The Extraordinary Earl

Pompeii has undergone a new change.

Not so long ago, Pompeii was a small, rural territory.

Of course it is still in the countryside now. But Pompeii at that time was really miserable. There is only one decent building in the territory, Pompeii Castle.

In addition to the castle, there are acres of farmland, everything is full of rural flavor.

Although the large farmland provides a broad view, it makes people feel comfortable. If you have lived in a big city for a long time, it seems good to live in a countryside full of rural flavor.

But if you live in the countryside for a long time, of course you will hate the scenery and life.

Although cities have many disadvantages, many people still want to live in cities.

Pompeii used to be a rural village, but now it is a rural town. I saw the construction of city walls starting with Pompeii Castle as the center.

Workers, the stones were purchased from Kaiyue City a few days ago. Because to build a city, the stones required are huge, so they were purchased in batches.

In addition to workers, they also recruited farmers in the territory to help with the construction. After the autumn harvest, the farmers had nothing to do, so they happened to be recruited to build the city wall together.

There is no need to pay wages, just two meals at noon and afternoon.

Because of Luther's reputation as a "merciful man", farmers were happy to serve Luther.

The construction of the city wall was of course slow, after all, the amount of work was huge. It has been under construction for ten days, but not one-fifth of the city wall is completed.

Along with the city walls, roads were built.

Pompeii is a newly built city, so it can be planned in advance. Under the planning of Mayor Lelouch, Pompeii will be centered on Pompeii Castle. In front of the castle will be a square building, and a square will be erected on the square. The sculpture, the sculpture has not been designed yet.

This square will provide residents with leisure and walking opportunities.

It will be surrounded by a residential area. The residential area has been planned and dozens of houses have been erected. These houses are provided for the knights and scholars currently working for the Pompeii family.

Of course, the residential area will not be just that big, because according to the design, this city will provide the housing and activity space needed for a population of 5,000.

Residential areas will be spread throughout the city.

It's just a residential area surrounding Pompeii Castle, just a high-end community. In addition, there are four military areas in the city.

Commercial streets, city halls, markets, public toilets, sewers and a series of facilities.

Of course, such a large-scale plan cannot be completed overnight, so currently only the city walls and main roads in the city are being built.

The work will last at least several months, and some facilities may not be completed even next year.

Because Pompeii City is planned to be a city with a permanent population of 5,000. The current urban population is very small. Without the urban population, it is useless to just build houses. The Pompeii family cannot withstand such a huge consumption.

Therefore, as the urban population slowly increases, the houses will gradually rise.

How to attract the urban population to live in Pompeii is another thorny issue.

Leave it alone for now.

Luther was already very satisfied with the current situation. He had recruited 10,000 people. Adding to the original 2,000 people, Pompeii already had an agricultural population of 12,000.

As long as Pompeii was officially completed and the infrastructure was established, there should be a way to attract the urban population.

Speaking of the 10,000 people recruited, nineteen of the twenty strongholds have been established, and there are still a group of serfs who have not yet arrived.

This last group of serfs will be led by Ston Pompeii himself and return to Pompeii.

Just today.

Today's weather was a little bit not good, it was gloomy and scary, but fortunately there was no sign of rain, and the rare cloudy day brought a cool feeling to Pompeii.

As autumn progresses, the weather has actually become a lot cooler.

Craftsmen, workers are still building walls and roads. Luther led Shusua and a group of guards on horseback to welcome the return of Pompeii.

There was a little one in his arms, twisting and turning restlessly.

Soon the group came to the edge of the Pompeii Territory. In front of them was an endless forest, with only a straight forest road connecting the Pompeii Territory and the Barony.

After waiting for almost half an hour, Ston Pompeii has not arrived yet.

Little girl Lili, Pompeii is a little impatient.

"Luther, why hasn't dad come back yet?"

Lily grabbed the mane on the horse's head so hard that it almost made the horse go crazy. Luther finally controlled the horse and grabbed Lily's mischievous little hands.

"I only received news that Knight Ston is about to come back. I don't know when he will come back. Maybe it was delayed for some time because of something?"

Luther said angrily.

"I didn't ask you to come, you insisted on coming."

Luther said with a look of disgust.

"You dislike me?" Lily heard it this time and glared at Luther, exuding a dangerous aura.

Luther felt a pain in his head. This little loli was vindictive, stingy, and persistent. She was really the best among lolita, and it was difficult to deal with her.

Fortunately, the sound of horse hooves dispersed the awkward atmosphere.

Luther's eyes lit up and he said quickly: "Here he comes."

"Are you lying to me?" Lily looked at Luther suspiciously. Because Luther was a knight, his hearing was much better than Lily's.

"Da da da."

Soon, the sound of horse hooves was heard. Lily's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly struggled to get off. However, he couldn't control her, so Luther had to lift Lily and get off the horse.

As soon as Lily's short legs landed on the ground, she spread her legs and ran forward, waving her little hands and shouting: "Daddy, daddy."

There were tears in her big eyes, which were both happy and aggrieved.

Looking at the little Loli's appearance, Luther felt a little affection in his heart. Apart from being stingy, vindictive, and persistent, there was actually nothing wrong with Lily.

Because he lost his mother when he was young, Knight Stone doted on Lily very much, causing Lily to be bold and lively.

Especially likes to play pranks.

A minor niggle, but not a problem.

Living with Knight Ston for many years, Lily has a deep sense of dependence on Knight Ston. Luther didn't know it before, but these days, Luther knows that Lily actually misses Knight Ston.

I often hide in my room and cry alone.

But Luther had never seen it. He mainly heard it from Mary. That sister couldn't hide things.

"Hi, my little pitiful one." Luther quickly saw Knight Stern. He was sitting on a war horse, very majestic, and he looked the same as when he left.

Looking at his daughter who was flying towards him, knight Ston's eyes flashed with a little distress, then he laughed and got off his horse, picked up Lily, and lifted her high in the air.

"Giggle." Lily giggled happily and danced.

The father and daughter played around for a while. Knight Ston put down Lily, came to Luther, and bent down to Luther and said: "Knight Luther, I brought back the last batch of serfs."

"Thank you for your hard work, Knight Stone." Luther bowed a little, and then said sympathetically: "I will give you a month's leave, and enjoy the vacation with Lily."

"OK."

Knight Stone showed a satisfied smile on his face. No matter how long the days with his daughter were, they would never be enough.

Stone Knight is a super responsible dad.

With the return of the Knights of Stone and the last batch of serfs, the construction of Pompeii's No. 20 stronghold will officially begin.

It is also the first phase of Luther's population recruitment plan, completed.

Next year, the wheat produced in Pompeii will be amazing.