Chapter 94: Aid
As we enter November, even though the Kingdom of Luxon is located in the south of the Sainz continent, the weather will inevitably become cold.
The cold wind blew from the north, mixed with the sea breeze, adding to the biting chill, making the people nestled in the corner of Nissi's harbor shiver involuntarily.
Roddick walked out of the door of a shop and looked at the ragged men huddled in the corner across the street, shook his head and sighed.
"Is the blockade of the Candela Empire so severe in its impact on the Kingdom of Ruersun? ”
Scott, a companion on the side, glanced at the men, smiled, and pursed his lips with a look of disdain.
"It's just lazy people. Although there are far fewer job opportunities in the Ruerson Kingdom than in our Lampari Kingdom and the Duchy of Stantin, they are still much better than before, right? Not to mention, our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce alone has opened more than a dozen factories in the Ruerson Kingdom, how can these people not find jobs if they are not lazy. ”
"Not necessarily. Roddick clearly disagrees with Scott. "After the Kingdom of Luxon was blockaded by the Candela Empire and other countries, nothing in the country could be sold. I've heard from the people in our Chamber of Commerce in Kulaka City that there are now many magic machinery chambers and factories in various parts of the Ruerson Kingdom, and other chambers of commerce have also closed a lot. Therefore, there are many fewer job opportunities in the kingdom of Ruerson than before, and it cannot be said that they can't find jobs because they are lazy. ”
"It's not because it's lazy?" said Sko, still disdainful. "We've been posting a job posting at the port for more than a week, right? You say these guys aren't lazy? Why don't they come and apply?"
"This ...... After all, this job has to be far away from home, or even far away from the Sainz continent, and you may not be able to return home once a year. It's understandable that they won't go......"
"Cut. As far as the people of their Ruerson Kingdom are concerned, they are hypocritical. Not a bunch of our people from the Kingdom of Lampari and the Duchy of Stantin have gone. These days, as long as you can earn gold coins, isn't it the same everywhere? ”
Sko said with a splash of saliva, his expression full of disdain, and he did not lower his voice in the slightest, as if he was not afraid that what he said would be heard by the people of the Ruerson Kingdom around him.
Roddick shook his head with a wry smile, knowing that he would never be able to say anything about this companion. I didn't bother to argue with him any more.
But deep down he somewhat agreed with what Scott said.
The Xinfei Chamber of Commerce openly recruited a large number of employees in the Ruerson Kingdom this time, and also gave 500 workers to explore the island base in the endless sea, which was originally because the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce signed an aid agreement with the Ruerson Kingdom, which was part of it.
However, unexpectedly, these Ruersuns were not very enthusiastic about these job opportunities, and would rather nest like beggars in the relatively warm port of Nissi like they are now, rather than apply for the job offered by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce.
If it had been Roddick a few years ago, he might have shared their reluctance to leave their homeland.
But since joining the transport fleet of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, in recent years, Roddick has followed the transport fleet to the south and north, and even as far away as the southeast corner of the continent thousands of kilometers away. The knowledge is not the same as before, and the idea of having to stay in my hometown for the rest of my life has long been gone. On the contrary, I am very willing to go out and see more.
And as Scott said, as long as you can earn gold, that person is the same everywhere.
After glancing at the people nesting in the opposite corner, Roddick shook his head and turned to leave.
Just after walking two steps, a person suddenly appeared next to him, blocking the way of the two.
The two of them were startled by him, and Sko glanced at him, and saw that the man was in tattered clothes, his hair was unkempt, and his face was dirty, and he couldn't help but mutter, and then took two silver coins from his bosom and threw them over.
"Here, take it and buy two steamed buns to eat, don't get in the way here. ”
The man was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand, grinned and asked, "You two, what did you just say...... The Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is recruiting workers?"
Both of them were stunned, and Sko glanced him up and down and nodded.
"yes. Didn't you see a big job posting at the port?"
The man scratched his head embarrassedly: "This...... I haven't read a book, I don't know how to read......"
Scott and Roddick were stunned again, and then Scott clapped his hands vigorously.
"I see! No wonder! I said, these guys shouldn't be so stupid. They don't know how to read, and of course they can't read job postings. After finishing speaking, Scol pulled the man and asked excitedly, "Do you want to join our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce?"
The man nodded dumbly, "yes." I've heard that your new flying chamber of commerce gives you a good treatment......"
"Of course, if the treatment of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is not good, then none of the chambers of commerce in the entire continent dare to say that it is bad. Let's go, I'll take you!"
Sko turned and was about to stride towards the harbor, but Roddick pulled him aside by the arm.
"Hey, Sko, Director Aldrich deliberately put up a notice just to recruit people who can at least be literate, so that it will be easier to train. This person can't read, why are you pulling it in?"
Skoh gave Roddick a blank look: "This is Director Aldridge's thinking too much. Not to mention the Kingdom of Ruerson, even in the Duchy of Stantin, there are only a few literate people now, how can we recruit so many literate people. If this delay continues, the plan will be affected, and if the elders ask, who will be responsible? I will see Director Aldrich in a moment, and I will tell him about it, and I can't be too brainless. ”
Roddick rolled his eyes, and felt that what Sko said was not unreasonable, so he let go of him and stopped persuading.
So the two of them took the man with them to Nissi Harbor, where they met Director Aldrich in the office set up by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce next to the port.
Hearing Sko's words, Aldridge, who was the head of the Third Fleet of the Transport Fleet of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce, thought about it for a while, felt that it made sense, and no longer insisted on his previous plan.
After doing some brief testing on the middle-aged man they had brought with him, Director Aldrich announced that he had become a temporary worker at the New Flying Chamber of Commerce with a wave of his hand.
The so-called temporary worker can be regarded as a compromise arrangement because he did not meet the initial request of Director Aldrich.
According to the temporary worker agreement, Baird only enjoys 80% of the full salary, and has a two-month probationary period, and only after meeting the conditions will he become a regular employee of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce and enjoy all the benefits.
Baird didn't think much about it, he had wandered all the way from his hometown in the north-central part of the kingdom of Ruersun, and his days had been very miserable lately, and it would be nice to have a place for him to eat now, and how could he be picky.
Since the precedent of Baird was set, Director Aldrich no longer insisted on his previous idea and slightly relaxed some of the restrictions.
Over the next three days, Director Aldrich, with the help of the Lord's Mansion of Nissi, easily recruited 500 temporary workers from the large number of displaced people who had flocked to Nissi.
When all 500 people were full, the lord of Nissi City asked Director Aldrich with great anticipation if he needed to recruit more workers, because the recent influx of displaced people in Nissi City was too weak, and he, the city lord, felt very stressed.
If the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce can help him solve this problem, it will do him a great favor.
Director Aldrich did not give him a clear answer, but only told him that if he went along with it, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce might still recruit a large number of workers to go to overseas development bases, and then he would have the opportunity to come to Nissi City again to recruit.
After a good fit, the Third Fleet of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce Transport Fleet, which had been docked in Nissi City for more than ten days, left Nissi City.
Three of the large cargo magic steamers were carrying more than 10,000 tons of iron ore to the Duchy of Stantin, and the other two were carrying the workers recruited this time, as well as a large amount of base construction materials, surrounded by ten frigates, and sailed to the east of Nissi Harbor.
This time, the five large cargo magic steamers of the Third Fleet of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce came to the Duchy of Stantin, and the first task was to transport a large number of materials prepared by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce to the Kingdom of Ruerson to complete the first part of the previous aid agreement.
The second task is to load a large amount of mineral resources obtained from the Kingdom of Ruerson and bring them back.
In fact, in all seriousness, this is also part of the aid agreement.
According to the content of this agreement, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce will provide assistance to the Ruerson Kingdom in all aspects to help them tide over the difficulties, and at the same time, it will also cooperate with the Luerson Kingdom to continue to strengthen its investment in the Ruerson Kingdom and improve the current situation within the Ruerson Kingdom.
The price paid by the Ruerson Kingdom is to fully open the mineral resources market in the kingdom to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, allowing the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce to purchase all kinds of minerals at will.
If it weren't for this situation, King Trutz would never have agreed to such a condition.
However, now that the internal situation of the Ruerson Kingdom is severe, and various natural disasters have been encountered one after another, and the domestic situation is extremely unstable, he has no choice but to turn to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
The Third Fleet's final mission is to continue to develop the islands in the southern waters of the Endless Sea.
According to the preliminary plan, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce will develop seventeen islands located in the southern waters of the Ruerson Kingdom and the southern waters of the Candela Empire, and establish corresponding bases and magic signal towers on these islands to ensure smooth communication and completely control this sea area in its own hands.
This time, the 500 workers and a large amount of materials carried by the two large cargo magic ships of the Third Fleet can only meet the needs of the five islands, and the follow-up depends on the initial development.
However, less than 300 kilometers after leaving Port Nissi and heading east of the Endless Sea, the Third Fleet ran into trouble. (To be continued......)