"This is a day for reunion, so I won't say too much nonsense."

Luo De spoke directly, "After the Winter Festival ends, although the weather remains cold, we can start preparing for the spring plowing."

"I've mentioned before, this year, land can be leased, and I've already set the price."

"Existing arable land is not for lease, and townsfolk are encouraged to cultivate new farmland, with an annual rent of seven thousand two hundred work points per acre."

As Luo De finished speaking, everyone began to calculate in their minds.

Lawrence was the first to react, showing a joyful expression,

"Lord, the price you've set is quite nice!"

Otto, sitting next to Lawrence, mumbled in a low voice,

"Even if each acre yields four hundred eighty jin of rye, after deducting work points, there's only a maximum of one hundred twenty jin left..."

"To feed a family, at least ten acres are needed each year, that's twenty-four thousand work points..."

"But if you work for the Lord, even women can earn over fourteen thousand work points a year."

"Farmers can earn about twenty thousand work points."

"Working for the Lord, you don't need to worry about wear and tear on farming tools, or about yield..."

Otto thought for a long time and shook his head slightly, looking at Luo De,

"Lord, renting land is really not worth it!"

"Shut up!"

Lawrence bumped Otto with his body, "No one asked you to rent land! What do you know!"

Lawrence also knew it wasn't worthwhile, but not everyone was as calculating as they were.

Lawrence liked this pricing because it allowed for the recovery of unused work points from everyone, keeping the number of external work points in check.

"Whether it's worth it is another matter."

Luo De didn't bother with the two's antics and said expressionlessly, "I'm just giving everyone more choices."

"You can continue to work for me or rent land to cultivate new fields."

Luo De could not go back on his word and tarnish his reputation.

Moreover, Frost Leaf Town now mainly consisted of slaves, only the few original townsfolk and soldiers had work points, so their leasing land didn't affect much.

Of course, Luo De wouldn't let them starve.

After all, if the townsfolk lost money on leasing land, they could still become slaves to Luo De.

"Additionally, although everyone is clear about the responsibilities people are handling, I'll take the opportunity to clarify today."

Luo De looked at Otto,

"I appoint you as the head of the Agricultural Department, responsible for land cultivation, crop planting, and fertilizer management."

"But as a minister, you cannot lease land, do you have any objections?"

"No, no, my Lord!"

Otto answered hurriedly.

Even if Luo De allowed leasing, he wouldn't do it, because the income would be less than what he would give away; only fools would rent land.

"Very well,"

Luo De nodded, calling out the others by name,

"Hammer, you are the head of the Forging Department, responsible for all ironware forging,"

"Xue Rui, you are the head of the Construction Department, responsible for town and territory construction,"

"Rein, you are the head of the Hunting Department, overseeing the Bow and Arrow workshop."

"Luna, you are the head of the Medical Department..."

...

Luo De divided and organized each domain of the territory and appointed specific individuals to manage them.

After dividing, Luo De realized that many departments were without heads.

For example, ore mining, registry management, textile management, public security management, and so on.

Many tasks involved one person handling multiple roles, such as Lawrence.

Personnel, finance, taxation, and so on, were all handled by him alone.

And Durant had to take care of both military and public security.

No wonder Luo De rarely saw the two of them.

This situation is manageable now, but it will certainly become overwhelming as the population of the territory grows in the future.

Therefore, after Luo De finished announcing appointments, he issued a new order: "After you return, give me a roster of personnel for each department."

Luo De raised his hand and took out a sheet of paper,

"Fill it out according to the contents on this paper, starting with your deputies, up to a maximum of three."

"Then write down the position of each person and what they do."

After speaking, Luo De asked, "Do you understand?"

"Understood, my Lord!"

Each head responded in unison.

At this point, Tyr, the head of animal husbandry, cautiously stood up,

"My Lord, what if one cannot write..."

"Find him."

Luo De pointed to Lawrence, "Anyone who can't write or doesn't understand, find Lawrence."

Lawrence was very skilled at both statistical accounting of people and goods.

"Understood, my Lord."

Tyr nodded and bowed before stepping back.

"Alright,"

Luo De swept his gaze over everyone,

"Go back and rest; I wish you all a happy Winter Festival."

"A happy Winter Festival, my Lord."

Everyone bowed respectfully and withdrew one by one.

"Otto, Durant, Lawrence, the three of you stay awhile."

Luo De called out to the three, first looking at Otto,

"Gather fifty people; tomorrow we will plan out the new farmland."

Looking at a map is one thing; on-the-ground investigation is another.

Luo De needed to personally inspect whether the land was suitable for planting wheat.

"Alright, you may leave now."

"Yes, my Lord."

Otto bowed and withdrew.

Only Durant and Lawrence remained in the hall.

"Sit, we are all family here."

Luo De waved his hand casually, gesturing for the two to sit down.

Then Luo De said to Vivian beside him,

"Tell Leia to put the pot on, after the water boils, add three bowls of water, and when the third bowl boils, it can be taken out."

"Understood."

Vivian nodded and went to the door to relay the orders.

Luo De focused his gaze on Durant and Lawrence,

"It's been nearly a year since coming to Frost Leaf Town, and I've rarely been concerned about you."

Luo De's handsome face carried a mature smile,

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