Chapter 218: Recruitment
It's not that Hammond and the others don't work hard, in fact, they're already working very hard. Many people have to work more than ten hours a day, and all of them are heavy physical work, which has made Hu Ye feel very difficult.
It is really because the number of people who excavate amphibole is too small, and they do not have a single mechanical tool, which leads to the low production of amphibole.
At the moment, of course, it is impossible to modernize mining equipment, and the only solution is to increase the number of people.
After consulting with the village's leaders, Hu Ye decided to go to Chaglin's castle to recruit absentees, along with the Brown Knight.
On the way, the Brown Knight asked Hu Ye worriedly: "Aren't you afraid that you will be caught after you pass?" ”
"What is there to be afraid of." Hu Ye said lightly: "How many people know about Cha Green leading troops to attack Baishi Village?" ”
Brown Knight smiled bitterly: "This is not a matter of honor, how can he let others know." Except for him and the three of us knights who knew, even those soldiers didn't know what they were coming to do when they were about to arrive at Baishi Village. ”
Hu Ye smiled: "Isn't this over, after you arrive at the castle, you are still the chief knight of Chaglin, and I am still his partner, isn't it normal to recruit some people, how can someone arrest me?" ”
Brown Knight looked at Hu Ye for a long time before shaking his head and saying a bitter smile: "Okay, if you say that, it's really not dangerous. ”
Both men had horses to travel, and soon came to Chaglin's castle.
Compared with Hu Ye's last visit, the atmosphere this time was obviously a little tense. After all, the lord has been missing for so long, and some of his people are inevitably panicked.
Knowing that the Brown Knight had returned, the territorial clerk hurried to him and asked, "Brown Knight, where is the lord?" ”
"How do I know?" Brown Knight looked dazed: "He hasn't come back yet?" ”
The clerk said with a sad face: "No, didn't you leave with the lord, why don't you know where he is?" ”
The Brown Knight said according to what he had already thought about: "The lord and I went to White Rock Village together, and ordered me to stay there and take charge of the mining of White Amphible, and he took the Vettel Knights and them to exterminate the nearby gnolls, so that those beasts would not come to White Stone Village to make trouble and destroy the mining of White Stone." ”
The Brown Knight's statement was impeccable, and the clerk muttered, "Maybe the lord is still sweeping up the gnolls nearby, right?" ”
"That's how it should be." Knight Brown said lightly: "There are two knights and so many soldiers with the lord, there is no force nearby that can threaten them, you can rest assured!" ”
The clerk nodded again and again: "I'm relieved to hear you say this, then ...... you came back this time."
Knight Brown said: "Lord Lord requires that the more white amphibole stone is mined, the better, and I am here with Mr. Hu to recruit people this time." ”
Of course, the clerk knew about Chaglin's cooperation with people in mining white amphibole, and immediately said to the Brown Knight: "Your Excellency ordered me to recruit miners to go to White Stone Village before leaving, but ......"
Hu Ye couldn't help but ask, "But what?" ”
The clerk frowned and said: "These people say that mining is tiring and dangerous, and it is about to be the sowing season, and they all refuse to go. It seems that we have to wait until the lord comes back with the soldiers, and let the soldiers go door to door to arrest people and go to Shiraishi Village! ”
Hu Ye pulled the Brown Knight aside and whispered, "What's going on?" I think many people are also idle, since they are idle, why are they unwilling to do it when they have a job? ”
Knight Brown said in a deep voice: "The lords are not paid to work for the lord, and they need to bring their own dry food. This time it was such hard work to open a mine, and it was normal that no one wanted to go. ”
Hu Ye suddenly realized that his feelings Cha Green was completely an empty glove white wolf, and he didn't need to spend a copper plate on the whole thing, so he couldn't help muttering: "This is too much, no wonder no one wants to go!" ”
Brown Knight whispered to Hu Ye, "What are you going to do?" ”
Hu Ye said indifferently: "It's not simple, hit them with money." ”
It didn't take long for the people near the castle to learn the shocking news that someone in the bazaar was planning to hire miners to mine in the village of White Stone. Unlike serving the lord for free, the hired man was paid for, and immediately aroused the interest of many people, who came to the bazaar to inquire about it.
"Hire someone to mine the white amphibole!" At the bazaar, Hu Yezheng shouted loudly: "Each person is paid five copper coins a day, and two meals are included!" Note that it is dry rice and not porridge, and it is full! ”
Such generous conditions made everyone's eyes light up, and a young man mustered up the courage to ask Hu Ye: "This adult, you're not joking, are you?" ”
"I don't have time to joke with you." Hu Ye pointed to the copper coins on the table and said, "Anyone who goes can advance three days' salary, that is, fifteen copper coins, and you can sign up now!" ”
"I'll go!" The young man immediately expressed his position and took the fifteen copper coins from Hu Ye's hand with a smile.
Seeing that someone really got the money, others also expressed their willingness to go to Baishi Village. Hu Ye selected miners who were strong and looked capable of working, and by the time he and the Brown Knight left the market, there were already more than fifty strong men behind them.
Looking at the excited miners behind him, Hu Ye said with satisfaction: "With these people, the mining speed can be much faster." ”
The Brown Knight frowned, "But in this case, the food in the village will not be able to eat for long, and the tools for mining will not be enough." ”
Hu Ye said: "It's simple, just buy it again!" ”
Seeing that Hu Ye had brought back so many people, Hammond was really painful and happy. Happily, in this way, the mining speed will definitely be accelerated, and Hu Ye's expectations will be able to live up to it. What annoys him is that there are so many more people at once, and he has to arrange food, shelter and work for these people, which keeps him busy.
"My lord, I don't have enough tools." Hammond said to Hu Ye with a sad face: "I have arranged for everyone to work in turns, but there are still many people who are empty and have nothing to do, isn't this a waste of money!" ”
Hu Ye said: "Don't worry, tomorrow you will go to Shanjin Town to order a batch of tools, so that everyone can start working soon." As for the present...... Anyway, the sowing season is coming, let the people who have nothing to do go to the field to help first! ”
So many people went to the cultivated land to help sow wheat, although everyone did not understand why Hu Ye asked for a line of sowing, but after all, people were paid, so everyone did it unconditionally.
With so many people helping, the planting was done in a few days. Most of the land is planted with wheat, and some is planted with vegetables.
Now that the busy farming season has passed, Hu Ye plans to gather people to dig two large fish ponds, so that there will be endless fish.
However, at this time, three uninvited guests came to the village.