Otherworld Management Manual

"Madam, let me protect you and evacuate first."

In the dark castle, dozens of oil lamps were burning, making crackling noises. The blond, blue-eyed and beautiful Caroline Hill on the high seat, under the reflection of the fire, her face flickered.

"But where can I go? And what about the thousand-odd people in Hongye City..."

Caroline's tone was full of melancholy and sadness.

"We will protect you. As for these civilians, we can only let them fend for themselves."

The upright Marlowe knight standing below had a firm gaze.

"Is there really no other way? We can ask the king for help..."

"It's useless. Except for Baron Charles, no one would be willing to come to this barren and remote place, and our capital is too far away. Maybe Hongye City is gone before the letter of help reaches the king."

Hearing the name of Baron Charles, Caroline was silent for a moment, then said:

"You said, if I inherit the title of Charles, can I lead Hongye City down?"

"Ma'am, please forgive me for being unreasonable. I don't think it is possible. Baron Charles can run Hongye City not only because of his status as a nobleman, but more importantly because he has his own connections.

And even if we can take over Charles' connections, we won't have the qualifications to have an equal dialogue. You must know the nature of those greedy nobles, and we will be eaten by them until there are no bones left.

Baron Charles came to Red Leaf City for too short a time, only three months. If he had been operating here for three years, things might be different. Now those nobles who trade with Red Leaf City only recognize Charles. "

And the most important thing you forgot is that according to the laws of the Kingdom, women cannot inherit titles unless they are personally appointed by the king, even if they are husband and wife. "

Looking at Caroline, who had a somewhat gray face, Knight Marlowe couldn't bear it, but continued to say:

"What's more, after the death of Baron Charles, the high-level staff of Hongye City have lost their hearts. I don't think they have any intention of staying. Although their character is not good, they have ability. Without their support, even if Charles The Baron is still alive, so it will be very difficult for Hongye City to survive this cold winter."

Knight Marlowe's tone was somewhat pessimistic.

After all, running a city is not just playing games, let alone a "big city" with a population of more than 1,000.

"If we give up, these innocent civilians will starve to death..."

"Ma'am, you don't have to be too pessimistic. Apart from our Red Leaf City, there are other cities in the Sunset Mountains. If these free people and tenant farmers are willing to be serfs, they may be able to survive the cold winter."

During times of famine and war, some freedmen would voluntarily give up their identities and choose to become serfs. Although serfs are humble, they are the basic labor force in the territory and are indispensable to the lord. Generally, they will not be starved die. Of course, the premise is that the lord is willing to buy you.

"Hey... did I do something wrong..."

Caroline muttered in a voice she could only hear.

Marlowe hesitated for a moment, biting the bullet and said:

"Ma'am, maybe there is one last way..."

"what way?"

Caroline's eyes shone with hope again.

"It is to sell Charles' title and territory to other nobles—"

Marlowe was interrupted by Caroline before she finished speaking.

"no!"

Caroline's face turned red, not sure if it was because she was too angry.

Marlowe shut up instantly, and he knew that he was being presumptuous, but as a knight, he would explain any possibility clearly.

"The lady of the castellan, Knight Baker and Ms. Blanche, please see me."

This is, the sound of a soldier's announcement came from outside the door.

"Let them in."

Caroline calmed down, hid her weakness, and tried to appear calm on the surface.

...

"Although it looks so-so, compared to other places, this place is still good."

Zhang Feng had already moved to his new home before dark.

He said he was moving, but in fact he didn't have anything other than a backpack. He spent most of his time on "which house is better to live in".

Picking and picking all the way, Zhang Feng finally chose the biggest one.

This is a stone-built house with two floors, an antique flavor, a wine cellar and a granary.

There is a spacious hall in the house, and the design of the hall is more exquisite, very tall, with a main hall and passages inside.

The main hall is equivalent to a multifunctional living room, which can be used not only as a bedroom, but also as a studio and kitchen. The passage is used to store things and serve as an area for servants to rest, and the rest of the area——is used to raise livestock and poultry!

Zhang Feng was really defeated by them, maybe this is the generation gap of the times.

As far as Zhang Feng knows, in the countryside of another world, no matter how small the house is, it is not said that it is in the same room with poultry. Usually, a chicken coop, duck coop or something is specially made outside the house, so that these people will not be allowed to live in the same room. Poultry enters the house.

Because they not only defecate anywhere, but also easily carry fleas and even diseases. Sickness comes from the mouth, washing hands frequently, loving cleanliness, etc. are the education that every child has received since childhood.

Zhang Feng couldn't understand the people here, but fortunately, this house hadn't been lived in for a long time, and the feces left behind had been dried, at least it didn't look too disgusting.

After Zhang Feng selected the house, he asked Ke Dun to help find ten people and hire them for half a day at the price of 50 copper coins each to clean the house.

The price of 50 copper coins for half a day is definitely a high price for these poor farmers, and it is such a job with little technical content. It didn't take long for Coton to find ten people, including them A family of four included.

Zhang Feng didn't care, and told Ke Dun how to clean it up, especially where poultry and livestock lived before. He even dug three feet into the ground. Seeing the thick layer of feces being transported away, Zhang Feng was in a good mood. a lot.

Finally, when the night came, the whole house was tidied up, not to mention a new look, at least it was much cleaner and tidy, and there was no peculiar smell.

Zhang Feng was standing in front of the window on the second floor, holding a pack of crispy noodles and eating. There were not many such "foods".

Looking at Hongye City under the night, Zhang Feng felt a little inexplicable in his heart.

"From now on, I will settle down in Hongye City, and I don't know if I can go back..."

Zhang Feng sighed. Although he was just an insignificant little transparent in another world, after all, he had lived there for more than 20 years, and he was really not used to this strange world suddenly.

Looking at the empty room, Zhang Feng missed his small but warm nest.

"drive……"

Under the night, someone was driving a carriage, saluted with big and small bags, and brought their family members as if they were about to leave Hongye City.

"Huh? Is this going to be moved? Didn't I say that you don't need to drive people away!"

Zhang Feng was a little puzzled after seeing it. Although the central residential area here already belongs to him, he has already told Pan Xi not to drive people away. After all, it is not easy for anyone. , he doesn't want to be this bad guy, the other party will pay the rent anyway, Zhang Feng also wants to experience the life of rent collection in another world.

But now it seems that Pan Xi didn't take his words to heart.

"This Pansy..."

Zhang Feng was a little helpless, but gradually, he found that things were not as simple as he imagined.

More and more people left with their families and carriages, and some even formed a convoy, with several carriages fully loaded.

Could it be that these rich people were also driven out by Pansy? Not quite like it!