Five hundred and eighty-fifth chapter five-year study abroad plan
The prosperous town of Jean, the downtown area.
A member of the Old Guard was walking down the street, and his attire made it obvious who he was at a glance.
The envious and jealous eyes of the serfs and the complicated eyes of the knights and nobles made Raymond feel a different kind of feeling.
Who would have thought that the escaped slaves of Lyonnais would end up like this?
The old guard?
Raymond felt quite proud. In fact, there was no need to wear a bearskin hat on such a hot day. The weather at the end of July had passed the hottest season in Britannia, but wearing a bearskin hat still made people feel a little hot.
, he knew in his heart why he chose to wear the uniform of the old guard and go home.
With a few gold coins in his arms, Raymond walked home along the familiar yet unfamiliar streets.
I say familiarity because there are street signs on the road. Since joining the army, Ryan has done some literacy work for the soldiers. Then after he became the company commander and was awarded the title of sergeant, Raymond was semi-forced to indoctrinate him.
The old guard's current level of education is equivalent to that of common village elders in Brittany, and he can read and write several hundred words.
If I say I'm not familiar with it, that's because the town of Jean is changing so fast.
This town is like being blessed by the Lady of the Lake. It is undergoing amazing changes almost every year, every month, and every day. It seems that after the Lady of the Lake drew a circle in the south of Britannia,
It miraculously brought together all the nearby serfs and knights to form the current city. This is simply a miracle.
This miracle was compiled into a poem by many bards and sung everywhere, and it was named "The Story of Spring".
Today, the market in Jean Town has turned into a large trading market, where you can see any kind of goods from the old world. The imperial dark beer and various specialties have become part of the life of the territorial residents.
The worst quality halfling pig swill (made with halfling feet
from the worst homespun cloth to the highest quality Sinian silk, dyes, oils, grains, flour, from the worst black bread to the highest quality
Black pepper grilled steak can be found in Jean's market.
However, there are still some luxuries that are currently beyond the reach of serfs, such as Lustria's spices and enchanted gold statues, such as coffee imported from Tyrell, such as wood elf handmade gemstone jewelry and handmade clothes, which are strictly prohibited for serfs to eat
Venison, and the most expensive, High Elf Chocolate, which is said to be sold for seventy or eighty gold crowns per pound, can only be tasted by nobles.
Raymond thought he had a chance to try it, but not now. He came to the door of the butcher shop. People were bustling and coming and going. This butcher shop didn't look familiar. It was most likely a new one.
He was obviously a shepherd from Carcassonne. After Duke Lane won the battle to recapture Mousilon, Duke Hubbard finally decided to completely learn from Lane.
In the words of the locals, a lot of "sheep" have come to the south recently.
This has two meanings. One refers to the fact that there are indeed a lot of sheep coming to Carcassonne, which directly leads to the recent price reduction of mutton. Every household can eat mutton. The shepherds of Carcassonne come here with batches of sheep.
Sell it and walk away contentedly with bags of gold and silver coins.
The second meaning is that many freedmen from Carcassonne entered the town and tried to settle, which made the already crowded town even more overcrowded. This made the locals, especially before Ryan came to Jean, become more overcrowded.
The local serfs who settled here had some opinions.
However, due to the improvement of living conditions and less competition for jobs, and because both parties are from the Knight Kingdom, the conflict is still under control, and Ryan has issued a development order for Musilon and is preparing to remove it from the crowded town.
Relocate a sufficient number of serfs to Musilon's new territory.
People like Raymond and his family who have obtained freedmen status are not interested in moving to Mousilon, but there are still many serfs who are willing to go to Mousilon to seek opportunities to change their destiny.
Seeing the old guard actually appearing, the market was buzzing with excitement. People gradually approached with curiosity and fear, pointing at Raymond.
"Wow~ That's the old Konoe!"
"That's the kind of old guard you can become only after experiencing three wars and serving for at least five years!"
"Look at the medals on his body! He followed His Excellency the Duke to participate in the Battle of Blackstone Stronghold, the Battle of La-Messnel Abbey and the subsequent Conquest of Mousilon!"
"So... such handsome clothes!"
"When my child grows up, I will definitely send him to be a soldier! To be an old guard!"
"Are you overthinking it? How good is the old guard? You don't want to see if your son can survive three wars?"
"That's better than being a serf all your life!"
Compared with the awe and admiration for the Knights of the Holy Grail, the town residents have a sense of intimacy with the Old Guard. People know that they may not be able to reach the knight class through hard work, but the Old Guard can indeed achieve it through hard work. Who wants to
To be a serf for the rest of his life? Who doesn’t want to be a freeman and a glorious freeman? Therefore, when Raymond appeared, people dared to point fingers and talk about it.
These are soldiers from among our serfs!
Seeing this situation, Raymond was a little helpless. He knew that they were destined to be watched as models now. He could only nod in all directions with a serious face. This was considered a greeting. Then he came to a person who was obviously a Carcassonne man.
In front of the open mutton shop.
Why is it said that they are obviously from Carcassonne? Because this store has the red and blue coat of arms of the Principality of Carcassonne with a sword in the middle and fleur-de-lis on both sides hanging outside the store.
The mutton shop sells both raw and cooked mutton, and even Carcassonne-specific mutton pies, mutton bread, mutton stews, etc. The boss is a typical Carcassonne, even though he is not very educated, he is very knowledgeable.
Strong and skilled warriors, this is because the whole of Carcassonne is so martial
, in its long history, this principality has resisted almost all invasions from the south, so the people here have a barbaric temperament, but in the face of endless harassment from the greenskins and beastman tribes from the Black Mountains
When the time comes, the best thing to do is to become more savage than they are.
"Hello! Respected old Mr. Konoe, what would you like to eat? Sit inside. We have the best mutton from Carcassonne, both raw and cooked!" The butcher shop owner saw Raymond appear.
Obviously a little surprised, he said quickly, forcing a smile from his face.
"I want to buy some cooked mutton." Raymond nodded.
"Please see for yourself and tell me how much you want." The boss said politely.
Raymond bought two kilograms of cooked lamb chops. This best mutton cost him a few silver coins. Taking the oilcloth, Raymond returned to his home.
Since the security in the town is very good and it is relatively close to the city center, the door inside his house is not closed. His old mother is sitting at the door washing vegetables. Although her eyes are a little cloudy, she is in good spirits and she is in good spirits all the way.
Recognizing his son: "Raymon! My son!"
This sound attracted the attention of the whole street. Raymond immediately felt the feeling of being stared at by dozens of pairs of eyes. The son ran a few steps helplessly, walked to his mother, and gave the customary military salute: "Mom, I'm back.
Got it!"
"Hey~ It's good to be back, it's good to be back, Thomas keeps saying why you, my brother, haven't come back yet!" The old mother stood up happily. She looked at the uniform on her son's body, and she was excited.
The feeling of wanting to get closer suddenly became stronger
Feeling a little panicked, she quickly stretched out her hand and wiped the vegetable washing water on her apron. She stood there hesitating. Although she was already wearing fine linen clothes, the old mother still felt ashamed of herself. She became nervous again.
He said: "Ah, Raymond, I..."
"Mom, where is Thomas?" Raymond didn't care. He reached out and handed over the cooked lamb chops: "I brought something good for Thomas to eat."
"Thomas is still going to school with the dwarves... Oh, there is nothing missing at home. Why did you buy this?!" The old mother seemed very happy to see that her son had no vitality. She took the lamb chops and was very happy.
The nervousness on Kuai's face turned into complaint again: "Why did you buy this?"
"What? Thomas doesn't like mutton?" Raymond was a little surprised. He remembered that his brother Thomas liked mutton very much.
"No, no, that's it. I heard today that you were coming back, and I..." The old mother hurriedly walked into the home and took out something from the kitchen.
A lamb's hind leg.
Looking at the lamb chops they bought, and then seeing the lamb legs bought by their old mother, the mother and son laughed together: "Hahahahaha~"
The air inside and outside the house is filled with joy.
That night, after the lively younger brother Thomas came back, the long-suffering family finally got together for dinner again. None of them thought that as escaped slaves, they could actually live such a good life.
Two maids were added to the family. They were bought by the old mother when she was on the street. It was quite unbelievable for the old mother, who was always thrifty, to spend a lot of money on maids. However, Raymond soon discovered that
Except for one maid who is responsible for housework
Apart from the aunt, the other maid is indeed a young and beautiful girl, she looks no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, with very good-looking features. The old mother said that she was from Lyonnais, and she saw her being hungry on the street.
She was working as a day laborer, so she felt sorry for her and took her home.
There have been a lot of people in Lyonnais in the town recently, especially women. Raymond thought that it was not surprising. However, when the old mother proposed and wanted to arrange for this maid to go to the military camp to serve Raymond in his daily life, the old guard hurriedly
Shaking his head: "No, no, mom, the military discipline of the Old Guard is very strict. There can't be any family members in the military camp. We usually train together, eat together, and live in the military camp. We only have two days off every ten days.
You can go home."
"Can't we get married?" The old mother looked very surprised.
"You can get married, but even if you get married, you must live in the military camp. You can only go home on vacations and Sundays." Raymond said with some helplessness: "Unless you retire from the old guard or are ordered to be transferred to other positions."
"This is too strict..." The old mother kept mumbling a little, but after learning about the treatment of the old guard from Raymond, the old mother didn't have much to say. She just talked to everyone in the entire territory.
Like the serfs, they all have a blind trust and admiration for the Duke.
Thomas is now twelve years old. The boy who used to be as skinny as a little monkey has now grown taller and stronger. He buried his head in the bowl and ate the fat and oily lamb. He was shocked to see it.
Meng wanted to laugh: "Thomas, don't be in a hurry to eat, no one will compete with you."
"Brother, you are finally back." Thomas looked up from his rice bowl, with some oil stains on his face: "I was spanked by the dwarf master today!"
"Why? Are you naughty and doing bad things again?" Old Guard was a little surprised.
"I said I'm taller than Mr. DeLong." Thomas said a little embarrassed.
"...If I were me, I would definitely peel off your skin." Raymond couldn't help laughing.
"Hehe...hehehe..." Little Thomas lowered his head in embarrassment: "Brother, I want to study abroad in Nuer."
The real drama is here! Raymond raised his head when he heard this and put down the knife and fork in his hand: "Going to study abroad in Nuer? Is that what the school means?"
"Well, the school plans to send three hundred children about my age to study in Nuer. His Excellency the Duke has already contacted Nuer." Thomas nodded, and he said timidly: "Ai, the honorary president of Nuer University
Your Excellency Manoli has agreed to this request, so I have been selecting candidates recently. In school, I have the best grades, so the dwarf master asked me if I want to study abroad in Nuer."
"I know, the five-year study abroad plan, His Excellency the Duke once said this." Raymond frowned, and the old guard hesitated.
When Thomas went to study abroad in Noor, Raymond felt that he could not object emotionally or rationally.
But if Thomas goes to Noor, what will happen to the old mother? She will soon be alone at home?
So is this home still a home?
"Five-year study abroad plan...is that right?"
At the same time, the Duke's Castle and the Lake Fairy's Tower.
"That's right, a five-year study abroad plan."
Ryan sat with his wife Sulia, the head maid Sylvia and the personal maid Orika. The Duke told Sulia his plan: "They will study in Nuer and learn the advanced techniques of the empire."
Technology and knowledge, and then come back to build this country."
"Well, Nuer is the industrial center and academic center of the empire, and international students are bound to gain something." Sulia nodded, and she suddenly said sourly: "Emmanoli agreed so readily~"
"That's because I placed a weapons order of 8,000 gold crowns in Nuer!" Ryan complained: "Emilia really didn't show mercy at all. She came up with an opening price of 10,000 gold crowns. I negotiated for a long time.
This is the result."
"Are you going to meet Count Dulin and Count Larot tonight?" Sulia did not continue on this topic, and the female knight instead focused on another thing.
"They are all old Musilon nobles, ready to come and pledge their allegiance to me." Ryan nodded.
"Has the south of Lyonnais also decided to surrender?" Sulia thought for a moment, then she turned her attention to her maid: "Then let Sylvia accompany you, she will represent me and also
I can help you.”
"..." Ryan was a little unsure of what Sulia meant. He looked up at Sylvia, only to find that the head maid's face was very red, and she seemed to be holding back something. When he saw Ryan's gaze,
She nodded and said she had no objection.
"Okay." Ryan agreed without thinking too much.
What the Duke didn't notice was that the dark elf maid standing behind him showed a faint smile to the head maid, while Sylvia shook her head desperately in fear, while Orica just sneered.
After finishing the meal, Sylvia took Ryan out of the Fairy Tower in the Lake. The head maid whispered to Ryan: "Your Excellency, whether it is Count Dulin or Count Larot, they are all Mu Xi."
As a distinguished family among the nobles, please don't lose your etiquette, otherwise it will damage the family name."
"I know." Ryan understood.
"I..." The head maid took a few steps forward. Just when she was about to say something more, Sylvia's face suddenly turned red like an electric shock, and she immediately squatted down as if she had lost control. She bit her lip, her expression looking...
Trying to endure something: "Well..."
"Sylvia, what's wrong with you?" Ryan was a little surprised.