Crusade against the Pope

Chapter 81 Currency of This Era

An efficient guillotine can solve many past problems.

Although many people felt aggrieved because they did not hear Ahmed's screams before his death.

But after all, they won't get too entangled in such trivial matters.

After the trials of the death row inmates were completed, the day's celebration was almost over. The villagers who lived far away had to get home before nightfall, so they left early.

The villagers who were nearby were also bargaining with Zayed's caravan. Many of the goods in the caravan were scarce foreign products brought from Egypt, which were quite attractive to many people with some spare money.

As for Garys, after completing the trial, he went to another meeting place. This was also the last issue he needed to deal with today.

If we count from the time when Ahmed led his men to attack the village of Monterey, almost three months have passed. If we count from the time when Eric massacred the town of Alhadi, almost two months have passed.

More than 200 of them who were captured have been digging the soil in Skar Village for at least two months.

The reason why these people were able to endure the daily hard work and did not flee on a large scale was that Gairis paid them money on a daily basis based on the amount of earth they moved and allowed them to redeem themselves.

We have to thank Ahmed. It was Ahmed's hard work over the years that kept a batch of currency that could be used for circulation for Gairis.

The currency situation in the Kingdom of Jerusalem during this period was not much different from that in Egypt. The main currencies were gold dinars or dinar-like gold coins. The most widely circulated were dirhams, and smaller currencies were fils.

Unlike Western Europe, the purchasing power of gold coins in the Middle East is significantly lower than that in Britain and France; the purchasing power of silver coins is even more significantly lower than that in China.

Overall, the Middle East is even in a state of chronic inflation, which is contrary to the economic trend of other parts of the world. The reason for this is naturally inseparable from the Arabs' trade activities around the world. A large amount of precious metals are concentrated in the Middle East.

One benefit of this situation for Gellis was that he was able to collect enough currency in circulation to coordinate the use of manpower without using corvée to force unpaid labor.

1枚约为4.25克的金第纳尔，大致上只能兑换2.97克左右的银迪拉姆10到12枚。而一枚银迪拉姆只能购买3到8磅左右的麦子。

The exchange rate between copper fils and silver dirhams fluctuates greatly, with one silver dirham being exchanged for roughly 30 to 50 copper fils.

Taking into account the fluctuations in the exchange rate between copper coins and silver coins, the currency hoarded by Ahmed was mainly silver dirhams and gold dinars.

After getting so much currency, Gairis could mobilize human resources by spending money. The price he offered was almost that an adult male could get 1 silver dirham if he worked for Gairis for two days.

This price effectively attracted the gathering of people who were not working in the surrounding areas, and also prompted the prisoners of war to settle down and work hard in Garys.

Of course, although prisoners of war had the same salary as the idle farming population, if they wanted to regain their freedom, they had to pay three gold dinars to redeem themselves.

And those prisoners of war stayed here not just for the hope of redemption.

In their hearts, Garys holds a special place.

The cool autumn breeze blows across the earth.

More than 200 people have gathered in this empty space that was originally a construction site. They are strong, their hands are covered with calluses, and their eyes are full of hope.

Most of them were Frankish in appearance, but there were some Arabs mixed in. As Gelis approached them, he waved at them, and the Franks shouted back at him.

Because he already has a lofty status in the eyes of these people.

Over the past two months, Gelis has filled a faith vacuum in the area.

Although limited by the environment and certain factors, Gaillis did not hold a Mass under the Catholic ritual.

However, the relatively simple Protestant model of [Sunday worship] was held every week by Gellis, who not only invited nearby villagers to participate, but also the Frankish prisoners from Reynald's army.

While receiving Holy Communion, the prisoners will also be given a day of rest.

Walking through the crowd, these people no longer had any hostility towards Garys. They greeted Garys with enthusiasm and excitement, and Garys kept waving his hands.

Once in the middle of the crowd, Gellis found a large rock to stand on, ensuring that everyone around him could see him.

"Today, we are here to share the joy with the villagers and witness the grace bestowed by the Lord. It is your hard work that has made rivers flow in this pure height and springs in the valley, so that the rivers that nourish life surround the farmland."

"The descendants of this village who have lived here for thousands of years should all thank you. It is your sweat that has kept them well fed and clothed."

"I will order someone to erect a monument here to record your deeds, so that your good deeds today can be known to future generations."

The first words that Garys said stunned everyone present. This was the respect they had never received before, and it was something they might have thought about in the past but had never said out loud.

After this opening tone was set, the prisoners present couldn't help but look at Garys with more eagerness.

"I know that you may have been my enemies two months ago, and you may have used swords against me, but that doesn't matter."

"Before I returned to this earth, my father promised me that he had made all creatures in the world swear not to harm me."

"As long as you have good intentions, stay on the right path, sincerely repent of your past mistakes, and never make them again, you will be forgiven by God and don't have to worry about going to hell after you die."

"Now that this work has been accomplished, your redemption in this world is sufficient. You can all go find the people who supervise your work and ask them to redeem you, so that you can regain your freedom and no longer be forced to work by others."

When Garys said this, the two hundred people nearby showed different reactions.

Some of them were smiling happily. After all, they had worked longer hours and dug harder. In addition to the basic salary, they also received some bonuses, which not only enabled them to redeem themselves, but also allowed them to keep some money after redemption.

Others were a little worried. The redemption price of three gold dinars was still a bit high for them. Even if they used all their wages to cover it, it would not be enough.

　First update, then [He has made all things in the world swear not to hurt me. ] This sentence is the protagonist bragging.

　　In addition, there is a building in the book review area. Everyone can build it. When it reaches 100 floors, someone will reward me with 5000 book coins.

　　Sorry to bother everyone!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)