The sugar produced is destined to not meet the needs of the common people, and it is foreseeable that for a long time, this will only be sold among the nobles of the Seven Realms! ”

Theon felt like a nobleman, complacent at Aven's words. Robb didn't have any thoughts, only Jon looked pensive, as if thinking about something.

Beets are industrially processed into white sugar, which is a luxury item for today's era. In the future, it is estimated that a bag of white sugar may not be affordable for ordinary farmers for several years.

After eating, the four of them chatted in the cabin, and Evan said, "I'll ask the four of you a broad question, how to make the country stronger!" ”

Robb said: "Of course it's the troops, as long as the army is trained well, the country will naturally be strong!" ”

Theon spoke: "With more warships, the country will be able to cross Westeros to plunder the opposite continent, especially the Iron Vault, which contains endless gold, as long as you get it, the country will naturally be rich and powerful!" ”

Jon was left, and he spoke, "I think the king is wise, the nobles are wise, and the country will be strong if you cultivate talents!" ”

Aiwen's purpose was to show the three of them his talents, and he spoke, "Actually, all three of you are right, but you don't get to the root of it. The key to determining whether a country is strong or not lies in the people at the bottom, not in the aristocracy and the top! Not even a force, not a battleship! ”

The three of them said in unison: "How is it possible! ”

"Actually, this is very easy to explain, according to our Bear Island, if I simply build ships, strengthen soldiers, or cultivate nobles. Within a decade, Bear Island will collapse. ”

"Why?"

"If you think about it, I have to do this with a huge amount of money, and Bear Island used to make a lot of profits from taxes. To make Bear Island strong, according to you, you have to tax most of the people at the bottom of Bear Island!

The result of the tax collection is that the people at the bottom of Bear Island end up living in misery, they have no food, the population will inevitably decrease, and the tax revenue will naturally decline after the reduction. After the tax revenue falls, in order to maintain my policy, it is inevitable to continue to increase the tax revenue, which creates a vicious circle! The people are getting poorer! ”

What Evan said was that the economic base determines the superstructure, but apparently the three of them didn't understand what Evan said. I can't turn a corner for a while.

Theon said disdainfully, "You mean let's be nice to those civilians!" ”

Evan smiled and didn't speak, the world wanted to be the Middle Ages in Europe. The aristocracy has everything in the world, and the commoners are inferior to pigs and dogs in their eyes. Evan was glad that he had come to this time, at least in an aristocratic family.

The Song of Ice and Fire can be said to be a fantasy of the European Middle Ages, unlike China, which does not attach much importance to blood, in China you can call the princely general Xiangning a kind. But in this world, if you shout this sentence among the civilians, it is estimated that you will be killed by the civilians of the same class.

Lineage has a powerful role in Western society. Whether it is the United Kingdom and the United States in the previous life, or the Seven Realms of this world. Not a nobleman, almost unable to acquire any rights! Even if you become a night watchman, you can't become a high-level person. Don't you see that none of the high-ranking people in the Night's Watch are from aristocratic backgrounds?

So, instead of arguing with them, Evan said to the three of them, "You may be dismissive of my words, but in five years, ten years you will understand how much I have changed the world!" ”