Town Hall, second floor
"Your Excellency, the census of all cultivated land in Jushi Town has been completed."
A thin and dark little boy, only thirteen or fourteen years old, looks like an apprentice that Lu Weid accepted, and is reporting the progress of the work loudly.
Luvid nodded and motioned the apprentice to continue.
The young man swallowed the saliva nervously, turned the note in his hand to the beginning, and reported it loudly.
"The arable land in Jushi Town is divided into three major blocks. Shanghetun has 26 rams (about 13 hectares) of arable land, where potatoes are grown; Shuichitun has 54 rams (about 27 hectares), where wheat is grown; Xiahetun has 30 rams (about 27 hectares) of farmland. Ram (about 15 hectares), 5 Ram barley, 12 Ram corn (corn), and 13 Ram soybean.
This is what Mera and I came up with after on-the-spot measurements, and it's a prepared figure! "
Mera on the side nodded again and again.
Ram is a common area unit on the continent. 2 Ram is equivalent to 1 hectare, which is 10,000 square meters. Wheat, potato and millet are the main food sources for people, so the planting area is also the largest.
Barley is mainly used for brewing beer, and it can also be mixed with wheat to increase its taste. There are also soybeans, peanuts, and sweet potatoes. However, it is rarely grown in Jushi Town. It is only collected as wild vegetables to improve the taste, or as feed for poultry.
Mera and Lola, the two apprentices that Luvid received, were paid 10 copper coins a day. They were both thirteen or fourteen years old. They were relatively clever and learned things very quickly. Luvid was also happy to do some simple things. Leave it to them to do it.
The previous census was completed by the two of them together, and this time the census of cultivated land was also done. The two used hemp ropes to measure the area to calculate back and forth on the cultivated land, which was more laborious than the census.
"It's done very well. What I learned from the townspeople is almost the same number, but yours are more detailed."
Luvid did not stingy with his own encouragement, which helped them grow. According to the tone revealed by the baron, there were still a lot of things waiting for him to complete. How could he not train two helpful assistants?
Mr Baron told him about the advanced Bronze Knight, Kunas told him as soon as he came back at noon, so after Mr Baron's lunch break, he must bring some achievements to say hello to the adults and brush up on his presence.
"How is the construction of the waterwheel going?"
Luvid thought for a while, then turned to ask Mera.
"Sir, the first waterwheel has reached the final finishing stage, and it is expected to be officially operational tomorrow."
Mera flipped through the records in her hand and said cautiously.
"However, the construction of the ditch supporting the waterwheel has not yet started. According to the request of the Lord, it is necessary to excavate an arm-deep ditch, and then evenly cover all the arable land for irrigation.
If it can only be used in the near future, it only takes about a week to dig a half-arm canal. "
"It will work in the near future? What do you think the lord will think when he sees a canal that is not even half an arm deep? Don't say such a thing next time."
Luvid glared at Mera, feeling that this kid was a little too clever.
Building a waterwheel is a technical job, and inexperienced workers can only hold back. Fifteen experienced workers in the construction team were all sent by him to build a waterwheel.
"It only takes effort to dig the canal. It's a waste to let the workers put down the progress of the second waterwheel to dig the ditch. Do you have any good ideas?"
Lola: "I think the serfs can be ordered to dig together."
Mela: "Although the method is feasible, it will delay the spring ploughing and planting."
Lola: "What does that matter? After the canals are repaired, the farmland can be irrigated, and the serfs can have more harvests instead!"
Mera: "Then it's better to let the trained militiamen dig. They have high salaries but don't have to work. Digging trenches can be used as physical training."
Luvid eyes lit up.
"Good idea, I feel very distressed to give each of them a salary of 50 coppers a day, just to let them do some work, but I have to let the Lord speak about this matter, Laura, you continue to go to the waterwheel construction site for me Supervision, report to me immediately if anything happens.
Mera, after the previous administrative officer withdrew, he took all the goods from the public sales office of the Government Affairs Office. The public sales office has been closed for more than half a month. If it is not open, it will affect the normal life of residents.
You are more clever, I want you to visit and ask what goods the residents of the town need, or that sentence, the more detailed the better.
Go ahead, tomorrow is still this time, come to the Political Affairs Office and report to me. "
Under the command of the administrative officer Lu Weide, the two elementary school apprentices worked hard and ran around without a single complaint. For them, if they could be apprentices in the eyes of the administrative officer, they would become officials after that. qualifications.
In the eyes of the common people, since they can't be noble, they choose to be the minions of the aristocracy.
...
Just after noon, Luvid rushed to the castle, and as soon as he arrived at the door, he had a face-to-face with the butler.
"Good afternoon, Administrative Officer luvid."
"Good afternoon, Butler Modi, I have an official business to report to Lord Baron. I wonder if Lord Baron is free?"
"You came just in time. Lord Baron just woke up and is reading in the living room. I'll take you up."
After Luvid chatted with the housekeeper last time, the two had some tacit understanding. In a sense, they were the same type of people.
The old housekeeper is in the front, and the administrative officer is in the back, separated by two steps. This is the basic etiquette.
Although a baron is the lowest-ranked noble, he must also observe basic etiquette. If it is the castle of the earl, the etiquette is more cumbersome if the administrative officer wants to have an audience.
"My lord, Luved Councillor has an audience."
"luvid? Grass rope, say hello to the lord! And sincerely congratulate the lord on the promotion of fighting qi."
Luvid made a standard nobility ceremony.
"Hehe, please take a seat, Mr Luvid, Modi, pour a big mug of dark beer for the teacher to quench his thirst."
"Yes, sir."
The old butler stepped back calmly, and after a while, he brought a large mug of dark beer. The rich malt aroma spread out along with the burst of hops. Luvid couldn't help swallowing.
Authentic dark beer is an excellent drink, which is in short supply in the upper-class aristocratic society. It was purchased by the Count specially sent by a caravan from the dwarf territory, and it belongs to the common people.
"Thank you, Lord, for the gift!"
Looking at the table full of mugs of dark beer, Luvid secretly thought that the trip was worthwhile.
A sip of cool dark beer dissipated the heat of a busy day, and even his mood improved and he felt a lot more relaxed, but he did not forget the mission of this trip.
"Lord Lord, the census of cultivated land in the town has been completed. A total of 110 rams of cultivated land, 26 rams of potatoes, and 54 rams of wheat..."