Throne of the North

In addition to the foothills found by the Bain family that were suitable for farming, similar environments were also found in two other places. Lane speculated that nearly 500 acres of farmland might eventually be developed.

The three places are almost two or three kilometers away from Rhinoceros Mountain, which is not too far.

Therefore, after the location was determined, the entire tundra territory fell into intense development under Ryan's will.

"Don't even think about being lazy. The lord has already told you that the ten slaves with the best performance will become the subjects of the Tundra Territory."

"There are only ten places. This will be your only chance in this life to escape from your status as a slave, and you don't have to go to the mines!"

"I also tell you that the five people who perform best every day can get an extra piece of black bread from me every day!"

"The person who performs best in a month will be given five bottles of jam by our Bain family."

Above the foothills, luckily it didn't snow today. Every slave was wrapped in thick linen clothes and wielding hoes and shovels. On the white snow in the distance, the blessed Bain roared loudly, and the Bain family's Several other members, as well as several villagers who were close to the Bain family, became supervisors.

"What are you doing? There is a terrace ridge there. If it is dug out, the next terrace will have to be moved back. This is the Lord's land. Do you want to die, Mud Legs?"

"And who is that? The Lord said that every time a palm is dug, the Bain family must personally check the soil. How long is a palm? Why don't you cut off your claws to measure it?!"

"And you, you are here to turn over the soil. Not even a grain of soil can fly out of the terraces. Do you want to throw away all the soil by swinging it so high?"

Boom boom!

In the working fields, many bonfires were lit, warming the surroundings.

"The lord is kind-hearted, and even wants to keep you warm on the fire to prevent you from getting sick. Remember to spread the ashes of burned wood and weeds evenly in the fields, so that those who turn over the soil can integrate them into the soil. "

"And what's over there, that's feces. Do you know it's feces? This thing is more valuable than your lives. Do you know how much feces there are in the entire Tundra Territory now?"

"The lord said that these feces buried in the soil can maintain the temperature of the soil and increase the fertility of the soil."

"Do you know what fertility is? That is, for every acre, the lord can harvest ten more catties of wheat. Ten catties of wheat, but your life is not worth ten catties."

Bain at the top listened to the roars of the overseers and nodded with satisfaction. His Bain family was about to make a fortune, and now these people were eager to come and join them.

Even the slaves are the same, because the Lord gave the nomination rights for the ten places to the Bain family.

With such a great favor, it would be difficult for the Bain family not to rise.

Unable to hold back his excitement, Bain glanced at the slaves who were cutting down trees in the distance and helping his Bain family build a house. Almost instantly, his pupils shrank like needle-point wheat!

"Who asked you to cut down the trees here!"

Almost instantly, he became a snake whose tail was stepped on. Bain roared angrily, and then rushed over. The physique of the trainee knight made his tall body full of oppression.

"The lord has said that these trees cannot be cut down. Every winter, the trunks must be wrapped with hemp rope. In this way, in ten years, the soil under our feet will become land suitable for farming."

"And these trees block the cold wind and heavy snow from the north. Do you want these fields to become permafrost?"

"Get out! Go and chop down at the foot of the mountain, where it will become terraced fields anyway."

Bain looked at the two or three fallen trees with fear. If such a thing came to the Lord's ears and made him dissatisfied with Bain's family, everything would be over.

As for how the slaves cut down the trees at the foot of the mountain and transported them here, he didn't bother to care.

...I still have to take care of it. This is not a slave of his Bain family, but a slave used by the lord to develop the tundra territory.

"Anyway, as a future farm owner, it's not a shame to do some work yourself in the early stages of starting a business."

Bain simply took action himself. In fact, after seeing this scene, many slaves and civilians felt much more relaxed.

The Bains did not become masters in an instant, the gap between them was not that big.

Thinking of this, some civilians were also full of motivation, because the lord also said it.

If you participate in the development this time, you will be exempted from taxes for the next year. At the same time, if someone performs special in some aspects, they will have the opportunity to serve as the steward of the Tundra Territory.

What do some aspects refer to? That is technical work. For example, some people are good at management, some are good at blacksmithing, and some are good at carpentry. In short, if you are good at something, you can become a big shot in the tundra territory.

In terms of taxation, it is impossible this year, but if the lord cares about it, many civilians will become slaves because they cannot pay taxes. Not collecting taxes for a year is a huge benefit to the civilians.

This is true for civilians, and even more so for slaves.

If they can become civilians, they will also enjoy the tax-free policy, so that they will have a whole year to accumulate wealth and seek better houses and food.

Thinking of this, many slaves' thoughts drifted to the villages and towns under construction at the foot of Rhinoceros Mountain.

About seven to eight hundred people will cultivate fertile fields at the foot of three mountains this winter, while the remaining people will build houses at the foot of Rhinoceros Mountain.

With a crossroad as the center, houses and yards have a simple scale. In just half a month, many people's hands have been exhausted from cutting trees and many blisters have appeared, but they are still happy.

Because the baron lord said that this winter, the houses built according to the grids on the planned drawings will not charge them for cutting trees, and all the houses will belong to them.

Just these two points are enough to raise the flame of struggle in everyone's heart.

There is no need to pay for the land occupation of the house, no need to pay for cutting trees, and even no need to pay for the firewood used to store firewood.

In addition to the one-year tax exemption after participating in the construction, they dare not imagine how comfortable their lives will be in the next year.

Although the lord also said that three identical houses must be built to get one of them, is this a big deal?

Based on this, the eyes of the slaves also revealed a burning flame.

Because in the lord's plan, there are slums, simple shacks, but they can bring warmth and shelter from wind and rain, and they are all built by the slaves themselves, so naturally there will be no cutting corners.

These slaves saw a future where they would not freeze to death or starve to death. What the lord said when he brought them to the frozen land had really come true.

So how long would it take to get rid of slavery and become civilians?

For a while, the atmosphere was very lively.