Wu Ming carefully looked at the silver taler in his hand.
The silver coin itself is shiny, and due to improper storage for a period of time, it has been slightly covered with a layer of black dirt, and there are traces of grinding and cutting on the edges, making it not very symmetrical.
In the middle of the silver coin, there is a portrait, which is the portrait of the rumored 'Conqueror' Thaler. He once unified the entire Fengying Plain, expanded outward, and established a kingdom. He is the purest blue blood.
This is also the largest currency unit that William can own.
As for Jin Delong on it, he probably only dared to think about it in his dreams.
"I can be regarded as a family..."
Wu Ming looked around and sighed speechlessly.
Before I knew it, the night was already dark.
A black figure ran out of William's cabin, avoided the watchtower with great dexterity, and slipped out of the town from a corner.
"It's so troublesome to hunt, it's really..."
Wu Ming thought helplessly while running in the shadows.
His body is still an ordinary person, he needs salt and medicinal materials, and cannot live a life of raw hair and blood.
But it's not easy to stand out in a small town, even if it's just a little bit out of the ordinary.
A tax officer waving a tax bill will teach you to be a new person in minutes.
Even when hunting, he can still set up a name and collect a bunch of hunter tax, slaughter tax and so on. For officials, this is almost instinctive, because most of the income will fall into his own pocket.
As for the law
Feel sorry! The entire barony, except for the self-cultivated land of the freemen, is all owned by the baron himself. The same is true for the cultivated land, and the same is true for the jungle and prey!
What the baron says is the law! And as a tax officer, he has the right to interpret the law at will!
Those civilians who don't even know the language, how can they have the courage to confront the officials
In the case of unequal classes, so what if you grasp the truth
Like Lorian, even if he casually shoots some prey, the sheriff and the tax collector will treat it as if they didn't see anything, but William just can't do it!
The more ignorant and backward the world is, the more terrifying the restrictions on the lower classes will be!
In the eyes of a group of 'adults' in the barony, they wished that all the people in the barony would become serfs and livestock that only knew how to work.
"My identity is a little sensitive now... and I don't have a backstage, so it's better to keep a low profile..."
After walking for more than half an hour, Wu Ming finally arrived at his destination, a dense jungle.
There are usually small animals here, which is a paradise for hunters in the town. Of course, it is very dangerous to go deeper, and you may encounter wild people and cannibals.
"The road to becoming a commoner in this world is too narrow. You must become a nobleman! Only then can you have the opportunity to display your ambitions!"
Wu Ming's eyes flickered: "Of course... this road is also very difficult. First of all, you must master the strength! The most basic thing is to keep your body healthy! You must eat salt and meat!"
The salt used by ordinary people in this world is really worth mentioning, Wu Ming can only buy it and refine it again, only for his own consumption.
As for selling? patent? profiteering
That's really too much thinking, Wu Ming would never have thought about it before becoming a nobleman and owning his own territory.
If he could take the right opportunity to dedicate this little skill to a baron or other nobleman as a promotion rank, he already felt that it was quite a deal.
Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
The jungle under the night is quite quiet, the breeze carries the smell of green grass, and there are unknown birds calling.
Wu Ming focused all his attention on his five sense organs, and the keen perception brought by the possession of a true spirit made him extremely capable in this area, even some excellent scouts and wanderers were incomparable.
He landed softly, without making a sound, and most of his figure was hidden in the darkness, like sneaking.
Snapped!
Wu Ming raised his eyebrows, and a simple slingshot in his hand started instantly, and a stone whizzed into the grass, causing a scream.
"Gray-feathered turtledove?"
He turned over the grass, and saw a dove-like bird with gray feathers all over its body, with blue spots on its back and neck, and a ring of feathers around it.
"There is a harvest..."
Wu Ming looked at the jungle as if looking at an untapped treasure.
Half an hour later, by the stream.
A pile of gray feathers and viscera was collected and buried carefully.
The original turtledoves were washed and stripped, wrapped in a layer of leaves, coated with mud, and slowly simmered in the fire.
This is the local method of beggar chicken, which is just right for emergency when there is no pot.
After the meat was cooked, Wu Ming picked up the fire, took out six or seven lumps of mud, and smashed open the shell, a layer of meaty fragrance immediately overflowed, making people salivate.
"good… "
Although there is only salt in the seasoning, the taste is still very delicious, smooth but not greasy. With a light shake, the bird meat and skeleton will naturally separate, with a peculiar fragrance.
After eating five or six turtledoves in a row, Wu Ming got up, stroked his stomach, and let out a long sigh of satisfaction.
"William used to be poor and poor, and he seldom ate meat. Although he had built up his muscles by farming, it was all obtained by consuming his potential and his lifespan. At this time, he should slowly nourish himself..."
After eating and drinking enough, he began to collect various plant and animal specimens in the jungle.
As a generation of celestial beings and alchemy masters, simple medicine preparation would not be a problem for him. As long as he is familiar with the medicinal properties of this universe, he can naturally prepare the most basic medicines.
Wu Ming shuddered when he thought of the treatment methods of the part-time scholar doctor in the small town.
The doctor in William's mind only knows four ways to treat diseases: vomiting, diarrhea, bloodletting, and anesthesia with devil flowers...
You can imagine what kind of pit it is!
Basically, even if other people in the small town encounter illnesses, most of them resist by themselves. Of course, Wu Ming guesses that there is another reason, that is, they don't have enough money...
"From scratch, from the most basic, to understand the rules of this universe..."
"Also, exercise this body well, and at the same time look for extraordinary power, which is the clue to the rules of power in this universe..."
Wu Ming silently made plans for himself in the future.
Anyway, his body has a long lifespan, so there is no rush for this matter, and it can be done slowly.
…
Spring goes and autumn comes.
Soon, several months passed.
Large tracts of oats outside the town were harvested, and the golden ears of wheat were blown by the breeze, spreading out like waves, bringing the joy of a good harvest.
At this time, the only mill in the town began to work day and night, and the town's tax collector was watching meticulously.
He was collecting the mill tax. According to the law of the territory, each resident used the mill once, and one-tenth of the wheat flour produced would go into the baron's pocket as tax, which was a great source of income.
The normally quiet mill was bustling with noise.
In William's memory, this place in leisure time is the best place for all the wild mandarin ducks in the town to have sex. I don't know how many boys and girls have become men and women here.
Of course, Wu Ming would not consider these at all at this time.
After collecting what he had obtained, he pulled out the broken iron sword in front of his hut, and began to train meticulously.
"Front stab!"
"Heavy split!"
"Spin!"
"Block!"
…
He sweats profusely, eats a lot of food every day, and piles up a lot of nutrition. He is taller and taller, with leaner and stronger muscles, and his eyes are shining brightly. Come out strong.
William, who is full of masculine charm, naturally attracted a lot of attention.
At least Wu Ming felt that walking on the street received more "attention gifts". Sophia from Aunt Roya's family often came to him with excuses.
"Hi! William!"
Just after Wu Ming practiced his modified set of sword skills, the two teenagers excitedly came over to say hello, and applauded involuntarily.
"It's amazing... can I touch it?"
A boy with freckles on his face and a dusty body swallowed his saliva, looked at the broken sword in Wu Ming's hand, and said excitedly.
"Of course, little Ava, but you have to pay attention, it is very heavy and sharp, and it will hurt people if you are not careful!"
Wu Ming handed the hilt to Awa, and the other boy immediately showed envy.
"Okay, Little Alan, if you like it, you can try it too..."
He touched Alan's little head, watched the two people squabbled excitedly, and turned around again: "Good day, Instructor Lorian!"
His real guest stood just outside the fence, with a look of amazement on his face: "William... your sword skills..."
Wu Ming scratched his head: "This is a little routine I have explored by myself, what do the instructors think?"
At this moment, he was like an embarrassed young man.
"very good… "
Lorian was speechless.
Although the key to Wu Ming's swordsmanship is to coordinate breathing and exercise his muscles all over his body, the methods of exerting force are also extremely perfect, which amazed the experienced Lorian.
"You have the talent of a fighter!"
He applauds: "Just need a chance! It's coming!"
"I'll buy the instructor a drink!"
Wu Ming smiled slightly, both of them knew what the other was talking about.
A while later, at Aunt Roya's hotel, Wu Ming ordered beer and barbecue, and sat opposite Lorian, eating and drinking slowly.
Even though the money is not revealed, but once or twice like this, it is Lorian who is invited again, so no one will suspect anything.
"Feel sorry… "
Lorian spoke first.
"If it's about what happened last time, then you don't have to be like this... After all, the end of the war is a good thing for us!"
Wu Ming smiled.
This is naturally a follow-up to the last war.
Viscount Garcia is a wise and brave nobleman. He has already tested the bottom line of the princes of Fengying Plain. He did not intensify the war, but chose humility wisely.
The war could not be fought, and a large number of prisoners of war were released after receiving the ransom. The promise that Luo Lian had made before was naturally broken.