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Chapter 192 New Immigrants

Looking back at history, the fifth year of the new calendar in the Middle Kingdom was a "busy" year. After the plague spread, the human world seemed to be involved in the whirlpool, step by step into chaos.

First, St. Panier officially became a historical title at the end of the year. Alexander the Liberator broke through the royal palace of St. Panier in Maibeigu, heralding the demise of St. Panier.

The smart slave owners didn't expect Mai Beigu to block the coalition's footsteps at the beginning. They loaded up the magic coins, took valuable magic props, ordered the slaves to wait in place, and then slipped away without a trace with oil on their feet, even They didn't even bring any identification documents with them, and some people even used magic to change their appearance, and quietly disappeared into the vast continent to the west.

As for the stupid slave owners, most of them hope that Rochester and Crandall can take care of them for the sake of "alliance" in the past, such as taking away the land and giving them a viscount, even more so if they are earls. Well, of course the dukes are open to anyone who comes, and it’s okay to let them be landlords to rule Maibei Valley. Of course, the past "benefits" will not change at all. Of course, they will be more "loyal and diligent" than the original St. Panier royal family. ".

Slave owners with such fantasies have all become fertilizers, and together with the mana well, they have become the last remaining value of Mai Beigu.

It is recorded in an inconspicuous corner of history that Alexander fell ill when he evacuated from Maibeigu. He seemed to have caught a cold while sleeping in the wild. Just a young and strong monarch.

As for other things, such as a series of disputes between Rochester soldiers and a Middle Kingdom citizen have been completely submerged in the dust of history, and no one knows.

Rochester did not get St. Panier. Alexander's goal was in St. Benzie, where there was a "pretty normal" mana well, and the other two St. Panier cities besides Maibei Valley were taken in by Crandall. In the bag, Mai Beigu, the "Land of Abandoning Magic", ushered in a young ruler.

The Middle Kingdom completed the first expansion of territory in the traditional Chinese sense. After coming out of the Ebu Tunnel, it walked along the foot of the Luofeng Mountains to the Maibei Valley. This long and narrow terrain was officially included in the Middle Kingdom legally. Recognized by various civilizations and countries in the mainland.

"Legislatively speaking, the Windfall Mountains are ours now." Langdon said casually while examining the new map to be published, "The whole mountain range is."

Cecil smiled, and then realized that Langdon was not joking, and his jaw almost dropped in shock: "Impossible, right? We only occupy this short section."

"We are the only country that has territory in the Windfall Mountains." Langdon said naturally, "So, according to the law, the Middle Kingdom can regard the entire Windfall Mountains as its territory."

Cecil grinned: "What the hell kind of jurisprudence is this!"

"Recognition is reason, the tyranny of the majority." Langdon leaned over and kissed Cecil's ear, successfully causing someone to "twitch". "You taught me this."

In addition to the new land, the Middle Kingdom gained two things: a large working population and a paid mana filling business.

Those slaves who were not mages were naturally not within the target of the coalition forces. They were taken in by the Green Bank elves after they fled. There are a total of one hundred thousand people.

"Maibeigu has a population of more than 30, and only [-] are people." Cecil sighed.

The business owners in the Middle Kingdom were very satisfied with the result of this recruiting battle, and they all bowed to Cecil's big cotton trousers. One month later, the bosses jointly reported: there are not enough people, and the textile business is really good , Your Majesty, do you want to go to St. Benzie to recruit more?

This time Cecil won’t approve it, even the medical class won’t approve it. Last time, the moths made by Alexander frightened him a bit. It's good to make money, anyway, with the Luofeng Mountains blocking it, the wolf-like magic power in the west will not come here to make trouble for the time being.

Cecil had a hunch: this was probably the last chance for the Middle Kingdom to develop peacefully.

Alexander and Heidenholm didn't seem to notice any abnormalities at all, but Baker and Isaac were still preparing to evacuate, and they were fleeing the most thoroughly, and they would never return.Before leaving, they dedicatedly used their spare heat and set an extremely generous "Maibeigu Mana Well Operation Project" for the Middle Kingdom: The Middle Kingdom can freely decide the number of mana coins filled, and once a certain amount has been accumulated, it can only be used with The two countries traded in Rochester and Crandall, and the transaction price was determined according to the current price.

After Alexander and Heidenholm signed the agreement, they always felt that something was wrong and couldn't tell. Fortunately, at least the price was not at a disadvantage. As for the quantity... the previous St. Panier had to hand in a considerable amount of magic coins every month and bear the burden. Compared with the task of making the shell, the agreement of the Middle Kingdom is too "equal".

Forget it, there's St. Benze's magic well.

Due to the arrival of cold winter, countries in the Western Continent have suspended the "Great" War to "Eliminate Slavery". The area where Saint Benzee is located has long been turned into frozen soil. Now that there is no cheap way to keep warm, it is not wise to go to war in winter Choose, besides, they also need to implement the rule in the two new cities of St. Panier, search—no, punish the slave owners.

"Make them pay!"

"Damn the slave master!"

"Hang them!"

Throughout the winter, the gates of the other two cities of St. Panier were full of corpses hanging. The slave owners became the targets of venting their anger. Most of the "senior slaves" gathered in Maibei Valley. They were more loyal and capable, and their treatment was naturally relative. Better yet, slaves as "livestock" flooded the other two cities, and their turnover was very rapid, with an average life expectancy of only 20 years, and this was when the number of newborn babies survived was very high—similar to how animal husbandry protects newborn cubs in hopes of Sustainable development, these slaves can get extra food and shelter when they conceive and give birth-you can imagine how miserable their lives are.

Such a short survival time, at least six years of infancy, slave owners have no time or energy to brainwash these slaves, hatred is engraved in their blood, countless slaves flee every year, most of them flee into the The Wind Mountain Range has been silent since then.

St. Paneer was gone, slave owners were hanged, slaves occupied the once palatial mansions that had to be crawled into, and sadly, they found life was no better.In the cold winter, the sun sets earlier day by day, the temperature gets lower day by day, and the food becomes less and less. When the slaves realized that they could not survive even if they ate their children, the St. Panier Uprising broke out. ——In the official records of the western magic power, the name is "St. Panier's Remnant Party Riot".

The uprising lasted only one day before it was suppressed. The cold and hungry slaves were worse than ants in the eyes of the coalition forces. Cecil sent a message to Alexander, willing to take these slaves for a fee, no matter whether they were dead or injured, and each slave only needed one gold coin.

The kings of Lochere and Crandall gratefully agreed to the deal, and Cecil personally took the newly formed guard team to collect these slaves, and strictly prohibited any merchants from accompanying them.As soon as he met, he complained bitterly to Alexander, saying how this business is not worthwhile, and how you are making trouble. He stared at Alexander's face all the time, looking left and right, as if he was looking at some rare treasure.

The kings were naturally very polite. At the end of the meeting, Alexander seemed a little embarrassed and said: "Your Majesty of the Middle Kingdom."

"Huh?" Cecil was satisfied with the perfection of mind control magic at that time, and Alexander had no sequelae at all.

"Although I am very grateful for your favor, Baker has not left yet." Alexander said proudly, "I will not consider entering into a new intimate relationship with anyone else for the time being, although you are a wise king, but, I don't think we can."

Cecil: "..."

If Langdon hadn't held on to Cecil's arm that day, he might have done something extremely unwise.

"Violent Gujing" is the new title of No. [-]. It is very happy to hear the news, and at the same time expresses its desire to continue to study what is going on with the infinite magic bit.

Unlimited magic bits, the ultimate dream of all mages, is a secret known only to a few people.

Cecil didn't know if the Dragon Clan had notified the whole family, but the Dragon Clan has always been mysterious. From the eyes of the creatures on the mainland, the Dragon Clan seemed to be a symbol that could be known but inaccessible. Everyone knew about the Dragon Clan and where the Dragon Island was. In the legend of dragons, you can occasionally see dragons flashing through the air, but very few people can say what events the dragons participated in and what role they played in the progress of the mainland.

Cecil learned from Langdon and other people that this was not the case before. The establishment and destruction of many countries and civilizations have the shadow of dragons. The changes of magic and the appearance of wind and rain are always accompanied by the roar of real dragons.

Rakshasa, sister, you really taught the Dragon Clan some incredible things!

Observing the world without joining the world, calm and not conservative, the Dragon Clan vows to be the most handsome cub in the whole world. I am afraid that the matter of infinite magic bits will also be firmly kept in the Dragon Clan's mind. At least Cecil found Homer to test it out. Suddenly, this "little white dragon" looked bewildered, and he didn't even know that there were dragons in Maibeigu.

Winter has passed in a hectic rhythm. The textile industry is not affected by the seasons. Rather, it is better to say that the slack season is beneficial: farming families will temporarily enter the textile business to find a temporary job and earn a good salary. However, this small labor wave did not alleviate the labor shortage at all. As the weather turned cold, the orders have increased to the point where business owners dare not even ask. Ask for the exact delivery date, because asking for the delivery date will only get a cold "not for sale".

"Cotton clothes? Don't think about it, there will be no more silk clothes!" A front desk of a clothing store sitting on a chair said impatiently, "The orders for all kinds of clothes are waiting until the end of next year. Go to another store and ask!"

The interrogator turned around in disappointment and then turned back, pointing to the cotton door curtain and asking, "Do you sell the door curtain?"

The buyer was driven out by the seller holding the broom, and ran to the carriage station angrily, trying to catch the next carriage to go to the other side of the city to ask.Although there are curtains on three sides of the carriage station and a fire is burning, there is still one side empty. If you stay for a long time, the sackcloth will not be able to do anything, and you will have to spend another magic space to keep warm, which is too wasteful.

The stove fire at the carriage station is contracted by private individuals. As a reward, the contractor can sell food at the carriage station. Most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled. A serious laborer, both men and women, can earn much more than this. Of course, some Smart people will also manage the food stalls and make a lot of money, but this is in exchange for more working hours and worse working conditions.

Another crazy buyer, Fred thought.

Good boy Richard's neighbor, Fred, a successful man who once immigrated to Tambunita, has come to Moon City at this time. His only relative, the eldest son, is working hard in Algis, and there is nothing left in his heart. The plague showed the prototype of the magical country, and he was the abandoned part at the bottom. At present, Tambunita has not recovered from the plague. The big city is in depression, and the small city is like a cemetery. flee from home.

The cold stopped the plague. However, the dead will not be resurrected, and the sick will not get better automatically. Of course, when Fred entered the city, he had to go through ten days of isolation. During these ten days, he learned a lot. Now, he Verifying with eyes.

So many cats!

On the snow, a fat cat wearing a vest embroidered with numbers is walking leisurely, occasionally squatting on a stone chair or a tree branch by the roadside to watch people come and go, some people feed them food, and some people drive them away. Cat running on the road.

It is said that His Majesty the Central King loves cats, and it is also said that cats can prevent the plague because the plague is spread by rats. Fred is not sure which is the truth. After all, he has no conditions to verify either one.

The middle of the road is dedicated to carriages and is called the road, and the narrow road in front of the house is used by people to walk, which is called the sidewalk, and the name is quite vivid.Between the sidewalk and the road are half-person-high shrubs, and if you want to cross the street, you have to go to the shrub gap.These shrubs are growing in a mess. It is said that next year there will be a city garden administrator who will be responsible for maintaining the city's greenery. Some people think that this work should be handed over to the cleaners. For this matter, His Majesty the Central King is recruiting relevant professionals.

The Middle Kingdom is really full of jobs. After Fredley came out of the isolation camp, he kept being stuffed with small cards, all of which were full of jobs and addresses. In his opinion, the salary was not worth mentioning—but it was some Metal coins - but after asking the price of street food, he decided that would be enough to live well in the city.

You know, he is a stranger who has just entered the city and has not shown any skills. When he first arrived in Tanbunita, he really suffered a lot. He worked as a servant for a mage for more than a year before he got a formal job. The recommendation, the salary can only keep him from starving to death.

Those years were really difficult, and Fred actually felt a little nostalgic, but he didn't regret coming here.

"Please go away!" A shrill female voice sounded, attracting people at the carriage station to look over, "I don't want to work there!"

"Don't be like this, beautiful lady!" A young man followed up with a smiley face, "We provide board and lodging, and you can earn money just by sitting in the house and moving your fingers. What's wrong? Guaranteed easy, earn ten silver a day! "

"Go away! Go away!" It was a lady with purple hair. She looked a little old but she should not be very old. It was a "blessing" of a cruel life. "I said I will quit!"

"Oh, ma'am, you are so picky! Why does a beautiful lady like you have to do such hard work?"

"I'm going to be a mage! I'm going to a magic school!"

"Hahaha, what are you talking about? Come on, just sit in the house and you can make a lot of money!"

If Cecil was here, he would definitely complain about "a good textile worker is indescribable to you." Recruiting workers at this level is really amazing.

This purple-haired lady is Aipan who escaped from Maibei Valley. After learning that Maibei Valley was occupied, she cried for her son all night. After wiping away her tears, she fled into the territory of the Green Bank Elf without hesitation.The Green Bank elves received her with care and tenderness, healed her foot injury from walking, and sent her to the workers' wagon to the Middle Kingdom.

Aipan was dazed by countless knowledge in the isolation camp. She didn't dare to tell her real purpose, fearing being ridiculed and being ruthlessly driven away. She just wanted to sneak into the city and find a kind mage to take her in. The Green Bank elves have a high opinion of the people of the Middle Kingdom, thinking that they are kind, intelligent and tolerant, so surely they can find a mage who is willing to accept her?

She was only a little uneasy. The phrase "Middle Kingdom, the Land of Dreams" in the healing magic was gone, and she wondered if something had changed.

Aipan got thick linen clothes, leather shoes, and a cloak on credit. Of course, this kind of makeup cannot withstand the severe cold below zero. The people in the isolation camp asked her to find a short-term job as soon as possible and settle down first, but she was afraid of being arrested by the business. I heard that some firms first recruited people with gentle words and kind words, and then turned their backs and imprisoned workers to work day and night until they died.

Fred found that people did not extend a helping hand to Ai Pan who was entangled. He frowned, and his evaluation of the Middle Kingdom was further reduced. In Tanbunita, this kind of forced prostitution of women in the street is not allowed, and of course there are private , but it would be embarrassing to make it public.

Maybe this place isn't worth visiting, Fred thought as he yelled, "How can you be so shameless! Get the hell out of here, you bastards!"

The young recruiter was stunned for a moment, and then his expression changed: "I saw this first! I have been following the isolation camp until now! Which company are you from? Jewelry or make-up company? Let me tell you, you have already completed this year We have recruited enough, we are going to close our textile shop!"

There are more female slaves than male slaves in St. Panier, and most of them are quite attractive, and they are very popular in the cosmetics and jewelry industries. Women are also willing to enter these industries as salespersons, models, and display positions. In contrast, it takes a long time The textile industry of time labor is less attractive.

Fred was stunned by these words: "What, what jewelry? Makeup? What are you talking about?"

The young man looked puzzled: "Then what industry are you in? Carriage? Infrastructure? Casting? Fuck, you don't work in a drama theater, do you? The theater still recruits people?"

"Where... are you from?" Fred asked back.

"I'm a weaving company. The Green Grassland Wool Textile Company is just three turns away from here!" The young man said loudly, "We have built a new dyeing pool, and we have also researched new dyeing agents. The products are exported to the Holy Thunder, Do you want to come to work? Board and lodging included, week off, eight hours a day, overtime pay and national holidays!"

"How many times did you work overtime during the holidays?" someone booed.

"Three times! Guaranteed three times! Brother, will you come?" The young man said happily.

"Then what national holiday is there? They must all be working overtime!" The man laughed, "It's a lie!"

The young man's face was flushed, and he stammered: "How can it be called overtime and overtime wages..."

People burst out laughing, one said, "It must be all overtime on weekends", and the other said, "The eight-hour working system is unstoppable." For a while, the small carriage station was filled with a happy atmosphere.

Fred finally understood that this was not prostitution. For a moment, he was ashamed and afraid. He was a newcomer, and he dared to meddle in the local people's business. How could he be so bold?Did the nonsense about "freedom and rule of law" in the isolation camp make him obsessed?

Fred was about to slip away quietly, when Aipan, who seemed to have found a savior, rushed over and grabbed his trouser legs tightly, and said hastily: "Good-hearted mage, please take me in! I am willing to do anything for you I, I know a little bit of magic, as long as you are willing to accept me as a servant, you can do anything!"

Fred wanted to pull his leg out in a panic, but Aipan had the strength to hug him tightly. Looking at the smiling faces of the people around him, he became more and more nervous, kicked Aipan out and roared: : "I'm not a mage! Let go!"

Aipan screamed and rolled down onto the road, the carriage driver who was entering the station quickly tightened the reins, the horse stood up, she rolled and scrambled to hide by the side of the road.

People gathered around with unkind faces, Fred was sweating on his forehead, Aipan was crying, and the patrolman rushed over while blowing his whistle.

While the newcomers are experiencing the world on the street, Cecil is discussing a big matter with Gray.

"The new ship will be built in about two years. Of course, with the help of some magic, I understand your perception of magic, but it is still difficult to build such a large metal ship." Gray said enthusiastically, "I An excellent name for the ship!"

Cecil's heart was already ringing, and he asked, "What?"

Gray proudly said: "The unsinkable giant ship!"

Cecil; "..."

Gray: "How?"

Cecil: "Have you met Alexander recently?"

Gray:?

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Hands and money gone...Life is so short, logistics are so slow...