What appeared before Liu Feng was paper, another groundbreaking product, and one of the things he needed for his major reforms.
Liu Feng picked up the paper in front of him and found it slightly yellowish. He gently tugged at it a few times and discovered that it was quite resilient.
The resilience was enhanced by a unique plant from another world, which produced fibers of great tenacity, making the paper quite durable. When Liu Feng first learned about it, he was delighted for a long time because it heralded another transformation.
"Excellent," Liu Feng said satisfactorily, praising them, "You've done a great job. Continue to improve this paper. As long as it becomes whiter and more resilient, I'll reward you generously."
"Yes!" The crowd excitedly shouted. They had food and drink here, and the work wasn't difficult. They couldn't find such a good job anywhere else.
Liu Feng left with the stack of paper. Some of his plans could begin.
When he returned to the castle with Mina, it was already noon, time for lunch. Before lunch, he sent someone to fetch Baff.
Baff entered while they were waiting for lunch to be served. Liu Feng invited him to eat together.
Today's lunch was steak. Baff gazed at the exquisite ceramic plate in front of him, holding a steak the size of two palms, topped with fragrant spices, accompanied by a fried egg and some wheat flour.
Baff was stunned, thinking to himself, "Is this what nobles eat for lunch? It's so extravagant! No, it's a work of art."
But how should he eat it? Baff turned to look at Liu Feng and immediately imitated him, holding a knife in one hand and a fork in the other, awkwardly cutting the steak.
He just couldn't learn to cut the steak as calmly and skillfully as Baron Liu Feng. The steak on his plate kept moving around, making it difficult for him to cut it properly.
As he savored another piece of perfectly cooked steak in his mouth, he was in ecstasy, swearing that everything he had eaten before was nothing but crap.
Beside him, Mina ate her steak with a playful smile on her lips. Seeing Baff's expression reminded her of her first embarrassing encounter with steak.
"Baff, is the steak okay?" Liu Feng asked with a smile.
"Ah?" Baff was slightly startled. He quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "Lord, this is the best thing I've ever eaten in my life."
"Sit down!" Liu Feng waved his hand, indicating him to sit. "If you like it, I'll ask the kitchen to pack some for you to take home later."
"Thank you, Lord!" Baff excitedly bowed.
"Eat quickly. It won't taste good if it gets cold," Liu Feng said with a gentle smile.
Liu Feng finished his steak quickly. He sipped a cup of tea, turned his head, and looked at Mina, who was eating her fourth steak. He couldn't help but chuckle. This cat-eared girl really knew how to eat.
"Baff, do you know how many people in West Sun City can read?"
Baff had just finished eating when he heard Liu Feng's question. He quickly sat up straight and said, "Lord, there are too few people who can read in West Sun City. Maybe one or two out of a hundred."
This answer was within Liu Feng's expectations. After all, in an era where people couldn't even afford meals, it was too difficult to let the commoners read.
"Then how many children are there between six and fourteen or fifteen years old?" Liu Feng continued to ask.
"Lord, there aren't many children of this age in West Sun City. Probably less than three hundred," Baff quickly replied. He had lived in the city for many years and knew many people.
The number of children made Liu Feng frown. In the age of cold weapons, population was also a resource, representing strength or weakness. It seemed that his next plan should also include increasing the population.
"Baff, I have a task for you," Liu Feng signaled for the servant to take away the tableware and brought Baff a cup of tea.
"Lord, please tell me what to do," Baff said respectfully. His current life felt tens of times better than before. He even had lunch with Baron Liu Feng, something he could brag about for a year.
"I need more people who can read in West Sun City," Liu Feng thought for a moment and continued, "Of course, I won't force anyone to learn to read. You just need to open a school at night and teach people to read. Of course, just one or two hours will be enough."
Liu Feng knew that most people were busy earning a living during the day, and only stopped everything at night.
"Lord, this..." Baff hesitated. For those short-sighted commoners, he didn't think anyone would waste time learning to read from him.
"Don't worry. I know your concerns. I'll handle that. You just need to set up the night school," Liu Feng said with a mysterious smile.
Only when more people could read could he better carry out many of his plans. Foolish people were easily swayed, and only with more literate people could talents emerge. He needed a large number of talents.
Well, during the teaching process, he would mix in some personal propaganda, such as how great Baron Liu Feng was and how much he had contributed to West Sun City.
Baff opened his mouth, but before he could speak, he saw Liu Feng push a stack of something over and hand him a pen.
"This is white paper, something you can write on. It's cheaper, lighter, and more suitable for writing than parchment."
"You can go back and give it a try. Tonight, you can go to the military camp to teach those soldiers, just simple literacy and some numbers will do."
Finally, Baff left the castle with an unknown mindset. He looked at the white paper in his arms and the steak in his hand.
The steak was really delicious. He was willing to take on this challenge for such a life.
Because he had a mysterious and powerful Lord.
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