Chapter 652: Rewards and Punishments

Chu Yun selected a total of twenty technical backbones.

When everyone saw Su Yu, they came forward and saluted.

Su Yu did not ask them to stand up immediately.

"I asked you to come here today because I have something very important to tell you."

Those people looked at each other, not knowing what Su Yu was going to talk about.

Su Yu asked Green Protector to lift him up using the iron smelting technique.

"This city lord knows that you are all good at iron smelting, but you cannot make it perfect by yourself, so this city lord has found a more powerful iron smelting technique for you to refer to and learn."

"But this iron smelting technique is related to the future development of Tiankui City. As long as you take on this important task, you will shoulder the responsibility. So before that, this city lord will give you a chance to think carefully about whether you are willing to pay a certain price for it. This price may be your life."

Maybe it will cost your life?

The price is too heavy for them. How many people in this world are not afraid of death?

"Please tell me in detail, City Lord."

"To put it simply, this iron smelting technique is very important. If you want to learn it, you have to pay a price. In order to prevent the iron smelting technique from being leaked, this city lord will take some corresponding confidentiality measures for you. Do you understand?"

After Su Yu said this, they understood.

"No matter what, if it weren't for the city lord, I wouldn't be able to live my current life. I am willing to work for the city lord, even if it means death."

"I am willing to do so. I swear to follow the city lord until death."

When someone speaks up, others will follow suit.

Soon more and more people started speaking up.

There was no expression on Su Yu's face. After listening to what they had said, he signaled them to be quiet.

"Don't worry, this city lord will never force you to do anything. Even if you don't participate in this here today, you can continue to do whatever job you had before when you go back."

"Now, this city lord will give you the final choice. Those who are willing can stand on the left, and those who are not willing can stand on the right."

After Su Yu finished speaking, he turned his back and let them make their own choice.

Soon, everyone made their decision. There were three people who were unwilling to participate. Su Yu did what he said and let them leave.

"You are staying here voluntarily. After you come into contact with the value of iron smelting, this city lord will sign a life and death contract with you."

After saying that, Su Yu slowly walked behind them. Without seeing her move, those people only felt a slight pain on their necks, and then they saw Su Yu returning to the throne.

Su Yu looked at them and snapped his fingers lightly.

"ah!"

Those people only felt an intense pain starting from their neck and gradually spreading to their limbs.

"Ah! It hurts, it hurts so much!"

The intense pain made them fall to the ground and roll back and forth.

The snap of fingers sounded again, and the pain slowly receded like the tide.

"City Lord, spare your life, Lord, please spare your life."

Su Yu returned to the throne and sat down, looking at them coldly.

"You have already felt the pain just now. That is the life and death contract that this city lord signed with you. If you dare to leak the iron smelting technique, this city lord will definitely let you know what it feels like to live a life worse than death."

"However, this city lord clearly distinguishes between rewards and punishments. If you can refine the best refined iron, this city lord will also reward you handsomely."

After a combination of kindness and force, those people began to divide the work and learn the iron smelting technique.

Su Yu specially found a place for them to do the research, and they studied every link thoroughly before starting the verification.

"Isn't the city lord worried that he will be discovered by the Jin State?"

Su Yu raised an eyebrow, "Do they have any evidence?"

Chu Yun choked and said, "No."

"Besides, they are still fighting among themselves. How can ironmaking be more important than the throne?"

The brothers are fighting with each other, and it will take a long time for the situation in Jin State to be settled. When the new emperor ascends the throne, he will have to find a way to consolidate his position. By the time they come to their senses, the iron smelting technique has already been developed and flourished in her hands. It will be too late for them to say anything then.

She is not afraid if they want to do something to Tiankui City because of this. If the people of Jin are stupid and have a lot of money, they can just send troops here as much as possible.

After Chu Yun left, Su Yu came to the warehouse in the city again.

This time she bought a lot of supplies in Jin State, especially grain seeds and vegetable seeds. A lot of new wasteland was opened up this year, and she thought of planting these grain seeds and vegetable seeds on suitable wasteland.

"Meet the city lord."

The guards guarding the warehouse were very surprised to see Su Yu coming.

Su Yu nodded and asked them to get several cars over.

"Whatever the city lord wants to do, we will do it for him."

Su Yu waved his hand and said, "No need, this city lord can do it himself. You go find some people to come over and take the things to Cheng Ming later."

"yes."

After the guards retreated, Su Yu took the opportunity to take out the things in the space. In just a few moments, several cars were full.

When the guards came back, they looked surprised. It only took them a moment to turn around, the city lord's action was too fast.

The guard took a large booklet and went away to deal with it, ready to register. After all, the items in the warehouse were counted.

"Okay, no need to write. If there's anything missing from the warehouse, just say that this city lord took it. Hurry up and send the things to Cheng Ming first, and plant the seeds as soon as possible."

"Yes, City Lord."

"Wait, let me go with you to take a look."

She had been away for so many days that she had no idea how the planting and road construction were progressing.

"yes."

As soon as Su Yu walked out of the city, he saw a lot of people busy at the foot of the mountain and halfway up the mountain.

"Have you distributed all the seeds for farming?"

Su Yu came to a woman and asked.

The woman was frightened when she heard that. Seeing that the person was Su Yu, she quickly knelt down to greet him.

Su Yu raised his hand to stop him, "Don't worry about these empty formalities, farming is more important."

"Thank you, City Lord. Thank you, City Lord. The seeds have been distributed. The seeds I am planting now are the ones that Lord Cheng sent down yesterday."

Su Yu nodded when she heard this. Now the crops grown in Tiankui City are becoming more diversified, and she hopes that the dining tables of the people can be more diverse.

Su Yu continued walking up the mountain and saw a little girl holding a bunch of weeds and covering a somewhat rotten piece of wood.

“What is this doing?”

The little girl had never seen Su Yu before, so when she heard her question, she answered obediently, "Growing mushrooms."

“Growing mushrooms?”

The little girl nodded, "Yes, mushrooms can be grown. Dad said that these mushrooms are especially delicious when cooked into soup. If you can't finish them, you can dry them and preserve them. You can also sell them for money when you have the chance."

Su Yu pulled aside the straw with some curiosity and looked at it. "Can we plant it now?"

"Yes, this season is the most suitable. Have you eaten it before? If not, I have some dried mushrooms at home. I'll bring some to you when you come to my house later."

Su Yu has never eaten this before.

(End of this chapter)