forest kingdom

Winter has not yet passed. The winter in the ice land is extremely long. You may have to wear warm animal skin clothes even in the afternoons in June.

The biggest problem here is not the cold, but the lack of light.

The continuous cloudy weather can easily make people drowsy and desperate.

Lawrence does not prohibit gambling and prostitution. First, the people here generally have no moral concepts. Many of them have just slightly transformed from the logic of robbers and are not suitable for being taught to do things by pressing their heads in a radical way.

Second, the men here generally have little sympathy for women.

The purpose of war is to seize food and women. Now, if we can control these people to hold their own wives obediently and not touch other people's wives, it is already high-pressure control. It is not appropriate to prohibit some unmarried and married men from spending money in brothels.

Under the system of multiple wives, multiple children and multiple taxes established by Lawrence, many people no longer want to marry more wives. Now there are still more women than men in the Ice Land, and banning prostitution or not will not have much impact on the men of this tribe.

The third is that prostitutes mainly serve sailors and merchants from all over the place, and these people have an urgent need for women.

Lawrence, who had experienced civilized society, thought that prostitutes were a very common group, so he basically ignored such things as long as they did not get in the way.

But just as Lawrence was dealing with the busy work to be done in the spring, Stella came over.

"Prophet, the prostitutes in Dum Port are soliciting customers on the streets again. They have traded a twelve-year-old Durela boy."

Lawrence didn't want to bother with this kind of shit. "If this is considered illegal, many old women in Pumice Town will go to jail."

Stella showed a puzzled expression, “Why do you say that?”

Lawrence didn't want to explain what he said. In the early years, many men died in the town of Pumixiu. The widows and aunts who could not hold back started to attack the young men, using food to seduce the ignorant and strong-willed young men.

"The men and women here are not elves. They don't have that long a growth period. Twelve years old is considered a teenager. It's okay to try it once, just don't do it too often."

Lawrence did not want to convict, nor did he want to use the morality of the future world to constrain the soldiers of this era, nor did he want to be too controlling.

No matter who they are, they don’t want to be controlled too much, even if it’s for their own good.

Apart from necessary matters, Lawrence rarely assigned tasks to others. He was busy in the artisan area most of the time and rarely went to the agricultural areas outside Oak City to cause trouble for others.

The same goes for the matter between Gran and Io. Lawrence is only responsible for the general direction, and the specific matters should still be handled according to local customs.

They said things had changed, and they had, and they had killed a lot of people.

It’s almost the same to say that there has been no change. Some places are still the same as before, and most of the land is still managed by the original people, and the people who have been replaced are still locals.

Stella noticed that Lawrence didn't care, but she felt that she had to take this kind of thing seriously.

"I think this kind of thing should be banned. These prostitutes solicit customers on the street and actively lure men in. This is harmful behavior!"

Lawrence was helpless, "But I think a big part of the reason for this kind of thing is that the man himself wants to go in."

Stella looked at Lawrence seriously, "So you think we shouldn't care? I think this kind of intercourse that is not for the purpose of reproduction is a crime and it hurts both parties!"

Lawrence thought about it for four or five seconds, then quickly nodded and agreed to it.

"Then ban them from soliciting on the street and from sitting or standing in doorways in revealing clothing."

Stella smiled, "Yes, Prophet!"

Lawrence put his hands on the table and told Stella what he thought.

"This kind of thing doesn't stop them from finding customers, just like soldiers need wages and farmers need food. Some women come from far away just to make money."

"Compared to heavy work and harsh environment, many people prefer to make quick money. You know, our sailors, workers, and business nobles are the richest groups of this era."

"I believe that in order to find customers, they will use various unconventional methods to attract customers, such as going to bars to eat and hook up with people, or looking for insiders to introduce customers, or other despicable means."

"I would rather these prostitutes sell their bodies in brothels than have them come out and have romantic relationships with my people."

"Let me stipulate that brothels must pay social security taxes to their employees, and they cannot deduct it from their wages. At the same time, I stipulate the official guide price for prostitutes to receive customers and provide services, and also stipulate the commissions for those people."

"The safeguard tax will be returned to these prostitutes after they have worked for five years. At the same time, I will have people send them home. After five years, whether the operators are willing or not, these prostitutes will no longer belong to them."

"The working hours must also be set. I will take care of this matter later. You are responsible for protecting the elves and making sure that the children don't get lost."

Lawrence felt that Stella was more suitable to protect women and children.

It's not that she is good at protecting, but that she is particularly fair. She is not partial to women and children, nor is she partial to men. She does things according to reason and rules.

"Okay." Stella accepted Lawrence's assignment. If the problem with the prostitutes was solved, there would be no problem at the port.

Prostitutes will definitely not seduce the elven wizards, but will instead arouse the murderous intent of these wizards.

The men in places like Pumitiu Town and Dum Port are mainly workers and soldiers, and these groups are naturally fond of looking for women.

Lawrence has actually taken control of these people, established stable families for them, and arranged technical discussion groups and some study group activities for them.

Starting a family is the best blow to prostitutes. The easier it is to get married, the fewer prostitutes there will be.

With fewer people getting married, there are naturally more prostitutes.

Lawrence was too lazy to ban prostitution. What he did was to increase the marriage rate so that men and women could have families, children and jobs.

The prostitutes in the Ice Land are all foreigners. Lawrence has always been selfish and does not like women in the Ice Land to become prostitutes. Even if he wants to arrange for a group of single women who cannot find a partner to go out this year, he still cares about these women and helps them improve their treatment.

Books were the best dowry, and Lawrence found time to work with Cassandra on The Housewife's Guide to Housekeeping.

From what combination of positions can easily give couples a better experience, to the signs of pregnancy and normal reactions, to the approximate time from pregnancy to delivery, how to care for the baby when it is just born, etc.

Home cleaning tips, good ideas.

Maintenance and repair methods for various furniture.

Common manifestations of infectious diseases in farm poultry.

Wounds, colds, and diseases transmitted from livestock to humans.

How to properly harness cattle and sheep, and how to feed them.

Ten home cooking techniques in the Ice Land.

Five songs of the Ice Folk. Optimal conditions for growing common crops.

Ten tips for couples to get along well.

Constellations that can be seen in the Land of Ice.

Comes with the Star Country Power Map (New Calendar 19th Year Edition)
In the more than a month when the cold winter had not yet dissipated and spring had not yet arrived, Lawrence gathered various agricultural experts and technicians, and used everyone's wisdom to summarize a set of thick books that were written on the spur of the moment.

After it was finished, Lawrence remembered that printing had not yet been popularized. Fortunately, there were a large number of idle nuns and international students who could do the work for him, so he asked the intellectuals in the monastery to copy the book.

At the beginning, only more than one hundred people will be used, and these one hundred unmarried women will leave the ice land to find a partner.

Although there are many young boys, there are even more young girls. Lawrence always feels that these unmarried women at the age of thirty should open their eyes and see the world.

At the same time, it also gives the rest of the people a little shock!

These unmarried women did not leave in glory. They were an immoral group who were exiled by Lawrence as punishment, a group of old women who were unwanted and could not get married.

As the ruler of a feudal dynasty, Lawrence was not a non-marriage and non-childbearing person.

Not getting married and not having children were malicious acts that would be punished in any feudal dynasty.

Lawrence still felt a little guilty, he was too soft-hearted and thought this was inappropriate.

"If a girl doesn't get married and doesn't make significant contributions, her parents will leave this blessed land with her!"

As soon as the prophet opened his mouth, many parents who were not anxious at first quickly became anxious.

Lawrence didn't care at all. As long as the basic foundation of the army and agriculture and industry was not affected, it didn't matter how much trouble was done.

Business is the least afraid of being tossed around. Lawrence feels that if business is not hit a few times, it will easily get out of control.

This time, the prostitutes going out on the streets to solicit customers was a dangerous sign, so the operators behind them were severely fined.

The ice land is not big. Lawrence doesn't care about the several territories outside. He only cares about four places: Dum Port, Pumice Town, Flying Fish Port, and Waterfall City.

There will be no more merchant aristocrats who are unwilling to abide by the rules, but as long as this soil exists, there will be no shortage of operators who are willing to obey and do their work.

While Lawrence was focusing on rear-line affairs, the Star Legion and the Holy Light Legion fought several more times.

There were wins and losses, and hundreds of people died in the wizard's sneak attack, but the battle line advanced to the city of Quilachi, the hometown of Catherine and Cassandra.

A large piece of land had been bitten off from the first kingdom in the south, the Kingdom of Northrend.

Large numbers of refugees and prostitutes poured into the Ice Land from undefended places such as the ocean, forests, and mountains.

Lawrence quickly issued an order strictly prohibiting these people from entering the ice land, and at the same time sent more than 50 internal affairs officers under his command with soldiers to stabilize the situation.

Compared with other kingdoms and forces, Lawrence is better at training a complete set of middle and lower-level personnel. It can send a large number of grassroots managers to fill vacancies and quickly stabilize the situation.

Especially because of their military achievements, the warriors who are about to become knights are very willing to learn relevant knowledge and experience.

Traditionally, the rulers of rural areas and small towns relied on age and prestige, and many people did not know how to become a village or town chief even if they met these people frequently.

There are a large number of production team leaders in Lawrence's territory. These people have been leading their team members in construction tasks for more than ten years. As long as Lawrence gives them the power and qualifications, they can quickly become qualified mayors and organizers.

Artillery leads the way, and logistics provide support.

The wizards and knights of the Church of Holy Light are still struggling frantically, but it is meaningless in the face of absolute strength.

After the snow in the south melted and the roads dried up, the front line advanced every day.

It's not the Southerners who take advantage of the good weather to beat the Northerners, it's the Northerners who beat the Southerners when the weather is good!
The spring plowing had just ended when Lawrence received Lek's battle report.

Lawrence said to Sophia beside him: "Quilachi City has been completely occupied. Although Catherine's hometown has become a desolate ruin, it has been protected. The nobles of the entire city are willing to cooperate with our management."

Sophia said happily, "What should we do next? Support local puppets and colonize the southern kingdom, right?"

Lawrence was not interested in such things. "This year's ox-drawn competition is about to start. Steam vehicles can also participate."

Sophia had no interest in such boring things. She sat in the train seat looking at the mountains and rivers outside, feeling bored.

"Oh, my magic is useless. If my magic is also water, it will definitely be more effective than Heidi's!"

Lawrence didn't hit the blonde.

In fact, Sophia's abilities are much more useful than Heidi's, especially in industrial applications.

Heidi can form a water pressure combination with Lolita, and Sophia and Sariel can actually form an electromagnetic combination.

The electromagnetic combination is definitely stronger than the water pressure combination!
But Sophia is not the type of person who is willing to endure hardships. She has long passed her teenage years, which were most suitable for studying. Now she is extremely lazy. Just maintaining her figure has already consumed most of her energy. The rest of her energy is spent on competing for favors and enjoying herself. She has no time to work hard at all.

Sariel has also passed the time when she can sit down and study quietly. Now she is in her thirties and doesn't want to learn anything too complicated.

Besides, there are a lot of things to do every day. Sariel is the hostess of the family and is responsible for various chores, big and small, most of the time.

Teenagers and adolescents may be the best time to sit down and study.

Based on the thinking of people around him and some later generations, Lawrence decided to set the marriage age after leaving school.

It should be about seventeen years old, but we just decided to set it at eighteen.

Let’s forget about seducing minors, something that happened in the past. After all, if we apply modern laws and morals to people in the past, few of them, whether men or women, would be clean.

But if you still dare to do such things after Lawrence has made the law, you will have to taste the oppression of the feudal rulers!

Lawrence's goal is to enhance the knowledge level, technology and self-worth of the next generation of population, so he requires people to get married as late as possible.

The Ice Land is not short of population now, but what it lacks is high-quality population.

Twenty years from now, this problem will become even more serious, as the development of science and technology will require a large number of educated people.

Although the Star Country is now invincible, the Star Country will surge in strength again in 20 or 30 years! (End of this chapter)