"The Silver Moon River flows from north to south, passing through our territory and finally joining the Jinshui River. She put ...... The family territory is divided into two parts: Hexi and Hedong. ”

Lilia was clever enough to see that Victor had summoned Nicole's vassals to a round table, so she called Barony Fenice and Randall together as family domains.

Nicole's subordinates have no objection to this. In fact, the two sides have long been inseparable from each other, and Barony Fenice's financial, military, and food supplies all depend on the Randall family. Moreover, the barony is small, and the area of 3,000 square kilometers does not have much potential for development, and Nicole's vassals cut their heads to send their second sons and second daughters to Silvermoon Manor to serve as Victor's attendant maids, so as to seek a future for them in the Randall family.

Lilia smiled slightly, her red lips opened, and continued: "In the past, we mainly developed the land in Hexi, but now, with the improvement of the water conservancy facilities of the ring canal on the east bank of the Yinyue River, we have begun to reclaim the Hedong area. At present, there are Pinghu Town, Qiang Rose Town, 6 administrative villages in Hexi, 11 villages and 72 tenant farms under the jurisdiction of Hedong District, Wanqu Town, 2 administrative villages, 5 villages and 35 tenant farms under its jurisdiction. ”

"The total cultivated land area including terraced fields is more than 3.83 million mu, 4.66 million mu of pasture, 15,730 mu of reservoir area, 570,000 mu of purple cane forest, and the remaining more than 6,000 square kilometers of territory are undeveloped hilly woodland. ”

"The family adopts a three-year rotation system, with a total grain output of 220,000 tons last year, and the pasture can raise more than 500,000 cattle, sheep, horses, camels, and pigs every year, and last year's aquatic fish harvested 1.33 million pounds, harvested 32,000 acres of purple cane forests, and produced 54.2 million pounds of raw sugar...... I won't report the rest of the cash crops. The Pinghu Town Government Affairs Department has detailed records, and I will send someone to transcribe them to all of you. ”

In terms of population, there are more than 67,000 registered family members, more than 95,000 tenants, more than 27,000 freedmen, and a total resident population of more than 180,000. ”

More than 180,000 of my people?

Victor was secretly delighted, knocked on the table, and said with a casual expression: "Tell me about the specific situation of the young and the young and the newborn." ”

Lilia pursed her lips slightly, thought for a while, and said, "There are about 40,000 people over 50 years old, more than 50,000 children under 15 years old, and more than 70,000 young adults...... There were more than 3,300 newborns the year before last, more than 5,200 newborns last year, and it is estimated that there will be close to 7,000 newborns this year. ”

Victor turned his head and smiled at Nicole, and praised him, "Good job." ”

Nicole said with a gentle look in her eyes: "You require a family to have at least 4 children, and a couple has an average of one child in three years. The church is full of praise for your proposed fertility policy, but the family has paid a great price to encourage fertility......"

"Uh...... This issue will be discussed later. Victor changed the subject in time, turned his gaze to Boots, and ordered, "Tell me about the situation in Raventown." ”

Butz and Old Hamm exchanged glances and took the lead in saying: "Raven Town has 1 village, 6 tenant farms, a permanent population of more than 17,000, and 180,000 acres of cultivated land. We can only produce food for our people and tenants, and those merchants and freedmen depend on the output of the Viscount of Sauron, and the barbarians and paladins need to be supplied by the Two-Headed Lizard Chamber of Commerce...... However, we lease shops and warehouses to collect transaction taxes from caravans, buy mountain goods and minerals collected by barbarians, process them into commodities and resell them, and make at least more than 8,000 gold soles a net income every year. Last year, we paid 5,000 gold soles to our family. ”

"Oh, yes. Butz added, "Our Raven Town wall made of Softsilver ore has been completed. If you have time, you can go to Raven Town...... It's very sturdy and beautiful. ”

Hearing that the exterior wall of the Thorsilver Ore in Raven Town had been completed, Victor was in a good mood and said with a smile on his face, "I'll go...... So, consider building Raventown's façade out of Softsilver ore. ”

Butz's face suddenly became bitter, and he said expectantly: "My lord, this ...... Can the exterior walls of Raven Town be built out of bricks and rammed earth......? Building a city wall with softsilver ore is strong enough, but it is too expensive...... We had to buy Softsilver ore from the Barbarians, and it would cost a lot of wood to burn the Softsilver ore, plus the labor costs, and the overall budget was staggering. If you can save this fee, I can assure you that the net financial income of Raven Town will not be less than 13,000 gold soles per year!"

Victor sensed that both Nicole and Lilia were looking at him with wary eyes, as if they would immediately stop him if he insisted on building the town's façade with Thorsilver ore.

I have filled the walls with silver ore, which is a last resort in the eyes of outsiders, and it will be suspicious if I continue to build the walls with silver ore regardless of the cost of building the walls...... Victor thought secretly, and asked quietly, "Does it cost money to build the Softsilver City Wall?"

"It's very expensive!It's almost three times the cost of an ordinary city wall!" Nicole said through gritted teeth, paused, softened her tone, and suggested, "My dear, we don't have to rush to build the interior walls of Pinghu Town...... As long as the royal family repairs the port of the Chebman Territory, the southern border of the kingdom will sell stone to the centaur hills. We might as well stop building the inner wall of Pinghu Town first...... When cheaper stone was available, the interior and exterior walls of the towns were built. ”

According to the Duke of York's plan, when King Edward got married, the centaur hills threw iron bricks to sell the designs of the giant brick kilns to the envoys of the kingdoms, making a lot of money first, and then taking out the rock bricks after two or three years, uniting the royal families and forcing the church to open the coinage of gold and silver sols.

Victor knew this, but he couldn't give up the silver ore resources of the Marquis of Solim, and asked in a deep voice, "What has happened to the inner walls of Pinghu Town?"

Lilia looked at Victor expectantly, and said crisply, "It's half repaired...... Why don't you stop first?"

Victor furrowed his eyebrows, showed a look of disgust, shook his head, and said, "Fix more than half of it, and then build it with stone, that would be too ugly...... Continue to repair the interior walls with softsilver ore, and forget about the exterior walls. ”

The Moon Elves' love of beauty is well known, and Randall's Highness Victor has said so, and Nicole and Lilia can only nod in acquiescence.

Victor asked instead, "What about Raventown's defenses?"

Old Hamm replied, "My lord, Raven Town has 120 guards, 80 cavalry, and 30 Swiftbird light cavalry, whose main task is to patrol the borders, drive out wild beasts, and capture poachers. Raven Town is home to 2,000 paladins, and there are no problems with security and order in the town. The barbarians are now mostly hiding in the mountains, and they are not very willing to deal with us, and all trade cooperation with Raven Town is coordinated by the Paladin. ”

"Do you have a problem with the police station?"

The monkey stood up and said respectfully, "My lord, there are currently 454 soldiers in the security station, and the population of the territory is 180,000. There is a severe shortage of manpower in the security station, almost all of the security soldiers do not have weekends, and many do not even have time to go home after giving birth to their wives and children. I ask you to increase the number of soldiers in the police station by at least another 500. ”

Lilia said coldly: "You control two gangsters, and there are more than 4,000 gray towels working for the law and order. ”

The monkey smiled bitterly and said, "Madam, hyenas and gray towels don't take a salary, let them maintain law and order, they will only collect black money." If you don't believe me, you can ask Mrs. Linda. ”

Linda also said: "My lord, the supervision center also needs to increase manpower......

"Don't even think about it. Lilia rolled her eyes and muttered in a clear voice.

Linda's eyes widened and she glared at Lilia. Unfazed, Lilia raised an eyebrow and glared back at her brother's wife. The two women from the War Bear Mercenary Regiment glared at each other angrily, not at all like close companions.

Victor realized, motioned for the monkey to sit down, turned to Alina, and said, "How many family attendants are there in Silvermoon Manor now?"

Alina smiled softly, and said softly: "My lord, it hasn't been long since I returned to the family, so I'd better ask Alice to answer this question on my behalf." ”

Alice wrinkled her beautiful nose and said, "There are 745 attendants and maids in Silvermoon Manor, 133 are about to turn 18 years old, and 102 are 102 maids who are over 16 years old......

"I'm going to have 133 squires!

Nelson suddenly raised his hand and shouted.

Victor glanced at him faintly and said to Alice, "Ignore him, continue." ”

"There are 328 maids in the room, and a total of 64 can be married this year. There were 55 small attendants of noble blood, 39 boys and 16 girls...... Oh, by the way, in the fire season last year, there was a little attendant who underwent body remodeling and naturally awakened his fighting spirit. Alice raised her chin triumphantly and said as if to take credit.

The little squire who naturally awakens the fighting spirit, taking the golden potion will definitely become a senior knight. Victor was overjoyed and asked, "What's his name?" ”

Nicole smiled and said, "He is the little squire brought back from the Eastern Alliance by Lady Audrey, he is 10 years old this year, and I named him Dick...... This time, the 250 noble children adopted by Mrs. Audrey were very good, and I picked 30 first, and paid a total of 75,000 gold soles. ”

With Dick alone, the 75,000 gold sol persuasion is considered to be earned...... Victor and Nicole looked at each other and smiled, avoiding the topic, and asked, "What about general education schools and vocational schools?"

Alice puffed out her cheeks and said: "The general education school compulsorily enrolls 48-year-old children, and there are general education schools in every town, village and farm, with a total of more than 22,000 students. The vocational school lasted for two years, with 556 craftsmen and 377 soldiers......"

Nelson bounced up from his chair and said urgently, "I want all the children of the soldier's school!"

Victor said helplessly: "Their oldest is only 10 years old, what do you want them to do now?"

"Really? I'll wait. Nelson sat down in a daze, and emphasized: "A child from a soldier's school must be a soldier...... You can't rob anyone with me. ”

Victor ignored him either, frowned, and asked, "Why are there so few people in vocational schools?"

"Vocational schools charge tuition, especially for soldiers, and the tuition fees are much higher than those for artisan schools. Tenant families were not very wealthy, and when their children completed their general education, their parents called them back to help with the work. The children who actually go to school come from their families. But there are also some people who believe that there is no need to send their children to soldiers' schools to learn martial arts, anyway, mercenaries will recruit soldiers, and wait for children to reach the age of 16 before joining the mercenary army, which can not only save tuition, but also earn commissions. Nicole explained softly.

"Hmph! ”

Victor sulked, knocked on the table, and said with a headache:

"If you want to train elite Rangers, you must be trained in martial arts from an early age...... But I can't afford to raise so many people...... In this way, a notice was issued that the graduation of the soldier school was changed from four years to three years, and the mercenary corps gave priority to recruiting young people who graduated from the soldier school. In addition, another training camp will be set up to recruit outstanding students from soldiers' schools, and the enrollment ratio will not be higher than 30 percent of the number of graduates, and the annual enrollment limit will not exceed 1,500 people. The cost of the training camp is all borne by the family, and a set of martial arts secrets is also provided. But remember, obedience is obedience, and there is no possibility of repentance...... The training camp has free potions, secret martial arts, and a future of meritorious sealing, and there is no need for parents and families to issue a copper penny for their children...... I think that the families of the children will be happy to send their children to the soldiers' schools, and those tenant families do not have the money to raise their children? We encourage the families of the children to adopt outstanding children in the general education schools, and the meritorious deeds of the adopted children in the future will be counted in the adoptive parents' families, and have nothing to do with the families of the biological parents. ”

Nicole thought about it carefully and said slowly, "It's a good idea...... The children of the people's families can't be the attendants of the Silver Moon Manor, but they can be the servants of the family. The families of the tenants pay for the adoption of children from tenant families, and when the tenant families have money, they can raise other children. But......" she said, frowning, "Most of Randall's families are from exiled backgrounds, and there is no tradition or method of adopting children by vassals. Moreover, the child who has graduated from the soldier's school has already reached the age of 11 and will have his own ideas. If they don't make it to the camp, they're afraid they'll be abused by their adoptive parents. ”

Victor took Nicole's slender hand and smiled, "Honey, you are actually against my opinion, and you say this to save my face." ”

Nicole's eyes were veined, smiling silently, and her fingers were interlocked with Victor's.

The lord openly showed his affection, and the vassals below sat solemnly, retracting their gazes, just as if they couldn't see it, and listened to Victor laugh and say:

"Spending money is like buying other people's children to be used as cattle and horses for yourself, so what's such a cheap thing? I just let them pay for three years, not really adopt. Children who graduate from soldier school still return to their biological parents' families, but when they join the mercenary corps or join the rangers, they will have to use their own money to return three times the original bursary, and their meritorious deeds, rewards, and even pensions will be deducted by 10% to return to their families. In addition, if he dies in battle, the family of the student is entitled to a place in the training camp or a mercenary, while his biological parents' family does not have the treatment of inheriting the place. ”

"I see. Nicole looked at Victor with a smile and said, "My dear, you are worthy of being a scholar of the Silver and White Tower, and you have solved a big problem with ease. ”

Lilia stroked her smooth and full forehead and said bitterly, "My lord, the family is now only short of available manpower, and even less money...... The problem of lack of personnel is easy to solve, and it is enough to transfer people from Nelson. Lack of money...... I really can't help it!"

"How can you draw people from me? I don't agree, I firmly disagree!"

Nelson jumped up and said loudly to Victor: "My lord, the establishment of the First Legion has been reduced to 3,000 people, and it can't be less!"

Lilia slapped the table and said hatefully, "Yes, the First Legion was reduced from 4,100 to 3,000 men, but you incorporated the extra 1,100 into the Second Legion, and then recruited another 1,900 men. Now the Second Legion is also 3,000 men, and the mercenaries are 6,000 in total! Do you know how much money they spend every year?"

Nelson didn't even look at his sister, but only defended himself to Victor: "My lord, I formed the Second Legion according to your request...... You also said that the Southern Fortress needs 4,000 soldiers to be stationed in turn, and we also need to open up the Southern Continent, 6,000 soldiers will remove 4,000, and the remaining 2,000 will be enough, what will you do? You said, the size of the family mercenary army should reach at least 30,000 people, and ten legions should be formed, and I will only make two, and Lilia will poach people from me!"

Victor said with a headache: "There are still fifteen years to open up the Southern Continent, you are too anxious, right?"

"My lord, as you said, the First Legion is the cradle, and veterans lead new recruits...... Isn't it a fishman now, I formed the second legion, just to use the fishman to practice my hands and train the veterans of the mercenary legion. ”

Nelson was straightforward, one "what you said", and the scared Victor had no temper.

"Then let's introduce the current military situation of the family. ”

"Oh. Nelson puffed out his chest and said excitedly: "The family now has 2 mercenary regiments, a total of 6,000 soldiers, more than 1,400 swamp scout troops, and 18,555 registered militiamen. The family's elite guards are all scattered in the mercenary corps, which can be recruited at any time, including 500 elite cavalry and 600 infantry soldiers. Your personal guard also has 350 Swiftbird hussars. ”

Victor nodded with satisfaction: "The configuration of 1,100 elites is more reasonable than 4,900 mercenaries, but the church does not allow mercenaries to participate in family wars, and I also need a family ranger of 600 people." ”

Nelson patted his chest and promised: "This is no problem, the First Legion has experienced the Fish-Man War, and there are many qualified backbone soldiers, as long as you give me all the attendants of Silvermoon Manor for the next two years, I can transfer elite guards and form another elite ranger." ”

"You're going to recruit another 600 mercenaries?" asked Lilia, with a cold look in her eyes.

Nelson touched the back of his head and smiled, "This ...... I'm going to pick some men from the swamp scouts. If it is not enough, there will definitely be a way to fill the gap. ”

Lilia glared at him fiercely, turned her head, and said, "My lord, the family's financial situation is not ideal. Last year, the family's total financial income was 180,000 gold soles......"

There was a gasp in the room, and all four of Nicole's vassals were stunned by the number.

"That's it?" said Victor with a frown.

That's it...... Is 180,000 gold soles called so much?

The two knights, Lord Jomoson and Hals, were speechless, and Mayor Papo and Denis Village were simply stunned. They had heard that His Royal Highness Randall had a little trick of turning stones into gold, but they didn't expect that the income of 180,000 gold soles was really not in his eyes, and the officials of the Randall family all had a strange expression, which made them feel ashamed.

"A little less, indeed. Lilia said aggrievedly: "That's also for a reason." ”

"The financial revenue includes 130,000 gold soles for raw sugar, 21,000 gold soles for the sales of various commodities, 18,000 gold soles for the dividends of the Two-Headed Lizard Chamber of Commerce, 5,600 gold soles for transaction taxes, and 5,000 gold soles for Raven Town. ”

"In the past two years, we have absorbed more than 20,000 displaced people, and with the increase in newborns, the population size of the territory has exceeded 180,000. As a result of our growing population, we are self-sufficient in food and goods, but our sales to the outside world have plummeted. Although the people also buy food and daily necessities, the profits from the domestic sale of food materials and commodities are not as good as those from external sales, and the dividends given to us by the two-headed lizard chamber of commerce are also less. If it weren't for Lady Nicole's order to harvest 32,000 acres of purple cane forests and increase the quota for the sale of raw sugar, we would have been unable to make ends meet last year. ”

"Even so, we had a surplus of just over 8,000 gold soles last year. ”

Victor sighed, shook his head and smiled: "180,000 financial income, balance 8,000 gold sol...... You cost me 170,000 gold soles a year...... Very good, very good. ”

"So, please tell me, how did the 170,000 gold soles go?"