Chapter 19: Initial Construction of Territory, Planning for the Future
"I don't know what my manservant's name is yet." Field asked the butler.
"My lord, his name is Crock Pot, he is sixteen years old, and his parents are farmers. The chef is called Dinner Plate, and the maids are Scissors and Sparrow respectively."
In this world, only those who have knowledge, nobles, or those who have extraordinary powers can have nice names.
For example, Field's full name is Field Ross, Ross means rose, but as a name, it is more appropriate to call him Ross directly. Just like President Bush Jr., whose full name is George Walker Bush, you can translate it as George Walker Bush, but it sounds too weird.
"My lord, do you have any instructions?" Crock Pot was called by name, and his voice trembled with fear.
He was worried that he would be fired, and he was lazy for ten minutes when mopping the floor yesterday.
"The temporary bed you made for the carriage is very soft. If it weren't for you, I might have fallen apart all the way here." Field said in a relaxed tone, snapping his fingers, "Kao, reward Clay Pot with a silver coin."
"Hiss~"
Others immediately cast jealous eyes, one silver coin is equivalent to more than 6 days' salary.
Clay Pot was stunned for a moment, then showed an ecstatic expression, fell at Field's feet, and kissed Field's boots: "Goddess, thank you for your generosity."
"Lucky boy." Scissors pouted, very unhappy, what's so great about making a bed, she can also warm the bed.
Clay Pot silently swore in his heart: I will never be lazy again, even for a minute.
"The selection will be held once a month, and everyone may be rewarded with silver coins. As long as they perform well, everyone will have a chance. The chef makes delicious dishes, the maid cleans the room, and so on. I see it all."
Everyone breathed quickly and looked at each other, and they all saw the fierce competition in each other's eyes.
Field's mouth corners slightly raised, in the future their work efficiency will be ignited by silver coins. The most important thing is that there will be situations such as reporting and snitching, Field needs them to do so, it may not be a good thing for the subordinates to stick together, there will be a phenomenon of collusion to deceive the lord.
"Okay, you go and get busy." Field smiled at everyone and waved his hand to indicate that they could leave. Everyone immediately left quickly, but the butler took two steps and walked back hesitantly. Field asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"My lord, uh, although it's not good to say this, but as your butler, I have to give you some suggestions." Since entering the Night Territory alive, Kao has changed his previous complaints and started to work seriously.
Field raised his eyebrows: "Speak freely."
"It's about the issue of race. You seem to have given the subhumans a channel to rise and promised them the possibility of becoming free people, but...the subhumans are different from us. They are stupid. Uh, sorry, except for Lord Ashina, it seems unnecessary for others to give them freedom."
Field pondered for a moment: "We are now in the cursed land, surrounded by death. The proverb says: When you are in Azeria, you must be an Azerian."
"We should have our own rules in the Night Territory. I will announce a unified decree tomorrow, and you will know then."
At night, Field took out a pen and paper and drafted a farming plan for the Night Territory.
He wrote in Chinese characters that only he could understand: "plunder and exploration".
"My territory has no hair. If I want to develop rapidly and accumulate means of production, I can't do it with just two hundred people."
Even the land is full of toxins.
"Dongdongdong~"
The door was knocked.
"My lord, it's me." Ashina's voice came from outside the door.
Field's plan needs Ashina's support: "Please come in, I'm waiting for you."
"Good evening, sir." Ashina was wearing a short maid outfit. The girl's slender legs were in a shy posture, but her face was slightly shy. After being freed from the hard life of a slave, her jade-like skin was able to see the light of day again. In fact, even her feet were very cold, with slender and white toes, which were extremely beautiful. "What can I do for you?"
I don't know if it was an illusion, but the atmosphere immediately became ambiguous.
Field slapped his head. No wonder Ashina looked shy.
Anyone would have wild thoughts when calling a girl to his room in the middle of the night.
"Ahem, it's about the development of the territory."
"Oh." Ashina's little hands, which had nowhere to go, immediately dropped. She breathed a sigh of relief, but she was a little disappointed in her heart. "Sir, I have no management experience and may not be able to help you."
Before becoming a slave, Ashina was just a freeman, the daughter of a wolf hunter. She couldn't read, write, or manage.
"It's okay, you can learn, I will teach you step by step. Besides, you are the chosen one, you have a natural advantage."
The biggest class transition in this world is to become the chosen one.
You may face the death penalty in the previous second, but become the chosen one in the next second. The local nobles will directly declare you innocent and treat you as a guest of honor. After all, God will not choose the wrong person.
This is also the reason why the lower class is unwilling to rebel against the lord, because everyone has the opportunity to transition to a higher class. As long as the daughter or daughter-in-law becomes the chosen one, they will naturally have no worries about food and clothing.
"I decided to rob my brother." Field opened his mouth and made a big bomb.
Ashina was stunned: Is this something I can listen to?
"Okay, I support you unconditionally!" After making sure that Field was not joking, Asina thought for a moment, "You are not a cruel and evil person, I can feel that."
When she was a slave, Field never abused her or did anything worse than an animal while he was asleep. On the contrary, Field was the most unique person she had ever met.
He could treat subhumans equally, er, or even like them a little? This might be an illusion, but there is no doubt that Field was a gentleman!
"Thank you." Field poured a cup of black tea for Ashina, "It's a long story."
He still remembered that his brother's fierce and perverted eyes really made him sleepless.
His brother was clamoring to kill the people he cared about, but Field was not the soft persimmon that the original owner could manipulate.
Fight back fiercely! And you must start preparing from now on.
"I will tell you the reason slowly. I need you to help me train a light cavalry team that is specially born for looting."
Field's dear second sister "aided" him with twenty war horses, which came in handy now.
After agreeing on the plan, Field convened a meeting of all the people the next day, and even every slave had to participate.
Everyone who came to participate would be attracted by the wooden box next to Field, which was full of silver and copper coins.
Field did not start with a long speech, but took out a list.
"Members of the Guard, come and collect the bounty according to the name I reported. One silver coin for each corpse killed. I will do what I say."