Chapter IV Assignment
Located in the northern and western part of the province of Groland, the town of Green is not a wealthy place, mainly based on the agricultural economy, and produces a large amount of grain every year to be sold to other places through grain merchants.
In addition to grain and grain merchants, there is also a special product here - banditry.
The poorer the place, the more bandits and robbers there were, and the constant flow of grain merchants also provided a source of livelihood for these bandits. Whether it was the Groland Province or the Tuhrman Empire, they sent troops to clean up these bandits several times, but in the end they all died without a problem.
In fact, everyone understands the root of the problem -- when the farm is busy, everyone becomes a farmer with a hoe, and when there is no farm work, they become a bandit when they carry a weapon.
Over time, the local government and the central government will let it go, as long as it does not affect tax revenue, whatever you want.
The large grain merchants have their own escort forces, and they have also bought off all kinds of connections. Powerful bands of thieves are reluctant to touch such independent grain merchants, and small bands of thieves cannot touch such grain merchants. The real bad luck is still the small businessmen who want to give it a try.
The border military affairs were eroded, and the level of production at this time was also very backward, whether it was the empire, the republic or the federation, the demand for food was particularly large. Whenever you have food, someone will eat it all. The price of grain production is often extremely low, as long as it is pulled out, you can get three times, five times the profit, or even more, such huge profits no longer attract the attention of businessmen all the time. Even though many people know that selling food is dangerous, there are still countless people who enter the industry.
It was in the summer of that year that a small aco-priest came to the town.
The town is not very large, but there are many farms outside the town. Each of these farms is like a small fortress, with complete and independent defenses, and it is very difficult to break through these farms in a short time. Comparatively speaking, the town's defenses were much simpler, and even the low walls outside the town were damaged in many places, but no one repaired them.
Rossi carried a package in his hand and a one-handed sword on his back, which was common during this period. It is at this age that children from poor families often begin to leave their families and go to the outside world in search of resources and opportunities for survival.
It was a time when there was little entertainment, and many places had curfews, and the only entertainment at night was going to bed. Many families often have multiple children, but the family is not wealthy, and the property can only be selectively given to one or two people, and more children will get a little money and a weapon when they are mature, and leave home to find their own way out of society.
"Little handsome guy, do you want to come in and have fun?", an adult woman in a cheap low-cut dress on the side of the road squeezed her eyes and smiled, the dark red dress was slightly white, and there were some dark scars on the corners of the skirt, making this dress look very cheap. The white [harmony] powder on her face fell straight down with her smile, and there were still a few steps away before she could smell a faint fishy smell.
These roadside female branches are the cheapest and the most popular for business. Most of the time, fifty or sixty copper coins can give vent to their bodies, and many widowers and people with little income love these places.
Rosie smiled and shook her head, taking a few steps out of the way, but the woman smiled even more exaggeratedly, "Little handsome guy, is it your first time in Green Town?"
"Yes, it's my first time. At this time, Rosie was already eleven years old, he was taller than a normal child of this age, and his body was stronger, and he looked more like a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy.
Looking at the clean smile on Rossi's face, the woman hesitated for a moment, then waved her hand, "Forget it, you must come to play when you have time." ”
I don't know why, after seeing Rosie's smile, she suddenly lost interest and lost her mind to solicit business. There was a faint feeling of shame in my heart inexplicably, as if I was a shameful woman. But this world is like this, what can she do?
Rosie smiled and continued on her way.
Green Town is simple, but it's crowded, or it has something to do with the upcoming harvest season. Some merchants have already begun to move in, intending to buy grain merchants as soon as possible. The arrival of these merchants brought with them a great deal of wealth, and they spent money on eating, drinking, and playing, and as long as they spend, the common people of the town could reap the benefits.
The church's church is in an inconspicuous place on the west side of the town, and the back door of the church is a low wall, which can be said to be the most marginal position. The church has no money, and it is not easy to erect a two-story church here. Although the church is very small and simple, only three or four hundred square meters, it is very neatly repaired, and it can be seen that the priest stationed here is very responsible.
Rossi stood outside the church and took out the white cloak of the deaconciers from his baggage and put it on his body, took a deep breath, and knocked on the door of the church.
There are more than a dozen benches in the church, and there is a presiding podium on a high platform, and behind it is a huge cross with an idol of a god underneath. A middle-aged priest wearing a moon-white cloak with his back to the gate kneels under the idol and prays.
He heard the door open and glanced back, a little surprised, "Priest Rossi, you're coming a little faster than I thought. ”
Rosie put his one-handed sword behind the door, he stepped forward in a few steps, clasped his shoulders on both sides with both hands, and bowed slightly, "Hello, Pastor Bivis, Auxiliary Rosie salutes you. ”
Bevis stood up and bowed as well, "You're so polite, Priest Rossi. He paused, stepped down from the high platform, and looked at Rosie up close, and Rosie looked at the priest who had been stationed in Greentown for eleven years.
Pastor is a phased title in the church, like a deacon.
The apostle will be given the title of auxiliary priest when he first possesses the holy power, and when the auxiliary priest's holy power is increased to the point where the first five chapters of the divine art can be applied, he will become an official priest. Above the priest is the priest. Generally speaking, priests can use more than 10 chapters and less than 15 chapters. If you want to go to the next level, you have to look at your talent and ability. At present, the most people in the church are priests and priests, and there are not many bishops, very rare, and bishops are often stationed in some large cities.
After looking at it for a while, Bevis praised from the bottom of his heart: "Priest Rossi, you are very young, and I believe you are very talented. ”
"You've won a prize. ”
"After so much travel, the journey must be very tiring, and I suggest you rest for the night before touching the church. To be honest, the work here is very leisurely, and there are very few things to encounter during the month, and there are very few believers. Bivis showed a little bit of embarrassment, he hadn't developed many followers in the more than ten years he had been here, and he was a little ashamed.
Rosie nodded and said, "I can understand, so the church asked me to come here to help you." I'll go to the back and rest first, and I'll talk to you about it tomorrow. ”
Bivis owed, and he sighed as he watched Rosie's back be hidden by the door.
Many years ago, he was as ambitious as Rossi when he came to this special place, hoping to impress its inhabitants with his sincerity and make them believe in God. But the reality is very cruel, the church has been suppressed for so many years, and people have long disbelieved that there is a god in this world. Some scientists even use scientific means to explain divine arts, and coupled with the decline of holy power in the era of the end of the law, many people believe the views of scientists and regard divine magic as a means of blinding, rather than a real divine method.
Many ignorant civilians are always shouting: If there really is a God, you call God out for us to see, if it can really be called, I will believe in God.
Some so-called magicians like to mix magnesium powder, phosphor powder, toner and starch together, hide them in their sleeves or other parts of their body, and emit a harsh white light with a slight wave of their hand when needed. Sometimes these magicians also make cameos as the apostles, turning the apostles into clowns on stage.
Developing faith is not an easy task.
With his eyelids lowered, Beavis knelt down again under the idol and prayed silently. He had no talent, he was not very sensitive to the divine light, and his daily prayers were very ineffective. He is already in his forties, but he can only use the magic of Chapter 11, and his strength is not very good.
Rosie came out of the back door of the church, and directly opposite was a few small bungalows, and it was obvious that the small house with the word "Rosie" on the door was where he would be staying for years to come. He did not like to go to the local area to do the so-called auxiliary sacrifices, but preferred to participate in daily prayers and training in the church headquarters. But there is no way, everyone has to create their own value, and no one is exempt from vulgarity.
There was a fresh smell of dust when the door was opened, and it seemed that Pastor Beavis was a very polite man, and he had cleaned up the place before Rossi came. There are no signs of use of bedding and some household items, and the brand new ends are placed where they should be.
Rosie took out two changes of clothes from the package and put them in the closet, put a pair of cotton shoes under the bed, and shook the wrapping cloth, along with the nine silver coins and a dozen copper coins he carried in his arms, which were all his possessions.
As an apostle, there is no salary, and there are only two ways to earn more.
First, get paid by performing your own magic or by helping others. However, his current prayer was not enough to perform the healing spell, so this one was basically scrapped.
Second, they get paid through donations from believers, but for now, it seems that there are not many believers in Greene Town.