Your Majesty, the Spectacle Has Missed the Country!

Chapter 43 If you want to be rich, build roads first

Bruno has a complete plan for building roads.

And the slogan “If you want to get rich, build roads first” is by no means an empty phrase.

Poor transportation will hinder local progress in converting resource advantages into economic advantages, and will also become a bottleneck for social and economic development.

In Bruno's view, the roads are like the blood vessels of Idar Territory, which can connect every part of Idar Territory together.

Bruno plans to build four roads.

One connects Idar City to the Cape Saltworks, one connects Idar City to the Harbor Terminal, and the other connects the Harbor Terminal to the Cape Saltworks.

These three roads just form a triangle, which is also the core area where Bruno will focus on development.

As for the last road, and the most important one, it connects Stranglethorn Valley, Idar City and Mann Fortress.

Stranglethorn Valley guards the western gateway of the Idar Territory and is the most important link between the Idar Territory and the interior of the empire.

At the same time, Stranglethorn Valley is also the most important supply line north of Mann Fortress.

After passing through Stranglethorn Valley from west to east, to the north is the Idar Territory, and to the south is the Norman Empire's important frontier town - Mann Fortress.

In peacetime, this road was often visited by traders traveling between the Kingdom of Basel and the Norman Empire, and this was the most important reason that prompted Bruno to decide to build such a road.

In Bruno's view, it is simply unreasonable that the Idar Territory has not built a road between Mann Fortress and Idar City in these years.

After all, apart from the nobles, these merchants can be regarded as the richest group of people on the continent.

Having money means having the ability to spend, and having the ability to spend means being able to create a source of income for Idarland!

Therefore, Bruno planned to build a road from Stranglethorn Vale to Idar City, and then from Idar City to Mann Fortress.

As for the trail that originally directly connected Stranglethorn Valley and Mann Fortress, I am afraid that there will be a large number of bandits from now on.

Robbers rob your way, what does it have to do with me, leader Idar?

Even though he said this, Bruno only dared to let the "robbers" rob the merchants. As for the imperial army escorting the grain and baggage, Bruno would not be stupid enough to take this chance.

However, one is a muddy mountain stream path, and the other is a convenient cement road. The low-level officers who have long been intoxicated with the empire's past glory and are increasingly decadent will probably choose to go to Idar City for a glass of ale before leaving without hesitation.

It is precisely out of this consideration that the nine production teams (the original eight and one composed of gangsters) will all be devoted to the great cause of building roads after replenishing their manpower.

Due to the need to stimulate the economic development of Idar City, Bruno decided to first build this road connecting Stranglethorn Vale, Idar City and Mann Fortress.

When the serfs in the production team heard that another big project was coming, they were all eager to try and clamored to work.

Working hard to earn work points can really help you become a serf and sing!

Obviously, the forty-five serfs released by Bruno at one time gave them great stimulation. Perhaps the overseer's statistics may not be accurate, or perhaps due to the rough formulation of the rules, the serfs who should have been released as civilians were not. Pardoned, but none of this hurts!

Bruno really gave these serfs hope!

Therefore, in order to encourage the serfs to work harder, Bruno announced to the serfs that he would continue his last promise, and that forty-five serfs would be pardoned on the day the road was completed!

Under Bruno's encouragement, this road connecting the three places was being paved almost at a speed visible to the naked eye...

But to Bruno's great regret, the day for the gangsters to leave is coming soon.

With the arrival of the second letter, the day to escort the gangsters to build the statue has been set.

Therefore, I am afraid that within a few days of road construction, these useful and obedient gangsters will be sent to the imperial capital to take on the task of building the statues (Note: See Chapter 2 for details).

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Krell and his father were lucky enough to be among the first serfs to be released as civilians.

Until now, he felt like he was dreaming.

Would a noble actually free his serfs?

Did the dark cloud that had hung over you and your family for decades just dissipate?

Although it still feels unbelievable, it is the fact.

According to Bruno's arrangement, serfs who were released as civilians would still work in the production team.

However, a separate production team composed entirely of civilians will be set up, and they will work as civilians, and they will be paid!

Twenty coppers a month!

No more, no less, just enough to support yourself with your own strength.

Of course, once the serfs who were released as civilians find a better way out, or have enough copper to rent a piece of farmland from the count, they can apply to leave the production team and live a life like other Idars. Live like a civilian.

As the captain of the third production team, Krell also received an additional reward from Bruno - a house located in Idar City.

Although this house is only located in the most inconspicuous corner of Idar City, with a small area and not even a small courtyard, but... this is a house after all!

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"Krell, we must work hard and do our best to repay the lord for his kindness!" Looking at the house in front of him, Krell's father sighed.

"I think so too, father." Krell said, "Now that we have been released as civilians, what are your plans next?"

"Plan?" Claire's father lowered his head and started thinking.

This feeling made him feel very comfortable. After all, when he was still a serf, where was his turn to think?

In the final analysis, serfs are just the private property of nobles. Whatever the master asks you to do, you must do it.

But now, he can decide his own fate. This is a long-lost feeling.

Because for him, the last time he thought independently was decades ago.

"Perhaps I can earn some copper coins and rent a field?" Krel's father replied with some uncertainty: "I plan to discuss it with everyone when I go to work in the production team tomorrow. In fact... even if it is... It’s good to stay in the production team all the time..."

Having said this, he suddenly looked at his son and asked, "What about you? Krel? What do you think?"

Claire pondered for a moment, then raised his head, looked at his father with piercing eyes, and said firmly: "I want to join the army!"

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