The army returned to the settlement in the afternoon.

Although the settlement square has been widened according to Thor's request, the one hundred and fourteen new people who joined at this moment, plus the original twenty-seven people in the settlement, are densely packed into the open space, which still makes this place a little crowded.

The first day of a new member joining is bound to be hectic and chaotic.

Busyness mainly comes from the arrangement of various things, such as the distribution of accommodation and supplies, or the statistics of new members, etc. The chaos is due to the sudden arrival of a new place, and many people must not be used to the order of the territory, and it is inevitable that they will have all kinds of ideas.

In the square of the settlement, Thor gave a routine speech as the lord, and the new and old lords below listened quite seriously, after all, it was related to their future lives.

Although Thor didn't like this kind of rhetoric, he still had to have the necessary mental comfort.

Thor knows very well that the key to territorial stability is never what you say or what kind of dreamy prospects you weave. It's about what you can give now, how much you give, and what kind of changes you can bring to people's lives in the future.

There was some exaggeration and encouragement in the speech, but it was generally decent.

This was followed by the usual celebratory feast.

Let go of the belly to eat and drink, at least it is still necessary for the leaders who have come all the way.

At first glance, it seems that the more than 20 people in the original settlement have to manage the new more than 100 people, but in fact, the absorption was done that night. According to the local folk reviews, some good people were selected to join the management team, such as the Tanars.

It seems that during the time he and Stante were away, Diller did a good job, and he took a group of women who stayed behind to build five more wooden houses, increasing the number of empty houses to twenty.

Twenty empty houses were obviously not enough for a population of more than 100, but it was not a big problem, and they could be squeezed for the time being, and some tents were added and settled down quickly.

In terms of the selection of the night watch, the old man brought some newly selected sturdy, and then Thor and Steint Diler were in charge of the three shifts respectively, and Thor was in charge of the first shift.

Strictly speaking, the lord didn't have to be involved in such a thing, but Thor didn't have those problems. As the main combat force of the territory, ensuring the safety of the territory is the first thing, especially in the first few days when the new members gradually get used to it.

These people were taken over by semi-coercion, and although they were not slaves, they came here with various moods, and then found that it was not as beautiful as they imagined, and it was inevitable that all kinds of other ideas would come up.

Therefore, until the territory is stabilized, strict supervision is necessary.

During the vigil, Thor chatted with the new members, learned more about the other two villages, and then walked around the settlement on his own.

Today's settlement has a lot of buildings, and it looks quite neat.

Now that we have enough manpower, the next step is to start mining the stone, and this part of the settlement will no longer be a residential area, but a row of blacksmith workshops, and if you are lucky enough to find iron ore veins in the mountains behind the settlement.

This area will become the edge of the territory in the future, and Thor envisions that the territory will expand in a circle, and the center of the circle will gradually shift in the direction of the ash stump, which is the first stage of the territory in the early days.

Then there will be more and more things, all the wooden houses will gradually be eliminated and converted to barns or warehouses and the like, and the houses of the lords will start to develop into stone houses.

Stone houses are insulated, cold-resistant, decent, fireproof, and reassuring in terms of solidity, which is undoubtedly one of the happiness indices that affect the mood of the people. It's just that winter is about to begin, and this kind of large-scale new construction is obviously next year.

This winter will be a bit more difficult to huddle in a wooden house, but as long as there is enough food and firewood, it is not a big problem.

In addition to the residential aspect, there are many functional workshops that can almost be started, such as blacksmiths, stonemasonry workshops and mills. In addition, the construction of more fertilized latrines will also improve the environmental hygiene of the territory.

When there is a surplus of manpower, the road will be paved immediately, and when the territory has a basic appearance, merchants will be introduced to promote trade.

Territory building has always been a long and tedious task, but Thor has a clear direction in mind, which comes from some of the books he has been exposed to, as well as the experiences he has seen and heard in various places during his travels.

In fact, the construction of a territory was conceived in Thor when he was still in Grey Curtain Town at the beginning.

At that time, Valle fanatically proposed to develop on the basis of the Brotherhood and then become the biggest force in the town, and this was the end of Valle's imagination. If you let Thor continue, the follow-up is nothing more than overthrowing the lord, plundering power, and then entrenching one.

Saul didn't do it at the time because he had no interest, right to those who were behind in his life.

Compared with those worldly gains, Thor yearns for the wild freedom of the wilderness, swinging the sword whenever he wants, and going wherever he wants. Don't stay for profit, don't look back for the world.

But it turns out that no one in this world can be truly free, and we will eventually be bound by some trivial things until we die.

Even though the wandering is low-key, Thor is still labeled evil by the Dark Council. After a period of gain and loss, Thor had to give up what he loved and come to this frontier land to start from scratch to do things that he was not interested in.

It's just that in the future, if anyone dares to stretch out their hands indiscriminately, and they can fight back in a crazier way, it's really not interesting to think about it.

Reflecting on this, soon the vigil time passed, and Staunt came to pick up Thor's class.

After returning to your accommodation, wash up briefly, take off your clothes and go to bed.

"Why aren't you sleeping, what are you waiting for?" Thor hugged Beth tightly, busy with various things since he came back, and the two of them didn't have much time to spare.

"I miss you so much, do you miss me?" Beth rubbed around Thor's chest, like a cat waiting to be appeased.

"I didn't think about it at all, I just want to sleep now, oh, alone. And you're a little maid who doesn't want to do things well all day, but only thinks about her master, is that really good?"

"You hate it!" Beth quietly reached out and grabbed Thor's clone.

"Well, since you are so expecting your master's punishment, then be conscious. Thor rolled over and sweetly ran Beth through.

Lingering and beautiful, the night is boundless.

The next day, everything in the realm began to go down again.

At breakfast, Stint leaned in, and Diller sat down at the table with the food.

"There seem to be two thorns in the squad I brought yesterday, and there is also a faint incitement to the territory in the words of chatting with the people, how to deal with it?" said Stint at the table.

"Leave him alone, it's a good thing, wait for them to jump a little higher. Thor concentrated on the food in his hand.

Puzzled, Stint turned his head to look at Diller, and saw that the way the dwarf was sucking milk was really obscene.

Thor knew roughly who Staunt was talking about, it was a guy named Wyke, the one who had been knocked unconscious by his own punch at the entrance of Tidal Village, and he was a restless person.

It is said that he suddenly came to Tidal Village as an adventurer half a year ago, and then settled down like this, becoming one of only two first-order swordsmen in the village.

There is another male first order in Tidal Village, but he is more kind and is a hunter in the village.

For an adventurer like Wyke to join, the Tanars are still more welcome, after all, Tidal Village is just a small remote place, and a first-order can improve the overall defense strength of the village.

However, after a while, Wyke's true nature began to be revealed, with two more like-minded followers, and from time to time he squeezed out another first-order in the village. The simple villagers are hindered by his strength, and they are usually bullied by this guy's arrogance.

The Tanars also regretted this, but it was not easy to say anything. After all, Wyck is a good measurer, and he will still move what he needs to do for the village, and as for some of the bad things about being human, the Tanars can only turn a blind eye.

Thor, who secretly understood the situation, has been keeping an eye on him.

This kind of guy must be eliminated from the territory, even if he doesn't want his dog's life, he must be expelled.

Thor was well aware that his takeover of Tidal Village had indirectly put an end to Wyke's days of power in the village. This guy doesn't dare to say anything on the surface, but the hatred in his heart will definitely not be less, this is an irreconcilable contradiction from the human level.

The transition and integration of the population has always been smooth, so Saul is also waiting, waiting for a typical negative teaching material, and people like White are very suitable. The biggest difference between him and ordinary people is that he will never be the kind of person who is willing to live in peace.

After a brief meeting, the three of Thor dispersed and went back to their respective businesses.

Now that Staunt and Diller have been semi-detached from the trivial tasks of training and logging and construction, they have selected some reliable skilled personnel to lead first, and they themselves can have the extra energy to take care of more things.

Next, after the new members are stable and adaptable, the corresponding management structure should also be established. There are also systems such as rewards and punishments, the naming of territories, the establishment of garrisons, etc., and many other things.

However, at the moment, Thor is most concerned about the issue of talent, and after hearing Beth's statistics, Thor immediately happily found a guy named Jeff, the only blacksmith in the current territory.

In the early days, blacksmiths were not used for swords and armor, but for the smelting of agricultural tools that were suitable for the surrounding soil, as well as the various tools needed for the construction process.

Jeff was a little flattered by the lord's questioning, and Thor behaved very kindly, and after learning about the other party's general skills, Thor immediately arranged for two lords to accompany Jeff to the foot of the mountain behind the gathering to have a look.

The iron-striking technique is only one aspect, and whether there are ore veins around is a very important part. If there is, there will be no need to worry about the source of iron tools in the territory in the future, and if not, it will be very troublesome to buy a large amount of ore from other territories in the future.