Chapter 60: The People's Heart
"Merciful and great, Lord Falcon of the Blessed Light, ruler of the western wilderness, I am the elder of Child, vonkov, your most faithful servant, and receive my highest praise. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info" had just driven his horse to the gate of the village, and before Xiao Yi could get off the horse, an old man stepped forward and stumbled and complimented.
Glaring fiercely, the Auston butler, who had already arrived in this village, didn't think about it, if this numb thing gave people goosebumps, it must have been taught by this housekeeper who insisted on traveling with him.
"You don't have to." Looking at the villagers who followed the elder and bowed to Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi hurriedly jumped off his horse and helped the village elder up.
"What I'm doing isn't something to be praised, as long as people are happy with what they're doing, then I'm happy." Xiao Yi said with a smile.
He hated it more and more, but he still needed to do it for the sake of his prestige.
"Your kindness will surely make the little cubs so excited that they can't sleep!" The village elder, who did not have much culture, blushed, he was better at raising cattle than sycophants, and the reason why he was chosen as an elder was also because he was good at raising cattle.
"Alright, let's go inside!" Xiao Yi nodded slightly, and waved his hand with a smile to the villagers around him who had been silent.
"Ahh Look at me, come in, we've got the biggest and best place to stay for you! The village elder exclaimed, and hurriedly and rudely pushed away the onlookers, asking them to make a way.
Under the leadership of the elders, Xiao Yi was followed by a large group of villagers and walked on the road to the village. This village is not very big, and because of Xiao Yi's planning, it is very different from ordinary Western villages.
The houses were neatly enclosed in a circle, and in the middle was a huge clearing, and a small wooden fence protected the village from the threat of wild beasts, crowded but not chaotic.
Because it is a house made of rammed earth, the walls of the house are not smooth, and sometimes you can see the problems left by the hasty construction, and some of the walls of the house have some cracks, which are blocked by the owner of the house with mud.
Because the interior of the Wild West is not very large in wood, the tops of these houses are made of the weeds that are most abundant in the Wild West.
Xiao Yi frowned, these houses were low, dirty, and most of the narrow windows were made of tree branches: "Elder Feng Kev, are you still satisfied with the housing conditions in the village?" ”
Although he was not satisfied with these housing conditions, Xiao Yi did not have much ability to improve, at least not yet.
Because the upcoming construction of the Xiquan Fortress and the Sentinel Ridge that needs to be built in the future have put great pressure on the stone factories in the City of Angels, not to mention providing them with these villages, stone is now a strategic resource.
"Very satisfied! Dear Lords. After hearing Xiao Yi's question, the village elder immediately said. Even better than the place to stay before the disaster! ”
Xiao Yi nodded, he was still a little guilty, but at present, it seemed that these people were quite satisfied, so he didn't bother about it, and soon followed the elder to the center of the village.
It is the only beautifully built wooden house in the village! The wooden house is not large, there are only three rooms, with a living room in the middle and bedrooms on both sides.
It was the residence of the village elder, who had some privileges as the highest governor of the village, and the house was where he usually worked. Now after Xiao Yi arrived, the elder gave up the room without hesitation.
Xiao Yi was not hypocritical, and naturally lived in the room vacated by the elders, and the experience of this time made him understand that in this era, as a superior person, he can properly show a certain amount of kindness, if he is too benevolent, it is a sign of weakness.
"Dear Lord, the villagers have volunteered to prepare a grand welcome banquet for you tonight, and I hope you will be able to attend." After seeing that Xiao Yi was very satisfied with the house, the village elder said eagerly.
"I'm grateful for their enthusiasm, but I'm afraid I'm going to refuse." Xiao Yi shook his head, looked at the disappointed village elder, and explained with a smile:
"There are more than 10,000 people who will spend their time in the wilderness today, and I have left them to live in the village, and I can't leave them alone to enjoy themselves, after all, they are going to take risks for the people of the entire western wilderness."
The village elder was stunned for a moment, but quickly said respectfully, "You are so merciful! We don't have much, but I think we can do what we can for them! ”
Nodding, after Xiao Yi sent off the village elders, Xiao Yi took the black tea that Auston butler had just brewed and took a sip of satisfaction.
As soon as the village elder came out of the house, he was surrounded by a group of villagers, who asked in a big voice, "Elder, has the lord agreed to attend our banquet?" ”
"That's it! The lord smiled at me just now, and I'm going to make a delicious smoked sausage stew for him! "This is a woman of thin stature and dressed in gaudy calico.
After hearing the woman's words, the strong man beside him said, "Hmph, what are you!" The lord beckoned to my daughter Miral just now, maybe Miral should dance for the adults? ”
"You've got it!" The strong man's words were like stabbing a hornet's nest, and someone screamed: "The smell of your daughter is comparable to that of a gnoll!" Are you here to murder your lordship? ”
"You!" The burly man's face was flushed, and he looked at the man with angry eyes!
"Enough!" No longer as respectful as he was in the face of Xiao Yi, the village elder shouted loudly, and only after everyone was quiet did he relay what Xiao Yi said to the villagers.
After listening to the elder's words, the villagers fell silent, and soon a male villager said, "Although we can't participate in this mission with them, I think we should do something for these warriors!" ”
"That's right! We should prepare hearty food to entertain them! Someone chimed in.
"But there were more than 10,000 of them! Even if we cook it ourselves, it won't be enough for them to eat! After hearing the words of the person before him, there were immediately people who did not deal with him and mocked.
The scene became chaotic again, so that the village elders had to shout loudly to silence the villagers.
He first glared fiercely at the villager who said that there was not enough food, and then said in a loud voice: "These people are warriors! They knew that the evil orcs were still wreaking havoc in the Elwyn Forest! However, for the safety of the people of the entire Western Wilderness, they resolutely went to the Xiquan Fortress to build a fortress without hesitation under the leadership of the respected lord! ”
The village elder looked around and said, "Although we can't come up with enough food for everyone, we still have to pay tribute to these warriors!" Even if it's just to send a bowl of cool well water, it's our heart! ”
As soon as his words fell, someone chimed in: "Elder's right! ”
Soon, the villagers were noisy again, and they took action.
Holding the black tea, a smile leaked from the corner of Xiao Yi's mouth, maybe this village elder was not as stupid as he imagined.