Chapter 43 Agriculture
The spring breeze is slow, the grass is green;
At this time, it is early spring, and it is a good time for the sun to shine;
The plan of the year lies in the spring, and all the peasants under Finney's command, whether freedmen or serfs, actively run in the fields and begin the new year's labor;
Looking forward to a bumper harvest in autumn!
On the road outside Muen Manor, a dark carriage is parked on the side of the road, and the noble coat of arms on the door is shining brightly, symbolizing the majesty of the master;
This is the travelling of Sir Seta Fanaan Finney!
Seta threw away the crumble in his hand, took a long breath and stood up, and laughed:
"George, you're doing a great job!"
The internal affairs officer standing beside him was naturally very happy that his achievements had been praised by the lord, but he still bowed down and said with great grace:
"Sir, I just did what I was supposed to do!"
"Hahaha~" Seta laughed when she heard this, turned around and said:
"Even if that's the case, then you're an excellent interior officer, and I'm satisfied"
"Thank you for the compliment, sir!" said George Luther, whose mouth curled uncontrollably, and it was evident that the succession of lords must have made him happy;
Seta smiled and didn't say anything more, and looked up:
Not far away, outside the Muen Manor, farmers are working diligently, these are nothing, as long as you turn your eyes slightly, you can see a huge wooden structure appear in front of you:
Two big waterwheels!
This was built by Seta when he returned last winter, and he asked George Luther to arrange it;
However, it is not easy to cultivate such two big guys, even if there is sufficient material support, it still takes most of the winter to complete it. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
This may be the reason why waterwheels have not become popular in this world!
The principle of the waterwheel is very simple, that is, the water wheel is pushed by the power of the water flow itself, and the water from the low place is drawn to the high place, which runs day and night, which greatly saves agricultural manpower;
The manpower saved also makes it possible to achieve precision agriculture.
With this in mind, Seta commanded:
"Little Hubby, record the order!"
Xiao Hubi, who was standing on the side and was bored, immediately ran over when he heard this, bowed and saluted, and took out a pen and paper:
"Sir, please command!" the whole movement seemed smooth and comfortable;
Seta nodded, and commanded:
"If the lord gives loyalty, the lord provides protection, this is the most basic contract!" he continued, taking a few steps behind his back:
"And food is the basis of the survival of the people, in order to ensure the survival of the people, the lord's mansion has set up an 'agricultural bonus', and the family with the best harvest will receive the bonus issued by me personally!"
Speaking of which, it seemed that there was still something missing, so he added:
"And the family that receives the reward, if it is a serf, can be immediately promoted to tenants"
"And if you are a tenant, you will be promoted to a free man! If you are a free man, you can choose to move to Finney Town and have the land redistributed by the lord's mansion!"
Xiao Hubi kept recording, and even because he was too quick to record, his forehead began to sweat;
When Seta saw it, he smiled slightly, waved his hand, and said:
"Don't worry, you write down this one thing first, and when you return to the castle, if you have any questions when you tidy up, you can ask me."
Little Hubi raised his head and smiled, and immediately lowered his head and remembered:
If you really ask, won't it seem that you are incompetent? Little Hubi has a strong sense of crisis in his heart when he thinks of the new castle manservant, Little Lille!
'I have to behave better!' the little squire decided in his heart, and the pen in his hand was faster.
And when George Luther heard this, he was full of excitement and admiration:
"Sir, in this way, the agriculture of our territory should usher in a great development!" said this, bowing deeply:
"You are wise and wise!"
What does grain produce? It is the guarantee of survival! At the same time, it is also a very important strategic resource! Although there is no such thing as the so-called 'grain and grass go first before the three armies move' in this world, there are similar stories.
In fact, in the era of cold weapons, food is the core resource in the first place!
However, for the praise of his subordinates, Seta is very calm:
'What kind of wisdom is this? It's just a matter of taking advantage of the situation.'
If there were no surplus manpower liberated by the waterwheel, even if he issued a similar order, it would not have much effect, because the manpower of the territory was limited, and it was impossible to cultivate it finely;
Without fine farming, the so-called yield improvement is a tree without roots;
Thinking of this, Seta clapped his hands and said:
"Let's go, go back to the castle," he turned and got into the carriage;
The six guards who had been scattered around the carriage gathered at once, turned on their horses and arranged them in front of and behind the carriage, while George Luther rode along the side of the carriage;
Seeing that everyone was ready, the coachman shook the reins:
"Drive~" carriage all the way forward, towards Feeney Town;
Not long, back to the castle;
Setta took off his coat and gave it to the servant, and sent the guards to disperse, and left George Luther and Little Hubby to attend to their own business;
"Whew~" let out a long breath;
As soon as he sat down on the sofa in the reception area, he saw the castle butler walking briskly:
"Sir, the Knight of Handa is here to visit and wants to see you"
"Do you want to bring him in?"
Seta was slightly stunned:
'What is he doing here?' When he came back to his senses and saw that the butler was still standing here, he nodded and commanded:
"Let him in," said after thinking about it, and stopped:
"No, I'll go with you!"
The castle steward bowed slightly:
"Yes, Sir!"
Following Deben to the gate of the castle, Seta meets Handa, a knight with a scar on his face;
"Handa, my friend" Seta embraced the past with open hands:
"I didn't expect you to come!"
The Handa Knight smiled slightly, the hideous scar squirmed, and hugged it gently:
"I was passing by here on my way to Bishui City, and I thought that this was your territory, so I came to visit"
"Hahaha~" Seta laughed, took Scar Knight's arm and walked inside:
"I'm glad you came"
"Come, let's go in!"
As soon as they arrived in the hall, they sat down in the reception area, and immediately a servant brought tea and snacks, and both of them took a sip of tea and did not eat snacks;
Seta sat on the sofa with a smile, holding a teacup:
"Handa, is there something you're doing here?"
Hearing this, Knight Handa lightly placed the teacup on the table, looked up and said:
"Sir Finney, I want to ask for forgiveness from you on behalf of the Martin family!"
His face changed slightly, Seta took a sip of tea from his teacup, and the thoughts in his mind swirled, and put down the cup:
"Why?"
"I'm curious, can you tell me why?"
Knight Handa smiled slightly bitterly, opened his mouth, and said helplessly:
"Because, the current Martin Knight is my sister's son!"
"Now they have been punished and have realized their mistakes," he said, looking up and sincerely.
"Please, give them a chance to mend their ways, okay?"
With a slight frown, Seta was slightly angry in her heart:
"Forgiveness, what a fluffy word!"