After a long separation, Wu Lai and Guru were in high spirits and kept chatting until midnight without any intention of stopping. El was beside them, lighting the lamp and adding water, with a look of joy on his face.

“I really want to see the scene you just described right away. It must be beautiful,” said the guru.

"It won't take long. After all, it's just a town." Wu Lai said with a smile.

"Town?" Guru looked at Wu Lai with a hint of amusement in his eyes. "Are you trying to deceive me again? Why do I feel that your layout is to build an inner city?"

"What inner city?" Wu Lai pretended not to understand, but he was pretending not to hide anything, but just joking.

"Pretend as hard as you can. Salt Marsh Town is such a small place with such a small population. The nearby water resources are more than enough to support them. Why go to so much trouble to bring river water here? Aren't you trying to expand the town into a city? Is it to provide a bath for the townspeople?" Guru asked with a smile.

Wu Lai laughed: "Speaking of bathing, you know what, the residents of Salt Marsh Town have very poor hygiene habits, all of them..."

"Stop, stop, stop, just answer me directly, okay?" Guru interrupted Wu Lai and asked.

"Yes." Wu Lai patted Guru's shoulder with a smile, "It's great here, and the current situation is great. I was only 10% interested in it before, but now it's 99%."

"Well, let me ask you another question. Given our relationship, why don't you include my family in the registered bonds? Several grain traders came to Longvington yesterday, and I heard everything from them." Guru said.

"Look at what you said, what kind of person do you think I am?" Wu Lai couldn't help but nod his guru's head. "You are a stubborn person, you are really a family-oriented guy, you always take away anything good you see? What's a registered bond? Isn't it just 9% interest per year? Look at your little achievements, I really look down on you. I have set up a Huitong Money House, are you interested?"

"Huitong Money House? What is that?" Guru was stunned and asked.

"It's a good business to make money." Wu Lai replied with a smile.

…

The next day, Wu Lai walked into the office he had not seen for a long time. During the time he was away, El came in to clean the office twice a day. The windows and desks were clean and tidy, which made Wu Lai very satisfied.

After a while, Baker appeared in front of Wu Lai with a smile...

After reading the speech that Baker had written after a night of thinking, Wu Lai had a better impression of this fat middle-aged guy, because this guy's ability was really not to be underestimated. The speech was written with a clear theme and twists and turns. It said everything that should be said, and the threats and inducements were clearly written on the paper, but it also seemed very sincere. As far as a speech is concerned, it is perfect.

"It's a good speech. I'm very satisfied." Wu Lai nodded with a smile. "You understand my intention very well. Just use this speech to promote it to the townspeople."

"Thank you for the compliment, Master Wu Lai." Baker said happily, "Master Wu Lai, I am confident that under your guidance, I can complete all the tasks you assign, but I sincerely hope that I can learn more from you in the future."

Wu Lai nodded. He knew that Baker was expressing his opinion, so he smiled and said, "I am happy to see people doing things seriously according to my rules. Baker, propaganda is relatively easy, but some things are much more difficult to implement. I want you to pick 100 people from the People's Army and the People's Protection Army. All the people in the People's Army will be mobilized. For the shortfall, the less qualified people in the People's Protection Army will be used to make up the number. We must complete the relocation in the shortest possible time."

"That's great, Lord Wu Lai. With your support, I won't worry even if I encounter some troublemakers. How about giving these 100 people a name? Because if we still use the name 'People's Army' or 'Protecting the People', I'm afraid it might not be appropriate?" Baker asked.

"Let's just call them 'town management'." Wu Lai smiled slightly. He was going to call them urban management, but this place is a town instead of a city now, so calling them town management is more appropriate.

"Town management? That's a great name." Baker nodded with a smile. After hesitating for a moment, he asked again, "Sir, I will mobilize all the militiamen. The militiamen..."

"Salt Marsh Town needs a militia to protect the people, not a militia to defend the people. These 100 people will be temporarily placed under the jurisdiction of the Civilian Protection Bureau. After the adjustment, I will list them as a separate department, which will be under your charge at that time. But before that, you have to get things done first." Wu Lai said.

Baker was delighted and patted his chest immediately: "Don't worry, Master Wu Lai, I will do it."

"Do a good job." Wu Lai nodded. Baker's attitude was positive, but Wu Lai didn't think it would be smooth sailing, because in addition to publicity, Baker also needed to be responsible for demolition. In Wu Lai's impression, this has always been a very tricky thing.

If not for this, he would not have assigned Baker a hundred town governors. Of course, there was another reason for arranging these hundred town governors - to disband the militia who were eating idle meals and distribute the weapons and armor to the militia whose military quality was improving with each passing day.

…

In the afternoon, the training ground of the People's Army was crowded with people. More than 70% of the more than 4,000 people in the town gathered here. In other words, except for those who were working in the salt field, almost everyone who could move in the town came.

After the assembly drumbeats stopped, Wu Lai stepped onto the podium with a smile on his face, while Baker stood by the stage holding the speech, waiting respectfully. Although he was the protagonist of today's speech, Salt Marsh Town was Wu Lai's world.

"Townfolks, I haven't seen you for a while. I missed you very much." Wu Lai said with a smile.

Applause broke out immediately. The townspeople's applause was not just for the sake of celebration, but a way to pay tribute to Woolley - although Woolley still had the impression of being cruel and cold in everyone's mind, everyone could see his achievements in governing Salt Marsh Town after he came.

"I have two announcements." Wu Lai stretched out his hand and made a downward gesture, and the applause weakened and stopped.

"The first one! With the grace of the temple, the holy relic "Bowler Shield Warrior" will be settled in Salt Marsh Town..."

Thunderous applause...

"The second thing! After much effort, I have raised two million gold coins for the reconstruction of Salt Marsh Town! I want this place to be full of green trees! I want everyone here to live and work in peace and contentment! I want this place to be prosperous and peaceful! ..."

As soon as Wu Lai finished speaking, thunderous applause and cheers rang out in the training ground...

At the same time, Wu Lai waved his hand calmly and walked down the wooden steps.

"I have laid the groundwork. The rest is up to you." Wu Lai whispered to Baker as he passed by him.

Baker nodded heavily and grabbed the loud speaker behind him with his backhand - he didn't have as good stamina as Wu Lai, and without this, most of the people present would probably not be able to hear what he was saying.

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"Dear citizens of Salt Marsh!" Baker began his speech. "Since Lord Wu Lai came to Salt Marsh, he has worked tirelessly and made many efforts. This has won Salt Marsh an opportunity for a complete change! Tell me, can we live up to Lord Wu Lai's hard work and dedication?!"

"No!" The townspeople shouted almost in unison, their voices shaking the sky. Wu Lai, who had already walked to the sidelines, paused, smiled bitterly and shook his head, thinking that Baker was really good at guiding the people.

"With the temple, we can confess our confusion and pain to God Amon and pray for him to grant us happiness. The placement of the sacred object "Bowler Shield Warrior" in Salt Marsh Town means that Salt Marsh Town will become a pilgrimage site for the city-state of Lunvington. More and more people will come here to worship God Amon. They need food, accommodation and services. They will bring money with them and spend it in Salt Marsh Town. Who will the money belong to in the end? It belongs to you. You can exchange your food, wine, rooms and goods for this money. This is the business opportunity that Lord Wu Lai mentioned. It is a good opportunity for everyone to get rich!"

"But! With the current situation in Salt Marsh Town! Can we make this much money?!" Baker asked and immediately gave the answer, "The answer is no!"

"Why is it so?! Because the Salt Marsh Town is now pitch black at night. There is no place for guests to have fun, no place for guests to eat comfortably, and no place for guests to stay comfortably. Without these things, even if the temple is built and guests come, we can't expect to earn an extra silver coin..."

"If we want to make money, we have to build taverns, hotels, places for guests to have fun, places to park carriages and store goods, rows of shops, green shades and lawns..."

"To achieve this, we must show unswerving determination and courage, because if we move slowly, slow down, and have little strength, construction will inevitably slow down. Many of you have traveled far and wide and seen the world. You can think about it. The richer the place, the more beautiful its scenery is, and the more shops, taverns and hotels it has. With more of these things, there are more opportunities for everyone to participate and make money. Think about it again. There are only 305 households in Salt Marsh Town. Once Salt Marsh Town is built into a pilgrimage site for the city-state of Lunvington, once we build a large number of shops, taverns and hotels, who will make money in it? It's you! If you don't do it, foreign vendors will occupy this place and take away the money that should have been earned by us!"

"A very good opportunity is hard to come by. Since Lord Wu Lai has worked tirelessly to secure this opportunity for us, we must seize it and change the image of Salt Marsh Town quickly and dramatically..."

"The construction of the new Salt Marsh Town will definitely completely change the existing appearance. To put it bluntly, during the next construction period, all the houses in Salt Marsh Town, including the Governor's Residence, will be demolished and rebuilt!"

There was an uproar at the scene, but Baker was prepared. With a slap on his face and a wave of his hand, a hundred newly appointed town managers began to shout loudly, forbidding the townspeople to make noise. It is no exaggeration to say that the militia had been "roaming" Salt Marsh Town for so many years, and although they no longer had armor and weapons, the townspeople were really willing to buy into it. After a few seconds, no one said a word.

"The transformation of a place, the establishment of a place's image, and the change of a place's image are major projects that must be subject to unified arrangements. For the sake of Salt Marsh Town, Lord Wu Lai is willing to demolish even the governor's residence. What else is there for everyone to be unwilling to do?"

Although the townspeople stopped making noise, they were all somewhat unhappy in their hearts. Every household had lived in their house for many generations, so it was not an option to just demolish it. No one said anything because no one dared to be the first to stand out in public.

However, Baker's next words made them forget their unhappiness immediately -

"Lord Wu Lai said at the meeting yesterday that everyone should have a house. He also said that demolition will not force everyone to live in the open air, but will fully consider everyone's interests, which includes reasonable and rational compensation standards." Baker proudly used his trump card. He knew the principle of first suppressing and then praising: "Now, I will announce Lord Wu Lai's compensation standards for civilians..."

Wu Lai's demolition compensation standard is simple and crude - one hundred gold coins for each civilian household. If the family population exceeds ten, five more gold coins can be received for each additional person. The new houses are funded by the town, and all townspeople participate in the construction. After the construction is completed, it will be distributed according to demand. Of course, you can also choose to move out of Salt Marsh Town, in which case each household can receive a one-time compensation of one hundred and fifty gold coins.

As soon as the standard was announced, the townspeople were immediately in chaos. One hundred gold coins! Many families had never seen so much money at the same time in generations. What's more, they would get a new house to live in. It was such a good thing.

Seeing the excitement among the crowd, Baker became more confident. He raised his hand and raised his voice a little higher: "Remember! This compensation is equivalent to buying your old house! You can get wages for participating in the construction of the new house! There will be a sequence for building and demolishing houses! If there are difficulties, everyone must help each other through it! The most important thing! is to obey the arrangements of Lord Wu Lai!"

Baker was in high spirits on the stage, but the little nobles who were standing in the front row and looked particularly lonely were looking at each other in confusion, thinking: you've only been talking about the common people, what about us?