Undead Scourge who love farming

The day passed quickly.

When the residents of the city woke up in the morning, they found a very exquisite piece of paper on their bedside table, stamped with the seal of the City of Beginning. It listed the land allotted to each family, with the larger the family, the more land they were allocated.

It was also specifically stated that all land belonged to the lord, and all others only had the right to lease it for a period of two years, with no rent or taxes payable in the first year. Furthermore, no one was allowed to damage or seize another's land without permission; doing so would be considered a provocation against the lord.

The people in the city who saw the message marveled at the lord's amazing abilities. He had just defeated the rebels with lightning speed yesterday, and now he was able to deliver letters to everyone's bedside in such a way without anyone noticing.

On the other hand, they praised the lord's benevolence.

Although they no longer enjoyed the free food and drink they used to receive, they were still able to easily support themselves thanks to the large amount of land the lord had leased to them.

"It seems this lord is a good lord. Although the land is not his own now, it's no different from his own, and it seems he doesn't have to pay taxes anymore."

"That's right. It seems we were all blind before, actually trying to overthrow the lord. Fortunately, the lord only executed the ringleaders, and let all of us who followed him go."

After reviewing the land allocations on the paper, people began to gather in small groups and discuss the policy with their neighbors.

Meanwhile, some impatient residents have already begun to check out their assigned plots of land according to the map.

After all, most of the people in the city were taken in from the surrounding villages and migrants. Most of them were farmers, and land was one of the most important things in their lives.

When they arrived outside the city, they witnessed a shocking scene.

The once barren plain has now been largely cleared, and even irrigation canals have been built. All that remains is to sow the seeds.

"My lord is such a good man. He is definitely the best lord I have ever met in my life. I will fight anyone who rebels again."

An old farmer knelt in his own land and shouted.

This statement immediately resonated with many people.

So the crowd began praising the lord once again.

Before Loren demonstrated his power, the group thought he was foolish and rich; after he demonstrated his power, they felt they were being kind.

It can only be said that before you have the power to protect yourself, no matter how much wealth you have, it may not necessarily be yours.

at this time.

City Lord's Mansion.

Lauren was having lunch with the two little ones.

I don’t know if Alice has adapted to life in this territory, but she’s not behaving as strangely now. She doesn’t do things like lying on the ground like a dog eating or taking off her clothes for no reason like before.

It seems that my caring policies have had some effect. As long as I continue this treatment, I believe that my Alice will eventually overcome her illness and become a normal human being.

Well, it might seem a bit insulting to do that.

Halfway through the meal, the maid sitting next to Lauren suddenly asked him a question.

"Master, why are you helping those people reclaim wasteland? This is clearly a losing proposition. Many of the farm tools we bought at a high price have broken down."

This is something Lina couldn't figure out even after thinking about it all day.

In her view, these ignorant people had just rebelled yesterday, and it was already a favor not to exploit them heavily now, let alone help them cultivate the land. This was a completely unprofitable deal.

Now at the dining table, seeing that the atmosphere was right, she immediately asked a question.

"Hmph, there must be a reason for that."

Faced with this opportunity to show off, Lauren naturally wouldn't refuse. Besides, he could also teach the two some things, since Lina was his personally chosen secretary, and he would have to let her do a lot of work in the future.

"My primary reason for helping them cultivate the land is to win their hearts. We just killed so many people yesterday to demonstrate our strength, and now I'm helping them cultivate the land. They will naturally think I'm a good lord, and it will be easier for us to recruit people when we open up the town later."

"Secondly, it can increase grain production. The farming skills of these people vary. In order to ensure grain production, I should help them. Only in this way can the territory become prosperous."

"But even if they produce a lot of grain, they won't give it to us. Wouldn't that be a loss for them?"

Lina pressed for more information.

"No, no, no, I distributed a lot of land, and the rice varieties were specially improved high-yield versions. As long as production is normal, they will definitely have surplus grain. Our town is currently closed, so they can't sell their surplus grain, and everyone else in the town also has surplus grain and won't buy it."

Loren paused, took a sip of tea, and continued.

"So at this point, we can buy up their surplus grain at a very low price, and if they want to exchange it for some money, they will definitely come to us to sell it."

But wouldn't that still result in a loss of money?

Alice thought to herself as she tore into the steak she regarded as Laurent's.

It seems this evil wizard's mind is entirely focused on experiments, and he has absolutely no experience in governing a territory.

In that case, the evil wizard will find in a few months that his territory is losing money like crazy, and he won't even be able to afford the materials for his experiments.

When that time comes, he will surely find that he needs someone capable of managing the territory, and thus turn his attention to Lady Alice, who is of noble birth, and beg her to help manage the territory.

That way, she could turn her life around, completely escape her fate as experimental material and pet, and become the mistress of the town.

Hahahahaha!

Alice kept fantasizing in her mind, and a twisted smile gradually appeared on her lips.

Meanwhile, Laurent, who was sitting opposite Alice and recounting his great wisdom, quickly noticed Alice's unusual behavior.

What's going on? What did I say that made Alice laugh so strangely? Has she had another episode?

What kind of Alice's Rules of Tales is this? Every time I cure a mental illness, a new one appears.

It's practically like a mental illness-related scourge.

Hey.

After letting out another sigh in his heart, Loren called out.

"Alice, what are you doing? Why don't you concentrate and listen to my amazing wisdom?"

Hearing that familiar devilish voice in her ear, Alice was immediately startled, and then quickly put on a serious expression.

Hmph, you'll only be smug for a while. In a few months, you'll be begging me for help.

"Ahem, we were just talking about how we can collect the surplus grain from the residents, but at this point we're out of money. So we need to build a bank so that residents can deposit their money there, so that we can collect both the residents' grain and their money at the same time."

"What if the residents don't deposit it?"

Alice, having already forgotten that she was a pet, quickly asked a question.

She had just imagined it in her mind and realized that the policy seemed to have some feasibility.

But that won't do. This matter concerns my grand plan to turn my life around, and I absolutely cannot let anyone ruin it.

"Hmph, that's easy. We'll just spread the word in the town that a thief has appeared there, and that he's so skilled that he's stolen a lot of people's treasured money. People who are afraid of losing their money will definitely put all their money in my hands, since I've already demonstrated my extraordinary abilities."

"In this way, we will be able to successfully collect the grain and money from the villagers."

Upon hearing this, Alice felt completely limp. Her brain began to race, trying to find flaws in the plan, but she couldn't find any mistakes.

Could he really be a genius?

Alice stared blankly at Loren, the light in her emerald pupils gradually dimming, as if she had given up hope of survival.

That's it, looks like I'll only be a pet from now on.

Lauren also saw Alice and was baffled by her sudden dejection.

Why is she acting so strangely? Has her psychological problem worsened again?

In the end, Lauren, who was completely confused, only thought that Alice had developed a new mental illness.