Chapter 68: The Lord and the Squire
George and Highbury walked briskly into the hall, where they were discussing fishing with Elder Terry Hugh of the Merfolk Tribe, when a guard ran over and told them:
The lord is coming!
The two of them were suddenly shocked in their hearts! They hurriedly put down the things in their hands and trotted over;
When he arrived at the hall, he saw that the lord was eating, and he did not look angry, so he was relieved, bowed down and greeted, and said:
"Jazz!"
Nor was it an outsider, so Seta pointed to the next place and said:
"Sit down and dine together!" instructed the servant beside him:
"Go get two sets of cutlery for your Interior Officer and Mayor Mayor!"
Wiping the sweat from his face, George smiled and said:
"Thank you for your hospitality, Sir!"
Highbury says:
"Thank you very much, sir!"
The two sat down on the left and right;
The servant quickly brought the dishes and set them up, and then poured each one a glass of wine;
Seta took his glass and took a sip with the two of them;
A faint warmth of sour wine flowed down his throat, and Seta asked, cutting off a piece of deer breast and chewing it down on the sauce:
"George, things should be pretty much the same here, right?"
"How long will it take?"
George put down his glass and replied:
"The construction of all areas in the first phase of the plan has basically been completed, and we can end this side of the matter after it is reconfirmed!"
According to the previous plan, the construction of the entire Bay Town can be divided into three steps, that is, the third phase of the project;
The first installment, before the winter arrives, is to make Baytown self-sufficient!
The project includes residential areas, shanty towns (i.e. slave houses), workshop areas, and warehouse areas, which have now been completed. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
In the second phase, build defenses and docks!
At the same time, some of the first phase of the project will be deepened, such as the expansion of the residential area, which will be a seaport town, not a slave camp!
There are many similar things, and the main thing to do in the second phase is to expand and complete the corresponding infrastructure construction.
The third phase, this part is considered a long-term plan, making Baytown the main city of the Finney family!
At that time, there will be fewer castles, noble villas, and the like! There will be supporting residences of all classes, entertainment facilities, and so on...
Similar to his own estimate, Seta nodded and turned to look at Highbury:
"What about you, Highbury, are you familiar with the work here during this time, and George will be back to the castle with me in a few days, can you take over the job and take on the duties of a mayor?"
Highbury said seriously:
"Of course, Jazz! Highbury won't let you down!"
The subordinates are confident, and Seta is generally optimistic, so he smiled at this time:
"It seems that you haven't wasted half a year, Highbury" turned his head:
"George, after eating, we'll go out to have a look, we have to see it in person to know in our hearts!"
George nodded and said:
"Yes, Sir!"
Because there was something to do next, the speed of eating was much faster, and the wine was not much drunk, so in less than half an hour the three of them stopped eating and went out of the hall;
The barracks are on high ground, and if you want to go to other areas, you have to go downhill;
Yesterday there had been a light rain, and the road was drenched, but fortunately the road was paved with wood, and it was not afraid of slippery walking, and the three of them went down the hill to the slave shantytown;
The shantytowns were placed near the barracks, naturally, to facilitate the bombing.
Standing on the side of the road, surrounded by several guards, all slaves and tenants carefully avoided it;
Seta looked in the direction of George's finger:
There are four rooms in a row, two in front and two in the front, a total of eight rooms! The four rooms on the left are inhabited by male slaves, and the four rooms on the right are inhabited by female slaves, with a wooden wall between the men and women;
Ditches were dug in the corners of each room, and they were so dark that even from a long distance, Seta could smell the stench of shadows;
There was no need to go in and see, the left and right were just where the slaves lived, and he turned his head and said:
"Let's go to the next place!"
George says:
"Yes, sir!"
"Please come here, the warehouse is next to it"
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The three of them followed the dirt road and soon walked the town again;
Warehouses, residential areas, workshops!
The more Seta looked, the more obvious the smile on his face became, and things were going more smoothly than he expected, both in terms of the size of the town and the mental outlook of the residents!
Finally, the three of them came to the beach, stepped on the soft sand, and the cool sea breeze blew in their faces, with the characteristic salty smell of the sea, and Seta said with a smile:
"George, it's been a hard work for half a year! These days, you hurry up and leave the matter to Highbury, and when the time comes, go back with me."
George immediately said:
"It's the best compliment to me to have your approval, sir!"
"I'll keep up with Mayor Highbury."
Seeing that there seemed to be a lot more people in the town than last time, Seta asked:
"How many tenants do we have now?"
George didn't ask questions, but glanced at Highbury, and with a slight movement in Highbury's heart, he stepped forward and said:
"Sir, there are currently 20 tenants and 180 slaves in Bay Town!"
"Wow~Wow~"
The sea breeze is gentle, the waves are beating against the reef of the shore, splashing a large cloud of water foam, a seabird, slanted wings, quickly skimming the surface of the sea, a small fish has been held in its mouth;
The sea breeze slowly became stronger, and the sky in the distance gradually darkened;
Seta said:
"It's going to rain, let's go back to the hall first!"
"Yes, sir!"
The rain came quickly, and the three of them entered the house with their front feet, and the rain began to fall on their back feet:
"Whoa~Whoa~"
George patted the moisture on his body and exhaled:
"Fortunately, I came back quickly, otherwise I would have been soaking wet!"
Seta beckoned the two subordinates to sit down, and then asked the servant to bring hot milk tea, and took a warm sip before saying:
"The rain on the beach is coming fast!" said this, and his heart moved:
"George, is there a sewer in Baytown?" "Baytown is the main city of the future, and there is no shortage of sewers!"
In the 18th century, Paris on the earth was stinking except for a few main roads and the royal palace to see the past;
Especially in the summer, it doesn't smell much better than the aqua toilets in the countryside!
In fact, except for the larger ones, Paris at that time was an open-air toilet, so their king lived almost all year round in the palace outside the city, because he couldn't stand the smell!
Seta doesn't want to be in the same trouble in the future!
George and Highbury looked at each other and said carefully:
"Sirs, as a rule, will only lay sewers in castles or noble villas, and if the whole town were to be laid, the cost would be too high and it would cost a lot of money."
Seta raised his eyebrows, waved his hand and said:
"Money is not an issue, you arrange this matter immediately!"
"Well, I can get the Lufeld Scholar to help me plan it, my bay town must have sewers!"
No matter how much it costs to build a sewer, it can't compare to the cost of building a palace outside because I can't stand the smell at that time!
George was slightly stunned, although he didn't know why his lord insisted on spending an extra amount of money to build sewers, but he had fulfilled his obligation to be a subordinate and reminded him;
Now all that needs to be done is execution!
George stood up:
"Yes, Sir!"