Reborn Dragon Vein Warlock, Genius Beauty Mage

For the nobles on the mainland, there is nothing greater than spring plowing and autumn harvest. Especially since the demonic disaster broke out this year, food is a matter of life and death.

During the spring plowing period, when the evil disaster broke out, the nobles could still organize the people to rush to sow the crops, but it was different when the autumn harvest came.

The worst thing about the villages that were attacked by demons was that the people fled and the fields were burned to the ground. The slightly better situation was due to the timely rescue, and the village and people were fine, but the damage to the fields was considerable. Only those who were lucky enough not to encounter demons could harvest normally.

The small nobles were the most severely affected. They only had one or two villages and manors. Once the demons attacked their territory, they would definitely lose everything. Not to mention the people, they would not be able to support themselves.

These small nobles can only "sell" their territories and people to the big nobles in exchange for materials to keep their families alive. Of course we are not willing to lose our ancestral land, but if we don’t do this, people will starve to death and there will be no future. Therefore, Christine is not the only one who is "buying" the territories of small nobles. It's just that the strength of each big noble is different, and the amount of "acquisition" is different.

The great nobles were also attacked by demons, but after all, the territory was vast and there were many villages. Even if one-third of the villages were destroyed, the food harvested from the remaining fields could barely survive. In fact, there were many noble knights and soldiers, and the rescue was timely. Unless someone was extremely unlucky like Baron Quimper, it would be impossible for so many villages to be destroyed.

All the major True God churches announced at the same time that this year's tithes would be exempted due to the demonic disaster, which made the majority of believers continue to praise God's mercy. Only when people who have experienced suffering receive help when they need it most will they strengthen their faith.

But the taxes of the nobles can only be reduced but not exempted. It is definitely not possible to rely on the militia to resist the devil. All the nobles in the field are recruiting soldiers. These people are young and strong. If they don't work, let alone eat, how can they feed the army without collecting taxes.

However, the powerful ones among the great nobles not only suffered little loss of territory, but also their demon-slaying points increased rapidly. For example, Count Heinz, Count Erich, Count Erwin and others of the Kingdom of Rhine, no matter whether they believe in the God of War or not, in a country with a bunch of war lunatics, there is no one who is not wary, and if the devil falls into their territory, they will Give me the credit.

This of course includes Kristen. Due to the construction of water conservancy and the use of a large number of oxen, horses, and iron heavy plows, the average cultivated land area of ​​each household in Stewart Territory is twice that of other territories. Although Karona's new policies have just been implemented, they have greatly improved farming conditions.

Therefore, even the magic disaster did not have much impact on the territory's autumn harvest. This year is still a bumper year, and many nobles have died of envy.

Dominaria City, Mage Tower Castle, Living Room.

Agricultural Officer Dimitri reported: "Your Majesty, this year's harvest has been counted. Under your wise leadership, the territory has achieved a bumper harvest. The specific situation is..."

After listening to the report, Christine ordered: "There must be no problems with the storage of grain."

"Don't worry, Lord Earl. The harvested grain has been stored in several castles. There are powerful mage towers and dedicated personnel to guard them. There will be no problem."

"Dimmit, you did a good job, this is your reward."

Elena presented a hundred gold coins on a tray, without putting them in a bag, naturally so that others could see Christine's generosity.

"Thank you for your generosity, Lord Count!"

Being able to have a good harvest despite the outbreak of a demonic disaster was all due to the Earl's foresight. It was good that the agricultural officers under other nobles were not whipped. Dimit was so grateful to receive the reward.

"Victor."

"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."

"Inform the people of the territory that food can only be sold to the Tulip Chamber of Commerce. If caught doing private transactions, they will be severely punished."

"As ordered."

After the people under Stewart's leadership paid various taxes and fees, they still had enough food left to feed their family for two years, which meant that after this autumn harvest, everyone's family would have enough food for at least three years.

When encountering this situation in the past two years, the common practice among the territorial residents was to sell the excess grain to the Tulip Chamber of Commerce who went to purchase it. After all, grain is bulky and heavy, and it is time-consuming and laborious to transport it for sale by yourself.

But now there is a demonic disaster raging on the continent, causing nearly one-third of the land to suffer from crop failure or even no harvest. Although the noble lord is very merciful and can hunt wild beasts in the mountains and catch fish in rivers and lakes, it is impossible to feed so many people.

At this time, all means were used to obtain grain. Who didn't know that Stuart had grain? The merchants who purchased the grain offered sky-high prices, which made the ordinary citizens unmoved.

Territorial citizens without knowledge only consider immediate interests and can only see the gold coins offered by merchants. But who can guarantee what will happen next year? What if the territory also suffers a disaster, so the sale of food must be restricted.

"Harland."

"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."

"You have to manage the people in the Chamber of Commerce well. If there is a problem with the food purchase, you are the only one to ask questions."

Harland hurriedly cursed and swore: "Please rest assured, Lord Count, I guarantee there will be no problem."

Then he said cautiously: "My lord, I have something to report to you."

"what's up?"

"Many nobles hope to buy food from the Chamber of Commerce."

"Do they still have enough gold coins?"

"These nobles want to use art as a price..."

"What do you want those rags for?"

"Yes Yes Yes."

"Lord Pierre."

"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."

"You can sell some grain. You and Harland are jointly responsible for this."

"As ordered."

"If those nobles don't have money, let them use land, qualified people, craftsmen, slaves, cattle and horses instead."

"As ordered."

Christine's conditions are not excessive at all. In this situation, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer.

In fact, since the beginning of the Demonic Disaster, freedmen from the surrounding territories began to flow into the Stewart Territory. Safety is certainly an important aspect, but being well fed is more important. Everyone is eager to enter the workshop opened by the lord, because the kind and beautiful Earl Stewart actually uses food as his salary.

On the mainland, slaves are not included in the scope of the territory. They have always suffered the most when disasters occur. Many nobles used slaves to pay off their debts. After all, even if they didn't treat them as human beings, they still had to feed them. If they were sent out earlier, they would save a day's worth of food.

Even though one or two nobles did not own many slaves, the number of slaves after adding up was quite considerable. The burden of these other nobles became the main force in the construction of Stewart Territory and Carona Territory.