I built a manor in the Middle Ages

Chapter 171 Property Summary
"Master, spring plowing is basically over."

Conference hall on the first floor of Lu Hall.

Luc sank into the stone chair covered with deerskin and listened quietly to old Eike's report at the bottom of the stairs.

"This time we planted 1,500 pounds of wheat and peas, 600 pounds of rapeseed, 1,000 pounds of rye, 1,000 pounds of barley and oats, 600 pounds of flax, olive oil, hops, and gypsophila, covering a total of 48 acres."

"You have about an acre of vacant farmland."

"The rest of the rye seeds and a small amount of rapeseed were distributed to farmers."

"Besides that, there are 60 pounds of dried meat, 60 pieces of salted fish, and 300 pounds of dried vegetables in the cellar. Together with the remaining rations in the granary and the resources from the forest, there's enough food for everyone in the Knights' Castle until autumn."

"As for livestock, you still have eighteen chickens and four pigs. Although one goat froze to death, the ewe recently gave birth to a lamb, so there are still six goats and two sheep."

"A donkey, a mule, a war-horse of Al-Andalus, and a travelling-horse."

"Four dogs."

"A cat."

"And Oliver has successfully raised a new hive of bees."

"Tools: two curved plows, one wooden harrow, three windmills, five iron shovels, ten iron hoes, ten wood-cutting axes, twenty sets of straw raincoats, one paper model, one sled and one wheelbarrow, two rafts, two butcher knives, and several fishing nets and wooden farm tools."

“Plus, your property includes a half-acre apple grove to the north.”

"As for buildings, even if you don't count your castle and other people's residences, there are simply too many."

"Two mills, a bridge, two charcoal mills, a brickyard, a pottery factory, a lumberyard, a shooting range, a granary, a woodshed, a storehouse, a material yard, a well, a barrel wheel, a cellar, a stable, a sheepfold, a pigsty, a chicken coop, a fishpond, a sundial, an oil press, a bread oven, and a wooden prison."

"A salt factory and a textile factory under reconstruction"

“And that church.”

After saying this in one breath, Old Eike sighed deeply. Feeling a little thirsty, he picked up the ceramic cup and drank it all in one gulp. He paused for a moment, and under Luc's gaze, he uttered the last syllable:
"As you can see, that's all for now!"

"My Lord, this is magnificent!"

As soon as Old Ek finished speaking, Ryan, who was listening on the side, grinned proudly. Most of the things here were created by him and Luke together!

"It is indeed a considerable and huge fortune." Luc agreed with a smile.

In fact, there are still some things that old Eike has not counted, such as clothes. Almost everyone in the manor has a set of linen clothes. In addition to owning more than five sets, Luc himself also has two sets of deerskin clothes, a goat wool sweater and a sheep wool jacket, as well as a sheepskin jacket made from a dead goat, and a lot of rabbit fur hats and shoes.

In four months, it will be three years since he came to this valley. Luc couldn't help but feel proud of himself for having built such a huge fortune with his bare hands in three years.

"By the way, sir," Old Eck thought for a moment and put down his water glass. "Recently, several people have asked me privately if they want to be millers. What do you think?"

"Just after the land was divided, someone wants to get some flour?"

Luc's mood cooled, and he scoffed, "For the time being, there will be no miller. Until autumn, flour grinding will be done collectively under Ryan's supervision. We can talk about this matter after the autumn harvest!"

Being a miller is a good job, with plenty of benefits, and if there is a vacancy, it will definitely attract people's attention.

But Luc has his own ideas about the mill.

Old Eike just mentioned two mills. Yes, there is only one in the Knight's Castle, but don't forget that in the village of Tiha, Luc also has a mill whose profits for the first three years were taken away by Baron Berry!

Beyond the mill another third of a mile of land was legally Luc's.

When Luc was enthroned, besides choosing Telfbridge for the caravan, why did he want the mill so much? Of course, it was not for the pennies, but because of the mill plan in his mind.
"You've worked hard during this period. Now that spring planting is over, it's time for you to rest. Once the farmland stabilizes, I'll choose a piece of land to build a house for you."

Luc stood up and walked out while giving instructions to Old Eike about the next arrangements: "Build the textile factory slowly, there's no rush to use it for now. But over at the Salt Mountain, Gle Paul must also give them a one-acre plot of land so they can grow some food in the second half of the year without having to pay taxes."

"No problem." Old Eike nodded, a few wrinkles appearing on his slightly bald forehead. Seeing that Luc did not stop walking, he asked in surprise, "Master, where are you going?"

"Didn't you say I still had an acre of my private land to spare?"

Luc turned his head and smiled: "I'm going to plant grapes!"

…The wild grapevines on the other side of the river weren’t very big to begin with.

About one-half acre.

So the people sent out to collect grapes only brought back a few branches, which were stored in the cellar by Luc, and now he asked Ryan to take them.

But when these branches were placed at Luc's feet, he was dumbfounded.

"Why is there only so much left?"

"The rest are getting moldy in your cellar, sir," Ryan muttered.

"get mouldy?"

Luc frowned. Grapes are different from other crops. They are planted by selecting some healthy branches, and then using the branches as cuttings and inserting them into the soil when planting.

But he never expected that a group of people would die.

"Master, is the cellar too damp?"

Old Eike took a look and asked tentatively.

Luc's cellar wasn't damp, but that was for the human body. After hearing what Old Eike said, he thought for a moment and said, "It's very likely."

“I should have laid some sand earlier.”

Luc was a little depressed about the loss of most of the grape branches, but then he remembered another crop and asked quickly, "Where are the blueberries?"

"...most of it has rotted away."

Luc took a deep breath.

Ryan took out the blueberry, and saw a dehydrated blueberry lying quietly in his palm. Luke held his forehead helplessly.

This time it’s not because of environmental issues, it’s because it was not handled properly from the beginning.
—The blueberry pickers forgot to dig up the roots.
"That's it. It's God's will that these remain. Let's plant them without delay."

Luke rubbed his eyes and asked Ryan to take the goodies out of the Deer Hall.

He has always had a strong ability to comfort himself.

At the entrance of the Deer Hall, Miller was guarding the door in an orderly manner with a spear in hand. When he saw the two men coming out, he greeted them loudly. Seeing this, Luke asked him to go and get his father and little Maiman.

"This guy came over here after plowing the fields. It's strange that he insisted on standing guard."

Looking at Miller's figure, Ryan shook his head. He already knew Miller's bloodthirsty thoughts, but when he turned around and suddenly caught a glimpse of Luke's half-smile, Ryan was stunned for a moment.

"Master, why are you looking at me?"

"Nothing." Luc looked away.

It's really strange that Ryan didn't like Lisa, but Miller did.
A child who is only thirteen or fourteen years old falls in love with a maid who is almost twenty years old?

Ha, I’m not afraid of being overwhelmed.

Under Ryan's puzzled gaze, Miller brought people back soon, and Luke ordered the two to prepare the materials.

Ever since Ryan became a quasi-knight, Luc has been deliberately trying to maintain Ryan's status.

This is not only a care for this earliest servant, but also a respect for the quasi-knight system.

Luc wanted everyone in the manor to gradually realize that even if a quasi-knight was not a noble, he still had a certain status.

So Miller naturally became the next follower he wanted to train.

Bloodthirstiness is not harmless in Luc's view, and loyalty to oneself is the first priority.

Little Maiman and Robert worked quickly, and by the time Luc had surveyed the one acre of land on the hillside, they had already arrived at the front of the field with wood and rattan nets.

(End of this chapter)