Chapter 188

Wind season, the first day of the second month.

The Duke of York and Sylvia sat side by side at the head of the walnut table in the general assembly room of black castle, and the Lords of the vassal family sat on both sides of the table. The York family is holding a family meeting after the wind season tour.

Patrolling in the wind season is a very important job for the Lord. Before harvesting crops every year, the Lord must personally inspect every town and village in the territory, check the growth of crops, the number of cattle and sheep, the output of the workshop, prepare for the collection and worship, listen to the suggestions of the vassal, accept the salute of the people, and declare his sovereignty to stabilize the hearts of the people. If you are a vassal Lord of a great noble, you should also meet your Lord, report the situation of the territory, put forward suggestions or ask for assistance.

This is the first windy season patrol family meeting of York family after the ant disaster. Each vassal Lord at the meeting has a happy and relaxed smile on his face.

"This year, our tellandon family will have a bumper harvest. The wheat is growing very well, and almost every strand of wheat is full. It is estimated that about 300 pounds of wheat can be harvested per mu of farmland, while the seeds we sow are only 80 pounds, less than half of previous years, and the planting and harvest ratio is an amazing 1:4. There are too many sweet potatoes, and the number of cattle and sheep is also increasing In my opinion, in another year, the family will be self-sufficient in grain, and in another two years, it will surpass the level before the ant disaster. In four years, both grain production and the number of cattle and sheep can reach the scale of our provinces in the East. "

"The only regret is that in this year's hunting meeting, I can only hunt and kill some timid short tailed deer and yellow sheep, because all wild boars are in my pigsty."

Count tellandon's speech led to a burst of friendly laughter. The situation of each family here was almost the same.

The laughter gradually stopped, and Sylvia, who was full of charm, said faintly, "I once said that you will be exempted from three years of sacrifice, which will not change."

The Lords present saluted Sylvia one after another, and Sylvia said, "now, let's discuss the unified sale of green bricks."

The Lords put away their smiles, their eyes crossed, but no one spoke. The atmosphere on the field suddenly became subtle. Sylvia's eyes turned and smiled, "it seems that everyone has no opinion on Sir Anthony's proposal, so let's do it."

As soon as the voice fell, everyone looked at Fred, the Duke of York's brother Viscount York. Fred was secretly complaining. At this time, he could only harden his head and say: "Your Highness, this bumper harvest is good, but buying straw is not a small burden. Buying cattle, sheep and green wheat has spent all my savings. I have to spend a sum of money to hire free people to build a stream reservoir. I don't have any income now. I hope the family will allow me to sell a batch of refined iron ingots to maintain the expenses of the territory."

After returning to Heibao Town, Anthony, the interior official, put forward the strategy of raising canals with bricks. The vassal lords of the York family were very happy. They had tasted the sweetness of the new farming and animal husbandry system, and the stream reservoir and artificial canal themselves were the extension and guarantee of the new farming and animal husbandry system. Then Anthony proposed that Viscount Randall should lead the sales of green bricks, set a unified price, sell uniformly, and give suggestions However, most of the vassal lords were very dissatisfied. They didn't know that the farming and animal husbandry system and water conservancy projects were all made by Victor. Instead, they thought that although Victor was meritorious to the family, he could not occupy Sylvia's favor and interfere in the internal affairs of other families. In addition to the benefits brought by the green brick, the vassal lords were more worried about Victor's influence on the West Sylvia's influence is only due to Sylvia's authority, and no one wants to stand out.

Fred did not mention the sale of green bricks, but asked for the sale of refined iron ingots. The Lords secretly scolded him for his cunning. Sure enough, Duke York jumped out and objected loudly: "I don't agree! We haven't developed the human horse hill for a long time, and the family's own refined iron reserves are not enough. How can we sell refined iron ingots rashly? Selling refined iron ingots in the family's most difficult time will only get stuck by other families. They will force us to sign an agreement to sell refined iron cheaply in exchange for support. What have we become? Miners of other families? Everyone, Tighten your pockets and never let the refined iron flow out! In a few years, the price of refined iron will be half owned by our York family! "

"Then I really can't help it. Kinsol won't fall from the sky." Fred shrugged and said helplessly.

Bruce coughed and said slowly, "I agree with your excellency Anthony's suggestion. If we stick to it for another two years, we don't need to look at the faces of other families."

"Hum! Of course you don't have to worry. Who doesn't know that you have the best relationship between Bruce and Viscount Randall! Lord Randall will not forget you if he leads the sale of green bricks!" The great Knight Hanas sneered.

"Hanas! What are you talking about?!" Bruce stood up and said angrily.

Hanas ignored Bruce's angry eyes, but said to Sylvia: "Your Highness, my territory is in the north and is most vulnerable to monsters and wild animals in the north. I urgently need to build a stream reservoir, increase the number of villages and expand my control over the territory. Otherwise, I can only re raise cattle and sheep and plant alfalfa. But my finance is very tight. It's difficult for me to buy wheat straw from my neighbors. Can I still pay for the construction of the stream reservoir? Because... Well, I don't know what Lord Randall thinks of me. Please order Lord Randall to give priority to selling my green bricks. "

Hanas was originally a great knight in the three provinces in the East. After his Lord was hanged by nyovist, Hanas and another great knight took refuge in the York family and were canonized as barons. Sylvia originally planned to give Nicole to Hanas as his personal maid. As a result, Nicole became Victor's lover. Because of this relationship, Hanas was very worried about being targeted by Victor. He also ignored the feelings of other lords and jumped out in a hurry to fight for his own interests.

The Lords remained silent, but Sylvia knew what they were thinking. Selling green bricks may be a small profit, but the stream reservoir supported by green brick trade can not be ignored. Building a stream reservoir means that there are thousands of mu more cultivated land. If there is cultivated land, there will be output, and the new farming and animal husbandry system can be popularized. So why does Victor decide the sale of green bricks by each family? It is precisely because of her close relationship with Victor that Sylvia is difficult to express her position on this issue. On the contrary, the Duke of York agrees with Victor's sales strategy very much. He believes that the unified green brick trade will help the family open a new situation.

"Baron Hanas, your territory is more than 600 kilometers away from Randall. How are you going to transport the green bricks? What price are you going to set?" Asked the Duke of York.

"This..."

Baron Hanas was speechless, and the Duke of York continued: "Well, I allow you to sell green bricks. Who are you going to sell? It seems that only our east neighbor Duke Nim has a good relationship with us and just lent us a lot of money, but what about his conditions? We can only buy cattle and sheep from Duke NIM, and his price is 50% higher than that in the market! Do you think Duke Nim What price will you use to buy green bricks? You should know that active selling and door-to-door purchase are two prices. "

"While we gained territory, the family's business route was also cut off. Although the Wimbledon chamber of Commerce traded green wheat and iron for our purple cane wine, the large chamber of commerce must remain neutral in order to survive, so the Marquis Sophia cannot give us more support. We are being isolated! We need new trading partners to get rid of the Kingdom's stranglehold on us!"

"Viscount Randall traded bricks with the southern Lord count chebman, and the SoLIM family has declined. Their influence on the southern Lord is getting smaller and smaller. The southern Lord's blood line is now scattered! This is the opportunity for us to build a new business road in the south of the kingdom."

"Gentlemen, with all due respect, you don't know business!"

As the most business minded person in the family, the Duke of York has always controlled the financial power of the family. In the field of trade, the Duke of York is the authority of the family.

"Well, everyone's finances are very difficult. I'll try my best to buy the straw in your hands. Anyway, these straw are useless. How about trading at 30% of your purchase price?"

The Duke of York turned his eyes and looked painful. Unfortunately, everyone here knew the Duke's character very well. Count tellandon took the lead in saying, "no! No! The family has exempted our sacrifice. How can the family continue to support us? I can solve the cost of purchasing straw by myself."

Although they had not yet figured out the value of wheat straw, the other lords also said that they could overcome the difficulties. In this way, the Lords of the York family reached a consensus on the unified sale of green bricks.

After the meeting, Sylvia returned to Rose Manor. Before long, the great Knight trisley came.

Seeing Sylvia's listless appearance, trisley asked in surprise, "you seem a little unhappy?"

Sylvia chuckled, "do you know the content of the family meeting?"

Trisley nodded and said, "my brother just talked to me. The plan of unified sales of green bricks has won everyone's support. You should be happy."

Sylvia raised her fine eyebrows and asked, "why should I be happy? Just because Victor is my lover?"

"In fact, I am opposed to this issue, but enbiser supports Victor's strategy very much. Enbiser put forward a similar view a long time ago. He once wanted to integrate the internal trade of the family, adopt and sell together, but was resisted by everyone. Now Victor's view coincides with him. Enbiser wants to prove that a unified sales strategy can win more profits Interests. "

"Isn't that good?" Trisley asked suspiciously.

"Not at all!" Sylvia said angrily.

"I suddenly found that our relationship with Victor was not as close as I thought. Victor, like other vassal lords, had to sell any output in Heibao Town, and the materials needed could only be purchased in Heibao town. But now? Victor has been in contact with the chebmans for some time. If this continues, Victor is part of our York family, And once Victor built the town, the status of black fort town will be challenged! At that time, the royal family will come forward to win victor. "

"Why?"

Trisley was shocked to find that the little Lord who had completely sheltered in the family could get out of control.

Sylvia smiled bitterly: "Self sufficiency is the key. Originally, Victor's food shortage completely depended on Heibao Town, and the farming and animal husbandry system he designed will not only make us recover quickly, but also get rid of the situation of food shortage. A family that can be self-sufficient does not have to rely on anyone. Moreover, to the east of Randall's collar, there is a loose Southern Lord blood line, which is easy to be destroyed by Vik Find more breakthroughs. "

"We still have a control gate!" Trisley said weakly.

Sylvia glanced sideways at her and said coldly, "this is what I regret most. I shouldn't have granted that territory to phoenicos. She has no resistance to victor. Phoenicos even handed over her territory affairs to Victor?! hum! They are like husband and wife!"

Trisley was stunned and joked, "are you jealous?"

Sylvia said lazily, "it's true. Don't forget, Sophia gave me victor."

"I think there's something wrong with your mentality. Victor doesn't have a knight after all. At least in the military, he needs our protection."

"Popular talent is much stronger than you think." Sylvia shook her head and sighed: "To tell you frankly, Victor has cultivated the battle skills of delavin, and now he can be comparable to the Silver Knight. In fact, under the complex terrain conditions, the Silver Knight has been difficult to threaten victor. Even in close combat, ordinary knights are not his opponent. If you don't consider the factors of physical strength and defense, Victor is a great wind Knight!"

"Are you sure?" Trisley asked suspiciously.

Sylvia rolled her eyes and said, "you don't think that every tryst we have is just love and love? I personally pointed out Victor's martial arts. Now he can have modern elements in his weapons, and ordinary knights can't resist this attack." Then Sylvia looked at trisley's beautiful face and said with a smile, "why don't you try it yourself? I won't be jealous."

Trisley blushed and said angrily, "what nonsense?!"

Sylvia said positively, "seriously, Victor has great talent in domestic affairs and business. He also has silver combat power. We must realize that he is no longer the little baron."

"What are you going to do?"

"Marriage, of course! It's a noble tradition." Sylvia smiled and said, "choose two female trainee knights from the family to be Victor's personal maid. Victor's being a Viscount of the fiefdom is not insulting them."

Trisley nodded silently. The nobles can marry a wife and three close maids. Although the status of the wife is much higher than that of the close maids, the close maids are also legal partners, and their descendants also have the right to inherit the territory. This kind of marriage is very common among the nobles, and the marriage itself means the relationship of blood alliance. Victor married the female trainee Knight of York family, which is similar When Yu is branded with the York family, it means that he will become the Lord of the man horse hill system.

"When Victor marries the female trainee Knight of the family, I look forward to his opening up among the southern Lords."

"If he doesn't want to?"

Sylvia raised her eyebrows and scolded, "if he dares to disagree, I'll invite him to the Rose Manor until he agrees!"