The King

  Chapter 116 Master of Cake Painting

  The sky and the earth are big, and the spring plowing is the biggest.

  In the era of agricultural economy, all political and economic activities must give way to food production.

  With the arrival of the spring plowing season, the originally turbulent situation in the two counties calmed down instantly.

  Hudson has no time to continue to engage in storms. In fact, from the beginning to the end, he just built a stage, and the rest of the performance was left to everyone to play.

  The less involved, the less exposed problems will naturally be. If it weren't for someone with a heart, it is estimated that Hudson would not have been involved.

   In addition to adding the "Swamp Brand" fertilizer, Hudson has never done any new tricks. The main reason is that they are not familiar with farming techniques, so they dare not command blindly.

   Having eaten a wave of fertilizer dividends, Hudson is obviously ready to continue. You must know that the last time the spring grain was put into storage, the average yield of rye per mu reached an astonishing 203 pounds.

  This figure, in an era when the average yield per mu was only 145 pounds, was simply a bumper harvest.

  If it wasn't for the serfs' limited knowledge reserves, they only knew about the abundant grain harvest in the territory, but didn't know the specific output, and if it was spread out, it would be able to cause a sensation in the entire Alpha Kingdom.

  The spring grain production was originally low, but it actually broke the record. If it wasn't blessed by the gods, who would believe it?

   Just make a fortune in silence, Hudson will not do such a showy thing.

  If everyone’s grain harvests are increased together, it will not be a good thing for the nobles in the southeastern province.

   At that time, those guys in northern Xinjiang will get rid of the shackles of food, and the balance of the kingdom will be broken, which will inevitably set off a new round of political struggle.

  The order of the kingdom is in chaos, without the protection of the rule system, the immature mountain territory cannot withstand the wind and rain.

   There are only two infantry regiments in the area, and it is okay to dominate the county. Putting it in the vortex of the storm, it will be smashed to pieces in an instant.

  Plains grow staple food rye, potatoes, and a small amount of wheat. The difference is limited to this year's seeds, but the selected large particles.

  It is too difficult to breed fine breeds, which is completely beyond the scope of Hudson's cognition, and can only be screened in the most stupid way.

  How much effect it can have depends on the blessing of the Lord of Dawn. Hudson's expectations are not high, and an increase of three to five pounds per acre is considered to be earned.

  The newly reclaimed wasteland is all used to grow peanuts, soybeans, flax... and other oil crops.

   Even with the use of marsh brand fertilizers, Hudson still has no production requirements for the newly reclaimed land, and it counts as much as it can collect.

  The current population and arable land area of ​​the mountainous areas are seriously out of balance. In the next few years, they will have to rely on large-scale purchased food for supplementation.

  The annual plan for this year is to increase the food self-sufficiency rate to one-third.

   It’s not that it can’t be higher, it’s mainly that it’s not worth it. Hudson originally wanted to rely on fertilizers and give up the land fallow, but after weighing the pros and cons, he was forced to give up.

  The grain output is a little bit higher, and you can find a way to hide it. Even if everyone is aware of it, no one will care.

   After all, the Southeast Province is a well-known grain-producing province. Except for Hudson, as long as the other territories are cultivated normally, there will be no shortage of food.

  Even if a large amount of grain is sold to the North every year, after the remaining grain is satisfied for self-use, everyone still has a lot of surplus.

  I have long been accustomed to a good harvest of grain, and I don't care if the neighbors charged three or five pounds more.

  The fallow system can be broken, and that would be different. It will attract countless eyes in an instant. Once someone finds out that there is a way to maintain production without a fallow, Hudson can't even imagine the scene.

  The sowing work went very smoothly. Everyone's focus was on their own fields, and no one had time to do things.

  Even if Baron Cayo entered the fallen leaf collar during the spring plowing, it did not cause disturbance to the outside world, as if everything was logical.

   After busy tossing and tossing for more than ten days, and smoothing out the affairs in the territory, everyone's attention was focused on Baron Cayo.

  For a while, guests gathered, and there was an endless stream of nobles who visited every day.

   All of this has nothing to do with Hudson. The other people's territories are all busy, and the busyness of the mountain territory has just begun.

  The mining area is busy all year round, and ordinary workers only have two or three days off a month, basically every ten days off, and they have to take turns.

  Even the busiest spring plowing did not affect the production of the mining area. Master Hudson, who has enough labor, has no idea of ​​letting workers go to the fields to plow the fields.

  The biggest change is land reclamation. It took several months last year to open up 33,000 mu of mountain land, which obviously couldn't satisfy Master Hudson's appetite.

  This year's goal is much more ambitious than last year. As early as the beginning of the year, Hudson shouted the slogan of "reclaiming 100,000 acres of wasteland".

   When the noble lord shouted, the people below were about to lose their legs.

  In order not to let the land reclamation of 100,000 acres become a joke, Hudson also made corresponding plans.

   It is necessary to split tasks into each insurance. After a few months of tossing, the serfs are used to assigning tasks.

  The most important thing is the task reward for exceeding the quota. In order to mobilize everyone's enthusiasm, Hudson generously announced that one-third of the over-reclaimed land will be used as "public land".

  The property rights naturally belong to Lord Hudson, but the income generated by this part of the "public land" can be shared by the serfs who should be "protected".

   Specifically, that part of the land will be used as public land, and it will definitely not be allocated. Master Hudson of the chicken thief, how could it be possible to treat them differently?

   Taking care of one's own land is definitely more attentive than taking care of other people's land. If it is really divided, it is certain that the grain production in the public land area is absolutely leveraged.

  So the income of the public land is calculated based on the average yield of all mountain lands. After deducting the cultivation costs, the extra income will be distributed to everyone.

   Such a complicated calculation method is obviously a bit embarrassing for the serfs. However, as the bottom of the society, everyone still understands one thing - they can share more food.

  The most important thing is that this is not an extra share, but a part of the food that can be distributed in addition to the daily ration at the time of harvest every year.

  Work hard for a year, and share food for a lifetime. Such a good thing is rare.

   Originally thought that Master Hudson was the most greedy vampire guy, and instantly lowered his head in shame. It's really inappropriate, how can you criticize the most generous lord in the world?

  Although after following Master Hudson, everyone is busy all year round, but the food standard is also rising!

  Especially, Master Hudson never adds stones, sawdust, soil...these are difficult to swallow.

   Eat well, and the cost will naturally be high. Do a little more work, that's what you should do.

   Besides, the work in the field is limited after all. Land reclamation is nothing new, and the memory passed down by word of mouth from the older generation is something that everyone has heard of.

  The territory of the noble lord is not unlimited. Anyway, he will only be busy for a few years. When the land is reclaimed, he will naturally be able to relax.

  People yearn for a better life, and Hudson, who succeeded in drawing cakes, quickly calmed down the restless hearts of the serfs.

  Everyone is thinking about a better life in the future. It's just that they subconsciously forgot that Master Hudson's territory is obviously abnormal.

  These are minor problems, and the extra food will be distributed later, which will be enough to appease everyone's dissatisfaction.

   In this regard, Hudson will definitely not be stingy. The more he distributes to the younger brothers, the more he, the boss, will get.

   Not only did the serfs draw cakes, but even the miners and blacksmiths on the mountain received similar incentives "big cakes".

  As long as the task is overfulfilled, the rewards will be great. As for the difficulty of the task, as long as there are enough "cakes", is that still a problem?

  The only person who can’t draw cakes is probably the gang of orc slaves. Even after several months of training, only a few orcs have mastered a few simple words.

   "Eat", "Work", "Sleep", "Wake up"...

   To communicate, play the piano to a group of animals. His IQ is not necessarily better than...

  There is no way to give an example. Although the IQ of an animal is not very good, once it becomes a monster, its IQ will go up.

  Looking at the bears raised at home, you can tell that the IQ is definitely far higher than that of humans of the same age.

  The little bear, who is less than three years old, can actually direct people to milk cows and sheep, and can also fake Hudson's order to ask soldiers to find honey for it.

   In the end, there was no other way. In order to meet the rations of the cubs, the mountain leaders had to start beekeeping.

   Without any experience and technical reserves, he ran to raise bees. Hudson admired his courage.

   Fortunately, there is no need to do it yourself, otherwise the honey will not be seen, and the bees will be extinct first.

  In fact, the situation is similar. Master Hudson is inexperienced, and the serfs below are also inexperienced. Everyone is used to eating wild honey, and there is no thought of beekeeping at all.

  Just because of the cub's appetite, I had to start from scratch and slowly accumulate experience through practice.

   If it succeeds, a new industry will be added; if it fails, it will just waste a few labors, and the salary will be paid by "Xiong" anyway.

   This is a special cooperation model that Hudson explored after summing up countless experiences through constant contact with the cubs.

  Bear Stearns worked for him and had to pay wages; on the other hand, Xiong had to be responsible for Xiong's daily expenses and training needs.

  No one suffers, and no one takes advantage.

   As of now, Uncle Xiong has owed Hudson a huge five-figure debt. And, this number is still rising.

  According to the rules agreed by the two parties, Uncle Xiong charged one gold coin per slap, and he would have to slap tens of thousands of bear paws to pay off the debt.

  If there is no continuous war, it is estimated that this debt will probably evolve into a lifetime series.

  But Bear Stearns is not worried at all. The price is low now because he is underage. When you become an adult, the charging standard is different again.

  Unfortunately, although the strength of the cubs is rising, their physical development is still at the normal bear level. But the unscrupulous Master Hudson is also the master who accepts death, and everything follows the rules of the Earth Bear family.

  Body size represents strength, and any excess will not be recognized. Anyway, after so many thousands of years, there is only Bear Stearns as an exception, so there is no need to specialize.

  Relying on a great trick, the dizzy Bear Stearns signed a new cooperation agreement in a daze, and has since become a working bear.

   If it wasn't for losing face, Uncle Xiong would have quit. According to the mutual aid agreement signed at the beginning, the degree of freedom is high, including food and housing.

  Now the relationship between the two parties is really equal. It's just that everything for food and clothing has to be calculated, and it is still calculated according to the prevailing price standard.

  Of course, the ultimate reason why there is no repentance is that Xiongsheng has not changed much.

   You should eat, drink, and sleep. As long as you don’t think about it so much, debt is just a bunch of numbers.

   It is impossible to work part-time to pay off debts. It Bear Stearns is not a hardworking bear, providing security protection for creditors is its greatest contribution.

  Anyway, no matter how the debt changes, it is impossible to abuse the bodyguards, and the bear's standard of living is guaranteed.

  Warcraft all know the pros and cons, choose the most beneficial way of life. In contrast, the IQ of the orcs is really worrying.

  Of course, this is also the same as Hudson's subordinates are full of garbage orcs, which represents the lower limit of orcs.

  The high-intelligence race representing the upper limit among the orcs is no less inferior to humans. It's a pity that these high-intelligence orc races are not only easy to use their brains, but also very strong.

  …

   In Dardir City, Baron Sith, who was busy with the affairs of the territory, was free to think about how to deal with the relationship with the Mountain Territory next.

   Playing with a pair of golden horses in his hands, he accidentally exerted too much force, and the golden horses showed their true colors.

   It turned out that it was only plated with gold on the outside, but it was made of pig iron inside. No wonder he felt something wrong when holding it in his hand.

   "Hudson, you stingy and vicious ghost! You don't know how to be generous when giving gifts, and you are not afraid of embarrassing yourself with such junk..."

  The furious Baron Sith couldn't help but cursed. It's really bullying, even if you wrap a layer of gold skin on the iron, you dare to give it as a gift, it's clear that you don't take him seriously.

   "Master, take a closer look to see if there are any organs or handwriting on the golden horse.

   Baron Hudson is not a boring man. Whether it is to show your favor or to provoke you, you will not give this kind of golden horse that represents nothing. "

   Butler Faerun reminded.

  These are the experiences accumulated over the years. Hudson and Sith each represent the interests of different camps, and the identities of the two parties are not suitable for making friends in private.

  Whether you want to ease the relationship or make trouble. It should also give something symbolic, at least it should be understandable.

   What is it to send a pair of golden horses?

  Is it a gold and iron horse?

   Looking carefully at the iron horse in his hand, Baron Sith finally found a few lines of small characters under the horse's belly. The gloomy expression on his face finally eased slowly.

   "You guessed it right, Hudson really wants to ease the relationship with us. It's just that it's not an ordinary relationship relaxation, but to tighten the outside and loosen the inside.

  According to his intention, on the surface, our two families will continue to quarrel. It's just that to control the scale of the conflict, it's best to keep the conflict on the lips.

   It seems that the arrival of the Baron Cayo has really brought him a lot of pressure. Otherwise, he would never have thought of acting with us.

   In theory, this should have been a good thing. But now I am hesitating whether to cooperate with him or not.

  There are so many smart people in the two counties, and after so many months of trouble, the only one who has never suffered is this mountain baron.

   Looking at every shot he makes, it seems that he is forced to do it, but in fact, isn't he deliberately guiding?

   Although easing the relationship between the two now can greatly reduce our pressure. But he has been leading me by the nose, I'm afraid..."

   It's not that Sith lacks determination, but that he has suffered too much in the past, and now facing Hudson, he can't help but keep an extra eye.

   "Master, it doesn't matter whether Baron Hudson has other calculations. The key is whether the easing of relations at this moment is really beneficial to us.

  As long as it is in our interests, even if he has other calculations, we don't need to go into it.

  The arrival of Baron Cayo has weakened his appeal to the local nobles. Perhaps this has little effect on Hudson's military strength, but the political impact is enough for him to bear.

   Taking counterattacks is also a matter of course. As for the Baron Cayo, the origin of the Dalton family makes us doomed to be two-way people. "

  The old man analyzed calmly.

   After all, he has been with the Grand Duke of Kavadia. Maybe his ability is not very outstanding, but his vision is not comparable to that of ordinary people.

  People's hearts are the most unpredictable. It is really too difficult to fully understand the other party's calculations.

   Rather than guessing blindly, it is better not to bother. As long as it is in their own interests, they can cooperate, otherwise they will be destroyed.

  Not making decisions based on one's own preferences is an essential quality for a mature nobleman.

  After a moment of silence, Baron Sith nodded slowly: "You're right, I really shouldn't think too much.

   It seems that this time I went south, I came to the right place. If I hadn't met so many opponents and suffered so many boring losses, I haven't discovered that I have so many shortcomings.

  This mountain baron is not simple!

   A few days ago, he had a quarrel with us, but now that the situation has changed, he can come over to show his friendship as if nothing had happened.

  Just this face-changing skill alone makes me ashamed.

  With this disposition, coupled with his terrifying luck, it might be difficult to suppress this person. "

  The deep fear is palpable, which is the aftermath of the orc slave incident. Although Hudson lowered his sense of existence as much as possible, so many serfs entered the mountain territory, but they couldn't deceive people.

   Without spending a single gold coin, a new market was opened, and the desired labor force was obtained, which divided the noble camp in northern Xinjiang. With such an opponent, it is impossible for Baron Sith not to be afraid.

   "Master, if you can't hold back, then don't hold back! Luck can't be with you all the time, and some things are destined not to be rushed.

   After a few years, look back. You will find that most of the influential figures in the past have been reduced to the dust of history, but a group of seemingly ordinary guys stood at the end.

   Similar opponents, the Grand Duke also encountered in the past. But these lucky ones can be successful for ten or twenty years, but it is difficult for them to be successful for a lifetime.

   To deal with this kind of person, you need to make a layout slowly. If the young master is willing, we can arrange it now.

   With the rise of the small nobles, the most lacking thing is talent. Within their circle, it is simply impossible to recruit enough talents.

  So after the development reaches a certain level, foreign talents will inevitably be introduced, and we can arrange them there.

  In the short term, it is difficult for these people to gain trust. But after stretching the time to ten years, twenty years...the situation is different.

  Time is the easiest to deceive people, continuous success is the easiest to get lost. When all luck is exhausted, the foundation will be overturned.

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  (end of this chapter)