Your Majesty, the Spectacle Has Missed the Country!

Chapter 9 The census in full swing

The census in Old Ford did not go smoothly. For the residents of Idar, the census was really a word they had never heard of before. Because it was unfamiliar, they were a little at a loss.

Old Ford was hunched over and waiting in the study, quietly waiting for his master's instructions.

"How many statistics are there?" Bruno asked, frowning.

"All the serfs have been counted, but only less than one-third of the civilians have been counted." Old Ford looked ashamed. "I ordered people to go door-to-door to register according to your instructions, but most people don't know the details of the census. Meaning, even many dull civilians thought that a war was about to begin, and there was some panic in the city."

"But the most important thing is that some gopher gangsters were disobedient and ran around, and even beat up the person in charge of registration."

"Oh, I should have expected it. There are always some stupid guys in this world who don't know the hard work of this lord." Bruno sighed with regret: "Just think about it, if this lord takes control of our territory We must collect detailed demographic information and understand the jobs each of them is suitable for, so once someone loses their job and has no source of livelihood, can we use this information to help them find a new employer?”

"It seems...that's what happened." Old Ford thought for a while and nodded thoughtfully.

"There is nothing like it. My Lord has spent so much energy to help them, and they still don't appreciate it? How can these stupid guys live up to their conscience? When you conduct the census, you must make it clear to them , let them understand that this is to alleviate the frictional unemployment caused by asymmetric information in the labor market... Of course, it is more important to let them know my good intentions and understand that I am dedicated to the people. The Earl is so upright and selfless..."

"Information asymmetry? And...what kind of friction?"

Although Old Ford heard Bruno's words clearly, but after putting them together, he didn't quite understand, what is frictional unemployment?

He did understand the rest of the words, which were nothing more than praising Bruno's noble character, but the key point in the front... Old Ford was really confused.

"Ahem, that's not important... In short, the census must be completed as soon as possible, and not only must it be completed, but there must be no errors or omissions. If you can't be soft, then be tough. I will send you the soldiers from the earldom. If someone still refuses to register or even causes trouble, their legs will be broken!"

"Also, all registered civilians can receive a copper plate, and serfs will also be given one. You have to complete the last two days. As for those who make trouble, doesn't the Regency Council want to recruit fifty civilians? Just recruit them. They, in my opinion, the reason why they have time to make trouble is because I am too kind and let them eat too much."

Bruno said in a deep voice.

Old Ford was heartbroken and said: "The Regency Council said that civilians must believe in the church. Most of the troublemakers are bugs hiding in the dark. How can there be any faith..."

"If they don't believe it, beat them until they believe it. Not only must they believe it, but they must always be grateful for the church's kindness. Not only must they keep the church's classics in mind, but they must also always keep in mind the lord's respect for the regency council and the church. High respect.”

"Understood, Master." Old Ford nodded and affirmed.

"If there's nothing else, just go and do it immediately."

Old Ford hesitated for a moment, then said: "Master, I heard someone said that you want to build a... garden?"

"Sabi told you?" Bruno asked calmly.

"yes."

"You are here to persuade me, too. In fact, I can guess that it is just the same set of rhetoric, such as insufficient food and insufficient money."

"But... Master, if we really want to build it, food is indeed the biggest problem."

In fact, Bruno doesn't know that food is the biggest problem that hinders him. For the serfs, as long as they have a mouthful of food to prevent the family from starving to death, they will not let him work or farm. Where is the land.

"The food problem... I will solve it. I will definitely not let the serfs go hungry and demolish and build."

"With your words, I can rest assured." Old Ford replied in a low voice. Although he still didn't believe it, there was nothing he could do about it. After all, Bruno was the master of this territory.

Old Ford left, but Bruno sat there with a frown on his face.

Old Ford's worry is not unreasonable, but for Bruno, it is not without a solution.

"I hope...the messy methods I heard in my previous life are reliable..."

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Sure enough, when the soldiers of Idar City left the military camp next to the lord's castle and entered Idar City under the leadership of their respective commanders, the census suddenly became orderly.

Old John was one of the few blacksmiths in the city of Idar. When the census had just begun, due to all the rumors on the streets, he almost evaded the official in charge of the census for fear that he would be caught and suffer something bad. matter.

But today, not only were there many announcements about the census posted on the roadside, but even in crowded places, officials from the earldom were loudly announcing the census.

Although he, like the officials responsible for the propaganda, could not understand what frictional unemployment was, let alone what information asymmetry meant, he finally understood that this was a good thing.

After all, after registering, you can receive a copper plate, and once you have no source of income, it is said that you can find a new job with the help of the Earl. UU read www.uukanshu.net

In addition to a mother-in-law, there are three dolls in my family. In this case, the total is five copper coins, which is heavy in my hand and is enough for my family for a week.

Nowadays, officials are no longer going door-to-door to collect statistics. The civilians of Idar have lined up in a long line in front of the temporary board house in the center of the city, fearing that they will not receive the copper coins if they arrive late.

Old John came early, so he was lined up relatively early, and with the soldiers in armor maintaining order, the crowd was not crowded and pushed. After all... everyone was dressed in rags, and some of them still had a The smell is not very good together, so naturally it will not be crowded.

When it was his turn, the official asked without raising his head: "Can you read and write?"

"No." Old John scratched his head and said.

"Then I will ask and you will answer. You must remember that everything must be answered truthfully. We will send people to conduct random inspections in the future. Once we find that someone has lied or concealed a report, the whole family will be made into serfs."

"I understand, I understand." Old John shuddered and replied tremblingly.

Soon, the officials of the earldom asked questions one after another, such as age, address, job, skills, etc., and Old John also answered them one by one.

After the answer was completed, the subordinate officer in charge of the inquiry placed five coins on the table, and Old John quickly took them carefully.

Holding a few brand-new copper plates in his hands like a treasure, Old John suddenly felt happy in his heart.

The Earl is such a kind man!

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