Transcendent Noble

In the second month of the Season of Earth, Victor is holding the second round table in Hekou Village.

"So far, our Randal population has reached 3,455 people, of which 1,785 are young men, 1,104 are young women, and the rest are elderly and children. Now, every day all free citizens enter us. There are dozens of territories in many cases, and even seven or eight. Hekou Village needs to be expanded again."

As soon as Lilia finished speaking, Victor felt the eager gazes of the seven village leaders. Excluding the homunculus in Zhuanyao Village and Hill Camp, the resident population of Hekou Village has reached 3125, which is far beyond the population size of ordinary villages. According to common sense, either Hekou Village will become Hekou Town, or a new village will be built to divert the population. Regardless of which option is chosen, Victor must appoint the mayor or the village chief, and the time has come for the village group leader to go further. Victor did not immediately comment on this issue, but instead signaled Lilia to continue.

"We have 7,450 acres of wheat fields and 23,000 acres of potato fields. These crops are growing very well. The first batch of piglets on the pig farm has been bred, and we now have 5,232 wild boars. Raising pigs The farm must be expanded, and the feed of wild boars will be a big problem. In addition, the cattle, sheep and horses in the territory have also given birth to cubs. Currently, there are 245 cattle, 584 sheep and 77 horses."

Victor nodded, Turning her eyes to the sheriff Linda, she said, "Report your situation."

Linda stood up and said: "The law and order in the territory is pretty good..."

"You have already reported the public security situation. I am not asking about public security." Victor interrupted Linda's speech and asked: "How is your investigation of the situation of the freedmen?"

Linda paused and said: "My lord, according to our survey, most of the new freedmen are from the Baron Matthew leader, but recently, more and more people are coming from other territories. Fortunately, they are all on duty. Farmer, nothing has caused trouble."

Victor has a headache. He needs a population, but the monthly population growth rate of 400 is still quite scary. If this continues, the territory's population will be close to 10,000 within a year. When the time comes, not only natural resources will be destroyed, Randal's sophisticated and immature management system, benefit distribution system and public security system will all be challenged. No ruler wants to see a situation out of control, and Victor is no exception.

"Nelson, is the guard post near Baron Matthew unable to control the influx of people? Or is Baron Matthew deliberately sabotaging our agreement?"

Nelson loudly said: "My lord , The sentry is still operating. Most recently, many people came in from other places, they sneaked in and hunted in the territory. According to your request, we take in the farmers who drag the family and drive away the restless bachelors. But , The area of ​​our territory is so large that the guards with more than one hundred people can't take care of them. My lord, I request to increase the manpower of the guards."

"Can the problem be solved by increasing the mans of the guards? "Victor asked calmly.

"Most of these refugees are victims of the Beria family. Because of the sentry, the victims bypassed Baron Matthew's territory and flowed into Randal from the direction of Pinewood Town. I plan to build a place close to Pinewood Town. A guard post prohibits free people from entering and leaving at will. Even if the flow of disaster victims cannot be completely controlled, at least it can reduce the phenomenon of stealing and poaching." Nelson explained.

Victor suddenly realized that Randal only had a small area in the northeast corner bordering Beria, which was close to Baron Matthew's territory. Victor and Baron Matthew have an agreement. Baron Matthew uses the news of violent wolves to deter the refugees, and Victor sets up a sentry post to contain the people sent by Baron Matthew. The two sides cooperate to achieve an orderly population flow. The victims of the Beria family could not get through Baron Matthew. In order to fill their stomachs, they could only move to other places, and the Pinewood Town of the Chebman family became their direction of movement.

The town of Pinewood was where Victor and Count Chebman traded Mithril. In order to avoid people's eyes, Pinewood Town relaxed inspections and removed many guards. Victor also learned from the Hammer’s report that the Beria’s family had driven away the mountain people in the forest. It happened that Songlin Town and Beria collar were separated by several mountains. This provides the victims with an opportunity to infiltrate. Chebman leads many villages and towns, and the population is dense. Those villagers will fight when they see the refugees who are stealing and poaching. However, Randal territory has many people and few people, rich in animal and plant resources, and the disaster victims will naturally flow into Randal territory from Songlin Town.

Victor impossible to establish a sentry near Pinewood Town, or to drop a war mastiff. In Victor's vision, Songlin Town will become a gathering place for freedmen merchants. Before the freemen Business Group grew, Chebman's family was in charge. In fact, the secret trade in Pinewood Town has benefited both parties. Count Chebman used high-profit snow sugar and coffee to pry open the southern lord’s warehouse. Grain, livestock, and various materials flowed continuously to the Chebman collar and also into Victor’s. Hands. Otherwise, how could Victor's cattle, sheep and horses have increased so much? They are not like wild boars that have a litter in a lifetime.

"The guards can expand their recruits, and there is no need to build outposts. Even if the refugees in the direction of Songlin Town are blocked, they can enter our territory from other places. After all, the border between us and Chebman's family is very long." Victor said to Nelson.

Nelson nodded expressed acceptance of Victor's decision, but Lilia interjected: "My lord, many new free citizens have said that they heard that we can eat for free here, so they joined Hekou Village. "

"peng!"

Victor patted heavily on the table, "The big pot of rice can't be eaten anymore!" Everyone was stunned, and Victor said again: "I mean, the cafeteria must Shut down!"

"My lord, it should have been done this long ago. Those freelance farmers and farm laborers eat more and do less, and they think about their own land all day long. I suggest taking back their own land too!" Villager group leader Yelled Dean.

Victor thought for a while, and said, “You can’t reap your own land. These freelance farmers and hired peasants are not homeless refugees. They are essentially honest and honest farmers who escaped because of disasters in their hometown. When the famine is over, they will still think about going back, and they can stay on their own land. I don’t want to join Randal. Those who are led by some delicious and lazy refugees!"

"The cafeteria provides free food, plus Since we have been buying vegetables from private land, free people and farm workers will be keen to serve private land instead of working hard. This is the defect of the big canteen itself and must be changed! From tomorrow on, remuneration will be paid to farm hires. At the end of the day, the harder you work, the higher the reward. Vegetables from the reserved land are also purchased as usual, so that farm hires can use copper sol to buy food in the canteen."

The villager group leader Maureen asked cautiously. "My lord, what shall we do?"

The members of the work-point system only earn work points but not money. The free dining cafeteria itself serves them. Now Victor wants to stop eating for free, and the village leaders are worried that they will have no food in the future.

"Isn't there a cafeteria?" Victor teased.

The villagers’ group leaders are all looking earthy. They need to use work points and spend a lot of money to eat in the small canteen. They really can’t afford to eat the small canteen every day.

Victor said with a smile: "Before, I didn’t have money to come up with the work-point system, and then there was a free canteen. Now, the free dining system must end. You are the first to follow me and have experienced The ant plague is still inseparable. This loyalty will surely be rewarded, so work points for land exchange are only open to you, and the small canteen is still open to you. Your private land is three times that of hired peasants! Apart from this, work points system members and freedom People and hired peasants are paid equal for equal work. Not only will they continue to earn work points, they can also get paid. Of course, if you think the food in the big canteen is not good and you are reluctant to eat the small canteen, I suggest you cook your own food. I will open several shops in Hekou Village , Selling vegetables, meat, grain, salt and other daily necessities. Members of the work-point system can also open their own shops, and use work points to borrow money from me if they have no capital. I will exempt you from tax for one year. Specific rules, I will announce it later."

"Thank you, my lord!"

The village leaders bowed to Victor with tears in their eyes. Victor also had mixed feelings. The work-point system helped him through the most difficult time and harvested a group of loyal subordinates. The end of the canteen marked the end of the work-point system. From then on, he will fully integrate into this world.

Victor encouraged his villagers to open shops, not only to revitalize the territory’s economy, but also to accommodate more free labor. However, the manpower that can be accommodated by the new shops is limited. In the face of a rapidly growing population, other measures must be taken.

"Hekou Village is now overcrowded, and it’s time to divert. Maureen."

Maureen stood up excitedly, bowed and said, "My lord, please give me an order."

Victor said: "You recruit 500 people in Hekou Village to build a village. The location of the village is determined by me, and you will be the village chief. Please make a list of what materials are needed."

"Yes!"

"The pressure on the pig farm is very high. You choose 500 small wild boars to take away and hand them to the villagers to raise them. One year later, I will take away half of the adult wild boars and return the rest. Owned by the breeder."

"Ah?! This..."

Seeing Maureen's dumbfounded look, Victor frowned, "Is there any problem? Behind. All villages in this country have to do this! Otherwise, where does your fertilizer come from?"

"No problem! Your lord, you are our generous and kind master!" Ma Lin said in fear.

The wild animals and plants in the territory are the property of the lord, and of course the wild boars in the pig farm belong to Victor. Victor gave the villagers 250 wild boars for free. Apart from generosity and kindness, Maureen couldn't think of other reasons. But in Victor's view, sending wild boars to the villagers to raise is the lowest cost, lowest risk, and greatest benefit. The reason, not to mention a farmer like Morin, is not easy to understand even for the lord and nobles.

"Nelson, your territory will also begin construction. However, you are my vassal lord, and your vassal is not my vassal, so it is difficult for you to recruit people in Hekou Village. From now on At the beginning, Hekou Village will no longer accept free people for the time being. You will take all the people behind, but no more than 800 people. You can’t afford it, and I can’t afford it. As your lord, I will support you free of charge for two years. Years later, you have to pay me offerings."

"My lord, I won’t!"

Nelson looked at the village leader, trying to find Help, but everyone avoided his gaze. Victor reluctantly said: "I will help you fix it."

"Oh."

Nelson sat down with a beaming smile, and Linda addressed the village leader. They stared at them one by one, seeming to say: "As far as your level is, you still dare to look down on my Nelson? I still look down on you!"

Lilia winked at Linda , Signaled her to converge, and said softly to Victor, "Victor, those freedmen who are poaching and pirating continuously, what should we do? If this continues, the hunting grounds in the territory will be destroyed. I don’t know when it will be restored. Come here."

Victor lightly said with a smile: "We will accept those who work to make a living. The poachers are regarded as thieves and have served two years of hard labor. It happens that there is a shortage of people on Nicole's side."