Town Government Affairs Department, Second Floor

"Sir, the census of all arable land in Jushi Town has been completed."

A thin and black boy, who is only thirteen or fourteen years old, looks like an apprentice taken by Ruvid, is loudly reporting on the progress of his work.

Ruved nodded and signaled the apprentice to continue speaking.

The young man swallowed the saliva nervously, turned the notes in his hand to the beginning, and reported them loudly.

"The arable land in Jushi Town is divided into three large pieces. The arable land area of ​​Shanghetun is 26 lams (about 13 hectares), and potatoes are planted; Shuichetun has 54 lams (about 27 hectares), and wheat is planted; Xiahetun has 30 lams (about 15 hectares), 5 lams barley, 12 lams millet (corn), and 13 lams soybeans.

This is what Mela and I found after taking the field measurements, and it is an accurate number!”

Meila, who was beside her, nodded repeatedly.

Ram is a common area unit on the mainland. 2 Ram is equivalent to 1 hectare, which is the size of 10,000 square meters. Wheat, potatoes and millet are the main food sources for people, so the planting area is the largest.

Barley is mainly used to make beer, and can also be eaten with wheat to increase the taste. Soybeans, peanuts, and sweet potatoes are also available. However, few people are grown in Jushi Town. They are only collected as wild vegetables to improve taste, or feed poultry.

Mela and Rolla are two apprentices collected by Ruvid. They pay 10 copper coins a day. They are both thirteen or fourteen years old. They are smart and learn things very quickly. Ruvid is also happy to hand over some simple things to them.

The previous census was completed by the two of them in concert, and this census was also the census of cultivated land. The two used hemp ropes to measure the area to calculate back and forth on the cultivated land, which was more difficult than the census.

"It was done very well. What I learned from the townspeople is almost the same number, but yours are more detailed."

Ruvid was not stingy with his encouragement, which helped them grow. According to the words revealed by the Baron, there were still a lot of things waiting for him to complete. How could he not train two profitable assistants?

Kunas told him about the Baron's advancement to the Bronze Knight as soon as he came back at noon, so after the Baron's lunch break later, he must bring some political achievements to say hello to the adults and show his presence.

“How is the progress of the construction of the water truck?”

Ruvid thought for a while and turned to ask Mera.

"Sir, the first water truck has reached its final stage and is expected to be officially launched tomorrow."

Mira flipped through the records in her hand and said carefully.

"However, the ditches provided by the water truck have not started yet. According to the Lord's request, it is necessary to dig an arm-deep ditch and then evenly cover all the cultivated land for irrigation.

If it is only useful, it will only take about a week to dig a half-armed waterway."

"Can you use it? What do you think the Lord will think of a canal that is not even half an arm deep? Don't say such things next time."

Ruvid glared at Mera, feeling that this kid was too smart.

Building a water truck is a technical job. Inexperienced workers can only hold back. He sent all 15 experienced workers in the construction team to build a water truck.

"Digging a water canal only requires strength. It's a waste to let the workers put down the progress of the second water truck and dig a trenches. Do you have any good ideas?"

Rolla: "I think I can order the serfs to dig together."

Mera: "Although the method is feasible, it will delay the spring plowing and sowing."

Rolla: "What does that matter? Once the canal is built, it can irrigate the arable land, but it can make the serfs harvest more!"

Mera: "It would be better to let the trained militia dig, and they don't have to work, digging trenches just as physical training."

Ruvid's eyes lit up.

"Good idea, I feel very distressed to give them a salary of 50 copper coins per day. It's just for them to work hard, but the Lord of the Lord has to speak out for this matter. Luola, you continue to go to the water truck construction site to supervise me and report to me immediately if there is any situation.

After the previous government official was removed, he took away all the goods from the Public Sales Office of the Government Affairs Department. The public Sales Office has been suspended for more than half a month. If it is not open, it will affect the normal life of residents.

You are smarter. I want you to visit and ask what goods the residents in the town need. The same sentence is, the more detailed the better.

Let’s go, it’s still this time tomorrow, come to the Government Affairs Department to report to me.”

Under the command of the government official Ruvid, the two primary apprentices worked hard and ran around without a single complaint. For them, if they were attracted by the government official and became apprentices, they would be qualified to become officials from the future.

In the eyes of civilians, since they cannot be a noble, they should choose to be the minions of the nobles.

......

Just after noon, Ruvid rushed to the castle. As soon as he arrived at the door, he met the butler.

"Midday, Luweid Government Officer."

"Wuan, Housekeeper Modi, I have official duties to report to the Baron. I wonder if the Baron is free?"

"You are here just right. The Baron just woke up and was reading a book in the living room. I'll take you up."

After Ruvid talked with the housekeeper once last time, the two of them had some tacit understanding. In a sense, they were the same type of people.

The old housekeeper is in front and the government official is in the back, and two steps away from each other is the basic etiquette.

Although the baron is the lowest-ranking noble, he must also abide by basic etiquette. If it is the castle of the Count, the government officials want to meet him, the etiquette will be even more complicated.

"Master, the government official Luweid meets with you."

"Luvede?, greet the Lord! And sincerely congratulate you on your advancement with the fighting spirit."

Ruvid gave a standard aristocratic ceremony.

"Haha, please sit down, Mr. Ruvid, Modi, pour a large glass of dark beer to quench your thirst."

"Yes, Master."

The old housekeeper calmly retreated. After a while, he brought a large glass of dark beer. The rich aroma of wheat spreads with the hops. Ruvid couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

Authentic tan beer is a great drink, and it is in short supply in the upper noble society. This is something that the Count specially sent a caravan to buy from the dwarf territory, and is something that civilians cannot access.

"Thank you the Lord!"

Looking at the table full of dark beer, Ruvid thought that this trip was worth it.

After a mouthful of cool black beer, he dispelled the heat of the busy day, and even felt better and relaxed a lot, but he did not forget the task of this trip.
Chapter completed!