Su Qing glanced at the people in front of her, but didn't say anything more.
Have someone take them away, and once the contract is drafted, have them sign it.
After finishing some things, Su Qing thought of something and asked someone to bring her dear uncle in.
Honglong had a bruised and swollen face, but they were all superficial injuries. He glared angrily at Su Qing.
I'm at least this guy's uncle, and this bastard has no respect for his elders at all.
Su Qing looked at Hong Huohuo's gaze, then glanced at Li Ming and the burly man, and understood something from their helpless expressions.
He had forgotten that dragons are very proud, just like him, and it is very difficult to subdue them by force or beating alone.
Su Qing glared reproachfully at Li Ming and the burly man: "You've gone too far! How can you treat your guests like this!"
Li Ming remained silent, then glared at Su Qing and said, "Little fatso, don't talk nonsense. You were the one who told these two bastards to beat me up. Don't think that just because I got a beating, I'll forget about it."
Su Qing looked aggrieved, stepped down from the throne, gave Li Ming and the burly man a look to leave, and then put on a fawning expression.
"Uncle Hong, you've misunderstood me! I am now the lord here, and I must maintain my authority."
Hong Huohuo asked suspiciously, "You had me beaten up to maintain your authority?"
cough!
Su Qing coughed lightly, pretended to look around, and then lowered her voice: "Uncle Hong, aren't you curious why I'm in front of your lord?"
Hong Huohuo was suddenly enlightened and looked at him strangely: "Why?"
Su Qing's expression quickly turned into indignation and resentment: "Humans are too hateful. They have occupied the most precious resource areas of the continent, while our powerful dragon race has been driven overseas. Moreover, they treat our heads as the highest honor. I am not reconciled. I want to restore the prestige of the dragon race. I want to fight for a place for my dragon race to stand on the continent."
"Although this territory is small now, it is thriving. Soon, I will slowly expand until I occupy the entire Northwest and have my eyes on the center of the continent..."
Su Qing spoke of her grand ideals to Hong Huohuo, making the blood of the red dragon swell.
Hong Huohuo, who was naturally short-tempered, easily angered, and thoughtless, did not doubt Su Qing's words. On the contrary, he thought that the little black fat boy in front of him was the future star of the dragon clan.
"so……"
With tears in her eyes, Su Qing looked at Hong Huohuo and asked, "Are you willing to help me?"
The gleam in those dark golden eyes revealed a terrifying ambition, a yearning for the future, and the weariness of carrying a heavy burden.
In a moment of impulsiveness, Hong Huohuo agreed without hesitation and signed his name on the contract that Su Qing had presented.
With the contract established, Su Qing's smile faded, her previous enthusiasm gone: "Alright, go find somewhere to have fun by yourself, just don't cause any trouble!"
After speaking, Su Qing returned to her throne and dealt with other matters without looking up, leaving only a stunned Hong Huohuo behind.
That's how quickly they turned on me! So ruthless!
Over the next two days, the recruitment campaign officially began, with 22 selected confidants dispatched by Su Qing to 20 small towns and two large cities to recruit students.
Among them, the two people Su Qing currently trusts relatively are sent to the two major cities.
Li Ming and Old Sam.
The two great cities, one in the south and one in the north, South Dragon City and North Dragon City, were originally two small cities, but have now been expanded into great cities, and are the two most prosperous places in the territory.
Those itinerant merchants all like to come here to do business.
Of course, beneath the glamorous facade, some people are not particularly happy.
It's an ordinary house with a small courtyard, similar in appearance to the surrounding buildings. It's more than enough for a family of three, and four or five people can squeeze in.
A tired-looking woman walked into the yard. Her clothes were old and patched, and she was carrying some freshly bought vegetables and bread.
"Mother!"
Seven or eight children squeezed out of the room and surrounded the woman.
Looking at her children who came out to greet her, a smile appeared on her face, and the fatigue of a day's work seemed to disappear.
The children chattered about what had happened while their mother was away. The woman praised several children who had behaved well, and then went to prepare the meal.
After dinner, I put the younger children to bed, leaving only my eldest daughter behind.
The girl was thirteen years old. Her appearance wasn't stunning, but it was the kind of face that grew on you.
At this point, I was a little confused as to why my mother wanted me to stay.
The woman looked at her eldest daughter, her expression becoming somewhat dazed.
She married five times in a row, marrying five different men, all of whom died suddenly. She had eight children, but the one she loved the most was still her first husband.
The daughter left to her by her husband was also the most well-behaved.
"Mother?"
Seeing that her mother seemed lost in thought, the girl spoke softly, interrupting the woman's reverie.
Coming to her senses, the mother smiled apologetically: "It's like this, on my way back I heard from others that our lord is going to open an academy, and all children aged 12 to 15 will have to go to a designated place to test their talents."
"I'm going to work at the factory tomorrow, so I'll ask the aunt next door to take you there. Her daughter is also going to take the test, so you have to be good!"
The woman earnestly instructed her daughter that she had to work hard to raise eight children and that she had to work hard every day, otherwise she would have nothing to eat.
In fact, it was thanks to Su Qing's development of commerce that some small factories were gradually established, and the labor force was in short supply, which gave some women the opportunity to work.
The woman worked in a factory, where the wages were decent, which was enough to support her eight children; otherwise, her youngest children would have starved to death sooner or later.
Furthermore, the woman, thinking of something, earnestly instructed her daughter: "If you are lucky enough to be selected, you must agree. I heard that the academy not only provides room and board, but also offers scholarships for outstanding performance. You can save that money; you're almost at the age to get married!"
Hearing her mother's words, the girl nodded very seriously.
Similar scenes were happening in every corner of the entire South Dragon City.
Inside the city lord's mansion, Li Ming sat at the head of the table, flipping through several documents to learn about the recent events that had occurred in the city.
Nominally, he was the city lord of Nanlong City, but most of the city's affairs were handled by his assistants.
"How are things going with what I asked you to do?"
Li Ming put down the documents in his hand and looked at his assistant.
The assistant bowed slightly and answered earnestly, "The news of the academy's recruitment has been spread, and we can ensure that all boys and girls aged 12 to 15 in the city will come to take the test."
Li Ming nodded: "Do your job well. I won't be the city lord for long. The academy is obviously more important. I will probably be transferred there by the lord. I will recommend you to the lord then so that you can be the city lord here."
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