85_85536 In this way, there were two more people in the convoy where Miss Charlumie went home. That is, William and John. And after that, it was obvious that Miss Xia Lumi would no longer be in love. At one time, it became the big lady who flew and was domineering. I have trouble with William every day.

Of course, on the surface, this is true, but in reality it is not. William could feel the subtle change in this guy. That sense of alienation, that sense of dissonance is fading away. The relationship between him and Charlumi is constantly developing in a benign direction. Despite the fact that there is still a competition between the two. Along the way, Charlumi still pestered William to fight, or play chess or bridge. Even if you lose, you will still be haunted. But this qiē is within the scope of healthy competition. The two sides will never really have such and such an awkward quarrel because of this kind of thing.

It was in such a cheerful atmosphere that the convoy left the Barony of Hereford and entered the Countdom of Chersk. And after entering the territory, Xia Lumi was quiet and a lot more stable. It looks like he's getting into the groove and getting ready to get down to business.

Speaking of which, although the county of Chersk bears the name of a countydom, in fact it is about the size of the Barony of Hereford - of course, not because the Count of Chersk is small, but because the Barony of Hereford is large. As I said before, Baron Otto's realm is not much different from a normal county.

However, although in terms of size, there is not much difference between the two. But in terms of prosperity and economic value, the Countdom of Chersk was much stronger than the Barony of Hereford.

This is mainly due to the fact that this territory has been developed for a long time, and as a first-developed territory, it is much better located than the Barony of Hereford. The territory is very rich in water. The Vistula, the largest river in the Grand Duchy of Mazovia, runs through the territory, with tributaries crisscrossing the territory and impounding water in several lowlands, forming small lakes.

After hundreds of years of artificial exploitation, these water resources have been used to the fullest extent possible. Man-made dikes and canals are scattered throughout the territory. It is a pity of the classical era, and the elevated aqueduct was also restored. Thanks to this abundant water resources, the production of the fields in the territory has been maintained at a high level. At the same time, there are also catches, river fresh as a spice. Thanks to the construction of various water conservancy facilities, there are few floods and droughts in the Chersk Countate.

In this era of agrarian society, the level of agricultural income basically determines the economic level of the territory. In other words, the Chersk Countdom, which had a higher level of agriculture, had a better economy than the Barony of Hereford, as well as the vast majority of noble domains in the Grand Duchy of Mazovia.

In addition to basic agricultural income, the rivers and lakes of the Chersk Countdom could provide enough fish to supply and sell. There is also a small iron mine and two small copper mines in the territory. These minerals are under the direct control of Miss Charlumie. It is enough to supply the territory with weapons and iron tools, and it can also be sold on a small scale.

The sale of metal utensils, as well as fish resources, was another major source of income for the Cyrsk Countate, in addition to agricultural income.

In terms of population, the Count of Chersk had more than 20,000 people, including 80% of the agricultural population and 20% of the urban population. In total, there are more than thirty farmsteads, two towns, seven knightly domains, and a stone, fortified monastery. After that, there is the tall and majestic Chersk Castle. Located at the bend of the Vistula River, it is surrounded by water on three sides, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. The home of Mademoiselle de Charlumie, is here.

By the way, in the previous Great Frontier War, the knights who were loyal to Charunmi's father, as well as their servants and a few peasant soldiers, also died along with Charumi's father. Now these knights' territories have also been recovered by Xia Lumi.

At present, it seems that Xia Lumi has no intention of including retainers and canonizing knights for the time being. All the territories are under her direct control. The efficiency of this direct domain is a bit scary, and it can be said that except for the monastery and the temple property under the monastery, the entire county is all the work of Charlumi alone. When he said this, William dared to believe that there were few nobles in the entire Grand Duchy of Mazovia who would not envy and hate.

"This condition is really good...... although I have also learned about Xia Lumi's family situation through some channels like guò before. But this time, listening to her systematic story, I still feel that it is okay to be envious, jealous and hateful.

"I have a car and a house, and my parents are dead. Left behind such a large industry. There is no one to restrain above, and no one to check and balance below. The foundation is so good, it's simple-" William looked at Xia Lumi's eyes for a while, and secretly couldn't help but guess: "Could it be that she is the protagonist?"

"Why are you looking at me like that?" said Shalumi, who was a little embarrassed by what he saw.

"No, nothing. William shook his head, and then comforted himself, though the Barony of Hereford was no match for Charlumi's domain. Neither the population, nor the agriculture nor the production are inferior. But the key thing is that the barony can continue to expand outward. To the north of the realm there is a large area of unowned wasteland that William can explore.

In addition, his father, Baron Otto, was unparalleled in his swordsmanship. If the Centaur Khanate and Mazovia had fought again, Baron Otto might not have been able to go any further. On the other hand, Charome is located in the interior of the Grand Duchy of Mazovia, and there are landlords on both the left and right. It is unlikely that peaceful development will be desired.

In addition, although Xia Lumi is very talented, she is a little too young after all, and she suffers from gender. Therefore, the current Barony of Hereford, although the current situation is not as good as that of the Countdom of Chersk, but when it comes to development potential, it is its own territory that is superior.

Thinking of this, William's mind was balanced again. Look closely and look at the state of the Earldom along the way. It's pretty smooth. In the farms and towns, most of the people still have sad faces, but there are no extreme emotions such as hatred, resentment, or despair.

And after Xia Lumi announced that she would reduce this year's autumn tax to 30%, there was even more cheers in the territory. Charlotine's prestige naturally increased considerably - also because Charlumi did not have many courtiers and vassals, only a few butlers, bookkeepers and tax collectors who managed the affairs of the territory, the private soldiers of the earlguard, and the general captain, and the formal, knightly members. There are no constraints under her, so it is very simple to carry out a decree.

After communicating with Xia Lumi on this issue, Xia Lumi said. She did it on purpose. This made William secretly admire that this girl was very thoughtful - she herself was not very old, and she was not in the territory all the year round. If you recruit courtiers and knights, you may have a situation where you can't lose your tail.

Knights and courtiers were not as good as the regular nobility with titles and territories, but they were also part of the aristocratic system. Even if Xia Lumi grows up and holds the actual rights and interests of the territory, it is not easy to attack them. If you can't get it right, tyrant, you will have a cruel or other name on your head, and it will be difficult to take it off.

On the other hand, the butlers, bookkeepers, and tax collectors are much easier to deal with. Regardless of their status, they are not nobles at the end of the day. In the end, it's just Charlumie's servant. With this kind of identity, Xia Lumi can kill if she wants to, and exile if she wants to. Even if they didn't make a mistake, no one would do anything. Very well managed.

"However, this method is more or less self-contained, and it will be difficult to expand. Because there is no real talent to help, so ......" William thought about it and felt that Charlumie's method could only be regarded as an expedient measure in a special period. And if you really want the country and territory to be rich and strong, you have to find a way to attract talents......"

This matter aside, for the Chersk Count, William knows enough. The people of the Chersk county are steady. William breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that it is unlikely that **** will happen from inside the territory. Then the only thing to worry about is the army of displaced people who may arrive from other places