"Of course, in this era, knowledge needs to be paid for."

The housekeeper paused,

"There are only 600 places for the first batch of training classes. The fee is 5 silver coins per person. First-come-first-served basis!"

"In addition, those who did not get a seat in time, or who do not want to participate in the first batch of training classes but plan to participate in the second batch of training classes, can pay a prepayment of 10 copper coins. Those who pay the prepayment will be admitted to the second batch of training classes.

After the quota is opened, you will have priority when registering!”

The 600 quota limit is a limit designed by the devil after personal inspection.

The vacant [Holy Atonement] chapel is a quite large building, with a pulpit inside, and rows of benches under the platform. Of course, they are all worn out, and the chairs will need to be replaced with new ones in the future.

The normal capacity is about 300 people. If the three aisles are also used, and the people in the front row sit on the ground and the people in the back row stand, then the entire chapel can hold about 700 people.

It would be more appropriate to allow 600 students to squeeze in.

From another perspective, it is also due to lack of manpower.

Here in the castle, the only people who are capable of teaching are the butler Ator, a few of his servants, Li Jiasu, and Chu Yang.

The housekeeper is usually very busy and cannot possibly teach for 3 hours every night.

What? Let the Lord teach? What kind of crazy talk is this?

As a result, only Li Jia Shu and a few good people under the steward were left to give night reading classes to the residents of Gus City.

Later, Li Jiasu completes the framework team for literacy education, and more night reading classes can be opened at the same time.

This matter cannot be rushed or hastened. Many objective conditions have not yet been perfected. Moreover, the people must have doubts about this big pie now.

Only when the first batch of people actually eat the cake can they put aside their doubts.

Before the crowd could explode, the Sheriff knocked on the masonry ground with an iron rod and said loudly: "Quiet, everyone! You can discuss it after the announcement is complete!"

The crowd obediently remained quiet this time.

The steward nodded to the Sheriff and continued reading the scroll.

"The above is one of the purposes."

"Next, is my second will."

"In order to gradually realize the 'internal and external development strategy' in the next two years, starting from today, the castle will sell 'development bonds' to the residents of Gus City!"

"The minimum amount is 10 copper coins, the maximum amount is 1 gold coin, and each free citizen is limited to one purchase within a quarter."

"The 'development bonds' are made in triplicate. The buyer keeps 2 of them and the castle keeps 1."

"After 6 months from the date of purchase, you can get back 1.2 times the amount from the castle with the coupon!"

"You can also hold it longer and withdraw it after 12 months, and you can get 1.4 times the amount back!"

"For example, if you purchase a 'development bond' of 10 silver coins on a certain day, you can receive 12 silver coins from the castle with the coupon after 6 months. If you hold it for 12 months and then collect it,

It’s 14 silver coins!”

"Well, when paying for the above two things, you can use food instead."

The steward paused, took a deep breath, and began to read the last paragraph on the scroll.

"My father, Misty Federesh, when he was the lord, he never felt sorry for anyone. I think the people of Gusi City saw it and remembered it in their hearts."

"I, Chuyang Federesh, have now succeeded to the throne as the lord of this island, and I am determined to develop Gus City so that we can have more taverns, more ships, more bathhouses, more people, and more

More farms, more big houses!”

"Many things will begin to change slowly."

"My guest said that whether a territory is strong or not depends not only on how many soldiers are raised in the castle."

"It depends more on whether the people in the territory are rich and happy!"

"There will be bread, there will be ships, there will be everything."

"Thank you everyone!"

Breathing a sigh of relief, the steward put away the scroll, and then ordered his men to hang several copied scrolls with the same content on nails in several conspicuous places in the city for the citizens to see. (Although currently, most of them

No one can read documents)

The crowd was quiet.

The constable, the steward, and the servants left the market square.

The crowd was bustling with conversation.

Afterwards, the crowd dispersed in all directions, conveying the lord's will to every corner of Gusi City.

Six days later, when the butler Ator reported the data to Master Chuyang, the young lord's jaw almost dropped to the ground.

For the first batch of ‘Assistant Servant’ training courses, more than 500 people paid to sign up.

At the same time, nearly 1,000 people have paid 10 copper coins in advance and may participate in the second batch of training courses.

Then, add the ‘development bonds’ purchased by the residents.

After the final count, it turned out to be equivalent to 452 gold coins! As well as a considerable amount of food!

You must know that there are more than 8,000 free people and serfs resident in Gusi City.

Including those small and medium-sized maritime merchants who are relatively mobile and move back and forth between the Kingdom of Spain and other kingdoms, the current population of this seaport city can support about 10,000 people.

Calculated based on a population of 9,000, the harvested grain is not included in the calculation, only the money is calculated.

452 gold coins, that is, 452,00 silver coins, divided by 9000.

On average, each population provides approximately 5.022 silver coins.

The Lord Lord thought to himself at that time,

"Damn it! I can't tell! Have the people in my territory hid so much money?!"

The butler standing beside him had a happy face.

My dear sir, this is much easier than collecting taxes!

Fellow citizens, you are taking the initiative to send us money and food!

Li Jia Shu stood by the window sill, looked at the noon sun outside the window, and smiled slightly.

Compared to confrontation,

Cooperation will always bring more long-term benefits.

As a lord, Chu Yang has a lot of cards at his disposal.

I am willing to show my sincerity by easing the ‘path to promotion’ (or in other words, the ascending channel) to my subjects.

Combined with the financial bonds brought by the devil, they were half an era ahead of their time.

The initial funds to rebuild the castle and develop the entire island are now available.

That night, Li Jia Shu spoke earnestly and told Chu Yang:

Everyone has subjective initiative.

When a person is eager to spend money, no one can stop him from investing and spending.

So, how to mobilize the subjective initiative of the people?

Let them see hope.

Some thoughts are telling people that we have no future and history has ended.

Some ideas tell people that the road to hardship and hardship will be long, but we have a future and hope is in tomorrow.

Distribute interests reasonably and openly.

Li Jia Shu guided Chu Yang to kill three birds with one stone.

First, set up night reading classes to gradually eliminate illiteracy and improve the cultural literacy of the people in the territory.

Second, to prepare talent reserves for supervision, coordination, and management functions in advance for various future engineering projects.

Third, affordable tuition and ‘development bonds’ are used to collect start-up funds.

Turn crisis into opportunity.

Of course, the reason why these things can be accomplished is also inseparable from Chuyang's willingness to transfer some benefits to the people.

What if the lord keeps nothing, holds all the interests in his hands, and refuses to give even a single copper to his subjects?

hehe.

Everything is an exchange of interests.

However, in the eyes of different people, the ways in which benefits are exchanged vary greatly.

Li Jiasu is a devil.

The devil is most particular about order.

Li Jia Shu’s order,
Chapter completed!