Chapter 218 Change (Part 2)
Although the establishment of Idar's poop scooper made people doubt whether the Earl had lost his mind for a while, it provided the vast majority of Idar people with a new source of income and gradually gave the city of Idar a new look.
The dirty sewage on the streets was cleaned up in just a few days, and even the air in the city of Idar began to smell much better.
From confusion at first to suspicion later, when the fields in Idar finally grew more food under the action of fertilizer, the people of Idar finally realized the truth.
It turns out... the Earl actually has such a deeper meaning...
Thinking of their past misunderstandings of the Earl and the shit shoveler Shabi, many Idar people couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
Pyrethrum, mosquito coils and even a makeshift maternity hospital in Idar...
Every move of the Earl has had a great impact on the development of Idar County and the lives of the people of Idar, and has penetrated into every corner of their lives.
Especially products like mosquito coils, which are not expensive but are extremely effective in summer, are praised by many Idar people.
In this age where human life is worthless, Bruno's attention to civilians brings a touch of warmth to almost everyone's heart.
It is precisely because of this Idar Territory that countless refugees flocked in, countless serfs were grateful, and these people were willing to contribute their own strength to protect Idar Territory.
In addition to the trivialities of daily life, the victory in the Battle of the Golan Heights and the great victory in the Battle of the Coral Island made the reputation of Count Bruno Stuart of Idar reach an unprecedented height.
This also enables Bruno's policies to be better implemented in Idar.
Although the lowest-level people like Georgia are still confused and do not understand some of the Earl's actions, they can clearly feel that under this series of reforms, their lives are getting better and better!
Among these, many changes can be most directly reflected in one's own income.
Copper coins were the most widely used currency among the people of the Norman Empire.
But it is undeniable that even in the relatively wealthy western region of the empire, the lowest class of people may not have enough copper coins to trade, so they can only trade through the most primitive way of barter.
However, in Idar Territory, this way of trading has gradually disappeared without a trace due to Bruno's series of reforms.
For many people, they used to work hard for a day to get only one copper coin, but now they can even get two copper coins for a day's work.
Although this still doesn't seem like a lot, it's a direct doubling of income! Many people were worried about the young Earl. The sudden increase in wages might be due to the Earl cutting his own income.
The simple Idar people do think so, but the reality is not so.
Through the cheap labor resources of Idar County, under Bruno's guidance, rose essential oil, strong liquor and a series of commodities were produced.
After these low-cost but high-priced goods were sold to the Kingdom of Basel by the Idar Chamber of Commerce, Bruno earned a large amount of gold coins, which greatly eased the financial situation of the Idar Territory and enabled the construction of wonders to proceed in an orderly manner.
Of course, income growth is only one aspect of the story.
New crops such as potatoes and sweet potatoes and the large catch of sea fish also made the Idar people's stomachs no longer empty. Although they still couldn't eat very well, at least they would not starve to death.
What's more, they can even improve their meals every once in a while!
For example, now Georgia is holding a fish that she just bought from the seafood market, intending to improve the food for her family.
As I was walking on the road, I saw the kind-hearted Aunt Sally coming towards me.
"Hey, Georgia! The Earl has ordered the construction of bridges across the Idar River and the Solon River, and many of them have already signed up!
"If you want to earn some money, go there early. Those refugees who just entered Idar Territory are very jealous!"
Aunt Sally greeted Georgia cheerfully.
"Build a bridge?" Georgia was stunned.
"Yes! It's already been posted on the bulletin board at the city gate. Taking advantage of the free time during winter, many people have signed up!"
"I won't go. Let's give this opportunity to those refugees!"
Georgia said, waving her hand.
"oh?"
Hearing Georgia's answer, Aunt Sally immediately became interested. She came over and asked in a low voice, "Are you going to the orphanage on the other side of the river to attend adult education?"
The adult education that Aunt Sally mentioned was a new instruction that Bruno had given some time ago.
The coming of winter left people with a lot less work to do, so Bruno seized this opportunity and added a new adult education course in the large classroom of the Qidian Orphanage.
Any registered Idar citizen can go to the Starting Point Orphanage to learn reading and spelling after reporting.
After all... although Bruno has sent people to other areas to rob teachers to teach the children in Idar County, the children need time to grow up.
Therefore, carrying out adult education is a good way to improve the cultural and educational level of the Idar people.
Moreover, the popularization of education was also of great significance to Bruno's later religious reforms. After all...only when people acquire knowledge and learn to think independently can they gradually get rid of the shackles of ignorance and religion.
Therefore, since the beginning of winter, the schedule of Mr. Nicholas, the director of the orphanage, has been packed, and Isabel has been exhausted.
But when he looked at those inquiring eyes, Nicholas would ignite the fire in his heart and burst out with even stronger motivation.
Hearing Aunt Sally's words, Georgia hesitated for a moment, but still nodded.
Georgia left with the fish, and Aunt Sally looked at Georgia's figure going away, and finally took out a small notebook from her arms.
Another check mark was made in a table on a page.
There are about sixty or seventy households in the alley where Georgia lives.
Among these residents, five or six chose to go to the Starting Point Orphanage to take adult education courses instead of going to the city gate to register and participate in the construction of the bridge.
Although this ratio seems a bit low, it is actually quite a lot.
After all... just a year ago, they were just living on the brink of starvation.
It can be said that under Bruno’s call, not only young children, but more and more adults choose to learn spelling and reading in their free time.
They voluntarily accepted the ideological and political education ordered by the Earl... so that they could meet the new labor needs of Idar County and find a higher-paying job in the future.
These chapters may be a little bland, on the one hand for the transition, and on the other hand to prepare for the upcoming war, I hope you understand, 嘤嘤嘤~ (End of this chapter)
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