Listening to the baron's explanation, Alex was also inevitably embarrassed: "That's right, but as far as I know, these people are Velena's best construction workers!" ”

The baron told him about the progress of gathering people to build a cottage in a certain place, and Alex was also very surprised: "These people are too capable, aren't they?" How many benefits did you promise them? ”

The benefits of national liberation are too great, and Su Cheng can't say it: "I didn't spend a single gold coin, I promised them to help them repel the enemy!" ”

"It's a matter of life, and of course these people will work hard." Alex felt that this answer was normal: "But the people of Velana are not in danger of being attacked by the enemy at the moment. You see, when the inhabitants of the island are hungry, they can go to the woods and find some fruit to satisfy their hunger; When you are tired, you can sleep peacefully by lying in a place that can block the rain, and you don't have to worry about being frozen. They don't have a source of motivation to work. ”

Su Cheng scolded in his heart: I can understand that there is no motivation to work, where do you get the motivation and confidence to ask for high wages?

After Sandra took the helm of Velana, in order to gain more support from the people at the bottom, the minimum salary for all kinds of jobs was clearly stipulated. So the salary paid by Baron Wildfire is not outrageous. And it's not gold that the baron is struggling with, what he needs is progress! He wanted to spend more gold to build the teleportation array as soon as the mansion was built—something that had to be done before he ran out of teleportation scrolls. "Can I hire someone from somewhere else?"

Alex frowned, "This isn't appropriate. As you know, the Queen is working hard to increase the employment of the natives. Your home, but the great project that Velena can count at the moment, will look ugly without the use of local labor. "This palace guard is still instinctively defending the authority of the royal family.

Baron Wildfire thought twice: "Is this okay, I will hire a few outsiders, just hire a few locals, let the outsiders work, and the locals will sing and dance for them!" Of course, these people's salaries can only be given according to the minimum standard! ”

"Is it to feed a group of people who eat white rice at the bottom price, and let others do the work?" Alex felt that this was a feasible solution that would allow for local employment while taking into account the progress of the construction of the Baron's Mansion. It's just that there is another question that the baron needs to pay attention to: "At present, the entry and exit control of Vilana is very strict, how can your people come in?" You can't hide this from the Queen! ”

The five tax collectors of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth have already entered Vilana, and are waiting for the baron to summon them. He didn't want Sandra to know about it, either: "I don't want to trouble Sandra about it." If I can guarantee that these people will not leave my territory, can I not know anyone? ”

On the one hand, people have a very high yearning for areas where wealth is more concentrated, and on the other hand, those rich countries and regions need some people to do the work that the locals are unwilling to do, so as long as those outsiders do not touch the professions and things that are very lucrative in the locals, and honestly undertake those occupations that the locals are unwilling to engage in, most of the maritime management personnel at the grassroots level will turn a blind eye. Alex was aware of these unspoken rules, and he reminded the baron, "You have to make sure that these people don't leave your territory." Otherwise, the queen and the maritime administrator will not be able to step down! ”

Su Cheng pouted. Put these tax collectors in their own territory on Velana Island, they can only become their own 'diehards', there is no other choice, let alone disobey their orders! "Don't worry, I'll take back their identification, and if you run around, the people of Velana can kill them on the spot!" Of course, this guarantee is effective, and it is not fun to kill on the spot. These five tax collectors are five levels higher than the level of the Velana people, and they are still military-trained and semi-militarized 'tax collectors', unless Sandra concentrates at least half of Velana's military forces to 'encircle' the wildfire territory, or Rambo makes a move, otherwise there are few people in the entire Velana who are opponents of these five tax collectors.

Knowing that the Baron had made up his mind, Alex stopped persuading him, and he gave the Baron another piece of advice: "The natives don't care much about the gold income, you can exchange some goods that are not produced locally for their labor." Good weapons can make most men work hard for you; Beautiful costumes can make girls do chores for you; Novelty food will make the little ones clean up and clean up the pasture for you! ”

A sentence reminded Baron of Wildfire. Entering Velana, we are not only to build our own official residence, but also to expand a trade route for the Seven Swords Medicine Factory! He took out the two bottles of potions that Zhang Xing handed him: "Alex, your suggestion is very good, I will definitely adopt it." You take a look at this first. The yellow medicine is said to relieve most of the snakebites on the island. This green bottle has special effects on the poison of scorpions, centipedes, and spiders. I want to sell these two potions on the island! ”

Alex wasn't quite convinced: "There are several kinds of poisonous snakes on the island, and the same are centipedes and spiders. Can you guarantee that it will work? ”

"This is the work of a Poison Grand Master!"

Alex hissed, "Just kidding! Aside from the royal family and a few wealthy people, who can afford to spend the works of the Grand Master? ”

Su Cheng didn't plan to sell it to them: "I will send a few bottles to the royal family." As for the others, there is no place to buy them! I'm going to let them trade their labor! Do you know how much labor it takes to complete a wildfire castle? ”

Alex recalled: "I heard the foreman say that it would take about 100 days for twenty professional construction workers to work at full strength. Fifty takes sixty days. If there is no construction skill, the construction period can be advanced. That's probably it! ”

"I only need forty skilled workers, and I can finish it in fifty days! Two bottles of potions per person! ”

Alex shook his head: "The deadline can't be advanced." Didn't you know that working at Velana, as long as the salary is above the minimum, the two parties can still negotiate, but the working hours are not negotiable! Wilana does not allow workers to work overtime at will! ”

"This is a very good time. Alex, I will send five people with management experience to participate in the management and labor of the site, and I will also send a junior earth mage to help carry out the civil work. According to the number of people you gave, these six people can be used as twenty people, right? They won't touch the Velana Labor Management Method! ”

A baron is a baron, and he can recruit five talents with management qualifications to participate in the construction of the castle, as well as earth mages to help! Alex's eyes were full of adoration.

This person is also an elite, or a local snake, and he retired at a young age, so it's not a pity! Su Cheng hit Alex again: "Alex, are you willing to work for me?" These potions, my goal is the whole Dawn of Darkness, and I need an agent! ”

Alex was startled and shook his head like a rattle: "No, no, no! I'm just a big-headed soldier who doesn't like to use my brains - the businessman's set of things, I can't play with it! ”

"You don't need to play, you just need to supervise our partner and prevent him from easily using the contract to put the money that should be distributed to us into his own pocket! Court guards, it's not difficult to monitor a merchant, right? ”

Alex was moved: "Who?" Does this make you feel at ease and still want to use him? ”

This person Su Cheng has already had a candidate in his heart. Thinking of this fat man, Su Cheng thought of a thin man again: It's bad, buy gems for your man and his son! I made an appointment to wait for myself at the market that day! Wouldn't it be a pity to miss out on the gemstone business? "You know this man, it's Debes! Follow me! Without waiting for Alex to agree, Baron Velana took Alex into the street. He vaguely remembered the scene when he first met the gem vendor, and walked straight over there.

Alex wondered: Baron, where are you going? I've also been to the hotel in Debys, and the location is in the opposite direction! Duan Wei also followed, he didn't know what Boss Su wanted to do, except for dizziness, there was nothing else to hurry up at this time.

Walking around and walking back, I didn't see the vendor that day, Su Cheng, Duan Wei and Alex were all a little dazed, and a thin man in bright clothes stood beside the baron: "My lord, are you looking for me?" ”

I don't even recognize you when you're clean! The baron was overjoyed in his heart, and his face remained silent: "Yes! What about your son? Last ......"

The thin man interrupted the baron's apology: "I'm really sorry last time! My son and I didn't recognize you when we saw you walking by! You had just been promoted to baron! I recognized you and said to my son, but he didn't believe you! We've been arguing for two sentences and we can't see you! ”

None of this is a problem. Baron Wildfire grinned, "Go!" We went to the hotel in Debes for a bite to eat. Shout your son! ”

The man's name was 'Harvey'. He stretched out his hand and beckoned the boy on the side of the road: "Hudson, this is the big customer who bought our gem with two gold coins last time!" Your Excellency is already a baron! Come and salute the adults! He introduced his son to the baron: "My son, my lord, is already a junior gem miner!" He's self-taught! ”

Harvey was smiling, and the baron was crying and laughing: Who is your son? Look at Hudson, the young man is also clever, and immediately put on his title of 'junior gem miner': "Sir! ”

"Let's go together. I've got something for you. But I'd like to take care of something else first. Just eat and drink later—don't get drunk! ”

This wine was promised to Su Cheng by Debis a long time ago, and Su Cheng was just a lord at that time. The shrewd merchant Debis stands on the third floor of his restaurant and sees Twilight. Orange Yu walked into his restaurant with four people, and immediately felt a pain in his flesh - five people must have eaten and drunk much more than two people! He's ready to wait until the next time he sees Twilight. Orange invited him to dinner again when there were only one or two people, and just wanted to slip away, the guy came up: "Boss! Baron Wildfire wants to see you! ”

Baron of Wildfire? Debis pumped himself with an ear scraper! Baron, I usually can't invite you, but now that I'm here, I almost ran away, when did this person get promoted to baron? Why didn't you put up your title when you were on the street just now?