Generally speaking, the methods used to tame monsters are a combination of starvation, endurance, beating, reward, and training.

For some monsters with weak willpower, you can make them surrender by starving them for a while and then giving them some food. Repeating this several times can make them surrender. With additional training and two or three generations of breeding, you can get a relatively docile pet.

It is not so easy to tame fierce monsters. After all, they are not only violent, but most of them are also very intelligent.

Some guys would rather starve to death than eat anything thrown by humans. If you want to make them surrender, you can only rely on auxiliary props such as the Warcraft Contract Scroll to establish a master-servant relationship at the spiritual level.

However, the storm wolf cub that Roning obtained was a little different. Firstly, it had not stayed with the mother wolf for too long, and secondly, it was so small that it didn't even have its eyes open.

There is an unwritten saying in the animal training world that cubs will have a deep impression of the first person or animal they see when they open their eyes.

So Browning suggested that Roning spend more time with the cub in the next few days to make sure that he is the first thing it sees when it opens its eyes.

At the same time, he also instructed that after the Storm Wolf cub opened its eyes, Roning should act close to the cub, interact with the cub in a gentle, friendly and patient manner, and try to minimize interference with the cub.

In this way, the foundation of trust has been established. The next step is to use training, rewards and punishments to make the other party clear about the identity of Roning's master.

Storm wolves are also wolves. Humans can tame wild wolves into dogs, so it is very feasible to tame magic wolves into "magic dogs".

After sending the trainer away, Ronin and Irene played with the storm wolf cub for a while.

"Let's give it a name, bro?"

Irene gently stroked the cub's head, as if she felt that she had a new playmate in Hillwood Town.

Maybe because it has been touched too many times, the cub was a little resistant at first, but now it just hums and doesn't resist.

Luo Ning thought for a moment and said, "I see it has black fur all over its body, so let's call it 'Xiao Hei'."

"Little Black?"

Irene tilted her head and thought for a while. "Brother, can you change to a more domineering name? Xiao Hei sounds weak. How about calling it 'Black Tiger'?"

"My father said that tiger-like monsters are very powerful!"

"Black Tiger is also OK."

Luo Ning agreed with a smile, "Look at its big and strong appearance, so this name is appropriate."

"Hehe, Black Tiger, Black Tiger~"

Amid Irene's cheerful shouts, the butler Gallen knocked on the door again, "Master, Political Officer Wilson is here. He has something to report to you."

"Let him come to my study."

Roning touched the black tiger's little head, let Irene play with it, and then left this temporary pet room.

"My Lord, long time no see!"

In the study, Wilson greeted Roning warmly.

"Long time no see Wilson. How are the accommodation arrangements for the craftsmen going?" Roning asked.

"Sir, although we have been building wooden houses non-stop for the past two months, the number of people you brought this time is quite large, and they are all famous craftsmen. It would be difficult to let them live in a separate room."

Luo Ning nodded and frowned in thought for a while.

"It is my promise to provide accommodation for the craftsmen. However, if the houses are limited in the early stage, we can let them live in one room with multiple people. I will promise to give them a room when the house is expanded later. Most of the craftsmen come in groups, so it should not be a problem for them to live together."

These people came to Shanlin Town not as guests, but as workers working for Luo Ning, and they came to start a business.

It was enough for Ronin to provide a house that could shelter from the wind and rain, but he did not guarantee it to be luxurious.

"Oh, by the way, Master Darn let him live in the Outer Fort, and the potter Jim made some arrangements for him."

Master Daan is involved in the manufacture of looms, while Jim is involved in porcelain. Both of these will be the pillar industries of Shanlin Town in the future. It would not be excessive to show some courtesy to these two people, especially Master Daan.

Wilson remembered the names of these two people clearly. It was definitely extraordinary to be singled out by the lord.

Next, Roning explained to Wilson about the work arrangements for these craftsmen.

The carpenters can be assigned to the Iron and Wood Workshop, where the newly built factory building is relatively large and has enough space to display their skills; the two new bricklayers and five apprentices will naturally join the army of house builders to prepare for the subsequent expansion of Ronin's population;

The only thing that was difficult to arrange was the blacksmith - Kales's blacksmith shop was not big and could not accommodate so many people working.

Hillwood Town needs to build a new blacksmith shop.

Luo Ning thought for a moment and ordered, "The day after tomorrow, the morning of the day after tomorrow, have all the craftsmen come to the Mountain Forest Fortress for a meeting. Also invite Kalus, William and others from the town."

"Yes, sir. I will notify you tomorrow."

Wilson wrote down everything. "Sir, we have planted the cabbages according to your ridge tillage method and applied urine fertilizer according to your method. After more than a month, the growth is very good. Do you have time to inspect it?"

Chahar, who had been standing nearby, also reported: "Master, according to Ma Xin's report, several piles of feces at the fertilizer base have turned black as you said, and they no longer emit a foul smell. I went over to take a look and it should meet your requirements. When do you think we can go and check it out?"

Luo Ning nodded. "Then let's go to the fertilizer base tomorrow, and then go check on the cabbage planting situation. Oh, by the way, Wilson, have you planned the experimental field?"

Wilson nodded and said, "Sir, with the help of the four village chiefs, I have planned out ten acres of land in each village."

These forty acres of land were used by Luo Ning specifically to grow wheat.

Luo Ning planned to have people do some intensive farming and then select wheat ears with large and full grains as seeds, which would also serve as a base for testing the effects of fertilizers.

If he wanted to get seeds with good qualities, this was the only method he could think of.

As for other wheat fields, based on the original planting method, Luo Ning has asked the village heads and group leaders to take the lead in collecting dead branches and leaves and the like to burn into manure before spring ploughing, and at the same time apply a small amount of fertilizer to ensure that the irrigation and weeding of the wheat fields can be carried out effectively.

In short, we must never grow crops with the mentality of "May the Seven Gods bless you" as we did before.

The conversation lasted for a long time, mostly Wilson and Chahar reporting on the situation in Shanlin Town in the past month, and Luo Ning also asked a lot of questions.

Overall, the agricultural affairs in Shanlin Town are basically moving in the direction that Luo Ning expected. The only problem may still be the shortage of manpower.

When Luo Ning came back, he thought about whether he should take a detour to the Horse Herding City to buy a batch of slaves. However, considering that winter was approaching, it would be difficult to transport so many slaves over, and there were not so many houses in Shanlin Town, so he finally had to give up.

"grown ups……"

Wilson hesitated, as if he had something he wanted to say but didn't dare to.

Seeing this, Luo Ning smiled and said, "Wilson, you have done a good job recently. If you have any ideas or opinions, please feel free to share them."

After receiving the affirmation, Wilson plucked up the courage to say, "Sir, can you hire an assistant for me?"

He quickly explained, "The village chief and the team leader are assisting me in agricultural matters, so it is very convenient for me to handle them. But sir, regarding the arrangement and supervision of the slaves' work, such as logging and construction, I cannot handle it alone."

When Wilson first applied for the position of political officer of Ronin, he never thought that the political officer would be so busy. After all, the previous one, Princet, looked very idle.

But Wilson has never slept well since he became Ronin's political officer.

Although he enjoyed the warm respect from the village chief, team leader and people in the territory, and also enjoyed the process of being busy and seeing the rewards, the lord's team was getting bigger and bigger, and there were more and more things to do, and he could no longer handle it alone.

Poor his ordinary riding horse, he was afraid that it would be exhausted to death if it ran too much every day.

Roning nodded slowly.

"I understand your situation. There are indeed more and more affairs in Shanlin Town. It is indeed a bit difficult for you to take charge of all of them alone."

"One assistant is clearly not enough."

The main reason is that there are still no political officials in Qingzhu Village, Ziguo Village and Huitu Village, so Luo Ning needs Wilson to bring a few people out.

"How about this, I'll give you five spots. Go to the town and recruit five assistants for the administrative officer. Each assistant will get a daily salary of about three copper coins. It's best if they can read. If they can't read, I'll arrange some other work for them."

Wilson's eyes widened, somewhat overjoyed.

He only needed one assistant, but he didn't expect that the lord would approve five for him at once.

"You are so generous, my Lord!"

Luo Ning chuckled. Now that he was rich, the total salary of five civil servant assistants was only five gold coins a year, which was nothing.

"Let them learn from you. If they perform well, I will arrange for them to serve as government officials in the three villages in the north. By then, Wilson, I will promote you to the position of 'Chief of Government Affairs', responsible for all government affairs in the seven villages of Shanlin Town."

"Of course, salaries will also increase," he added.

The chief administrative official was a civil servant position he made up, which was one level higher than the administrative officer.

Wilson's eyes sparkled when he heard this, and this one sentence alone swept away his recent fatigue.

He had long seen the extraordinary qualities of the lord before him.

Although he is now trapped in Shanlin Town and is just a small baron, Wilson believes that sooner or later Ronin will get out.

He was very worried that if the lord left Shanlin Town in the future, he would stay here and serve as the town's political official.

But now that the lord has said so, it means that in the future he will have the opportunity to follow Roning's footsteps and walk out of this mountain town, and make a name for himself in the wider world outside.

"Don't worry, sir. Wilson will not disappoint you!"

(End of this chapter)