"Thomas, how much does a linen gown cost now?" Nalant thought for a moment, preparing to solve this problem in the simplest and most direct way.
That is to spend money to buy enough linen gowns to distribute to the serfs to keep out the cold.
The price of the linen gown was not expensive. Nalant estimated that even tens of thousands of pieces would only cost a few dozen gold coins. This was not a big expense for him today.
"Sir, do you want to buy linen gowns and distribute them to the serfs? This... I'm afraid it's not cost-effective. Every winter, the price of linen gowns increases."
"In spring and summer, a linen gown can be purchased for only thirty or forty copper coins, but now, if you want to buy it, you need at least fifty or sixty copper coins to buy it."
"Furthermore, sir, it's winter now. It's impossible to buy a large number of linen gowns at once, because there are not many tailors in each territory, so if you want to make tens of thousands of linen gowns... I'm afraid it will take a winter.
It will be possible to finish it within the time required..."
Nalant originally thought that if he had money in this world, he would be able to buy and buy as he did in his previous life, but Mario's answer made him understand that he was wrong again.
In this different world with low productivity, even if he has gold coins, it is extremely difficult to purchase a large amount of supplies at once, just like food.
Just like Nalant's own territory, now because new serfs have joined, the number of tailors has increased to three or four.
This is because these new serfs were screened before being captured.
Like other baronies, there are only one or two tailors in each territory, so it is simply unrealistic to produce tens of thousands of linen gowns in a short period of time.
At this time, Nalant felt a little worried. The most painful thing in the world is that there is a price but no market. If you really wait two or three months, the day lilies will be cold.
"Sir, why don't you ask the serfs to cut more wood so that they can burn the fire pits in the house for a longer time in the cold winter?" Mario saw his master frowning and knew that this problem was not solved.
, my master must have felt uncomfortable, so he quickly proposed other suggestions.
"Is it possible? I remember that the serfs would also burn fire pits in the house in previous years!" Nalant asked.
"Sir, maybe... the effect is not great, because even if you light a bonfire, it won't be able to keep the whole room warm all the time. But I believe that storing more wood will reduce the casualties of the serfs!" In Mario's current mood
In my opinion, it is impossible for serfs not to freeze to death in the dead of winter.
Even in Tulip City, old, weak, women and children often freeze to death due to the cold winter.
It's not that the fire is useless, but because most of the houses of the serfs are low and dilapidated thatched houses, even after repairs, they will inevitably leak.
When lighting a fire inside the house, if the bonfire is too big, the risk will be greatly increased, not to mention the fuel problem. If you are not careful, you may light the thatched house on fire, and then the gain will outweigh the loss.
But if the fire pit is too small, the effect will be greatly weakened, and you can only feel a few rays of warmth when standing next to the fire.
Therefore, this is also the reason why serfs often freeze to death even if they light bonfires at home.
"Reduce casualties?"
This was not the effect Narant wanted.
What he wants now is to keep the serfs warm through the winter, even if the system does not force that no one can die.
But at least it can't happen that dozens or hundreds of people freeze to death, otherwise the system will issue unnecessary tasks.
However, although Mario's suggestion was not very good, it gave Nalant another idea.
That means buying clothes is not possible, so we have to think of a solution from the house level.
As long as the house is warm, the situation of freezing to death can basically be solved.
Thinking of this, Narant couldn't help but start thinking about what he had seen and heard in his previous life.
Although he was a southerner in his previous life, the development of the Internet naturally allowed him to know how to spend the winter in the north.
In previous lives, winters in northern areas with cold temperatures could easily reach minus ten or twenty degrees, or even more extreme.
However, because of the heating, winter in the north was actually more comfortable than in the south in previous lives.
Because if you dress warmly when you go out and keep moving, you won't feel the cold.
But back inside, there is heating, and northerners can even move freely in the house wearing only a single piece of clothing.
Of course, the modern methods in the past life are definitely incomparable. After all, his other world does not have such conditions, so what he needs to think about is how winter was passed in the ancient north in his past life.
"kang!"
Suddenly, Nalant's eyes widened, and a name with northern characteristics from his previous life blurted out from his mouth.
In previous lives, there was no heating in ancient times in the north, but people in the north were able to stay warm through the winter, wasn't it just by burning a kang?
Burn it up every day before going to bed, lie on the kang and cover it with a quilt, and you can keep yourself warm all night.
Moreover, because of the mud brick barrier, no matter how strong the fire is, there will not be any danger.
More importantly, the mud bricks absorb heat after being burned by fire and can store this heat for a long time, which in turn saves fuel.
Unlike a fire, once the flame is extinguished, it will be completely cool. Doesn't this just meet the needs of the poor serfs in this other world?
"Chopping? Sir, are you asking the serfs to chop down trees for storage?" Mario, however, did not understand the name "Kang" and thought that his master meant "cutting down", so he immediately prepared to write it down.
"Mario, it's a kang, not a chop!"
"Carry it?" Mario was even more confused.
"..." Nalant was speechless and found that he was also confused. How could this term be explained clearly to a native like Mario? "Forget it, Mario, you will know after the thing is made. Sir, now I think
I have found a good way to keep the serfs warm in the winter, so you immediately find a few masons to come over, and also find a few coolies to move some bricks and clay!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The fire pit has definitely never appeared in this world, so if I explain it randomly here, it is better to wait until the actual thing is made, and Mario will be able to understand it at a glance.
Moreover, it is expected to start snowing in more than ten days, so Narant feels that the sooner this matter is completed, the better!
The technical content of the kang is actually not too high. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a big stove. Now that there are bricks in his territory, he can start working on it immediately after finding the manpower.
"Yes, sir!" Mario didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he responded and quickly went to summon the craftsmen.
Mario Dao was really curious when he heard that his master had a way to keep the serfs warm during the winter.
In his opinion, unless all the serfs in the territory can wear extremely warm cotton clothes, it is possible that no one will freeze to death.
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It didn't take long for Mario to find two masons and several coolies.
Bricks and clay were also brought in a cart.
"Sir, because the other masons have been assigned to the fortress in the southwest, there are only two of them left in the territory!"
"That's enough for two! Come with me now, sir, let's find a dilapidated thatched house and start experimenting!" Nalant waved his hand and led everyone towards the alley aside.
The main reason why he wanted to find a dilapidated thatched house was that Nalant was too lazy to wait. The thatched houses on both sides of the street had been repaired by the serfs themselves and were very strong, so it was not easy to dismantle them.
It's better to find a shabby one where you can make a hole with just one step.
When entering the alley, the surrounding thatched houses gradually look dilapidated, which is normal.
Most of the thatched houses on the main road were assigned to capable new serfs, who had the ability to repair them better.
For example, those masons, carpenters, blacksmiths, and tailors are the owners of the houses on the main street.
This was not assigned by Nalant, but arranged by Mario.
A few days ago, he specifically explained the reason to Narant.
One is of course to give preferential treatment to these capable talents so that they have a greater sense of belonging.
The second is to make it easier for Nalant to summon craftsmen in the future, or for other serfs to find these craftsmen for work.
Narant thinks this distribution is very good, and he definitely supports it. As for fairness and justice, this does not exist in the world of knights and aristocrats.
"This is a good one, Mario, go up and call the door!" After walking for about four or five minutes, Nalant arrived at the outskirts of Maiye Village. Although the thatched houses nearby also showed signs of repair, they were less mature than those on the main street.
It's down several notches.
"Yes, sir!" Mario responded and quickly ran to the thatched house.
Boom, boom, boom!
"Open the door, the lord is here, come out and see the lord!" Mario was not polite, he knocked on the door hard and shouted.
"Open the door! Is there anyone here? The lord is here. Come out quickly and see the lord!"
However, Mario knocked for more than ten seconds, but there was no movement in the thatched house.
"Forget it, Mario..."
Squeak!
When Nalant saw this, he thought everyone in the house was there, and was about to ask him to move to another house. Unexpectedly, before he could finish his words, the door of the thatched house opened with a creak.
To be continued...