"One-Eye" Lugos naturally didn't really think much of those farmers when he said this.
The aristocrats of this era, no matter how enlightened they are, still have the limitations of the times and class.
"One-Eye"Lugos is just worried that those farmers will cause him trouble.
Of course, it is actually very simple to solve this problem.
That is to package it with the land and return it to the an Craite Clan.
But this is something "One-Eye" Lugos will never agree to.
Because in this era, population is everything.
The real asset of a lord is not gold, but population.
Population means economic income, reserve resources, labor force, etc.
Population is the most precious resource.
He "One-Eye"Lugos is willing to cede some land and return it to the an Craite Clan, which is already very good.
Let him package his population and give it to the an Craite Clan...
Then he might as well "dump" this labor force into the sea.
That's why he wanted to hear if this demon hunter, who was always full of ideas and didn't look like a demon hunter at all, had any good ideas.
Lynn took another sip of wine.
He thought about it and soon came up with an idea.
"Sir Lugos, have you ever thought that farmers who have lost their land can be allowed to develop the land in the southeast of Thornflower Castle?"
"This... of course I have thought about it. It's just that development requires tools, materials and money. I'm afraid those farmers who have lost their land will not be able to afford these."
Even in the home world of Lynn, it is not easy for a family to move from their original living environment to a completely unfamiliar place and start a new life again.
Not to mention this unproductive world.
Clan Drummond himself came to Great Skellige Island from Undvik Island. He has recorded how difficult the development was at the beginning.
Therefore, this idea "One-Eye"Lugos himself has actually thought about it, but he pessimistically believes that if farmers who have lost their land are allowed to develop, they may not even be able to raise the money for the tools and seeds to cultivate the land.
"Isn't this simple?" Lynn spread his hands, "As the lord, can't you just lend them money to buy tools and seeds?"
"You can set a standard for them. For example, in the first few years, you don't have to force them to pay back the money. Let them live and work in peace and contentment. After they stabilize, you can ask them to pay you back part of it every year. Finally, over a period of several or ten years, you can pay off the debt they owe you."
"Besides, you don't have to worry about them not paying you back, because they are your subjects and they can't run away. Could it be that they don't even want their own land in order to not pay you back?"
"Even if there is such a person and he escapes to the territory of other families, those families will only help you catch the fugitive."
What Lynn said is common knowledge that almost everyone in his home world knows.
But to the ears of "One-Eye" and "Lugos", it feels like a treasure.
Indeed.
If he lends money to farmers, there is no need to worry about farmers failing to develop.
And since it was money lent by the lord to the peasants, there was no need to worry that the peasants would not repay the money.
"One-Eye"Lugos was in a good mood, and his eyes couldn't help but become hot when he looked at the demon hunter.
But don't get me wrong.
It was just that the head of the Drummond family, who believed in force over hard work, experienced the thirst for talents for the first time.
But he was just thinking about it.
The people of the Islands disdain the use of conspiracy and tricks, and they are not like the mainlanders who have the idea of "if it can't be used for me, the only way is to get rid of it."
The two parties talked freely for a while before Lynn left the lord's longhouse.
Early the next morning, Lynn left Kaer Muire and rode Nidhogg to Kaer Trolde Harbor in the north of Great Skellige Island.
Clan Drummond also sent a team to Thornflower Castle.
Their task was to set fire to the entire castle, then sprinkle salt on the ruins of the castle, and finally build a new fortress based on the ruins.
When Lynn returned to Kaer Trolde Harbor, and when the bustling human voices reached his ears, the demon hunter suddenly felt as if he was in another world.
There is also a port on the territory of Clan Drummond, but Port of Holmstein is much more deserted and not as prosperous as Kaer Trolde Harbor.
What surprised Lynn was that when he appeared at Kaer Trolde Harbor, many people cast friendly glances at him.
Others greeted him warmly.
After asking, I learned that his deeds on Great Skellige Island had been spread widely.
During this period of time, he has been like a tireless machine, running around the island to solve monster hunting requests and monsters.
If you meet someone in need of help on the road, don't hesitate to help.
Since he almost no longer worries about money, after rescuing others, he does not ask for payment from others. Instead, after confirming that the other person is safe, he rides away directly.
But what Lynn didn't know, or what he didn't care about, was that what he did had invisibly accumulated a good reputation for him.
The people of the Islands admire warriors, and a warrior like him who "does what is right without asking for anything in return" is more in line with the warriors described by the bard.
In this way, his deeds slowly spread around the island.
Even several an Craite Clan soldiers came to Lynn and respectfully invited Lynn to Kaer Trolde Fortress.
Naturally, the demon hunter did not refuse.
An Craite Clan's Kaer Trolde Fortress is built on a hill overlooking the entire port.
It can leave a deep impression on those who have seen this fortress with their own eyes.
Legend has it that the man who built the castle is the son of Hemdall and Hulda, "Iron Tooth" Gimdall.
He is also the ancestor of the an Craite Clan.
Gimdall wants to keep an eye on all Skellige Isles and ensure that his brother and the rulers of the other islands are not harmed.
So he used heavy iron chains to surround the mountain on the seabed, pulled it out of the surface, and placed it on Great Skellige Island.
It took him seven days to build an impregnable fortress on the mountain, which remains standing to this day.
If the weather is good, you can even have a panoramic view of all the islands from the high tower in the castle.
Following the soldiers of the an Craite Clan who led the way, they walked through the mountain tunnels and finally met the head of the Kuite family in the magnificent lord's hall.
Crach·Quite, known as "Boar of the Sea", is a staunch anti-Nilfgaard fighter.
Anyone who supports Nilfgaard will oppose it, and anyone who opposes Nilfgaard will support it.
He brings fear to Nilfgaard people.
And Nilfgaard women will also use his name to scare disobedient children.
However, this head of the Kuite family is much younger than the one in Lynn's impression, and the beard on his chin is not as thick.
Moreover, the witcher also recognized it.
Crach was the red-haired nobleman who lit the boat on fire with rockets at the funeral he saw when he first came to Kaer Trolde Harbor.
When Lynn was sizing up Crach, Crach was also sizing up the witcher.