Chapter 17 The Small Meeting in the Village of Nisei
After lunch, William issued a mission to several followers and said, "Old John, you and Little John continue to collect golden grass, as much as I want."
Old John nodded.
"Eddie, you have a new mission this time."
When he heard about the new mission, blacksmith Eddie's eyes lit up and he looked at William expectantly.
"This time you will be responsible for recruiting people when the villagers come over. Well, tell the villagers our conditions. I will give you three Puer copper coins a day as a reward. If you do well, I will give you another reward." William said.
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Blacksmith Eddie's face immediately turned bitter, "Lord Baron, I think we can just let Little John do these things."
This was the first time a follower refused his order.
"Oh, Eddie, do you have a problem with my order?"
William's eyes moved and stopped at blacksmith Eddie, and an invisible pressure fell on blacksmith Eddie.
Blacksmith Eddie was suddenly overwhelmed with pressure. Only then did he remember that the baron in front of him had killed two knight-level killers that day without changing his expression, and he broke into a cold sweat.
It's all because William was so kind during this period that Eddie even forgot that the status gap between him and William was as vast as a world of difference.
Blacksmith Eddie said in a panic, "Baron, that's not what I meant. I respect you more than anyone else!"
When Eddie said this, Old John had an opinion in his heart, but it was not convenient for him to say it out at this time, so he just kept it in his heart.
"It's just that, Lord Baron, I want to do something more meaningful and valuable for you!"
"I am a blacksmith. I can make farm tools and weapons for you." At the end of the sentence, blacksmith Eddie was still a little aggrieved.
That’s it! Looking at Eddie’s young appearance, William’s mind suddenly turned around.
A fledgling blacksmith always wants to make some achievements and be recognized by others!
William's face suddenly turned into snow, and a smile bloomed, and the breathtaking power disappeared with William's smile.
"Eddie, I can understand! I also know that you are an excellent blacksmith! Really, I have never doubted this." William said with certainty, "I am also sure that your future will be bright! It's just that through
The road to the top of the mountain is at your feet, and no matter how towering the castle is, it must be built step by step."
"And right now, it's when I need you!"
"Lord Baron, I will fight for you until death!"
A nobleman speaks so sincerely to a commoner blacksmith? They will only be condescending!
The nobles of this world have not learned the trick of "visiting the thatched cottage three times"!
As the saying goes, "A scholar will die for his confidant"!
Eddie, the blacksmith of this world, was so moved that his eyes turned red. He immediately knelt down and gave a strong assurance to William.
William nodded to indicate that he understood, and then let him get up.
Judging from Eddie's current behavior, he probably went there without even thinking when William asked him to go to Shadow Swamp to explore the whereabouts of the lizard people.
Of course, William doesn't need Eddie to go!
Eddie's role now is to help him farm well!
After taking care of the blacksmith, William looked at Charles again.
Charles was also looking at William, a little complacent in his eyes.
"Charles, I will teach you how to make baskets later! The people Eddie has recruited will be trained by you, and you will supervise and guide them to complete their tasks, do you understand?"
"How to make baskets?" Charles's eyes were full of joy. After all, in this era, technology is equal to money. The more skills you master, the more money you have to eat.
If he had known these preparation methods at the beginning, Old John would never have been able to convince him to follow William to this remote territory.
"Yeah." William nodded disapprovingly. It was just a way to make a basket. William also knew how to make baskets, sieves and other supplies, but there was no need to learn them all now.
"Thank you, Lord Baron!" William didn't care, but Charles was overjoyed, and several other followers also looked at him with a little envy.
Who wouldn’t be jealous of someone who learned an extra skill for no reason?
Charles was in high spirits and did not pay attention to the eyes of his companions. Instead, he patted his chest and assured William, "My lord, Baron, please rest assured that I will definitely train those villagers and let them make strong and useful brooms."
I will work hard day and night to weave dustpans and baskets for you..."
Broomsticks basically have no technical content, so Charles wouldn't feel bad if he taught them for free. Besides, those villagers have done a lot, and he will also be rewarded with Puer copper coins, so why not do it!
William realized that Charles had misinterpreted his meaning, frowned, and said in a deep voice, "Charles, what I mean is that you not only have to teach those villagers to make brooms, but also teach those villagers to make dustpans and baskets!"
Charles' heart skipped a beat. He looked at William and asked in a low voice, "Baron, do you want me to accept them as apprentices?"
Apprentices in this era are not the students in William's previous life, but a relationship of naked personal dependence.
Being an apprentice is equivalent to signing a contract of prostitution. The apprentice becomes the slave of the master. He is not allowed to disobey even if the master beats or scolds him. He must also work hard to make money for the master!
This system ensures the inheritance of technology under certain circumstances, but this is not what William wants.
He needs more people to learn technology to liberate productivity and drive the development of the territory.
So William shook his head and said, "No, Charles, I want them to become workers!"
"Worker?" Not only Charles, but also Old John didn't understand. The concept of worker had not yet appeared in this era.
"Yes, workers! You have to teach them how to weave. For every twenty brooms, five dustpans or five baskets you weave, you can get a copper coin. In addition, they are under your management, but not
You own them all. They have nothing to do with you. If they really have anything to do with anyone, it can only be me. Got it, Charles!" William's tone was calm, but he looked at Charles with a stern look in his eyes.
"As you wish! Everything here is yours!" His arm couldn't twist his thigh, not to mention that even the technique was taught by William. How could Charles have any confidence? When he thought that the whole village would master this technique, he looked very embarrassed.
Frustrated.
When William saw it, his tone softened, "Cheer up, Charles!"
"Lord Baron, Charles will work hard to complete your instructions!" Charles was still weak when he spoke, and it seemed that the blow was not small.
Old John and the others were no longer jealous, but looked at Charles with sympathy.
Poor Charles! they thought to themselves.
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The small village of Nice, the home of Miller Adams.
As one of the richest men in the village, his thatched house is much larger than that of ordinary villagers.
Other people have only one thatched house, but he has two.
At this time, Old Gretel who delivered the message, Merton the village carpenter and the silent swineherd Hustedt gathered at Adams' house.
These people are all wealthy households in the village. Not only do they have more fields than others, but they also all have a certain kind of technology.
Before Lord William came, these people were the leaders of the village.
"Mr. Gretel, Mr. Merton, Mr. Huster, winter is coming. The mice have prepared food for themselves for the winter, and the birds have also flown to the warm south. But what about us, where should we go?" Adams
Looking at a few people, he asked loudly.
The swineherd didn't even raise his head. He just stood there blankly, looking at the ground without saying a word.
Old Grete also seemed not to have heard what Adams said.
Only the skillful Merton also said, "Yes! Mr. Adams, what do you think we should do?"
"Haha..." Adams laughed dryly, but rolled his eyes in his heart. If he knew, he would still call a few people here.
In fact, among these people, Adams was most concerned about Old Gretel's attitude.
After all, he is the person who has the deepest connection with the big shots in Patras City, and those big shots also trust him.
After thinking about it, Adams politely said to Old Grete, "Mr. Grete, your wisdom can illuminate the entire swamp. What should we do?"
"Hehehehe..." Old Grete glanced sideways at Adams and said, "Adams, nature has its laws, and we cannot violate them!"
"Mr. Gretel, he is not nature!" Adams was a little angry. Even after all this time, this old fox still refused to tell the truth!
"For the small village of Nisei, he is the master of everything!" Old Grete still couldn't get enough of it.
"But our master will cost us our lives!" Adams retorted angrily.
"But he also pointed out a way for us!" Old God Gretel said quietly.
Adams was discouraged. He took a deep breath and said helplessly, "Mr. Gretel, you know that is a dead end!"
"Now that that's done, let's just talk." Adams suggested.
Seeing that Old Gretel still didn't respond, Adams had no choice but to say, "Mr. Gretel, Mr. Merton, and Mr. Hust, are you willing to stay in the village and spend this winter?"
Everyone was silent.
Adams continued, "Have you forgotten the bloody disaster?"
When they mentioned the "Bloodfield Disaster", several other people's faces turned pale. Even Old Gretel was not surprised. They had obviously thought of terrible things.
Adams was silent for a while, with a sullen face, looking deeply at Old Grete with his eyes, and said solemnly, "Mr. Grete, you are the only one among us who is familiar with those big shots. How do you think those big shots will view this issue?"
?I think not only I want to know, but Mr. Merton and Mr. Hustedt want to know."
As Adams said, the carpenter Merton and the swineherd Hust also looked at Old Gretel.
Obviously they are very concerned about this issue.
Otherwise, they would not have accepted Adams' invitation and come here specifically to meet him.
These people looked at Old Grete without blinking, and Old Grete felt a little stressed. He pondered for a while, then carefully considered his words and said, "I heard that Viscount Grien intends to repair himself."
In New Weir Castle, I guess Viscount Greene's demand for gold coins will be greater recently."
As soon as they heard what Old Gretel said, everyone else's faces showed joy.
So what if you want more money? They are all big households in the village and occupy a lot of land in the village. It's not that they can't afford it, but they still have extra.
What they feared most was that Viscount Green chose to abandon them due to reasons that were unexplainable among the nobles.
This is what worries them the most.
Without this big stone weighing on his heart, Adams looked much more relaxed.
At this time, an excited voice came from outside Adams' house.
The sound was so loud that it reached the ears of several people in Adams through the grass wall with almost no soundproofing effect.
"Ina, Ina, where are you?"
"I have something great to tell you! Hurry! If it's too late, it will be gone! Don't pull the weeds!"