living in 16th century england

Chapter 62 Not Pious enough
Andrew: "...This is too cruel."

Matthew wondered: "Just now you... this is better than hanging?"

Andrew was silent for a while, and suddenly looked strange: "Then don't tell this unlucky guy how many days, find a few strong men and stuff him directly... This will be more effective."

Matthew: "..."

Daisy suddenly said: "Then he will definitely pee his pants... Hahaha..."

Andrew froze for a moment: "Shut up!"

Daisy's laughter became louder and louder, and finally she even leaned forward and backward: "Hahaha..."

For some reason, Andrew didn't say anything.

Matthew and Anna looked blankly at their mother who was about to pass out of laughter: "...?"

Andrew stood up: "...Why hasn't Daniel come back? I'll go and see..." After finishing speaking, he slipped away.

When he was a teenager, Matthew saw criminals whose bones were broken, and then their limbs were bent and fixed on wheels for public display.I have seen so-called witches whose lower body was split to death by a perverted flowering pear.Seen so-called heretics burned to death.I have even seen unlucky eggs whose stomachs were ripped open by hot pot rats.

But I have never seen a cage.

A standard hanging cage needs to be erected with a post, an iron cage.Otherwise how to hang it?
It is said that this thing is very common in Spain and Germany.Some sailors say that there are many cages in those places, like woods.

Matthew felt that they were exaggerating~ How could it be like a forest?Iron is very expensive, and at most it is like a street lamp.

Building cages takes time, and there really aren't any of them in the Plymouth area.I can't borrow it even if I want to.

The team that accompanied Matthew to work increased.Besides Aiden and the two soldiers, there were ten strong men and two maids.Now everyone rides a horse or a donkey.

Strong men don't have armor, let alone knights.They are just selected "vigorous and capable" elements whose identity is that of servants.

The maids are very young, certainly not 14 years old.The origin is also simple - they are all orphans.So far, the captains have not received an order to stop pulling people.

They often like to find some underage children.

A few of the clever young men will stay on the ship to work, and they will become skilled sailors in a few years.It is not impossible to become a captain in the future.The little girl can't do it, she will take the initiative to send it to Plymouth.

No one would let a woman stay on a boat.Unless it was Matthew's maid.I don't know if modern people can understand the reason for this.

This situation was not caused by Matthew, but by the nobleman Andrew.Because he thinks that when the nobles go out, they always hug each other, and it's okay to have no status before, but now they are all barons?
How many followers are there?In fact, it belongs to the shabby level.

A domestic servant is not a slave, but it may not be appropriate to understand it as a housekeeper.They often also undertake various obligations such as bodyguards, guards, management, and arranging the work of servants.

Some domestic servants are skilled in bowing horses.Some domestic servants are good at accounting and finance, and some domestic servants are proficient in farming, marching, and formation.

Even some small nobles will serve as domestic servants for big nobles.For example, when Cardinal Wolsey was in power, there was even the Earl of Derby among his servants.And the Earl of Derby himself has more than 100 "domestic servants".As for the children of noble families, it is even more likely that they will become "servants" of great noble families.It is not uncommon for brothers to become "domestic servants".

Matthew believes that these so-called domestic servants may be more appropriately called "menke".

This is of course in line with Tudor law.However, the number of such edge balls was later limited.

Matthew: "Who can tell me where is the most suitable place to build a granary?"

Someone immediately answered: "My lord, if it's Plymouth, it's far away from the coast, there is a river nearby, and the transportation is convenient, then it's fine."

Matthew said: "Isn't that the Hawkins Manor?"

Domestic servant: "The location of the master's manor is indeed very good. However, the soil is generally humid, wet and rainy, so it is not a good place to set up a granary, it can only be regarded as barely."

Matthew: "What if the scope is extended to the whole of England?"

Domestic servant: "...the northern border area, near the Pennines, I heard that there are places where it hardly rains."

Matthew: "...what did you do before?"

"Lord Baron, I used to be a teacher."

Matthew: "Really?"

Aiden suddenly said: "Don't listen to his nonsense, I saw him at the pier, unloading there."

Everyone couldn't help laughing in a low voice.

According to the original plan, it will take more than two years to stockpile food, and even if new food is bought in the middle and old food is sold out, it will take at least a year.But the poor storage conditions of this era made Matthew worried.In case of a large amount of mildew, it will definitely go bankrupt.

Build the granary in the north?Impossible, but there is a vote of aristocratic territory in the north, a real aristocrat.In case something goes wrong, should I go to the king's court to file a lawsuit?

But if you sell it now, you won't lose money, but you won't make much money, because it's only December after all.

After much deliberation, Matthew found that the price in Spain was high, but the profit was not ideal, so he had to try to sell it to the Pope.After all, the pope has money, even if they have food, they would like to have as much as possible in a war.Moreover, Florence still has an agreement with England, so there is no problem in business.

The only thing I don't know is the local price.His fleet has never entered the Mediterranean Sea.

Matthew: "I'm going to send a ship to Florence. Does anyone know what goods are more likely to sell at a high price?"

A moment of silence.

These days, it's not bad to know what's going on within a hundred miles.Those who have never been to Italy have no way of knowing this kind of information.

Matthew was a little disappointed, wondering if he had to drag a boat of food after running so far?I don't know if fur can be made there.

The temperature in southern Europe is high, so it should not be easy to sell, right?

But surely someone knows,

Matthew: "Stop... divert... to Buckland Abbey."

This place is not far from Hawkins Manor, it can actually be regarded as a neighbor - the land is adjacent.

From the perspective of the Abbey, the Hawkins family was the best "tenants".Now the number of Andrew's herds has been greatly reduced, and most of them have been raised in farms.The 200 acres of grass lambs simply can't finish it.It seemed too honest.

The land under the name of the monastery is vast, covering 3.4 acres.One-third of Plymouth's farmland.Too bad they are mostly used for grazing and rental.

Otherwise, if the nearly 60 mu of land in Plymouth is cultivated with the three-field system, even if the yield per mu is more than 100 catties, it can still produce more than 1 tons of grain and a large amount of cattle and sheep. 3 thousand tons entered circulation.

60 mu is nearly 20 acres.How big is it?In fact, it is very small, with a radius of [-] kilometers.But limited to rivers and terrain, it becomes strange.

This monastery has a long history and is not small in scale.When Matthew was a child, he even came to "visit" specially.

Too bad the doorman didn't seem very friendly.

"The abbey is closed to outsiders. Lord of the Isles of Scilly please go back. If you want to pray, please go to church."

Fuck, a janitor "monk" actually knows me?Judging by his expression, I guess I've never been to church to know.

Matthew looked solemn, and opened his mouth to make a combined fist: "I have always been a Catholic... I had a dream yesterday, dreaming that I was being baptized... This should be a reminder from the omniscient and omnipotent God... So, today It’s here to donate, to show “devotion.”

He said again, "Lord, please forgive me, a sinner."

The monk's face twitched. The thick-skinned Baron Hawkins far exceeded his expectations.

But the guy was baptized, and calling himself a Catholic wasn't a piece of crap.Still come to donate, of course you can't turn it away.

The Tudor dynasty had a strong royal power and restricted the nobility, but it definitely did not intend to eliminate the nobility.If it is not necessary, no one will deliberately offend a king's favorite.Catholicism is a monster, and a small friar is certainly not.

The gatekeeper opens the door and leads the way.The inside is very wide, with a big courtyard.Matthew came here many times when he was a child, and he still remembers it.

Suddenly someone lowered his voice: "Lord Baron, this monastery is quite suitable as a grain depot."

Matthew couldn't help being stunned, what the fuck is this guy thinking?Seeing the monastery these days, there is probably no one who can think of bringing it to the grain storehouse.

The monastery has a huge warehouse and a basement. They have land, food and wine workshops.Of course, warehouses are not built casually. On the contrary, when it comes to the strength of buildings in this era, there are no second thoughts except Catholicism.

Donate? Ten gold coins are enough to see the head of the monastery.It's not that the dean has never seen money, but an attitude.Even if you go to the Monk Temple to donate one hundred and eighty thousand and ask to see the abbot, the abbot will definitely come driving a Mercedes-Benz.

Don't think that monks are practicing penance, there are very few such people nowadays.On the contrary, they live extravagantly, extravagantly, and like to buy all kinds of expensive clothes and luxuries.They bought the most of the first batch of furs.Don't be surprised if you accidentally see some "active" women in and out.

In addition to monks, Catholicism of course also has nuns of lower status.It is recorded that even though the nuns are considered poor, they can still afford to spend £6 a day on a bunch of expensive food and drink.Of course, it was five nuns, including the abbot.

Devout believers cannot negotiate business with the dean.Solemn surroundings allow fools and ilk to reveal themselves.

Fools tend to keep their eyes on each other, look solemn, and pray in low voices.Lest they appear not religious enough.

The same kind has a calm expression, completely immune to this artificially created solemnity.Even observe what material the Jesus statue is made of.

In the name of the Lord, Matthew smiled and said, "President, do you still remember that you were the one who baptized me back then?"

The dean blinked, I remember?I remember a ghost.I transferred here, but ten years.

Matthew remember?Of course he remembered.It's a pity that it is definitely not the dean.

The principal looked kindly: "I didn't expect that after so many years, you still remember."

Matthew laughed: "It's not me who remembers, but my father remembers. He told me."

This is the relationship.

Sometimes, everyone is telling lies, but no one will expose them.If there is such a stupid goose, it will immediately be classified as a "stupid person".

The dean and Matthew immediately concluded that this is a person who can talk about anything and any business.

Matthew was deciding whether to ask Italy or the warehouse first.

The dean turned his face first: "Mr. Hawkins, your winery is getting bigger and bigger, and my wine can't be sold now... It's too impious!"

(End of this chapter)