Riding and Slashing

Chapter 295 Deception

The lord wants to engage in civil engineering construction, which naturally requires all kinds of technical talents.

However, there is currently a serious shortage of craftsmen on Li Ang's site, making it difficult for many jobs to be carried out smoothly.

This is mainly because the territory expanded too fast and the accumulation was insufficient.

Originally, White Hart Castle did not lack craftsmen such as carpenters and stonemasons, but after returning from the Bacchus Empire a few months ago, Amy transferred most of the craftsmen to rebuild Shieldwind Fortress, and she will not be able to return for a while.

In Pendor Continent, it is actually quite difficult to directly recruit craftsmen, because most craftsmen are owners, so currently they can only try to buy or rent.

Yes, artisans can indeed be bought, sold or rented in a big city like Changhe Town. This is not hiring or soliciting, nor is it selling themselves like a slave, but is done through contract transfer.

When Li Ang first arrived in Changhe Town, Ralph rented some carpenters to Li Ang from the nobles of Changhe Town—and he never returned the loan...

Most of the artisans in Pende Continent actually have 'certification', which is probably a relatively primitive 'employment qualification certificate'.

But this kind of certification is not reflected by certificates, but by special household registration and labor contracts.

But none of these nobles were locals, and most of them came from the same place—around Lion Lake City.

Only those who have a craftsman’s household registration can perform the work stipulated in the contract. Even if other people can do this kind of work, they can’t do it casually, otherwise they will be fined heavily—this is basically the same as the modern qualification certificate .

Today's Pande Continent is divided among countries and has been fighting for a long time. Those guild organizations no longer exist, and craftsmen can only be attached to the noble names of various villages and towns.

Therefore, artisans are a strategic resource for the lords of Pendor.

This can also be regarded as special care for technical jobs.

This kind of attached artisan is equivalent to the resources in the hands of the lord. Many small lords will let the artisans take on some jobs in other places to make money-the administrator will go out to pick up the business, and then send the artisans to do it. This is very similar to labor. The nature of the dispatch or outsourcing company.

Because Amy really didn't expect that at a time like this, someone would dare to lie to her?

So Amy is actively purchasing.

And blacksmiths are special. Blacksmiths are generally difficult to buy and can only be borrowed.

In fact, this is very similar to the transfer of players between clubs. The buyer usually pays a transfer fee to the seller's lord, and then the wage earner who is listed for sale renegotiates the contract with the buyer.

So Amy has a sense of crisis now, and she doesn't want these two competitors to know that she was cheated...

Because there were many guilds established in the Pendor Kingdom at that time, craftsmen could receive business through the guilds, and they could also cooperate with each other to complete relatively large projects through the guilds. In fact, the craftsmen at that time did not need to be attached to the local lords. .

Probably because after Prince Alik took over the Lion Lake City, there was nothing to do there. Anyway, no matter who these nobles belong to, as long as they are willing to sell, Amy is of course willing to accept it.

Generally speaking, this kind of household registration can be called "craftsman household registration".

Especially blacksmiths and carpenters - the actual social status of these two occupations is almost comparable to that of a retinue.

Moreover, the buyer must also be an aristocrat with a territory or a manor, otherwise the craftsmen will not be able to settle down, and will not enjoy the privileges of tax exemption, conscript exemption, and labor service, and the transaction will definitely fail.

The craftsmen who signed the contract are equivalent to the vassals of the local lord, which can make them exempt from military service and all kinds of hard labor, and can also be exempted from a lot of taxes, and they can receive the agreed salary if they do the work arranged by the boss's family.

In fact, the deposit that was cheated was not much, and the sum of multiple deposits was only about [-] dinars, but Amy was quite angry.

Due to the large-scale infrastructure construction, Li Ang went to Karen Deer Castle to recruit labor - the rebels brought out by those gladiators only recognized Li Ang, and they were not so obedient if they were replaced by others.

But the "labor dispatch workers" in this era are actually living a good life. For ordinary civilians in Pendor Continent, becoming a craftsman is quite a decent thing. It is more respected than a mercenary, and there is no need to pretend to be a mercenary. risk.

Besides, even if Li Ang is not considered, just Amy herself is not something to bully!

And as long as it is a resource, it can be traded.

In order to spread the news, Amy also asked Eric to cooperate and posted advertisements for purchase everywhere in Changhe Town.

Moreover, the transfer of the blacksmith's household registration and contract usually needs to be transferred together with the blacksmith's shop. This is not a simple transfer. Unless it is on the verge of bankruptcy and intends to sell the territory, it is difficult to negotiate.

Although the status of craftsmen is higher than that of ordinary civilians, their contracts are dependent after all. The lord can transfer their contracts, but most of the time, the craftsmen need to be willing.

After all, in Amy's opinion, there are quite a lot of women around Li Ang...

Indeed, many nobles came to the Adventurer's Tavern, intending to sell the artisan contracts in their hands, and some nobles even expressed that they could lease people to Amy for a long time.

So one transfer or loan deal after another began to be carried out in the pub.

This kind of contract will determine the type of work, but the classification is relatively rough, which is roughly blacksmith, carpenter, stonemason and so on.

But the problem is that on the second day after Amy paid the deposit, when she was preparing to arrange a carriage to pick up the craftsmen with the nobles, those so-called 'nobles' all disappeared!

Klose is about to get his wish to have his own blacksmith shop, but it may be difficult for him to realize his dream of making great swords, because he already has a new profession, knight.

At any rate, she is a princess of the kingdom, she needs status and strength, and the group of female soldiers in Griffin Claw is quite brutal.And everyone knows that Amy will definitely be able to pull a large group of Noldor mercenaries from White Hart Castle-White Hart Castle has always had a large number of Noldor elves wandering around the streets!
It stands to reason that if someone goes to Changhe Town to form a group to cheat, Amy should inform Li Ang.

The most important thing is that they are the rare craftsmen who often go to war with the army, because basically all the transport equipment needs to be completed by blacksmiths and carpenters together - such as catapults, ladders, gate hinges or thorns, etc. wait.

It's just that the progress of construction is extremely slow, because there are not enough carpenters and stonemasons.

People with a certain skill usually go to the local administrator to register and settle down, then find a guarantor to accompany them, and sign a service contract with the local lord—of course, this refers to the master craftsman whose technical level can be recognized by the guarantor , Apprentices are not qualified for this.

Of course, if you don’t have the corresponding skills and insist on looking for a relationship to get a craftsman’s contract, the end will be even more tragic after being discovered—this is deceiving the lord, not only will your tongue be cut off, but you will also be sold as a slave , this life is basically over.

The current Sarleon Kingdom is no longer able to complete this kind of majestic and exquisite architecture, so now the outer walls of Sarleon City can only use painted paintings and hanging wall flags to cover up the traces of the original griffin reliefs being shoveled away.

They did go to the area under the jurisdiction of Lion Lake City, but they were scattered to various surrounding villages and towns.

To put it simply, they cannot be regarded as retinues, but their status is much higher than that of ordinary farmers.

The city of Kavala back then, which is now the city of Sarleon, was the result of the cooperation of the stonemasons' guild at that time - especially the 15-meter-high city wall, the huge griffin reliefs all over the wall, and the ten-story building. Tower of the House of Lords.

In fact, when the Pendor Kingdom ruled the mainland, craftsmen did not need to obtain this special household registration.

In order to improve efficiency, Amy generously paid a deposit first, and then agreed with them to bring the craftsmen to Changhe Town after half a month.

From the various equipment in the castle, to the various equipment of the soldiers, to the production and living utensils such as farm tools and kitchen knives, blacksmiths and carpenters are required to build them.

Normally, they should marry a noble girl from Sarleon, and then they are eligible to be canonized as knights.

However, there is a price to pay for these benefits. Contracted artisans cannot leave the noble’s territory casually, and the boss must find someone at any time—if there are no assignments, those who run around unruly will be caught and beaten to death .

In fact, Amy is very experienced in recruiting various craftsmen. After all, she has lived in White Hart Castle for so many years, and Godric often asks her to manage government affairs. She has participated in the expansion of White Hart Castle in recent years.

Although Li Ang claimed that Alina just came here to take refuge temporarily, Amy didn't believe it. She felt that Alina clearly came to ask for help last time and after getting to know Li Ang, she was clingy and didn't want to leave!

It is worth mentioning that the miller is also included in this special household registration.

Li Ang was not here, Amy planned to maintain her dignity, so she didn't tell other people about this embarrassing thing, and she planned to recover the loss by herself.

But Li Ang is not in Changhe Town now.

When guarding the bridge in Fletcher Village, Li Ang asked the carpenters to perform the task of cutting down the bridge piles during the battle, and gave them the spoils for this.

The reason why this is called affiliation is that the relationship between artisans and lords is neither a traditional relationship of loyalty nor a master-servant relationship, but an intermediate state between servants and retinues, which can generally be regarded as Dependent contract workers.

Therefore, the income of craftsmen is usually much higher than that of ordinary civilians-after all, they pay less taxes, and agricultural taxes and most additional taxes cannot be collected from them.

Anyway, they do have a large number of artisan contracts in their hands-Amy is very familiar with this kind of contract, and they are indeed true.

This may be the earliest two-way choice...

The nature of leasing is similar to that of labor dispatch. The contract and household registration are still in the hands of the lord. The lord charges a rental fee and then sends people out to help other people work.

The Silver Hand was registered by Li Ang as the Knights Guarding the Family, and in the Lion Kingdom, the newly registered Knights need to record at least five knights who have fought for the country.

Although Godric and Leon had a "breakup" on the surface, many outsiders may think that Amy cannot get Leon's support, but as long as they stay in Changhe Town for a few more days, they will know that Amy is in Leon's territory It can still be half a home...

But Li Ang doesn't care, anyway, he has the final say on the entire east, if any noble has an opinion on this, maybe their family will have a few more uncles and uncles from Mettenheim...

The female soldiers of Griffon Claws are still very capable. It took only a few days for Amy to determine the whereabouts of those liars.

Due to the shortage of manpower, Amy bid a high price in the tavern, basically asking for a salary that was twice the market price.

So sometimes craftsmen may reluctantly move to another lord's territory, and then pray that the new boss is a kind and good person.

According to the regulations of the Sarleon Kingdom, this is actually illegal, because these Mettenheim people are neither of noble origin, nor are they natives of Sarleon, and they are not even related to any nobles.

The carpenters that Leon and Ralph rented and never returned actually belonged to Mrs. Bella—but she is a heretic and has lost her noble status. In this case, there is no need to return them.

According to the practice of Pendor Continent, things like human trafficking are generally carried out in taverns, and buying and selling artisans is no exception.

Therefore, Li Ang directly canonized Klose's old buddy as a knight.

Generally speaking, the number of blacksmith shops and wood workshops in a territory often reflects the prosperity of the territory.

In fact, this method of pretending to be an aristocrat and defrauding deposits with non-material transactions such as contract transfers is very common, but Amy is really defenseless this time.

This is mainly because blacksmiths and carpenters are integral roles at all levels of the realm.

Looks like it's going well.

If Wentierf wants to look good, and if she wants to be capable, she is already a strong competitor;
And some time ago, Li Ang brought back Alina from his expedition to Dexia, who was also a beautiful and intelligent rival...

When the lord does not arrange work, they can also receive business nearby to earn some extra money, but they cannot accept business from other places without authorization, because they must avoid capitalizing on the enemy.

Moreover, they all seem to be followers of Prince Alric, and Amy is not familiar with them.

Klose's knight collar is just outside the Maixiang collar by the Ayer River, where construction is currently underway, and many hydraulic mills and blacksmith shops are under construction.

Obviously, Amy was cheated, this should be a gang of fraud...

Because under normal circumstances, a qualified blacksmith is basically a qualified fighter. After all, it is difficult for people who do not know how to fight to forge excellent weapons. It often takes more than ten years to train a qualified blacksmith.

But this time, Amy encountered a special situation.

Fortunately, Li Ang did not lack blacksmiths, and he had a large group of blacksmiths from Mettenheim under his command.

Under normal circumstances, this kind of procurement method that is not bad for money is very effective.

Of course, it’s fine if you can’t reach an agreement or don’t talk, but you may lose your current social status, and there is a high probability that you will have to be beaten severely—usually the lord who intends to sell craftsmen is very short of money, and it will definitely hinder the boss from making money. It is to be beaten.

Moreover, those liars were actually nobles—basically the lower-level lords of various villages and towns, most of whom were knights or manor owners.

Therefore, the contract in their hands is indeed true, that is to say, there are indeed so many craftsmen in their territory.

Then there is nothing to say. In this case, of course Amy will take the troops to collect the debts-the deposit has been paid, and then either bring back the agreed craftsmen, or catch those crooks and lay them down. Coolie, otherwise, where will the Princess of the Kingdom lose her face?

So Amy gathered most of her men, led [-] female explorers into the jurisdiction of Lion Lake City, and started her journey of debt collection.

(End of this chapter)