Looking at the two people sitting a little apprehensively opposite, Malone glanced at Eliya.

The husband and wife have been together for a long time, and their hearts are connected, so she naturally understands what her husband means.

The holy light silently spread around Illya, brushing the nervous minds of the two of them, gradually calming them down.

"How's it going, what's life like now? Can you still get by? Ma Long's tone was gentle, not in a hurry, and he started with a simple question.

Purina glanced at the mayor and saw that he was sitting with his eyes and nose, and knew that this question was to be answered by himself.

Even with the appeasement of the Holy Light Spell, he let the old tension be tense, "The days ...... Had a great ......"

It's just a few words, and it seems that a lot of strength has been exhausted.

Ma Long didn't care much either, and continued to guide: "It's okay for everyone to eat well, right?" ”

"No problem!" Purina nodded hurriedly, and replied very simply, apparently he was convinced of this.

"When did you start to be full, or have you always been full?" Malone's problem gradually began to get complicated.

"It's early." The village chief thought for a moment and said, "At that time, the kingdom had not yet been established, and I heard that the nobles above had been arrested, and the soldiers of the Black Stone Leader brought us food. ”

Thinking of the happy thing, the old man also talked about it with interest and added: "In the past, our grain was given to the nobles as taxes, but it was the first time I saw a nobleman send us food, and I had never heard of it before......

With Ma Long's guidance, the issues go from simple to complex, from universal to sensitive, and little by little they touch the core of civilian life.

The old man said that when he saw that the king was not as high as he imagined, but like an ordinary person, he started to work with himself and paid attention to his usual food, so he also let down his guard and gradually let go.

There is no need for Malone to ask, just tell what he knows.

"Our village was the first place in the neighborhood to plant new seeds."

"Why?"

"Everyone thinks that if Your Majesty sends us food, it is definitely a benevolent nobleman, and it will definitely not harm us."

Ma Long asked carefully: "Then aren't you afraid in your hearts, for example, what if the new planting method is not easy to use, what if there is no harvest or the harvest is not good?" ”

"I'm really worried!" The old man said calmly: "But we have also heard from the officials in the town that the people of the Black Stone Collar are not hungry, and it has something to do with this new planting method.

"Sure enough, since the new planting method was implemented and harvested, everyone knew they had made the right choice, and we never went hungry for it again.

"When the kingdom is established, Your Majesty has announced that the tax will be reduced to four tiers, and we will still have a lot of surplus grain every year, and we can exchange some goods with the grain station in the town, and we can also eat meat every New Year's Festival, which is much better than before!"

Purina slapped his ass silently, don't look at his small official, trapped in a small place all his life, he doesn't seem to have much knowledge, but after all, he has lived for decades, and he is old and fine, once his psychology returns to normal, what to do is beneficial to himself, and at the same time it is beneficial to the village!

"Last year, the town officials informed us that someone would come and help clean up the lake, so we didn't panic......

Speaking of this, the old village chief seemed to remember the scene at that time, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Didn't I think it was just to clean up the river, what is there to be afraid of?

"But the sudden appearance of the huge multi-legged monster scared everyone half to death......

Malone knew that Purina's so-called multi-legged monster was the big octopus.

Sure enough, I only heard the old village chief continue: "Later, I learned that guy's name is Octopus, and he was specially used for heavy work after His Majesty was ambushed. ”

"How did it work, did the flooding get solved?" Malone asked.

"It's all right!" The old man seemed to be in a good mood. He is naturally happy that the problems that have plagued the village for generations have been solved.

"Is there any need now?" Malone asked.

The village chief was at a loss.

Seeing that the old man didn't understand what he said, Ma Long also came back to his senses.

This is not the motherland of the previous life, there is no talk of serving the people.

My own problems, for others, are incredible, and I can't think about it in that way.

So he put it another way: "Is there anything you can't do that you can't do and need the Kingdom's help?" ”

The village chief thought for a while, shook his head and said, "No, I'm already very satisfied with the current life, it's just ......" He hesitated a little, not knowing whether to continue asking?

"What's it?" Ma Long asked, looking at the village chief's embarrassed appearance, he was a little puzzled.

I don't know what other questions the other party has, but it's hard to say?

"Your Majesty...... Are there still soldiers recruited this year? ”

"Hmm......" Malone frowned, "What does this have to do with your village?" As he spoke, his tone changed slightly.

The village chief also found that the situation was wrong, and knew that he was afraid that he had committed a taboo, so he hurriedly explained: "Our place is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and there is no shortage of materials, but there are many wild beasts in the mountains and forests, and they often come out to make trouble. ”

"Isn't there a militia?" Ma Long asked: "Although many soldiers in the army have retired, their strength is not weak, so there should be no problem in dealing with a beast or something, right?" And what does this have to do with whether or not soldiers are called up this year? ”

"That's ......" As Purina explained, Malone understood what the other party meant.

Not deliberately inquiring about the secrets of the army, but for the sake of retired soldiers.

This world has always been in a vast and sparsely populated situation, and unlike the various ferocious animals in Ma Long's previous life that need to be protected, they are real fierce beasts, and eating people and livestock is a common thing.

When Seris founded the country, he recruited a group of soldiers throughout the kingdom.

Naturally, at that time, when the situation was new and there was enough to eat, not many people were willing to go, and Malone did not force it.

However, a year has passed, and a group of soldiers have retired due to failing the assessment, but it has caused an uproar in their hometown.

Become a knight!

When I go, I'm just an ordinary person, and when I come back a year later, I'm a knight!

This kind of deal is a good deal, as long as you are not blind, anyone can see the benefits!

Although knights do not have much privilege in the Kingdom of Seris, with their strength beyond ordinary people, it is much easier than others to do farm work.

And you don't have to worry about getting sick.

For poor families, what they are most afraid of is that their family members are sick.

When one person is seriously ill, the whole family almost collapses.

I don't know how many such lists there are.

In short, there are many benefits after becoming a knight, and the Wang ** team is equipped with a large number of paladins, and the safety is also guaranteed.

It's a pity that whether the army recruits people or not, but it is not ordinary people who have the final say, ordinary people ask around, and they only get some ambiguous news.

No, Purina heard that Malone was here! I want to talk about "Crossing with a Panel" with more like-minded people, pay attention to "Youyue Literature" on WeChat, talk about life, and find a confidant~