Job's miscalculation was naturally due to Wu Lai's precautions. It was not Wu Lai's style to know that George and others were his enemies but still not take precautions. The reason why he guessed that George's side would make such a move was because Wu Lai was sure that this was the only way George's side could find to attack - they still lacked understanding of the emerging thing of Huitong Money House, so naturally they could not have any good strategies. Relatively speaking, exchanging gold coins for silver coins was the most convenient. Anyway, I would just throw money at you. I would exchange it today and tomorrow, and I would exchange it the day after tomorrow. As long as I had enough gold coins, there would always be a day when you had no silver coins to exchange.

Does George have enough gold coins? The answer is yes. As long as George is willing, it will be easy to get another ten hundred thousand coins, because the wealth of Longvington City is second only to Assyria City, and the distance is not too far.

So, can Wu Lai still have so many silver coins to cope with the challenge? The answer is no. Although the silver coins in Lunwenton must be several times more than the gold coins, it is not easy to concentrate them. For example, the silver coins that successfully blocked Job this time all came from registered bonds. During the sale process, Wu Lai and Wright sold registered bonds worth 140,000 gold coins at a relatively favorable price. In addition to purchasing all the bonds with silver coins, the buyers of these bonds were all friends of Torre. Moreover, they also helped Huitong Bank to temporarily store these silver coins.

It can both save Torre's face and gain tangible benefits, so why not do it? You should know that the average price they bought was 98 gold coins, of course, all paid in silver coins.

Even so, Wu Lai only had the ability to block once. In other words, if Jobe was a little more ruthless and brought 200,000 gold coins at one time, he might have succeeded.

But things are often like this - success or failure is often just a hair's breadth away. Perhaps it can also be said that in addition to Wu Lai's calculations, there was also a bit of luck involved in Huitong Bank's victory this time.

But Wu Lai only needed to stop it this time, because on the eve of his departure, he went to find Nils.

"As soon as I leave, George will find fault with my Huitong Money House. Can you do anything for me?" Wu Lai asked Nils.

Niels smiled slightly: "I can go to them right away and ask them not to cause trouble for Huitong Bank."

"Don't be so anxious." Wu Lai laughed and said, "Let them get humiliated first, and then you can scold them in a big way, wouldn't it be more exciting?"

Nils was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.

After chatting for a few more words, Wu Lai stood up and said goodbye: "I will leave for Salt Marsh Town early tomorrow morning, so I won't stay long. I may not be able to come for a long time. If you are not in a hurry to return to Assyria, why not come to Salt Marsh Town and sit down. I will definitely treat you warmly."

"I'd better wait until you make Salt Marsh Town look presentable before I come. You know, I can't go wherever I want with my body."

Wu Lai nodded: "Then I can only say that I am sorry for now, but I believe that it won't be long before we can sit together again."

"I believe it too." Niels said with a smile.

…

Job left Huitong Money House angrily and dejectedly, but after almost a whole day of trouble, he did not gain nothing - he paid 160 gold coins in exchange fees and 12 gold coins in carriage fees, and then dragged back the 100,000 gold coins he brought with him.

Why was the handling fee 160 gold coins? Because when Job saw and basically confirmed that the 150 cars brought by Wright were all loaded with silver coins, he chose to give in.

Of course he could refuse to admit defeat, not to mention that there was no suitable place to store so many silver coins. It was too much for him to accept that Siban Oak and Wright "kindly invited" him to count the number at the same time. Six million silver coins, how long would it take to count them?

It must be said that Job was quick-witted. He immediately came up with an idea: "It's already so late. I won't change it."

"How can that be? I'm here, Lord Job, and it's up to you to decide whether to change or not. Wouldn't I, Wright Gerard, become your plaything?" Wright's face darkened.

With Job's temper, he naturally wanted to get angry, but who was in front of him? The Assyrian dandy Wright. He didn't want to offend him, and he couldn't afford to offend him. After a little hesitation, Job nodded: "Well, I'll just treat it as another exchange, is that okay?"

"This is two transactions, Master Job, you are so generous. I want to thank you on behalf of Huitong Bank and Wulaglin." Wright's face, which was shiny black just now, was immediately filled with smiles. "In addition, I will make a bold decision. You can pay the round number of 160 gold coins for the handling fee of the two transactions. In addition, the total cost of the 150 carriages I hired is 750 silver coins. I will give you a discount and charge you 12 gold coins. Tsk, tsk, tsk, I'm so sorry to have cost you so much."

"Yes, Lord Job has taken good care of Huitong Money House. We must ask Master Wu Lai to come and thank him in person someday." Siban Oak on the side agreed with a smile.

You two can be as proud as you want. I'll admit defeat today. Tomorrow I'll bring over 500,000 gold coins. I'll see if you have 30 million silver coins waiting for me - Job thought to himself.

After Job's car went far away, Wright withdrew his gaze and said to Siban Oak with some concern: "Job's face was full of hatred just now. He must be harboring evil intentions. Before leaving, your young master Wu Lai said that we only need to stop him this time and we'll be fine. You say, there won't be a surprise or something, for example, Job brings hundreds of thousands of gold coins tomorrow..."

"Master Wright, Master Wu Lai said that as long as we can block it once, it will definitely be that one time. Don't worry, there won't be any accidents." Xiban Oak has experienced too many of Wu Lai's meticulous plans, so naturally he is more confident.

Wright nodded and said, "There's nothing to do here. I'll just send the silver coins back first. I'll go to the South District tomorrow. If there's anything, just send someone to find me there."

"Okay, Master Wright." Siban Oak knew Wright's temper, so he didn't try to stop him...

When Jobe returned to his mansion after putting away the gold coins, people and carriages, it was almost midnight. The second butler who was waiting at the door saw him coming back and hurriedly greeted him: "Master, Lord George has come with a guest. He has been waiting for you for a long time."

"Guest? Who?" Job asked casually.

"I don't know him, and Sir George didn't say anything, but he looks very strange, with all white hair and eyebrows..."

Job immediately frowned, thinking that Nils always called people over, why did he come in person this time?

…

The first thing Wu Lai did when he returned to Salt Marsh Town was to hold a meeting. All the people in the town, regardless of their status, participated, even Turles who was hiding in the salt field.

"I have already informed you of my experiences and gains from participating in the city-state meeting at the end of the meeting. So I will not repeat it today. Before the new tribune arrives, the work of the tribune will be temporarily performed by the civilian tribune Baker. I will take on the work of the tribune myself. By the way, I would like to inform you that according to the special request of the Supreme Council, there will be a new adjustment of the officials of Salt Marsh Town in one month."

When the officials present heard Wu Lai talk about adjustments, except for Guru, they couldn't help but ponder secretly.

Wu Lai naturally knew that everyone would be worried at this moment, but he didn't care. Given the current situation in Salt Marsh Town, he had to be strong and overbearing, otherwise some things would not be able to move forward.

"I have gathered everyone here today because I have a few things to announce. First, I have raised two million gold coins in Lunvington. This money will be used for various construction projects in Salt Marsh Town. The purpose of the construction is to completely change the current appearance of Salt Marsh Town and restore and surpass its previous prosperity..."

"But these two million gold coins must be repaid, and not only that, but also with interest. So every one of these gold coins must be put to good use. If we want to complete the large-scale construction of Salt Marsh Town faster and better, it cannot be completed with Salt Marsh Town's own population alone. So we need to introduce a large number of manpower in the form of project contracting or cooperation between the two parties. I would like to remind you that during the construction of Salt Marsh Town, anyone who tries to pocket the money is sabotaging. For such people, I, Wuleglindo, have only one attitude, and that is to make sure that they are ruined and lose both their reputation and wealth..."

"The second thing is that the construction of the Saltmarsh Town Temple must begin immediately. With the blessing of the Temple, the holy relic "Bowler Shield Warrior" will be settled in Saltmarsh Town. In other words, when the temple is built and the holy relic is placed, Saltmarsh Town will become a pilgrimage site for the city-state of Lunvington, and everyone will rush to come..."

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"…Therefore, the temple in Salt Marsh Town must at least be built according to the specifications of a city-state temple, with a tower gate, an open-air courtyard, a pillared hall and a temple, as well as a meeting hall for preaching divine scriptures. In addition, there must be a large number of sculptures, trees, grass and flowers…"

"Third, the town's main defense line canal protection project has been completed, so the fortification plan has entered the second step. We will build a watchtower in each of the eight directions around the town, three miles away from the town, to form a circular early warning circle..."

"The fourth thing is to rezone the town. My idea is to divide the town into nine districts, with the temple occupying one district in the middle. Of the remaining eight districts, three will be used for commerce, accommodating hotels, taverns and various shops, one will be used for government offices, and the remaining four will be used to house civilians and one for citizens. In other words, all existing houses in the town will be demolished and rebuilt, and the newly built civilian houses must follow the same specifications. Citizens can build their own residences according to their own preferences, but the area cannot exceed the standard..."

"The fifth thing is to dig a large canal to bring the water from the Black River, which is more than 70 miles away, here..."

"...The above is all I have announced today, and it is also the focus of our work in the near future. I will now give you some time to express your opinions or raise questions," said Wu Lai.

No one said a word. Wu Lai had just announced six things in a row. Except for the construction of the temple and the watchtower, every other thing was very shocking. Think about it. It's only been a short time, and he borrowed two million gold coins, and he had to invest all the money in the construction of the town. It would be fine if it was just construction, but it had to be completely demolished and rebuilt. There was also the matter of diverting water from the Black River. The terrain of this area of ​​more than 70 miles is complex and changeable, and there are large sections of rocky mountains and steep land. It's impossible to think about it. The most important thing is that I want to raise opinions and get questions answered, but you have already said in advance that you will make adjustments in a month. What if I make a wrong suggestion and you make the adjustment? Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Wu Lai frowned slightly and asked, "Does anyone have any opinions?"

Everyone looked at each other, and no one said anything.

"Okay, then I'll divide up these matters now." Wu Lai paused and began to call out names, "Financial Officer Guru."

The Guru raised his hand.

"You will handle the delivery of the 150,000 gold coins I brought back this time. In addition, I also brought back a lot of lime, chalk and grain. Please put them into the warehouse together." Wu Lai said.

Guru nodded.

"The construction of the town is about to begin. You, the treasurer, will be the busiest person besides me. The amount of money and materials you will need to handle will be astonishing. My requirement for the treasurer is to keep every account well and to find out the whereabouts of every gold coin and even every silver coin. In a word, manage the money well, keep the accounts well, and be a good home for Salt Marsh Town. If you have any difficulties, tell me in time." Wu Lai said.

"Yes, Master Wulai." Guru replied with a slight smile.

"Baker, the Tribune of the Civilians." Woolley's eyes swept across and landed on Baker.

"Lord Wu Lai, I will follow your orders." Baker simply stood up and bowed in response. The story of Wu Lai during the City-State Conference in Lovington had already spread back to Saltmarsh Town. The attention of the Supreme Council and the grace of the temple, all of these made Baker extremely fascinated and strengthened his belief, that is, he must find a way to become Wu Lai's follower no matter what.

Baker made this decision after careful consideration. He had understood one thing from Lovington's attitude towards him, that is, these senior officials never took him seriously. In this case, he should invest in Woolley, who was in the limelight, and perhaps he would gain greater benefits.

"Sit down, Tribune Baker." Wu Lai smiled and waved his hand. He had to admit that he was very satisfied with Baker's attitude. "You are now also in charge of the affairs of the tribune. You will be responsible for the propaganda and persuasion. I guess there will be as many voices of opposition as of approval in demolishing an old salt marsh town and building a new one. So, this is not an easy task. If you need anything from me, just ask me. Also, please stay for a while after this. I have something to talk to you alone."

"Okay, Lord Wu Lai." Baker's eyes lit up and he nodded quickly in response.

... Wu Lai assigned the tasks in an orderly manner, and Guru listened and took notes carefully. Suddenly, he had a feeling in his heart that his close friend and leader Wu Lai was slowly pulling open a huge curtain, and what would be presented to the world behind that curtain would be extremely exciting and shocking...