Zong Shen released his hand and turned around to leave in a carefree manner.
After walking just a few steps, a loud voice from the Dwarf Uncle ca from behind.
"My lord, I will definitely repair this combat puppet within three days!"
Zong Shen waved his hand backward to indicate his understanding and then headed directly toward the area of the houses; he was in too much of a hurry earlier and had not handed things over to Marie.
At this mont, Marie was chatting with San Pang, with the nearby male and female farrs seated around her.
In the territory, the gender ratio of farrs was about two to one. This ratio was not very balanced, but since the numbers were not large, there was no imdiate need to consider pairing the farrs into families.
However, when the population grows, this issue will need to be addressed seriously.
As soon as Zong Shen reached them, the farrs stood up and saluted him, showing him great respect.
Zong Shen waved his hand, indicating for them all to sit down, then walked over to Marie’s side.
He took out a thick stack of books, totaling six, all of which Zong Shen had acquired recently.
They included "Herbalism Encyclopedia," "Marching Strategy," "Confession of the Holy Master," and more. Completing the designated reading ti could grant certain attributes or mastery of certain skills.
This was true knowledge equaling power. Unfortunately, Zong Shen had little spare ti, occupied either with rest or with constructing and exploring battles. Otherwise, he would have liked to spare so ti to read.
Zong Shen handed all these books to Marie for her to keep. First, she had a talent for reading, and second, she could look for talent among the farrs to start training the territory’s own pharmacists and chefs.
This would allow for the production of various potions and beneficial als, forming a healthy industrial chain, with potions as standard equipnt for warriors, thereby increasing their safety.
Of course, this was just a plan and vision, and it would likely take so ti to move from preparation to final formation.
"Marie, these books are for you."
"Read more when you have free ti. We will build our own library soday."
"We also need to establish schools, promote education, so that everyone can read to improve themselves, mastering more life and labor skills, and enhancing the overall quality of our subjects."
"Also, take notice of who might have talents in pharmaceuticals and cooking, and try to cultivate them."
Zong Shen said to Marie in front of all the farrs.
Such learning was almost unimaginable for ordinary farrs.
Especially in this world where education was not widespread.
Only residents in giant cities and Bang City had more educational opportunities.
For villagers and farrs to learn was almost impossible; the skills they mastered only t the needs of daily life, such as gathering and production.
Like farming or herding cattle and sheep, coastal villagers would fish, and mountain villagers would hunt. Such labor skills were generally mastered.
For instance, Erya and Xiaoping, who were responsible for the territory’s farmland, were quite skilled in farming.
However, for more complex skills, the farrs could only scratch their heads.
Among the farrs, there were also potential ones. Zong Shen observed that with daily labor, certain farrs seed to have improved their talents by a level.
So farrs indeed appeared smarter than others. For example, San Pang was a clever guy who was agile in both work and handling affairs. Another farr recruited from Sitanos Village, nad Ruiou, was of green good talent.
This indicated that farrs had cultivation value and could indeed be the foundational population for the territory’s long-term developnt.
In the short term, recruitnt and plunder were relied upon, but in the long run, city developnt and population reproduction were necessary.
In the future, the territory would require reforms across various aspects.
For the territory’s reforms, Zong Shen already had a rough idea.
First, the territory needed to accumulate a basic population, and then attract enough circulation of outsiders. The circulation of people could not only bring assorted ssages but also a large amount of materials and wealth.
Only by expanding influence and increasing exchanges with the outside world could wealth be rapidly accumulated.
Like Sitanos Village, where many rchants frequently co to purchase cows, sheep, grain, cowhide, and sheepskin as agricultural and sideline products, it eventually beca a larger village with a larger population in the surrounding area. Thanks to the prominent cattle and sheep industry, many villagers opted to raise cattle to make money. Economic circulation and demand spurred industrial developnt, eventually supporting a large population.
Additionally, internally establishing a wage system would allow farrs and soldiers to enter paid labor stages. However, expenses such as food and lodging would require them to pay certain fees to the territory, while the remaining salary could be freely used to purchase private property, forming an economic cycle and wealth accumulation.
Zong Shen could also sell land, seeds, calves, and lambs at low prices to encourage farrs to actively cultivate and engage in agriculture and breeding in designated areas around the territory.
The harvested products could be allowed for sale within the territory, forming a healthy cycle of output and inco, attracting wealth to the territory like a rolling snowball, thereby greatly increasing farrs’ enthusiasm for production.
Besides the economic aspect, there were other formalization reforms, including stratification, separation of military and civilian sectors, implenting a military rit system, and not only becoming the trade center among regional indigenous people but also the comrcial center among regional lords.
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