warm dragon

Chapter 8 Black Pearl Wine
Knight Commander Kendall did not enjoy dinner in the manor's courtyard.

After announcing the baron's will, he led the patrol knights and took advantage of the last ray of light to set foot on the Cinder Avenue again.

"Old Hans and the five village chiefs are staying, and everyone else is going home." Russell ended the noisy loyalty presentation session.

The serf stewards left, and the onlookers' serfs also ran away early, not daring to stay near the manor's courtyard.

"Sir, the study has been tidied up and you can use it at any time." A middle-aged butler in a well-dressed tuxedo came over and reported.

"Thank you, Morris." Russell responded with a smile.

Morris was his new housekeeper. Russell had already met him on the way here. He originally worked in another hospital in the town.

Baron Youguang has many similar villas in his fiefdom, and each villa is managed by servants.

Including the villa of Black-rumped Snake Manor.

"It is my mission to serve you, Master." After receiving Russell's thanks, Morris was very happy and introduced the two middle-aged servants beside him, a man and a woman, "These two are the left-behind male servants and Maid, Mr. and Mrs. Brown.”

"I've met the master." Mr. and Mrs. Brown hurriedly kowtowed to Russell.

"Please get up, Mr. Brown and Mrs. Brown." Russell knew that Morris brought these two people here to ask him how to arrange it, so he said directly, "Since you choose to stay in the manor, then follow Morris. Butler Leith."

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!" Mr. and Mrs. Brown thanked each other happily.

Strictly speaking, they were servants of the Baron. If Russell did not take them in, they would have to return to Fluorescent Castle and wait for redistribution.

"Maurice, ask someone to bring tea to the study." Russell casually ordered.

Then he said to Charles and Eric: "My retinue and two teachers are coming to the study with me. Old Hans and the five village chiefs, you are coming too."

The manor's courtyard is not very big. It is divided into two floors, and there is a basement.

The layout is a bit like a square dock, with about twelve rooms on the first floor, five in the front, five in the back, and one on each side.

In the middle of the manor's courtyard, a rectangular patio garden with an area of ​​about three rooms is enclosed.

The master and servants live upstairs and downstairs respectively.

The study is naturally also on the second floor.

"Russell, you have to have a good drink tonight to celebrate your official takeover of the territory." Charles followed Russell closely and looked around, "Well, the courtyard is inconspicuous from the outside, but it's really big inside. It's quite comfortable to live here! "

"Teachers, are you planning to buy real estate in the manor?" Russell asked.

Eric nodded: "Yes."

Charles spread his hands: "Russell, you can rent a single room for me. The yellow-faced woman at home is greedy for the noise in the town. She is unwilling to move to the manor on the pretext that her children have to attend classes at the knight academy in the town. .”

Then he changed the topic and said with a smile: "That's fine, I feel comfortable alone and can drink whenever I want."

"Teacher Charles, I need you to take over more of the affairs of the manor, especially the manor court." Russell said.

"Of course, there is no shirking the responsibility." Charles smiled.

"Okay, everyone, please take a seat." Russell sat behind the desk. Butler Morris and a valet brought stools for everyone.

After sitting down and serving tea.

Russell looked around at the people in the study. There were two teachers, four servants, a manor foreman, and five village chiefs. These were basically the leadership of the entire manor.

"Old Hans, please introduce the situation of Black-rumped Snake Manor first." "Yes, Master." Old Hans quickly stood up, and after Russell's repeated instructions, he sat half-assed on the stool to report, "Black-rumped Snake Manor." The manor covers an area of ​​19500 hectares, and a total of 15000 hectares of land have been cultivated and divided into five villages..."

The five villages are Damai Village, Wheat Village, Alfalfa Village, Lentil Village and Doumai Village.

As the name suggests, Damai Tun basically grows barley, Lendou Tun basically grows lentils, and Doumai Tun grows wheat and lentils... The original positioning of Wuyao Snake Manor in the Youguang River Valley was basically to produce grain and pasture.

In addition, the serfs raised some poultry and a small number of livestock.

It can be said that the industry is very single.

Afterwards, the five village chiefs each introduced the farmland situation in the village and the situation of the serfs in the village.

In a manor, about 10 to 12 households of serfs formed a ridge, and the ridge was set up as a serf steward, responsible for coordinating farming, regulating neighbors, assisting in tax collection, etc.; ten ridges were formed into a village, with a village chief, who was similar to a production captain. Role.

Above the village chief is the manor foreman sent by the baron, who is roughly equivalent to the village chief.

At the same time, the manor foreman is also responsible for managing all the long-term workers in the manor, such as transporters, milkers, sheepherders, etc. However, there are no long-term workers in the Black-rumped Snake Manor. Old Hans's responsibility is to manage all the serfs in the Black-rumped Snake Manor.

"Old Hans, you still serve as the foreman of the manor." Russell said.

"Old Hans thanks you for your trust, please rest assured. Old Hans will manage the manor well for you, whip the lazy serfs every day, and plant good crops for you!" Old Hans immediately patted his chest and promised.

He also promised that when Russell needed to cut grass, cut trees, build roads, or reclaim wasteland, he could immediately recruit no less than 500 serfs to serve him every day.

And there is no need for the manor to provide meals, letting the serfs take care of their own meals.

It can be said that when it comes to exploiting serfs, Old Hans has everything in his hands.

Russell frowned, not yet accustomed to the serfdom system in this world. Before time travel, he laughed at himself as a house slave and complained about the 996 blessing all day long, but at least he could still get paid to work. He had never worked for nothing and got a meal for himself.

but.

He has no plans to rise up and overthrow the serfdom system for the time being. After all, the current serf owner is himself!
"Be nice to the people, old Hans." Russell said.

The old man was immediately moved and said: "Master, you are so kind. The serfs are so lucky to have a lord like you!"

"Forehead……"

This flattery was so abrupt that Russell couldn't answer it for a while.

Ignoring Old Hans' flattery, Russell said to Charles and Eric: "My father gave me three elf bugs, and I need to cultivate the corresponding magic medicine as soon as possible. Tomorrow you will follow me through the manor and plan the magic medicine field. .”

"Well, you have to work so soon, Russell, why don't you take a good two days' rest?" Charles asked with a smile, "There is plenty of time."

"Finish early and relax early," Russell said.

He has a comprehensive plan for the Black-waisted Snake Manor waiting to be arranged. If such a large fiefdom were to be operated in the same way as before, it would be very disrespectful to his status as a time traveler.

Charles responded: "Of course, everything is up to you, you are the lord."

Then he said with a smile: "But tonight's dinner can't be perfunctory, Russell. We have to celebrate today."

Russell was not disappointed and said with a smile: "Of course... Butler Morris, ordered the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous dinner. In addition, I remember that my father gave me a batch of black pearl wine from the cellar. I will use it to accompany the dinner tonight."

Morris followed the order and left.

Charles' eyes shone: "Russell, you are a generous lord!"

(End of this chapter)