Chapter 585, 5-Year Study Abroad Plan

The bustling town of Jean, the downtown area.

A member of the Old Guard was walking on the street, and his attire made it easy to see who he was.

The envious and jealous eyes of the serfs and the somewhat complicated eyes of the nobles made Raymond feel a different feeling.

Who would have thought that the fugitive slave of Lyonnaise would have such a day?

old guard?

Raymond was quite proud of himself. In fact, he didn't need to wear a bearskin hat on such a hot day. The weather at the end of July has already passed the hottest season in Brittany, but wearing a bearskin hat still makes people feel a little hot , He knew in his heart why he chose to wear the old guard's uniform to go home.

With a few gold coins in his arms, Lei Meng walked on the way home along the familiar and unfamiliar streets.

I am familiar with it because there are street signs on the road. Since joining the army, Ryan has done some literacy work on the soldiers, and after he became a company commander and was awarded the rank of sergeant, Raymond was forced to force-feed him. The current level of education of this old guard is equivalent to that of the common village elders in Brittany, and he can read and write hundreds of words.

If you are not familiar with it, it is because Jin Town is changing too fast.

This town is like being blessed by the lady of the lake. Almost every year, every month, every day, amazing changes are taking place. It seems that after the fairy of the lake draws a circle in the south of Britannia, Its miraculous gathering of all the nearby serfs and knights into the city it is today is nothing short of a miracle.

This miracle was sung by many bards, and it was named "The Story of Spring".

Today, the market in Jin Town has become a large-scale trade market, where you can see any kind of goods from the old world. The dark beer and various specialties of the Empire have become a part of the life of the people. From the worst halfling pig's slop (wine made by halfling feet) to the highest-grade Winford special wine "Lusalus", from the worst homespun cloth to the highest-grade Sinian silk, dyes, oils, grains, Flour, from the worst kind of black bread to the highest grade black pepper grilled steak, can be found in Jin's market.

However, there are still some luxuries that are beyond the reach of serfs, such as Lustria’s spices and enchanted gold statues, such as coffee imported from Tyrell, such as wood elves handmade gem jewelry and handmade clothes, such as serfs are strictly prohibited from eating Another example is the most expensive, high elf chocolate, which is said to be sold for seventy or eighty gold kroner per pound, and only the nobles can taste it.

Raymond thought he would have a chance to try it,

But not now, when he came to the door of the butcher shop, the crowd was bustling, going back and forth. After the Duke won the battle to recover Mousillon, Duke Hubald finally decided to learn from Ryan completely.

In the words of the locals, a lot of "sheep" have come from the south recently.

There are two meanings to this statement. One refers to the fact that a lot of sheep came to Carcassonne, which directly led to the recent price drop of mutton. Every household can eat mutton. The shepherds of Carcassonne brought batches of sheep. Sell, and walk away contented with bags of gold and silver coins.

The second meaning is that many free citizens of Carcassonne entered the town to try to settle, which made the already crowded town even more overcrowded, which made those locals, especially before Ryan came to Jean The local serfs who settled here have some opinions, but due to the improvement of living conditions and less competition for jobs, and both sides are members of the Knight Kingdom, the conflict is still under control, and Ryan has promulgated Mu Xilong's development order, ready to move a sufficient number of serfs from the crowded towns to Mu Xilong's new territory.

Those like Raymond's family who have obtained the status of freedmen are not interested in moving to Musillon, but there are still quite a few serfs who are willing to go to Musillon to seek opportunities to change their destiny.

Seeing the appearance of the old guard, the market was boiling, and people gradually approached with curiosity and some fear, pointing at Raymond.

"Wow~ That's the old guard!"

"That's an old guard who can only become an old guard after going through three major battles and serving at least five years!"

"Look at the medal on his body! He followed His Excellency to participate in the Battle of Blackstone Stronghold, the Battle of La-Messenelle Abbey, and the subsequent Battle of Mousillon!"

"Good... so handsome clothes!"

"When my child grows up, I will definitely send him to be a soldier! Be an old guard!"

"You think too much, how good is the old guard? You don't want to see if your son can survive three battles?"

"That's better than being a serf all your life!"

Compared with the awe and worship of the Holy Grail Knights, the townspeople have a sense of closeness to the Old Guards. People know that they may not be able to achieve the knight class, but the Old Guards can indeed be achieved through hard work. Who wants to Be a serf for life? Who wouldn't want to be a freedman and honor a freedman? So when Raymond appeared, people dared to point and talk.

These are soldiers from our serfs!

Seeing this situation, Lei Meng was a little helpless. He knew that they were destined to be watched as role models, so he could only nod in all directions with a serious face. In front of the open mutton shop.

Why do you say that you are obviously from Carcassonne? Because this store hangs the coat of arms of the Principality of Carcassonne with red and blue, a sword in the middle, and irises on both sides outside the store.

The mutton shop sells raw mutton as well as cooked mutton, and even Carcassonne’s special mutton pies, mutton bread, mutton stew, etc. The boss is a typical Carcassonne person, that is, he is not very educated but very knowledgeable. Strong and highly skilled fighters, this is because the entire Carcassonne is so martial. In the long history, this principality has resisted almost all invasions from the south, so the people here have a barbaric temperament, but The best way to deal with the endless hordes of greenskins and beastmen from the Black Mountains is to be more savage than they are.

"Hello! Respected Mr. Konoe, what would you like to eat? Sit inside, we have the best lamb from Carcassonne, both raw and cooked!" The butcher shop owner saw Raymond appear Obviously a little surprised, he said quickly, forcing a smile on his face.

"I want to buy some cooked lamb." Raymond nodded.

"Please see for yourself and tell me how much you want." The boss said politely.

Raymond bought two catties of cooked lamb chops. The best lamb cost him a few silver coins. Taking the oilcloth, Raymond returned to his home.

Since the security of the town is very good, and it is relatively close to the city center, the inside door of his house was not closed, and the old mother was sitting at the door cleaning the vegetables. Although her eyes were a little cloudy, she was in good spirits. Recognizing his son: "Ramon! My son!"

This sound attracted the attention of the whole street, and Lei Meng immediately felt that he was being watched by dozens of pairs of eyes. The son ran a few steps helplessly, walked up to his mother, and saluted the military habitually: "Mom, I'm back Already!"

"Hey~ It's good to be back, it's good to be back, Thomas keeps saying why you, the older brother, haven't come back yet!" The old mother stood up happily, and she looked at the uniform on her son's body. The feeling of wanting to get close suddenly became a little panic, she quickly reached out and wiped the washing water on her apron, standing there a little hesitant, even though she was already wearing good clothes made of linen, the old mother still felt Ashamed of herself, she became nervous again: "Ah, Raymond, I..."

"Mom, where's Thomas?" Raymond didn't care. He reached out and handed over cooked lamb chops: "I brought something good for Thomas to eat."

"Thomas is still going to school with the dwarves... oh, there is nothing missing at home, why did you buy this?!" The old mother was very happy to see that her son had no birthright, she took the lamb chops and was very happy. The tension on Kuai's face turned into complaint again: "Why did you buy this?"

"Why? Thomas doesn't like mutton?" Raymond was a little stunned. He remembered that his younger brother Thomas liked to eat mutton very much.

"No, no, it's like this, I heard that you are coming back today, I..." The old mother hurried into the house, and she took out something from the kitchen.

A lamb's hind leg.

Looking at the lamb chops I bought, and then seeing the leg of lamb bought by the old mother, the mother and son laughed together: "Hahahahaha~"

There is a cheerful air in and out of the house.

That night, after the lively younger brother Thomas came back, the family who had been through hardships finally got together for dinner again. None of them thought that as escaped slaves, they could actually live such a good life.

The family bought two maids, which were bought by the old mother when she went to the street. It is unbelievable for a thrifty old mother to spend a lot of money to buy maids, but Raymond soon discovered that, Except for one maid who is an aunt who is in charge of housework, the other maid is indeed a young and beautiful girl, she looks only fourteen or fifteen years old, and her facial features are very regular. She heard from the old mother that Leo Nesai came. She was hungry and working as a laborer on the street, and she took her home with pity.

There are a lot of people in Lyonnasai in the town recently, especially women, and Raymond thought it was nothing strange, but when the old mother proposed that she wanted to arrange for this maid to serve Raymond's daily life in the barracks, the old guard hurried Shaking his head: "No, no, mom, the military discipline of the Old Guards is very strict. There can't be any family members in the barracks. We usually train together, eat together, and live in the barracks. There are only two days of rest every ten days. You can go home."

"Can't you get married?" The old mother looked very surprised.

"You can get married if you are married, but even if you are married, you must live in the barracks. You can only go home on vacation and Sunday." Lei Meng said helplessly: "Unless he retires from the old guard or is ordered to transfer to another position."

"This is too strict..." The old mother kept on babbling, but after learning about the treatment of the old guards from Raymond, the old mother couldn't say much, and she and everyone in the entire territory Like serfs, they all have a kind of blind trust and admiration for His Excellency the Duke.

Thomas is now twelve years old. The boy who used to be as thin as a monkey has grown taller and stronger now. He buried his head in the bowl and ate the fat and oily lamb with big mouthfuls. Meng Xiang smiled: "Thomas, don't rush to eat, no one will grab it from you."

"Brother, you are finally back." Thomas raised his head from his rice bowl, his face was a little oily: "I was spanked by the dwarf master today!"

"Why? Are you mischievous and doing bad things again?" The old guard was a little surprised.

"I said I'm taller than Mr. Deron." Thomas said with some embarrassment.

"...If it were me, I would definitely take your skin off." Raymond couldn't help laughing.

"Hey...hey..." Little Thomas lowered his head in embarrassment: "Brother, I want to study in Nuer."

The main show is coming! Raymond raised his head when he heard the words, and he put down the knife and fork in his hand: "Study in Nur? Is that what the school means?"

"Well, the school plans to send three hundred children who are about my age to study in Nuer. Your Excellency the Duke has already contacted Nuer." Thomas nodded, and he said timidly: "The honorary president of Nuer University Your Excellency Manoli has already agreed to this request, so I am selecting candidates recently, and I have the best grades in school, so the dwarf master asked me if I want to study in Nur."

"I know, the five-year study abroad plan, His Excellency the Duke once said this." Raymond frowned, and the old guard hesitated.

Thomas went to Nur to study abroad, and Raymond felt that he was not very good at objecting, both emotionally and rationally.

But what about the old mother if Thomas went to Nuer? She will be left alone in the family soon?

Is this home still a home?

"The five-year study abroad plan... is it?"

At the same time, the castle of the Duke, the fairy tower in the lake.

"That's right, the five-year study abroad plan."

Ryan sat with his wife Suria, head maid Sylvia, and personal maid Olika. The Duke told Suria his plan: "They will study in Nur and learn the advanced technology of the empire. technology and knowledge, and then come back and build the country."

"Well, Nur is the industrial center and academic center of the empire, and the international students are bound to gain something." Suria nodded, and she suddenly said with a bit of sourness: "Emmanolie is really happy to agree~"

"That's because I placed a weapon order of 8,000 kroner in Nur!" Ryan complained: "Emilia really doesn't show any sympathy, and the opening price was 10,000 kroner. I talked for a long time before With this result."

"Are you going to see Count Durin and Count Larotte tonight?" Suria didn't continue on this topic, and the female knight focused on another matter instead.

"They are all old Musilon nobles, and they are ready to offer their allegiance to me." Ryan nodded.

"Has the south of Lyonnaise also decided to surrender?" Suria thought for a while, and she put her eyes on her maid: "Then let Sylvia accompany you, she will represent me and can help you."

"..." Ryan was a little confused about what Suria meant. He looked up at Sylvia, but found that the head maid's face was very red, and she seemed to be enduring something faintly. Seeing Ryan's gaze, She nodded and said she was okay.

"Okay then." Ryan didn't think too much, and he agreed.

What the Duke didn't notice was that the dark elf maid standing behind him showed a slight smile at the head maid, while Sylvia shook her head desperately with some fear, while Olika just sneered.

After the meal, Sylvia took Ryan out of the fairy tower in the lake, and the head maid said to Ryan in a low voice: "Your Excellency Ryan, whether it is Earl Durin or Earl Larotte, they are all Mu Xi. A famous family among the nobles of Long, please don’t lose your etiquette, otherwise it will damage the family’s name.”

"I know." Ryan expressed his understanding.

"I..." The head maid took a few steps forward, and when she was about to say something more, Sylvia's face flushed like an electric shock, and she immediately squatted down uncontrollably, biting her lip, her expression seemed to be Trying to endure something: "Well..."

"Sylvia, what's wrong with you?" Ryan was a little surprised.

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