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Chapter 146 The Tranquility Before the Storm

Even in modern society, people still avoid outdoor activities in winter, let alone this world.Thanks to the city's horse-drawn carriage "bus" system, people in Moon City still go out at night in winter, such as going to a tavern to watch a show, listen to a song, eat something delicious, and then make friends and meet some girls or boys.

"To our new country!" In the tavern, a middle-aged man with a big beard raised his glass and said loudly, "To our new nation!"

Responses sounded everywhere, and people raised their glasses with smiles. They came from all over the world, and now they can finally live a stable and safe life.

Moon City is no longer an agricultural city, and there is not even an official farmland. Housewives or old people who have lost their labor force will open up fields outside the city to grow some instant potatoes and supplement some family food.This kind of behavior can easily lead to fights in other places, because everyone wants a place close to home, but here there is no problem at all. Some people even just find a place to sow some seeds and it's over, and then come back when the harvest is harvested. Income, the fundamental reason is that people do not rely on this for food, and commerce and industry are the mainstream.

Soon after Cecil's auction, the first Moon City Industrial and Commercial Conference was held. The main participants were locals who had rented commercial, agricultural and industrial land and were planning to do business in the future, as well as businessmen from various countries.

The tax rates for agriculture, commerce and industry have been announced, and the law on the free movement of employees has also been promulgated. However, some people are still dissatisfied.

"Your Majesty, why is there a minimum wage standard?" asked a man who rented a large number of Ebo fields. "Isn't it our freedom to give the farmers how much? Don't we have to pay the farmers when we can't make money?" salary?"

"Why do you hire people when you can't make money?" Cecil asked innocently.

"Then...that's because I didn't know that I didn't make money when I hired them." The man was stunned for a moment, and quickly realized, "Agriculture is a long-term income, how do I know if anyone needs food during the harvest! "

"Well then, I will also set a minimum standard for you. The Yuecheng government must buy your grain at a certain price every year, and it cannot be lower than this price. In contrast, if you sell it to others instead of us, then It cannot be higher than a certain price, the food price must be guided by the government, of course, this price refers to Yuecheng, and I have no control over other places.”

The man opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, probably subconsciously felt that something was wrong and couldn't find the fault. Cecil's theory seemed to have completely solved his worries, but the businessman's intuition was still there.

"If there is a famine, can I not adjust the price?" the man asked.

"Of course not, we have the highest price." Cecil said as a matter of course, "You really lack conscience, do you make money from the dead during the famine?"

The businessman's eyes widened: "Your Majesty, how can you say such a thing? Isn't it right to make money when a famine occurs? I didn't make the famine happen!"

Cecil: "..."

Don't panic, let's take a look at Langdon first.

Langdon nodded slightly.

Well, it looks like it's legit...fucking legit!

"Other cities will, but I don't allow it here." Cecil said sternly, "Similarly, other cities will drive sick merchants out of the city, but I won't. I will find a way to cure them. Other cities will not I will not allow merchants to sell items from different civilizations. You can sell and advertise as you like, and I just need to collect taxes. I will take care of criminals who steal merchants in other cities. You can choose freely, but the auction deposit is non-refundable oh."

The last sentence revealed the lack of confidence of "His Majesty the King", but the businessman didn't notice it. After thinking for a while, he agreed with Cecil's statement. If you want to gain something, you must lose something. Besides, the overall atmosphere of Moon City is indeed true. relatively open.

Moreover, many merchants do not only do one kind of business, they care more about other things in Moon City.Some of them are locals, and even former farmers, who used the previous year's income to buy a small piece of land, excited about the bright future. Farming in Ebo is not just a business for them, it has already is a stable life.

"In the new year, I will purchase cotton on a large scale." Cecil took out a cotton sample, "This is a plant that grows half a year and requires land with sufficient sunlight. The Moon City government will give you planting instructions. But the harvest must be sold to us, is there anyone willing to do it? This cannot be planted near Moon City, you can freely choose the location, and the Moon City government will give you certain support and help."

Many businessmen related to agriculture came forward to observe the cotton one after another. Some people muttered: "Isn't this Tuhai flower?"

"Tuhaihua?" Cecil asked curiously.

"Yes, it is said that the Raksha Empress of Tuhai liked this kind of flower very much, and she always wore it on her head. After the Raksha Empress was swept away, this flower was also expelled as a flower of discord between husband and wife. In the past, flowers like Tuhai Many of them are rarely seen now, and can be seen occasionally in the wild." The businessman replied.

Cecil couldn't help but feel a little bit sad. Empress Raksha should be developing the textile industry, but she didn't expect that her actions would cause cotton to be completely expelled from human vision.

In addition to announcing the new rough laws, Cecil also announced the government's procurement projects for next year, with a large number and attractive prices.Then listen to the complaints of the merchants, such as the road is too narrow, the speed of the carriage is too low, there are too few horses at the post station, and the food at the post station is too expensive... Finally, after the meeting, I came out to see that it was dark, even though Moon City There are only a few hours of sunshine in winter, but his backache reminds him that he has kept one posture for too long.

That's why Cecil always sleeps on the bed, not to mention when someone gently strokes him——

"It's not that I don't like it, you listen to my explanation!"

"Ha ha."

After going on and on for a week, Langdon finally showed mercy and "forgave" Cecil, and returned to his usual attitude of spring breeze. At the same time, he brought a piece of good news: "I found some people for you."

"Huh?" Cecil was looking at the financial statements submitted by Russell at the time, and he was dizzy and couldn't react. "Who?"

"Some friends I know can be responsible for administrative affairs." Langdon said, "Of course, if you don't trust them..."

"No, I believe, you can do it casually, anyway, you are in charge of personnel affairs." Cecil was repeatedly calculating a number in his head, but no matter how he calculated it, he couldn't get it right, so he said casually, "Anyway, it's fine if someone does the work."

There was no sound for a long time, Cecil thought that Langdon had left, but when he looked up, he found the big cat was still in front of him, and asked in a daze, "What's wrong?"

"You've lost weight," Langdon sighed. "We're so busy that we don't have time for each other."

The words made Cecil flustered immediately, and he put down the report and stretched out his arms to hug his dear. At this moment, Moyer suddenly rushed in and shouted excitedly: "We have a business! The first A deal! From Highgarden!"

Cecil sat back in silence, and Langdon stretched out his arms with a look of disappointment.

The first business of the "Banquet Etiquette Company" is the spring equinox festival for the big dog family. When the heavy snow starts to melt, the Gaoting people will hold the "Snow Melt Festival". The big dog family who thinks that the Moon City Auction is very special will not be willing to give up a little money. Immediately hired a "banquet etiquette company" to help hold the "Snowmelt Festival".

After the auction, the reputation of the Magic Food Alliance skyrocketed and they got a lot of business. Surprisingly, they followed the agreement with Cecil very well and reported all the business to the "Banquet Etiquette Company" truthfully, although the fees were not high. There are so many people in the family, and some of them are really not small, which can be said to have greatly expanded the network of "banquet etiquette company".

If you really want to talk about special things that others can’t learn, the “Banquet Etiquette Company” doesn’t have it at all. Even those dishes, ordinary people may not be able to see through them, but the Magic Food Alliance can definitely understand them. After all, they found those seasonings Yes, and I have been immersed in related research all year round, so it is impossible not to understand.

Cecil had seen "Jurod" taste every dish at the banquet, and had made many notes.

"Why don't they get rid of us and do it alone?" Cecil was a little puzzled, "At least we can hide some orders."

"Do you think anyone would specialize in this because they love studying food?" Langdon asked.

"Why can't it be because you like it? Eating is such a joyful thing!" Cecil said.

Langdon raised an eyebrow.

"I understand, I understand, I was wrong." Cecil quickly changed his style of deliberate offense, "Eating was not a good thing or even dangerous in the past, so people who specialize in food magic are scumbags."

"And they are very clear that they don't have any credit for these foods." Langdon said, "So, it is a very cost-effective choice to cooperate with us honestly. There is no point in disclosing the truth, but letting others know that they are in the auction Lying on the Internet is a fatal blow to the reputation of the mage."

"Will others believe us if we disclose it?" Cecil asked curiously.

"The effect is mediocre, but you are standing behind the Gay Knights." Langdon smiled, "They all saw us king cavalry, even if they don't say it publicly, they are enough to bear it in private. .”

Cecil understood in no time, leaned over to touch Langdon's waist in a cheap way, and said, "My knight, tonight..."

"Your Majesty, if you have anything to say, tell me quickly, I'm going back!" The flame goblin's voice came almost at the same time as the door was pushed, and the pink and blue figure had already flashed in. "There is a lot of work!"

Cecil immediately said angrily: "Shut up, you material shredders!"

Langdon sighed, got up and went to work. He also had endless things to do.

As the temperature rises, spring has come unknowingly, and large-scale manpower reclamation for the upcoming spring plowing is about to begin.The conditions for agricultural reclamation in Moon City are much better than other places. There are sufficient cattle, advanced plows, scientific guidance technology, and a fertile natural environment. Long sunshine, fertile land, rain and heat at the same time, and most importantly, the farmers here With wages!

Merchants are always the best distributors of news. Cecil exhausted all the idle people in Luoye Bay and caught up with the "good" time. Ebo, Serin, and Lomasu destroyed the country. The personnel had nowhere to go, Tuhai was hit hard, and many people were in urgent need of work. This was enough to gather more than 2 people, and the businessmen who had acquired a large area of ​​Ebo brought in more than 700 people at once.

This is a businessman, not a civilization or a country, and only a businessman.

Hearing Langdon say that people are applying continuously to enter the city recently, Cecil couldn't help sighing that no matter how capital is changed, it can always exert its unstoppable charm.

After selling the management rights and recipes, Yuecheng's commercial taxation and land rental costs skyrocketed instantly. Although it is worse than self-management in the short term, it frees up a lot of manpower to invest in administration, infrastructure and security, and also reduces employment fee.

Russell's expression became more and more normal, and occasionally he showed a very humane smile.

"It's spring, and the first thing to do is to build a palace." Langdon first made this request at the dinner meeting.

"Agreed." Moye said lazily. He has also been busy recently, trying to figure out how to make "Snowmelt Festival" into flowers, "Gaibei."

"Agreed." O'Casey said solemnly, "A king should have his palace."

"Don't build too much!" Russell frowned, "We are still very poor."

Cecil is not opposed to building a house: "Don't build a palace, build a government building, announce the affairs of each department, let residents have a place to do business and inquire, and have permanent staff in these departments, work on time every day, immediately To deal with people's livelihood affairs, such as leasing land, filing taxes, etc., the census will also start. In addition, a customs bureau must be set up at the entrance of the city gate to inspect goods. These people must be reliable and their wages can be paid. By the way, how do criminals deal with it?"

"Kill it and make it into a reserve food." Moyer said it was all right, the problem was that it was O'Casey who said it.

Cecil sighed, and said, "Then we need to build a prison... No, don't build it, let's use a land outside as a reformation field, and criminals will go to cultivate the land for free."

Langdon saw that the topic of the people was going away-this is what often happens in dinner meetings, and everyone is used to it-he had to clear his throat and bring the topic back: "About this government building, I suggest that We Wang Qi privately funded it."

"Pfft——" Russell spat out the noodles in his mouth, and coughed fiercely, "Teacher, are you out of your mind? Have you ever seen a king who gave his income to the king?"

Langdon smiled slightly: "Then I will borrow money from you, will you borrow it?"

The corner of Russell's mouth twitched, as if he wanted to laugh but couldn't squeeze it out. It took a long time before he said, "Why?"

Langdon said, "This is our city too, isn't it?"

The king riders fell silent, exchanging subtle glances with each other.

"Teacher, are you okay?" Russell's tone became serious.

"What can I do?" Langdon asked back, "This is just a choice, a gift, and it shows your friendship with the king, doesn't it? You think too much!"

Cecil didn't make a sound, the atmosphere couldn't get in his mouth, and he always felt that there was something in Langdon's words, which could only be understood by true gay knights. Judging from past experience, if he didn't know the inside story, he would simply Shut up, there's no good end to being smart.

"Okay." Moyer made a decision first, "I agree, count me in."

O'Casey frowned, as if thinking of something, looked at Langdon with hesitation, but Langdon didn't respond, and looked back frankly.After a while, he still looked unhappy but said: "I will participate."

Russell looked left and right, then looked at the ceiling, hesitating the longest, and finally, he nodded: "I will participate."

Isn't it just a matter of money? See how stingy you are. Cecil didn't say this. He had an intuition that it wasn't just about money, but Langdon didn't seem to give any warning or explanation.He didn't know that this little incident completely changed his future fate with Yuecheng.

The government building started at the same time as the spring plowing, and Cecil couldn't wait to dig the Ebo tunnel. This is a good opportunity to show his strength. He notified the whole city in advance of the upcoming change and asked the residents not to panic. I hope to get everyone's attention and worry about problems.

"Normally, a nuclear bomb should be able to wipe out all Ebo," Cecil said.

Russell looked at Cecil and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

"Is there? No." Cecil said.

"No fart, what the hell are you happy about?" Russell looked incomprehensible.

"No."

Saying this, Cecil knew in his heart that the nuclear bomb represented the peak of human science and technology, and it was a masterpiece of human change. Although this thing is cruel, in this world, this level of force can serve He brings great confidence.

"Then are you sure about the explosion range of this thing?" Langdon asked.

"Uh..." Cecil looked at the little MP3 player in his hand and was a little worried. How can this be sure? It's not a real nuclear bomb.

The explosion range of the Hiroshima nuclear bomb was more than ten kilometers without any grass, and those who went blind and burned to death had to extend more than ten kilometers. Only those who were further away were eligible to "enjoy" the torture of cancer and live on for the time being.

Right now, I don't know how many tons of nuclear bombs this is equivalent to, but how can I do it?Even if all the people in Ebo are evacuated, there are still fields and houses, once the nuclear bomb is contaminated, all of them will be unusable.

The idea is beautiful, but the reality is very skinny.

Cecil struggled for a while, but still didn't dare to start directly, and decided to summon the tea god again to have a look.This time it was much easier. There are so many restaurants, and the government buys tea and gives it away directly, so no one would like to drink it. In two days, ten thousand cups of tea arrived, and the tea god arrived as promised.

"Aiyou, why do you always come to me? Can't you look for the God of Paper and the God of Paper Books? They have been staying here and haven't left." The cheongsam really looks like a tea seller in some tourist attractions, "What's the matter?"

"I don't know the range of this nuclear bomb." Cecil said with some embarrassment, "Only you have a way to summon... God, and I don't know how to do it for others."

"You can just shave your hair." Tea God said, "Come on, sit down and chat with me."

Cecil listened to the criticism for three hours, attacking his attitude and thoughts towards the gods from all directions and from multiple angles. After talking about his unrequited love, the God of Tea said slowly: "This thing can't actually reach the true level. The nuclear explosion is so troublesome, you just need to open it and have a look.”

"Open?" Cecil opened it and looked at the phrase "set the time" and shivered, "Isn't it opened?"

"You follow the menu!" The God of Tea had a look of resentment, "It's just like the God of Chopsticks said, you're so stupid to travel through time!"

Cecil didn't dare to reply, and silently pressed the menu, and sure enough, the line of words changed to "Tonnage Setting" and so on, so he felt relieved.After sending off the God of Tea respectfully, he confidently summoned the knights again and announced that the opening ceremony of the tunnel would be held tomorrow.

Before that, Cecil still had to drag Langdon to the planned location, and asked him to use magic to make a long, thin hole. Of course, he couldn't just put it on the mountain. A little bit inside makes it easier to dig out.

Langdon lived up to his expectations, and directly dug a half-kilometer-deep, fist-sized cave, which took most of the night.Cecil accompanied him, sniffling from the cold, wearing the magic clothes Langdon bought, but he still couldn't stand the frost in the middle of the night.

The next day, Cecil asked Ebo to empty it, even drove away all the livestock that were grazing, and warned the people of Moon City to keep calm and not look directly at the fireball.The explosion point is at a disadvantage, so you don't have to worry about nuclear pollution drifting towards Yuecheng and Ebo, which is really lucky.

Cecil set the MP3 and sent Langdon to the bottom of the cave, and then the two of them mounted the griffin and turned around and ran. He set a 5-minute delay, which was enough.

"If you spray directly on the mountain, what effect will it have?" Cecil asked curiously, remembering Langdon's appearance of "spitting bombs at the mouth" during the battle, "Can't you also eat nuclear fission? This is actually It's the same principle as nuclear fission."

"It's different." Langdon turned his head and glanced at the mountains from time to time, "I can eat it, but when I spit it out, it's mana energy, which belongs to the effect of magic. The Fallen Wind Mountain interferes with magic, and the effect is not complete. Even if there is , probably can only blow up a round pit of about 600 to [-] meters, and it is very detrimental."

Cecil thought of Langdon spitting blood at that time, and hurriedly said, "Then try to avoid..."

Before the words could be uttered, a huge shock came from behind. Cecil had ordered in advance that even though the bright light and thermal shock wave hit instantly, neither Langdon nor he turned back, and flew forward frantically. The eagle was very steady, not panicking at all.Soon, they landed near Moon City, which is more than [-] kilometers away from the explosion site, so it should be safe in theory.

Looking back, the mushroom cloud is still there, completely higher than the Luofeng Mountain Range, even in Moon City, it can be clearly seen, and it is even rising slowly!

Cecil was mentally prepared. After confirming that he didn't feel any discomfort, he turned around and saw Langdon's rare shocked expression. He was about to tease a few words when a hoarse meow came from Langdon.

It took several seconds for Langdon to pull out the parchment in a panic. Cecil glanced at the side. A large pile of words had already been displayed on the parchment, covering the entire scroll, and there were even strong standard symbols.He didn't even have time to see what was written clearly, a regular vibration came from behind, he followed the reputation, and saw a lot of "giants" approaching quickly in the direction of Toto Port... Huh?

Holy shit! !

Cecil quickly realized, what the hell is a giant, how can a giant be so big, it is a bunch of gods!

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The last madness before the holiday, once the holiday, the boss can no longer control me! ?(?_??)