bookandnovel Chapter 113 But I Can't Read
Chapter 113 But I Can't Read
Chapter 113 But I Can't Read
Elsewhere, the greatest role of free citizens is to contribute taxes to the territory and provide a source of manpower for the reserve forces.
Only with the support of the Holy See can they gain the lord's respect; otherwise, no one would like a bunch of lazy, tax-evading parasites.
but.
If they were to join the army, there would already be the Chiffon Legion, so they wouldn't need these sixty-odd men. That would leave only taxes.
Since the lords exempted them from taxes, they wanted to make contributions by giving their labor.
Yes.
The lord's great favor allowed them to settle down in Chiffon quickly, but in the long run, they can't rely on the supplies provided by the lord forever, can they?
Having a job and being able to save some money is what truly gives you peace of mind and a sense of purpose in life.
In this era, apart from nobles and some wealthy merchants, anyone who dared to be idle was courting death.
It is this deeply ingrained belief that makes them so eager to have a job and earn a salary.
Facing the eager gazes of the family members, Lina smiled slightly; this was actually her purpose in coming here.
"Besides inquiring about everyone's settlement, I have another matter to attend to: I am here on the orders of the lord to recruit manpower."
"The lord says that the population of Chiffon Territory is growing rapidly, and a town hall needs to be established to manage the daily affairs of the territory."
"The territory is currently lacking some literate citizens. I wonder if anyone would be interested in hiring servants from Chiffon Castle?"
Fanny was taken aback.
His eyes were full of surprise.
The surrounding family members also looked surprised, and some couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
Fanny hesitated before speaking.
"Miss Butler, did I hear that right?"
"Isn't the position of city hall only open to learned scholars? Even if we are literate, we wouldn't be able to do such a job, would we?"
She wasn't alone in thinking this way; in their minds, the city hall was an extremely important place.
They handle important matters concerning the territory and offer advice to the lord; only scholars with exceptional knowledge can shoulder such a heavy responsibility.
Lina couldn't help but smile. She walked up to Fanny, her gaze sweeping over everyone, her expression generous and sincere.
"Perhaps you don't know, but I used to be just a serf, yet now I serve as the steward of Chiffon Estate's castle."
"Nothing is impossible. Chiffon collars are like newborns, and everything is growing through trial and error."
"Now that the city hall is being established, we don't require everyone to have profound knowledge. As long as you can read and are willing to work hard for Chiffon Territory, that will suffice."
She paused, noticing the hesitation in everyone's eyes, and added, "The lord is a very kind person. Rather than being afraid of making mistakes, he prefers to see everyone take initiative."
"Even if you don't do well at first, as long as you are willing to learn and practice, you will eventually do well. After all, no one is born knowing how to do things, right?"
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Speaking of which...
Lina felt a mix of emotions.
She was clumsy and broke the master's wine. She thought she would be severely punished, but the master not only did not blame her, but also made her the head maid.
Later she realized that, for the master, her being the first to stand up was far more important than that bottle of wine.
Fanny's hesitation was gradually replaced by surprise, and she asked, "If we join the city hall, what specific work will we need to do?"
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Lina answered with a smile.
"There's a lot of work to do. Qi Feng now has over five hundred serfs under his command, and he needs a lot of manpower to help manage them."
"The various construction projects in the territory, the work points of the serfs need to be recorded, and the gathering teams, cleaning teams, and breeding teams also need manpower to manage and supervise them."
"These tasks used to be handled by a few guards, but now they need to focus on managing the legion's affairs, so a city hall needs to be established to take over."
"Of course, Chiffon Castle won't let everyone work for free; the pay is quite generous."
"The recruitment fee for all Chiffon Castle citizens is a flat 30 silver coins per month, plus meals. How about it, is anyone interested?"
"Thirty silver coins!?"
"Really?!"
Fanny's voice suddenly rose, her eyes widened, and the surrounding family members were all thrown into a frenzy, exclaiming in surprise.
Thirty silver coins.
What does this mean?
That's almost four gold coins a year!
In the Wolf Territory, even the extraordinary soldiers of the high-ranking legions don't earn more than this amount each month!
As citizens of Chiffon City, they already enjoy many preferential policies.
If they can receive a salary of thirty silver coins every month, they will become the richest people in the North in just a few years!
They can even save enough money to start a business or do some trading in the future, join the ranks of wealthy merchants, and never have to worry about making a living again!
Suppressing her excitement, Fanny immediately raised her hand and said, "Miss Butler, I'm willing to accept a job at Chiffon Castle and join the City Hall!"
With her taking the lead, the dozen or so literate family members instantly became excited, raising their hands one after another, their faces full of excitement.
"I accept that, Miss Butler. I'll also keep the accounts!"
"Me too! I used to raise cattle and sheep for a trading company, so I can help manage the breeding team!"
Looking at the crowd eagerly raising their hands, Lina smiled with satisfaction.
Those who didn't raise their hands all looked helpless and disappointed. It wasn't that they didn't want to participate, but that they couldn't read!
They don't even know the most basic bookkeeping skills, and can only watch helplessly as this good job slips away.
Lina noticed their embarrassment and smiled as she reassured them.
"Don't worry, everyone. It doesn't matter if you can't read. As long as you have a skill, Chiffon Castle will need you too."
"Now I need many weavers to sew clothes for soldiers and serfs, and I also need craftsmen and stonemasons to help make furniture and renovate stone houses, build stoves and install pipes."
"Even if you don't know any of these skills, you can go to Lord Owen's crafts department. He's been very busy lately and urgently needs a group of people to manage the crafts equipment and workshop supplies for him."
Her gaze swept over everyone.
The tone was sincere.
"You are all family members of the Guardian and citizens of Chiffon. As long as you contribute to the growth of Chiffon, the Lord will arrange work for each of you."
These words were like a warm current flowing into everyone's hearts. The family members looked at Lina's kind face and were filled with emotion.
Several strong young men immediately stood up, bowed to Lina, and said, "Miss Butler, we wish to join the army like our brothers and take up arms to protect Chiffon Territory!"
Lina smiled and nodded in response.
"Of course you can, but since you haven't received formal military training, you can only join the militia for now."
"Once you pass the training assessment, you will be promoted to the Chiffon Legion, pledge allegiance to the lord, and become a true Chiffon soldier."
"good!"
"We are willing!"
The men were beaming with excitement; seeing how their brothers were being treated, they longed to be treated the same way.
Conquer the battlefield!
Glory upon you!
In a short time.
Whether they joined the city hall or decided to join the militia, everyone's face was filled with anticipation for the future.