"My lord, we would like to order six steamed buns and two seaweed rice rolls!"
The arrogant lord sat outside, wearing a sun-protective shirt, watching his slaves work diligently.
She merely nodded slightly at the suggestion of selling six steamed buns and two seaweed rice rolls—such a small business.
Arjun returned to the hotel and discussed the matter with everyone.
"How about we talk to the lord and ask him to let us buy on credit first, then take a little more to sell, and pay him back by the next day at the latest!"
Is this... feasible?
"Putting aside whether the lord agrees or not, just considering the quantity, if we sell too much, won't it attract the attention of those with ulterior motives?"
This... is indeed a problem, even bigger than whether the lord agrees to extend credit.
Arjun said, "Here's what I'm thinking: if the lord is willing to buy on credit, we don't have to sell the goods in one fixed place. For example, we can sell five here and five at other entrances. The City of Mist is so big, we can just move around to different places to sell!"
The method itself is a method, but...
"If we buy on credit, why should the lord trust us?"
Arjun looked up, her chin pointing towards her injured brothers.
"Aren't there still a few injured ones? Their injuries are almost healed, and they'll be fully recovered in two more days. For the next couple of days, they'll be held hostage here with the lord as collateral!"
? ? !
The injured brothers turned to look at Arjun.
"Isn't there any other way?" Why do they have to take these brothers hostage?
Ah-Jung looked at them as they spread out four equally heavy purses. They had to invest all the money they had earned in their lives, and they really had no money left.
Arjun comforted her, saying, "Being a hostage is actually quite similar to being a slave!"
?
"Become the lord's hostage and help him with his work! Our kind lord might even give you two ounces of low-pollution rice each!"
The more I think about it, the better it seems.
(Hehe, you're a pretty nice person.)
"Your injuries will heal in two more days, and you'll be ready to go to the City of Mist. During those two days there, you can work as helpers for the lord!"
Arjun analyzed, "A helper, a helper isn't a hostage!" That's a nicer way of putting it.
"You all help the lord train those orcs and do some work that the orcs can't do!"
Isn't that perfect?
They can fulfill any needs of the lord!
He can help if the lord has any problems!
The more she thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.
"Let's go find the lord together!"
***
Within Qin territory
The two electricians worked for two days to tidy up the wires. They worked during the day and pondered at night how to bring people to Qin territory to be slaves.
They prepared their sales pitch and planned to implement it in two days. To prevent others from not believing them, they even took the opportunity to tidy themselves up.
There is a well in Qin territory now, but there is only one well and the water pipes from before are old. Qin Yiyi is now hoping that there will be professional plumbers to repair the water and electricity in the territory so that people can use water and electricity normally at home. This was actually a basic function for every household before the wasteland world.
"My lord, there's a railway track ahead!"
Railway tracks?
Qin Yiyi followed and took a look.
It is indeed a railway track. Does this mean that trains still run in the wasteland?
The railway tracks were located behind the territory. Previously, they were overgrown with weeds and no one had ever seen them. Now, Qin Yiyi had ordered the territory to be renovated, and that's when people discovered them.
"The overgrown railway tracks are useless now!"
"Even useless railway tracks can be made more convenient for transporting goods if we can make good use of them!"
"But we don't have any carriages! Who knows what road this track leads to!"
"Send someone to take a look. Aren't there some rooms on the other side of the railway tracks? We can clean them up and make them habitable!"
There are railway tracks in the middle, and houses and warehouses on both sides.
"I heard that this used to be a large territory, so there was a station that could be reached directly. However, it gradually declined after the lord changed. So, the territory actually has water, electricity, and gas, but they were not maintained in time, which caused problems. Also, the wells are connected directly to the lake outside, and there is a station behind it. So, if it were built, it would be very convenient for our territory!"
Qin Yiyi observed all of this calmly. Not bad, not bad at all. These slaves have learned to think for themselves about how to build their own territory.
The shift from passive to proactive development owes much to her role as the lord.
She's the best leader!
She was very happy.
"From now on, I will divide you all into small teams according to your abilities. Ten people will form a small team, and fifty people will form a large team. I will assign a team leader to manage your team. In addition to three ounces of low-pollution rice per day, the team leader's salary will include one meal per person per month from me! If you do well, there will be additional performance bonuses!"
Another round of reforms?
None of the slaves dared to breathe, all staring at Qin Yiyi.
"The squad leader volunteered, and Sid and I will personally review his application. Besides Ox-Head, Horse-Face, and Deer Antlers, I also plan to recommend one more person!"
All the young men were eager to prove themselves to the lord.
"Those who want to run for office should register with Sid!"
"After the allocation is completed, one brigade will continue to handle the existing construction and the reclamation of the wasteland behind the territory, while the other three brigade will deal with the weeds next to the railway, repair the railway, and deal with the houses next to it!"
Qin Yiyi looked at her watch, pressed a button and a date appeared. There were still seventeen days until the next sandstorm day, a month of normal days in between, and then winter would arrive.
Winter is very long, lasting 4-6 months, with thick snow and the constant threat of avalanches, making it difficult to even visit Chaotic Territory during that time.
It is advisable to store at least six months' worth of food before winter to prevent unforeseen circumstances.
In ten days, it will be time for the next tribute, where money will be exchanged for crystals.
For a small territory like theirs, the monthly tax for a baron's domain is ten gold coins, with a separate poll tax. Oh, and the population increased this month...
She had the money to pay the taxes, but she wanted to ask the person who came if it was possible to upgrade the crystal to the next level. Last time, the protective shield was so shaky that it made her live in fear for days.
She wanted a crystal that could automatically pop up a protective shield every day for a month, instead of a protective crystal that only provided protection for three days at the end of the month.
However, this price is definitely very expensive!
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