Different from Old Sol's opinion, she thinks it is necessary to build the road to Pompeii Territory.

Although there are no large caravans passing through the territory, it also means that it is not of much use.

But I really don’t like the bumpy road.

In the same way, the roads are full of human and animal feces, which also affects the appearance. It is not so bad in winter, but in summer, flies are flying everywhere.

Mrs. Sophie doesn't like to go out much, and this disgusting environment is one of the reasons.

Regardless of whether the feces can be used to fertilize the fields, it seems to be a good idea to clean up the feces on the roads.

Mrs. Sophie agreed with these two things, but the reason was that it didn't cost too much money. Then the question came, can cows plow the fields? You need to buy at least 60 cows, which is a big expense.

"Luther, are you sure that the cows can plow the fields?" Mrs. Sophie did not kill him with a stick, but raised her eyes and asked Luther.

Luther was cheered up. This stepmother was indeed much more open-minded than his father.

Luther said quickly, "Mom, this is a very simple truth. A carriage is a carriage if it is pulled by a horse. Without a horse, it is difficult to move. Why can't we create a tool that allows cows to help plow the fields? As long as we have such a tool, we can save a lot of labor and open up more fields. In this way, the agricultural tax revenue of Pompeii will be greatly increased."

Mrs. Sophie was very excited after hearing this. As the mistress of Pompeii, she also hoped that the tax revenue in the territory could be greatly increased.

If the wealth of the Pompeii family increased, then in the future not only Luther but also William's knight training could be invested with more money, and even magic potions could be purchased.

In the future, when Luther and William get married, they can also attract more noble noble ladies.

All in all, there is nothing better than territory development.

As for buying 60 cows to try, it was not a bad idea. After all, if Luther failed, the cows could be resold, and at most the price difference would be taken care of, plus some labor costs.

All in all, good value.

"Okay, mom will provide the funds, Luther, you can do whatever you want." Mrs. Sophie made up her mind and said generously.

Luther wanted to hug his stepmother and give her a kiss. His mother was indeed a heroine, much cuter than his silly father.

"Thank you, Mom." Luther thanked.

"What are you thanking me for? It's all for Pompeii." Mrs. Sophie smiled and shook her head, stood up from the chair, and reached out to touch Luther's head.

After patting him on the head, Mrs. Sophie smiled and said, "Go ahead. You should have a lot of preparations to do before buying the cow."

"Yes." Luther nodded, turned around and walked out excitedly.

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Luther walked out of Mrs. Sophie's study with an excited look on his face, but his excitement soon faded away because he couldn't be careless about what was going to happen next.

If you want to develop a territory, it's not just a matter of talking.

There are many, many things that need to be done.

Although Luther is the soul of the territory's development and can call himself the "chief architect of Pompeii City Construction", Luther always knows that building the territory is to serve his own purpose.

As the eldest son of an ambitious lord, he must climb up in order to improve the status and prestige of the Pompeii family.

The most important point is Luther’s own strength.

You can devote all your energy to building your territory, but you must not devote all your attention to it. Luther must have time for knight training.

In other words, Luther had to find a mayor.

Go to the front desk and handle some details.

It's easy to get lost, but luckily there are two words written above the door: "Bonaparte."

Bonaparte is Mr. Qiao Xiu's surname, which can be traced back to a noble duke who is still passed down today, the Duke of Bonaparte.

However, Mr. Qiao Xiu's blood relationship with the current Duke of Bonaparte is extremely distant, and they can be considered as distant relatives.

Luther went forward and knocked on the door, and asked, "Is Teacher Qiao Xiu here?"

"It's Luther, come in." Teacher Qiao Xiu's voice rang out.

Hearing this, Luther opened the door and walked in. This room was about the same size as Luther's room, and the layout was similar, except that there was an extra desk.

At this moment, Teacher Qiao Xiu was wearing a pair of glasses and holding a parchment book in his hand. He looked up at Luther, took off his glasses, and put down the parchment book.

He smiled and asked, "Little Luther, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Teacher, I want to set up a city hall in the territory to manage the territory. I plan to appoint a mayor and recruit some literate people as staff. Do you have any candidates to recommend?"

Luther asked sincerely.

"City Hall?" Teacher Qiao Xiu was stunned, because there was no such thing as a City Hall in this world. Then Teacher Qiao Xiu reacted and asked, "Is the mayor a position similar to the city lord?"

Luther scratched his head when he heard this. Was this some kind of unreliable translation? In this world, there is indeed a position called City Lord, who is responsible for managing a city and the surrounding areas. After thinking about it, Luther nodded and said, "It's a similar position."

Then, Luther said a little embarrassedly: "Of course, Pompeii County is not a city, or even a town. Using the mayor of Pompeii to describe the city lord is a bit embarrassing for me."

"Little Luther, don't underestimate yourself. Your idea is very good. In my opinion, the development of Pompeii Territory is indeed a bit primitive. It is necessary to recruit an official to manage the territory."

Teacher Qiao Xiu shook his head and said with some appreciation.

Teacher Qiao Xiu was very satisfied with his disciple. He was much better than old Thor, the guy who only had muscles, and he knew how to develop territory.

"What do you think of Lelouch?" Teacher Qiao Xiu thought for a moment and then asked.

"Senior Lelouch? Didn't he go out traveling?" Luther was a little surprised when he heard that.

This Lelouch is none other than Mr. Joshua's only son. He should be 23 years old this year. Three years ago, when he was in his early twenties, he went out to travel.

He said he was unwilling to stay in this rural area all his life.

In Luther's memory, this senior Lelouch was indeed a very talented person and a doer. After such a person goes out, he should be able to mix well in the big city and will not want to come back.

That's why Luther was a little surprised.

"It seems that he suffered a setback outside and came back discouraged. According to the letter, he will probably be back tonight."

Teacher Qiao Xiu showed a little distress on his face and sighed.

In fact, in the correspondence between the two parties, Lelouch did not mention any setbacks, but no one knows a son better than his father, and Teacher Qiao Xiu could guess that Lelouch must have suffered some kind of blow.

As a father, Mr. Qiao Xiu naturally feels sorry for his son.

"It's great to have the help of Senior Lelouch."

Luther didn't care what kind of setbacks Lelouch had encountered outside. Under the current conditions, it was really great to be able to hire Lelouch as the mayor.

So Luther said happily.

(End of this chapter)