Game of Thrones: The Strongest Guoguang

Chapter 16 Carter of the Loire

In the village of Loire, the sun shone through a dilapidated window, and there was a light knock outside the door.

Farmer Carter started to work in the fields early in the morning and did not rush home until noon. He gently wiped the sweat from his forehead and panted slightly. The long and mechanical labor did not make him feel bored. He sat by the window mouth, always with a smile on his face.

This is his and his younger brother's own home. Although they don't have any valuable possessions, they and their parents built it up with stones and boards, and clay to form a solid wall, just like their family united together. look.

His mother died one winter, and he still remembers that gray night when his mother was so sick that she couldn't even lift her hands, and then closed her eyes.My mother died of exhaustion and starvation, a day every farmer living on the land knew he would.

His father left earlier than his mother. The reason why he said he left was because he and his younger brother still had hope in their hearts. People in the village said that he was captured by a nobleman and went to serve as a soldier to enjoy the blessings. Others said that he was After being killed by robbers, Carter believed that he had gone to serve as a soldier, maybe he was just left somewhere and could not go home.

Carter was one of the hardest-working people in the village, and supported himself and his younger brother with this. The knight master appreciated him and praised him, but his life did not improve any more. He depended on the food in the fields. He can only try his best to cultivate what he wants to live on, until one day, he collapses like his mother.

Taking out a handful of wheat from the worn-out bag, Carter planned to have a hasty meal at noon and less at night, leaving some rations for his younger brother who had not yet returned.

Thinking of his younger brother who was going to work in King's Landing, Carter felt worried. He was afraid that he would run into someone, that he would encounter bandits, and that he would starve if he didn't find a job. But Carter had no choice. If his younger brother didn't make a living He and his younger brother would starve to death.

"Brother, I'm back from King's Landing!"

Before he could calm down, a familiar voice came from the door, it was his younger brother Leon.

Leon took a short leave and returned to Loire Village from Junlin City. Before leaving, he repeatedly asked the officials of the Princess Mansion if he could keep his job. After hearing the positive answer, Leon rushed back with confidence. home.

"Leon!" The two brothers hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they were very happy to see each other safe, but Carter reacted later, "Why didn't you find a job in King's Landing?"

Leon didn't speak, and Carter felt a burst of disappointment, but he said, "It's normal if you don't find a job. I still have some wheat at home. I'll replace it. Black bread can last longer."

Black bread is also one of the staple foods of farmers, but the taste is very bad, and it is often mixed with wheat husks, sawdust and sand. If you eat too much, you will have stomachache and lose your energy.

"Brother, don't change it, I brought delicious bread from King's Landing!"

Leon took out a package from behind, and Carter recognized the cloth at home with black stains. He just used this cloth to wrap wheat cakes and black bread for his brother a few days ago.

However, the cloth had been cleaned, and Leon opened the bulging bag, which contained five or six white steamed buns, two long soft loaves, three or four cold sweet pies, Onion pie, and a piece of fragrant cinnamon cake.

"Leon, where did you get this?" Carter's eyes widened.
"I brought it from the Princess Mansion. These days, Her Royal Highness the Princess of King's Landing wants to repair the streets and clean up, so he recruited many people to do the work. Some people receive money and some people receive food. I receive food. Not only can I I am full, and I can save some to send back.”

"Princess? Oh my god" Carter was shocked by Leon's words.The most noble person that Carter has come into contact with in this life, other than Lord Knight, is the eldest daughter of the family not far away from the village. He heard that Lord Knight wants to marry home as a concubine.

"Yes, that day I was rewarded with a large glass of sweet ale by the maid of Her Royal Highness... I heard that it is a drink used to entertain guests in the Red Castle. It tastes very sweet, but I can't take it home." Leon very happy to say
While talking, Leon added some firewood to the stove, put the brought food on the stove, and warmed up the cold bread and pie for his brother who was still in a daze.

"I just came home after eating in King's Landing. Brother, save these and eat them. Oh, yes, I can get a bag of wheat or oats in two days, and I can exchange them for beans after a while, princess. His Highness said, this is the salary for those of us who have been working for a long time."

"Brother, you should also go to King's Landing. The work is not too tiring, and you can still receive food. Soon we will have a lot of surplus food!"

Carter, who had been in a daze most of the time since his younger brother came back, came back to his senses at this time.

"No, I won't go!"

Leon turned around and saw his brother talking with a serious face.

"Leon, you are still young, you can go, my brother will not stop you, and will encourage you to go, but my brother is different, the land is what we live on, it is our life, if I go to King's Landing with you, If there is no one to look after the fields, then Lord Knight will not want me as a tenant farmer, we will all starve to death on the streets!"

"I know what you want to say!" Carter stopped Leon from saying what he wanted to say.

"Listen to my brother, the food in the Princess Mansion is not endless, and the work in King's Landing will always be finished one day, so what will you do then? The princess is kind and willing to give us untouchables a bite of food. You It's the best way to help His Highness do things with all your heart, and my brother will guard the land for the family."

Leon could only nod his head, "I listen to the big brother."

Leon got used to his elder brother running the house like his father since he was a child.

Seeing his younger brother looking depressed, Carter knew that this was him expressing his emotions, but the two brothers had been together for so long, and Carter knew how to make his younger brother happy, so he put on a smiling face, "You've been away for so long Can you tell me something about King's Landing for my brother?"

Leon put the food on the table and said to Carter, "First of all, the first thing, brother, go wash your hands before eating."

"Hahaha" laughter came from the room...

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As her brother Carter said, Rhaenella in King's Landing really frowned at this time.

"This plan still needs to be improved!"

"Yes, I understand"

Seeing the officials leave, Yili stepped forward, poured a glass of water for Renee and squeezed her shoulders.

The princess doesn't like other people's interference when dealing with things.

Rhaenila narrowed her eyes comfortably, but her mind kept spinning.

"The work-for-relief method is really good. The security cases have been greatly reduced, and the environment in the city has also improved a lot, but in King's Landing... there are still too many people!"

Originally, she just wanted to make a good start in King's Landing, but until now, Rhaenyla felt that her efforts were still a drop in the bucket.

It is even more difficult to govern a city, but it is even more difficult to govern a country.

(Actually, Rhaenyra took it for granted. King's Landing is the largest city in Westeros and has the largest permanent population. Except for a few cities that can match the size of King's Landing, the others are similar to ordinary towns.)
It is still necessary to let the financial department in the palace open its mouth to start construction, the people in the slums have to be resettled, and the roads and public facilities have to be gradually improved.

"Ye Pu, go and invite Friar Ramos and Sir Hal Winstrong"

The travel-stained Ramos quickly arrived and saluted the princess.

"Have the bachelors gotten used to it recently?"

"Your Highness appreciates it. I've been very busy recently, but I'm very happy. I'm happier than when I was studying in the city. I think Uncle Bass thought so too!"

Rhaenila smiled, she is really a doer, but she picked up the treasure after she casually wooed her.

"Bachelor, I invited you here to discuss the latest project with you. Is there any problem on the construction site? Is there anything I can help you solve?"

"Your Highness, everything is going well with the project. I have invited several bachelors and assistants who were close friends with me from the Academy City. They heard that they were going to work for the royal family, and they were very active. And they are trustworthy. Prisoners and The workers are also very cooperative, thanks to the rich food and treatment the princess prepared for them."

"That's good. I have one more thing to ask you. There are still too few houses in the flea nest and too slow. Also, priority should be given to building public toilets in densely populated areas, and the same goes for public water conservancy."

"Tell the rich and nobles that you can help them build independent water pipes, but you have to pay a relatively large sum of gold dragons. That's why I asked you to divide the districts. It saves a lot of money on getting water.”

Rhaenila finished speaking in one breath, took a sip of water, and calmed down a little.

(End of this chapter)