Chapter 164: Ruby in the Wasteland
"We're back!"
The shout came from the Shabit chief, looking at the red soil slopes not far away, and the halflings let out heartfelt cheers, they hated to travel far away, this was imprinted in their souls, and there was no way to reverse it.
Xia Yi has a sense of accomplishment, and in their hearts, at least slowly regard the red clay slopes as their home.
But then, Xia Yi discovered something unusual, that is, at the foot of the red clay slope, that is, on the flat land where the Danube River flows, there were many gray and white tents, like yurts, large and small, hundreds of them, and Xia Yi mistakenly thought that an army had come.
"We're under attack?" Xia Yi said in confusion.
"It doesn't look like it, these people don't look like regular troops." Mondo stood on the cargo and looked out from afar.
"No matter, bypass some and go back to the castle first!"
On the way up the red clay high slope, there was a little accident, because the slope was too steep, a cart of goods turned over, scattered all over the ground, and it took half an hour to tidy up.
Shay, taking into account Shabit's previous advice, built the town at the foot of the hill, as the red clay slope was too inconvenient to fill in the steep slope, which would be a much larger project.
Outside the castle, most of the residents of Xia Yi's territory were standing there, which made Xia Yi radiant, but she didn't expect that she was still popular, these people came to pick her up!
"Hello everyone, my lord, I'm back!"
However, there was no imaginary chanting and applause, and the first one to rush over was actually the little kren Luo Yi, who crawled out of the fountain pool and shouted viciously: "Bad girl! Look at the good things you do! What has happened to my room? ”
Xia Yi was stunned, she didn't do anything to be sorry for him, and. What is your room called? Who gave you the right to take the lord's bedroom for yourself?
Before she could reprimand, someone came up and cried.
This time it was Rose, the patriarch of the butterfly people, although she was not too intense, but she also said with some indignation: "Mistress, you came back just in time, you should take care of those filthy guys!" The room we managed to clean with great difficulty. All soiled by them! Also, the flowers I raised were actually eaten by them as food......"
"Who?" Xia Yi didn't expect that as soon as he came back, he would not accept a welcome, but a round of bombardment.
Luo Yi said angrily, "Yes! I had to move to this fountain to live! ”
Xia Yi snorted and laughed, and said: "This place is quite suitable for you, there are just a few koi fish missing from the fountain, you should contribute to our home, you live in it and even save the sculpture." Maybe it will become a special landscape, and everyone who visits it in the future will have to charge a gold coin to take a look......"
The little kraken was so angry that Xia Yi, a woman full of gold coins, waved his fist and climbed directly to the shore, but was carried back to the fountain by the bee patriarch Frank, and the Shabit patriarch was not there, so Frank temporarily managed the red clay slope on behalf of the housekeeper, and he was presentable.
"Welcome back. My compatriots, and my beloved lords. Frank said hello first.
Shay muttered, "That's just like words." Frank, tell me about the recent situation, it seems that some people are not very happy with your management. ”
"I do have a lot to report, but everybody is still in the house, and it's much more comfortable to sit on the couch than to stand."
Xia Yi ordered the goods to be taken down, and the supplies needed by the various races were distributed to the patriarch. This time the castle is complete, and the necessities of life are sufficient.
"Mondo, you can first take a few of our new mage advisors to find a room you like to live in."
Mondo nodded, and took a few of the mage apprentices who were still in shock to choose a room, before leaving. The twin brothers kept muttering, "This is a miracle!" There are even bigger buildings on the continent than churches! ”
Sitting in the conference room, Xia Yi immediately smelled a strange smell, to be precise, a mixed smell, the smell of burnt food, the smell of fresh meat, the smell of sweat...... mixed together, which made her very unhappy.
"Where is this smell?" Shay asked.
Frank took a notebook, which was the ledger and the notebook, and Frank said, "It's the new residents, it's the goblins, oh, mistress, it's the first thing I'm going to report." ”
Odin the son of the goblin chieftain lived up to expectations, and with the warriors of the red clay slopes, he easily subdued the tribe and brought back nearly 5,000 goblins.
However, the contradiction broke out, the living habits of the goblins are really not flattering, dirty is synonymous with them, there is no way, after living in the wasteland for so long, the goblins have long been unaccustomed to civilized life.
"They don't shower! Eating things that are not clean, even fish bones thrown in the trash! Even excretion is not in the toilet! And littering things you don't want ......."
This is Frank's complaint, and Shay is dizzy to hear it, and for at least half an hour, Frank complains about the "viciousness" of the goblins.
"Well, it was my mistake, it looks like I'm going to have to work out some rules for that......"
Of course, Xia Yi knew that if various races lived together, there would definitely be incompatibility and even contradictions between them, but this was not an unsolvable problem. According to Frank's account, there are more problems on the laterite slopes at this stage, and he says ten points in a row, including which areas of land are prone to collapse and some crops are destroyed......
"Alright, Frank, you're doing a great job." Xia Yi had a headache, and there were so many torturous troubles just two months after leaving, "What about those people stationed at the foot of the mountain?" What are they here for? ”
"Thank you for your compliment, this is the last thing I reported, they are mercenaries and caravans that have come one after another in the past month, all clamoring to see the lord, but you are not here, they have been waiting at the foot of the mountain, living in tents by themselves." Frank paused, "I didn't let them live in the castle, even though there were many empty spaces. ”
"You're right, the castle can only be inhabited by your own people."
Chailly's words warmed Frank's heart, and his dependence on the red clay slopes increased by a point.
Xia Yi was happy and worried at the same time, happy that she went to lie down in the human kingdom for a quick time, whether it was a movie, or the jewelry and luxury goods that were sold with the symbol of the red clay slope. The name of the Red Clay Plateau was launched, and businessmen who were sensitive to business opportunities immediately approached the Red Clay Plateau and asked for trade.
This is also the trouble, Xia Yi didn't expect them to move so quickly, she was ready to repair the teleportation array. Summon the skeletons of the Forsaken Lands, workers who are not paid or fed, and can quickly build the buildings that the town should have, but the plan is far from keeping up with the changes.
"It's not easy to build a town."
Xia Yi lamented that she can't even provide the most basic houses now, let alone food or anything, and these can only be self-sufficient for the caravans, so Xia Yi's first thing is to get the infrastructure right.
"Hostess. Representatives of more than two dozen large chambers of commerce have asked to see you. Rose walked in and said.
"Okay, we'll take care of that tomorrow."
Rose hesitated for a moment, then said, "But they are already outside the castle......"
Xia Yi raised his forehead: "Okay then, please let them in." ”
The representatives of the Chamber of Commerce who came in were quite sincere, most of them were small nobles, they all wore family badges to show their status, and they also held small gifts in their hands, and they were all handed over to Rose's housekeeper.
For the first time, the little nobles had seen such a magnificent castle. They all looked around, and the more they looked, the more amazed they became. couldn't help but say: "Lord Lord, it's really incredible, who would have thought that there would be such a castle in the deserted wasteland!" ”
"Sit down, my guests." Shay's conference room, not to mention more than two dozen people. It can accommodate hundreds of people, and there are rooms that can accommodate thousands of people, like the Inquisition Hall and the Colosseum, with seats all around, but Xia Yi is too big.
"Rose. Go and ask the body man to bring some fruit refreshments and entertain them to the highest standard. ”
The little nobles sat in their seats, a little cramped and uneasy, to be honest, they were a little apprehensive and afraid, after all, they had not dealt with the lord here, and they did not know what kind of person Lu Dao was.
"Thank you for your hospitality, my lord, the red slopes are really good, we took a name without permission, ruby on the wasteland, I wonder if you like it? Ahem...... The purpose of our visit is to discuss trade with you......"
A viscount spoke first, an old man of about sixty years of age, probably chosen as a representative of the Chamber of Commerce because of his experience.
"You're Viscount Kingos, aren't you?" Shay glanced at his badge, "Sitting here with all of you, it represents our thoughts. ”
"That couldn't be better." "I know that you haven't returned to the Red Clay Plateau a few days ago, but we have been here for a month, which is enough to prove our sincerity, and we hope to trade with you the high-end jewelry of the Red Soil Plateau, including agate, coral, ......."
"Of course, these are very basic, but besides that, I'll ask someone to show you something unique to the red clay slopes later, and I think you'll be interested too."
Xia Yi suddenly felt that the supply was in short supply, the batch of seafood from Count Carreno could only temporarily satisfy the first batch of merchants, and more people would definitely come next, so it was imperative to go to the Kraken's territory.
At the same time, the products they discussed on the red clay slopes, including the honey of the bee man and the wine of the halfling, etc., because the quality is absolutely second to none on the mainland, Xia Yi does not want to sell them cheaply, but goes to the high-end market.
"In terms of price, my housekeeper will talk to you, all the goods on the Red Soil Slope will be sold, as for how to distribute it, since you are a number of chambers of commerce, it is up to you to decide, and then, let's talk about another business, which will definitely make you a lot of money."
The chambers of commerce, of course, were full of interest and asked, "You say." ”
"That's right, the Red Clay Slope is about to become an iconic town in the north, but as you can see, we don't even have the infrastructure, as a lord, I have decided to start construction in the near future, the problem is that we lack materials......"
Speaking of which, the eyes of the people in the Chamber of Commerce lit up, this is definitely something more profitable than the jewelry business! How much does it cost to build a town? The eyes of the nobles gleamed with gold coins. (To be continued......)