Chapter 373: Observation

A simple fence divides George's Village into two parts, the inner and the lower.

Pigsties, barns and vegetable plots, as well as haystacks, are scattered in the outer villages, as well as watchtowers, slaughterhouses, charcoal warehouses and ponds. The inner village is the living area of the villagers.

Randall's families are concentrated in the eastern part of the inner village, and there are currently 46 families with nearly 400 people, all of which are courtyard tile houses, which look beautiful and magnificent.

The South Zone has warehouses, freight yards, leather workshops, blacksmiths, stables, kidney bean fields, meadows and a medium-sized cistern, as well as a canvas workshop. There are 70 square kilometres of wild sisal fields near George's Village, and half of the village's families of hired workers make a living from the production of oil canvas.

Most of these families live in shack areas on the west side of the village, where the houses consist of wooden pillars tied together and plastered with a mixture of wheat straw and clay, and the roofs, formerly covered with hay, are now brick roofs. There are about 300 houses of different sizes of large, medium and small, and they are arranged very neatly and compactly. Although the shacks in George's Village are well designed, warm in winter and cool in summer, they can only be used for living and cannot be used for cooking to avoid fires.

The chapel, village hall, well, bakery, garrison, tavern and grocery store in George's village are all located in the central square of the village. This is the core area of George Village, and every morning, the steward of the village chief will post work tasks at the village office.

There are 20 blue brick barracks in the northern area, which are well ventilated and have 40 bunk beds for 80 people. All the single workers live in this area. They were facing the garrison and were sandwiched between the eastern and western sectors, where adult males were trained in armed militias.

The layout of the village pursues internal order, but the ability to defend against external enemies is negligible. Not even the traditional high walls and moats. Saverin had heard that George Village had high walls and ditches four years earlier, but it wasn't long before they were bulldozed again. Because George Village will be converted into a town, the area will be quadrupled, and it will be able to accommodate at least 12,000 people.

In the future, I will also be a townsman...... Severin thought as he walked.

The first rays of morning light illuminated the village, and Severin hummed an unknown tune to the village square. He wasn't the only early riser, and there were queues at all 20 windows of the bakery, shouting and the aroma of food wafting around.

Severin watched from side to side, causing displeasure among others.

"Boy, don't try to cut in line!"

"I ...... I don't buy bread, I look for people. Severin saw a striking bald head in the window, waved his hand and shouted: "Uncle Tunan, Uncle Tunan......"

Turnans glanced back and said to the guy at the bakery, "Give me 7 pounds of black bread, 2 liters of milk, and 6 boiled goose eggs." ”

"Can you eat so much?" said the man, dumbfounded.

"I have a lot of people in my family, can't I?"

The man shook his head, put two calf-sized pieces of black bread and six goose eggs into Tournans's back basket, and poured milk into the clay pot, "Eight copper soles in all." ”

Turnans counted out eight copper coins, picked up the clay pot, and stuffed the back basket to Severin, who had arrived, "Help me carry it." ”

"Uncle Tunan, where is Uncle Wright?" said Severin, holding the basket on his back, following behind Tournans, looking left and right. Uncle Wright is the one who is truly learned.

"In front. ”

Wright, dressed in a thick linen coat with strong arms exposed, crouched on the edge of the square without any figure, just like the hired men around him. Who would have thought that this sturdy and handsome middle-aged man was over seventy years old, and he was the current Pope, the legendary priest, and the noble knight - Clement.

"Good morning, Uncle Wright. Severin greeted him warmly and bowed to Clement.

"Good morning, Severin. Clement smiled and touched Severin's head.

"Wright, it's your breakfast. Tournans broke off two pieces of black bread and handed them to Clement and Severin, leaving the rest to himself.

"I've already eaten ......"

"Then eat a little more, and only those who can eat can do it. Turnans ate half a stick of black bread in three bites, poured half a liter of milk, and muttered: "The people in the shantytown actually have to queue up to buy breakfast by themselves, we might as well move into the barracks of hired workers, and the breakfast will be delivered directly without queuing." ”

"Uncle Tunan, the bakery is open all day and night, you can buy breakfast in advance. ”

"Bought it. Eaten by me last night. Tournans said nonchalantly, and in the course of this moment, he had eliminated a loaf of black bread, four large goose eggs, and half a can of milk.

Severin swallowed with difficulty, untied his back basket, and handed it over with the small half of the black bread in his hand, "Uncle Tunan, I'm really full, and I also brought you two round melons." ”

"What a big round melon. Turnans nibbled on a round melon the size of an adult's head, which was juicy and sweet, "It tastes good." ”

"Of course! Our round melons have a lot of manure. Severin said proudly.

"Saverin, do you have anything to do with us?" asked Clement mildly, finishing his breakfast.

"Uncle Wright, I can make up 8 copper soles in the first half of the day, I want to try papermaking again this afternoon, I want you to help me come up with ideas. Severin finished quickly, and then looked at Clement with a blank eye.

"Boy, you're thinking beautifully. I can't earn a lot of money by working half a day, and I don't have lunch. What are you telling us to eat?" said Tournans, squinting at Severin.

"I've got your lunch. Severin patted his chest and said proudly: "My father and mother invited two uncles to our house, and they prepared steamed goose, braised pig's trotters, and two-foot-long blue salmon...... And the purple cane wine......"

Tournans grinned, "That's fine! ”

"Don't worry. Clement stared into Severin's eyes and asked, "If we help you make paper, how are you going to repay us?"

"Randall's master offered a reward of 800 gold soles, 60 acres of fiefdom and an admission place...... The three of us split the bounty and fief equally. Saverin rubbed his hands awkwardly, and said with some embarrassment: "Otherwise, all the bounty will be yours, and the admission quota will be mine...... Uncle, the school in Pinghu Town only admits children from families who have built houses, and they cannot be more than 18 years old. Admission places are useless for you...... I, I want to be literate. ”

"According to what you said, divide the bounty and fief equally. Clement nodded in agreement.

Severin almost jumped to his feet and said happily: "Great, two uncles, the morning prayer presided over by Father Miller is about to begin, we will first go to receive the task of half a day's work, and then find a place in the front of the church, receive the blessing of the Holy Light, and the paper-making will definitely be successful!"

Looking at the elated teenager, Clement's heart stopped.

Wealth touches people's hearts. Randall is full of opportunities, and opportunities always come with struggles and challenges. Severin had no idea what he was going to face. But no matter what happens to him, Clement is not ready to intervene.

How the young Viscount Randall resolved the new contradictions was what the Pope wanted to observe.

The George Village Church has white walls and red tiles, a prayer hall, a priest's room and an 8-meter-high bell tower making it the tallest building in the village. In the eyes of the villagers, this is a sacred place, but in fact, the village church does not have a resident priest, and is managed by church attendants, who only provide daily medical relief and spiritual comfort for the believers. The priest resident in the territory occasionally visits the village church to conduct prayer services, which is a great event for the village faithful.

The bell for morning prayer rang and all the villagers of George Village gathered in the square in front of the church. Gray-haired and wrinkled Father Miller, dressed in a priest's robe, prays and blesses as required by the ceremony.

As the prayer deepened, the white crystal scepter gradually bloomed with a white-gold holy light, which reflected the brilliant morning light, sprinkled throughout the square, and crossed a layer of divine light for every believer.

More than 3,000 believers fell on one knee and sang in unison the supreme Lord of Light.

"Praise be to our Lord, and may your light endure and show us the way. ”

Tournans looked up at Father Miller, who had put away his scepter, and muttered, "What pure light...... Is this the power of the Divine Servant? It's a pity......."

The blessing of the Holy Light presided over by the priest is only the most basic Holy Light Technique, except that it can illuminate and has no special effect, and its impact on the believer is more psychological. But Tournans clearly felt that Miller's Holy Light had the power to change reality, and all the holy power in his body was baptized and purified, and the villagers were devout at the moment of the light.

It's no wonder that Miller was able to influence Viscount Randall's perception of the Church, and Viscount Randall donated far more to the church than any other Viscount Lord. However, one should never allow a divine servant to master a divine technique above the first level, this is an iron law handed down by the first pope!, Turnans thought to himself.

The gods issue oracles in the name of the gods, and the truth is indistinguishable, and there are endless troubles in the future. It is enough for the church to have a pope, and it is better not to have such a thing as an oracle......

Clement also felt that it was a pity that the prayers of less than 8,000 people could not allow the Lord of Radiance to pour the power of faith into the Holy Power Pool, which could only be used to fill the Holy Power Crystal. But the number of holy crystals is limited after all, and most of the power of faith is wasted in this way.

Fortunately, Randall has a well-developed public transportation system, and believers will take a public carriage to attend Mass at the Pinghu Town Church whenever they have time, and receive the blessing of the Holy Light. When the permanent population of George Village exceeds 8,000 and the village is transformed into a town, the church can set up prayer circles, build town-level churches, and send pastors to preside over religious affairs. The small villages, estates, and ranches under the jurisdiction of Georgetown are connected by public carriages, and the villagers can easily go to the town church to pray or receive medical relief.

The College of Cardinals has asked the dioceses to implement the Randall-led Sunday system, which is divided into four weeks of the month, with Monday to July as working days, and Sundays on August and Sunday, calling on the faithful to participate in evening prayer on August and morning prayer on Sunday. At present, the worship system is useless due to the lack of public carriage support in other realms, but the worship system in Randall Territory, Wild Willow City, Chebman Territory, and Jinshui City has achieved remarkable results.

Clement wondered why Viscount Randall was able to push the public carriage while the other lords were complaining one by one, but he didn't believe it was simply because Viscount Randall believed in the Supreme Lord.

Is Viscount Randall a follower of the Supreme Lord? Clement doesn't know, anyway, Sylvia will definitely not believe in the Lord of Light, she is willing to cooperate with the church and promote the public carriage, it must be out of great interest. As long as you can understand the reason, the problem can be solved.

After a period of observation and pondering, Bishop Perrault came to an astonishing conclusion: the Yorks could make a lot of money by introducing public carriages!

On the one hand, the Centaur Hills are the front line against the Ant-Man monsters, and the homeless people dare not live permanently, they will leave when they earn enough wages, and the York family needs a lot of labor. The introduction of public carriages and Sundays helped to stabilize people's minds.

On the other hand, after the service, the hired laborers would take advantage of the rest to shop in the bazaar, which helped the lord to recoup the funds.

Viscount Randall's money flowed into the pockets of the hireling, and the hired man's money flowed into the pockets of the hires, and the hired workers couldn't save the money, and their lives in Randall were stable, so they were naturally reluctant to leave here. Therefore, he was able to provide free housing to the hired workers, to donate large quantities of materials, to designate churches to provide relief to the children of the hired workers, to build canals, to open terraced fields, to build roads, and to set up public carriages......

The wool is out of the sheep, and Viscount Randall has done unlimited things with limited money!

While Clement was delighted and admired, he was also worried.

A new policy always brings new problems, and if the problems are not solved, the policy cannot be implemented. Clement vaguely felt that the development model of the Randall family would form a trend, and it would also encounter huge resistance, and the resistance might come from vassals and the church.

However, this trend is based on new agriculture and animal husbandry. Can the Church give up population growth, can it give up the expansion of the Sacred Power Pool, can it give up the glory of the human kingdom again?

Clement would not allow such a thing to happen. Therefore, he has to go deep into the bottom of Randall's leadership, find problems in advance, think of solutions, plug all loopholes, and then lead the church to change and make the church a leader in the new era.

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