Three days passed, and with the assistance of the mayor, Eugen had a rough understanding of the situation in the entire city of Leber.

The municipalities of a large city, plus more than a dozen towns and hundreds of small villages in the nearby areas, are quite amazing in terms of complexity and cumbersomeness.

Specifically, there are four major parts: agriculture, commerce, military, and municipal affairs. The person in charge of these matters is the mayor, and below are some divided departments, each with corresponding management personnel.

After the mayor's introduction, Eugen learned that the total population of the entire Lebir region is about 200,000, of which 70% are farmers living in the surrounding areas and 30% are urban residents living in the city.

As the largest city in the area, Leber City has a permanent population of about 20,000, which is considered a large city in the country.

As for commercial purposes, there are many large ranches in the Lebre area, and the production of various dairy and wool products is relatively high. In addition, there are several high-quality wheat production areas nearby. Although the wine brewing is not as good as that of France, it is also unique.

There are several medium-sized iron and copper mines near the mountainous areas in the northern part of the region. These were originally assets of the municipal government, but they were later mortgaged to pay off their debts.

At the same time, it is also a major transportation route. The northern trade routes and sea trade routes will pass here. There are also several small ports along the Mediterranean coast at the southern end. However, these ports are less used and in most cases they only function as a transit station.

The main export resources of cities are iron products and some wines, milk products, and basic living materials. Most of them can be self-sufficient, but high-end products like velvet need to be imported from other places.

The commercial situation is basically controlled by local chambers of commerce. When the municipal government originally owned those mines, it could still play some role in them. When the mines were sold later, the power of the chambers of commerce increased.

These are all bad news for Eugen, but there is still good news, that is, the military is in a pretty good condition.

The municipal government has a city garrison force with a total of around 100 people. They are all ordinary infantry, with standard equipment and good training.

The mayor also knows the importance of the troops, so even if the city's financial situation is extremely poor, he does not deduct the troops' expenses.

Because of such an elite garrison force, the security situation in the town is relatively excellent, and there are few vicious incidents. From this point of view, it can also be seen that the mayor has good governance skills.

In addition, there are more than a dozen barons and viscounts of all sizes near the city, and these nobles have some private troops in their hands. When necessary, Eugen, as the Count of the Territory, has the right to recruit them to fight.

While introducing the situation of the town, Eugen also asked the old mayor to go around the city twice. Soon he found a crucial issue that the old mayor did not mention, but was not mentioned.

That is, the sanitary environment of the entire city is terrible. Garbage piles can be seen everywhere on both sides of the street, and sewage flows across the city. Due to insufficient public toilets, excrement may be seen in any corner.

Flies and mice were running around the city streets. They were another type of residents in the city. Especially when they saw those mice, Eugen was shocked and immediately thought of the terrifying Black Death.

He immediately realized that the most urgent task was to rectify the sanitary conditions of the entire city, and even use mandatory government orders to deal with the garbage, so that the living environment of rats could be completely compressed.

But it is not the time now, and these will only be implemented after he officially meets the nearby nobles.

Along the way, through understanding the situation of the town, Eugen suddenly felt some respect for the elderly mayor. The old mayor was invaluable to maintain the normal operation of the entire city of Leber in adversity.

Just as he was thinking about giving the old man what kind of award he gave, the old mayor suddenly bowed deeply to him and said, "Dear Earl Eugen, I have a heartless request here, I hope you can agree."

Hearing the old mayor's words, Eugen suddenly smiled. Isn't it the best reward to agree to his request? So he hurriedly helped the old mayor up and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Mayor, just say anything to me."

The mayor paused when he heard this, as if he was a little embarrassed, but he still spoke: "That's right, Earl Eugen, I hope you can allow me to resign and go home. I am old and have some physical problems. The position of the mayor is too important and I can no longer hold on."

Eugen never thought that the old mayor was going to resign, so he hurriedly spoke and tried to keep him: "How can this be done? Mr. Mayor, Lebour City has just been revitalized. How can you persist without you here?"

However, the old mayor's attitude was very firm and he was still asking Eugen. Indeed, he was not young. Because the debt burden of the entire city of Lebir was too heavy, he could not be considered as having any political achievements every year, but he was just trying to maintain it. In this way, he had no hope of promotion.

In addition to the mayor's accident, he also has the title of baron and has his own manor by the sea. Leaving this position, he can live some good life and enjoy life.

Originally, he didn't leave because he felt a little sorry for the local citizens. Now that Eugen has come here, he has no worries, so he asked to resign and leave.

Eugen learned about these situations and thought for a long time, finally sighed and accepted the old mayor's request. He had no reason to disagree. It was a bit too much to let a person who had already paid most of his life for such a city.

With Eugen's approval, the old mayor immediately smiled and bowed to Eugen, then continued: "Please rest assured, Eugen. Next, I will arrange everything so that you can take over the city smoothly, and then I will leave."

At this point, Eugen had to nod and no longer say anything.

When the old mayor leaves, he has to be the local lord and also to act as an acting mayor. When he thinks of so many things being pressed on himself, Eugen couldn't help but feel a headache.

"Oh, it would be great if Corion and Rambo were by my side. With their help, I would be able to do things here more easily." But while sighing, Eugen suddenly thought of Margaret, and his eyes suddenly lit up and he had an idea in his heart.

Although the concept of this era is that women cannot rule, Eugen has no such concerns psychologically.
Chapter completed!