Transcendent Noble

Victor sits in the main seat of the living room, Nicole and Anthony sit on either side of him, and Steward Joe Fryby stands respectfully below, waiting for Victor's question. As a steward, a nobleman in the town, he must defend the dignity of his master. Even the upper aristocracy cannot overwhelm the master. Sitting in the position of the master like Victor is an extremely serious provocation. But neither Nicole, Anthony nor Joe Fry raised any objections. It seems that this is as it should be by rights. On the one hand, this is a villa instead of a castle, which is an informal occasion. On the other hand, it also shows that the Anthony family regards Victor as the male host here.

Anthony is very satisfied with Joe Fry's respectful attitude, or he is very satisfied with the current situation. After Nicole was promoted to Knight, there was an endless stream of people who came to propose marriage, including the second son of Count Terlandon, as long as Nicole agreed to him, he would immediately become Mrs. Baron. However, no matter how his parents persuaded, Nicole refused. Nicole left Mrs. Baron not to do it, and insisted on being Victor's mistress. Anthony was puzzled and depressed about this.

The situation is different now. Nicole is desperate for Victor and becomes the lord again, which is simply better for Anthony's family. Anthony knows well that Moon Elf bloodline is notoriously difficult to have children. It is very important to have one or two offspring in life. Even if Nicole and Victor have a child, they have to inherit Victor’s family business, and Nicole’s territory is mostly owned by her natal family. Heirs of Anthony may be Anthony’s own descendants. Therefore, Anthony's family is eager for Nicole and Victor to go on like this.

Victor knows nothing about Anthony's careful thoughts. He just wants to figure out what the hell should be the more than 10,000 people?

"Qiao Fry Steward, what do the civilians mainly eat? How is the food supplied and how is it distributed?"

"My lord, the civilians’ main food is brown bread and green wheat Congee and a small amount of beans, you can eat the broth every few days. We have built several warehouses to store food, and the food is picked up and distributed by the cabbage. Every half a month, the family’s convoy will deliver the food and store it in the warehouse. In."

Victor asked curiously: "What kind of food is green wheat?"

Anthony explained: "Green wheat is a crop unique to the north, and its yield is three times that of ordinary wheat. Double, two crops a year. Sasan Empire’s grain reserves are very surplus, because of the green wheat. Sasan Empire’s green wheat is also sold to our three kingdoms, but because of mutual hostility, the green wheat trade can only be carried out in secret. Your wife...hmm." After speaking, Nicole glanced over, and Anthony changed his words: "Marquis Sophia is the largest grain merchant. These green wheat are sold by her caravan to our York family. It is said that the taste of green wheat is good, but the price is not cheap. A pound of green wheat on the market can cost 4 copper sols, and the green wheat provided by Marquis Sophia also costs 2 copper sols per pound. We are nobles. Don’t eat wheat porridge, even bread is rarely eaten, you don’t know that green wheat is also normal."

The nobles mainly eat meat, eggs, milk, vegetables and fruits, and hardly eat wheat. Some big nobles eat meat, eggs, milk, vegetables and fruits. White bread slices will be placed on top of the plate. After the meal is finished, these slices of bread will be distributed to civilians for consumption. Victor is living such a luxurious but irresistible and incompetent life in the Marquis. Anthony is so persuasive for fear of Victor's embarrassment. But Victor didn't have the time to pay attention to these details. He eagerly asked: "Can green wheat be grown here?"

"No way." Anthony shook his head: "For thousands of years, the church and the lord I kept trying to transplant green wheat, tried countless methods, but failed."

"That's a shame." Victor was disappointed, and then he was relieved. If green wheat could be transplanted to the south, the human kingdom would not be. Now that this pattern is in place, he cheered up and asked again: "Joe Fry Steward, how many civilians are there now? How much food is consumed every day?"

"This..." Joe Fry thought After thinking about it, he said awkwardly: "My lord, I really don't know this. I'm afraid I have to ask the foreman and the head."

Victor frowned, asked: "Where are they?"

"My lord, Foreman Dennis and Caitou Pabo are waiting outside for your call. Are you going to call them in now?" Joe Fry bowed and asked.

Victor's jaw slightly, Joe Frye turned to go out, and after a while he walked in with two strong middle-aged men. The two men were wearing brand-new coarse linen short robes, their hair was still wet, and apparently had just taken a shower. After they saluted Victor, Nicole, and Anthony respectively, they stood aside cautiously.

Victor asked them: "Can anyone tell me how many people are there? How many young people are among them? How much food is consumed every day?"

The two looked at each other , Foreman Dennis said with difficulty: "My lord, we don't know either."

"Ha! I don't know? What do you know?" Victor asked with a sneer.

Dennis brace oneself said: "My lord, there are more than 500 people from the Mason Society. I have 30 big foremen and more than 100 small foremen. Not everyone I can know." Victor said Turning his gaze to Caitou Pabo, Pabo quickly said: "My lord, I have 23 Caitou under my hand. Each of them brings ten people and is in charge of a camp. I have to ask them how many people are. However, there must be more than one here. There are tens of thousands of people, and many of them are dragging their families to ask for their lives. Those who can’t do heavy work, wash and cook under Caitou, earn a little money, and mix food and clothing."

Then Victor asked again. After many problems, I gradually clarified the mode of operation of these young people.

Anthony is the chief designer of the project. After he led more than ten apprentices to complete the design, he handed the construction task to the chief foreman Dennis. Dennis is a free man on the surface. In fact, he is a child of a vassal family. He has very rich experience in building and even has the ability to supervise the construction of a standard castle. He decomposed the construction plan to the big foreman below, and the big foreman assigned the construction tasks to the small foreman. The small foreman took the young man to carry out the construction, and Anthony's apprentice and the chief foreman Dennis jointly supervised.

Papo is the big Caitou in charge of logistics work. His Caitou takes a group of people and hires civilians to wash and cook, clean and clean. He applies for food, supplies and commissions to Papo every day. Bo then withdraws from Steward Joe Fry. As for the distribution of commissions, Papo stammering for a long time, only to say that commissions will be paid every ten days, each camp is 10 goldsouls per month, and he doesn't care how the following dish heads are distributed. The Mason Society will issue a commission once a month, and each foreman receives 40 goldsouls, which are also distributed by them.

"I want to know how many people are there in total? How many young people are there in each camp? How many old people and children? How many people will the stonemason have? How many people will the head of the dish? Go back and bring these Check the matter and report it to Steward. In addition, if you have any more requirements, you can raise it now." Victor said to the two Chief-In-Charge.

"My lord, you must get the people below to move as soon as possible, otherwise there will be trouble." Chief Foreman Dennis said obediently and honestly.

Papo rolled his eyes and said, "My lord, I want to lead people to cultivate some wasteland and grow some vegetables."

"I see, you can go down." Victor lightly instructed.

After the two of them stepped back, Nicole asked in a puzzled way: "Victor, why do you want to talk about these things? Can't you just leave them to them? Do you have other ideas?"

"no! I have no plans to change anything. I do it to settle the accounts." Victor sighed.

"Settling the accounts?"

"Isn't it just afterwards." Victor said with a smile: "I am a layman in building, but this time project is a rare opportunity. I have to figure out which See where you can save some money. In the future, when Randal leads the construction of the artificial canal, I will know how much materials need to be prepared? How much? I am not like your York family with abundant materials, rich and imposing, and must be prepared in advance There won’t be any problems."

The Anthony interface said: "Our York family is also very difficult now. Recently, we borrowed a lot of money from Duke Nimes. This time we have done our best to build the control gate and reservoir. "

"That's why I have to settle the account." Victor looked serious and asked, "Sir Anthony, should you understand the artificial canal plan?"

Anthony nodded said: "Listen Edwin teacher said, this is a great plan."

"Although the plan is great, it costs a lot of money. If you can't make careful calculations and reduce costs, I am afraid that artificial drainage will always be a plan." Victor coldly said: "So, the project at this time must not only be completed, but also to see where costs can be reduced. As far as the current situation is concerned, the cost is two yuan, one is materials and the other is wages. I would rather pay more than waste materials. , Black Castle Town is almost 400 kilometers away from here, and the cost of material transportation is quite high. Trying to save this area, the overall cost can be reduced by a lot."

"This time, I don’t plan to make any more dishes. The foreman and the foreman are so up and down to get through. First of all, figure out the number of people so that no one can eat nothing. Secondly, the number of people in each camp is fixed, and the materials are distributed according to the fixed amount. The head can no longer apply for materials at will. In addition, the food Foremen and foremen are all talents, so they should get more benefits. However, the benefits should be given out clearly. In the form of currency, subsidies and bonuses are given to each foreman and vegetable hair, so that they are not afraid that they will not work hard."

"hehe, speaking of which Caitou Pabo is also a smart man. He knew I was going to check the supplies carefully, and he came up with a good idea in advance." Victor said with a smile: "This time the man who built the artificial canal It takes a long time, and if the required materials can be part of the territory, the logistical pressure will be much less. Nicole, although your cultivated land is relatively small, it’s okay to grow vegetables and raise pigs. Let Caitou lead people to open up wasteland and grow vegetables and cut. Raising pigs on grass, and then selling the output to the family at a discount, not only can reduce the cost of material transportation, but after the project is completed, you can also get arable land, breeding farms, cottages, and funds, and there may be a group of leaders to work for you."

"This is not good." Nicole restlessly said: "I didn't show anything, how could I get so many benefits? Isn't this harming family interests? ”

"no! No! Do not! This is good! very good! Anthony stood up and said excitedly: "Victor, Edwin teacher said you are a real genius, oh, sorry, I used to disagree, but now I am convinced! "

"Nicole, listen, you are the lord here, and the output of the territory belongs to you. Selling the output to the family, the family gives you money as it should be, and doing so can greatly reduce the cost of the family to build reservoirs and fortresses! That's right, including the fortress! These young people not only want to build a reservoir here but also build a fortress. They stay here not for two years, but for four years. The better the infrastructure here and the more output, the happier the family will be! After the reservoir is built, those vegetable plots can be converted into farmland. Farms are also very important. Wild boars are far better to raise than cattle and sheep. Substituting wild boars for cattle and sheep can save a lot of money. By the way, cottages must be built. Two years later, more young people will come here to build fortresses. With cottages, they can be accommodated. As for the more than 10,000 people who have built their homes, most of them are willing to stay here and become leaders. Four years later, the fortress had a source of troops and the logistics problem was solved. Brilliant idea! "

Nicole stared at the excited Anthony in amazement, while Victor said, "Sir Anthony, we will discuss these details later." Now I see the man repairing the control gate, but the stones? And can you talk to me about your construction plan? "

"Yes, my lord. Anthony adjusted his collar and regained his elegance: "The stone for the fortress is provided by the kingdom. We can use part of it to build the control gate." The stone has been transported to the Chebman collar and can be transported at any time. Before that, we have to build a stone bridge. "

The black river flows from north to south, dividing Victor’s territory into two. Chebman leads the black river to the east and Nicole’s territory to the west. Although the black river is relatively shallow, it cannot be crossed by a bullock cart. It is necessary to repair the bridge and pave the road.

"The black river is shallow and the stone bridge is not difficult to repair. However, it is necessary to build a camp on the east bank of the river to facilitate the receipt of stones. There is your territory. So..."

"No problem. please continue. "

"Before the stones are delivered, I plan to build a giant brick kiln to digest the clay produced by excavating reservoirs and ditches, and burn the blue bricks for laying the bottom of the artificial canal. We have built 5 giant brick kilns, which can be completed in a month at most, and my dísciple can be completed independently. Then, I will take people to build the control gate. The control gate is just a special city gate. Edwin teacher has already drawn a sketch. It is very simple. I estimate that it can be built in two months. Anthony paused, and said tactfully, "My lord, there is no difficulty in the walls, canals, and reservoirs behind. My dísciple is fully capable of this job. I hope that you will allow me to leave here after the control gate is completed. As you know, there are not many opportunities to observe the construction of giant fortresses, especially the design of Edwin teacher. "

Victor smiled very happily. Of course, Anthony wanted to learn to build a giant fortress. It was one aspect. The bait that Victor threw was also the reason why he chose to avoid suspicion. In short, the last obstacle was gone. The material resources have completely fallen into Victor's hands.

"Sir Anthony, I totally agree! "