After a pause, Lin touched his beardless chin and said, "As for the tax part." First of all, what are you all capable of? ”

Lin Zai has lived in a daze for more than ten years, and the thing that should be taken is to be taken, and not taking it will make people panic. For these pioneers, paying taxes to their lords was more of a protection fee than an obligation. It's like, 'I gave you a sum of money, and if a monster or a barbarian harasses me, it's your duty to protect us.'" Something like that.

As for whether they can not give it? Of course, but Lin has no obligation to protect them.

In the same way, if Lin generously said that he lived here with tax exemption. On the contrary, it will make them worry that this magician lord does not intend to take on the responsibility of protecting the people when danger occurs; Even the lord himself has bad intentions. It's definitely not that this group of people thinks too much, but that this kind of thing is too common.

Living in such a remote place, within the reach of the Magic Tower, it is only natural for each other to take what they need. Ordinary people want safety; As a lord's magician, what he needs is not necessarily food growing in the ground, but also other services.

Whether the request is accepted or not is a matter of another level. wants to use force to unilaterally bring people to their knees, and this group of people living at the bottom has more of the ability to steal and play tricks, and to defy the yang and the yin. It's a big deal, they fight one more and walk away.

So the old man was not surprised by the mage lord's question. He said honestly, "My lord, among our people are tailors, blacksmiths, carpenters, wheelmen, bakers. There are also those who are good at farming, good at raising livestock, and women also have the strength to do any heavy things. ”

It sounds like almost all adults have some skills. In fact, Lin also understands that if it is not such a group of people, they really dare not bring their families and dependents to a new place to beg for a living.

From Lin's point of view, it will take time for this group of people to reorganize the wasteland, and the food they grow may not be enough for this group of people to eat, so why bother to grab that little bit of the land from them. The food supplies bought from the Chamber of Commerce are all high-grade and high-quality food. I'm still worried that I have nowhere to spend my money, and I have too many gold coins to make people red, so don't think about saving this little money.

However, as soon as Lin heard that there were people who were good at raising livestock, he became interested. Although many supplies can be covered with money, dairy products are still quite lacking. Mainly in the southwest of the mainland, animal husbandry is not prevalent, and most of the cattle and horses raised by people and animals are used for other purposes, or a small amount of dairy products are produced for their own use, and few are sold commercially.

There was also a rise before, whether it was to raise one or two cows or something. But that's just too much trouble. The two dogs are in a free-range way, not to mention that they have to serve the two cows, and at the end of the day, do you have to do other things. Since there is a profession, of course he wants to ask him: "Can you invite the man who is good at raising livestock to come in, I have something to ask him." ”

"Of course, sir." After saying this, the old man turned his head and said, "Boy, go and invite Mr. Holstein in." ”

"Yes, father."

After a while, the departing man brought in a burly man. After entering the tower, he saluted Lin and said, "My lord, you want to see me." ”

"Yes, I heard you're good at raising animals. Do you know how to take care of cows or sheep? ”

"My father used to manage the ranch for the Great Lord, and I have been helping in the ranch since I was a child. So I'm very good at animals, big and small. ”

"And will you be a cheesemaker?"

"Cheese? Although it is a bit more cumbersome to make, it also takes time to mature. But yes, I'll do cheese too. ”

Lin Da was overjoyed, clapped his hands and said, "Great." From now on, all you need to do is bring a bucket of fresh milk every day, two pieces of cheese a month. These are to be used as taxes for you to settle here. It's just that the only person who will do it is your words. He looked at the old man who took the lead.

The other one, who was also a shrewd person, immediately came to his senses and said, "Your Excellency, please rest assured. We will share the tasks of the Holstein family. If we just want to raise cattle, we have to go into the city to buy cattle, and we have to build a fence barn to prevent wild beasts. These jobs won't be done that quickly. ”

"It's okay, just wait until you're all ready, and then start serving. When you're a newcomer, you must have a lot to do. For a while, you should find a way to settle down first. As for the beasts—" Lin turned his head and commanded the girl, "Harumi, tell Greyhoof and Whitenose to identify these people, and don't do them a curse. ”

Looking at the old man who was a little unclear, Lin smiled and said, "We have two guarded dogs, and we will let your people recognize those two dogs later, so don't be too afraid." There are no beasts more ferocious in this forest, so be at ease. So be it. ”

"Okay, thank you for your magnanimity." The old man led the people in a salute and then left with Harumi. And Lin's figure also faded and disappeared.

The girl who came to the outside of the tower gave a long whistle. The crowd gathered at the old man's beckoning thought that they would see two large dogs the size of shepherd dogs, barking and galloping wildly. But the imaginary picture did not appear, but a commotion in the woods attracted their attention.

The branches and leaves swayed, and the birds were startled, and although there was no roar, there was an air of panic in the forest. This made several strong men who got out of the carriage feel the crisis, and some even pulled out large axes for logging from the carriage. The most sensitive children grabbed their mother's dress in fear and trembled slightly.

Suddenly, the woods opened, and two figures larger than bulls rushed out, as fast as lightning and moving like meteors.

This is...... Warcraft!

Several strong men didn't think about it, and immediately formed a human wall. There are those with axes, and there are those who pick up wooden sticks and canes, trying to protect their wives and children behind them.

They didn't bring out the real guy in their bags because they knew it was too late. Almost in the blink of an eye, two demonic beasts rushed to the front, one leaping forward, the other nimbly circling to the side. At the moment of misalignment, they seemed to be able to see the calm gaze of the demonic beast. There was no roaring, no cracked teeth, and he was as confident as a seasoned hunter.

Either as the monster jumped over the head and leaned back, or as the monster detoured sideways. The sudden change frightened everyone, and at the same time they lost their balance and fell to the ground. Just thinking that a bloody storm was bound to rise behind him, he saw two demonic beasts obediently squatting in front of the tower master's apprentice.

Really a two-headed dog!

"Good, good." Harumi took turns touching the bowed heads of the two dogs, and of course she was not bound to be washed by saliva, and she just giggled. After a while, when he had had enough fun, he said, "Good, smell these people, remember." If you encounter it in the forest in the future, don't bite it. ”

Hearing the command, the two dogheads turned sharply and looked back at the people who had settled here. Seeing that everyone was shocked, they were afraid that they would be swallowed like this. The big dog with black hair and gray hooves circled around from the left; Gray and white, a big dog with white hair on the bridge of the nose goes around the other side. The two dogs, one on the left and one on the right, walked past the crowd, their noses twitching slightly.

There was no intimidating barking, no insolent shouting and demonstration, just walking quietly. The clear eyes didn't see any thoughts, as if they were looking at something unrelated to the dead, and paced slowly. It's just that this kind of calm is even more frightening.

The two dogs circled and then returned to Halumi. Ignoring the crowd behind her, she whimpered at the girl.

"Hey, you say there's something strange over there?"

A few more low beeps. Halumi nodded, but came to the leading old man first, and said, "Sir, this is fine." You don't have to worry that there are too powerful magical beasts in the forest, and they have been expelled by my teacher. However, there are still some carnivorous beasts, so the protection work that should be done is also indispensable. In this case, you can go straight to the village. ”

After speaking, the girl gave another long whistle. The two dogs got up, one twisted and kicked his legs, and as he ran past the girl, the gray hoof's neck lowered for a moment, and the girl who had grabbed his hair arched to his back and sat down. Then the two big dogs ran with all their might, and in a blink of an eye, they disappeared into the forest again.

After exchanging a few words, the people who were left behind and looked at each other drove their chariots and horses towards the abandoned village. I want to sleep under a roof tonight, but I still have a lot to do.

It's just that the curtain of a certain caravan was slightly lifted, and the people hiding in it glanced in the direction where the two big dogs had left, and then looked back at the three-story tower that was standing.

The moss on the exterior walls has long since been removed, and the masonry has been restored to a new state. There is no mottle, and it doesn't look like a magic tower that has been passed down for thousands of years. In addition to the large gap that was breached in the east, there are also people who believe that there is a newly built tower in front of them.

So what kind of person is the magician who has gone to such great lengths to renovate the appearance of an ancient tower? The man in the caravan wondered.

In the core room on the third floor, Lin returned to his homework. The previous six-star alignment, although I couldn't observe it well, but the various sensors and recorders set up did retain the data. In the past few days, the data has been used to correct the deficiencies of the original process.

Kaya, who was taking notes on the side, sighed. "Teacher, the list they provided doesn't match the actual number."

"Leave him alone." Lin stared at the screen in front of him, did not look back, and said: "Will come to the magician's territory to beg for a living, it is estimated that he is the kind of person who can't get along in the aristocratic territory." And although that group of people brought their families with their families, they had calluses left by holding weapons on their hands, and they were as strong as bears, and I believe that they were a group of elite warriors when they put on armor. And the person who writes less names should be the ones they want to protect. Speaking of which, it is also doubtful whether their names are true. ”

"And we?"

"It's still the same sentence, no matter him." Lin turned his head to look at Kaya and said seriously, "We will not intervene in the affairs of the nobles. Wherever the crowd wants, they will live. If it weren't for the fact that the abandoned village was within X (10 km), I wouldn't even bother with it. Don't take them too seriously, we live in the tower anyway, and we can live without them. The most important thing is to keep your distance, if you get too close to them, I guess there will be trouble in the future. You also have to convey these words to Harumi so that she may know. ”

"So, milk and cheese?"

"On the one hand, I want to eat. On the one hand, it's ......" Lin looked at Kaya's thin flat body, shook his head regretfully, and said, "You are still in the development stage, and you are still saved, so you have to replenish your nutrition well." Otherwise, you will regret it later. ”

"Huh?" Although Kaya's face did not change, she tilted her head and showed a puzzled look.