The steward seemed to have great authority here. Under his order, Peter soon had 150 young and strong serfs left in front of him.

Peter shook his head secretly. These serfs could only be described as young. As for strong, they had big bones but little flesh.

Seeing their family members looking at them from afar with worried expressions, Peter ignored them. Although he was not a senior executive in his previous life, he was well versed in the survival psychology of social animals.

The young people have enough to eat and the whole family is not hungry. They resign when they want to. Even the boss does not dare to teach them a lesson easily. After all, they are very willful and will throw away the resignation letter at the slightest disagreement. However, the boss of the middle-aged people is very tired and works hard.

They are scolded just because they have a family business and a family to support.

The principle is the same now.

These people have wives and children in the manor, so they would not dare to have any second thoughts when working for them.

Peter is going to select 30 people from here to go to France to deliver the first batch of fashion clothes.

There are currently three types of serfs in the empire, one is state-owned serfs, the other is serfs in the territory of the serving aristocracy, and the other is the serfs in the territory of the great nobility, that is, the boyar aristocracy.

Among them, the serfs in the territory of the serving nobles suffered the worst. Not only did they have to pay various income to the serving nobles, the amount of these payments was often higher than the national regulations, because the nobles often increased it themselves.

In addition, they also have to pay various state taxes.

The serfs in the territory of the big nobles were relatively comfortable. They only had to pay various income to the big nobles and no longer had to pay taxes to the country. The big nobles themselves did not have to pay any taxes to the country.

Therefore, for these people, Peter can directly tell them to do things. Otherwise, there will be no shortage of them in the territories of the big nobles, and there are countless serfs of the small nobles who want to be sold here.

But Peter still spoke with a little respect. He did not introduce his identity, but said calmly:

"Work for me and you will have food to eat, and you will be well fed. You will have kopecks and even rubles at your disposal. If you die while working, your family will be treated well."

"Now, those who are willing to sacrifice their lives for me, stand up!"

Many people were ready to make a move, their eyes glowing with enthusiasm, but no one dared to stand up.

Because some of them recognized Vorontsova standing behind Peter.

This is the daughter of the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, the owner of this manor, the master of their destiny!

They did not dare to serve others in front of Vorontsova.

Peter smiled and said lightly:

"Zova."

"yes."

Vorontsova understood Peter's meaning, and what she did was something Peter did not expect. She took a few steps forward in front of everyone, then turned to face Peter, knelt down, and kissed the upper of his shoes.

Except for the guard, who looked calm, all the serfs, including the housekeeper, were shocked.

Although the young lady is a maid of Her Majesty the Queen, this is an extremely precious honor, because a daughter of a non-big noble has no chance of serving Her Majesty.

The serfs in the manor would also show off their status as ladies to other serfs when they went out to buy supplies.

But what do they see now?

The noble lady, the daughter of the Minister of Internal Affairs and Her Majesty the Queen's maid, actually expressed her surrender to this man like this.

They did not know that the ancient Egyptians showed the highest respect by lying down in front of the land and smelling or kissing the land.

They did not know that among the Persians, whoever approaches the king must lie down before the king while praying, and must touch the ground with his face as if he were facing a god.

But they knew that some nobles would require this kind of self-deprecating etiquette from their servants and even slaves.

But the young lady did it willingly, which made them terrified.

So, who is this?

Peter didn't show any strange expression, he spoke again:

"I say it again, those who are willing to serve me will come forward."

At this time, not one of the 150 young men was left behind, and all of them stood up. Moreover, they did not dare to look directly at Peter, and they all bowed down deeply.

In the Russian Empire, there was no kneeling ceremony, and Vorontsova seemed to be an exception.

Peter looked at the butler and said calmly:

"Butler, you will lead the team this time. You select thirty of these people and let them eat and drink well for three days. Then we set out. As for what to do, you come into the house."

Peter pulled Vorontsova up and gave her an appreciative look, which made Vorontsova extremely happy.

Then Peter took the butler into the house, while Mirkovsky and a group of guards were ordered to guard outside.

The only insiders to this conversation were Peter, Vorontsova and the housekeeper.

Because the cost of buying fashionable clothes may be expensive, Peter is going to let Vorontsova pay for it. Of course she needs to know something about it, and Peter doesn't think Vorontsova will leak it after he tells her.

When the housekeeper came out, he looked confused. He had grown up in this manor since he was a child and had never left St. Petersburg. Now he was going abroad?

And France seems to be very powerful?

The housekeeper felt something strange. Among so many serfs, who was so lucky and blessed to have traveled across the ocean as a serf...

The housekeeper burst into tears.

Then he carefully selected thirty people and started making arrangements according to Peter's instructions.

After the butler left, perhaps because of the buff brought by the speech just now, or because of the cold air in the eighteenth century, Peter's mind was clearer than ever before.

It was not easy to leave the palace. He might be grounded by his aunt when he returned. Peter thought about what else he could do.

Then he got up and walked out, followed by Vorontsova.

At this moment, in the distant fields, there were serfs who were starting to work again, looking at him with longing eyes.

They were so envious of the thirty chosen people.

Wouldn't it be a great honor to work for this man who can make the young lady surrender? Moreover, the noble man also said that they can even have rubles.

Even if something happens to them, their families can be properly accommodated.

Have they ever seen such a compassionate and kind noble man!

Peter looked around and smiled. Not far away was his guard leader Mirkovsky. It was impossible for him to ask Mirkovsky and the palace guards to go abroad to do things for him, because these needed to be reported.

The person who approved the matter was Vorontsova's father Vorontsov, the Minister of General Affairs of the Privy Council. He had to report to his aunt any serious matters related to the crown prince.

Just like the mysterious office in the dark, this light and darkness constitute the aunt's eyes and ears.

Peter said to Vorontsova:

"The weather is cold. I think these serfs wear too little. These are your property. Prepare a set of winter clothes for each of them every year."

Peter's words surprised Mirkovsky. His Highness seemed to be becoming more and more different. His Highness stopped doing what he liked and started doing things that he had never done before. It was so strange.

Vorontsova saluted:

"Yes, Your Highness, I will ask other manors to do the same, so that they can remember Your Highness's kindness."

Peter shook his head and said:

"No, it's just this manor. After all, you, a noble, have to pay for the winter clothes, so I naturally have to consider it for you."

Peter's words not only moved Vorontsova, but also Mirkovsky.

Vorontsova was moved by His Highness to consider herself. At this moment, she wished she could serve His Highness wholeheartedly and let His Highness feel her warmth.

Mirkovsky felt that His Highness was so kind and considerate. He knew that it was not easy for nobles to make money, so he only limited it to this one manor.

Since the housekeeper was away on business, Vorontsova went to announce the matter in person.

When the serfs heard that everyone, including children, would have a set of winter clothes, and that this order came from the man who was thin but had a noble temperament, the serfs were all grateful and filled with tears of excitement.

"Miss, thank you! Sir, thank you!!!"

With your words and my words, countless serfs knelt down in excitement and cried out.
Chapter completed!