Chapter 163 The New Population and Hetty's Worries

Probably didn't expect the so-called punishment to be such an understatement. The Hunter siblings didn't react for a while after hearing Gawain's words, until Gawain repeated his question again, and the red-nosed Tom nodded in a daze. : "Can...my sister and I can find other settlements."&1t;/p>

Homeless refugees roam between territories, and usually their paths of action are irregular, they walk in places no one knows, and they die in places no one knows, but in general, The area where they can settle is limited. &1t;/p>

These areas are usually in the barren mountains and mountains that no one cares about between the various noble territories, and this large piece of land in the north of the Baishui River, the east of the Tanzanian Mine, and the south of the Kant Territory is such a place. &1t;/p>

A large number of refugees from the Vulture Territory, Carroll Territory and many scattered villages and towns in the northwest have wandered into this area along the rivers and mountains. The poor harvest in the southern part of the country has led to a shortage of grain in various places. Although many places have eased this year, the aristocrats in various places are still strictly guarding against the migrants, and the aristocrats in the central region look at thieves and robbers. The starving people from the "poor south", so for these homeless people, all roads to the central area have been blocked, and they can only wander into this forest in the south. &1t;/p>

According to rough information, there are currently as many as thousands of hungry homeless people scattered in this forest and wilderness, and because most of the displaced people have migrated along the same route, these homeless people The settlements formed by the returnees maintain a certain degree of connection. Although this connection is extremely loose, it is like a net. As long as you master one of the nodes, you can grab the entire net in your hands by searching along the line. &1t;/p>

It has been more than half a month since Knight Byron spread news in the southern region through his underground channels, and some of the information that Cecil has collected refugees must have entered the ears of these homeless people, but these poor people have long been concerned about the nobles. Losing confidence Before the frost moon came, there would be mercenary slaves sent by nobles to capture them almost every few days, so it is so easy for these people to believe that there is still a noble family in the world willing to accept and protect them kindly They are almost impossible things. &1t;/p>

But if there could be a group of refugees who fled with them and who had lived in the wilderness for months or even a year or two like them, running from one settlement to another, then recruiting the homeless would be easy. more.

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Gawain was going to select a group of people with more flexible minds, more courage, and more credible words from among the dozens of refugees in front of him as guides and messengers, relying on their persuasive power to attract the homeless in Cecil. Settle down in a home. &1t;/p>

The frosty moon is coming to an end, and winter will officially enter after the foggy moon begins. It is necessary to complete as many resettlement as possible before more people freeze and starve to death. &1t;/p>

Although the boy with the red nose in front of him is a bit reckless, he is not small, and his eyes are not completely numb like most poor people, so he can serve as such a messenger. &1t;/p>

"The Cecil family is reshaping order in this land. Before the cold months of this year, all homeless people wandering in this mountain forest and the nearby wasteland can report to the Cecil family and Become a permanent and legal citizen of this land," Gawain looked at the young man in front of him, and at the same time told everyone around him, he deliberately emphasized that all this must be done before the "cold moon" comes. Effective, but not really to set this limit, but to make this matter more credible, and to make these people feel pressure and urgency, "In order for all those who need help to receive it in time Message, I want you and other capable people to find those refugees who are hiding, and I will send soldiers to escort them to ensure that you can complete these tasks alive."&1t;/p>

Tom opened his eyes wide and listened to all this, while Gawain turned around and turned to the southern refugees who were haggard and whose expressions were numb except for nervousness: "I know that you are all honest people, who obey the law and are diligent. People who work, but your lords have abandoned you, all the nobles in the entire southern border have abandoned you, no family, no piece of land allows you to stand and survive, you can only wander in the wilderness, relying on grass roots, bark and even Moss and rats are coming to fill your stomach, and even so, the minions of those nobles are still kidnapping you, maiming you, and even chasing you here! But, from today, you stand on the land of the Cecil family, from today I am your lord from the beginning! You are free and safe to live on the land of the Cecil family, and you are to tell those you know who have suffered in the wilderness together that there is a place to live. !”&1t;/p>

A little bit of brilliance finally emerged from those turbid and numb eyes. &1t;/p>

They are still human after all. &1t;/p>

Gawain did not expect these dull and hungry people to cheer to him. After he finished saying what he wanted to say, he took a half step back. Seeing that Wright had released Holy Light treatment to all the wounded, he turned to look at Knight Philip: "Distribute the surplus food to these people. Otherwise, in their state, it may be difficult to get to the territory. In addition, send a soldier on a fast horse back to tell Heidi the news and let her get ready." &1t ;/p>

Distributing food after a pep talk is always the best way to go, especially in this day and age. &1t;/p>

When the "Lord" orders people to take out the food, these people will truly feel that they have returned to "human society" and are convinced that their new "Lord" will indeed fill their stomachs, and they will To this end, obey orders and maintain the most basic loyalty. The common people's thinking of this era is so simple and direct, which can be said to be the only kindness that Gawain felt in this malicious world. &1t;/p>

At this time, the black girl who had just received Wright's treatment suddenly came over. She grabbed her clothes crampedly and nervously, as if she had something to say, Gawain took the initiative to speak: "Are you looking for me?" &1t;/p>

"Yes...Yes, leader... Lord Lord," the black girl seemed to stumble a bit when she said the word "lord", but she said it smoothly, "Is what you said just now true? ”&1t;/p>

"Of course it's true," Gao Wen laughed, "I must lie to you?"&1t;/p>

But what the nobles say is never true. &1t;/p>

Joan only dared to think about this sentence in her heart, but what she said was: "Can I go with my brother to find other settlements? He has inconvenient legs and needs someone to take care of him."&1t;/p>

"If necessary, I will arrange a horse or a car for him," Gawain noticed the problem on the boy's legs and feet just now, but nodded, "Of course, you can still move with him."&1t; /p>

The girl bowed her head deeply: "Thank you very much for your kindness."&1t;/p>

A day later, Gawain and Amber led half of the soldiers and escorted the two captured mercenaries back to the territory first. &1t;/p>

Knight Philip, on the other hand, escorted the dozens of "new population" with the remaining half of the soldiers and followed. Because the refugees were weak and many had chronic diseases, Wright also stayed behind to take care of them. &1t;/p>

By the way, that priest of Holy Light can still have the fighting power of a Berserker...&1t;/p>

Gawain was in a very happy mood. Although he only brought back dozens of new populations during this trip, which was not even as large as the population of a slave ship that came from Tanzania, he succeeded in connecting with Baishuihe. The refugees in the northern wilderness have established a connection, and the initial trust will be developed on the basis of these dozens of people. He is very happy when he thinks of how many laborers in need of the territory are gathered in this vast barren land. &1t;/p>

Not to mention that most of these refugees are freedmen with some craftsmanship, or at least a little knowledge. Their basic quality is higher than that of slaves bought back, which will reduce a lot of costs in later education. &1t;/p>

It is very difficult for serfs to become refugees because they are tied to the land. When the famine comes, the local nobles will gather their serfs and support them at the lowest cost until the famine ends, in order to restore production, while the serfs who try to escape will They will be captured and executed, but the free folks with slightly higher status will lose all their support in this situation and have to flee from their hometowns. &1t;/p>

So sometimes there are people who make fun of this. In some noble land, the price of freedom is higher than that of becoming a serf. &1t;/p>

However, Heidi, who was in charge of the internal affairs of the territory, seemed a little worried. She found Gawain: "Ancestor, do you really plan to gather all the homeless people in the wilderness on the north bank of Baishui River before the cold moon arrives?"&1t; /p>

Gawain had long expected that Heidi would come to him, and he smiled: "Is there any pressure on food?"&1t;/p>

"It is true that if the information is true, the entire wilderness is now full of refugees, and we will support about 4,000 people through the winter. The population expansion in the territory after this period of time is only 2,000 people, we are equal to All of a sudden, we have supported refugees with twice our current population. And this is only a secondary issue. After all, food can be bought with money. Tanzania is rich and willing to sell us food at a low price. This aspect is easy to solve. Really The trouble is how to maintain order when so many people are added all of a sudden. We managed to digest and absorb the purchased serfs and slave workers into people who understand the rules and abide by the law. At this time, 4,000 people will come rashly. I am very worried that the results of the previous efforts will be destroyed even if the refugees did not intend to destroy.”&1t;/p>

"We increased the population from 800 to 2,000, and the population has more than doubled, but the order has not collapsed," Gawain smiled and looked at Hetty, "So what's there to worry about?"&1t;/p>

"That's because the previously increased population arrived before the frosty moon when the weather was warm, and there were plenty of jobs for those people. They could follow the lead people to open up wasteland, go logging, and build houses. According to you, if you have labor, you can With reconstruction, sufficient jobs will be the best way to digest and absorb the new population, but now it is the end of the frosty month, and it will soon enter the foggy moon with snow, and then the cold moon with dripping water into ice. At this time, we There will be no jobs..."&1t;/p>

"Who said there is none?" Gao Wen smiled even more happily, "Why can't work in winter, but can only consume food at home? In fact, it's the opposite... I still have piles of engineering projects here. Let people do it by hand." 8...&1t;/p>

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