"Master, you are finally back!"

Chahar came from nowhere, panting heavily.

Luo Ning looked the other person up and down. His former steward, now the financial officer of Wubei Territory, had improved his attire.

Although the original Chahar clothing was decent, it was far less gorgeous than the current ones. The fabric should have been made of high-quality wool cloth.

"I haven't seen you for two months. You look much more energetic."

"hey-hey."

Chahar couldn't help but look at himself and said helplessly: "I can't help it. I'm representing Wubei Ling when I go out to do business. It would be embarrassing for you if you dress too poorly."

Luo Ning signaled Bella to pour some tea for Chahar, who took a sip before saying, "Master, if you don't come back, I'll be worried to death about the funds in the territory!"

"Why, have you run out of money?"

He left thousands of gold coins in the territory when he left last time, so it shouldn't be used up.

"That's not the case, but in the past two months we have been purchasing and renting a storefront in Muma City, so we have spent a lot of money."

Chahar quickly explained: "And you may not know that the number of extraordinary people in Wubei Territory has reached 24. According to the standard you set, the monthly salary needs to be nearly 280 gold coins, plus the servants, caravans, village chiefs, team leaders, assistants..."

Faced with such a huge expense, Chahar always thought about it every time he went to sleep. If the lord didn't come back in time, how would he explain the unpaid wages to these people? It was easy to explain to the village chief and the team leader, but he didn't have enough confidence in front of those extraordinary people.

In fact, Roning is now spending a lot on territory personnel.

After all, in addition to Wubei Territory, there are also Boulder City and Rapids Island. The combined salaries of the personnel in these places would cost more than 500 gold coins per month.

"I will give you another 3,000 gold coins as a reserve fund."

Luo Ning said: "But you also have to manage the territory's financial revenue well. You have to quickly establish sales channels for iron and wood workshops, papermaking workshops, porcelain, cattle, sheep, fish and shrimp."

"I see!"

Chahar reported, "Two batches of Tiemu weapons and equipment have been sold, and the gross profit has reached more than 500. The other items you mentioned are still in stable production, and it is expected to take more than half a year to see results."

"The nobles in the capital need more than seventy sets of silk dresses. This is their order."

Luo Ning handed the order to Chahar and said, "Please have someone notify Ziguo Village and have them make it according to the design and try to complete it before June next year. Also, have..."

"Okay, okay, I'll let someone know right away!"

Since Chahar became the financial officer, he has been particularly sensitive to gold coins. Looking at the order worth three or four thousand gold coins in his hand, his eyes lit up.

The last to arrive was Parliament Secretary Wilson, who was said to be in the fields overseeing the reclamation of paddy fields.

He could see how much the lord valued "rice". In order not to affect next year's spring plowing, he paid special attention to these experimental fields.

"My Lord, this is the population situation of the territory."

The population register that Wilson now handed over to Ronin was recorded on the new paper produced in Shanlin Town.

Besides feeling convenient, he also didn't feel any pain when using this kind of paper.

If this information were recorded on parchment, it would cost an unknown amount of money.

According to Chahar's story, this kind of paper will definitely sell well in the market. The lord is truly a genius.

"During this period, Rogner brought back 25,000 people from your father, Earl Wiggins, and 10,000 people from Brilliant City. In addition, there were two batches of slaves brought by Anthony, as well as free people who came here on their own. Now the population of Wubei Territory has reached more than 55,000 people."

"good!"

Roning was very satisfied with the population growth.

Wiggins brought him 25,000 people at once, which was quite impressive.

Wilson went on to say, "These people have been distributed according to your instructions. Now the populations of Shanlin Town, Sanfang Town, Black Soil Town, and Swamp Town have all exceeded 10,000."

As soon as Luo Ning got it, four lines of text appeared in front of him:

["Prosperous Population" achievement achieved, attribute points +300, energy essence +600]

["Prosperous Population" achievement achieved, attribute points +600, energy essence +1200]

["Siege" achievement achieved, attribute points +400, energy essence +800]

["Siege" achievement achieved, attribute points +600, energy essence +1200]

He smiled with joy.

He obtained 1,900 attribute points at one time, which was enough for him to break through and become a seventh-level transcendent!

Luo Ning called up the achievement interface and checked the new content of these two achievements: [Prosperous Population: The registered population of the territory reaches 100,000, Reward: Attribute Points +1500, Energy Essence +3000]

"With the population of Boulder City, Red Mountain Town, and Rapids Island, I wonder if this achievement can be accomplished?"

He looked at the next achievement: [City Conquest: Own five towns with a population of over 10,000 at the same time, Reward: Attribute Points +1000, Energy Essence +2000]

The population of the four towns in Wubei Territory all exceeds 10,000. With the addition of Chishan Town and Boulder City, this achievement can be accomplished.

By then, Ronin's total energy essence will rise to a level that should be enough to support Elrond to become an eighth-level magician.

If it is a magician, it will be more attractive to the outside world, and perhaps many magicians will join the Wubei Territory.

“You did a great job on this!”

Luo Ning was in a very good mood. "Now that the population of Wubei Territory has increased dramatically, the construction team should hurry up to build temporary residential houses in the territory. In addition, there is another important matter. You need to organize people to prepare for the construction of the dock and port."

Wilson's heart moved, and he thought of the visitor from Pointe City a while ago.

"Knights Kurami, Juwitt, and Sim are accompanying Baron Hammet and his group to find a suitable location to build a port. Now that nearly a month has passed, I don't know if there is any result."

"There should be results soon."

Luo Ning ordered: "In a short time, Pointed Horn City will send a group of craftsmen and experienced workers here. When the survey results come out, have people build residences and store food near the construction site in advance."

"I am already doing it."

Wilson had thought about these things after meeting Baron Hammett. He had already made relevant plans and had made some advance preparations.

Roning then briefly described the details of the cooperation with Pointe City so that the Minister of State would have a general idea.

"Putting out on the corridor is a new variety of food called 'potatoes', which will be planted in March or April next year. The planting process is similar to that of wheat, but potatoes need loose and highly breathable soil to grow, and they also need to retain moisture."

This batch of potatoes is similar to the rice that Luo Ning collected before, and they all exist as seeds. After one or two years of cultivation, they can be promoted on a large scale.

Wilson was still unsure about rice cultivation, and he didn't expect that there would be a new crop. He suddenly felt a lot of pressure, and he was afraid that the seeds would be lost.

However, he had no way to complain to the lord. After all, entrusting these matters to him was a sign of trust in him.

After thinking about it, he could only write down all the precautions that Luo Ning said, and then plan a few more test fields to sow seeds separately. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

After meeting with Elrond, Chahar and Wilson, Ronin announced that a meeting of the Ukrainian leaders would be held in the fortress hall of Swamp Castle in three days.

This is not only a public meeting with the newly joined extraordinary people, but he also takes the opportunity to formulate the next development plan for the Wubei territory.

(End of this chapter)