You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

Chapter 101 Registered Households and Common People
Roman regained his senses and suppressed his physical instincts.

A young body has everything, except for one thing: strong desires that are hard to suppress.

When the lower body controls the upper body, the lower body becomes the upper body.

The Hanged Man is an example of this.

Therefore, Roman absolutely could not allow his lower body to dictate the development plan of Sig Town, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous, and the scene would be unbearable to watch.

He thought having desires was a good thing; what young person doesn't have desires? But...

That damn lower half!
How can you not distinguish between primary and secondary matters!

What kind of skill is that of a Japanese woman!
A real man should fuck the earth!

The territory is currently impoverished and cannot afford to be complacent. Focusing all our energy on the right path is the only way to succeed!
Labor is the most scarce resource in Sig.

He must devote all his energy, his whole heart, and his efforts to the construction work again and again without ceasing.

That afternoon, the laborers of Sig were surprised to find that their lord—the esteemed Lord Roman—had joined them in their work again.

Some people take it for granted, while others are filled with trepidation.

The effect was immediate; Roman's presence on-site accelerated the entire construction progress by 10%.

As the chief engineer, he drew all the foundations with lime lines and planned the construction standards. Now, he has readjusted the allocation of manpower for different positions. The division of labor and cooperation is dynamic and needs to be constantly adjusted according to the actual situation. Roman has made everyone's work process more and more reasonable and smooth.

However, he only supervised for 10 days before having to leave due to other matters.

……

189 days after Roman arrived in Sig.

Seth encountered a problem.

There wasn't enough thick parchment—to be precise, there wasn't enough sheepskin.

Roman had asked him to collect information on the population, gender, age, and other details of everyone in Sig.

This is a large-scale population census.

Leaving aside the collection of information, the difficulty of compiling it into a book is immense.

That would require at least several hundred sheepskins.

Even if ten tanners worked day and night, slaughtering all the sheep in the barn, they still couldn't produce that many parchments.

This is a problem that everyone in this era must face.

The cost of paper is too high.

There's nothing more to say then; Roman put the papermaking project on the agenda.

He gathered about ten people and sent them to collect paper mulberry bark.

Papermaking is considered basic knowledge, and it was unlocked when the [Manufacturing] skill reached level 2.

The papermaking process is not complicated, and the first batch of paper can be obtained in a maximum of two months.

He didn't have time to do these things before. When the population was less than two thousand, he couldn't even spare ten hands. This is no joke, because those were the only people who actually did the work.

No need can outweigh the most basic need for survival—even education has to wait in line.

Now that the population has exceeded three thousand, we can squeeze out a few more people.

Previously, popularizing education was only a small-scale effort, but with the advent of paper, this process can be accelerated.

Roman plans to distribute a literacy booklet to each of his soldiers in the future so that they can learn to read and write and improve their military skills.

He would design a reward and punishment system, giving various rewards to the group of soldiers who were most literate, and increasing the training intensity of the group of soldiers who were least literate.

In any case, it has to be either literature or sports; it has to blossom!

Those warriors who excel in both arts and sports will receive even greater rewards from Roman.

Now, Sig Town has entered a phase of initial acceleration.

Thirty to forty brick houses are completed every day.

The blacksmiths and carpenters were also extremely busy, especially the carpenters, who were very busy from morning till night.

In the past, we had to build all kinds of oxcarts and horse-drawn carriages; now we have to build furniture such as tables, chairs, benches, doors, windows, and beds to fill the needs of brick houses.

But this task is too enormous.

Fortunately, the arrival of the new batch of slaves relieved a lot of pressure on Vickers.

Roman had only one requirement—whoever dared to pile straw in the brick house as a bed, whoever dared to squat on the ground to eat, and whoever dared to urinate or defecate anywhere, he would twist their head off.

……

One month later, eight hundred standardized brick houses stood before everyone.

The red walls are sturdy and solid, the gray tiles are layered upon each other, and the houses are lined up one after another. Only some finishing touches have not yet been completed.

The roads are neat and the houses are orderly. The area is divided into eight residential areas, each with 100 houses scattered around, similar to nearby small villages.

Each house was also numbered.

Everyone must live in a house according to their assigned number and cannot change their address arbitrarily.

Roman appointed Jimmy as the town's resident director and also included ten of his carefully selected one-star and two-star apostles, all of whom were promising talents, thus forming the basic framework.

It's okay if some people can't read; they can learn later!
Must learn!
Anyone who doesn't learn will have their legs broken!
In addition, five former Siggar town officials served as assisting units.

Unfortunately, paper had not yet been invented, so it was impossible to immediately begin recording everyone's information and data.

But Roman wasn't in a hurry. This matter wasn't very important. The only advantage at the moment was that with the brick houses numbered, the future management and statistical costs could be reduced to a very low level.

Resources can be used in a centralized manner to improve efficiency and avoid waste in the process.

For example, how would Roman's junior clerk have checked household registrations in the past?
There are too many places to visit, and the thatched huts are scattered and disorganized. Even with the best memory, it's impossible to remember them all.

Now all you need to do is follow the map.

They lived in close proximity, and every morning they would travel to various places by dozens of horse-drawn carriages, working alongside cattle and horses, which greatly saved them physical strength and walking time when going to work.

After all the brick houses were built, Roman recruited fifty more soldiers and gave them a three-day holiday so they could move and settle into their new homes quickly. To improve their efficiency, he even lent them the large livestock.

……

During the construction of the brick house, Morey's promised 300 slaves arrived on schedule, accelerating the construction process.

The slave trader in charge of transporting the slaves was called Scarface.

He was a burly, bald man with a fleshy face, thick body hair, and a long, narrow scar more than ten centimeters long on the back of his head.

These dangerous individuals on narrow paths always have a well-deserved reputation.

Scarface arrived at Origin Manor and delivered his message to the lord there.

"Is that what Morey told you?"

A fawning smile spread across Scarface's face. "The son of Selin promised me that if I brought the person here, you would grant me some small requests."

The fact that Selin's son gave him an advance of 10,000 catties of salt was quite a generous gesture.

The deposits were enough to buy the slaves at cost plus shipping.

But according to Morey, he could get another price after bringing those slaves here.

Scarface considered backing out.

His agreement with Morey was not legally binding. He could easily take the money, do nothing, and resell the slaves to someone else.

The so-called win-win situation means selling a batch of slaves twice, without having to go to the inland areas to sell them twice, which might be a trap.

He used to be a pirate and mercenary, but now he is a slave trader.

The former can go back on his word; if the enemy offers double the price, he might even turn around and cut off his employer's head, showing absolutely no credibility.

But in business, one must consider long-term interests.

So he chose to head south, and fortunately, he didn't encounter any major setbacks.

The rule of the land aristocracy was limited to land. Their ships were not as flexible and swift as those of the Arctic ships. Although they ventured deep into enemy territory alone, Scarface felt there was nothing to fear.

Their mission was not to plunder.

Because this was related to the subsequent transport of slaves, Roman set off to see the slaves that Scarface had brought.

On the dock.

The Arctic longships were converted into transport ships. The ships were relatively narrow, but they were light and agile. Although they were disguised, they were still very aggressive.

They went upstream, rowing up the Bro River, saving them several days of travel time by avoiding detours.

Roman frowned, looking at the group of oddly shaped people, who were even worse than the slaves that Daken had brought.

"How many people?" Roman raised his chin.

"I haven't counted, but it's probably over four hundred. There were over five hundred when we set off."

Roman received a reply, his fingers twitched, and he felt an urge to chop someone up. He turned his head and stared at Scarface with sharp eyes, his gaze possessing a terrifying intensity.

"You didn't take good care of them? These are my slaves, and you've caused me losses?!"

Scarface immediately dropped his fawning smile, while the two North Sea warriors behind him secretly gripped their battle axes tighter.

(End of this chapter)