The villagers finished their lunch one after another. No one dared to move around freely, they all sat in place in a reserved manner.
Everyone seemed calm, but their eyes frequently glanced at the rows of livestock cages next to them, their eyes full of curiosity.
At this moment, Davion slowly walked to the front of the crowd.
In an instant, all the eyes of the audience were focused on him.
Most of the people present had seen with their own eyes the young lord's method of purging local nobles, and everyone knew him.
Everyone held their breath for a moment and became quiet, waiting to hear his next words.
"My fellow lords, I am Davion He'an, Harrenhal Earl, and I am also your lord!"
"I believe the village chiefs have informed you in advance that they are summoned here today for one thing only: to distribute livestock cubs."
As soon as the words fell, there was a small discussion among the villagers.
"Do you really want to give us animals for free?"
"Impossible, there is no free lunch in the world! How can someone give away something for free? I think there must be a trick, he will raise taxes!"
"Keep your voice down! Listen to what the lord has to say first!"
Davion gently pressed down his hands to signal everyone to be quiet.
"I know you are all thinking and worrying!"
"I can tell you clearly that these livestock cubs will be distributed free of charge, and you will not be charged a single copper!"
As soon as these words came out, the crowd became even more commotion.
But before everyone could be happy, Davion changed the subject.
"But if you want to receive the cubs, each village must abide by a few rules!"
Someone immediately started muttering in a low voice below.
"How is it? What am I talking about? He is a liar. If you want to take away these beasts, you must pay a price."
"If that's the case, then I won't raise it!"
"How dare you refuse to support me? How dare you disobey the lord's order? Are you not afraid that the lord will kill you?"
Davion ignored everyone's whispers.
He knew very well that the people at the bottom had narrow vision and suspicious minds, and it was impossible for them to understand his long-term plans all at once.
At the moment, he doesn't need them to be completely convinced, he just needs them to be obedient and take good care of themselves.
Even if the power of the lord is used to enforce it, this breeding system must be implemented.
His expression was slightly cold, and his voice could be heard clearly throughout the audience.
"The first rule. Although the cubs are distributed to various villages to raise, the ownership of these cubs does not belong to you. They still belong to me, Davion He An!"
"I will send people to each village to collect these beasts when they come out of the slaughter."
"Of course, because you didn't buy these cubs with your money, the purchase price won't be too high."
Many villagers were in an uproar on the spot.
"Isn't this simply making our work go to waste?"
"I just said that the nobles have no good intentions. They are just like other nobles, squeezing us to work!"
Kevin on the side instantly figured out the key and immediately retorted.
"Why did you let you work for nothing? Didn't the lord say that when these animals grow up, he will spend money to buy them back!"
The man retorted, "So what if I buy it back? He also said that the price won't be very high!"
Kevin pointed at the man excitedly and yelled:
"I got the seedlings for free in the first place! It would be nice to get them if you have money!"
"Usually, you can cut some weeds to feed them. It doesn't take much effort, and you can make extra money in the end. What's the disadvantage?"
"What a bargain this is! Anyway, if you don't raise it, I will still raise it!"
The village chief next to him, Owen, slowly came to his senses, thought through the pros and cons, and softly agreed.
"Kevin is right. There are more than 50 people in our village, including many children."
"On weekdays, when adults farm the fields, these children are left to cut grass and feed the animals. Farm work is not delayed at all!"
"Although the price offered by the lord is low, if you don't raise these cubs, you won't even get this little money!"
Davion in front continued.
"The second point is the safety of these cubs."
"After each village brings the cubs back to the village, they must take good care of them!"
"I will regularly send some people who are good at raising livestock to various villages to teach you how to raise them."
"It is strictly prohibited to kill, sell, or divide cubs without permission! Once confirmed, offenders will be sent directly to the gallows and will not be tolerated."
The few villagers who had originally thought about reselling secretly suddenly felt cold and completely put an end to the idea of taking advantage of the loophole.
"Of course, if these animals die due to illness or accident, the village chief must keep the evidence and keep records, and I will send someone to verify it!"
"If this is true, there is no need to compensate for the dead animals!"
"Okay, these are the two rules. The village chiefs of each village come with their people and line up to collect the animals."
As soon as he finished speaking, Kevin immediately pulled Owen and pushed forward.
Davion recognized this boy at a glance.
He was deeply impressed by Kevin. His parents died young and he was left alone to raise his young brother.
Now that I see him being so proactive, I feel a little better in my heart.
Davion took the initiative to wave to Kevin.
Kevin immediately let go of Owen, rushed forward quickly, and fell to his knees with a plop, his face full of excitement.
"I have met Lord Earl!"
Davion stepped forward to help him up and said with a gentle smile:
"You are Kevin, from Qingshi Village, right?"
"Sir, you have such a good memory that you still remember me!" Kevin's eyes lit up instantly.
Seeing the young man's pure and innocent appearance, Davion subconsciously raised his hand and gently touched the top of his head.
At this time, Irving also hurried forward with several villagers, and they all knelt down, full of fear.
"My lord, please forgive me. Kevin is young and cannot speak. If I have offended him in any way, please forgive him!"
Davion waved his hand.
"Kevin is fine. Don't be so nervous. Get up."
"You go there to register first. They will recommend you to apply for an appropriate number of livestock based on the number of people in your village and land conditions."
Kevin turned back three times step by step and followed Owen forward. Suddenly he turned around and shouted loudly:
"Don't worry, sir! I will take good care of the animals and keep them strong and fat!"
The population of Qingshi Village is above average among all villages. After detailed accounting and registration, we finally applied for one calf, two pigs, four sheep and twenty chicks.
The reason why every village is rushing to get more chickens is because the rules clearly state that after the chickens grow up, all the eggs they lay will be at the discretion of the village.
If the lord does not recycle it, it can be regarded as a real benefit to the villagers.
There are benefits in the village, so naturally everyone is scrambling to raise more chickens.
It took a whole afternoon to distribute all the livestock cubs.
Looking at the empty space in the school grounds again, Davion sighed secretly in his heart.
"I just hope that these citizens can raise them diligently and don't end up killing them for meat the next day!"
"In that case, even if I want to hold back, the situation won't allow it!"