I'm not a lord

Chapter 50 Confusing people’s hearts
Lynn would immediately hand over the prey harvested from hunting to several strong farm women who accompanied him.

Animal meat pickled with salt, onions and garlic can not only extend its shelf life, but also slightly reduce the fishy smell to a level that is barely edible.

When the road construction begins, the animal meat will be chopped up and added to the serfs' porridge to fill some of the food gap.

Just when Lin En was enjoying himself in the forest, Lao Liu sent someone to deliver a message saying that two boats had arrived at the dock.

The two ships belonged to Leon and were loaded with several large boxes of iron tools and thirty-six serfs.

As for Leon himself, he was not on board.

According to his letter, he is currently discussing the issue of illegal salt trafficking with several businessmen in Sanhe City.

After all, he had never done such a large business before, and he couldn't handle the huge profits from illegal salt sales by himself, so he had to find a partner.

He also assured Lynn in the letter that these businessmen were all old acquaintances of his and there was no possibility of leaks.

As for the sister he had promised, he promised to bring her to White Bear Territory in late April or early May, and claimed that he would do a good job of communication in advance to ensure that Lin En was satisfied.

After glancing at the letter, Lin En went to check the quality of the serfs.

To his surprise, these thirty-six serfs were all adult males, and most of them were strong and healthy, and they were obviously top-quality cattle and horses.

But when he thought about it carefully, he felt that this was very scientific.

The only people who could have escaped from the territory and ran to Sanhe City were strong male serfs.

If you can't run fast with your family, you will definitely be caught up by the lord's cavalry.

But what Sanhe City lacks the least is adult men.

Only a very small number of these male serfs who had no skills could find jobs to make a living.

The rest were either deported or starved to death in the corners of the city.

Now that Lin En has opened up the channel to Sanhe City, he can bring all these serfs who were supposed to be waiting to die to Bai Xiong.

These thirty-six serfs were just the first group of people sent by Leon and the third brother.

As for what to do with these serfs, Lin En didn't even think about it and sent them all to build roads.

The best oxen and horses should be used to move bricks and plaster on the construction site.

The eight-day deadline passed in the blink of an eye. As soon as the serfs of White Bear Territory finished cultivating their own land, they gathered in the north of the territory without stopping.

Lin En stood on a makeshift earthen platform, his posture upright and his expression stern, scanning the more than a thousand male serfs below.

He slowly raised the loud speaker that carpenter Tolima had just made. His voice was deep and powerful, resonating above everyone's heads like a huge bell:

"I am your lord! Listen to me!"

In an instant, silence fell on the stage, and the serfs fell silent. Only the breeze blew past, ruffling their old clothes.

Lin En paused, his sharp eyes like a blade sweeping across every face, young or old, and continued:
"From today on, we in White Bear Territory will be undertaking some major undertakings! Road construction and mining. This is by no means an easy task and may take you two months, three months, or even longer! But this is for the future of the territory, so that each of you can live a good life!"

His voice became increasingly high-pitched. "You must have heard that I discovered a salt mine in the north of the territory! I know that in order to buy salt, you have to give out ten or more sheep every year.

This is all because of those bastards, the king and the duke, who want to empty your pockets to the last penny! They only want to eat your flesh and drink your blood, and they don't care whether you live or die!

But I'm different from them. I will protect the territory, and I will protect you! Once the road is built and the salt mines are mined, you'll all have free salt. Free! And as long as I'm here, salt in White Bear Territory will always be free!

Before Lin En finished speaking, a slight commotion broke out in the audience. The serfs whispered to each other, their faces filled with surprise and confusion.

They only learned about the existence of the salt mine yesterday.

But in their minds, every blade of grass and every tree in the territory belongs to the lord.

Although the salt mine is good, what does it have to do with these serfs?

In previous years, they bought expensive salt from the lords.

In order to raise enough money to buy salt, they were reluctant to eat the sheep they raised.

Even if there were another salt mine, there would probably be no change.

But no one expected that the lord would actually announce in front of everyone that salt would be free.

What is the concept of free?
This means that every serf household can eat ten more sheep every year!
This is definitely a huge benefit that can be seen and touched.

The serfs could hardly believe their ears, but this was indeed what the lord said in person.

In an instant, there was more emotion and expectation in their eyes when they looked at Lin En.

Of course, there was still a small number of serfs who were unwilling to trust Lin En.

Seeing this, Lin En raised the corners of his mouth slightly and shouted into the speaker again:

"Some of you will definitely not believe me, so just open your eyes and watch carefully! During the road construction period, I will provide three meals a day. The oatmeal porridge at noon will also contain meat and salt. This will definitely fill your stomachs and give you enough energy to work!
Not only that, every week I will select the five most diligent serfs from among you and reward them with 60 acres of land! From next year on, these hardworking lucky ones will no longer need to work for me four days a week, and they will own the entire 120 acres of land!

Lynn's voice was extremely bewitching and penetrating, and every word she said was like a seed of hope sown into the hearts of the serfs.

The serfs in the audience were completely excited at this moment.

For the serfs, the most attractive things were definitely "land" and "freedom".

Not having to farm for the lord and being able to get a complete 120 acres of farmland, these two prizes made them have a brain orgasm.

Some young and strong men clenched their fists excitedly and even howled on the spot.

There was a gleam of eagerness in their eyes, as if they could already see the sixty acres of fertile fields waving to them.

Some serfs who originally looked listless and unwilling to work were also infected by Lin En's words and the atmosphere on the scene, and their eyes showed hope and expectation.

But at this moment, Lin En suddenly swung the whip in his hand, drawing a sharp arc in the air.

The crisp and piercing sound explosion made the audience quiet instantly.

Lin En's face darkened, and he changed the subject: "I will reward the hardworking, and of course punish the lazy. The White Bear Territory will not tolerate any laziness or slacking! Anyone who dares to be lazy or disobey orders will be taught the truth by my whip and sword!"

Then he raised the loud speaker above his head and shouted:

"Those who are willing to work for me, please shout out loudly so that I can hear your voices!"

After a brief silence, the audience erupted in a jumble of shouts: "Yes! Yes!"

At first, the sound was relatively weak, but as more and more people joined in, the shouting became louder and more uniform, echoing in the sky above the White Bear Territory for a long time.

(End of this chapter)