My Prime Minister is so cute

I don't remember anything after that, I think I fell asleep while listening... In that case, I'm lying in my bed now, and it was probably Bird who carried me to him?

It couldn't be that Bird ran to wake Mary up in the middle of the night and then carried him back to bed, right?

Avril thought she had sorted out her thoughts, and got up and washed up in a good mood.

Because Bird and Mary got up early and started working, Avril was the only one eating breakfast at the table - although it was a bit late, in terms of her daily routine, she was even considered healthy among the nobles, compared to those who had balls until late at night.

"Mary, did you not sleep well last night?" During the meal, Avril noticed with rare keenness that her head maid seemed a little listless today, which was extremely rare.

"Well, I met a bitch last night." Mary said bitterly.

"who is it?"

Upon hearing that his men were being bullied, the small lord immediately volunteered, "I'll stand up for you!"

"Thank you, Miss, but no need. I can handle it myself." Mary, dressed in a maid outfit, clenched her fists and smiled confidently, "I've already made an appointment with that bitch to duel in the square this evening."

Marie Nader is a mid-level warrior.

She was confident that she could pin the bitch to the ground and beat her with just one hand.

"Okay, remember to call me when the time comes!" Avril also knew this and decided to join in the fun with confidence. "I'll be the judge! I'll take sides for you! I'll make sure you give the other guy a good beating, Mary!"

"Thank you, miss."

After enjoying breakfast, it is time for the lord to get down to work.

Avril touched her full stomach. Although she felt a little weak and wanted to go for a walk outside, she still came to the study with a solemn face, jumped onto the large armchair with soft cushions, and clasped her two little hands together, showing that she was fully prepared.

"Bird, what matters do I need to take care of today?"

She asked Bird beside her.

"Today, I have a few plans that need your confirmation." Bird said, placing two plans he had simply drafted on the table.

Avril glanced at the cover.

The two plans Bird took out were "Changes in the Territory's Original Crop Planting Area Planning" and "Plan for the General Direction of Industrial Upgrading".

These are all confusing project names.

Avril turned two pages with great effort, and was immediately overwhelmed by the numbers filling the pages, making her head a little dizzy.

Acreage, annual output, gross profit margin, net profit, growth percentage...

Although I can't understand it.

But Avril forced herself to flip through the whole thing, though she still couldn't figure it out... She didn't understand it, but admitting it was too embarrassing. She finally had a chance to show off her lord's existence, and asking Bird directly would make her look useless...

The lord pondered the plan for a long time, then suddenly had an idea. He closed the plan and pretended to understand everything. "Well, I think I understand, but I still want to know your opinion."

"My Lord, this is my opinion." Bird raised his eyebrows and said with a half-smile, "It's all written in the plan."

Avril: “….”

【Evaluation: OK】

[Reward: Basic Swordsmanship]

Today's resignation tips, along with the system prompts, chopping, stabbing, slashing... various sword techniques emerged in Bird's mind. In an instant, he seemed to have practiced sword skills for hundreds of mornings.

Although he cannot be called a qualified warrior, he has mastered the basic swordsmanship skills. What remains is to hone his skills in actual combat, or even fight on the battlefield.

"Of course I know." Avril blushed a little when her thoughts were exposed, but she refused to admit it. "I just... I just."

"Need a summary, right?"

After fleecing the lord today, Bird stopped teasing him and gave him a small step suitable for a height of 1 meters.

“Yes, that’s the summary.”

Avril immediately slid down the stairs.

"To put it simply," Bird explained, "the first plan is to convert all the land previously used for wheat cultivation into sheep farming. From now on, all food within the territory will be purchased from outside sources. Grain is worth very little these days, and the bulk of the territory's income comes from wool sales. Previously, this change was only made due to the long-standing custom of open-field farming, but there's no need for it now."

Avril finally understood this time: "Well, that sounds fine. What about the second one?"

"The second plan is about the future development of the territory," Bird said. "Although raising sheep is more profitable than growing wheat, the profit from selling wool alone is still too little. We need to process our own wool into cloth and sell it to complete the industrial upgrade."

"The initial plan is to open a small factory, hire a few workers, and use magic-powered machines to digest our own wool production."

"Opening a factory? That sounds expensive, doesn't it?" Upon hearing this, Avril immediately decided to offer her own guidance to avoid appearing to be completely ineffective. "We're in such a difficult situation right now. Wouldn't it be better to wait until the loan is repaid before upgrading the industry?"

"In theory, you're absolutely right." Bird agreed immediately.

"what?"

It was just a casual mention, and Avril was prepared to be completely denied. However, she never expected that Bird actually agreed with her point of view, which made her a little surprised.

"However, the regional elections, which take place every five years, will be held in the second half of next year."

Bird added: "If we don't seize this opportunity and miss this election, we'll have to wait another five years."

"What does that have to do with opening a factory?"

Avril blinked.

"Of course it does, and it's a big deal."

Bird patiently explained, "If you want to be elected district mayor, you need to at least make some contribution to the region to be persuasive. Opening a factory, providing jobs for local people, and driving economic development in the surrounding area is a contribution to the region."

"Secondly, the campaign needs sufficient funds to demonstrate strength to the delegates and convince them to cast their precious votes..."

Bird spoke at length.

Avril's eyes were briefly confused, and then she nodded seriously and said, "So that's how it is, Bird. I completely understand now."

understand?

If you understand.

"So what's your suggestion?" Bird asked.

"It's passed, Bird, go ahead and do it."

As the lord spoke, he grabbed the wheat ear seal representing the Nader family on the table, stamped it hard on the plan, and then wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve... Although he didn't do anything, for some reason he was already sweating profusely.

"Yes, my lord." Bird smiled and nodded, took the plan on the table, and prepared to recruit magic craftsmen.

And prepare for the duel in the evening.

Chapter 6 Pen Pal

Bird and Mary have always had a clear division of labor. Bird is responsible for the family's business and external affairs, while Mary is responsible for all personnel arrangements and daily life in the villa, especially Avril's daily life. She works part-time as a personal maid and bodyguard.

To sum up, it is Mary's job to take care of Avril.

It was naturally Mary's job to carry the lord's daughter who was sleeping outside back to her own room.

So it would be reasonable to wake Mary up in the middle of the night and ask her to take Avril back to her room, right?

Bird thinks so.

However, Mary obviously didn't think so. After completing her own work, the head maid, who was a mid-level warrior, warmly asked about Bird's health and sincerely invited Bird to a duel in the square in the evening of the next day to witness their friendship.

Specifically, it means "Don't leave after get off work tomorrow, or I'll teach you a lesson."

Bird had originally prepared to start running in the afternoon, but since the system rewarded him with a basic swordsmanship skill today, he felt that he could still struggle.

I went to the warehouse and took out a wooden sword.

After swinging it a few times, Bird immediately became familiar with the weight and inertia of the wooden sword, and also had a general understanding of the so-called basic swordsmanship.

It is called basic swordsmanship, but it is actually the basic skills of using a sword, stabbing, chopping, slashing, and smashing, all of which are normal attacks. Converted into the game's terms, it is probably a passive skill, and the effect is described as "Swordsmanship mastery lv10, all swordsmanship skill levels +5, swordsmanship damage +30%".

Very strong, but a little weak.

The advantage is that it saves Bird a lot of time to practice basic skills. Basic skills are the most difficult to practice. With basic skills as a foundation, it is quick to learn any sword moves, and it is even possible to rely on basic attacks without learning any.

The weakness is that this thing only increases swordsmanship, not physical fitness...

I'm just an ordinary person. According to Mary's mid-level warrior physique, it's estimated that beating five of them is not a problem. No sword moves are effective...

Bird's face darkened and he put the wooden sword back into the warehouse.

Let’s think about the magic-powered machine.

......

For professional matters, you need to consult professionals.

"Mr. Warriv, please take a look at this blueprint."

Bird handed a blueprint to the middle-aged man in front of him and asked, "Can you modify those magic-powered machines in the warehouse according to the blueprint?"

When Baron Robert purchased the batch of old magic-powered machines, the other party was kind enough to "give" him a magic craftsman to be responsible for the daily maintenance and repair of the machines.

Although the magic-powered machine has not been put into operation yet, the craftsman named Warriv has stayed in the territory and accepted employment. His daily job is to repair magic furniture. The territory is a bit far from the county town, and it is quite troublesome to call someone to repair a broken light bulb or water heater.

"Um......"

Warriv didn't ask about the blueprint's origins. He took it, examined it carefully, and shook his head: "How do we do this?"

"I've never seen the magic circle above. Without a magician watching, what if I make a mistake carving the pattern and it explodes? If you don't mind, I'd rather it explode myself."

"According to your diagram, it's too complicated, and I've never seen it before. It might take a high-level magician to figure it out."

"You need to find a high-level magician who can understand the magic circle above and make it clear to me before I can change it."

This result is not unexpected.

After all, it is a new type of magic-powered machine, so it is normal for the magic craftsman not to understand it. He just asked with the mentality of giving it a try.

Bird nodded to show that he understood, and left with the drawings.

Here is a brief explanation of the difference between a magic craftsman and a magician.

Magic craftsman.

Ordinary people who do not understand magic and cannot sense magic power rely purely on understanding and memory, and then use concentrated solutions rich in magic power to engrave magic circles. They are responsible for daily maintenance and large-scale production and repair of magic machines.

Because there is no magic power, it is impossible to use magic sensing to correct errors during the manufacturing process. Simple light bulb water heaters are fine, but when it comes to complex magic machines, without a magician to guide and correct the errors several times, basically they will explode every time they are engraved.

Magician.

There are few high-end talents who understand magic, can sense magic power, and can conduct scientific research to develop new magical machines, and the cost of hiring them is also very high.

The Nader family’s current financial situation does not allow them to hire a high-level magician.

The loan money is mainly used to transform magic-powered machines and upgrade the industry. It is not enough to hire another high-level magician. Even if a high-level magician is hired, there is still the worry that others will pursue the source of the system drawings and the drawings will be leaked.

"Ugh."

Bird was troubled and asked, "Where can I find a cheap and reliable high-level magician?"

Tuk-tuk-tuk——

There was a knock on the door.

"Mr. Bird, your letter." The maid's voice came from outside.

"Oh, thank you."

Bird went over to take the letter and closed the door again.

The envelope felt thick and heavy, and on the cover were written five small words in a delicate and elegant handwriting: "To Bird Nard," with a small lightning pattern in the lower right corner.

When Bird saw the familiar font and pattern, he knew who the sender was, and there was no surprise after he opened the letter.

Sophia Gray.

The other party was a pen pal Bird met in a newspaper.

In this world similar to the Earth, the laws of physics seem to have undergone many magical changes due to the existence of "magic", making it difficult for Bird to reproduce much of the scientific and technological knowledge in his memory in this world, and he cannot follow the old path of the time traveler's soap, gunpowder and steam engine.

Unfortunately, Bird's magic aptitude is 0, and he is unable to feel this magical existence called "magic".

Having said that, as the saying goes, one can draw inferences from one instance to another.

Although some scientific principles on Earth may not be correct when applied to this world (for example, combustion here really produces phlogiston, who can I ask for justice), there happen to be a few that are similar.

For example, alternating current and direct current.

Sophia Gray once published in a newspaper her research on the conversion of lightning magic, which she was halfway through and about to give up.

Electric magic is incredibly powerful, but it has always been difficult to use for research purposes because it is extremely unstable and can easily burn out magical equipment and magic circles. Even if the power is controlled well, experimental data will inexplicably have errors, which are unavoidable.