"Beorn, after a manor is built here, Grimm and Kress can get married according to your customs." Allen, who was sitting on a tree stump at this time, was in a very good mood.
Beorn, who was sitting next to him, also nodded happily after hearing this.
Allen originally thought that the migration of the skin-changers would take more time and more energy to negotiate. After all, Allen was exchanging the land of the Black Forest for the services of the skin-changers.
After a contract is signed, these skin-changers are considered to be Allen's subordinates.
But this was not the case. After Alan came back from Moria, the migration had actually begun, and he did not even participate in the subsequent events. Yamira and Beorn had settled everything, and it could be said that everything went smoothly.
Somewhat outrageous.
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This is because Allen did not consider the living habits of skin-changers, or he did not have a special understanding of this point.
As a people who like planting and animals, the skin-changers want to have a comfortable living area, which means they must need a land large enough to meet their daily needs.
Domesticating various small animals requires a large area of pasture or woodland, and growing plants for brewing and baking also requires a large enough land, especially their favorite honey, which requires an entire garden to provide the bees with
Busy in it.
But in Rovanian, it can be said that every piece of safe land has been marked by Allen. If they want to have their own home, they must pay enough in exchange.
In fact, most of the skin-changers do not have much precious metals for trading. This is their tradition. They are self-sufficient and love nature. Only Woolf may have received some rewards from Allen, but that is far from the truth.
It is not enough to buy a piece of land, and it is a crime to buy and sell land in Rovanion.
Because nominally, all the land belongs to Allen. Allen has never made any promise that whoever reclaims the land belongs to him. It’s just that whoever reclaims the land will cultivate it and harvest it. The ownership remains.
It belongs to him personally, at least for now.
As for the private ownership of land and the disadvantages and benefits brought about by this reform, Allen has not not considered it, but he feels that according to Rovanian's current situation of vast land and sparsely populated areas, plus everyone has just led a stable life.
, this kind of thing can be postponed later, or even left to his descendants to do, or even not done at all.
Because private ownership of land seems to be a good thing for the majority of common people, as it seems to have more property for distribution, but as time goes by, another class will definitely be added to the middle to cut off the relationship between the king and the vast majority of farmers.
Direct contact is not a pleasant thing for a person in power.
Moreover, with the current population and transportation in China, working on the land is basically one of the few ways for the general public to use Hukou. Allen does not want to see landowners of all sizes appearing in his territory, and then his people working for the sake of the lake.
He became a tenant farmer.
You know, even the knights east of the Black Forest are directly loyal to the king. Only the fiefdom of Fatis is not directly controlled by Allen. From this aspect, Allen is still very stingy.
Moreover, the current land farming model and the way taxation is completed are actually not much different from the private ownership of land. Allen does not need to worry about his people's lack of motivation and constraining the development of their family.
Because as long as the taxes are paid properly, the officials of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Cabinet will provide the farmers with the best planting plan, and no one will forcibly take away their fields due to land development issues. At least the compensation will be adequate.
Of course, the most important thing about this is that Allen's territory is not large, and it is still under a relatively simple management model, that is, the king, cabinet officials, then the elders of each region, and finally the heads of each family.
According to the cabinet's prestige among the people, Rovanian does not need to carry out any social reforms.
The skin-changers do not belong to Allen's subordinates, nor are they Allen's people. The two parties are allies, so within the scope of Allen's rule, they do not have the right to occupy the land, only the land where Beorn lives.
The forest was promised by Allen to the skin-changer. Although it was only a verbal agreement, as long as Allen was alive, no one would question this.
It's just that the forest is still a bit small, and the four skin-changing families always seem a bit crowded there, and as time goes by, the skin-changing families will also spread out.
In this era, as long as the living environment of human beings is not particularly bad, having children is basically the first choice. The larger the number of people in the family, the better life can be.
So in this case, if they still want to have their own home without accepting Allen's solicitation, then they need to leave Allen's territory and start life again in the land that has been ravaged by darkness.
How could they, who just came out of the Misty Mountains a few years ago, make such a choice? Isn't this a return to the precarious life of the past? You must know that the reproduction rate of orcs is quite fast.
Therefore, when Beorn put forward Allen's suggestion at the gathering of skin-changers, he quickly received a unanimous reply, that is, they were willing to guard the border in exchange for a piece of land in the Black Forest.
This even includes Grimm.
Because Woolf and the others know that they are not alone when guarding the border. They have tens of thousands of humans as support behind them. This is completely different from living in the Misty Mountains and facing the endless orcs alone.
situation, so this suggestion is not particularly difficult for them to accept.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Grimm originally served under Allen, and now he is an adult.
You must know that although the lifespan of skin-changers is longer than that of ordinary humans, their habits in this regard are the same as those of humans. After adulthood, skin-changers need to live alone and will not interact with their parents.
Living together for a long time, not to mention that this young skin-changer is about to start his own family.
So Grim immediately supported Allen's decision.
Under such circumstances, it would be much more normal if things went smoothly. During the time when Allen went to Moria to collect mithril, Beorn did not spend too much time to get a positive answer from his tribe.
, found Jamila after that, and the two quickly negotiated some details.
Before the migration begins, the cabinet will send officials to organize a large number of loggers to open up open spaces and roads in the black forest to help the skin-changers complete the first phase of establishing their homes. Afterwards, the felled trees will be specially treated.
Build outposts and defense lines one after another.
Although a wooden Great Wall will not be built in a dense forest, it will help each skinchanger family circle a piece of land protected by a wooden wall to prevent their women and children from being suddenly attacked by orcs and wargs.
And according to Allen's idea, he will also arrange some animal friends to assist the skin-changers, allowing these children to bring their friends to live here for a period of time. On the one hand, they can learn more from the skin-changers.
Skills, on the other hand, can also strengthen the monitoring of forests.
Of course, this is a follow-up plan. Everything is still being prepared in the early stages, and Allen and Beorn only took the time to come to the construction site today to take a look.
Based on Allen's current manpower and material resources, this work will actually take many years. After all, he is not Qin Shihuang. He does not have such a large territory or so many people. More importantly, he is not that ruthless.
Determination can disregard the lives of workers in order to achieve goals.
"Hahaha, yes Allen, more than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and even the young man Grimm is getting married, too soon, too soon, but I am still very happy that you agreed to their marriage.
." Looking at the busy construction site, Beorn sat down next to Allen. Even when he was sitting, his tall figure was almost close to Allen's standing height.
"You shouldn't thank me for this. This is the decision of these two young people. It is their fate to be able to get together. As for me? I just need to give them my blessing and prepare a generous dowry."
, are you right?" Abe told her "in-laws" about Grim and Kress's marriage with a smile on her face.
"There is no dowry. My family tradition does not require those flashy things. If you can help them build a house, it is already a good wedding gift." Beorn's words are absolutely sincere, because his
The family tradition is indeed like this. Apart from the necessary tools, there are almost no metal objects in his hall.
After hearing this, Allen smiled and nodded with a strange expression, but did not say anything.
Maybe Grimm really doesn't need these things, but Kress must like them.
This girl would always take out her collection and admire it under the lights late at night. Although she didn't accumulate much, she still had several boxes filled with jewelry. Most of them were given to her by Allen over the years.
Some of the rewards are what Kress gained on the battlefield.
With her current status and wealth, of course she would not cut open the belly of a corpse for gold teeth or gold coins, but Kress still liked some "baubles" that were pleasing to the eye.
It's normal for them to be captured on the battlefield.
Moreover, even if Kress married Grimm and stayed away from him, Allen still left a beautiful room for the two young people in Wintry Castle. If they got tired of living in the forest,
You can return to Feslite at any time.
Of course, James, Fatis, Deservi, Artiman, and Alleyn all have their own rooms. As for Jamila, she lives with Allen.
It can be said that everyone has a share in these friends who have followed Allen to Middle-earth from the beginning. Even if some of them have become lords and some have formed their own families, Allen is still by his side.
Leave a place for them and welcome them back at any time.
As for the work of opening up open spaces in the Black Forest, they are not being carried out at the same time. Only two of the four construction sites have been started so far.
The new home of Grimm and Kress is the responsibility of the residents near Feslite. It is located on the westernmost side of the old jungle road. It is very close to Beorn's garden and not far from Feslite. Kress
It takes a few hours to get there on Grimm who turned into a big bear.
The other construction site is located at the easternmost end of Old Forest Road. It belongs to the Woolf family, and the people responsible for this work are residents near Heidelberg. Under the order of the cabinet, Alleyn took on the responsibility.
Corresponding responsibility, as a lord, he has the obligation to serve Allen.
However, Jamila still paid Alleyne some materials according to the construction period, because this work will take a long time, and if all of it is for free, it may affect the lives of the residents of Heidelberg, which is not advisable.
As for the residences of the other two skin-changers, they will start in the relatively leisurely winter, because at that time most people are in the off-farm stage, and Rovanian will have sufficient labor force to carry out this work.
Alan and Beorn were still satisfied with the current progress of the construction site, so they did not stay in the Black Forest for too long and quickly set foot on the road home.
The orcs, wargs, and those big spiders were also extremely sensible and did not harass the sweating woodcutter during this period.
Although they were disturbed, they hid in the darkness of the forest, always keeping an eye on the humans who were cutting wood in the forest, and had been planning a sneak attack for a long time.
But when Allen brought his personal guards to this forest, these minions of service and darkness were like animals that smelled the scent of natural enemies. They hurried toward the depths of the forest in fear and fear. What?
All plans for a sneak attack were forgotten.
Only the birds flying in the forest proved their existence, and this also attracted Allen's attention. He was just about to leave and then sent his own guard captain to investigate.
It's just that Hermione didn't catch up with those dirty guys, and only brought back a warning that enemies were monitoring the construction site nearby.
Faced with this situation, Allen left behind his own bodyguards, the Noldor rangers. These elves with sharp eyes and superb archery skills were very good at ambush and reconnaissance in the forest when they were in Pendor.
It also has the ability to move silently between grass and trees.
Even if the armor they wear has the same protective power as plate armor, it does not affect their hiding in the forest. Allen believes that having more than thirty elves scouting the nearby forest should greatly reduce the possibility of a surprise attack by the enemy.
.
And he was able to take the others on the road home with peace of mind.