Viscount Rost was also a man of action—at the very least, the quickest to act among these believers.
After leaving the Technology Laboratory, he immediately began finalizing the relevant matters.
In just one night, he had determined the future direction of Rost Territory's development.
1. Population census: Register and assign numbers to the entire population of Rost Territory.
2. Land survey: Survey and plan all land within Rost Territory.
3. Literacy education: Use various forms such as factory schools, field groups, and night schools to begin literacy education for factory workers and farmers. Those who successfully graduated could receive rewards, initially set at one gold coin, subject to future adjustments.
4. Establish Lord's School: The school would be divided into two parts—four years of primary education and three years of vocational education. All children over the age of six could receive free education. During their schooling, everyone could receive uniforms, food, and more.
5. If possible, bring as much land as possible under the lord's ownership. Since this would affect the core interests of the knights under his command, part of the factories' dividend rights could be used in exchange.
6. Take in large numbers of refugees and drifters, purchase slaves, and expand Rost Territory's population. Slaves could be promised the restoration of free citizen status after creating a certain amount of value.
7. Reform the management system: Specific matters would be managed by specific personnel. Using his identity as Minister of Finance, he could search for suitable candidates in the royal capital and hire them—for example, an agriculture supervisor, city supervisor, steel mill supervisor, mine supervisor, and so on—to ensure the stable development of every part of the territory.
8. Continue expanding factory capacity, coordinate the production efficiency and capabilities of the mines, steel mill, and magitech factories, while