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Mo Jiang had to admit that although he disliked the director and principal [I'll say a few words next], when it came to actually standing on their shoulders and speaking, he still had a strong desire to express himself.
"Henry, Matthew, Fritz, Matthias..."
As Mo Jiang called out their names, the four boys walked up to the platform one by one. They were clearly unaware of being in the spotlight and appeared quite nervous.
Today they were all wearing shiny armor, their hair was styled, their faces were washed clean, and even the dirt under their fingernails was cleaned.
Mo Jiang specifically instructed the families of the four boys that no matter what, they should make sure the boys are in good spirits today and don't embarrass themselves.
Mo Jiang knew very well that if he told the boys to get ready for the day, they would probably just wash their faces and be done with it.
So, if you tell your family that today is an important day, the boys will be held down by their families starting yesterday and made to look presentable.
"Henry!"
Upon hearing his name called, Henry took a step forward and stood beside Mo Jiang. He exuded obvious tension, and even his gait was unsteady.
This caused the villagers below to laugh, but the people who were laughing were quickly held down by the shoulders of several teenagers' families.
"Henry killed twenty bandits. On the battlefield against the Cumans, he charged bravely, unhorsing three Cuman knights and killing eight Cumans in total."
As Mo Jiang recounted Henry's achievements, Radji stepped forward with a longsword, facing Henry directly, and gently said, "Henry, kneel down on one knee."
Henry knelt down on one knee, and then Raddy recited the Knight's Oath while lightly tapping Henry's shoulders with his longsword.
"...In the name of Monarch Wenceslaus IV, I grant Henry the title of knight."
This was certainly not a formal knighting ceremony; even Wenceslaus IV was unaware that he needed to knight Henry and the other three, but he acted expediently due to the urgency of the situation.
Mojang made it clear that the ceremony had to be held today, with Radji representing Wenceslaus IV to bestow knighthood upon Henry and his entourage. He also simplified the ceremony as much as possible, resulting in this form.
Radji himself would naturally not refuse. In fact, after learning about Mojang's request, he even thought about how to persuade Wenceslaus IV to accept the idea of getting on the train first and buying the ticket later.
Although as long as enough benefits are given, Wenceslaus IV wouldn't care about such things at all.
Radji's partnership naturally stemmed from Henry's.
Henry was his illegitimate son, and because Wenceslaus IV had a very poor relationship with the Church, the Church would turn a blind eye to the illegitimate sons of other nobles, but Radji's illegitimate son wanted to inherit Radji's things...
no way!
Now that his son has been able to obtain the title of knight, even though it is of low value and he doesn't have any fiefdom, he is still a knight and has escaped the commoner class.
Finally, Henry held the longsword in both hands and sheathed it, completing the ceremony.
When he stood up, he was no longer the son of the blacksmith Martin, but the knight Henry.
Afterwards, Matthew, Fritz, and Matthias were all knighted according to the ceremony.
The villagers were speechless. Knights, four knights.
Just now, four boys I've watched grow up were knighted.
The families of the boys were moved to tears, with Henry's mother shaking the arm of the person next to her repeatedly, "Do you see that? It's Henry, it's Henry, my son, who has become a knight!"
Martin the blacksmith didn't speak, but his trembling body and reddened eyes also expressed his excitement.
Then, the villagers began to cheer.
And then Mo Jiangyi Lingba Si Ni?罒溜〇囷. The following words pushed the atmosphere to its climax.
"Now, let the celebration begin!"
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69. Three books you must bring when you travel through time
Everyone in Luyiyi@Basishiqun thought that the food provided by Mojiang was a kind of porridge that smelled very good and was very filling.
But they soon realized their mistake.
Because they saw the meat, large quantities of meat in wooden barrels were brought out, and charcoal that had been prepared beforehand was lit.
Large quantities of meat were skewered on disposable wooden sticks and placed near a fire to grill.
At the same time, there were also a dozen or so plastic buckets, each about 1.2 meters long, placed out. When the lids were opened, the liquid inside smelled of beer.
Only then did people understand what Mo Jiang meant by "unlimited supply".
meat!
beer!
Unlimited!
However, the guards stopped people from getting closer, made them line up, and squeezed some hand sanitizer onto everyone's hands, requiring them to wash their hands before they could pass.
Although people didn't understand why, the armor and weapons worn by the guards showed that breaking the rules was definitely wrong.
Mo Jiang didn't want the entire village and camp to suffer because of one person's hygiene problem.
Now that he has become the governor, he will begin today to instill the concept of hygiene in people's minds.
The meat is all cheap chicken and pork, so it's not too expensive when bought wholesale. The beer is made from feed lees mixed with water.
Although treating everyone to a meal was a huge expense, the low cost of raw materials helped to keep the total price down, and overall the expenditure was still within an acceptable range.
Instead of paying attention to the people who had started eating and drinking to celebrate, Mo Jiang pulled Henry and the other three, along with Radji, to a place for a small meeting.
It was called a small meeting, but it was really just him assigning tasks to five people.
He first pointed to four boys and said to Radji, "They need to learn to read and write. Do you have any teachers you can recommend?"
Radji seemed somewhat surprised upon hearing this request, because not all nobles of this era were literate; many at most knew how to write their own names.
Judging from Mo Jiang's words, he clearly wanted the boys to be able to read and write their own words on parchment.
Generally speaking, only officials in the imperial court would have such a need.
However, since Mo Jiang has already spoken up, Radji obviously won't refuse, after all, the two of them are now at least partners.
Not to mention that Henry is currently working for Mo Jiang, and frankly speaking, his boss wants him, as a father, to find a reliable teacher for his child.
“There is a retired scribe in Uzcz who can teach people to read.”
In Uzz, Mo Jiang quickly recalled that the teacher was the one who unlocked the [Reading] function in the game.
"Have him come and teach them, pay ten times the price, on only one condition: that they learn to read and write as quickly as possible."
In modern times, Mojiang is not considered wealthy, but in the Middle Ages, he could easily afford not only ten times the price, but even a hundred times the market price.
Of course, the price is paid in kind.
Then Mo Jiang said to the four still excited teenagers, "Next, I will teach you some things, and you must learn them as soon as possible."
"And to find out people among the villagers who have relevant skills, such as herbal medicine or construction."
"We can provide better resources for this type of talent."
The biggest problem now is that Henry and the others are illiterate and cannot study the materials brought by Mo Jiang. Mo Jiang obviously does not have the time to teach them one by one.
There won't be any fighting on Skaritz's side in the short term; he needs to go explore the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber next.
After all, that place has many things that simply cannot exist in modern times. Not to mention anything else, just take the Black Jade Broken Heart Ointment.
Even with modern technology, it is difficult to recover from paralysis caused by shattered bones, but Black Jade Bone-Mending Ointment can do so.
Not to mention pills like the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill that can enhance one's power. Mo Jiang knew very well that he was no match for Zhang Wuji in terms of aptitude. If he wanted to improve his Nine Yang Divine Skill as soon as possible, he would probably need a lot of these kinds of pills to enhance his power.
Another aspect is that the gold yield in Bohemia is unlikely to increase much in the short term.
He needs to continue developing trade routes in another world to acquire more gold.
Bohemia's gold production alone was not enough.
"Also, after the house and toilet are repaired, remember to tell them that they cannot urinate or defecate anywhere in the future, otherwise there will be punishment."
"The next step is to build roads to make it easier for merchants to travel. We need to attract merchants so that we can sell our goods at a good price."
The last sentence was addressed to Radji, and the castle count naturally knew that Mojang was reminding him that robbing merchants was absolutely forbidden.
After explaining everything, Mo Jiang did not stay in Skarlitz, but returned directly to the modern era.
I received an email when I turned on my computer. After downloading and opening the attachment, I found that it was the bounty that had been posted a while ago.
He posted a bounty on the university town's forum, asking people to translate the documents he provided into Latin.
Although some software programs have translation functions, he felt it was better to hire a professional translator to avoid errors in expression.
As for the translated works, there are only three.
The Barefoot Doctor's Handbook
"Friends of Military Personnel in Two Locations"
Militia Military Training Manual
Mo Jiang didn't do much checking and transferred the money directly. He figured if any problems arose, he could just contact the other party directly, since both parties knew each other's personal information during the transaction.
If the other party tries to fob them off, Mo Jiang wouldn't mind sending them to the Middle Ages to teach Henry and the others face-to-face.
After printing out the parts of the three books suitable for use in the Middle Ages, Mo Jiang, unusually, went out for a trip.
When he returned, the truck that came back with him was loaded with things.
The most numerous items were probably stainless steel chainmail rings, enough for dozens of people.
Although the captured Cuman armor was usable, Mo Jiang was so focused on the battle that he didn't pay much attention to it, which is why many pieces of armor required a considerable amount of time to repair.
It would be virtually impossible for Martin alone to completely repair the damage in a short period of time.
Until the armor is repaired, they will have to make their own chainmail, since the materials are cheap.
At the beginning, Mo Jiang did not plan to recruit too many people for his troops. This was mainly because soldiers required a lot of supplies, and for him, if the number of soldiers increased, the supplies he needed to provide would become a burden.
A soldier's combat effectiveness depends on only three things: information, logistics, and morale.
If logistics can't keep up, no matter how many people you have, their fighting power is useless.
Sun Quan had 100,000 men in Hefei, yet they were still crushed by Zhang Liao's 800 men.
70. Genesis, First Day (from the Bible)
Mojiang doesn't need any "Wumu's Legacy" or any military treatises from anywhere.
Compared to the knowledge he didn't quite understand, Mo Jiang only needed to train according to the contents of those three books, establish a camp, and continuously supply modern resources to clear all obstacles.
With two worlds as a backing, it's not impossible to not only rebuild Rome, but also surpass it.
When the time comes, I will be furious on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; I will shed tears on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays; I will hang the Doge of Venice on Sundays; and I will curse Maimaiti at the end of the month.
Of course, this idea is just that—an idea—at present.
It is still missing many essential elements to be completed.
"but……"
Mo Jiang suddenly lowered his head and began to think, "Should I try to buy a gun abroad?"
Having guns, whether in the Middle Ages or at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, would give him considerable confidence.
Although he had practiced the Nine Yang Divine Skill and could be considered a martial artist to some extent, it didn't mean he would give up firearms.
after all……
If you have a gun but don't use your martial arts skills, how can you call yourself a grandmaster?!
But after turning on his computer and searching online, Mo Jiang finally gave up on the idea.
First, it takes time to process a passport, and second, most countries that allow foreigners to buy guns require the buyer to be a permanent resident of the country or hold a specific long-term visa such as a work or student visa.
It is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to purchase a rifle with only a tourist visa, and the purchase of handguns is almost completely prohibited.
As for why it's more difficult to buy a handgun than a rifle, it's because handguns are easier to conceal and therefore more dangerous.
When purchasing a gun at the Yueyiyi Bar, a valid proof of residence in the state is required, which is not possible for tourists who are staying for a short period of time and do not have a fixed address.
Not to mention things like getting a gun license, which takes a lot of time.
Moreover, finding a reliable seller is not an easy task. Selling to local residents is a legal business, but selling to tourists like those in Mojiang is illegal.
Legitimate shops wouldn't do that, so you can only go to shady shops.