In Dawn City, the new immigrants who had just taken a shower and changed into new clothes still felt a little unreal the warmth brought by their thick leather coats.
They thought that coming here across the ocean would be a purgatory worse than death, but they didn't expect that they would not only be given houses but also freedom.
A population of nearly 150,000 is enough to support a free market. New immigrants now have two choices: work in factories or farm.
Anyone who wants to farm can get ten acres of land, but the ownership of the land belongs to the kingdom and citizens only have the right to use it.
Those who knew how to farm chose land, while the slaves transported from the southwest peninsula were mostly bankrupt people engaged in handicrafts in the city-states, and they were not opposed to working in glass factories, paper mills, etc.
There are many job advertisements posted in the city, including those for post offices run by believers of the mail god, oil shops run by believers of the oil god, cloth shops run by believers of the cloth god, cotton shops run by believers of the cotton god, and bathhouses run by believers of the bathing god...
All forces under the Night will also establish bases in Bolavis. Although the Kingdom of Faox has established the Church of Truth as its state religion, it does not exclude other forces from preaching.
Only churches like the Lord of Dawn and the Lord of Light that have the God-King as their backers can roast pagans without any hesitation. The higher gods are qualified to become the state religion, but they cannot dominate alone.
The followers of the higher gods such as the Church of Knowledge, the School of All Things, and the Wizards Union are all state religious forces. They eat and drink from the dividends (taxes) of the state, or they are secret forces. With a small number of people, they don't have to worry about resources and don't have to go around looking for money.
However, Xia Lan took great pains to get the Knowledge Church to open a bookstore, with all the goods provided by the Truth Church. Their people could just sit in the store and read the books and collect money.
The School of All Things originally only wanted to keep someone to watch the desk, but after Xia Lan finally said that she would not reimburse the living expenses of "foreigners", she had no choice but to open a store selling arcane tools and rune scrolls to provide a living for the remaining staff.
Shops with extraordinary powers such as the pharmacy opened by the Medicine Church, the grocery store of the Wizarding Union, the big restaurant of the God of Food Cult, and the auction house of the Fortune Cult have also taken root in Bolavis.
There are many upper gods in Muye, and the only reason it cannot become the top force is that it does not have a God King. The entry of these forces has greatly enhanced the foundation of Faaudis and strengthened the connection with the mortal countries behind these forces.
In the best-located shop in Dawn City, Weilin, the manager of Blue Dragon Bank, was listening to Xia Lan's endless instigation.
"Ms. Weilin, this country truly needs you. Every organ in it tells me, 'My King, this country longs for a highly capable Minister of Commerce.' This increasingly prosperous Dawn City awaits its lord, and I've found that person. It's you, Weilin!
As a member of the Faox clan, you can't just stand by and watch your brother fight so hard."
Weilin casually lowered her head to examine the bank documents. These were loan applications from people who wanted to start businesses in Dawn City, most of them from bankrupt merchants bought from Golden Bay.
This unsecured blueprint was fraught with risks, but Weilin could see its potential at a glance, marking any minor problems and offering solutions, while any unrealistic ones were thrown directly into the trash.
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry, but Lord Arthurs can't live without me, or he'll go bankrupt in three days."
Weilin didn't even raise her head, and the pen in her hand never stopped.
"Whatever amount of money that blue dragon gives you, I'll pay you ten times!"
Seeing that emotions could not resonate, Xia Lanrang could only use gold coins to resonate. Faox's cabinet really needed talents like Weilin now.
"Lord Arthurs is considering it."
Xia Lan was stunned. If she remembered correctly, Arthurs seemed to have been thinking about it for several months?
However, Xia Lan immediately changed her strategy with a turn of her eyes, putting on a look of deep sorrow.
"Arthurs, my good brother, I originally wanted to come and save you, but this woman is so evil. What kind of deep hatred does she have against you that she would want to harm you like this..."
Weilin stopped writing and asked with a puzzled look on her face, "Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?"
"What do you mean... Humph! You still have the nerve to say that, woman? Let me ask you, how many people are there in Blue Dragon Bank right now?"
Xia Lan, who had been so kind just now, immediately changed her expression, which caught Weilin off guard and she had to tell the truth.
"I'm alone, what's wrong?"
"What's wrong? Are you the only one who can handle the circulation of hundreds of thousands of gold coins in Blue Dragon Bank? Why don't you hire more people?"
Since Xia Lan was the king, Weilin couldn't get angry. She just frowned and said, "There aren't many applicants for the Blue Dragon Bank, and I can handle all the affairs by myself."
"You're definitely enough on your own now, but what about the future? Will Blue Dragon Bank just be a small bank and not expand?
Weilin, I have high hopes for the Blue Dragon Bank, and I must not let Arthurs fall!
The reason he can't recruit people is that Arthurs is too stingy, but you still spoil him. Without you working for free, how could he be so unscrupulous? You are harming him."
Looking at Xia Lan's distressed expression, Weilin thought about it and it seemed to be the same. Was she helping Lord Arthurs or harming him?
"I don't want to say anything more. We've been busy lately, and the Faox National Bank is opening a few more branches. I'll just go get busy now."
Seeing Xia Lan turn around and leave, Weilin did not stand up to see her off, but fell into deep thought, and his eyes gradually became firm.
"Lord Arthurs, you can't continue to degenerate like this. For the sake of your dream of becoming the richest man in the world, Weilin has no choice but to leave you, wuwu..."
"Ahem, are you okay?"
As Weilin lay on the table, confused and crying, Varen walked in and asked carefully.
"I'm fine, are you okay?"
Weilin wiped away her tears and asked Varen who came in with a firm look.
"I came to see His Majesty. I heard he was here with you."
When the two of them met, there was always awkwardness and silence. This was the first time they had spoken so much.
"He has left. He must be dealing with branch matters."
Branch?
Varean was puzzled. Didn't His Majesty say that only two national banks were enough now?
However, Varean did not say anything more. He knew Xia Lan's character and believed that he was probably making up something to fool people.
"Okay, I understand."
Varean wanted to ask Xia Lan about the arrangements for the wedding venue, so he didn't stay any longer, but turned back after leaving.
"This is the silver coin you returned last time. It's not right for me to return something I gave away."
Throwing down two silver coins, Varean left without looking back and disappeared into the bustling street.
On the streets, many people are looking for job opportunities. Although many shops are empty, everyone believes that they will be filled with goods next year.
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