A strange world

Chapter 1203 Chapter 125. Golden Ax and Silver Ax

"The rat craftsmen are more fond of bread and thick soup. Your recipes are closer to these...meat? As far as I know, they don't like large pieces of meat..." Little Small first taught the camp chef how to prepare food. , and then asked the guard to show Yili the drawings he drew last night: "They have unique shapes, and special beds are needed to make them sleep more comfortably..."

Annan and Francois stood not far away, watching Little Small busy and enjoying himself.

"His enthusiasm was completely mobilized... What method did you use?" Francois felt incredible.

With Little Small's mental state a while ago, it was possible that he would be found hanging in his room one day...

"My way."

Francois suddenly realized that Annan had used some kind of magician trick.

"If one day in the future I turn into what Little Small was like before, how about you give me a shot too?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Francois sobbed: "You are too cold, have you forgotten everything I paid for you in Breeze City..."

After laughing for a while, Annan said: "It's actually very simple. I just told him that outside of Liberty City, there are more people living in dire straits."

What is life for?

Everyone and every race has their own standards. Some hope that the world will be filled with forests, some hope to become nobles, some want endless battles, and some desire the mysteries of knowledge. No matter who you are, there is always a goal.

Little Small just lost his goal before. And Annan helped him find it again, and the goal was still bigger and more difficult to achieve than before.

"So what exactly did you say?" Francois still couldn't help but be curious.

Annan still did not answer directly, just said: "He dropped an iron axe by the lake. I emerged from the lake and asked him whether he dropped a gold axe, or a silver axe. Then he said it was an iron axe, so I dropped it. The golden ax was given to him along with the silver axe."

Francois mused.

"Francois..."

"What?"

"Are you interested in being-"

"No!"

Annan remained silent for a moment: "I haven't said anything yet."

As a result, Francois started to complain as if he was talking, clasping his fingers: "How many positions do I hold now? I am responsible for diplomacy, engineering, recruitment, and you can't keep an eye on the wool." Just leave it to me alone."

Michael is a lesson learned from their mistakes.

Look, a battle mage who is extremely talented, yearns for fighting, and likes to put horns on his staff was forced by Annan to not leave the door of the alchemy room for three months.

Annan said aggrievedly: "Michael himself said that he likes to study magic..."

"Men also like succubi. Lock him and the succubus in a room for a month?"

Annan stopped talking.

"How about you listen to me first and then think about it..."

"I won't listen." Francois shook his head in protest, "I know you. If you say it, I will definitely be unable to refuse, so I won't listen!"

Annan was both happy and disappointed. It seemed like he had to hire someone new.

Fortunately, the first batch of people who graduated from the school were assigned to various places in Liberty City. They stayed at the grassroots level for a few months and were almost able to be entrusted with important tasks.

These civilian officials who came from the bottom know better the poverty at the bottom and are willing to work hard for change.

If you tell a noble that the poor are starving, they may just say: "If you can't afford bread, why don't you eat meat?"

The appointment of Free City officials was left to Itilia to arrange, and Annan was only responsible for remembering their names, and then giving each of them words of encouragement during the inauguration ceremony. Annan gained loyalty, Itilia saved her trouble, and Free City gained a group of dedicated officials.

In addition to being a mascot for the eldest sister, Annan planned what he could do at the moment: build city walls and fortifications, expand trade area and scale, increase jobs, cultivate otherworld trees, take magical images, build new schools and continue to build mages. tower, and investing in scientific research...

Apart from filming new magical images, everything is basically in progress. Even the remakes of the Bert brothers have not stopped, but Annan has not written a new script.

Annan gave them priority. Obviously, whether to expand trade or conduct scientific research, talents are needed, so the new school has the highest priority.

Secondly, there are the city wall fortifications and the mage tower. The intelligence of the Stuun ratmen is inseparable. The former determines whether they flee or defend the enemy in the north, and the latter also determines whether they flee or defend the enemy in the north.

Don't worry about the remaining people's livelihood and trade, you can slowly develop your own business territory.

Itiliya had someone send the compiled briefings over every day, which just so happened to not annoy Annan and give him something to do.

At least when businessmen from far away talk to Annan and ask, "How much trade volume has there been between you and the Zorunsese Chamber of Commerce this month?", he will not ask: "What is the Zoronsese Chamber of Commerce?"

“What is the Zollense Chamber of Commerce?”

"The Chamber of Commerce in the Principality of Keating only has an official background... You might as well use it as a way for them to ease relations."

At least there is no shame in asking your own family.

"Understood."

For the next few days, Annan lived a fulfilling life as a lord, checking daily briefings.

The progress of the tunnel is sent every day, but it has been reduced from 70 meters on the first day, 72 meters on the second day, 68 meters on the third day, 64 meters on the fourth day... to 56 meters today.

"Why is it slower? Did you dig into the rock layer?"

"No, it's just... let Little Smo tell you."

Eli's unspeakable look made Annan more curious, so he called Little Smo over.

"What's going on?"

He said that since he took the rat craftsmen to the theater, they have been obsessed with it. They used to want to live in the tunnel, but now they throw away their hand guards as soon as it gets dark and let Little Smo lead them into the city. If he refuses, they will go by themselves.

"Then the construction speed shouldn't be slowed down, right?"

It's impossible that the rat craftsmen have learned to find succubi, right?

That's troublesome. Who would have thought that he would actually lead the ratmen astray...

"Uh..."

Then Little Smooth said embarrassedly that because the ratmen craftsmen always go to Liberty City, they like to talk while working, and their hands move slower...

"What do they say?"

"I don't know..."

Annan said thoughtfully: "You didn't take them to the tavern?"

"No! I'm worried that they will conflict with humans."

"Well, you go to the Mage Tower later, learn the rat language, and see what they say."

"Okay, Lord Annan."

Anyway, the changes in the ratmen craftsmen are not what Annan thought... They are just purely attracted by the comfortable life in Liberty City.

So, is corruption by a good life also considered corruption?