Chapter 448 Very good
Russell's title of Great Scholar came in December 5583 of the Dragon Calendar. It was one of the lifelong noble titles.
A rank inferior to that of a baron but superior to that of a lord.
The reward given to Russell by the Red Castle was still a serf.
Of course, only 10,000 Russell serfs were rewarded this time - Princess Anxia, the wife of the prisoner, was also generous to others. The people under the rule of the Red Fort were given away at will. Anyway, when the new Grand Duke ascended the throne, she had to retire. There was no need. stingy.
The serfs who cannot come to the Blackfire Land for the time being will be sent to the Netherworld Set for settlement first.
"Two waves of serf rewards, plus the serfs purchased one after another, Russell, the population under your command will soon exceed one hundred thousand!" Roland said with envy at the celebration dinner in the Fluorescent Castle.
This time he will still be the one to take over the serfs.
Fortunately, the small castle in Youguangji has been built, and Roland will not feel aggrieved if he lives there.
After the Dragon's Birthday, sister-in-law Gwen will also go there, nominally to take care of Roland's daily life, but actually to monitor Roland and stop him from messing around outside.
"One hundred thousand serfs are barely enough to develop the Black Fire Land. When the Thunder Flame Territory takes shape, there will still be a huge gap in serfs." Russell said.
Baron Roman said: "It's much better than expected. That is to say, you are a genius, and your grandfather is in charge of the Red Fort, so you can get the reward of serfs. Otherwise, you can only slowly buy and sell serfs from the volcanic oasis."
Mrs. Ingrid nodded and said with great agreement: "When your great-grandfather opened up the Youguang Valley, the population was only two thousand people..."
The old lady talked about a lot of the hard days in the past: "By the time your grandfather succeeded to the throne, all the money earned by Mr. Ross from the clay mine was used to buy serfs, so that the construction of the Fluorescent Castle was stopped. It took more than 20 years to repair it.”
He glanced at his son and daughter-in-law.
The old lady continued: "You have never lived a hard life. Back then, your grandfather and I dreamed of repairing the gate of the castle so as not to make other people laugh. But we had no money, so we could only use a fence at the gate. Surround it."
"Mom, isn't life getting better and better now?" Aunt Luo Bi said with a smile.
"Yes." Mrs. Ingrid exclaimed in admiration, "Now that the little will-o'-wisp is showing off, the cigar castle will be built soon."
"Thanks to the family's help." Russell smiled.
Mrs. Meryl's eyes were full of pride and she said: "The family is your strong backing. You strive for glory for the family, and the family consolidates your foundation. A hundred years later, the Netherlight Valley and the Black Fire Land will still be closely connected."
"And Lei Ze." Sister Laura interjected.
Cousin Diana added: "It should be said that Thunder Flame Territory, Black Fire Land and Lei Ze will merge into a new warm enclave."
What the two little girls said aroused the interest of the adults.
Baron Roman said: "Your territory is called Thunder Fire Territory, so what should I call my territory? Is it called Netherlight Valley?"
"Isn't this a bad name?" Old Mrs. Ingrid said, "Your great-grandfather named it himself. It's very appropriate."
Mrs. Meryl smiled slightly: "This place can continue to be called Youguang Valley, but after it is connected to the snowfield, it can be given a new name. Roman, you are a baron, and you should name the new territory yourself."
"Yes, father, come up with a new name!" Roland also said enthusiastically.
The three warm enclaves merged, and the power of the clay dragon Rose spread, more than doubling the size of the snowfield.
The new territory of the Fluorescent Mushroom Family covers at least six thousand square kilometers.
"How about calling it Youguang Mountain and River?" Aunt Luo Bi rushed to say, "Youguang River, Bend Blade Mountain, Jiandao Mountain, the territory has mountains and rivers."
Mrs. Meryl's tone was gentle, but her attitude was firm: "Let Roman think for himself."
Mrs. Ingrid smiled and said: "Brothers and sisters help each other, which is also a sign of family harmony."
"Yes, so Roman and Russell are willing to help others, right?" Mrs. Meryl smiled slightly, "But there are some things where help may not be accepted. You still have to make your own decision, so I will teach Roland and Russell, respect others."
Aunt Luo Bi's expression changed slightly.
Just as she was about to say something, she was kicked by Mrs. Ingrid under the table. She looked at Mrs. Ingrid.
But Mrs. Ingrid said with an unchanging smile: "Yes, Meryl, you are the best at educating children."
Mrs. Meryl responded with a smile: "It is the children who strive for their own success. As a mother, I just silently support them behind the scenes. I will never stop what they want to do because of my own likes and dislikes."
As he said that, he glanced at Aunt Luo Bi, then looked at Diana, and said, "Why didn't you apply the Qi and Blood Cream? Diana is practicing her fighting spirit, and she has to keep up with the magic ingredients... Carter, let the kitchen prepare it for Diana." A qi and blood ointment.”
"As you wish, madam." Old Butler Carter turned to inform the kitchen.
When Aunt Robbie saw this, her hands holding the tableware trembled a little - Mrs. Meryl would not stop her children from getting what they wanted, so only she, Robbie, would stop her daughter from inheriting the title.
It was a thorn in her heart.
At the funeral that day, she did behave like a baroness and gave her husband Davis the greatest dignity after his death.
However, in the days and nights that followed, she did not regret it.
She could have won the inheritance for Diana by relying on the strength of her brother and nephew, but why did she back down? Just to make herself and her husband look good before and after death, she now returned to her parents' home in disgrace.
Her noble behavior has indeed become a good story in the Grand Duchy of Shadow Flame.
This may be what she wanted.
But who cares about Diana's feelings? She obviously has the opportunity to become the heir to the baron, even if it is just to make her future son a baron. So what if the turf dragon does not approve? With Russell's support, no one dares to act rashly.
Mrs. Meryl's few words directly broke Aunt Robbie's defense.
Old Lady Ingrid could only turn a blind eye. In this family, the mother is honored by her son. As early as after Russell was canonized as a baron, Mrs. Meryl had already become a golden body and indestructible. It's okay for her and Robbie to whisper behind their backs, but they dare not act rashly in front of each other.
The swords and shadows between women have been fighting for a long time in the midst of laughter and talk.
Roland was busy chatting and laughing with his wife Gwen, Russell was concentrating on the food in front of him, and Uncle Rosen and Aunt Clara listened attentively.
Baron Roman was thinking about the new name of the territory without distraction, and then shouted: "Got it, the new territory is called the Darklight Territory, which not only retains the name that my grandfather gave to the Darklight Valley, but also includes the new territory!"
As soon as the name came out.
The ladies quickly ended the secret war.
Old Lady Ingrid nodded in agreement: "Although there is no change, the lack of change is the biggest change, which is really appropriate."
"Oh, dear, you are really good at naming!" Mrs. Meryl teased.
"Not bad, brother, as long as you are happy." Aunt Robbie had not yet come out of the previous broken state of mind, and responded absent-mindedly.
Aunt Clara said, "It's good."
After receiving the approval of the ladies, Baron Roman asked proudly, "Rosen, Roland, Russell, what do you think?"
Russell looked at his eldest brother and uncle, Roland looked at his younger brother and uncle, and Rosen looked at his two nephews.
Then the three of them said in unison, "It's good."