Overgod Ascension

In this era, tenant farmers have the same aspirations for their own land, for free citizenship, or, in any era, for the upper echelons.

With an example and a clear system, Wu Ming's militias played a fighting force that was completely beyond imagination.

In just one month, they almost swept bandits, wildling settlements, and wildlife communities around the Tucker Mountains, sending a steady stream of loot to the Carlos estate.

Of course, even with Wu Ming's leadership, the death and injury were inevitable, but being confined to five people, after a full rotation, did not diminish the enthusiasm of the militia in any way.

At this time, however, Wu Ming chose to return to military training.

After all, all the targets worth doing around have been pulled out and swept up again without compensation.

And, through this practice, he has fully extended his authority and obtained an elite militia unit in this day and age, which is enough!

“Oh, my God! ”

It's just that when he gets back to the estate, he sees Amelia with a slightly broken face: "Do you know how many people you sent, my lord? ”

In an almost deadbeat tone, she said: "Five hundred and seventy-two! Five hundred and seventy-two serfs and a bunch of women and children. Are you going to sell them all? That's better as soon as they're almost done eating up our reserves! ”

“Sorry, my beautiful housekeeper lady! ”

Wu Ming shook his head and smiled: “In fact, I'm not going to sell any of them, I want them to work for me! ”

“Are you serious? Sir?”

Amelia stared at him with a fool's eye: "Where are we going to find so much land to settle these serfs, they're almost twice as many as our colonists! ”

In fact, in order to settle the serfs according to current standards, Wu Ming would have to double his territory first.

This is almost the size of a baron collar, and even though it is Baron Terry, taking over so many serfs is a big problem.

“I am prepared to let some of them cultivate my private fields, or the land of those tenant farmers, free them from the land. After all, I trust them a little more than these wildlings...”

Wu Ming felt that he could now share his plans with the housekeeper a little bit: “I have a plan for the future of the territory, first of all… I intend to develop a policy whereby any original serf in the area of Carlos can pay for their plot of cultivation! I know they don't have this money, but it's okay, I accept installments for years or even decades, and I'll recognize their free citizenship when they pay it off and redeem the land! ”

“But... in that case, wheat on the land...”

Amelia asked silly, blushing with a smiling look at Wu Ming and asking a silly question.

“Agricultural work on the land is naturally carried out by these wildlings, of course, but only partially digestible… so I'm going to build many workshops to purify salt, make glass, and a steel factory! ”

Agriculture can absorb too few people, the real bulk, or industry! A large factory with thousands of people, tens of thousands of people, a platter of basic dishes.

Of course, Wu Ming can't afford that kind of construction right now, but even though the most ordinary hand-works, as long as they form a large-scale industry, it's more than enough to accommodate his hundreds.

“Salt, glass, steel? ”

Amelia seemed to grasp something: “How many workshops are you going to open? Let these slaves work for you? ”

“Almost, I figured out a few techniques that should make us a lot of money! ”

By now, the things of previous life can be taken out when we can gain identity and a certain strength to resist indulgence.

Wherever you are, do what you do, and that's what luck is all about.

“But building a workshop requires a lot of raw materials and people...”

Amelia was a little dizzy and couldn't keep up with Wu Ming's thinking.

“Manpower, aren't these slaves ready? You give them black bread and vegetable soup every day, but you don't let them work. It's easy! ”

Wu Ming glanced at Amelia with some blame: "They must be allowed to work from morning to night, emptying their strength and exhausting their spirits, so that such slaves would not have the time to think about anything else! ”

“As for the initial start-up funds, I have some savings here, and don't underestimate our tenant farmers… I'm sure they will erupt with amazing enthusiasm in the face of the temptation to acquire land and free people! ”

Needless to say, in this attack alone, dozens of militiamen under Wu Ming and those who later redeployed support have saved a lot of loot and bounty money.

Now through a share of redemption, the money continues to fall into Wu Ming's hands, becoming his first barrel of gold to promote industrial development in the territory.

“And… prepare for future diversions and differential treatment by differentiating lazy slaves from hard-working ones through labor! ”

……

With Wu Ming's suggestion, Amelia's divine colour is no longer just amazing.

How could she not have imagined that William, the man who had obtained the title by force, had the same business idea?

“It's really... it's really..."

She thought about it for half a day and couldn't think of any suitable words to describe Wu Ming. At the end of the day, she sighed: "My master, if you do business, you will be the most successful traitor! ”

“Ha ha... you're wrong! ”

Wu Ming smiled: “A truly successful businessman is to invest in the monarchy and kingdom, with the power of money, to manipulate the entire aristocracy! ”

……

Pfft!

The next day, under the whip and stick, Wu Ming swept away the slaves of the wildlings around him and began to work hard.

Though not yet fully prepared to begin construction, Wu had already visited the territory in the morning, demarcated a special industrial zone, groundwork and road repairs, and this triviality could already be started.

With the promulgation of new laws in the Territory, the entire population of Carlos had boiled down.

“As long as we buy our leased land, we can be free people? ”

An old man grabbed Jov's hand tightly: "You didn't lie to me? ”

“That's what the notice in the estate court says! ”

"If you don't believe me, you can ask Dean a few of them who, because of their courage, have been granted free citizenship by the Lord, and even give them a share. ”

“In that case...”

The old man bit his teeth: “I'm sending my little grandson to join the army and go to the lord and buy the plot! ”

“Yo!”

Jov was somewhat surprised that, according to his estimates, it would take at least about a decade for the tenant farmer families to redeem their land.

But I can't believe the old man is so rich.

‘What treasure has luck dug up or inherited? Hidden so hard, I haven't heard anything before...’

He sighed in his heart, again in a mysterious tone: “In fact… the battlefield is quite dangerous, and I have a better idea if it is only for the sake of free citizenship. ”

“What way? ”

The old man's interest was tempered and promised to buy Jov a drink.

After that assurance, Jov mysteriously said, "Do you know what those slaves are doing? ”

“Seems like it's going to be some kind of building, is it Lord Jazz's castle? ”

The old man guessed with some uncertainty.

“Wrong, Sir Sir, he has no intention of building a castle, he is going to build many workshops! Priority is given to recruiting recipients for work, monthly remuneration! ”

Joff blinked: “I think you can send your little grandson to the workshop and learn a handicraft even if it's useful to go to other big cities in the future. ”

“Be a craftsman? ”

The old man blinked, and for the families of the era tenant farmers, a freelance handicraftsman was already a good decent man.

And there wasn't much danger yet, which immediately moved him, thanking Jov a few times before leaving.

Joffrey saw him leave and walked freely in the territory, and from time to time he could hear cheers.

I don't know how many people are secretly reckoning with the bottom of their homes and ready to buy their place and free citizenship from their lords.

Throughout the territory, there is a sense of vitality.

Nice, just energetic!

Jov chewed a stalk of grass and thought silently.

There was resistance to Sir William's arrival, but it turns out that he brought a whole new life to Carlos.

The other side was brave, powerful, a good lord who could protect his people, and was quite kind. This time, the militia, whether slightly or seriously injured, had subsidies and care. As for the deaths in the war, the family was immediately granted the status of condolences and free citizens.

Would it be worth it to follow such a lord even if he died in battle?

The corner of Joff's eyes was suddenly a little wet and he prayed to all the gods with piety: "Bless our Lord Sir, the Almighty! Let him lead us all the way to a bright future! ”

……

A few days later, with the arrival of various raw materials and tools, the construction of the workshop officially began.

Wu Ming patrolled down a circle and his eyes were delicate.

Don't underestimate the crosser's ability to plant fields, just give him time and he's sure to turn the Carlos collar into a commercial pearl on the entire Fluorescent Plain or even the Cirl continent within a few years.

Of course, by that time, the status of his own knight will surely not be repressed.

“Looking forward to… a change after saving power! ”

Wu Ming's eyes were deep and seemed to have seen everything: “And what name would those who were jealous put on me from the moment I sold the goods? The Salt Knight? Glass Knight? Or the Merchant Knight? ”