"Max, how is your life lately? Is your wife still good at gambling?"

In the hall of Black Hammer Castle, Rhodes sat on the lord's throne and asked several core members of the construction team in a gentle tone, shushing them warmly. Although the salary package is good in all aspects, Rod wants more than that, he wants the true loyalty of these people.

"Thanks to the adults' concern, I am living well and my wife has quit the bad habit of gambling. There are no casinos in this town...... These are your lords, and you are well managed......"

The old bricklayer Max was about to kneel and kowtow as he spoke, but was quickly stopped by Rod.

Under the gaze of everyone, Rhodes walked briskly down and picked up the old bricklayer.

"If you didn't do anything wrong, you don't have to kowtow. Prostration is an act of repentance on the part of a sinful person, and neither of you has done anything wrong. On the contrary, you have done a good job, and Blackhammer Fort is where it is today, and you have a share of credit for it. ”

Rod said in his arms, holding the old bricklayer, deliberately raising his voice.

Everyone present lowered their heads, but they heard clearly. They simply couldn't believe that their ears, a lord, would be grateful to people like them. In the past, they were in Errengrad, and they all acted according to the faces of the nobles. I thought that if I came to Black Hammer Fort as a refugee, I would be despised and tortured, but I didn't expect that they not only had jobs, but also good salaries, and at the same time, Rhodes also arranged a house for them. In Erlengrad, in Kislev, it is quite normal for the builders to have no houses to live in, and here, however, here they have their own houses without spending money, which was unimaginable before.

"Marcha, I'm satisfied with your carving skills, keep up the good work, there are still many places in Blackhammer Castle that need your skills. It's just that you go to a brothel a little less, and your body should pay attention. ”

Rhodes moved on to the next craftsman, and Marcha was a young man, in his early twenties, but gifted in all kinds of stone carving. The construction of the stadium and the carving on the pillars were completed by him, but the workload was huge and he could not complete it alone. Rod noticed the man and summoned him along with some of Max's old craftsmen.

The young man's face flushed suddenly, and he lowered his head and nodded to Rod.

"Max, Marcha, Brown, Flagg, you must be guessing why I called you here today. Don't be confused, and don't be worried. You guys did a great job, and I personally inspected all the works, from the public toilets to the Dongquan River pontoon bridge, to the stadium under construction. I see your craftsmanship and attitude. What I want to tell you is that you are excellent. ”

Standing in the crowd, Rod cleared his throat and continued—

"The prosperity of Blackhammer Fort today is due to your credit. Max, you were a bricklayer, Marcha, you were a carver, Brown, you were a brilliant engineer, and Flagg was the finest stonemason at Blackhammer. But what I want to tell you is that you are not just masons, marts, carvers, stonemasons, you are also the builders of the Black Hammer Castle, and you are not only building and building walls, but also building a city. ”

The latter words Rhodes did not say, this sentence should be complete: you are not only building a city, but also building a country. This is a brainwashing cliché commonly used by politicians. And in the current environment, Rhodes can't say this, because the country still belongs to the Ice Queen Katarina. The vampire tsar who controls the country in the Ice and Snow Hermitage is most likely to cause displeasure among some people.

"However, our city needs more skilled craftsmen. We have a large workforce, but what is lacking is really skilled people. Marcha, your stonework is very exquisite, but it takes a long time for you to complete all the stonework on a huge stadium, right? Max, in the same way, you are very good at laying tiles and walls, but you are the only master, and the speed is too slow. For Blackhammer to grow, it needs more talents like you. "Kiss

Rod paused again—

"Therefore, I hereby appeal to you, that if you bring in one of your fellow workers, I will reward you personally with a golden crown. Bring more and get more, provided that the person's craftsmanship is exquisite enough. I will test them for a month, and if they are qualified, I will issue you the Golden Crown that month. You were once craftsmen in Erlengrad, you all have your own colleagues and co-workers, and if they have not yet settled down and found work, bring them here, and Blackhammer will be your home. ”

"My lord, I have a question, I don't know if I should ask ...... or not"

Flagg, a stonemason, asked cautiously.

"Just ask, there's nothing you can't ask here, don't worry, I won't blame any of you. Any reasonable question will be answered. ”

Rod said seriously.

"My lord, I want to know the salary of the new stonemason?"

Flagg plucked up the courage to ask.

"Eighty silver shillings a month. If you work hard and don't make mistakes, you will be paid 5% more per month. ”

Rod replied with a smile.

Eighty silver shillings was not too much, and Rhodes knew that in the Empire, a skilled stonemason was paid as much as one hundred silver shillings a month. But that was in the Empire, in a barren place like Kislev, it would be good to be able to find a job, and the salary would naturally not be higher than that of the Empire.

The monthly increase of 5 percent is to motivate the craftsmen and let them see the future and hope......

Rhodes's salary was adjusted just right, generally higher than that of ordinary workers, but lower than that of the existing craftsmen. Because, if the salary of imported craftsmen suddenly exceeds that of local old employees, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the original craftsmen. Therefore, it is also important for them to maintain a certain sense of superiority.

Of course, the increase in salaries is synchronized, and as long as the old craftsmen continue to maintain their skills, the salaries will rise. It's just that when the time comes, Rhodes will put up a barrier, a maximum wage and a minimum wage. The minimum wage was set at the price level of Blackhammer to ensure that those living in the town could buy the most basic food every month.

In the end, Rhodes also promised the craftsmen that if the workers they brought in had special family difficulties, they could apply for early salaries, that is, as long as they signed a contract, they would be given a salary first, so that they could alleviate poverty, and then deduct from their salaries every month in the future. Adapt accordingly to each situation.

After some arrangement, almost everyone's enthusiasm was aroused. Everyone has fled from the south, and who in Erlengrad doesn't have one or two good co-workers and partners?