Your Majesty, the Spectacle Has Missed the Country!

Chapter 264 Idar Daily and Merlin News Agency (Part 2)

The shouts of the newsboys broke the early morning silence. They had a bulging cloth bag slung at their sides, filled with newspapers they had just received from their previous family.

"Buying a newspaper!"

The newsboys waved the newspapers in their hands and shouted loudly. At first, they seemed a little nervous, but gradually...

The panic in their voices gradually dissipated, and even their steps became more determined.

Newspaper?

The crisp shouts of the newsboys reached Eamonn's ears. He couldn't help but stop in his tracks, and a rather curious expression gradually appeared on his face.

Eamonn was born in a peasant family in the Idar Territory. Following the early death of his parents and the death of his wife, he has now become the backbone of the entire family, cultivating a large area of ​​land with his own strength.

"Oh! This is probably what the Earl called Idar Daily!" a passerby said suddenly.

Hearing these words, Aemon seemed to recall something...

Idar daily!

He showed an expression of realization.

A few days ago, there was an introduction to the newspaper on the bulletin board of the working-class community. This was a newspaper published by the Merlin News Agency under the instruction of Bruno Stuart, Count of Idar, for civilians to read. publication!

"Starting from the 1st of next month, the opening hours of Caracalla Baths will be adjusted..."

"Lord Bruno Stuart, Earl of Idar, gave important instructions on the spring plowing plan..."

"Overview of the growth habits of new crops in Idarland such as potatoes and sweet potatoes..."

The passerby happily bought a newspaper and started reading it to himself.

The crowd on the roadside couldn't help but gather around him.

You know, meeting a person who can read and spell is not an ordinary thing.

Spring plowing...potatoes...

The words and phrases in these newspapers undoubtedly aroused Eamonn's interest. Driven by curiosity, Eamonn waved to the newsboy walking on the street and said:

"This thing called a newspaper... what's in it?"

The newsboy trotted over and explained:

"This is the first issue of Idar Daily published by Merlin News Agency. It not only teaches people how to read, but also records the latest news happening in various places in Idar Territory. In addition, it also contains a lot of knowledge related to farming... "

When he heard that something in the newspaper would teach people how to farm, Eamonn couldn't help but feel happy.

He is just a farmer in Idar Territory. Taking care of the crops in the fields is the most important event of the year.

Therefore, when he heard that the newspaper contained knowledge related to farming, his interest in newspapers was instantly piqued.

after all……

High-yielding crops such as potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes were all discovered by Lord Bruno Stuart, Count of Idar, from somewhere.

The planting of these new crops not only increased the food production of Idar Territory, but also greatly enriched the daily diet of Idar people.

Even the lowest-level farmers like him have basically got rid of the days of living on shriveled black bread. They can eat sweet potatoes, potatoes and other foods from time to time, even during festivals. You might even be able to eat fresh sea fish!

In addition, the Idar people's recycling and utilization of human and animal excrement, intensive farming methods, etc., are all experiences passed down from the lord's castle, and have been verified to be true and effective, and can be extremely effective in increasing crop yields!

so……

Maybe in this newspaper, there is a wealth code unique to farmers!

"How much?" Eamonn asked impatiently.

"A copper plate."

Although the Idar Daily is called a daily, it is actually only a weekly issue, at least for now.

Haste makes waste.

Instead of having Mrs. Dalia risk her life by publishing one issue every day, it is better to extend the time interval between each issue of the newspaper, enrich the content of Idar Daily as much as possible, and improve the quality of each issue of the newspaper. .

Because while publishing the newspaper, Bruno must take into account the purchasing power of the people of Idar and the efficiency of the newly established Merlin News Agency.

That’s right!

Under Bruno's rule, the income of the people of Idarland has greatly increased, and their monthly income has at least doubled.

From more than thirty copper coins in the past, it suddenly jumped to sixty or seventy copper coins, which greatly improved the living conditions of the Idar people.

The sudden increase in income has indeed caused an increase in the price level in Idar, but such inflation is also within Bruno's expectation and is within a reasonable range.

But the problem is...

Even so, the price of one copper plate is really not low. If it were published once a day, it would require thirty copper plates a month!

There is no doubt that no civilian can afford such a price.

Of course Bruno wanted to lower the price, but since the copper plate was the smallest unit of monetary measurement in the Norman Empire, the price of one copper plate was already the lowest.

Someone must realize that such a monetary measurement unit will cause great inconvenience to the lives of civilians.

And this is indeed the case. For most people, the price of brown bread is not always measured in copper plates.

According to the current price level in Idarling, one copper plate can buy two to three pieces of black bread.

But if a customer wants to buy a piece of brown bread alone, he or she needs to use wheat or other physical objects to measure it.

barter,

Although this most primitive trading method is no longer common in Idar Territory,

But in fact, barter was the most common method of transaction among civilians in the Norman Empire.

This also caused Bruno to have difficulty with the pricing of "Idar Daily". If the price was too high, it would run counter to Bruno's idea of ​​improving the cultural quality of Idar people. But if the price was too low, the cost expenditure would not be acceptable. Feel free to overlook a small amount.

Therefore, while increasing the content of each issue of the newspaper and extending the publication interval of Idar Daily, it undoubtedly became Bruno's final choice.

"A copper plate..."

Aemon couldn't help but secretly clicked his tongue, but...

Under the temptation of agricultural knowledge, he gritted his teeth and bought the newspaper.

only……

The second question came right after, because...he couldn't read!

"The contents of the second, third and fourth editions are all about teaching spelling. UU Reading www.uukanshu.net has pictures and texts. If you still don't understand something, you can go to Double Point Academy to listen or ask other people who have learned spelling. people."

The newsboy obviously noticed Eamonn's embarrassment and added.

Hearing this, Aemon nodded quickly.

Although Aemon had long sent his son to Two Point Academy to study and learn spelling, he was not interested in these.

Not to mention whether learning to spell can improve his life. After all, he is already such an old man. It would be too embarrassing to sit and study with his son and a group of children.

And this is actually the true thought in the hearts of many Idar people.

but……

After hearing the newsboy's description of the newspaper, Eamonn finally made up his mind.

Looking at the passerby who was surrounded by the people, Aemon secretly swore... that he would also learn to spell!

There will be no update tomorrow, the exam is compulsory.