Li Lin has never thought of such extravagant words as [human rights], even if there is, it must be used for sophistry, now the magicians had better quickly learn to adjust themselves to Niforheim and serve Li Lin, there is a pair of sharp eyes behind them watching their every move at any time, if they resist, run away, and can't adapt, Li Lin will send them to hell at the first time.

I hadn't seen the [famous quote] written on the gate of Auschwitz, but I fully understood what I was trying to say, and the magicians didn't even have the idea of crying and mourning.

Holding back the laughter made the elves' facial muscles twitch violently, and the meeting had to pause for a moment in the muffled snort.

"All right, gentlemen. Let me introduce the next work plan. ”

The white short rod rubs and slides quickly on the board. The words "Baumwolle" are left on the board.

"In addition to continuing to grow wheat, we will also grow cotton. ”

A buzzing conversation filled the audience, and after a moment of noise in the small clearing like a beehive, Tyr raised his hand, stood up, and asked:

"Why cotton? Can't you make porcelain?"

Elves of different ages have seen the beautiful porcelain that comes out of the clay molding, painting patterns, and firing it after taking it to the light yì outside the valley and exchanging many good things for many examples. The villagers were simply fascinated by Albelich's workshop, and before Li Lin could speak, the Emir patriarch proposed to send a guard to take care of it.

Mr. Patriarch, who has always had subtle resistance to new things in the outside world (especially related to Li Lin), was able to take the initiative to find Li Lin and express his willingness to provide security forces - this abnormal behavior shows that the experienced old elf is not as stubborn as he appears to be, and the old patriarch is actually very thoughtful in the face of new things that can really show results. The villagers are also enthusiastic about learning how to make porcelain, and exchange more food, tools, and daily necessities from outside the valley......

The whole village fully agreed with the necessity of porcelain, and was preparing to gather all the labor force to expand the scale of porcelain mass production, but Li Lin turned his focus to cotton, and the cold water of disappointment really made the elves feel incomprehensible and unacceptable.

"Porcelain will continue to be produced, and there is no contradiction between growing cotton and producing porcelain. ”

The short white rod, which rotated back to its original point with its index finger as its central axis, stopped, and its tone of dissolution of worry turned to playful and uninhibited.

"It's just that expanding the scale of porcelain production has encountered two problems that are difficult to solve in a short period of time and cannot be bypassed. The first is the shortage of labor. ”

The audience was in a commotion again, and the incredulous whispers were mixed with some sneering sounds, and in the eyes of the elves, Li Lin's explanation seemed to be prevaricating and perfunctory, and there was a shortage of labor.

"The cultivation of crops and the protection of villages require the participation of young and middle-aged people, and women and children are not suitable for heavy labor, so where can the labor gap be filled to expand the scale of porcelain production?"

Under the sly rhetorical question, the whispering dissipated without a trace, and the venue was quiet as if it had already been dispersed.

The smiling face of the light Yì Luo listed reasons continues to exude humility and peace, and the sensitivity to see through the social system and the thinking patterns of the inhabitants is almost unobscured.

Growing edible crops to ensure that they can fill their stomachs on weekdays and survive the difficult winter is the greatest satisfaction for farmers who do not distinguish between human spirits. This small, ordinary desire has become so ingrained over time that it eventually becomes an obsession. They are instinctively resistant and suspicious of growing crops other than food crops, and generally only grow cash crops such as cotton in no more than necessary. ...,

A small-scale peasant economy that is closed and self-circulating cannot be expected to change its thinking in a short period of time, but it is still effective to make arguments from the sidelines and then give convincing results.

"Another question...... How to say it. It doesn't really have anything to do with our side, it's entirely a human side problem, but we have to bear ......"

The audience's emotions were completely mobilized by the vague language that slowed down the speed of speech and lowered the voice, and the depressed words spat out of Li Lin's mouth like a sigh.

"Right to purchase. ”

Unlike the elves, who had little contact with human society, the two human magicians, former members of the circle of lower-level nobles, immediately figured out what the problem Li Lin pointed out, and their expressions of admiration and then disgust were wonderful.

The royal preemption or purveyance, which originated in Arubion, is a financial privilege enjoyed by the royal families of Arubion, Charlemagne, and Castile. However, in the eyes of ordinary people, the whole notice can be summed up in just one word, which can save a lot of ink.

[Looting].

Underneath the flowery rhetoric are the greedy nature and bandit style of vested interests such as the royal family, bureaucrats, aristocrats, and big businessmen.

"It is common for human kings to appoint officials of the royal court, those recommended by the nobles, and merchants who are familiar with the local conditions in the various noble realms. When the king needed daily life or was on a parade, the appointed purchasing officials would go around and purchase the [necessities] of the royal family at an unlimited quantity below the market price, and the purchasing officials would have the right to designate a merchant as the exclusive product of the royal family at will, and the price was set by the purchasing officer, and they often defaulted on payment or simply defaulted on the payment. If the forced purchase is resisted, the purchasing officer has the right to detain him. ”

An uproar over the commotion descended on the small venue, and although Li Lin's words were reserved, it was not difficult for the elves to imagine the terrible scene brought by this unrestricted privilege.

Forced buying is the most direct expression of this economic plunder, whether it is chariots and horses, wine, wheat, malt, oats, cattle, sheep, pigs, clothes, bedding, tables, chairs, benches, pots and pans...... Only if it was considered necessary for the royal family's life and entertainment, the purchasing officer would bring people to the door to loot it, leaving only a piece of wooden yard with a low amount of money, and the [seller] who wanted to cry without tears and had no food or clothing took the wooden yard and waited for the Financial Affairs Department to cash in the discounted arrears.

"Officials of the royal court and their relatives and friends, and families of officers and soldiers who served in the service were exempted, and the great nobles with the power did not bear the burden of purchasing, and the minor nobles could purchase a writ of exemption from purchase at the price of two large ecus, and churches, monasteries, and city dwellers paid bribes to procuring officials to exempt them from purchasing. Farmers with limited financial resources and no financial strength to pay bribes have become the main burdens of procurement. Under normal circumstances, the purchasing officials never forcibly bought food from rich and powerful knights, but only from poor people who could not afford to pay. In addition, the purchase and taxation are carried out at the same time, and if you do not pay taxes after completing the purchase, you will be thrown into prison. ”

"It's disgusting, but what does it have to do with us?"

Raising her hand, Freya expressed the elves' feelings—disgusting, but none of their business. After all, no elf who has just crossed the subsistence line is willing to pay attention to the injustice of human society that seems to be far away, nor is there love to sympathize with human farmers who don't know or see what they look like.

It's none of us - the elves repeated it again in their hearts.

Li Lin's lips curved, and the sharp arc of the unsheath showed an insightful and teasing expression.

"Okay, Freya. Suppose you are a big businessman or a big nobleman who has the right to buy. You find that a sought-after commodity called "porcelain" is becoming popular in the market, and you contact the only guy who can make this thing - that is, of course, me, wanting to get a piece of the almost infinite profiteering, but I somehow refuse the hand that reaches out to my money bag, what will you do when you are resisted?"...,

"Designate you as the exclusive ...... for the royal family Mother Goddess Marfa!!"

The puppet-like red face that wanted to be pinched turned into corpse-like ashes, and the unfinished deduction hypothetical caused the other elves to react equally ugly.

"In addition to forced buying, corruption and bribery, purchasing power also means collusion between officials and businessmen. Big businessmen who have money dealings with purchasing officials or who are themselves purchasing officials are very good at using their power to attack competitors. Until we have the strength to deal with the malicious crackdown, a hasty expansion of porcelain production will prematurely attract smelling bugs. The pig we have already taught will probably go to the tax collector if he knows that we make zuò porcelain. As a result, these annoying flies, who can only accept exploitation and defend our fruits by force, expose Niflheim - and making a painful choice between the two is never pleasant. ”

The elves who sat on the small bench with stiff expressions nodded their heads in agreement, there are many moments in the life course of the intelligent species that need to be decided, and there are also difficult choices that give them headaches, but no one wants to encounter the two choices of A and B are hell.

Likewise not wanting to choose between two hells, human small traders, craftsmen, and farmers chose not to trade in the formal bazaar. Disperse and hide assets as much as possible to avoid being favored by purchasing officials, avoid the official sight, and privately bring all kinds of commodities to the black market for trading. The stupidity and greed of the royal family directly stimulated the development of the underground economy, and the production and life of the peasants, who should have paid taxes normally, suffered great danger, and the royal procurement power was completely synonymous with "tyranny", and the people hated and spurned the object, second only to the more notorious [] (note).

"Changing the direction of production is a reluctant move, but cotton farming can still make us a lot of profits, and at the same time, it can be used to make new weapons and enrich our military forces. ”

The smiling face that retreated from mockery showed an unfathomable and profound mystery, and it was difficult to link [Cotton] with [Profit], let alone connect it with [Weapon] The elves no longer whispered. Li Lin's foresight convinced them, but not unconditionally trusted. Even though he has created several miracles outside of common sense, it does not mean that he has always been able to do so. On the other hand, the villagers sincerely hope that the black-haired boy will perform a miracle and use his supernatural wisdom to make the impossible possible once again.

Ambivalence fosters a quiet listening atmosphere, and the elves and two humans stare intently at the white band dancing again, as if it were a wand that writes brilliant spells in the air.

The elegant letters ended the construction of the incantation, and the words "dumping" and "textile" were as inscrutable as Li Lin's mysterious smile.

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Commentary on the time of the small theater

Nidhogg: What is [] and can I eat it?

Li Lin: It's not so much to take [food], but to use [push], and Sao Nian, who aspires to become a [human self-propelled cannon] and a [humanoid bulldozer], is very yearning for that......

Nidhogg: Oh, so what exactly is it?

Li Lin: droitduseigneur (original in French, literally translated into English equivalent to rightofthelord), that is, the right of the lord. As the name suggests, it means that the aristocratic ruler has the power to occupy the first night of the women of the people under his jurisdiction. In the Christian society of the European Middle Ages, the enjoyment of the bride's first night became the right of the ruler, into the possession of the serf and a means of playing with the woman, and the nature of the "" completely changed. For the feudal lords, young girls among serfs were free prostitutes and unspecified concubines. In France, the custom of "open thighs" is known as "the right to open your thighs", and this custom has been preserved for centuries. Many countries in the European region have developed laws that occupy women's power based on similar customs and have maintained them for a long time.

Nidhogg: It's all right! I'm not a woman, and I'm not a serf......

Li Lin: No, some readers have said that as my CP object, I should exercise it to you. (A mysterious smile emerges)

Nidhogg: Ya-Ya-Ya-Ya-Ya Butterfly!!! (Under the pink curtain, the BGM "Argentina, Don't Cry for Me" sounded...... ）