Extraordinary Earl

Chapter 46
fair.

In Luther's view, it was bullshit.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there must be a competition.

It's like a democratic country in the previous life, Meimei.In that place where human rights are talked about, people are equal on the surface.

But what about in the dark?
Civilians run around every day to make a living and support their families.The rich are drunk and dreaming, swinging between women and fine wine.

Civilians who break the law cannot escape the sanction of the law, and the rich who break the law, there is a team of lawyers who strengthen the platoon to provide services for them.

There is no fairness in this world.

Not to mention that Luther's current status is a natural nobleman, and he stands above the privileged class.Therefore, Luther has no provocative interest in the system of this world, but is a defender.

But for the serf system, Luther looked down upon it.

First of all, as a modern person, Luther knew that there was no absolute fairness in the world, but he still had a little compassion.

Born as a serf, he was raised in captivity to create wealth for his family.The sons and daughters born, the sons and daughters of the sons and daughters, and the descendants are all serfs.

Even a guy like Luther thinks this is a bit too much?

Of course, the most important thing is that Luther felt that it was too backward to let humans be kept in captivity as domestic animals.What are people for?
People themselves are wealth.

Create wealth and realize value.

The value of human beings is always higher than that of domestic animals.Raising people in captivity and tying them to the land is the greatest harm to resources and wealth.

If the Pompeii family wanted to develop, they had to abolish serfdom.

Let people play the greatest value.

Not long after, in front of a few rows of houses.

This is a row of houses with the same architectural style, a unified wooden structure, one floor, and the houses are relatively small, and the living space inside should be very limited.

What is more consistent is that the appearance of these rows of houses is full of mottled traces of time, and they are all relatively old.

At the moment, there are no adults in the house, only some little Doudings playing outside the house, and these little Doudings are all thin and small, obviously malnourished.

The clothes they were wearing were tattered, and some even had their buttocks bare at all.

The age of the children should not be more than ten years old, because according to regulations, serfs who wear clothes at the age of ten should go to work in the fields.

If someone is found to be lazy, the whips of the overseers are not vegetarian.

That's right.

This is where the serfs lived.

At this moment, Luther, Lu Luxiu, and some followers came here.Luther has been to this place several times.

Luther disliked this place very much.

Even during this time, there have been some changes here.For example, the feces that were everywhere before have been cleaned up.

The roads are also well repaired.

Although poor, it is not dirty.

But Luther still didn't like it here, because there was still no hope here, the insensitive adults among the serfs, and although they were still a little smart, they were malnourished children.

Luther was not a saint, but he also had the most basic compassion.

Care more about your own wealth.

Let these serfs be kept here in captivity like livestock, and live like livestock. Every time Luther saw this situation, he couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Population means wealth.

To treat people like this is to do harm to one's own wealth.

Before that, Luther had no way to change this.Because a large part of the Pompeii family's finances fell on these serfs.

The reason why Luther was alive and well in his previous life was that he relied on blood sucking from these serfs.

So Luther had no choice but to let Old Sol outlaw the serfs.But now it is different. Luther has Pompeii wine, which brings great profits.

They no longer care about these interests generated by the serfs.

Moreover, Luther needs to use more people to achieve greater benefits.

Transforming serfs into freemen, workers, and even scholars, knights, and wizards is what Luther will do next.

Luther did not go up to greet the children of these serfs, because it was completely unnecessary.If it is said that Luther was very kind to the free people before, he gave some old people things like oatmeal.

This is to buy people's hearts and increase the prestige of Pompeii's family in the territory.

But these serfs were different. The serfs were not grateful to the Pompeii family, and of course they had no resentment, because they were insensitive.

Not only physically, but also mentally close to livestock.

born!If you don't have enough food before the age of ten, you may freeze to death due to cold and weakness, or die of various diseases.After the age of ten, he began to work, then married a serf woman and gave birth to a child.

If I was lucky enough to survive the age of 50, I died when my physical strength declined.

Bad luck and being in your forties is pretty much damned.

Combined with the deaths of young children, the average age may be less than 30 years old.

And those who manage these serfs are overseers, slave overseers, there is only one law to enforce, and they will fight if they resist.

The whip broke the backs of the serfs.

A little food for these serfs for a while will not bring about a little change.

"Lelouchi, my future mayor of Pompeii. Look at these people, if they don't make changes, they can only bring benefits from the land. Of course, the income from the land is also very important, but why not liberate them, Let them create greater wealth than the land? For example, the Pompeii wine estate is currently recruiting workers. Why not train these serfs? For example, Pompeii will be a big city in the future, and we need blacksmiths. Carpenters, call the guards, why not choose them?"

Luther turned to Lulu Xiudao.

Lu Luxiu had nothing to say about this, because Luther's current practice was beyond the system of this world.Never before have merchants, nobles, or big landowners said what Luther said.

But after thinking about it carefully, Lu Luxiu had to admit that Luther was very right.

The future city of Pompeii would certainly be gigantic.

A city will inevitably need all kinds of people and various occupations.At this stage, Pompeii's recruitment of free democrats mainly uses land as an attraction.

In other words, the recruits were all farmers.

At that time, blacksmiths, carpenters, and even guards will be scarce. Why not train these serfs?
make them more valuable.

"Okay, I admit that I was persuaded by you. Banning these serfs and giving them a future is the most profitable way. But how do you convince the lord? If these serfs are sold, they will be bright gold coins .And this time you sent the Knights of Ston to buy serfs. If the serfs you buy become free people, isn’t that just throwing gold coins in the water? Can the lord pass through?”

Lu Luxiu spread his hands, expressing his helplessness.

Serfs represented the private wealth of nobles, and Luther's approach, although beneficial in the long run, was a waste of his own wealth in the short term.

Lelouch felt that old Saul would think that Luther was crazy.

Luther smiled confidently, revealing his snow-white teeth.

"Don't worry, Lu Luxiu. Although I'm a little disrespectful to my father, I have to admit that the current Pompeii family is in my hands."

(End of this chapter)