Chapter 547

"Yinyue river flows from north to south, passes through our territory and finally flows into Jinshui River. She divides... Family territory into Hexi and Hedong."

Lilia Bingxue is smart. Seeing that Victor convened Nicole's vassals to participate in the round table, she called Baron finicks and Randall together family territory.

Nicole's men have no objection. In fact, the two sides have long been inseparable from each other. Baron Fenix's financial, military and food supplies all depend on the Randall family. Moreover, the Baron's collar area is small, and there is little development potential in a mere 3000 square kilometers. Nicole's vassal wants to send her second son and second daughter to the silver moon manor to serve as victor's maid, so as to find a future for them in the Randall family.

Lilia smiled, opened her lips and continued: "In the past, we mainly developed the land in Hexi. Now, with the improvement of the water conservancy facilities of the ring canal on the East Bank of Yinyue River, we began to reclaim Hedong area. At present, there are Pinghu Town, qiangmei town and 6 administrative villages in Hexi, under which 11 villages and 72 tenant farms are under jurisdiction; there are wanqu town and 2 administrative villages in Hedong area, under which 5 villages and 35 tenant farms are under jurisdiction."

"The total area of cultivated land including terraces is more than 3.83 million mu, pasture is 4.66 million mu, the total area of reservoir is 15730 mu, purple sugarcane forest is 570000 mu, and the remaining more than 6000 square kilometers of territory is undeveloped hilly forest land."

"The family adopted the three-year rotation farming system, with a total grain output of 220000 tons last year; more than 500000 cattle, sheep, horses, camel antelopes and pigs can be raised in the ranch every year; 1.33 million pounds of aquatic fish were obtained last year; 32000 mu of purple sugarcane forest was harvested to produce 54.2 million pounds of crude sugar... I won't report the rest of the cash crops. Pinghu Town Government Office has detailed records, and I will send someone to copy them to you. ”

"In terms of population, there are more than 67000 family residents, more than 95000 tenants, more than 27000 free workers, and a total resident population of more than 180000."

My people are more than 180000?

Victor was secretly happy, knocked on the table and said casually, "tell me about the specific situation of young people, children and newborns."

Lilia slightly pursed her lower lip, thought for a moment, and said, "there are about 40000 old people over the age of 50, more than 50000 children under the age of 15, and more than 70000 young adults... There were more than 3300 newborns the year before last, more than 5200 newborns last year, and it is estimated that the number of newborns this year will be close to 7000."

Victor turned to Ni with a funny smile, nodded and said, "well done."

Nicole said softly in her eyes, "you require a family to have at least four children, and a couple have one child every three years. The church is full of praise for your proposed fertility policy, but the family has paid a great price to encourage fertility..."

"Er... This issue will be discussed later." Victor changed the subject in time, turned his eyes to boots and ordered, "tell me about Raven town."

Butz and old ham exchanged eyes and took the lead in saying: "Raven town governs one village and six tenant farms, with a permanent population of more than 17000 and a cultivated land of 180000 mu. Our food can only meet the needs of our people and tenants. The food of those merchants and free people depends on the output of viscount Sauron, and the living supplies required by barbarians and paladins are supplied by the double headed lizard chamber of Commerce... However, we rent shops and warehouses and collect transaction tax from the caravan; Buy mountain goods and minerals collected by barbarians, process them into commodities and resell them. We have a net income of at least 8000 gold sols every year. Last year, we handed over 5000 gold sols to our family. "

"Oh, yes." Butz added, "the interior wall of Raven town built with soft silver ore has been completed. If you are free, you can go to Raven town... It is very strong and beautiful."

When he heard that the silver ore outer wall of Raven town was completed, Victor was in a good mood and said with a smile, "I'll go... Then you can consider building the outer wall of Raven town with soft silver ore."

Booth's face was bitter and said in anticipation: "My lord... Can you build the outer wall of Raven town with green bricks and rammed earth? Well... Building the wall with softsilver ore is strong enough, but it costs too much money... We have to buy softsilver ore from barbarians, and spend a lot of firewood to burn softsilver ore. plus the labor cost, the overall budget is amazing. If we can save this cost, I dare I assure you that the net revenue of Raven town will not be less than 13000 kinsol per year! "

Victor sensed that Nicole and Lilia looked at themselves with vigilant eyes. It seemed that as long as they insisted on building the outer wall of the town with silver ore, they would immediately stop it.

I have to fill the wall with silver ore in the eyes of outsiders. If I continue to use silver ore to build the outer wall regardless of the cost of building the wall, it will inevitably make people suspicious... Victor thought secretly and asked quietly: "is it expensive to build the soft silver wall?"

"Very expensive! Its cost is almost three times that of an ordinary city wall!" Nicole said with her teeth clenched, paused, softened her tone and suggested: "Honey, in fact, we don't have to worry about building the inner wall of Pinghu Town... As long as the royal family has repaired the port under the chebman collar, stones will be sold to Renma hills in the south of the kingdom. We might as well stop building the inner wall of Pinghu Town... When cheaper stones are available, we can then build the inner and outer walls of various towns."

In Nicole's mouth, "cheaper stone" refers to rock bricks. According to the Duke of York's plan, when King Edward got married, the man horse hill threw out iron bricks to sell the design drawings of giant brick kilns to envoys of various kingdoms, so as to make a lot of money first, and then take out rock bricks in two or three years. The royal families of the United Nations forced the church to open the coinage right of gold and silver sol.

Victor knew this, but he couldn't give up the silver mine resources led by the Marquis of SoLIM. He asked, "what's the interior wall of Pinghu Town?"

Lilia looked expectantly at Victor and said, "more than half of it has been repaired... Do you want to stop first?"

Victor frowned, looked disgusted, shook his head and said, "repair more than half? Then build it with stone? That's too ugly... Continue to repair the inner wall with soft silver ore, and forget the outer wall."

It is well known that the moon elves love beauty. His highness Randall Victor said so. Nicole and Lilia can only nod.

Victor turned to ask, "what about the defense of Raven town?"

Old ham replied: "My Lord, raven town has 120 guards, 80 cavalry and 30 fast bird light cavalry. Its main task is to patrol the border, expel wild animals and catch poachers. There are 2000 Paladins in Raven Town, and there is no problem with security and order in the town. Barbarians are basically hiding in the mountains and are not willing to deal with us. All trade cooperation with raven town is the responsibility of paladins Intermediate coordination. "

"Do you want to report any problems in the public security office?"

The monkey stood up and said respectfully, "Sir, there are 454 soldiers in the public security office, and the territory has a population of 180000. The public security office is seriously short of manpower. Almost all the public security soldiers don't have weekends. Many people don't even have time to go home. I ask Your Excellency to expand the number of soldiers in the public security office and add at least 500 more."

Lilia said coldly, "your men control two gangs, and more than 4000 gray towels work for law and order."

The monkey said with a wry smile, "madam, hyenas and grey towels don't get paid. Let them maintain law and order. They only charge black money. If you don't believe it, you can ask Mrs. Linda."

Linda also said: "my Lord, the supervision office also needs to increase manpower..."

"Don't even think about it." Lilia rolled her eyes and muttered in a clear voice.

Linda stared angrily at Lilia. Lilias was not afraid. She raised her eyebrows and stared back at her brother's wife. The two women from the War Bear mercenary regiment glared at each other. They didn't look like close companions at all.

If Victor realized something, he motioned the monkey to sit down, turned his head and said to Elena, "how many family servants are there in silver moon manor now?"

Elena smiled gently and said softly, "Sir, I haven't been home for long. Please ask Alice to answer this question."

Alice wrinkled her pretty nose and said, "there are 745 attendants in silver moon manor, 133 attendants who will be 18 years old and 102 attendants who will be 16 years old..."

"I want all 133 attendants! I want all of them!"

Nelson suddenly raised his hand and shouted.

Victor gave him a faint look and said to Alice, "ignore him and go on."

"There are 328 housemaids, 64 of whom can be married this year. There are 55 little attendants of noble blood, 39 boys and 16 girls... Oh, by the way, in the fire season last year, a little attendant underwent physical remodeling and naturally awakened his fighting spirit." Alice raised her sharp chin with pride and said in a tribute.

The little servant who naturally awakens and fights will become a senior knight after taking the golden potion. Victor was overjoyed and asked, "what's his name?"

Nicole smiled and said, "he's a servant brought back by Mrs. odel from the Eastern League. He's 10 years old. I named him dick... This time, the 250 noble children that Mrs. odel advised king to adopt are very good. I chose 30 first and paid a total of 75000 gold sol."

With Dick alone, the 75000 kingsol's persuading gold even earned... Victor smiled at Nicole, avoided the topic, and asked, "what about general schools and vocational schools?"

Alice puffed up her cheeks and said, "general education schools force children aged 4-8 to enter school. General education schools have been built in all towns, villages and farms, with a total number of more than 22000 students. Vocational schools have been run for two years, 556 craftsmen schools and 377 soldiers schools..."

Nelson bounced up from his chair and said angrily, "I want all the children in the soldier school!"

Victor said reluctantly, "their oldest is only 10 years old. What do you want them to do now?"

"Really? I'll wait." Nelson sat down and stressed: "the children from the soldier school must be soldiers... You can't rob people with me."

Victor ignored him, frowned and asked, "Why are there so few people in vocational schools?"

"Vocational schools charge tuition fees, especially soldiers' schools, which are much higher than craftsmen's schools. Tenant families are not very rich, and their children will be called back by their parents to help work after completing general education. The children who really enter school come from their families. However, some people think it is not necessary to send their children to soldiers' schools to learn martial arts The mercenary Corps will recruit soldiers and join the mercenary when the child reaches the age of 16. It can not only save tuition fees, but also earn commissions. " Nicole explained softly.

"Hum! No foresight."

Victor puffed up, knocked on the table and said with a headache:

"If you want to train elite Rangers, you must receive martial arts training from an early age... But I can't afford to raise so many people... Well, a notice is issued that the soldier school is changed from four years to three years, and the mercenary Corps gives priority to recruiting young people who have graduated from the soldier school. In addition, a squire training camp is set up to recruit excellent students from the soldier school, and the enrollment ratio is no higher than The number of graduates is 30%, and the annual recruitment limit is no more than 1500. The cost of the squire training camp is borne by the family. It also provides a set of martial arts secret methods. But remember, the squire is a squire, and there is no possibility of reneging halfway... The squire training camp has free potions, martial arts secret methods, and the prospect of meritorious deeds. It does not need parents and families to give a copper penny for their children... I think it is a good idea People's families will be happy to send their children to soldiers' schools. Don't those tenant families have no money to raise children? We encourage people's families to adopt excellent children in general education schools. The meritorious deeds of adopted children in the future will be counted on the adoptive parents' families, which has nothing to do with their biological parents. "

Nicole thought carefully and said slowly, "that's a good idea... The children of the people's family can't be the servants of the silver moon manor, but can be the family servants. The people's family pays to adopt the children of the tenant family, and the tenant family can raise other children when they have money. But..." she turned her voice and frowned: "Most of Randall's families are refugees, and there is no tradition and method of adopting children by vassal. Moreover, children who have graduated from the military school and have reached the age of 11 will have their own ideas. If they are not elected to the escort training camp, they may be abused by their adoptive parents."

Victor took Nicole's slim hand and said with a smile, "honey, you're actually against my opinion. You're saying this to preserve my face."

Nicole's eyes were full, smiling and silent, clasping Victor's fingers.

The Lord openly showed his love. The following vassals sat solemnly, narrowed their eyes, and listened to Victor laugh:

"Spending money is like buying other people's children to be cattle and horses for themselves. What's so cheap? I just ask them to pay for three years of financial aid, not really persuade them to adopt. Children still return to their biological parents after graduating from the military school, but they will join the mercenary Corps or Rangers in the future. They have to use three times their salary to return the original financial aid. They have made great contributions In addition, if he dies in battle, the student family will enjoy a place in a squire training camp or a mercenary, and his biological parents' family will not inherit the place. "

"So it is." Nicole smiled at Victor, nodded and said, "honey, you are worthy of being a university student of the silver and white tower. You have solved a big problem easily."

Lilia stroked her smooth and plump forehead and said painfully, "my Lord, the family is short of available manpower and money... The problem of lack of people is easy to solve. Just transfer from Nelson. Lack of money... I really can't help it!"

"How can you transfer people from me? I disagree, firmly disagree!"

Nelson jumped up and stated loudly to Victor: "my Lord, the establishment of the first Corps has been reduced to 3000 people. There can be no less!"

Lilia slapped the table and said angrily, "yes, the first Corps was reduced from 4100 to 3000, but you incorporated the extra 1100 into the Second Corps, and then recruited 1900. Now the Second Corps is also 3000, with a total of 6000 mercenaries! Do you know how much they spend every year?"

Nelson didn't even look at his sister, but explained to Victor: "Sir, I set up the second corps according to your requirements... You also said that the southern fortress needs 4000 soldiers to garrison in turn. We also need to explore the southern continent. 6000 soldiers need to remove 4000, and the rest 2000 is enough for what? You said that the scale of family mercenaries should reach at least 30000 people. I only make up two of ten corps, and Lilia will dig people from me!"

Victor said with a headache, "you have to wait 15 years to explore the southern continent. Are you too anxious?"

"As you said, sir, the first Corps is the cradle, and veterans take recruits... Aren't I a fisherman now? I set up the second corps to practice with fishermen and train veterans of the mercenary Corps."

Nelson was righteous and said "what you said" one by one. Victor had no temper.

"Let me introduce the current military situation of the family."

"Oh." Nelson raised his chest and said excitedly, "the family now has two mercenaries, a total of 6000 soldiers, more than 1400 swamp scouts and 18555 registered militia. All the elite guards of the family are scattered in the mercenaries and can be recruited at any time, including 500 elite cavalry and 600 infantry. Your pro guard also has 350 swift bird light cavalry."

Victor was satisfied with the location and said, "the allocation of 1100 elite is more reasonable than 4900 mercenaries, but the church does not allow mercenaries to participate in family wars. I also need a 600 member family Ranger."

Nelson patted his chest and promised: "it's no problem. The first Corps has experienced the fishman war, and there are many qualified backbone soldiers. As long as you give me the attendants of Yinyue manor in the next two years, I can dispatch elite guards and form another elite Ranger."

"Are you going to recruit another 600 mercenaries?" Lilia asked with cold eyes.

Nelson touched the back of his head and said with a smile, "well... I'm going to pick some people from the swamp scouts. If it's not enough, I must try to fill the gap."

Lilia glared at him fiercely, turned her head and said, "my Lord, the financial situation of the family is not ideal. Last year, the total financial revenue of the family was 180000 gold sol..."

The sound of air-conditioning in the conference room shocked Nicole's four vassals.

"That's it?" Said Victor, frowning.

That's the point... That's the point of 180000 kinsol?

The two knights, Joe Morrison and HALS, were shocked. Mayor Papo and Dennis village simply looked dull. They heard that his highness Randall had the means to turn a stone into gold, but they didn't expect that 180000 kinsol's income was really not in his eyes, and the Randall family officials had a strange expression, which made them feel ashamed.

"Really less." Lilia said wrongfully, "that's for a reason."

"The fiscal revenue includes 130000 gold sols of crude sugar, 21000 gold sols of sales revenue of various commodities, 18000 gold sols of double headed lizard chamber of Commerce dividends, 5600 gold sols of transaction tax, and 5000 gold sols of Raven town."

"In the past two years, we have absorbed more than 20000 refugees. Coupled with the growth of newborns, the population of the territory has exceeded 180000. Due to the increase of population, our food and commodities can be self-sufficient, but our foreign sales have decreased sharply. Although people also buy food and living commodities, the profits of domestic sales of food materials and commodities are not as good as those of foreign sales, together with the dividends given to us by the double headed lizard chamber of Commerce If Mrs. Nicole hadn't ordered us to harvest 32000 mu of purple sugarcane forest and increase the sales quota of crude sugar, we would have been unable to make ends meet last year. "

"Even so, our fiscal balance last year was only more than 8000 kinsol."

Victor sighed, shook his head and said with a smile, "the fiscal revenue of 180000, and the balance of 8000 gold sols... You spend 170000 gold sols a year... Very good, very good."

"Then, please tell me how the 170000 gold sol was spent?"