Come to another world and become a lord

In the meeting hall of Rickburg, Carl was listening to Selena's report on the recent situation of the territory.

"In the past month, the population of Rickburg has doubled, and they are mainly refugees fleeing from Morgan Territory."

"Morgan Leader?" Carl looked confused.

But then I heard Selena say:

"It was mainly because of the mercenaries' looting of various places, and many villages were burned down..." Selena's tone was much lower when she said this, and there was even a hint of guilt in her tone. Then she continued, "We will follow your request and will not refuse anyone who is willing to come to Rickburg."

Carl nodded. In fact, before going to the royal capital, he had told everyone that anyone who wanted to live in Rickburg would be welcome. This was mainly for his current commodity production and preparation for further expansion in the future. He needed manpower, a lot of manpower. In this era, manpower was the most important resource.

Then he heard Selena continue:

"But this has also caused a certain degree of public security problems. These people have no jobs, and lack shelter and food..."

"That's not a big problem." Karl replied, "The production capacity of the winery and perfume factory is still insufficient. I plan to continue to expand, so naturally I will need more workers."

And it's not just these two things, he has also thought of many more products that can be realized, such as soap...but before the product is made, there is no need to say it clearly for the time being.

"Hmm~" Selena nodded, "But now the increase in the number of townspeople has also caused a surge in food demand. In this regard, President Edmund has provided us with a good deal."

"Well, Edmund is worthy of you. You can smell a business opportunity in an instant." Carl joked.

"If you wish..."

"That's absolutely fine," Carl replied. He needed business, and needed to see ships gathering at the docks of Rickburg. Of course, he also understood that food could not be obtained entirely through trade. This was not about economics, but about security. Rickburg needed to be self-sufficient at critical moments, so it seemed imperative to increase food production.

In fact, in this world, the planting methods are very simple, especially in the North, where most places are still in a state of slash-and-burn farming. This is not because the planting technology is really so backward, in fact, the bigger reason lies in the serf system. Because the things they planted do not belong to them, most people, especially the serfs, have no intention to increase production. Not only do they have no intention, but they just do it the simplest way and try their best to be lazy.

So if you want to change the status quo, you must first improve the grassroots system, but this is not as easy as you think. It is related to the entire ruling structure. His subordinates are essentially landlords, not to mention the old nobles like Selena and her knights. Even the Fire Rose Guards, whom he relies on the most, have been allocated land, and naturally they also have many serfs. If you simply issue a decree to abolish serfdom from today, it is equivalent to offending everyone.

Therefore, in order to implement the policy, the first thing to do is to let everyone see the benefits of the policy. If it is proved that abolishing serfdom can greatly increase production capacity and allow these noble lords to obtain more wealth than before, the resistance will naturally decrease. After all, who can resist money?

But first you have to have examples to prove it. In this case, Porter Village is a good experimental subject. Now Jim is the village chief and it is his own direct territory. He can use this place as a test point, take the lead in promoting policies, and personally teach the villagers how to cultivate the land in an intensive manner. By the way... well, he can also try to develop simple fertilizers.

Karl thought so and heard Selena continue to say:

"Besides that, the townspeople's demands and several cases during this period are still waiting for you to handle."

Well, going to court to listen to the demands of the people and adjudicating cases is also part of the daily life of the lord. After all, in such a society, a lord combines military power, political power and judicial power in one person, and can be said to be an absolute dictator in his own territory.

"And there is one last thing. The regional bishop sent by the Holy See has arrived."

"Regional bishop?" Hearing this word, Carl became alert instantly.

But Selena continued to nod and said:

"She is waiting for you in the church now."

It was only a corridor from the main castle to the church, but even so, Carl rarely came here. As a time traveler, he neither believed in nor was interested in the so-called church. Pushing open the door of the church, the sun shone through the stained glass windows onto the floor, forming colorful shadows. Several huge white stone pillars supported the arched dome, and the golden statue of the God of Light Tarrant stood in the center of the hall, solemn and peaceful.

Carl stopped and his eyes fell on a young nun, a strange nun who was not from Rickburg. She was kneeling in front of the altar, praying silently with her hands folded. Carl could feel that she was aware of his arrival, but the nun did not end her prayer, but continued to recite until a few minutes later, she silently closed the holy book and turned her head.

A pretty face, bright and deep eyes, golden hair covered by a headscarf, but with a few strands hanging down in front of the forehead. Of course, these were nothing to Carl. What caught his eye the most was that the nun had big breasts, which were almost disproportionate to her slender figure. He could hardly imagine that in reality there was someone who could have big breasts and a slim waist. Usually, this only existed in anime. But the one in front of him completely overturned his perception. Could this be the effect of divine power? He was thinking wildly in his mind.

Before he knew it, he saw the nun had walked up to him and performed a Vatican salute:

"You must be Lord Carl, right? First-class Sister Eleanor Tyron, I would like to express my sincere greetings to you, Lord. May the glory of the Lord of Light bless you forever."

"Oh~~" Karl nodded thoughtfully, his eyes inadvertently sweeping across her surging chest, "You are a first-class nun, shouldn't you be the regional bishop?"

"That's why~" Eleanor said this, lowering her head slightly, "Because there has been no suitable candidate, the Holy See sent me here to temporarily take over the position of bishop. I am really ashamed. If there are any shortcomings here, I hope you can forgive me."

"Hmm~"

Karl nodded again, but heard Selena behind him suddenly remind him:

"My lord, please observe etiquette."

After her reminder, Karl finally reacted and stretched out his hand:

"Welcome to Rickburg, Sister Eleanor, it's an honor to meet you."

Then Eleanor also stretched out her hand and the two shook hands.