"Is there only this little in five hundred gold coins?" Odin frowned and had a headache.

The currency in this world is a currency made of precious metals. One gold coin is equivalent to one hundred silver coins, and one silver coin is equivalent to one hundred copper coins.

An ordinary family of three only has thirty or forty silver coins per month, and will not spend more than five gold coins a year.

The huge sum of 500 gold coins is enough for ordinary families to spend a hundred years!

But in Odin's small castle, if you want to maintain the dignity of the nobles, five hundred gold coins are only enough for a year, which can only be achieved under quite frugality.

When I think of this, I can't help but envy my sister Oviya, Flint Mine, which has a stable income of one thousand gold a year, can live a luxurious baron noble life, and other taxes in the territory can even support a team of ten followers.

Do I have any resources to use in my Giant Rock Town?

Odin fell into deep thought...

The old butler looked at his master's frowning and obviously saw that his master was planning for his future life, which made his originally silent desire a little excited.

"master!"

Butler Modi whispered to remind him.

"Dinner time is coming, and you can invite the Governor Ruvid and Knights to have a meal together and listen to their opinions."

"Good idea Modi, let's arrange it like this, a hearty dinner preparation."

"Leave it to me, sir!"

The old butler in a black tuxedo bowed gracefully and stepped back, took the study door and walked towards the kitchen along the rotating stone steps in the fort.

He found that the master was a little different. When he first came to the Giant Rock Fort, he ignored the things in the fort, stayed in the room all day long, or went to the study to read some biography of the knights written by the bard.

But the master has become much more active these days. He often inspects work in the castle or asks some strange questions. Just yesterday, he even proposed to replace his personal servant Nishizawa with Lis maid. Oh my God! I hope that Count Odith will not kill him when he knows it.

Thinking of this, the housekeeper Modi couldn't help but feel shocked and his body was straight. "Although I don't know why the master suddenly became motivated, I have to prove to the master that Modi is not old yet!"

...

Before dinner began, two nominal teachers arrived together.

The blond and brown eyes and tuxedo is a tutor from the Bloodhoof Castle, who is responsible for teaching the count's children to learn aristocratic etiquette. At the age of 40, I heard that my father was still a baron of honor, but later he became in a down-and-out manner and relied on the Bloodhoof family.

Now he is sent to Jushi Town with the butler Modi. He is the government official of the town. Helping Odin manage Jushi Town is equivalent to the mayor. He has certain rights and is limited to the residents of Jushi Town.

"Master Odin! We are not late, you look much better, and your wounds should have recovered well!"

Ruvid greeted him exaggeratedly, with a smile on his face.

On the other side, Knight Kunas on the other side showed a expressionless face and meticulously performed a knightly ceremony.

Seeing the two men who reacted differently, Odin didn't care, and raised his hand to signal the two teachers to take their seats.

"It seems that Teacher Ruvid has been busy for a day and can't wait. Butler Modi can serve the meal."

"Yes, Master!"

Old Modi bowed gracefully and left the restaurant, went downstairs of the castle to inform the kitchen to serve.

After sitting down, Knight Kunas's square face was still expressionless and had a stiff face. Odin was also quite helpless about this.

According to the memory in my mind, Kunas was born in the regular knight academy and had the strength of the silver stage. What he hoped most now is to be able to make contributions on the battlefield, earn the award of the count, become a glorious award-winning knight, and become a nobleman.

But now he was sent to Odin, who was the least favored by the earl, as his knight teacher. He really couldn't imagine any future for him in this barren giant stone town. He couldn't afford to raise a few entourage knights, and maybe even his horse would be replaced by the useless master with gold coins to serve as a storefront.

Follow Odin, there is almost no chance of going to the battlefield. If you can't go to the battlefield, you cannot make contributions. Without merit, you will not be able to receive merits.

So, it's no wonder that Kunas had a stern face throughout the whole process.

The atmosphere did not last long. The male servants and maids held the dining table one after another, with a whole fat roast chicken, a plate of steamed fish fillets, a dark beer filled with wheat fragrance, and a small portion of mashed potatoes and white bread slices for each person.

It was not a very sumptuous dinner for the nobles, but the Polish aunt had a great cooking skills and was very appetizing in every dish. The heavy roast chicken with light fish fillets and hop-filled dark beer is enough to touch the taste buds.

Even Kunas relaxed his expression and focused on enjoying the delicious dishes.

Seeing the two teachers eating voraciously, as if they had been hungry for several days, the food on the table was constantly decreasing at a speed visible to the naked eye. Seeing this, Odin quickly entered the state.

Soon, the three of them wiped out all the dishes like wind and clouds. After eating, Ruvid picked up the wine glass and praised it.

“Thank you for the gift of the Lord that we can enjoy such wonderful food.”

"Praise the God of War!" Kunas finally spoke.

Odin shrugged undeniably. The original owner himself was a non-believer, so he didn't have to praise anyone.

There are gods in this world, and the most widely spread include the God of Light, the God of Natural Elf, the Dragon God, the God of War, the Moon God, the God of Harvest, the God of Love, the God of Death, etc. In addition, there are some race gods such as the God of Elf, the God of Sea, the God of Barbarian God, the God of Beast, and the Wing God...

If you really need to calculate it carefully, there are very many gods of all kinds, and if there is no conflict in doctrine, you are allowed to believe in multiple gods.

These gods were not fictionalized by people to meet their spiritual needs, but were manifested in real miracles, and even given by divine power. In this regard, the God of Light is the most skilled and the god with the most miracles in the record.

However, in the past two hundred years, the miracles have been revealed by the gods. The last time the miracles were recorded were the God of Light eighty years ago. Since that time, no miracles have fallen, and more and more believers have not been trusted and shallow believers have come.

Ruved and Kunas are typical believers. They praise them occasionally when they think about it. They are not considered sincerely believing in the gods.

From the praises of the two, we can see that they are different gods. Ruvid talks about thanking the Lord for his gifts. This is the beginning of the standard praise of the God of Light. Kunas' praise is simple and direct. Most knights believe in the god of war, and their desire for war is the strongest.

As the hymns were released, representing that the dinner was officially over, the servants entered the restaurant to remove the plates, leaving behind a clean and tidy tabletop.

"Teacher Kunas, I feel that my head is no longer so painful. The practice of the knight cannot be stopped because of a small injury. This is not in line with the spirit of the chivalry. I hope to continue the knight course tomorrow."

After hearing Odin's request, Kunas looked much better, "No problem, I'm very pleased that you can think like this."

Kunas has an orthodox chivalrous personality. He was already quite complaining about his situation and was slightly cheered up. I hope the nobles are not popular for three minutes.

After all, Odin, who left the Bloodshoe Castle, had all the rights to become an adult noble baron. In Jishi Town, Odin is the well-deserved uncrowned king. Even the two teachers must act according to Odin's will.

"In addition, Mr. Luweid, you have been serving as the government official of Jushi Town for a week. I believe you have enough understanding. Let's talk about the next development plan of the town."

"Oh, Lord Baron!"

Ruvid exaggeratedly drank the remaining dark beer in the glass in one go.

"It's hard for me to imagine that there is such a barren place in the territory of Lord Earl. I went around every corner of the town and saw nothing that could be exchanged for gold coins.

Moreover, the previous government official was simply a stupid pig beast, with taxes collected ahead of schedule and unpaid wages, and the finances of Jushi Town were broken into a mess."

"Is this serious situation? How big is the financial gap in the town?"

"It's estimated that ten gold coins will be needed.

The town hall needs to be renovated to attract a group of workers and pay day payments, so that you can establish your credibility and let the residents trust the new nobles again.

We can also recognize the excess tax amount, but it is not much, but we don’t have to pay attention to the wages arrears. The above two are enough to prove your kindness.”

Ruved obviously has a good idea of ​​how to build a new town hall.

"Then how many residents are there in my territory?"

"According to the report left by the previous term, there are 360 ​​residents in the residential area in the center of Jushi Town, and there are three small towns within the territory, 120 people in Shanghe Village, 150 people in Xiahe Village, and 200 people in Shuiche Village.

Uh...but this was counted five years ago."

Ruvid made a helpless expression and greeted the previous government official in his heart.

Odin supported his forehead with his hands and asked with the last hope, "Is there no better news, such as...the discovery of flint mines or something..."

The voice became smaller and smaller, and his eyes were staring at Ruvid through his fingers, as if he was expecting something.

The sudden solemn atmosphere made Kunas nervous and looked at Ruvid.

"Uh...you guys, alas~"

Ruvid sighed and shook his head.

"But from my perspective, Jushi Town still has potential for development. During this week, I found a lot of useless news in the town, and in between, I discovered an interesting phenomenon.

The amount of water in Xiaoshi Creek flowing through Jushi Town is increasing every year, which has greatly exceeded the utilization of water trucks and water trucks!

Later, I looked at the map carefully and found that Xiaoshi Creek was born from the Gravel Ridge. As the most remote town of Jushi, it did not intersect with any territory in the direction of the Gravel Ridge."

"Say that the actual territory of my Chishu Town is larger than on the map?"

"It's much bigger!" Ruved spoke and corrected.

Knight Kunas said quickly as if he remembered something.

"When I was patrolling the town territory, I went to the edge of the Gravel Ridge. It was a undulating mountain ridge that stretched to the west. The mountain was covered with gravels of large and small sizes. Except for the gravel, the soil of the mountain was pretty good, with shrubs and tall trees."

"Well...barely good news. Gravel and trees can be used to build houses, and water trucks in the water truck can be rebuilt larger, or a new water truck is built in another river to meet the needs of more residents."

Odin pondered.

"Let me do this, Luweid, I will allocate you one hundred gold coins as various expenses of the Government Affairs Department, and then complete these tasks as soon as possible.

First, renovate the town government affairs department. When renovating the government affairs department, give priority to hiring workers who were owed by the previous government officials and pay double daily wages until all the arrears are made up.

Second, hire several residents who know how to read and calculate as your assistants for a long time.

Third, a small town census was conducted, and no one could be missed as long as they were residents of the territory of Jushi Town.

Fourth, find a few people who are familiar with water properties and explore what places are suitable for building water trucks in Xiaoshixi.

Let’s just do it for now. I will ask you about your work progress at any time. If you find that you are slacking off, let you pack up and roll back to the Bloodshoe Castle!”

As Odin said one command after another, Ruvid put away the laughing expression on his face, stood up and gave a solemn half-body salute, "Rouvid swears to be loyal to Master Odin!"

The moment he was sent to Odin, he belonged completely to Odin. Bloodhoof. If he was driven back to the Bloodhoof Castle, there would be only one outcome.

However, with these hundred gold coins, he can let go of his hands and feet and have room to play.

"Okay, it's getting late. Let's go back and rest. There are still many things to do tomorrow."
Chapter completed!