I'm an Aristocrat, but I've Started a Farming System

The enthusiasm of the serfs for working was as high as ever. They did not need supervision from others, and they even had the attitude of working desperately.

Karis looked at them, dumbfounded. In his opinion, serfs were a group of people who needed to be whipped with whips before they could work, and even so, those who should be lazy were still lazy and would not take the initiative to work at all.

He once followed a steward from an earl's castle to a field where grain crops were grown. There were hundreds of serfs there. They were skinny, dry, and worked very slowly. Even if there was an overseer waving a whip nearby, they would only But it's just a little faster.

On one side of the field, there were several gallows with dead serfs hanging on them.

The wind blew, and the serfs kept floating around as if they were weightless. Only the ropes restrained them from being blown away.

According to the steward, these serfs were disobedient and encouraged other serfs not to work. They were hanged here as a warning.

At that time, he was wondering why the serfs had to be hanged. The steward said that serfs are a group of lowly beings. They are not even as good as livestock. Don't think of being kind to them.

Your generosity to them will only lead to their more violent resistance. In the end, serfs are no longer serfs, and nobles are no longer nobles.

It was this experience that influenced Karis and made him want to hang himself if he disobeyed.

But now, what the adults are doing is to be generous and kind, but why are there two different results?

The former resisted fiercely and were disobedient, while the latter gave people the feeling that they would fight anyone who refused to work.

what is the reason behind the scene?

As if seeing Karis' doubts, Linn said: For serfs, meat porridge is the ultimate temptation, especially those who join the militia can drink meat porridge, but others cannot. This creates a comparison.

Comparing people with each other makes people angry. These people who have not had the meat porridge are envious and jealous. Now that they are given a chance, they must work hard to seize it.

Comparing people with each other makes people mad. Karis muttered twice. The combination of these words really explained the problem very clearly.

But sir, do we really want to give up the house, serfs?

Linn interrupted him, They built these houses, why can't they live in them? Only when they live in them can they realize how good it is to have their own house, and then they will work hard. Go to work to earn work points and save them to exchange for the ownership of the house. As for the work points, you must not set them too low. Otherwise, it will not be a good thing to save them easily.

Of course, you can't set it too high, otherwise you will lose the energy to work hard. As for how much to set, I will think about it carefully when the time comes.

Karis was a little confused when he heard it and thought it made sense, but he didn't quite understand the principle.

He could only put this aside for the time being and wait until he had time to think about it.

Sir, there is also the idea of ​​giving them the status of free citizens after their work points are enough. Is this also a way of encouragement? Setting the work points very high will make them work harder, but they will not succeed. Karis said.

Lin En shook his head, No, I do what I say, and I won't set the work points so exaggeratedly. If they can really accumulate all the work points, I will give them the status of free citizens.

Ah? Karis was shocked, Isn't this not very fitting for a noble?

Are there any specific regulations in the aristocratic system that prevent serfs from becoming freedmen? Lin En asked rhetorically.

Karis thought for a moment, No.

That's it. Since there is no such regulation, why do you think it is inconsistent with it? Every lord has absolute management rights over all people or things in his territory. I give them the opportunity to become free citizens. This is not the case. Wrong? Linn raised his eyebrows and asked.

Yes, but no noble would do that. As a butler, Karis felt that he still needed to say what he needed to say.

Serfs are the property of nobles, but free people are not. Once serfs become free people, it means that your property has been lost, because they can leave at will and do not need to be fixed in one place. Moreover, the rights of serfs and free people Taxation is different, which means that the wealth of the lords will continue to decrease.

Really? Linn asked, Why are you so sure that they will leave here after becoming freemen? You have to know that the work points for exchanging houses are lower than those for freemen status. They often use work points to exchange for residence first. Even if they once again accumulate work points that can be exchanged for freemen status and become freemen, their home will be here, and they will even marry and have children at that time. If they go to other noble territories, they can ensure that they can continue to own it. All of this?

After all, other noble territories don't have such good lords. After enjoying the benefits here, they won't even think about leaving.

It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. This sentence can also be applied to this kind of thing.

They work hard to make their lives better. Whether they are buying or selling, it is a kind of consumption. As the town's economy improves, my wealth will not decrease, but will continue to increase.

This is an economic model that involves many things. Lynn only used it briefly. Fortunately, this world territory is privately owned. Although free people can leave, it is not so easy.

They are not fools. They can naturally see what is good. They can live a stable life in Ashes Town, so why should they leave.

Moreover, it is still unknown how many years will it be until the day when the free citizen status is exchanged. Even Linn is not sure what Ashes Town will look like at that time.

Karis was a little dizzy after being told that. Linn smiled and said: You just need to know that people's desires are endless. Now they only want to drink meat porridge. When the time comes, it will not just be meat porridge. They just need to make good use of it. They, that allows them to work hard without causing trouble.”

Karis was even more dizzy.

Forget it, just do as I say. Currently there is a shortage of people in the town who can read and write, so you are responsible for recording their work points. By the way, how is little Tom studying?

Karis shook his head vigorously, and then managed to wake up a little, Little Tom has a very strong memory ability. Since studying with me, he has learned the most basic reading and writing, and he also has excellent drawing talent. I saw him draw a plan of the town on the dirt.”

Oh? Take a piece of parchment and ask him to draw a floor plan for me. Linn said, with another idea in his mind.