"All?" Griffith grimaced, "it's too much, I won't be able to finish it in three months." ”

Sir Philip counted the spoils of war after taking Grey Island, and the biggest catch was a warehouse full of cane sugar.

The Carolingian family contributed a lot in this operation and naturally deserved a piece of the pie, and weapons, armor and other war materials were the most urgently needed on the island, and could not be used as a reward. So, with a wave of his hand, Sir Philip gave Baron Stone 5,000 pounds of cane sugar.

According to Griffith's recipe for nutrients, this 5,000 pounds of sucrose can make about 10,000 servings of primary nutrients, which is almost enough for 100 beginner warriors to consume in a year.

"Isn't that Uncle Thorn's job?" Griffith was a little reluctant to take on the chore, what a waste of time. Moreover, the nutrients of the Carolingian Barony have always been boiled by Thorn in the past.

"In the past, because there were no magicians in the territory, I had to bother Thorn. Baron Stone took it for granted, "When it comes to nutrients, mages are the most professional. I didn't send you to Thousand Sails City for this purpose! Now that you're back, you're back just in time to free Thorn to concentrate on preparing for his promotion. ”

When it came to Thorn's promotion to the upper ranks, Griffith couldn't object. In both public and private terms, this is something that must be fully supported.

What's more, Stone's words are indeed reasonable.

Druids can also make nutrients, but they are picky about the ingredients, such as adding a lot of herbs. The mages have a much richer recipe for nutrients, and some necromancers can even make nutrients from corpses.

"What about the other ingredients?" Griffith would not be stupid enough to agree, and directly asked for the greatest difficulty.

Even if it is only a primary nutrient, there are enough materials used in about 20 kinds, and with the current situation in Hydra Village, it is not easy to get together.

"Carolien Castle has reserves, I'll have someone send it to you. Baron Stone knew that his father and son also had to settle accounts, and he was not trying to squeeze his son, so he continued: "As is customary, you can get a tenth as a reward. As for the future, you can discuss it with Andrew yourself. ”

After completing this batch of nutrients, it will be enough for Carolinburg to last a whole year. As for a year later, Stone had probably taken Fidel to the Levant.

Stone's arrangement was fair and good for Griffith, so he immediately agreed.

"10,000 servings of primary nutrients is indeed a lot, but since Lily is going to learn magic from me in the future, this free labor can be used. There are also children in Hydra village, if they can find one or two good seedlings, they can also be accepted as apprentices, anyway, one is taught, and several are taught. Griffith thought to himself.

Seeing off Baron Stone and his party, Griffith took Anna and the others back to the village chief's "mansion" in Hydra Village. The two-story building had become Griffith's residence, and William, the owner of the house, was already waiting here.

"William, what did you think about what I told you?" Griffith's arrival was undoubtedly the village chief who was hit the hardest.

Although William was a native of Hydra, he was loyal to Baron Carolingian, Griffith's brother Andrew. Now that the village of Hydra had been given to Griffith, William and his men were to return to Carolingburg to await a new appointment.

However, Griffith felt that the middle-aged man was quite reliable and familiar with the situation in Hydra Village, so he offered to recruit - William was just a level 3 warrior with no future, and Andrew would definitely sell this face.

"I'm sorry, Sir Griffith. William gave an apologetic expression, "Baron Andrew has just inherited the title, and I don't think it's appropriate to be loyal to you at this time." ”

Griffith's face was not obvious to show disappointment, "In that case, please do a good job of handing over as soon as possible." "The grain in the barn, as well as the coarse salt, salted fish, ham, etc., were the property of the village, and now belong to Griffith.

William's choice, Griffith had anticipated.

The population of Hydra Village is less than 500, and Griffith's territory is only one such place, so naturally there is no need for a "village chief" to manage it. Although Griffith's treatment was not bad, it was human nature that William, who had lost most of his power, was unwilling to give in.

The next day, William left with four of his soldiers, and the village of Hydra officially began its reign under Griffith.

"Villagers, I am your new lord, Griffith Carolinge. ”

Early in the morning, the villagers of Hydra, young and old, were summoned to the largest open space in the village.

After finishing the opening remarks, Griffith looked at the frightened and slightly numb faces in front of him, and most of the original good mood suddenly faded. In this world where the strong are respected, it seems a bit ridiculous to talk about the "power of the people". Even for farming, a beginner warrior can take on four or five farmers.

However, the policy that has been set a long time ago still has to be announced.

"I am here to announce two things. First, from this day onwards, the public fields will be abolished, and my Vicente will redivide the fields according to the labor force of each household, and you will no longer need to serve on the public fields, and in lieu of only half of the harvest will be paid as taxes every year. ”

Griffith's words were tantamount to detonating a bomb in the crowd, and the villagers, although they were afraid of Griffith's identity, still couldn't help but turn their heads and ears.

Like most of Titania, the land of Hydra is divided into two parts: about 70% of the total arable land, and the fertile fields near the Chishui River are the "public land" of the lords, and the rest are the "shares" of the villagers.

When the farming season is busy, the villagers must first complete the work of the "public field" before they can work on their own land. The harvest of the public land goes to the lord, and the harvest of the land is the annual ration of the peasants.

In Griffith's eyes, this system was too backward and completely detrimental to mobilizing the enthusiasm of the peasants. Griffith didn't even consult anyone and just changed it. In any case, Hydra does not produce much food each year, and Griffith has never had the luxury of achieving food self-sufficiency, even if the reform fails, he can afford it.

Of course, this kind of trivial matter, Griffith, the master, does not have the time and energy to keep an eye on, he is only responsible for announcing, and the specific work is completely handed over to Vicente.

"Secondly, this year, all the forced labor for boiling salt has been abolished, and brick burning and house building have been replaced instead. "The second order didn't make the slightest wave, for the villagers, it didn't matter what they did, it was a matter for the old men to decide.

According to Griffith's temperament, forced labor must be abolished sooner or later, and it is better to change it to a poll tax. However, considering that the village of Hydra has so little human resources available, Griffith needs to use this means to concentrate on several things for the time being.

For the next half month, the lumber yards and salt boiling on the south bank of the Chishui River were completely abandoned, and the brick kilns, which had expanded several times in size, smoked day and night.

In the village of Hydra, several dilapidated straw huts were completely demolished, and three three-story buildings were completed with astonishing speed under the guidance of craftsmen from Carolingburg.