Working Prophet.

Chapter 309 I don't like people pointing fingers
Any new thing will not be smooth sailing at the beginning of its birth.

Especially when it goes against thousands of years of tradition, the resistance encountered is often no less than a war.

This is also the reason for the cooperation between Li Yu and Yi Liya.

Miss Rabbit herself is actually a conservative. In another universe, there is an English proverb called "If something ain't broken, don't fix it."

However, she already had a kind of enigmatic trust in Li Yu. Although she still had many doubts in her heart, she decided to cooperate with all her strength.

It took the two of them about half a day to finalize the next thing to do.

Ilea's first task is to do the ideological work of her vassals. The farmers in the green field can be roughly divided into two categories, one is the self-cultivator, and the other is the serf.

Neither has land, and according to the laws of the Red Lion Empire, only nobles can own land.

The difference is that self-cultivating farmers have freedom. They request to enter the lord's territory, pay a sum of money and rent a piece of land for cultivation. All the income generated on this land belongs to themselves.

Of course, in addition to the land rent, they often need to pay some other expenses, such as poll tax, logging fees, mills, wells usage fees, boar breeding fees, funeral expenses, etc... In addition, as a return for protection of the lord , They also have to bear part of the corvee every year.

Serfs, on the other hand, belonged to the lord. They lived in the lord's farm, and they would do whatever the lord asked them to do. The crops they planted were not owned by themselves, and usually they could only obtain the basic necessities for survival.

According to the recent population statistics of the female lord, the ratio of free farmers to serfs in the green field is about 7:1.

This ratio must be higher than the average level on the continent of Bratis. The main reason is that the girl's territory was overwhelmed by lizard people once before, and a group of serfs died. After the successful slaying of the dragon, many people came to join her. , but almost all the supplementary farmers...

But no matter what, as long as the vassals are willing to cooperate, it is equivalent to winning one-eighth of the labor force.

However, Miss Rabbit didn't expect that she had just agreed to Li Yu before, but immediately hit a snag later.

The one against it was Pablo.

Until Ilea became the master of the green field, Pablo was in charge of guarding the Teacup Castle. Later, Alfred led a sneak attack and lost the castle. He was disheartened and went home to retire.

But in the face of the menacing black dragon, he was also a staunch supporter of the female lord. Not only did he send his retinue knights deep into the swamp to search for the black dragon, but he also took the lead in the subsequent battle, charging with his sword, The performance was quite heroic.

Miss Rabbit loves and hates him.

This guy has a bad temper, is stubborn in his work, doesn't listen to advice at all, and likes to rely on the old to sell the old, but as a vassal, he is very loyal, and he has served the Arias family for many years. He belongs to the kind of veteran who can neither beat nor scold. son.

The female lord rubbed her temples, "Didn't you tell me that you were overwhelmed by Prophet Merlin's heroic figure rushing towards the black dragon that night, and you plan to join the Shuangxiu Church together after a while? Maybe you changed your mind again?"

"I haven't changed my mind. As a knight, I always keep my word." Pablo said with his chest out.

"Then why don't you agree to switch to new farm tools? Is it because you don't have enough money recently? Have you used up the dragon slaying bonus I gave you before? Well, I can lend you some more."

"I found a place to bury the money you rewarded me, and I haven't spent any of it." Pablo shook his head.

"That's... it's buried too deep and it's inconvenient to dig it out?" the girl tentatively asked.

"........."

"Let me just say it straight. I think Prophet Merlin is too lenient. I should decide how to run my own farm, what farm tools to use, what crops to plant, and how to grow... I don't need others to dictate. "

"Coincidentally, Prophet Merlin said the same thing." Ilea said, "He doesn't want to interfere with everyone's business, but now is a special moment, and we need to set an example for those self-cultivating farmers."

"I don't care what they do as long as they pay the rent on time and do hard labor." Pablo snorted, "No matter how good the harvest is, those guys won't give me any more money."

"Take a long-term view, Cavalier Pablo." Yago, the steward beside him, said, "Only when they make money will they continue to rent your land, and more and more people will go to your fief."

"There are enough people in my fief." Pablo complained, "Everyone is running to the green field during this period, and there are some guys with dirty hands and feet. There have been several thefts these days. I'm almost too busy."

"Then you should also consider expanding your guard like me." The female lord said, "You have to find something to do for those who have nothing to do."

"But then it will cost more."

"That's why Prophet Merlin wants to promote new farm tools and new farming methods." Ilea said patiently, "Everyone can make more money."

"I still don't like people telling me how to run the farm." Pablo frowned.

Well, the conversation is back to the beginning.

Miss Rabbit covered her face, but in the end she had no choice but to give up persuading Pablo.

Fortunately, the next few vassals agreed even though they were a little hesitant after hearing the words, and finally let Ilea regain some face.

She has not been the head of the Arias family for a long time, but after several crises, she has gained a lot of reputation. Now, whether it is inside or outside the family, there are fewer and fewer people who question her.

But even so, there are still obvious obstacles in the promotion of this matter. The main reason is that the big guys have doubts about how effective the new farm tools and new farming methods will be.

It may be better if we can try planting in a small area first and then promote it.

But Ilea can also understand why Li Yu is so anxious. First, she joined the Shuangxiu Church, which means she has completely turned against the Silver Moon Church. Second, she has not forgotten what Gabriel said. The Winged guy, who calls himself the Wing Clan, did not know when he came to Bratis Continent.

In addition, the female lord heard some other rumors, which were passed down by her great-grandmother Aona who stayed in Yanxue City.

Most of them are related to the Church of Life that suddenly appeared. Its development momentum is even faster than that of the Shuangxiu Church. More and more nobles have joined it, and there are even some big names among them.

It is said that His Majesty the Emperor has made up his mind to build a giant bronze statue for the Goddess of Life in the central square of the capital. In order to raise the construction cost, all the nobles will have to donate money at that time.

　Sorry, just one update today.I'll adjust the status again. It's been closed for too long recently, and the code word speed has dropped.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)