Chapter 584, Five-Year Study Abroad Plan

The prosperous town of Jean, the downtown area.

A member of the Old Guard was walking down the street, and his attire made it obvious who he was at a glance.

The envious and jealous eyes of the serfs and the complicated eyes of the knights and nobles made Raymond feel a different feeling.

Who would have thought that the escaped slaves of Lyonnais would end up like this?

The old guard?

Raymond felt quite proud. In fact, there was no need to wear a bearskin hat on such a hot day. The weather at the end of July had passed the hottest season in Britannia, but wearing a bearskin hat still made people feel a little hot. , he knew in his heart why he chose to go home wearing the uniform of the old guard.

With a few gold coins in his arms, Raymond walked home along the familiar yet unfamiliar streets.

I say familiarity because there are street signs on the road. Since joining the army, Ryan has done some literacy work for the soldiers. Then after he became a company commander and was awarded the title of sergeant, Raymond was semi-forcibly indoctrinated. The old guard's current level of education is equivalent to that of common village elders in Brittany, and he can read and write several hundred words.

If you are unfamiliar with it, that’s because the town of Jean is changing so fast.

This town is like being blessed by the Lady of the Lake. It is undergoing amazing changes almost every year, every month, and every day. It seems that after the Lady of the Lake drew a circle in the south of Britannia, It is nothing short of a miracle that it miraculously brought together all the nearby serfs and knights to form the city it is today.

This miracle was compiled into a poem by many bards and sung everywhere, and it was named "The Story of Spring".

Today, the market in Jean Town has turned into a large trading market, where you can see any kind of goods from the old world. The imperial dark beer and various specialties have become part of the life of the territorial residents. From the lowest quality halfling pig swill (wine made by halfling feet) to the highest quality Winford special wine "Lysalus", from the worst homespun cloth to the highest grade Cathay silk, dyes, oils, grains, Flour, from the worst black bread to the most advanced black pepper grilled steak, can be found in Jean's market.

However, there are still some luxuries that are currently beyond the reach of serfs, such as Lustria's spices and enchanted gold statues, such as coffee imported from Tyrell, such as wood elf handmade gemstone jewelry and handmade clothes, which are strictly prohibited for serfs to eat Venison, and the most expensive one, High Elf Chocolate, which is said to be sold for seventy or eighty gold crowns per pound, and only the nobles can taste it.

Raymond thought he had a chance to try it, but not now. He came to the door of the butcher shop. People were bustling and coming and going. This butcher shop didn't look familiar. It was most likely a new one. He was obviously a shepherd from Carcassonne. After Duke Lane won the battle to recapture Mousilon, Duke Hubbard finally decided to learn completely from Lane.

In local terms, a lot of "sheep" have come to the south recently.

This has two meanings. One refers to the fact that there are indeed a lot of sheep coming to Carcassonne, which directly leads to the recent price reduction of mutton. Every household can eat mutton. The shepherds of Carcassonne come with batches of sheep. Sell ​​it, and walk away contentedly with bags of gold and silver coins.

The second meaning is that many freedmen from Carcassonne entered the town and tried to settle, which made the already crowded town even more overcrowded. This made the locals, especially before Ryan came to Jean, become more overcrowded. The local serfs who settled here had some opinions. However, due to the improvement of living conditions and less competition for jobs, and because both parties were from the Knight Kingdom, the conflict was still under control, and Ryan had already promulgated the Musilon issued an order to move a sufficient number of serfs from the crowded towns to Musilon's new territory.

People like Raymond and his family who had already obtained the status of freemen were not interested in moving to Mousilon, but there were still many serfs who were willing to go to Mousilon to seek opportunities to change their destiny.

Seeing the old guard actually appearing, the market was buzzing with excitement. People gradually approached with curiosity and fear, pointing at Raymond.

"Wow~ That's the old guard!"

"That's the kind of old guard you can become only after experiencing three wars and serving for at least five years!"

"Look at the medals on his body! He followed His Excellency the Duke to participate in the Battle of Blackstone Stronghold, the Battle of La-Maisonelle Monastery, and the subsequent Conquest of Mousilon!"

"So... such handsome clothes!"

"When my child grows up, I will definitely send him to be a soldier! To be an old guard!"

"Are you overthinking it? How good is the old guard? Don't you want to see if your son can survive three wars?"

"That's better than being a serf all your life!"

Compared with the awe and admiration of the Holy Grail Knights, the town residents have a sense of affinity towards the Old Guards. People know that they may not be able to reach the knight class through hard work, but the Old Guards can indeed achieve it through hard work. Who wants to Be a serf for the rest of your life? Who doesn’t want to be a freeman and an honorable freeman? So when Raymond showed up, people were more daring to point fingers and talk.

These are soldiers from among our serfs!

Seeing this situation, Raymond was a little helpless. He knew that as models, they were destined to be watched. He could only nod in all directions with a serious face. This was considered a greeting. Then he came to a person who was obviously from Carcassonne. In front of the open mutton shop.

Why is it said that he is obviously from Carcassonne? Because this store has the red and blue coat of arms of the Principality of Carcassonne with a sword in the middle and fleur-de-lis on both sides hanging outside the store.

The mutton shop sells both raw and cooked mutton, and even sells Carcassonne-specific mutton pies, mutton bread, mutton stews, etc. The boss is a typical Carcassonne, not very educated but very knowledgeable. Strong and skilled warriors, this is because the entire Carcassonne is so martial. In its long history, this principality has resisted almost all invasions from the south, so the people here have a barbaric temperament, but When facing the endless harassment of greenskins and beastmen tribes from the Black Mountains, the best way is to become more savage than them.

"Hello! Respected old Mr. Konoe, what would you like to eat? Sit inside. We have the best mutton from Carcassonne, both raw and cooked!" The butcher shop owner saw Raymond appear. Obviously a little surprised, he said quickly, forcing a smile from his face.

"I want to buy some cooked mutton." Raymond nodded.

"Please see for yourself and tell me how much you want." The boss said politely.

Raymond bought two kilograms of cooked lamb chops. This best mutton cost him a few silver coins. Holding the oilcloth, Raymond returned to his home.

Since the security in the town is very good and it is relatively close to the city center, the door inside his house is not closed. His old mother is sitting at the door washing vegetables. Although her eyes are a little cloudy, she is in good spirits and she is in good spirits all the way. He recognized his son: "Raymond! My son!"

This sound attracted the attention of the whole street. Raymond immediately felt that he was being stared at by dozens of pairs of eyes. His son ran a few steps helplessly, walked to his mother, and gave the customary military salute: "Mom, I'm back. Got it!"

"Hey~ It's good to be back. It's good to be back. Thomas keeps asking why you, my brother, haven't come back yet!" The old mother stood up happily. She looked at the uniform on her son's body and was excited. Her desire to get closer suddenly turned into a bit of panic. She quickly stretched out her hand and wiped the vegetable washing water on her apron. She stood there hesitantly. Even though she was already wearing good linen clothes, the old mother still felt that Feeling ashamed, she became nervous again: "Ah, Raymond, I..."

"Mom, where is Thomas?" Raymond didn't care. He reached out and handed over the cooked lamb chops: "I brought something good for Thomas to eat."

"Thomas is still going to school with the dwarves... Oh, we don't lack anything at home. Why did you buy this?!" The old mother seemed very happy to see that her son had no vitality. She took the lamb chops and was very happy. The nervousness on Kuai's face turned into complaint again: "Why did you buy this?"

"What? Thomas doesn't like mutton?" Raymond was a little stunned. He remembered that his brother Thomas liked to eat mutton.

"No, no, that's it. I heard today that you were coming back, and I..." The old mother hurriedly walked into the house and took out something from the kitchen.

A lamb's hind leg.

Looking at the lamb chops they bought, and then seeing the lamb legs bought by their old mother, the mother and son laughed together: "Hahahahaha~"

The air inside and outside the house is filled with joy.

That night, after the lively younger brother Thomas came back, the tortured family finally got together for dinner again. None of them thought that as escaped slaves, they could actually live such a good life.

Two maids were added to the family. They were bought by the old mother when she was on the street. It was quite unbelievable for the old mother, who was always thrifty, to spend a lot of money on maids. However, Raymond soon discovered that, Except for one maid who is an aunt who is responsible for housework, the other maid is indeed a young and beautiful girl. She looks to be no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, with very straight features. The old mother said that she is from Leon Nasser. She was working as a day laborer on the street when she was hungry, so she felt sorry for her and took her home.

There have been a lot of people in Lyonnais in the town recently, especially women. Raymond thought that it was not surprising. However, when the old mother proposed and wanted to arrange for this maid to go to the military camp to serve Raymond in his daily life, the old guard hurriedly Shaking his head: "No, no, no, mom, the military discipline of the Old Guard is very strict. There can't be any family members in the military camp. We usually train together, eat together, and live in the military camp. We only have two days off every ten days. You can go home.”

"Can't you get married?" The old mother looked very surprised.

"You can get married, but even if you get married, you must live in the military camp. You can only go home on vacations and Sundays." Raymond said with some helplessness: "Unless you retire from the old guard or are ordered to be transferred to other positions."

"This is too strict..." The old mother kept mumbling a little, but after learning about the treatment of the old guard from Raymond, the old mother didn't have much to say. She just talked to everyone in the entire territory. Like the serfs, they all have a blind trust and admiration for the Duke.

Thomas is now twelve years old. The boy who used to be as skinny as a little monkey has now grown taller and stronger. He buried his head in the bowl and ate the fat and oily lamb. He was shocked to see it. Meng wanted to laugh: "Thomas, don't be in a hurry to eat, no one will compete with you."

"Brother, you are finally back." Thomas looked up from his rice bowl, with some oil stains on his face: "I was spanked by the dwarf master today!"

"Why? Are you naughty and doing bad things again?" Old Guard was a little surprised.

"I said I am taller than Mr. Delong." Thomas said a little embarrassed.

"...If I were me, I would definitely peel off your skin." Raymond couldn't help laughing.

"Hehe...hehehe..." Little Thomas lowered his head in embarrassment: "Brother, I want to study abroad in Nuer."

The show is here! Raymond raised his head when he heard this. He put down the knife and fork in his hand: "Going to study abroad in Nuer? Is that what the school means?"

"Well, the school plans to send three hundred children about my age to study in Nuer. His Excellency the Duke has already contacted Nuer." Thomas nodded, and he said timidly: "Ai, the honorary president of Nuer University Your Excellency Manoli has agreed to this request, so we are currently selecting candidates. In school, I have the best grades, so the dwarf master asked me if I want to study abroad in Nuer."

"I know, the five-year study abroad plan, His Excellency the Duke once said this." Raymond frowned, and the old guard hesitated.

Thomas went to study abroad in Noor, and Raymond felt that he could not object emotionally or rationally.

But if Thomas goes to Noor, what will the old mother do? Will she be alone at home soon?

So is this home still a home?

"Five-year study abroad plan...is that right?"

At the same time, the Duke's Castle and the Fairy's Tower in the Lake.

"That's right, a five-year study abroad plan."

Ryan sat with his wife Sulia, head maid Sylvia and personal maid Orika. The Duke told Sulia his plan: "They will study in Nuer and learn the advanced techniques of the empire." Technology and knowledge and then come back to build this country.”

"Well, Nuer is the industrial center and academic center of the empire, and international students are bound to gain something." Sulia nodded, and she suddenly said sourly: "Emmanoli agreed so readily~"

"That's because I placed a weapons order of 8,000 gold crowns in Nuer!" Ryan complained: "Emilia really showed no mercy at all. The opening price was 10,000 gold crowns. I negotiated for a long time. This is the result.”

"You're going to meet Count Dulin and Count Larot tonight, right?" Sulia did not continue on this topic, and the female knight instead focused on another thing.

"They are all old Musilon nobles and are ready to pledge their allegiance to me." Ryan nodded.

"Has the south of Lyonnais also decided to surrender?" Sulia thought for a moment, then she turned her attention to her maid: "Then let Sylvia accompany you, she will represent me, and also I can help you.”

"..." Ryan was a little unsure of what Sulia meant. He looked up and looked at Sylvia, only to find that the head maid's face was very red, and she seemed to be holding back something. When he saw Ryan's gaze, She nodded and said she had no objection.

"Okay." Ryan agreed without thinking too much.

What the Duke didn't notice was that the dark elf maid standing behind him showed a faint smile to the head maid, while Sylvia shook her head desperately in fear, while Orica just sneered.

After finishing the meal, Sylvia took Ryan out of the Fairy Tower in the Lake. The head maid whispered to Ryan: "Your Excellency, whether it is Count Dulin or Count Larot, they are all Mu Xi." As a distinguished member of the Long family, please don't lose your etiquette, otherwise it will harm your family name."

"I know." Ryan understood.

"I..." The head maid took a few steps forward. Just when she was about to say something more, Sylvia's face suddenly turned red like an electric shock, and she immediately squatted down as if she had lost control. She bit her lip, her expression looking... Trying to endure something: "Well..."

"Sylvia, what's wrong with you?" Ryan was a little surprised.

"No...nothing..."

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