85_85536Yes, not just John, who has no doubt about it. In fact, there was no doubt about William and the soldiers under the command of Charlumie.

In the scout cavalry returned. The other side was still advancing towards the Chersk county, and after its number was around three thousand, no one thought that this battle would be difficult.

The tired crowd who can't eat enough for three thousand. Against the five hundred elite professional soldiers who have been recuperating for a long time. This ending is something that anyone can imagine.

So, after receiving the reward, William consulted with Charlumie, and dismissed half of the peasant soldiers. Of the more than 2,000 peasant soldiers who had been prepared to assemble and go to war with William and Charlumie, more than 1,000 were disarmed. Went home.

After all, seeing that the weather is warmer, the matter of spring plowing will be put on the agenda. At this time, a large number of laborers were sent to fight the war.

"Because of the lack of iron, and besides, because you asked the blacksmiths to get grenades. So when it comes to spring ploughing, you don't have to count on new plows and new farm tools. ”

In Charlumie's study, Charlumi said this to William angrily.

"yes, and it's not easy to introduce new farming techniques. William also seemed distressed by this: "The point is that there are not so many people available. Can't I run around farm by farm and teach them by hand, right?"

"Isn't that what you did at Hereford?" Charlumie was a little upset when she heard William say this: "Why can't you work here?"

"My eldest miss. William then complained: "At Hereford, I have only one farm, a few hundred people. Of course, you can teach it by hand. But here, here in Chersk, there are more than 20,000 people. I'm tired, I'm tired. But do I want to do anything else?"

"That's ......," Charlumi nodded, and then asked, "Then what do you say you want to do? I don't have such good craftsmen under me. I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to do it. ”

"I don't have any practical experience, miss. When William heard Xia Lumi say this, he was immediately surprised and said, "It's better to go to the Blue Hat Merchant Group, they have craftsmen and a complete construction team." The tools and materials needed are also available. ”

"But it costs money. "Charlumie said—yes, generally speaking, if there was no William, then if Charlumi wanted to build something, he would indeed have to ask the people of the merchant group for help. But isn't there such a person as William here? on the left is omnipotent, and on the right is both civil and military. Such a person is still his fiancé (Xia Lumi herself thinks so). No one for him to use.

"And didn't there be news from my uncle before? Charlumi said, "The farm you used to manage built a watermill with the drawings you left behind. This solves the problem of difficult water access. ”

"Really, it's really made. Hearing Shalumi say this, William was also surprised. Yes, he drew a lot of drawings. In addition to the concept diagram of the sketch, there is also an analytical diagram of the section, a standard legend of each component, and so on. But these things were just copied from the reading room of the mind. Whether it can really be used or not, he himself doesn't know. So hearing Xia Lumi say this, William was also surprised.

But soon, he thought of another thing: "Why did my father's letter come to you, why didn't I see it?"

"You've been patronizing your 300-odd reservists all that time. I can't pretend to have other things in my heart. Charlumi looked sour when she said this. It felt like a girlfriend eating vinegar from a computer game.

"Alright, alright. So that's it - the problem is that I really don't have time. No matter what you do, you can't split me into a few like that, can you?"

"That's ...... too" Hearing William say this, although Charlumi was unwilling, she could only nod. William really couldn't have been split into a few so useful. And indeed, though their attention to the outcasts had dropped considerably. It has reached the point where it is not the first priority, and Xia Lumi can completely calm down and quarrel with William about spring ploughing. But William personally went out and personally commanded the three hundred reservists. But this is still necessary.

Of course, the reason why Charlumie suddenly became so concerned about William's new agricultural policy. It's not because she suddenly got the hang of it and thinks that agriculture is the foundation of the country. Or to improve the living conditions and living conditions of the serfs, for the sake of the urgency or something.

The reason why she pestered William like this and that was mainly for money.

After William came to Chersk, in addition to being happy, happy and happy, Charlumi also had a trace of unhappiness in her heart.

This unhappiness is mainly due to William's strict control of money. She wants to buy a snack, some jewelry, some pretty clothes, cute pets, anything.

Therefore, although William Tong guò rectified the accounts, several corrupt and bribed stewards were done, and the family property was confiscated. And began to reform the tax system, abolishing the tax bearer system. Itemized accounts are used instead. Abolish the Lucaly Gold and replace it with a sales tax and a luxury tax. At the same time, the field property is cleared, and the acres of land are measured and the hidden field property is measured. A war tax was also levied on the towns.

By all means, the financial situation of the Chersk Countdom in the quarter of his arrival was almost historically optimal. But the wealth at Charumi's disposal is very small.

William took control of all of the county's finances. If you want to buy a gun, you can buy gunpowder, if you want to buy gunpowder, if you want to buy armor, you can also buy armor. As for Charlumie, William had this to say:

"How much is the monthly salary that my father gave you, I will give you twice it. ”

After hearing this, Xia Lumi almost couldn't hold back at that time, and was angry with William and cried. Obviously, she is the countess of the real brand. And it is clear that William is only the military director, not the financial director. In fact, even if he is the treasurer, William has no right to control how the lord spends money and does not spend money. And when facing the merchant John before, Xia Lumi had such and such an expression in her eyes, and she almost begged someone directly. But William still didn't take out a dime. This made Xia Lumi very unhappy.

Of course, if someone really evaluates Xia Lumi, most of them will think that she will suffer so much now, and she is the one who caused it. In fact, at the beginning of William's intervention in the affairs of the Chersk Count, there were people in charge who came to persuade Shalumi not to let William reach out. As a result, before he could say a word, he was kicked over by Xia Lumi, and then whipped him fiercely.

Then William began to train the troops, began to take account of the accounts, began this and that. At first, there were people who went to speak. As a result, Xia Lumi still didn't say a word and whipped it. There is a hard skin, and while being pumped, he shouts that this is for the good of Xia Lumi. Without saying a word, Xia Lumi directly drew his sword and cut him down.

That's it. Charlumi endorsed William with her own practical actions. Whipped or something. There are still people who grit their teeth and get through it. But if you are cut, you really can't do it. Under such circumstances, all the powers of military finance and personnel that should have belonged to Xia Lumi were seized by William. Now it can be said that Charlumi has nothing left but the title of a countess. If her father had lived to see this scene until now, he would not have been by Xia Lumi again. It's true that girls are extroverted, but they can't go out to this kind of chengdù, right?

So, Sharumi really wants money, money right now. Money, money, money. The problem is that money doesn't blow in the wind. It grows out of the ground -- at least in the days of the agrarian economy.

So, that's what Charlumi thought. As long as William's agrarian reforms did work. Then the economy of the Chersk Countdom will naturally improve. In this case, she asked William for money or something. Naturally, it will be a little easier. No more William will say "don't make trouble", "We're financially strapped now." There's no extra money to mess around with "something."

As for Charlumi's thoughts, William can more or less figure it out. It's just that if Xia Lumi is fooling around, forget it. But she was clearly not fooling around. The matter of agrarian reform is the right thing. It also occupies a very important part of William's own plan. If he doesn't let Shalumi speak at this point, then it's himself who doesn't make sense.

However, William really couldn't help it. He really doesn't have any manpower.

In this sad age of low literacy. He really couldn't find enough people who could act as his assistants to carry out this plan. Like he said, more than 20,000 people, dozens or hundreds of farms. If he wants to teach them all, then he won't have to do anything else.

Today, William reigns for a quarter in the Count of Chersk. As Xia Lumi, he presided over the recruitment of courtiers and knights for a quarter. The result was very, very sad for William. Because those candidates generally can't even pass the most basic level.

Interview.

William as an interviewer.

A wandering knight as a test taker.

After asking the most basic names, ages, and blood constellations, William asked the first and most basic question:

"Literate?"

"Illiterate. ”

"Okay, send-off—"

That's it, that's it. Tossed for a quarter. There are also more than a dozen knights who are interviewed. But none of the ones that meet the requirements are ...... And the wandering knights who were kicked away inexplicably were still very unconvinced. I think William is either jealous of his ability or has a sick brain. As a result, both sides had a very unpleasant quarrel