Ninety-five percent of the land in the Northtown Castle belonged to Suhlen. More than ninety percent of the remaining land was purchased by Suhlen's soldiers, and a small portion was purchased by the refugees. The farming system in the territory was now collectivized.
The advantage of this farming system was that it was easy to manage. It did not take up too much manpower, and it was quite efficient. It was suitable for large fields or farms. The downside was that it was too rough, and the yield was lower compared to the intensive farming in his previous life.
A place like the Northtown Castle with fewer people and more land was suitable for this farming system. Of course, this was not a bad situation in the short term. When the Northtown Castle was developed, Suhlen would surely change this system and sell more land to the free people.
Suhlen did not divide the nobles in his territory because he did not have a title yet. He only had a noble status, and this status was limited. It was only for life, and could not be passed down to the next generation.
Of course, none of this was important now. As long as Suhlen could develop the Northtown Castle, any country would be willing to give him a title. He could even give himself a title. To put it bluntly, the title still depended on one's strength.
When Su Lun formulated the territorial system, he also divided the ranks of nobility, but it was not easy to get a title. Now there was only one way to confer a title. With the gradual emergence of the military aristocratic system, the social class in the territory would gradually be perfected.
In Suhlen's vision, the Northtown Castle was divided into three classes: nobles, citizens, and free people. Slaves were not included.
The aristocratic system was composed of generals and officials of all levels in the army. These people had to be talented and could help Suren manage the territory. The citizens were all powerful professionals and soldiers. There were also some people who had contributed to the territory. They owned land and had a high social status. At the same time, they could hold some official positions in the territory.
The citizens were the free people. They owned land and lived in the territory without any right to speak.
Su Lun wouldn't do such a thing in his territory unless he was out of his mind. It should be known that even the gods didn't say that everyone was equal in front of the gods. The Holy Ghost Priest and God's Chosen had a higher status than ordinary believers, and the Pope had a higher status than ordinary priests.
Devout believers also had a higher status than ordinary believers. This world wasn't like his previous world, where the God Church was just a kind of spiritual belief. Here, the Gods were real. Moreover, the gods also had their own preferences. They would act according to their likes and dislikes.
Moreover, gods needed to collect faith. A devout believer could provide ten times more faith than a shallow believer, and more than a hundred times more than a broad believer. Faith was the source of a god's power. The more faith there was, the stronger the power and the stronger the god. Therefore, shallow believers and devout believers provided different amounts of faith power. Did you expect the gods to treat everyone equally? You want to eat peaches.
Similarly, if you force everyone to be equal in your territory, the ordinary people will not be grateful to you, and your followers will be very dissatisfied. These followers had fought for the territory, and their blood had been spilled on the battlefield. It was natural for them to enjoy special treatment, but what about the ordinary people? They didn't contribute much, but they enjoyed the same treatment as the soldiers, generals, and even heroes.
This was unfair to the soldiers, generals, and heroes. What was even more serious was that this would lead to a series of consequences.
The status that was gained through blood and hard work could be obtained by others without doing anything. At that time, who would be willing to work for you? The brave warriors who once gathered under you would all leave.
People were also unwilling to join the army. Since they could get a good status without doing anything, why would they join the army? People would die in war.
Therefore, Suhlen wouldn't think about equality, human rights, or freedom in this world. If he did, he would be the one who would suffer in the end.
His division of ranks was relatively simple. After the territory had developed to a certain extent, Suhlen would introduce a policy to divide first and second class citizens. This would motivate the free people and make them work hard to get a higher status.
Currently, the only way to get this was through military achievements. Because of the environment in Northern Town, there were all kinds of battles happening every day in the Northern Wastelands. Therefore, military achievements had to be valued. Suhlen also intended to raise the social status of the soldiers.
For example, as long as someone in a family joined the army and passed the examination, the entire family would become citizens. They would have a certain amount of land and pay less taxes than normal people.
After the Gnomes joined Northern Town City, they began to integrate. They were very curious about this city that had been built in such a short time.
For example, they were amazed by the "long dragon" outside the city, which was more than four kilometers long and thirty-five meters high. Such a magnificent building was actually built by humans. Later, they learned that it was the water supply channel of the Northern Town. After coming here, the Gnomes found that there was water that could be directly connected to the houses.
The houses here were also very good. Although the decorations were simple and the style wasn't good, they were spacious, bright, clean, and comfortable. As for whether they looked good, they could decorate it themselves.
Other than these, the most impressive thing about Northern Town City was that it was very clean. Elves liked to be clean, so the Gnomes also inherited this habit. They were also very surprised to see such a clean city.
George, as a Gnome who had just reached adulthood, joined Northern Town City with his sister Paige. His sister was a Gnome archer, and his brother-in-law was a Ranger. However, he had died in a small scale battle with the orcs two months ago, leaving behind a child who was not even a year old.
After coming to Northern Town City, George and Paige clearly relaxed. At least they didn't have to worry about the orcs ambushing them.
"Sister, what is that?"
The most eye-catching structure in Northern Town City was without a doubt the Harvest Altar. It was twenty-seven meters tall, and it was the tallest structure in the entire Northern Town City. The entire altar was made of stones of the same size, and there were many exquisite marble statues on it. A strange energy circled around the altar, making it look even more sacred and majestic.
They didn't know what the tall structure was used for, but that didn't stop them from being in awe of the altar. The road in Northern Town City was very smooth. What was interesting was that everyone only walked on the right side of the road.
The whole city was still under construction, and there were many construction sites around. In addition to humans, there were also a large number of goblins, gnolls, and even orc slaves. Many people were curious about the Gnomes, but no one dared to step forward.
In the team in charge of leading them, George also saw the rumored evil Drows, but they also looked like Gnomes. Previously, Matriarch Grace had told them that the Drows believed in the Dark Maiden, not the evil Spider Goddess. In order to avoid the pursuit of the Spider Goddess, they came to the surface to live.
These Drows were all expressionless and ignored the others. They were almost completely silent along the way. George found that the Drows looked at them with a complicated expression.
Although these Drows were cold and expressionless, they were very responsible. They explained all the rules and regulations of Northern Town City. It was a restricted area, and they couldn't enter. They were not allowed to enter the inner city without permission, and the same was true for the artisan workshops. If they wanted to become an artisan, they needed to report to the officials in the Council Hall first.
They couldn't enter the barracks, and the majestic Harvest Altar was also forbidden to approach. If they approached without permission, they would be directly arrested by the security forces for interrogation.
The Drows took them to an inner square. It was said that because Matriarch Grace had negotiated with the Lord here, all the Gnomes were assigned houses. The area of the house was not large, only forty square meters. It didn't look beautiful, but it was clean and comfortable. It was more comfortable than the wooden house they used to live in.
In addition to the house, each person was also assigned a piece of land. The land was not big, and if they wanted to get more land, they needed to work hard. Yes, if they wanted to get a better place to live and more land in Northern Town City, they needed something called points to exchange.
The way to get points was to work for the Lord or join the army.
After the Gnomes were assigned houses, a clerk came here with his entourage to register their names and places of residence. They said this was called census statistics. After the census, the clerk issued them a metal plate and told them that they could take the plate to get some food quota every day.
There was not much food, and there was only one staple food, which was potatoes. Steamed potatoes, baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, and so on, you could choose one. Of course, you could also choose a mix.
In addition to potatoes, each person also had a bowl of clear fish soup. It couldn't fill their stomachs, but they wouldn't starve to death. If they wanted to eat better, they also needed to exchange points.
George had no problem with this rule. Living in the Northern Wilderness, they were covered in ice and snow for at least four months a year. They knew how precious food was in the Wilderness, especially in winter. Getting something for nothing was not allowed here. If they wanted to live a good life, they had to work hard.
In fact, George was very grateful to His Excellency because His Excellency had provided them with a safe environment where they could live and develop.
The whole city looked orderly. The inner city couldn't be seen because of the city wall, but the outer city was more like a huge construction site. Construction was everywhere. It seemed that there were many jobs to choose from in Northern Town City. They didn't have to worry about starving because they couldn't find a job.
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