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The most intuitive difference that Velvet gives people is the road - a brand new road that is flat and smooth, making people wonder if they have gone to the wrong place. There is a wooden sign at every distance, which says [xxx Go straight ahead] and the like As a reminder, there will be signs where each direction leads to the fork in the road, clearly indicating the direction.

Dave really almost thought that he had gone the wrong way and ran to another place. Even his horse didn't seem to be used to Wilveld's new road. He stepped here and there, and let out a few blank "咴咴"sound.

But at the same time, the words "Welcome to Velveer" were hung on the road sign, clearly telling everyone who doubted themselves that they did not go wrong, but Velvet did some small things in this winter when no outsiders came. Just a small job.

Well, just "little" work.

Dave rode his horse to the Moon Mountains in the direction indicated by the wooden signs. He noticed that the destinations marked on the wooden signs along the way were not only the entrance to the Moon Mountains, but also such as "Noble Manor", "Rolles Manor" "This kind of noble manor - the name of the manor is followed by the family crest, which is used to symbolize the status of the nobility.

In addition, there are office halls of functional organizations such as the county government, mercenary union, adventurer union, etc., as well as roadside food stalls, campsites and other facilities provided to travelers like them, and even [Warcraft Forest ahead] ] sign, reminding adventurers or merchants who are not strong enough to take a detour to avoid being attacked by monsters.

In this way, even outsiders who come to Velveer for the first time will not be lost in this piece of land that is surrounded by forests blocking the way.

And based on Dave’s impression of Velvet after coming so many times, he soon noticed that the monsters on the main road were almost cleaned up, and the forest was quiet, only harmless deer and rabbits hopping, birds The sparrows were chirping on the tree, the sun was shining through the new leaves, and the ground was warm, and the wind blowing in the forest was warm and pleasant, but Dave seemed to be able to smell the residual blood in the wind.

He could imagine that it must be a huge and bloody settlement.

That night Dave slept in a campsite, which was obviously newly opened, the same as the two roadside food stalls he saw along the way.

Now is the time for spring plowing, and the main labor force is busy working in the fields. Only a few women and children are busy running back and forth in the campground and roadside food stalls. The women are cooking soup and hot bread in front of the stove. The children serve the dishes and clean up the food on the ground. The price of the food stall is not high, and the taste is so-so, which is enough to fill the stomach. The child buys a cup of hot ale, gurgles down a cup and gets bored, so that he can sleep well at night.

In order to avoid getting drunk and making trouble, the ale was mixed with water, which was so bland that it could only be drunk as a drink. Dave also saw some arrogant colleagues go up to the stalls full of women and children to make trouble, but did not wait for him to do anything. , and was immediately thrown out by a few girls from the Hall tribe who appeared out of nowhere with their arms twisted.

Girl of the Hall tribe!

Dave got a little excited when he saw the long braids of silver hair, and the next second he recognized that the one he was thinking of was not there-these girls looked very young, only in their teens , the voice of the leader was clear, and he spoke like a small trumpet, with his hips piercing his waist and blazing at the guy who was thrown out by her.

These rioters are then taken to a makeshift court shared by several nearby campsites, where officials from the rule of law department specialize in hearing such rioting disputes.Velvet's prison can't hold too many prisoners, but the unified fine compensation for all disturbances, if there is a bloody incident, it's another matter.

The influx of adventurers from outside has caused great trouble to Velvet's security.It is true that most of them are still guys like Dave who abide by the rules, and there are inevitably some guys who want to find opportunities to make a fortune from adventurers, and some idiots who rely on their own strength to look to the sky.

Therefore, the sheriffs of the county government are all on duty these days, but the biggest problem with Wilveld is that the land is sparsely populated, and the sheriffs are not enough for patrols alone, so it is difficult to spare extra people to maintain these areas of the campsite. order.

The Hall girls were hired by the county government under this premise.

Unlike the "hiring" through the mercenary union, the county government signed serious temporary labor employment contracts with these girls. In a more modern way, they are so-called government temporary workers.

In addition to maintaining order here, those girls also helped organize documents in the office hall of the county government, or went to help in the factory under construction.

Anyway, the Huors don't have much land. Even if they reached an agreement with the county government to open up wasteland and send a lot of people to reclaim the wasteland, there are still many people staying in the village with nothing to do.At present, a large number of foreign personnel are pouring in, and the registration of personnel alone makes the clerks of the county government very busy.

Especially when Lucien was discussing with his subordinates how to deal with the crowds attracted by this spring hunting season, he suddenly realized that those girls not only had a certain force value, they could also read and write, and were necessary skills to be mercenaries. Numeracy skills are basically online.

The Hall tribe is probably the only nation in the entire continent that has universalized basic education regardless of gender. There is no big gap in class division among them, and there are talented people per capita. Girls with excellent talents can also go on missions and go to the battlefield, so knowledge does not matter. The symbol of status distinction is a weapon against external pressure. In order to ensure that the next generation will not be deceived by cunning outsiders when they walk outside, the Hall tribe has no secrets in educating their cubs.

It is not a very systematic basic education, but the penetration rate and education level are at the forefront of the mainland.

Therefore, an orphan in Yixi learned most of the common words before independence, and he was able to skillfully convert coins and bargain with people in the market. If he was not of a foreign race, this level of education was enough to get a job in some small cities. Low level clerical work out.

And as for the average cultural level of the empire...

If nobles and businessmen are not counted... Zonglu Sean vaguely remembers that Archmage Andersi himself admitted that before he got the support of nobles to really embark on the path of a mage, he would also write his name and one, two, three, four .

Therefore, the cultural level of common people is almost equal to their own name and the level of one, two, three, and four.

However, Lucien still has a long way to go in order to popularize education, and the more this is the case, the more it seems that keeping the Hall girls who can read, write, and count in the village is a great use of resources What a waste, it costs one or two silver coins a week to hire a clever and literate guy these days, and those girls can only pay half the price at most.

Lucien was heartbroken, as if someone stole gold coins from the lord's pocket.

The lord put forward his own opinions at the meeting after the New Year's Eve. As for how Lawrence negotiated with the Hall clan and how he persuaded those old and stubborn Hall elders to let him work, it was not Lucien. Things to consider.

All he cares about is that Lawrence is doing a good job. With those girls (and a few Hall boys) to supplement his manpower, the labor force that was originally stretched by the influx of people and the pressure of spring plowing is much more abundant. Correspondingly, his system values ​​are different All aspects have followed suit, and the urban construction rate, which had dropped a little after the New Year's Eve, has also risen, which is gratifying to a position that makes Lucien feel comfortable all over.

"I feel better these days." Lucien said to the doctor who came to check him regularly, with a happy smile on his face.For a normal person, his current state still needs to be classified as "weak", but Lucien hasn't experienced this feeling of "getting better" for many years.

There is no pain anywhere, breathing is smooth, and the murmurs in the lungs are almost negligible. A few days ago, due to the drop in commercial value, a minor illness did not leave too many sequelae, but the body is still a little weak and I can’t lift it. Spirit.

Empty his Qi and blood to the point of being unable to get up in bed is called sequelae. Personally, Lucien thinks that this level of weakness is his own fault, and cannot be blamed on reasons such as catching a cold and being sick.

The doctor also approved Lucien's opinion.

"I should congratulate you." The doctor didn't take care of Lucien for a long time, but Lucien's body had to see him face to face every day, and he felt happy from the bottom of his heart to see him recovering, "The light shines For you, and this land protects you, everything is like a sprout in spring, and life flourishes with it."

Well, it’s a great thing for him to go to the God of Light to praise him. These doctors are most afraid of encountering a patient like Lucien, who is so poor that he doesn’t know when he will die. However, because of his high status, they must serve him carefully. Then, always be on guard against this person who is not going his way, so he dragged out the doctor who couldn't cure him and cut him off.

What's more, the physical condition of the former Highness Lucien has made great achievements in the circle of their court physicians. I don't know how many physicians have been changed, and how many of his colleagues have been removed. He was assigned to Lucien to go to Velvet When I was there, I wrote a suicide note to my family, and even made preparations for the one who died on the way, and I was buried with him.

For some reason, Lucien's body miraculously recovered now, and the doctor was already planning in his mind to go to the temple to offer some sacrifices to the God of Light on the next day off.

Lucien sat quietly and listened to the doctor talking, and was so excited that he wanted to read lyric poems.This doctor's feelings are a little more abundant, but it is extremely difficult to find a reliable one from the group of doctors in the palace who are half-assed and have different backgrounds. Like to recite poetry is a small problem that can be tolerated.

At least this doctor would not ask Lucien to bleed for a minor ailment, and he would not propose a recuperation plan that would make Lucien bleed regularly, which made him want to bleed him.

"Then," Lucien said, looking at the doctor expectantly, "Can I go out for a walk? The basil flowers are in bloom, and I want to take a walk in the flower fields."