Succubus' Manor

Chapter 162

The castle was quiet for several days. The servants were still crying at first, but after a few hungry meals, they became more honest. They would eat quietly when the meal time was over. I will find a corner to nest by myself.

After they found that as long as they obeyed, they would not be beaten or die, they automatically "ruled the rules".

Even if there are no so-called rules.

Chi Yan thinks this is probably "slavery", not the slavishness that people say, but the self-preservation instinct of people in the face of danger.

When they can't resist the external force, they can only bow their heads and obey the other party's arrangements.

Chi Yan doesn't think that human beings are slavish. Humans are also animals, and animals have the instinct of self-preservation. Everything they do is for the simplest purpose - to survive.

Those who can defy instinct and dare to resist are few.

Conformity is normal.

When Chi Yan was talking about this with Kleist, Kleist asked, "Follow the crowd?"

Chi Yan nodded: "All animals that live in groups are like this, whether it's a herd of cattle or sheep, or even a crowd of people. The ones with stronger self-awareness are mostly animals that fight alone, such as tigers and cheetahs."

Collective animals will subconsciously refer to the behavior of their peers.

Kleist stroked his chin, feeling amused.

Chi Yan said seriously: "This is actually beneficial. People are very weak. We don't have the thick fur of wild animals to resist attacks, and we don't have sharp minions to protect ourselves. Only when we get together can we have the strength to protect ourselves."

In a collective, being assimilated is a perfectly normal thing.

When Chi Yan was in school, there was a teacher who especially liked to emphasize the servility in the bones of Chinese people.

Chi Yan didn't understand at that time, but he just felt that what the teacher said was wrong. Later, he read a lot of books, and after he understood the herd mentality, he realized that it was not slavishness, but human instinct.

And not only people from any country have it.

As long as it is a collective animal, as long as it is a small animal, it will be like this.

Protecting yourself is the first element.

So Chi Yan didn't think the servants were slavish, nor did he think the slaves were slavish. When they couldn't resist, they could only follow the "rules" in order to protect themselves.

Chi Yan first asked the demons to control the big merchants in the city, and took them captive to the castle in the middle of the night.

The list of these people was naturally provided by Kerry. Most of the businessmen were sleeping on the bed, and they were brought here in a daze. Their courage was frightened by the demons, so they could only tremble. Chi Yan said what he said.

After a night of "education", Chi Yan put them back.

Chi Yan wasn't afraid that they would run away. Not only did the demons run fast, they also had bad eyesight.

I don't know how they protect their eyes in the dark abyss.

The first thing the merchants did after they went back was to lower the price of food.

In addition, Chi Yan also took back the guards who monitored the civilians in the name of Bai Dewen.

Chi Yan also recruited stewards who had been idle for a long time—these stewards hadn't worked for a long time, and the commoners couldn't live happily, so naturally they wouldn't "respect" them, and they had to tighten their belts to live .

The stewards are not young, the oldest can be in their 40s, and they are obviously old.

After all, in this era, those who can live past fifty are basically aristocrats, and ordinary people in their forties look like they are five or sixty years old.

Chi Yan didn't keep Bodwin in front of him this time, he had to let those who manage Aliye know who is the real master here.

Teuton is one of the stewards. He is not too young, he is 28 years old, logically speaking, he is the most vigorous age of a man, but he is sallow and thin, with almost no fat on his body, only the skin sticks to the bones , he still inherited the position of steward from his father, but it didn't bring him much benefit.

His father is a good old man, he neither accepts "filial piety" from common people, nor is he willing to treat common people harshly.

Under his father's precepts and deeds, Teuton became similar to his father. After his errand was suspended, he could not receive food.

He didn't want to oppress the civilians who couldn't get enough to eat anymore, so the family was starved to the skin and bones. This time when the guards called him to the castle, Teuton thought he couldn't even keep his job as a manager.

He was a little frustrated. After all, although he couldn't get the food now, maybe he could get it later?

As long as there is an errand, there is always hope.

The steward who was going to the castle with him stood beside him and whispered, "My food is gone."

Teuton nodded stiffly like a zombie: "My family is the same."

The steward looked in the direction of the castle with some confusion: "My lord...what exactly do you want to do?"

Teutonic no longer had the energy to speculate on the lord's thoughts. He only knew that his family would starve to death if this continued.

"I've thought about it." Teuton narrowed his eyes and said fearlessly, "I'm planning to go to other cities, whether it's going to Otley or Stettin, it's better than staying here."

"I heard that in Otley and Stettin, as long as you have hands and feet, you can find work, and women can also find work. If Lily and I both go to work, we will definitely be able to support a few children."

The steward lowered his head, and said in a low voice, "Then call me before you leave, and I will go with you."

Teuton nodded. He has a good relationship with the other party and is willing to take care of each other. When he goes to a strange city, it is a lie to say that he is not afraid. If it is not that he cannot survive, who wants to go to a place he does not understand?

He said, "Okay, then we'll go together."

They soon reached the castle, but this time they were not led in by a manservant or a guard, but by an ugly-looking man.

The other person was not tall, and had a flat face, as if he had no nose. When the stewards saw him, they couldn't speak, and they couldn't breathe—this person was so ugly and scary!

The other party seemed unwilling to talk to them, but after counting the number of people, they said, "Come with me."

After speaking, he turned and walked in.

The stewards breathed a sigh of relief, they would rather look at each other's backs than their faces.

The face is too scary.

After they were led to the hall, the stewards realized that the castle was too quiet—there was no sound at all.

Although they seldom come to the castle, they also know that when the servants are working, there will always be some noise. No matter how loud or small the noise is, they will never be so quiet.

It's kind of scary to be quiet.

But their attention didn't stay on it for too long, they were quickly attracted by the people standing on both sides of the hall.

They thought the man who had just brought them in was ugly enough.

It is only now that I realize that such an ugly person is not a special case. The people standing on both sides of the hall are all ugly.

It seemed that someone had brought together all the distinctively ugly people on this continent.

And these people are also very intimidating.

At least the stewards don't dare to show their anger now, they shrink their necks, and they all want to be a well-behaved quail.

Just as they were huddling together in fear, footsteps suddenly came from the corridor.

The sound of footsteps went from far to near, and became louder from a young age. The footsteps were not heavy, but they were especially clear in this quiet castle.

The stewards subconsciously looked towards the corridor.

The person who came out was not the lord they remembered.

Even the numb Teutonic eyes widened.

The person who caught their eyes was a slender young man. He was wearing a white robe, his long hair was tied behind his head, and there was no extra decoration on his whole body. He had an immature face, which made people look No matter how old he was, he could be in his teens, he could be in his early 20s, and when he walked by, no one could see anyone or anything except him.

Wherever He is, He is the center of everything.

Under everyone's attention, Chi Yan sat on the chair that belonged to the lord.

The stewards were shocked, but none of them dared to stop it.

Chi Yan leaned on the chair. The chair was too hard, and it was not easy for him to adjust his sitting posture frequently in front of so many people. It would be better to be more serious when meeting for the first time.

"Let me introduce myself first." Chi Yan smiled and looked at the person standing under the steps, "My name is Chi Yan, and I am the lord of Saket, Stettin and Otley."

The stewards all lowered their heads, their minds went blank.

They may not have heard of Saket. After all, Saket is far away from them. In this era of underdeveloped communications, many people may never leave the city where they live in their entire lives.

But Stettin and Oatley knew it.

How chaotic these two cities were originally, they were still complacent at that time, thinking that the Aliyah they lived in was a city that made people happy and didn't know what to do.

And now?

I don't know how many people in Aliya want to go to Stettin and Otley.

I don't know how much I envy the people living in those two cities.

Chi Yan: "From now on, Aliye will be taken over by me."

"However." Chi Yan said with a smile, "I haven't let people outside know that I am the actual lord of Aliye."

When the stewards didn't know what to do, Teuton suddenly asked, "Will you leave?"

Chi Yan: "Should be."

The stewards felt a little complicated, but Teuton asked again: "Why do you want to leave? Is Aliye not poor enough, is Aliye not bitter enough?"

He asked blankly, but his eyes were full of sad doubts: "Is it because Aliye is not as pitiful as Stettin and Oatley?"

As if he couldn't hear or see anything, Teuton said to himself: "The common people can't afford to eat anymore, their children will starve to death, they can't buy food, and they don't have the energy to farm. Outside of the land, people in Aliya can’t do other work, farming like old cows, but they can’t even eat a mouthful of hay to fill their stomachs...”

Teuton raised his head, it was the first time in his life that he was so fearless: "My lord, you can turn Oatley and Stettin into what they are now, why can't you turn Aliye into Oatley or Stettin?"

"We Aliya people are very capable of work."

No one in charge stopped Teutonic, and what Teutonic said was also what they wanted to say.

They didn't care where Baldwin went, what happened to him, whether he was alive or dead.

Unlike civilians, as the management class, they understand too well what kind of power the lord has.

As long as Bai Dewen is tougher, the merchants will not be able to dominate, and Aliya will not be so miserable.

Aliyah was not defeated by plague and locust plague, but was defeated by merchants.

The stewards didn't dare to say anything, and they all wished that Bodwin would die in their hearts. Only after Bodwin died could they usher in a new lord and someone could lead them out of the mud.

Chi Yan listened to Teuton in silence, and then he said, "Since I'm here, of course I'm here to make Aliya better."

Chi Yan: "The merchants will lower the price of food from today, and the common people will share the cultivated land. Those who don't want to cultivate the land can go to Stettin and Otley."

"Compared to the guards, you are the ones who really understand the city."

Chi Yan's expression became serious: "I need you to manage the city and the common people, but at the same time I also need you to make the common people live a better life."

"From now on, you will be paid two hundred copper coins every month."

The stewards' eyes lit up.

This salary is not low!They had only fifty copper coins before.

Chi Yan put his hand on his chin: "Do you think two hundred copper coins is a lot?"

The stewards didn't reply, fearing that if they said too much, Chi Yan could lower the money.

Chi Yan: "I give you so much just to fill your stomachs, so that you don't reach out to civilians for money."

The stewards gasped for breath.

Chi Yan finally couldn't help changing his sitting position: "I chose you because you know the city and have experience, and I'm too lazy to bother, but if you let me down, I can change at any time."

"I don't think there will be anyone who doesn't want to be a steward, right? No one will refuse a job that can get two hundred copper coins a month."

Chi Yan: "And those who are replaced will not have good results."

Chi Yan threatened: "It doesn't affect anything if you die, the common people will still applaud."

The stewards lowered their heads, trembling and not daring to move, and some were still swallowing.

Chi Yan's tone softened: "Of course, if you are sensible and obedient enough, people in the jurisdiction will live well, and you can get not only [-] copper coins, but [-] copper coins."

Chi Yan: "I don't want to tell you other nonsense. Whoever has the best reputation among the common people and is most liked by the common people will get more money."

"Of course, this does not mean that you are allowed to satisfy the wishes of the common people unconditionally." Chi Yan continued, "You must first be fair. Any administrator in a jurisdiction with a good or bad reputation will be investigated."

The stewards listened silently, they only had two hundred copper coins and four hundred copper coins in their minds.

Chi Yan: "Okay, do you have any questions?"

The stewards didn't dare to ask questions, only Teuton asked: "My lord, many common people have no money now, even if the price of food is low, they can't afford it."

Chi Yan raised his eyebrows: "You don't have to worry about this, I won't let my people starve to death."

As soon as these words came out, Teuton lowered his head, and he knelt down silently.

Teutonic knelt down, and the other stewards also knelt down.

Chi Yan looked at the people under the steps.

He had to use these people. He was running out of manpower, so he could only use local people.

He also didn't have time to carefully distinguish which ones are good people here and which ones are bad people who are fish and common people, so he can only use it first.

As time goes on, the good and the bad can always be distinguished.

After being encouraged and intimidated in the castle, the stewards felt as if they were stepping on clouds when they left, fluttering and unable to touch the ground.

When Teutonic returned home, he thought he had a sweet dream.

Before he went to the castle, he was ready to drag his family to Stettin or Otley, but before he went, the lord over there came.

Aliyah is saved.

Aliyah is saved.

Saved! ! !

Teutonic stood at the door of the house, his numb nerves finally recovered, the moment he raised his head, tears flowed down his face, he turned his head and looked at the street.

How lively this street used to be!

Alva, who always chases after his grandson and asks him to go back to learn how to weave bamboo baskets.

Armstrong always yelling for big money.

The neighbors watching the jokes, their biggest worry is that the children are disobedient and the elderly are not in good health.

Teutonic covered his mouth, he bent down, weeping uncontrollably.

When his wife Lily opened the door, what she saw was the husband squatting on the ground, crying like a child. She didn't know what happened, but she was infected by his silent pain. began to cry.

Why is it so hard...

Why is it so hard...

Lily said with a trembling voice, "Teuton, don't cry, the children are still sleeping."

Teuton just held his wife's hand, and he showed a smiling face, half crying and half laughing, "Lily, Aliye is saved."

Lily didn't know why, she looked at her husband, and for a moment, she thought her husband was crazy.

She knows too well what kind of person her husband is—he is a sentimental person by nature, he can cry worse than his neighbors when they hold funerals at his neighbor’s house, and when he sees street children, he always wants to bring them back Home, let the other party take a bath, have a full meal, and give the other party some money before leaving, this is the best he can do.

But since food prices have been getting higher and higher, and people have become more and more miserable, his tears have become less and dried up.

Lily was trembling with fear, she hugged Teutonic tightly, her voice was full of panic: "Teuton, think about me, think about the children, we can't do without you."

Teuton suddenly burst out with great strength. He hugged his wife back and exhausted all his strength, even though their bones collided, both of them felt pain.

"It's okay, Lily." Teuton smiled, a little silly, "Aliya is really saved."

Lily didn't dare to provoke him, she patted him on the back: "I know, it's saved, it's saved."

Teutonic: "I'm going to see the children!"

After speaking, he let go of his hand and strode towards the children's room.

There are three children in his family, including three girls. In order to support the children, he and his wife, two adults, eat less than the children.

But the child was saved.

None of the children in their family died. They were emaciated and lonely with withered hair, but they were all alive and survived until now.

His girls will live a healthy life in the future.

Not long after Teuton returned home, all the grain stores opened, and every grain store had a clerk shouting at the door: "Those who have no food at home are here to get food!"

"As long as you remember your address and name, you can receive food without money!"

The guys shouted again and again at the top of their voices.

For a long time, no commoner went to receive food.

They are afraid that this is another trap, that they are not going to receive the food of life, but to die.

But there are always courageous people, or people who are driven to a dead end and have nowhere to go.

Anastasia was the one who was cornered. Her husband stole the wheat from the field and was found on his way home, and he was never seen by her again.

There are two elderly people and one child in her family, and she is the only adult in the family. She can only grit her teeth and carry the burden of life. When she goes to the field, she has to take care of the two elderly people. It hurt her spine, she couldn't straighten her back anymore, and she felt pain when she hit her straight.

"Don't go!" Her husband's mother held her back and said with a look of fear, "Don't go, they tricked you and they will definitely kill you."

The father said: "I'll go, I'll go and see."

His father was on crutches. He staggered to the door and smiled at Anastasia and his wife. His teeth were almost gone, and he was so hungry that he was exhausted. He said seriously: "At home I still need you, I'm going to die soon, I'll go."

Anastasia said with a serious face: "The food is very heavy, only I can carry it, so I will go."

She seemed to be certain that she could receive food.

"So much food," Anastasia said, tossing and turning like a child, "so much food."

Then she tore away her mother's hand and ran out the door like a gust of wind.

Only two old people were left watching her back.

Mother covered her mouth, she said with blank eyes, "She's crazy."

The father opened his mouth and said with difficulty: "If she can't come back, what will the child do?"

Father: "Then kill me. I am older than you, and you have to take care of the children. Dry my meat and eat it for a long time."

Mother was silent, she sat on a chair beside her, without a single tear on her face, she said——

"it is good."

Anastasia was running, she heard the wind in her ears, she didn't feel tired at all, the voices of the boys were like the most beautiful music.

She is going to get food, and when she gets food, she can feed her children, she can fill her stomach, and she can do more work.

A sweet smile appeared on her face.

Anastasia was not afraid of anything anymore, she ran to the grain store, stood in front of the clerk, her eyes were shining, and said, "I'm here to get the grain!"

The man was taken aback by her, but quickly realized that after he wrote down Anastasia's name and address, he handed her a bag of wheat.

When Anastasia lifted the sack of grain, she didn't feel the weight at all.

too light!It's so lightweight!

Anastasia: "Not enough, there are four people in my family!"

The man wrote down the names of her family members again, and brought her three more bags.

Anastasia tucked the two bags under her arm, held the two bags in her hands, and moved slowly towards home.

The smile on his face couldn't be suppressed.

She has four sacks of wheat!

She is simply the richest person in the world!