Naturally, Gerteng was the place where the first wave of "commoners took their surnames". The day after the Northwest Republic announced this policy www.biquge.info, the Gerten Territory announced the same policy, but compared to the Northwest Republic, the Gerten Territory did the same policy - only the people who had settled here for at least one generation could enjoy this benefit, even if they were settled adventurers.

This is because the Gerten Territory does not need more talents, and the territory is currently stable and peaceful, with no intention of further expanding production or external expansion. With the group of officials with the Church of the God of Knowledge as the core, it is enough to rule the locality, and it can rule well.

The literacy rate of the members of the Church of the God of Knowledge is very high, not to mention the clergy, and the more core believers are all literate. Not only that, but they also see teaching as the best way to show their devotion to the gods, and they are passionate about volunteering as long as they have money and leisure. Therefore, in terms of the literacy rate of the lords, the Gelten Territory is the highest in the entire main plane, even surpassing the Void City.

According to the statistics of previous years, Gerteng has almost completely eliminated illiteracy, and even the farmers in the fields can know a hundred words, read simple notices, and write their own names.

This level has simply surpassed many developing countries on the earth, with such a deep heritage, a little government affairs, what is it?

The residents of Gertenling are also proud of their level of education, and walking down the streets, it is not uncommon to see people taking advantage of their leisure time to take out a book to read. Even though they read either travelogues written by retired adventurers or novels written by bards, it is good to be able to read anyway.

Reading makes people wise, reading makes people reasonable, reading makes people wise, and reading makes people noble...... In the doctrine of the God of Knowledge, reading is simply the best thing in the world, and when Sui Xiong first read this doctrine, he always felt that there was a bit of "the book has its own golden house, the book has its own thousand Zhongsu, and the book has its own Yan Ruyu ......".

Regardless of whether there are so many benefits in the book, the people of Gerten have indeed greatly improved their wisdom and cultivation through reading. So even though they are tall and tall, like barbarians migrating from the northern ice fields, they are all civilized people who are knowledgeable and reasonable—at best, you don't have to worry about being beaten by a big fist when you negotiate with them, and at worst, it is at least a master to fool them.

The vast majority of businessmen do not intend to compete with the people of Gerteng to deceive themselves, and the bargaining between them generally revolves around more practical issues, such as quality, cost, profit, etc., and from time to time someone will pick up a slate and write calculations on it with charcoal, and use actual data to illustrate the problem.

This kind of business atmosphere can only be seen here, and if you leave here, you can't see it in any city on the mainland.

After all...... Almost every one of the merchants in Gerten's collar went elsewhere to be a scholar.

In fact, Sui Xiong can clearly see that almost every adult in Gelteng has a scholar rank of one or two levels, and this place can be said to be a "cultural capital".

Sui Xiong floated in the air, smiling and admiring the scene of the cultural capital, nodding from time to time, very approvingly.

"Your Majesty, this Gelteng Territory is not badly built. The air around him fluctuated slightly, and the equally invisible Walle appeared next to him, and said with a smile, "Whenever I see the scene here, I feel very proud." I haven't accomplished anything big in my life, but as long as I have this one, this life will be worth it. ”

As an immortal deity, your life has only just begun. ”

Walle smiled, and instead of arguing on the subject, he said something else: "By the way, Orion told me some time ago that she is not too young, and the younger generations of the Gerten family have also grown up. What do you think if she still occupies the position of lord and is not very good-looking, so she plans to retire and concentrate on the work of the church?"

Sui Xiong was slightly stunned, and then remembered that Orian was actually almost seventy years old, and he was really an undoubted old man in this world. Even the younger generations in the Gerten family are actually forty or fifty years old—many of those who are later than her have even died of old age.

"To whom is she going to pass the viscount throne?"

"Don Gerten, nicknamed 'Flying Fish', was a young man who was very good at fighting in the water and had been a maritime merchant for a while. With a wave of his hand, Sui Xiong suddenly saw that in the office building in the center of the Gerten small commodity market, there was a faint light on a middle-aged man with a short beard who looked quite shrewd and capable.

Although this Tang Gerten is called a young man, he is actually not young, about thirty-four or five. Because he used to do water business, the corners of his eyes were obviously red and swollen, which was the result of being blown too much wind. His figure is slightly burlier than the average person, and the joints of his hands are particularly thick, but the whole body shape is quite well-proportioned, and it can be seen that he is extraordinary.

What is especially noteworthy is his bright eyes, which are not only full of confidence and wisdom, but also a trace of cunning that is not easy to see, which shows that he is not the kind of good man who "a gentleman can bully him", but a figure with quite a means.

It is indeed more reassuring to hand over the territory to such a person to inherit.

"By the way, this kid has a bad habit. Wohl suddenly thought of something, and said with a smile, "He is obviously rich, but he likes to cry poor." The name "Flying Fish Soup" has been heard by many people. ”

Sui Xiong smiled: "It's not a bad thing to like to cry poor, it's better than liking luxury and loving comparison." ”

"The problem is, he's crying poorly, it's ......," Wohl thought for a moment, and with a wave of his hand, a scene appeared in the air, which was the scene of the "Flying Fish Soup" chatting with the adventurers in the tavern.

Tang: Alas, I'm so poor!

Adventurer A: Everyone is very poor, and no one is rich these days.

Adventurer B: You have at least a stable job and a good income. In contrast, those of us who do a little bit and take a little are really insecure.

Tang: My job was very average, and I started a business in the first half of the year - I was worried that I would lose my job.

Adventurer A: If you are unemployed, you will be unemployed, and those who have the ability can not find a job anywhere!

Adventurer B: I do know that there are a few chambers of commerce that want to hire people who are literate and have a lot of toughness. Looking at your size and hands, you should have some real skills, and if you want to find a job, I can help you introduce you.

Tang: Thank you then!

Adventurer A: Haha, then I'm going to have to drink an extra bottle!

Adventurer B: I'll forget it, I'm almost drunk. By the way, what are you doing now? Starting a business in half a year is not very stable.

Ah Tang: I am a wholesaler of gardens, and in the first half of this year, I repaired a garden for an earl, and the total business was only more than 20,000 gold coins......

The two adventurers were furious and walked away.

The scene ended here, and Sui Xiong shook his head while laughing.

This flying fish soup is really ...... There is personality

I wonder if he will continue to maintain this style when he becomes a lord in the future? If he continues to do this, maybe he will be beaten to death one day...... (To be continued.) )