NOVEL WEB Chapter 15
Chapter 15: Recruit Craftsmen, Farmers And Alchemists! (Ask For Flowers, Please Collect,)
“You want to recruit artisans and farmers?”
At the lunch table, Catherine said in surprise.
“That’s right, I just went to a new territory and started from scratch, so I have to recruit some workers!
The group of dragon maids behind me, if you let them slash people with their swords, they will be more fierce than one.
But if you asked them to farm and build houses, I guess the crops they planted and the houses they built would collapse in a strong wind!
I dare not live! Ha ha! ”
Annan slowly cut a piece of steak, with a teasing smile on the corner of his mouth.
Catherine looked at the reddish dragon maids behind Annan and smiled slightly.
“That’s right, there are specialists in the arts, and you still want to treat them as coolies!
However, if you want to recruit craftsmen and farmers, it is much easier to go to South Carolina.
There are many people there because of the heavy taxation of the city lord of South Carolina, and various high-pressure money-gathering policies.
Many people have thus been reduced to free people and poor people.
If you offer a good price, the treatment is good.
Even go to the river valley area of the Jianwan Peninsula to open up new territories.
I guess there will be quite a few people who are driven to nowhere by life, will take the risk and take a gamble! ”
Catherine suggested for Annan.
“It’s because you just had a bad relationship with the city lord of Nanka. If you come forward, you may not only fail to recruit people, but also cause trouble. Let me take care of it for you!”
Catherine put down the knife and fork, and called her guard to speak.
“Take someone to South Carolina, recruit a group of craftsmen and farmers in my name, and bring them here.”
Catherine ordered.
“Yes, Captain!”
The captain of the guard is a beautiful and capable woman with short hair. At this time, she immediately performed a knight salute and was about to leave.
“Wait, the number of recruited craftsmen is around 20, and the number of farmers is around 100.
In addition, there are family members’ priorities, and they are committed to arrange together with the family members.
If there are many people, choose the ones who are more mature!
Tell them where they work, in the river valley area of the Sword Coast Peninsula, if it’s not acceptable, don’t use it.
In addition, recruit a few more alchemists who can burn paper-made lime powder, not too many, just a few! ”
Annan exhorted.
“Yes, Your Highness!”
The captain of the guard took the order and left.
“Having a family is the priority? Indeed, if you have a family, it is easier to control and less likely to have dissent.
But an alchemist who burns lime powder? Do you need lime powder? ”
Catherine asked with some doubts.
“Hey, sister, you’ll know when the time comes!
Maybe when the time comes, my brother will help you upgrade the city wall of this town! Ha ha! ”
Annan said happily.
“fine!”
Catherine feigned anger.
…
In the afternoon, in a small square outside the town.
Annan, with his daughters and guards, looked at the two or three hundred sallow-faced and emaciated human civilians in front of him, and couldn’t help frowning slightly.
The exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes in this South Carolina city are probably more onerous than I thought!
However, Annan didn’t think too much about it, and the top priority was to open up the territory. With this group of migrant workers, his infrastructure construction tasks will be accelerated a lot!
Annan walked to the high platform and cleared his throat. Slowly opened the mouth and said:
“I don’t care what the reason is for you to defect to me, since you are here, I think you all know.
The territory I will develop is located in the river valley area of the Sword Coast Peninsula.
There are ferocious monsters, xenophobic sub-human tribes, and countless robbers and pirates!
Now, it’s too late for you to regret it! ”
After Annan finished speaking, he looked down quietly and found that no one flinched, so he nodded in satisfaction.
The reason why this group of people are standing here is that they know that the place they are going to is the river valley area of the Sword Coast Peninsula.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t be standing here, but what Annan said was to put pressure on them.
Now that the pressure is on, the sweet dates must also be prepared.
“I’m glad you all joined my team of pioneers.
Let me introduce, I am the third prince of the Lion Kingdom, the new lord of the river valley area of the Sword Coast Peninsula.
In the future pioneering days, I will face all difficulties with you.
And I declare that as long as you follow me, you can eat three meals a day, including one meal of meat.
In addition, there are wages of 10 magic silver coins every month.
If unfortunately died in battle, the family can get a pension of 60 silver coins! ”
As soon as Annan’s words fell, the audience began to chat with each other.
“Three meals a day? One meal of meat? And 10 silver coins a month?
Do you get a pension even after you die? Did I hear you right? ”
“Such a good treatment, you can’t be a liar!”
“You are stupid! Which liar dares to spread rumors and cheat in front of the Blood Rose Knights directly under the royal family?”
“Didn’t you hear what the lord said? He is the prince of our kingdom. How can such an expensive person deceive ordinary people like us?”
Among the crowd, construction craftsman Karat said to his wife and children beside him with joy:
“Look, we are right this time, His Royal Highness, but we promised three meals a day! There is also meat to eat! A monthly salary of two silver coins!
I worked so hard in South Carolina and only earned 12 silver coins a month.
Moreover, all kinds of taxes have to be paid, and the real ones are estimated to be less than six or seven silver coins!
If you stay here, you will starve to death sooner or later! It’s better to follow the new lord and go out for a break! ”
Farmer Zaha also looked happy.
Because he couldn’t pay all kinds of taxes, he was directly confiscated by the city lord’s mansion.
As a free citizen, he took his wife and children with him, and lived every day without eating his last meal.
Hearing today that the new lord needs someone to develop the river valley area of the Sword Coast Peninsula, he hesitated for a moment before deciding to take his wife and children there.
There was nothing wrong with this trip! Zaha thought to himself.
“Teacher, this noble lord said that he will eat meat every day from now on, is that true?”
In the corner of the crowd, Alchemist Albert’s little apprentice said to him expectantly.
“Wipe the saliva from the corner of your mouth. Didn’t the teacher take you to eat meat last month? Can you be a little bit promising!”
Albert swallowed, feeling uneasy.
“Teacher, you also said it was last month! It’s almost the end of the month, and I haven’t eaten meat this month!”
The little apprentice said a little aggrieved.
“Ahem, I can’t help it, who called you teacher, I am a half-baked alchemist who only knows the alchemy technique of burning lime powder!
Coupled with the increasingly heavy taxes in South Carolina, let alone meat.
I can keep it up to now, and I didn’t starve to death, thank God! ”
Albert looked at the little apprentice and said helplessly.
“However, we seem to have a better life in the future, and we seem to be following a generous and benevolent lord!”
Albert’s words also expressed the aspirations of everyone!
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