Succubus' Manor

"My lord, Josh is here." The butler knocked on Chi Yan's door.

After going through a lot of hardships, Josh finally brought back the cotton. As soon as he arrived, the housekeeper rushed to report to Chi Yan.

Chi Yan was busy and didn't go out of the room, but the housekeeper who always followed Chi Yan didn't ask any more questions this time, and didn't even stop Kleist, who was always in Chi Yan's room.

Just when the housekeeper thought Chi Yan wouldn't answer, Chi Yan's voice suddenly came from inside: "Let him wait, I'll come out right away."

Chi Yan's voice also changed a bit. It used to be clear and clear as a young man, but now it is clear and clear with a hint of hoarseness. When the housekeeper heard Chi Yan's voice, his scalp tingled involuntarily.

Chi Yan in the room was wearing clothes. There was a large black twisted pattern on his chest, which covered his chest like vines. The black pattern made Chi Yan's skin whiter, almost pale. Chi Yan stood in front of the bed with open arms. Kleist put on Chi Yan's clothes, then stood in front of Chi Yan, bent slightly, and tied Chi Yan's belt.

Chi Yan had a smile on his face, and he compared his height with a smile.

I don't know if it's because of his good luck that he has grown a few centimeters in the past few days.

Every time Chi Yan woke up, his mouth smelled of rust. When he compared his height with Kleist's, he found that he was actually a little taller.

Chi Yan originally looked about 1.6 meters eight, but he felt that he should be 1.7 meters to 1.7 meters two now.

Chi Yan's request was not high, so he was satisfied, and his whole face was radiant. Those who didn't know thought that a windfall fell on Chi Yan's head.

Just being closed with Kleist, Chi Yan still looks a little petite - Kleist's legs are too long, Chi Yan looked at Kleist's long legs, and wanted to break them off, and took them to him. on the legs.

"Happy now?" Kleist looked at Chi Yan with a smile, with a helpless smile on his lips, but his eyes were full of pampering.

Chi Yan looked into Kleist's eyes: "I'm so happy! I can eat an extra piece of bread today."

Probably because he hardly ate anything during this period of time, and because he smoked a little stick, Chi Yan looked thinner, and the baby fat that was still on his face disappeared without a trace. Now Chi Yan already has The appearance of youth.

"The steward told me that in the spring of next year, the Holy Court will send people to inspect it." Chi Yan was not very happy, "Once the people from the Holy Court came, they couldn't weave cloth and spin threads for a long time, and the land where they planted katuo was not enough. It can be said to be wasteland, what about the land where ramie is planted?"

Ramie, like Katuo, can only be planted once. If you tell the envoy sent by the holy courtyard that it is a weed, they will not be so stupid as to think that Chi Yan will take away the good land to plant weeds.

Chi Yan didn't want to let the people of the Holy Court know how many things he owned, this was also for safety reasons.

Kleist smiled and said, "Since you know you are a succubus, are you still worried that you won't find a solution?"

Chi Yan pursed her mouth: "Hey! You want me to betray my beauty again!"

Kleist: "..."

Kleist does not think that the "charm" of the succubus is beauty. To the succubus, "charm" is more like a weapon, confusing and manipulating others, and has nothing to do with selling beauty.

But Chi Yan thinks so, and it's not easy for Kleist to disagree, so he can only say, "Why don't I handle it?"

Chi Yan glanced at Kleist, and said angrily, "You already have a boyfriend! You still want to seduce others!"

Kleist couldn't help laughing.

Chi Yan turned his head and snorted: "Don't even think about it, unless we break up, we must guard ourselves like jade!"

Without further words, Kleist opened the door, Chi Yan walked out quickly, and said to the housekeeper, "Let's go, I'll see Josh."

After speaking, he turned his head and glared at Kleist.

Kleist spread his hands and shrugged.

Let him deal with it, the method must be simple and rude, but Chi Yan misunderstood, and he is unwilling to explain.

He didn't want Chi Yan to be afraid of him, nor did he want Chi Yan to alienate him.

Moreover, he quite liked Chi Yan's occasional "dominant" speech.

It's so cute, it makes him want to swallow Chi Yan in one gulp.

Chewing Chi Yan's bones, sucking his flesh and blood dry, devouring them into his stomach, not leaving a single cent for others to share.

After passing through adulthood, Chi Yan finally understood what Kleist meant by "being able to control himself". It was as if there was an extra switch in his body. When the switch was completely turned off, he was no different from ordinary people. Strictly speaking, there is still a difference between first gear, second gear and third gear. Before he was an adult, he was probably in second gear, without closing and third gear.

And there is no need to learn it, it seems like an innate instinct.

When Chi Yan came to the hall, Josh was already sitting on a chair, the snow on his body had melted, and he was warming up in front of the fireplace. The servant brought Josh a water glass, which contained gentle sweet water, and Josh was cherishing a sip While drinking, Josh turned his head when he heard the movement, but suddenly he couldn't speak a word.

The lord seems to look better.

His amber eyes are as clear as real amber, and he seems to be able to see through a person's soul at a glance. His facial contours are more obvious than before, but it doesn't make people feel cold and rough.

He is a person with exquisite facial features to the limit. When he walked towards Josh, Josh's lips trembled slightly. Here, this is the most beautiful castle.

"Josh." Chi Yan opened his arms enthusiastically.

Josh was already dumbfounded. Before he could react, he was hugged by Chi Yan.

But this hug was fleeting. When Josh came back to his senses, the hug was over. He felt very uncomfortable, and resented himself for not getting back to his senses sooner.

"My lord, I went to many places and spent a lot of money to finally get Yun Duohua back." Josh couldn't wait to ask for credit, and he almost shaped himself into a Tang monk.

Chi Yan blinked, smiled warmly at Josh and said, "Then I must entertain you well today."

Today's lunch is indeed very rich. Anna has now learned a new way of making bread. Add some sugar ground from sesame sugar to the bread, add water and knead the dough, and the baked bread will be even sweeter. Anna also tried adding goat milk to the bread before. , the bread made is softer, but still has a fishy smell.

How to deodorize goat milk has become a big problem now.

In addition to this kind of bread with added sugar, there is also katuo mud. After the cooked katuo is peeled, it is pressed into a mud with a spoon and mixed with some spices. It has a very delicious salty and sweet taste. tasty.

Of course there is also meat, but Anna knows that she can’t test the thick steak, so she cuts the meat thinner, roasts the oil and adds spices, it is tender and fragrant, don’t worry about being burnt on the outside and raw on the inside. Anna’s grilled steaks used to have a bite. Bloodshot, but the outside is burnt, the texture is not very good, and the taste is not very good.

The drink is wine, and the batch of wild grapes collected in the autumn is made into wine again. This time, the tauren are still taking care of the wine, and the wine produced is better than the previous year, especially after distillation.

Josh has traveled to many places and seen the delicacies of all places. The delicacies of all places are actually the same, and he will get tired of eating too much. Only when he is here with Chi Yan will he be refreshed.

"My lord, I'm here this time, and I have one more request." Josh saw Chi Yan put down his chopsticks, and quickly put down his knife and fork himself.

It's not that Josh doesn't want to learn to use chopsticks, it's just that his hands are too stupid to learn.

Chi Yan took a sip of the wine and asked, "What request? Tell me."

As long as it’s not too much and difficult, he will promise Josh.

To be able to bring the cotton back safely, Josh must be a talent, as long as he is a talent, he must not let it go.

Josh: "My lord... I want to make a home here with you."

He is a businessman, his father is also a businessman, and his grandfather is also a businessman. The family has never had a real home and has been on the go all their lives. They don't even dare to stay in one place for too long.

His father once told him: "When you first start working for a nobleman, he will think highly of you, but after a long time, you are no different from a servant in the eyes of the nobleman. What you're told to do, you're done."

"Because at that time, in the eyes of nobles, you are no longer as important as your property."

Killing a big businessman and obtaining the property of a big businessman is not something that one or two nobles would do.

Some nobles seem to be living well, but they are guarding their ancestral property and don't have much usable money in their hands. It's normal to hit the merchant's idea.

No matter how powerful a businessman is, he is no different from a fat sheep on someone else's territory without a weapon in his hand.

But now, Josh wanted to settle down. He didn't want to be like his father, who wandered all his life and finally died of a sudden illness, without even getting good care, not even a soft bed.

Moreover, his father had never been married. Josh was born to a slave girl. After giving birth to Josh, the slave girl was managed by her father to obtain the status of a commoner and married a commoner.

Josh was just a product of a transaction between his father and the slave girl. The father promised to give the slave girl a commoner status and an ordinary and happy future.

The female slaves traded their children for it.

Josh didn't want to be like his father. He wanted to get married, have children in marriage, and want his children to have a mother.

So it is a very good choice to find a place to settle down and occasionally go out for business.

He is not as ambitious as his father, he is just an ordinary person who wants to live a rich, happy and stable life, so after countless nights of consideration, he finally decided to entrust his wealth and life to Chi Yan's hands.

Gambling the lord's kindness with his wealth and life, Josh also knew that he was making a big gamble.

Chi Yan agreed straight away: "But if you live here, you must abide by the rules here."

Josh: "Sure!"

Chi Yan: "You can build a house after the snow melts. I will ask the servant to point you to a piece of land. Do you want to rent the land?"

Josh thought for a while: "I won't rent the land for now, I still want to go out for business occasionally."

Chi Yan: "Also."

After delivering the cotton, Josh left again, this time Chi Yan gave him a dozen cans of sugar and some cloth.

After Josh left, Chi Yan finally had time to listen to Albert and Carl's report. The two of them went out for a walk, and their spirits were obviously better than before they left. One must have something to do, so as not to waste time. feel lost.

"The money and the candy and cloth I took away are all spent." Albert lowered his head, not daring to look at Chi Yan's face. Although he brought it back, he lost too much, which was obviously higher than that of "human". the value of".

Chi Yan didn't think there was anything wrong with it. When he asked Albert and Carl to take away the money and things, he was ready to spend all the money and things. The people here are not very simple.

It's just very different from his original idea. After all, at first he thought that this way he wouldn't have to spend money to buy people.

In the end, it still cost a lot of money, more expensive than the buyer.

But the money has already been spent, and regretting it now is just asking for pain.

"It's okay, you've done a good job." Chi Yan comforted, "How many people have you brought back this time? Have you arranged the accommodation? Have you shaved your hair?"

Every time a newcomer comes, the process is the same, and the people in the territory are used to it.

Albert: "It's all arranged. They were all taken away by their relatives. Although they are a bit crowded, they still have a place to live."

"I also shaved my hair and took a bath, but there are not many clothes for them."

Chi Yan nodded: "Those newcomers don't care if they find them, and give them a card one day if they don't find them."

A katuo is not too much, not too full, and it can't be considered a good meal, but it can't be starved to death, and there is still some strength in the body.

He didn't want people to get into the habit of eating too much and being lazy.

If they weren't illiterate, Chi Yan would still want to write slogans on the wall.

"He who does not work shall not eat"

"If you want to get rich, build roads first"

It's a pity that they couldn't understand it, which affected Chi Yan's performance.

The civilians in the territory have already brought their relatives back home, and they have also learned about the current situation in the city from their mouths.

"A lot of people died." The relatives said what they had seen and heard before they left the city while eating the roasted katuo.

There is a brazier in the room, and it is very warm. Even if you only wear a sackcloth, you will not feel cold, but there is smoke, and the gaps in the windows will be choked. Many people are waiting for spring to dig termite nests. Get a simple fireplace at home, so you won't be choked in winter.

"Fortunately, my elder brother thinks of me!" The relative said, lying comfortably on the straw cushion after eating the katuo, touching his belly, "I thought our family would not survive this winter."

They originally thought that their relatives were struggling to survive outside, but they did not expect that the other party lived so well, with clothes to wear, food to eat, and a strong house that did not leak air or rain, and even rented land, the output of the land It is enough for the whole family to fill their bellies with every meal every day.

From Chi Yan's point of view, it was still a very crude, even primitive life. From their point of view, it was unimaginable to live such a good life before.

After two days of rest, these people started working, one card a day, even if relatives are willing to help, but it is impossible to help them all the time, most of them choose to get cutting boards and cloth and then go home to cut clothes. You can stay by yourself.

But cutting cloth can't make much money, but women are willing to spin or weave cloth.

Men can't control their strength well, weaving is okay, spinning thread is not good, and the thread spun by many people is similar to that spun by Chi Yan.

And they weren't Chi Yan, the steward who managed the spinning room didn't want them to practice more, that would be too wasteful.

As a result, only five or six of the men were able to spin thread, and the rest were either making sugar or chopping wood for manual labor.

But fortunately, there were not many people who wanted to be lazy, and they all found jobs quickly.

Those lazy Chi Yan don't care. This kind of people will soon lose even one card a day, so they can only reach out to their family members for it. After a long time, the family members are also full of anger. Many people can't stand the pain of starvation, so they can only go out to find work.

After finding a job, there is no way to be lazy, because work is divided into groups, and if a group does not do well, everyone will be punished.

The people who should get the rewards don't get the rewards. In a few days, the lazy people will learn a lesson, and the next day they will work hard with a bruised nose and a swollen face.

Only when everyone has something to do can this small society be stable.

The more idlers there are, the more troubles there will be.

This winter was longer than last year, the snow was heavier, and there were several hailstorms. Chi Yan hardly walked out of the castle, but he did feel that his body had become better. He was no longer so afraid of the cold. It feels so warm in front of the fireplace.

After the end of winter, you have to go to the Holy Court to pay taxes.

Because many civilians came in winter and hadn't been registered yet, their poll tax this year was not counted on Chi Yan.

However, after submitting the new roster, you will have to pay taxes in the coming year.

But the civilians who came last year can't do it.

Chi Yan asked Kadi to take someone to ask if any of these people were willing to be slaves. As long as they became slaves, the other party would not have to pay taxes. Except for the land rent paid to Chi Yan every year, they would not have to pay anything.

But Chi Yan didn't think many people would be willing.

Just asking is better than not asking.

Kadi has now become Chi Yan's most important confidant besides the housekeeper. This change has significantly improved Kadi's status. Now Anna will send some overcooked snacks to Kadi every day after get off work .

Such as dried meat or dried meat floss.

Chi Yan also knew, but he didn't care much.

When the water is clear, there are no fish. Chi Yan understands this truth.

Everyone cannot be considered a saint.

Don't do to others what you don't want to be done to others, Chi Yan himself is not a person with particularly high moral standards, and can only be regarded as within the moral standards of ordinary people.

Khadiha let out a sigh of relief and rubbed his hands. Now he is finally a real valet, and things have gradually become more complicated.

Although he said he was tired, he didn't feel tired at all.

There were plenty of servants in the castle who wanted to be as tired as him, but didn't have the chance.

Cardi first went to Abel's house. Some of these families had been servants and those who had served adults should be able to talk.

Abel took the water for Kadi, but Kadi didn't drink it. He put it aside and said: "My lord means, it's the best for you, and you don't want to force it, but there are four people in your family, so I still hang up." It's cheaper to go to the slaves."

Abel was a little tangled and doubtful.

Cardi asked, "What are you afraid of?"

Abel has a good relationship with Kadi in private, so he said bluntly: "I don't worry when the Lord is here. What if the Lord is transferred to other places in the future? If a new lord comes over, we will really become slaves."

Other lords and nobles don't treat slaves as human beings.

As a civilian, at least you can leave when you can't make it through.

Cardi nodded: "The lord also told me that if the lord is to be transferred, the housekeeper will delete your names from the roster."

Although the Holy Academy seems to be strictly controlled, it is very easy to do something in the absence of informatization and inconvenient transportation.

For example, if a person's name is deleted, he can directly report his death. The household registration here is not strictly controlled. As long as Chi Yan submits a document, the person can change his name and surname and become a new person.

But only the lord has this power.

Documentation is not for everyone.

Must have the lord's seal to work.

Abel looked at Cady, still undecided.

At this time, Kadi said again: "Think about it. In the future, your family will only pay rent and not pay taxes. How much food can you save a year? You also have an older brother. You are not young, and you always have to think about getting married. .”

Abel: "...but as a slave...who else will I marry?"

Kadi blinked: "What are you afraid of? Do you still have the brand of a slave on your body? It's still the same as before. You can still go out and walk, and the food and money you earn are still your own."

Abel whispered, "I'm going to talk to my family about it."

He can't make up his own mind. The advantages of being a slave are obvious, but the disadvantages are also obvious.

The problem is, once you say yes, you can't go back on it.

Kadi didn't force it, and after a few more pleasantries with Abel, he took people to other people's homes.

Most people also said that they want to consider it.

Only two families agreed.

The two households agreed readily because they had a large family and many of them lost their labor force, either because they were too young or had been injured. Although they saved their lives, there was very little they could do.

If they pay taxes to the Holy Court, their lives will be much more difficult.

However, compared with the entanglement of civilians, the lives of slaves are much simpler.

They work at sunrise and rest at sunset. They don't have to worry about food rations or beatings every day. They occasionally chat with their fellow clansmen. They even form several pairs because of the short days and long nights in winter.

The children of the slaves now did not have to do hard work, the mother earned enough food to feed herself and her children, and the father would raise the young if he knew who the father was.

The child born last year by the female goblin was less than one year old. She had just learned to walk, but she couldn’t walk a few steps. There was no problem with rolling over and crawling. The female goblin worked in the spinning room during the day, and the child was placed next to her. Sometimes the child My dad will bring some food too.

Most of the workers in the spinning room are women. When the female goblin needs to relieve herself, the people next to her will help her look after the children.

This is not the first time the female goblin has had a child, she remembers that she seems to have given birth to a child ten years ago, when she seemed to be 14 years old, or younger, the child succeeded in giving birth, but died soon after.

At that time, she was ignorant and only thought that children would die easily.

Few of the children born to female slaves survived, unless the lord was kind.

This is her second time as a mother, but the first time she knows what it's like to be a mother.

The female slave turned down several male slaves who wanted to sleep with her at night. She was not going to have another child until the child was grown. Apply to the steward to build a house by yourself.

She can live with the child and raise the child well.

Like... just like any normal mother in the world.