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The next day after the triumphal ceremony, Elena called the knights together again.
"General Sad from the military told me that the federal army is in urgent need of officers. Are you willing to join the federal army?" Elena asked directly.
The knights did not expect that the lord would ask such an important question so suddenly. They did not know how to answer for a moment and their eyes were cast on the captain standing in the front.
Captain Neil was also a little confused. Why did he suddenly have to make such a life-and-death decision?
"Don't be nervous. Actually, I personally think that whether you join the federal army or stay, both are good choices." Elena smiled soothingly, hoping that her smile could make them relax a little.
"Go to the Federation Army. The Federation is in urgent need of officers. If you go, your military exploits will give you good prospects for promotion. If you stay, I've bought a lot of enclaves recently. After all, we're now divided into two countries, and enclaves also need border checkpoints. I plan to send you to serve as garrisons in the enclaves."
Elena looked at them and said, "I'll give you three days to consider. Once you've made your choice, you can directly write an application letter and I'll make the corresponding arrangements for you."
Three days later, the knights all submitted their applications, each with their own choices. What surprised Elena was that Andre and Victor both chose to serve as garrisons in the enclave.
Andre and Victor are a pair of competitors with a very bad relationship. When Andre wanted to participate in the Cavaliers' selection, Victor and his father both obstructed him. In the end, Andre relied on hunting wild deer to make his presence felt in front of Elena and was qualified to compete.
So Andre and Victor were incompatible from the very beginning, and could only achieve superficial peaceful coexistence in front of Elena.
Elena originally thought that given their relationship, if one of them chose to stay, the other would choose to join the federal army. Unexpectedly, both of them stayed.
What's going on? Don't they know each other's choices? That shouldn't be the case. How can such a thing be a secret? It's not something that needs to be kept secret. When choosing, the knights should have asked each other about it.
Elena was curious, so she summoned Andre and Victor.
"You two chose to stay, why? Did you two shake hands and make peace?" Elena could only think of this possibility. This was also a common plot twist. At first, the two were incompatible and disliked each other, but after a series of things happened, the two finally sympathized with each other and became good friends.
Andre was always silent.
Victor was an outgoing and talkative man. He answered the lord's question: "Yes, we shook hands and made peace. We are friends now."
"As for your question, why did we all choose to stay? It's because after this battle on the front lines, we deeply understand how rare and fortunate it is to meet a good lord."
"Because of your constant supply of supplies, we are more confident than other knight teams. We often have more choices. Also, because you never interfere in the front-line battles, we are not like other knight teams, under the dual command of the military and the lord, which makes us feel awkward when encountering difficulties."
Victor gave a solemn knight's salute and said, "We firmly believe that only under your command can we have a better future."
Andre also saluted: "Yes, we are willing to follow you forever."
Hearing them say this, Elena smiled: "Although I am happy that you said this, I still think in my heart that you should go to the Federal Military Department."
Victor wanted to say something else, but Elena gestured to stop him.
"Although I am now a marquis and a lord of a state, I also have greater ambitions. I hope to enter the cabinet, so I hope you can join the federal military, climb to higher positions as much as possible, win more friends, and become my support for entering the cabinet in the future." Elena made no secret of her ambition.
Andre and Victor's eyes lit up.
Elena continued, "I'm currently vigorously developing commerce and trade, and am establishing good relations with the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Finance. I've developed a magic potion that quickly replenishes soil fertility to boost grain production. I'm also researching seed optimization and improvement, and I'll vigorously promote centralized livestock breeding. I believe all of these efforts will earn the Ministry of Agriculture's favor."
Elena looked at them: "So now I need your help to gain more power. Are you willing to join the federal army for me?"
Andre and Victor knelt together, pressing their fists to their foreheads. "We are willing to be your forerunners and fulfill your wishes."
Expanding territory for the lord is the highest mission and the highest honor for a knight.
"Very good." Elena was very satisfied.
Elena contacted the military for Andre, Victor, and several other knights who chose the federal army.
The military was eager to recruit talented people at that time. After receiving the letter from Miss Marquis Field, they wanted to ask these knights to report immediately. A series of stamps were stamped quickly, and various reviews went smoothly. The notice was passed to the town of Fussen a few days later.
Elena held a simple farewell banquet for the knights heading to the federal army, wishing them a bright future and smooth promotion.
After sending the people away, Elena divided the remaining knights into several teams and sent them to several large enclaves. In the future, they will be responsible for the establishment of border checkpoints and the review of people entering and leaving the country.
After they have stayed in the enclave for two years, Elena will rotate them to avoid the possibility of rot from staying there for too long.
After sending out all the knights, Elena was left without a knight team.
The Marquis's reputation cannot be lost, the knights are indispensable. The officials of the Marquis's Mansion advised her again.
Elena can only hold another knight team selection competition to select new knight team members.
This time, Elena was no longer a small viscount, but a marquis, a lord of a district, and a lord of a district with rich assets. As soon as the news of the knight team selection spread, countless knights flocked to the town of Fussen.
Standing on the balcony of the castle and looking at the town of Fussen below, Elena found that Fussen was much more crowded than before.
The roads are full of people and cars.
It’s time to expand. No, not just expand, but also demolish and rebuild the old urban area.
The town of Fussen must be upgraded to the city of Fussen.
This time she wants to build a first-class city with her own hands.
Elena wrote the matter of "reconstruction and upgrading of Fussen City" in her to-do notebook.
By the way, the city’s hardware and software need to be upgraded, and administrative personnel must be replaced. Those who are not good at using the system should be allowed to retire early.
Alas, she is such a kind lord. If people don't do their job well, they can retire early instead of being fired or punished. No other lord can do that except her.
Elena praised her own kindness in her heart.
Elena boasted as she wrote "Administrative Staff Change" on her to-do list.
Well, let’s focus on these two things now.
It is a great thing to have money. Money can solve most problems. Elena only needs to spend gold coins and everything she wants will come true.
The new Cavaliers have been recruited.
The old city area of Füssen was demolished, compensation funds were paid out, and then the outer city wall was also demolished.
Elena drew a "city construction map" and invited three senior brothers and Teacher Leopold to help. Four of them led one, and four great wizards led her, a high-level wizard. The new city was built in three days.
After the new city was built, the five people stood on the top of the castle to admire their work.
"Isn't it time to rebuild your castle?" Senior Brother Ansel asked. "You're a marquis now, and this castle is only built for a viscount. It's no longer worthy of your status."
"Yes, if you want to build it, just build it while we are here," Leopold also said.
They built the city for three days, which aroused their enthusiasm for building houses. No, it cannot be said that they built houses, but rather ignited their interest in "construction and management games".
It turns out that building a city is such fun and fulfilling.
Elena decisively refused: "Forget it, let's do it next time. It cost me too much money to demolish the old city and build a new one. I have to save money before I can rebuild the castle."
"Alright." Leopold reluctantly withdrew his gaze from the castle below. "You should save up some money quickly. Do you want me to help you collect some nice castle pictures for you to choose from?"
Elena shook her head: "No, I'll draw it myself."
She had already made up her mind to build a castle that was a fusion of Chinese and Western styles. The main castle would definitely be Western-style, but she wanted to build a Chinese-style garden. The composition and scenery of a Chinese-style garden were far superior to those of a Western-style garden. There was a scene at every step and a painting at every window. This was not just an exaggeration.
The city of Fussen was built, and the next step was to replace the administrative staff. Elena took the psychology of her subordinates into consideration. Those who were about to retire would definitely need some time to adapt, so she did not forcefully replace them directly. Instead, she let the old bring up the new, one by one. She selected the successor for each position based on the results of divination, letting the original old bring up the new, and then let the old officially retire after a year.
Elena's divination to choose the successor directly overturned everyone's plans.
As the lord's title rises, which official or clerk wouldn't want to stay in their position? This is a promotion from nowhere.
Even though I later heard the Marquis say in person that the elderly should retire and the energetic young and middle-aged people should take over the positions, and the retirees would still have salaries and benefits, but everyone has their own little calculations. They all want to promote the outstanding descendants of their own family. How can the gold and silver mines be given to other families?
Unexpectedly, Miss Marquis Field actually relied on divination to choose her successor.
All their painstaking arrangements were in vain.
It's a disaster that came from the sky.
They accepted the result almost with tears in their eyes.
However, if they couldn't resist the Marquis, could they not deal with the newcomers?
Fight them, fight them to death.
Elena naturally knew that her subordinates would not be so obedient. If they were, she would not have to let them retire and replace them. However, they had to deal with newcomers, which was also a test she left for the newcomers. If they encountered workplace difficulties and could not handle them, it meant that the newcomers were not capable enough and had to be replaced. As long as the old people's methods were not excessive or radical, she could turn a blind eye.
So Elena turned a blind eye and watched the "interaction" between the new and old parties.
It’s like a TV series set in another world. It’s quite interesting to follow it every day.
Elena watched the show while eating melon seeds.
Three months later, Leonard returned.
After Leonard came out of the teleportation array, he saw the completely changed city of Fessen and thought he had walked into the wrong teleportation array.
He looked back at the sign of the teleportation array, "Fissen City"?
Did he take the wrong path or the right one?
John, the leader of the Gale Regiment who happened to be on duty today, hurried over to greet him: "Sir, you're back."
Leonard was convinced he was on the right track when he saw John. He pointed at the new sign and asked, "The town of Fussen has changed its name?"
John smiled. "Of course. Miss Marquis is now a Marquis. Fussen Town definitely can't remain Fussen Town anymore. A new town has been built on the original site, and it's now called Fussen City."
Leonard looked around and became interested: "Okay, take me for a walk."
When Leonard finished walking around the city of Fussen, he couldn't help but feel proud of his girlfriend Elena's intelligence.
She is worthy of being the woman he likes, she is so wonderful.
Everything is well arranged and designed perfectly.
Well, why not ask her to help redesign Shulin Village. Shulin Village was originally built randomly without any planning. Now, after so many years, the layout has become more and more chaotic.
Leonard walked into the castle to see his girlfriend.
"Elena." Leonard knocked on the office door and smiled inside. "I'm back."
Elena looked up at him from the documents: "Come in."
Leonard walked in, closed the door, and gently sat down across from Elena's desk.
After a while, Elena finally finished reviewing and revising the document in her hand, then closed the document and looked at him.
"Are you coming back for a short vacation this time?"
Leonard grinned: "No, this time I'm officially back."
"Oh." Elena nodded. She didn't show it on her face, but she was happy in her heart.
When Leonard faced Elena, he said whatever he thought of, and he couldn't hide his words. Seeing that Elena was free now, he quickly told her what he had been thinking about.
"I just walked around Fussen City. You built Fussen City very well. Elena, I want to ask you for a favor. Can you help me redesign the Forest Village?"
"Redesigning Shulin Village?" Elena repeated, thought for a moment, and then raised her eyebrows. "Have you ever considered moving Shulin Village here?"
Move here?
Leonard was stunned. "Is it appropriate for them to move in? There will be objections. Besides, their identities are special. If they interact with outsiders, they will be bullied."
Elena smiled. "I am the lord here. If I allow it, who dares to object? You are a demigod. With your protection, who dares to bully them?"
"Besides, you've been living here for so long, so far from Shulin Village. If something really happens, it'll be a bit late for you to get there. Yes, Shulin Village now has a location, and you can use a teleportation scroll to get there directly. It won't be much later, but it's better to have them right in front of you. No one can bully them in front of you."
"Also, you also said that when a monster tide occurs, Shulin Village may be attacked by monsters, so we can't build a teleportation array in Shulin Village. But why not let them move directly to a safe place?"
As Elena came up with reasons one by one, Leonard's heart had already shifted towards Elena.
"Also, if they are willing to move here, I can reserve a mountain for them. If they want to go down the mountain, they can go down the mountain. If they don't want to go down the mountain, they can live their own lives on the mountain. Generally speaking, it's just moving Shulin Village to a better and safer place. I can also assure you that I will never interfere with their lives." Elena put down another good condition.
Leonard was tempted: "I have to go back and discuss this with them."
Elena smiled: "Okay, then I'll wait for your news."
Leonard acted very quickly and went directly to Shulin Village after leaving the office.
Two days later, Leonard returned from the forest village and brought back several young orcs.
"A lot of people haven't made up their minds yet. After all, they're used to the grasslands and worried they wouldn't be able to adapt if they moved here. But there are a few young people who want to see the world here, so I brought them here." Leonard waved to the orcs behind him, "Come, come and say hello to Elena."
Elena happily greeted them. They were not used to the etiquette here, and their greetings were nervous and stiff, showing a clumsy and cute look.
Elena was almost amused by them, but she held it back bravely, fearing that it would hurt their self-esteem.
After the greetings, Elena saw that they were nervous in the castle, so she flew them directly to a mountain near the city of Fussen.
"This is the mountain I plan to allocate for you to build a village." Elena drew a circle in a grand manner, showing the generosity of a landowner.
Once they reached the mountains and forests, away from the crowd, the young orcs were noticeably more relaxed.
Elena continued to introduce them: "This place is not far from the city of Fussen, so it is very convenient for Leonard to come here. If you want to go to the city, you don't have to walk too long. If you like to be alone and quiet, the caravans coming and going from the city will not pass by here and disturb you."
Elena pointed in the direction of Fussen City. Through the gaps in the woods, she could see the outline of Fussen City: "Look, that's Fussen City. It's not too far."
The young orcs looked towards the city of Fussen, assessed the distance, and nodded.
"There is a braised food kitchen outside the city of Fussen, the one with the red roof. Do you see it?" Elena asked, pointing in a direction.
The young orcs nodded. Their eyesight was better than that of ordinary people, so of course they could see clearly.
"And there," Elena pointed in another direction, "that's the mountain I use specifically for raising cattle."
"If you want to work outside, in a braised food kitchen, or at a cattle farm, I can arrange it. Or if you want to grow some vegetables and fruits, or raise some chickens, ducks, and geese, that's all fine. I'll send someone to buy them." Elena had thought about their work and money-making matters in advance, hoping that they would not be hesitant or confused, and would settle down as soon as possible and move their family here.
Leonard looked at Elena with a smile in his eyes.
She really wanted to settle them down, so she thought so carefully.
The young orcs also felt the sincerity of the noble lady, so they decided to stay and try to stay in human society for a while to explore the way forward for the villagers.
Elena was very happy. There were some materials left over from the previous city construction. She went back to the city to get some and built a big house for them that day.
As for cultivating a vegetable garden and building sheds for chickens, ducks and geese, they can do these themselves, so she doesn't have to worry about it.
Leonard was not idle either. He opened a mountain road to make it easier for the orcs to go up and down the mountain. He also deliberately made the road wider so that vehicles could easily go up and down the mountain when transporting goods in the future.
As it was getting dark, Elena said goodbye to them, but Leonard stayed. He wanted to talk to the orcs and hoped that they would feel more at ease here.
A few days later, the young orcs all chose their own jobs. Some chose to raise cattle, some chose to go to the stewing kitchen, and some chose to stay in the mountains to grow vegetables and raise chickens, ducks and geese.
Elena also gave the orc who stayed in the mountains a few breeding classes. Of course, she read directly from the auxiliary book, but the content of the book was quite comprehensive. After learning, Elena asked him to try small-scale breeding to increase production and improve meat quality.
After class, Elena went back to the castle.
Leonard also followed her back. He stayed in the mountains for a few days. Seeing that the orcs had adapted, he felt at ease to leave. He had fulfilled his responsibilities as the village chief, and now he wanted to accompany his girlfriend.
"Thank you." On the way back, Leonard suddenly said this to Elena.
Elena:???
"What are you thanking me for?" Elena couldn't understand Leonard's logic.
"Thank you for everything you've done for me. You specially prepared a mountain for them and wanted them to move here. I know you did this for me." Leonard looked at her with his blue eyes, which reflected her figure like the sea.
Elena's ears suddenly felt hot, and she lowered her head unnaturally: "No, I did it for myself. They are all rare laborers. Some are strong, and some have skills. I recruited them here just to let them help me make money."
Leonard thought her duplicity was adorable, and his heart softened. "If you just wanted them to make money, why didn't you ask them to move in before? Wasn't your business doing well before? Weren't you short of labor?"
"How do you know I haven't thought about it?" Elena glanced at him and pouted. "If it weren't for the sudden war launched by the Church of the Lord of Light, I would have mentioned it long ago."
"Okay, even if that's the reason, when the two countries were at war, I wanted to help, but you wouldn't let me get involved, saying you were worried Shulin Village would suffer retaliation from the Church of the Lord of Light. You even suggested I go to Pads Meadows." Leonard held Elena's shoulders, his eyes affectionate and far-reaching. "I know it's all because you care about me and think about me."
Elena pursed her lips and said nothing.
"So, you're proposing that Shulin Village move here and even demarcating a mountain specifically for them because you care about me and you want me to feel at ease." Leonard couldn't help but grin as he spoke, and he embraced Elena with his long arms.
Leonard rubbed his chin against the top of Elena's head: "Elena, thank you."
Elena rolled her eyes in Leonard's arms, but didn't push him away and let him hold her.
He's such a naive person. I don't know why there are so many random things in his head. He thinks everything she does is for his own good? Humph, she's not that virtuous.
She just couldn't bear to part with so many good workers and wanted them to work for her and make money for her. Well, that's all.
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