Chapter 688 Chapter 688 Respect from Words of Healing
This kind of memory made the tension on Mayor Xian's face finally completely subside, he nodded, and the corners of his mouth also showed a very rare smile, and said, "I see, hmm...... Now that I think about it, I did have a time when I thought about it. Young people are strong-blooded, and I can understand that now. ”
Seeing that the mayor's tone began to relax, Airo continued to step up and said, "Well, it's really good to be able to get the mayor's understanding! Therefore, I, the president, now formally apologize to you for the trouble caused to you by this little girl in our guild. Mayor Xian Digger, I'm really sorry! ”
With that, Arrow got up, put the pet cat in his arms on the sofa, and immediately bowed to the mayor in front of him.
Seeing that Arrow was so sincere now, the last trace of vigilance in Mayor Xian's heart finally dissipated. He hurriedly got up, waved his hand with a smile on his face, and said, "Oops, oops! I didn't expect the president of the mermaid song to be so knowledgeable! No, no, no! You're so kind. ”
After bowing, Arrow got up, and after a polite exchange between the two sides, sat down again.
Arrow smiled and said, "Mr. Mayor, you can forgive our guild's little girl for her recklessness, your belly is really admirable!" It is really a blessing for these people to have such an excellent mayor as you in Blood Swallow Town~~~"
Mayor Xian laughed, his face was red with laughter, and he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Oh, what are you talking about!" I really didn't manage it very well. Alas...... Speaking of which, managing this town has been getting more and more tiring lately. These untouchables have become more and more disobedient to me lately, and I am so likely to kill two people at every turn to scare them. You say, "Can't they live in peace?" I'm also reasonable as the mayor, and I won't let them live completely! Tell me, President Arrow, there's no way I'm the mayor going to work in the fields, right? If the taxes I want are too high for them to run and die, who am I going to do for me? Shall I go down to the ground by myself? ”
Arrow clapped his hands, laughed, and nodded again and again: "That's it, we people provide a place for the people below to work, and they don't know how to thank us properly, but they still feel that we have oppressed them?" It just doesn't make sense! They hadn't thought that if it weren't for Mayor Xian's magic, where would they have so many crops to harvest? When the time comes, I won't be able to eat enough, where is there so much nonsense? ”
With a snap, Mayor Xian slapped his thigh hard, looking at Arrow's eyes as if he had seen a lifelong confidant, he gave a thumbs up to Arrow, kept gesturing, and said loudly: "Yes, yes, yes!" President Arrow, you're so right! Behold, I just let them eat too much! It's just that they have eaten too much to have the courage to resist me! In their eyes, I was the mayor of the town in such a dashing way that it was as if I had to cast a spell every spring and summer and it was over, and the rest of the time I was in a daze in my office. Where do so many good things come from! I'm also very busy, okay? I also have a lot of stress and a lot of things to deal with! ”
As soon as he talked about the trouble he was experiencing, the mayor immediately moved his seat, sat down on the sofa next to Arrow, and said as if he wanted to pour bitter water on his friend, "Do you know President Arrow? Actually, I don't want to raise taxes all the time, so what's the use of raising taxes so much if I'm alone? Where else can I spend that much money? But ah, I can't use it, but to get through the relationship, the association wants a lot of money! ”
Arrow was slightly stunned and said, "Association? Royal Society of Magicians? Oh, you've joined this association. ”
Seeing that Arrow was not very clear about the association, Mayor Xian was even more sure that the president in front of him was not a magician. Since he was not a magician, he was even more relieved and continued to pour bitter water: "Yes! Association. ”
"Actually, if I really want to say, there are really many benefits to joining the association. We magician-born commoners, and the only way to climb up is through the Royal Wizards' Guild. But if you climb up in this, you need a lot of money! ”
"If you can successfully become a court magician, then your income and status will be completely different at that time! What am I like a little mayor? At that time, people will eat the emperor's food directly, and they don't have to take care of things at all, they don't need to produce, they just need to take care of themselves, and then do their best to cultivate their magic power! ”
"Alas, my magic is not very strong, and I don't usually have much time to practice, so I don't want to be a court magician. But on the other hand, even if I'm not a court magician, I want to be able to have some higher-level magician titles! Didn't you say last year that the wizard hierarchy was announced? So I wondered if I could get a higher job title, so that I could get a little more money from the royal family every year, and I would have some face when I showed it. ”
Arrow smiled and said, "Job title? Well, I've heard of it too, it seems that there are five levels, right? ”
Mayor Xian nodded and said, "That's right, it is divided into five levels: magician, special magician, law god, great law god, and great magic master. Each level is divided into three ranks: upper, middle and lower. A few years ago, I was still a magician, and it was because after such a rank was announced, I wanted to improve my rank, so I raised taxes. I've been promoted to the upper level of the Wizard this year. By next year, if I work a little harder and get the title of 'Earth Magician', I'll be able to get a special grant from the royal family." At that time, I can even generate some appeal and let more people come to live and travel in our Blood Swallow Town. When I get the special grant, I can also repair the road in our town, which is a good thing for everyone! But those untouchables don't understand this, and instead work against me all day long! Alas...... I'm really helpless. ”
Arrow nodded very sincerely, and then said, "Mayor Xian, I think that your townspeople are against you, and you may also have a certain responsibility. ”
"Huh?" Mayor Xian's original expression towards his confidant suddenly changed, and he seemed a little excited.
But this is what Arrow wants, and he continues to put on a smiling face, saying, "I said this because Mayor Xian was able to talk, and I treat you as a friend, so you might be a little angry if you say something." That...... I think so, you've always felt that all the townsfolk are against you, even to kill a few of the rebels to get them to listen to you. But in this way, you are the only one on your side, which is really a bit weak. ”
"If you can give a little benefit to some of the people in the town who support you, for example, as long as you can work hard, do not oppose your own, and are obedient, you can reduce the tax by about 5 to 10 percent, so that some townspeople may immediately change their attitude towards you, so that they can start to work harder and not oppose you."
"On top of that, you need to cultivate your own power. Of course! I understand! With a magician of the upper rank, it doesn't matter if the entire town of townsfolk rushes over to attack you! But that's too tiring, isn't it? So, if you can deliberately win over people who are willing to work for you, just give them a small favor to get them on your side, that would be even better. In this way, if someone is against you, it is not you who will be the first to jump out to defend you, but those who have already been bought by you. ”
"Besides, it's better for you to try to be more restrained in the future. Ah, I don't mean to be timid, but to say that all the evil deeds should be left to those who are on your side. Instead, you'll want to be amiable and impartial in front of the rest of the townspeople. ”
"In this way, I believe that the townsfolk who were all fighting against you will be divided into two factions, and you can exist as a mediated character, pacifying both sides. I believe that it won't be long before you can become a great benevolent person in the mouths of all the townspeople in Blood Swallow Town! ”
After Elo finished babbling this, the mayor of Xian in front of him was already dumbfounded, half-open, and unable to say a word.
After a long period of relaxation, the mayor suddenly got up, put the staff in his hand to the side, and at the same time untied his hat and magic cloak and hung it on the staff, and bowed to Arrow again.
"Dear President Arrow, I am truly the luckiest thing I have ever done in my life as a digger to know such a friend as you! Can you ask who you really are? ”
Seeing Mayor Xian's sincere attitude, Ai Luo was also a little nervous, he waved his hand again and again, but he didn't get up, and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay!" That's all I said. My real identity? Oops, I don't have a real identity, at most I'm just a graduate of the old Tengshu Academy. ”
"Oh! It turned out to be a top student of Lao Tengshu Academy! ”
At that moment, Mayor Xian's eyes were already full of reverence!