The Lord is Addicted in Infrastructure

Half a year has passed since Luohai woke up.

Xia Zuoyi's white clothes and shorts were also replaced by slightly thicker long-sleeved trousers.

The temperature dropped gradually, and the sea breeze also became merciless. It was as chilly as a knife and stabbed at people's faces, blowing back and forth, whining.

Xia Zuoyi was reading a book by the window or handling government affairs while admiring the seaside scenery.

Now it is moved to the side of the fireplace in the study, with soft and comfortable sofas around it, and a short and heavy square table in the middle, where it is usually nestled and hardly wants to move.

It has been more than a month since the end of the first exercise.

The weather is approaching winter.

Everything in Wissas is proceeding in an orderly manner.

The soldiers continued to train, and the problems of the new civilians and slaves living or working were satisfactorily resolved. The Thorn Chamber of Commerce was operating well, and the income from selling salt continued to increase.

The initially refined salt can only be sold in Wissas for the time being.

Later, Fort Comoi's order prohibiting civilians and slaves from leaving the city was finally lifted.

The refined salt of Wissus began to circulate, and the low-priced and high-quality refined salt gradually replaced the coarse salt sold in the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce.

Immediately afterwards, the sales channel of refined salt was opened up all the way to the royal city of Gadayat, and even exported to the Kingdom of Gaina.

Compared with the expensive coarse salt, the newly released refined salt is not only cheap but also looks as good-looking as snow-white fine sand. You don't need to put it in front of you to know which one to choose.

Therefore, in just a few months, the demand for refined salt increased rapidly and continued to expand, and the scope of sales became wider and wider.

In the scope of sales of refined salt, the coarse salt of the Nagabi Chamber of Commerce has almost been squeezed out of the market and can only occupy a small place.

Similarly, the benefits brought to Xia Zuoyi by this kind of selling behavior that almost monopolized the market can be described as piles of gold coins.

At this moment.

Xia Zuoyi's feeling is - rich, don't panic.

But in order to save trouble, he directly used the emblem pattern representing the Designia family as the trademark of the Thorn Chamber of Commerce, so that later, civilians and slaves gradually began to get used to calling refined salt rose salt.

Xia Zuoyi: =.=

The castle was built on a cliff by the sea, which was inherently damp.

At this moment, one foot is about to enter the winter, and the environment is even colder, so early in the morning, firewood is lit in the fireplace in the house to make the study warm.

Gibran's mathematical talent is indeed very good.

He studied with Old Nick, and now he is getting in touch with and familiar with the castle's financial management.

Gibran was telling Xia Zuoyi about the financial balance of the previous month.

"Overall, revenues are far greater than expenses."

"A large part of the expenditure is on the application for the soldier training camp, the purchase of weapons, the purchase of ingredients, the replacement of clothes and bedding, etc... Recently, Chief Fernandi and Chief Valck once again applied for the purchase of coal for the soldiers, otherwise the winter It's not easy to get through."

Xia Zuoyi nodded: "Apply for approval."

In winter, a stove or fireplace is used for heating, and coal or firewood are burned.

Nobles naturally don't have to worry about how to survive the cold winter.

But coal is expensive, and civilians and slaves can't afford it. Some people don't even have a stove in their homes. Although firewood can be obtained from Paar Mountain, it is undoubtedly a difficult decision to go up the mountain in winter.

Sometimes there may be danger.

Furthermore, it is not uncommon for people to freeze to death in winter.

Xia Zuoyi said: "Judit, how many people will die on the coldest day in Versas?"

Judith: "If the snow covers Wissus... a lot of people will die."

Toby whispered beside him, "Mom died in winter..."

Gibran silently rubbed his brother's little head.

If he hadn't been lucky enough to meet the Earl, I'm afraid he and Toby still don't know how to spend this winter.

Xia Zuoyi: "Another fund will be allocated from the finances to build a subsidy station to help some poor people live in winter. Regardless of whether they are civilians or slaves, as long as they are in the territory of Weishas, ​​they can come. Apply for a subsidy at the subsidy station.”

"The people who need subsidies are mainly the elderly, orphans, injured or disabled people who have no ability to survive..."

Toby's eyes brightened.

Judith: "But in this way, there will be some lazy people who will play tricks and pretend to be those who need subsidies."

Gibran couldn't help but said, "Yes, Earl, the elderly and orphans are unable to keep their money. There is no shortage of villains in the city. They will do anything for money. They may rob, or secretly control the elderly and orphans." Orphans..."

He has lived in the most fringe area of ​​Wissus since he was a child, and he knows that the dangers of the human heart are unpredictable.

Toby frowned: "Then what should we do?"

Xia Zuoyi: "In this case, the elderly and orphans who live alone will be sent to the subsidy station."

"They should know who needs to receive the subsidy and who doesn't need it, and order the knights to confirm it. If they find that someone deliberately defrauded the subsidy money, they will take it back at least, and at worst, drive them out of Wissas."

He said: "Some bad things cannot be eliminated and avoided. We cannot accurately screen them out. What we can do is to help those in need as much as possible."

Just do your best.

The earl who said these words was nestled in a soft sofa, and his whole body was wrapped in a blanket by the butler Judit who said "I'm worried about you being cold", only his round, white and tender face was exposed, his caramel-colored eyes were serious and serious, and his ruddy little Baba baba, with a cute look of worrying about the people in the city.

"Master Earl, you are so kind!" Toby cheered.

Xia Zuoyi's ears turned red, her face was calm: "Don't flatter me."

Toby smirked: "No, the Earl is very nice."

Gibran held his fiery throbbing chest: "My lord, your heart is as pure and beautiful as the divine flower Bellanca."

Judith also said softly: "You are the glory of Designia."

Finally, Xia Zuoyi couldn't help but buried her blushing face in the blanket, and muttered, "Don't say any more, I don't have any money for you."

You boast so much.

Since Fort Comoi lifted the order prohibiting going out of the city, the civilians and slaves who had hesitated to wait and see before, and even felt that the notice of Wissus's conscription and tax reduction were false news began to regret it.

As time passed, the contrast became more and more obvious.

News came into Comoi every hour of the day—how good life was in Wessus, how good life was for commoners and slaves alike.

After six days of work and one day of rest, the copper coins he earned were no less than before, and sometimes he could even eat meat.

Not to mention those who become soldiers, they don't have to worry about board and lodging at all, and they can even get a monthly allowance to subsidize their families. Recently, even the stove and thick quilts have been used uniformly.

They feel sour in their mouths, hearts and stomachs as if they had eaten lemons.

Another new news came today.

The Earl of Designia ordered to build a subsidy station in Wissus, and heard that it was dedicated to the relief of those who could not survive the cold winter.

Moreover, people who have been to Wissus said that the subsidy station has taken all the lonely old people and children without parents to live in it, so that they can spend the whole winter safely.

Once the news was confirmed to be true, the huge Fort Comoi seemed to have cold water boiling slowly in an oil pan.

People's hearts are floating, as if there is an undercurrent brewing, the more depressed on the surface, the stronger and earth-shattering it will be when it explodes.

I don't know how many people regret it so much that their intestines are green.

How cold is the winter in Gadayat?

When a heavy snow covered, civilians and slaves would not even dare to close their eyes, for fear that their souls would be taken away by the snowy night if they were not paying attention.

If the previous news is related to life, the news brought today is related to life.

They wanted so much to go to Wissus.

However, although the order prohibiting going out of the city was lifted, the knights guarding the city gate were still strictly checking the civilians who wanted to move into Wissus.

As for the slaves, they were kept under the watchful eye of the manor owner. There were no Wissus knights who came to buy people, and even the freedom to enter and leave the manor was restricted.

Some unreconciled civilians asked someone to ask, will Wissas conscript again?When did the conscription start?

The answer was that Wissas would conscript in the summer of each year.

This year is impossible, and we can wait until next year. Although it is not possible to join the army, Wissas welcomes people to move in at any time.

After the news of the subsidy station spread, the old people and orphans of Fort Comoi left without the slightest nostalgia.

They are not taken seriously, and even the investigation is casual.

Because of these words, the civilians in Fort Comoi also tried their best to leave.

They would rather abandon some things that are necessary but bulky and heavy, just to escape the investigation of the knights. The civilians with a large population in the family scattered and left, and those with a small population did not dare to be careless. They have never been so cautious.

People have a herd mentality. Seeing that the civilians and slaves all yearn for it, some small manor owners have the idea of ​​moving to Wissus.

But they didn't dare to express it blatantly, for fear of offending Earl Bevis Elliott, and since the family property was all in Fort Comoil, it was impossible for them to move out as they wished.

half a month later.

Bivis Eliot suddenly found that Fort Comoi had become much more depressed.

His intuition was wrong, so he sent knights into the city to investigate.

Only then did I realize that many houses in the city were empty, and the civilians living in them disappeared for no reason. Although the furniture and other items were left behind, some important items were missing, and this happened in several places in a row.

What happened if Beavis Elliott still couldn't react.

Then he is a fool.

No, it's not much different from a fool now.

Xia Zuoyi Designia almost pried away nearly half of the civilians in his city!

However, he took all precautions, but he didn't guard against even a single hair. After everyone was gone as soon as possible, he found that his territory gradually became deserted and desolate, and there was an indescribable desolation when walking on the street.

Beavis Elliott was going crazy.

He yelled and vented his anger in the castle, crackling and smashing a lot of things.

The butler didn't dare to step forward to stop him, and he said slowly after he calmed down a little: "Sir, why don't we lower the tax and follow the example of Designia..."

Bivis Elliot raised his head with red eyes, gritted his teeth and said, "How to imitate?!"

"That brat in Designia has a huge interest in selling salt behind him to support him in doing so. What do we have?! After reducing taxes, how can there be any money in the castle?!"

"Do you think I'm a fool?!"

"No, dare not..." The butler lowered his head in fear.

Beavis Elliott kicked the chair again in resentment.

He regretted in his heart, why he didn't send more knights to kill that nasty brat thoroughly, so that now he was troubled, and his heart seemed to be stuck with a sharp fishbone.

A ruthless look flashed in Bivis Elliott's eyes, and he ordered the housekeeper, "Prepare the letter paper."

He was to send a letter to the Duke of Bath Ridges.