PNB Chapter 253 Arrival at the City of Ten Thousand Beasts!
Chapter 253 Arrival at the City of Ten Thousand Beasts!
"Shii! Shii!"
As soon as the three entered the salt mine refining workshop, they heard the slime's voice.
Every now and then, people would bring in pieces of salt ore of varying sizes from outside. They would first use blunt tools such as axes and hammers to break the salt ore into pieces, and then throw the small pieces into the pool in the middle of the workshop.
It was a large pool, 1.5 meters high and 3 meters long and wide.
Below, a stove was burning, constantly heating and boiling the water in the pool.
Around the pool, a group of people were stirring the water vigorously with bamboo poles or wooden sticks.
Salt mines contain a lot of gravel and residue, requiring a long time to clean.
However, with the slime present, it stood in the center of the two pools, placing its two tentacles in one pool respectively, while everyone else crushed all the salt ore, stirred it thoroughly, and boiled it...
The slime then activated its ability to transfer the saltwater to another pool.
During this process, it has already completed the tasks of washing and separating the brine.
Next, just wait for the water to slowly evaporate, and it will turn into delicious salt.
"Go, little slime! You're the best!" Seeing the slime working hard, Xiao Yu smiled and gave it a thumbs up, and also gave it 100 energy stones as encouragement.
The little guy immediately put in even more effort.
Seeing this, Honglian Xinglan couldn't help but twitch at the corner of her mouth.
This heartless owner doesn't even spare his own pet!
"By the way, how are the families of those blacksmith apprentices doing in Dragon City? Have they found jobs?" After leaving the salt workshop, the three continued walking, and Xiao Yu suddenly asked.
There are still two or three hundred families among the apprentices we recruited before.
How will these people support themselves if they don't have jobs?
“Um…” Honglian shook her head with a smile and said, “Brother, don’t worry! I’ve investigated all these people and there are no problems, so I let them join the various workshops to work.”
As you requested, the wages and benefits for those working outside the city will be only half that of those working inside the city.
"Yes, we must always let them know the difference between people from the inner city and people from the outer city!"
Next, Xiao Yu inspected each of the workshops and inquired about their daily output.
After a month or two of development, all sectors in Longcheng have become increasingly mature.
The main industry is still agriculture, growing corn, tomatoes, and cabbage, the three major vegetables.
This industry is not only the most profitable industry in Longcheng, but also the most important industry for improving the lives of everyone in Longcheng.
After all, the most important need for everyone when working is to eat.
The better the agricultural industry develops, the better everyone will eat.
Secondly, the newly planted mulberry trees have also matured, blossomed, and borne fruit.
These mulberries are not only large, but also extremely delicious.
Then there's the livestock industry, mainly raising golden silkworms and phoenix-tailed chicken chicks, as well as small tricolor chickens.
The five-colored butterfly can lay hundreds of eggs every day. Now, after more than a month, it has laid tens of thousands of eggs, and most of them have already hatched and many have entered the adult stage and started spinning silk.
The staff in the breeding area collect the silk and then hand it over to the textile factory.
The textile factory used the looms built by Xiao Yu to weave cloth.
Finally, the fabric is handed over to the garment factory, which uses it to make exquisite clothes.
In the current breeding area, there are more than 100 tricolor chickens, which lay dozens of eggs every day.
Now, a new product has been added to the Hall of Merit: eggs.
However, this tricolor chicken is, after all, a descendant of the phoenix-tailed chicken, and it is already at the first level when it is born.
They can reach the third tier when they mature, so their eggs are also extremely rare and precious tonics.
In the Hall of Merit, each one costs 200 merit points!
In addition, pottery kilns, paper mills, and salt-making workshops were all thriving.
Pottery factories were also among the earliest industries, and their technology has become increasingly sophisticated.
"Let's go check out the shopping street."
Next, Xiao Yu and his two companions strolled around the commercial street.
Because we're about to enter the City of Ten Thousand Beasts.
So... he was personally appointed by Honglian as the deputy manager of the gourmet restaurant's main hall.
The maid, Xiao Zhuo, returned to the food court yesterday to help out again.
"Brother, that's..." Honglian couldn't help but exclaim in surprise as soon as she came out of the food restaurant.
Seeing her sister's expression, Xinglan immediately looked towards the city wall and was also shocked.
“Yes! It’s the Lord of Black Soil City!” Seeing the expressions on the two women’s faces, Xiao Yu smiled slyly.
At this moment, a tall figure in black armor was sitting cross-legged on the city wall.
That was none other than the once arrogant and domineering Lord of Black Soil City.
Now... she has become Xiao Yu's puppet, responsible for guarding the outer city!
"Hehe! Brother-in-law is amazing! With the eighth-level Black Soil City Lord guarding the outer city, let's see who dares to cause trouble in Dragon City!" Xinglan looked at the once arrogant Black Soil City Lord, who was now like a statue, obediently guarding their home, and laughed smugly.
They were naturally aware that Xiao Yu could turn people into puppets.
However, the Black Soil City Lord is a peak eighth-tier talent with dual elemental abilities, making him even stronger than the Flame City Lord!
They were surprised that Xiao Yu could actually control the other party.
"Why don't you open your fruit drink shop here?" Xiao Yu suggested, pointing to the empty shop at the T-junction below the Black Soil City Lord's residence.
There aren't many things that can be sold in Longcheng right now, but there are several commercial streets.
Most of them are still empty, and Xinglan can choose freely.
This shop is located at the entrance of the commercial street and occupies more than 20 square meters.
When the commercial street opens, this street will be the first thing people see, and business will naturally boom.
“Okay, I’ll listen to my brother-in-law.” Xinglan was very satisfied with this.
"As for the shop next door..." After choosing the location for the fruit drink shop, Xiao Yu looked at the storefront next to it. "Let's open a general store here."
"A general store? What does that sell?" Both women were curious.
"A general store, naturally, sells everything: paper, charcoal pencils, and so on..."
……
The next morning.
"Ow!"
A dragon's roar resounded, and the earth dragon turtle set off once more.
Seeing this, the beastmen gradually arrived at the city wall and looked towards the City of Ten Thousand Beasts.
They are now thousands of meters in the air, standing high and seeing far.
"I see it! The City of Ten Thousand Beasts is right there!" As they got closer to the City of Ten Thousand Beasts, an orc with excellent eyesight suddenly exclaimed.
The others immediately gathered around.
On the city wall, Xiao Yu, along with the women, saw a glimpse of Kuo Luo under the guidance of the Third City Lord, Gou Dao.
"Isn't the City of Ten Thousand Beasts deep in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountains? Something seems off. How can it be so peaceful and prosperous?" The women looked down in the direction of the City of Ten Thousand Beasts, all with puzzled expressions.
“Something definitely isn’t right!” Xiao Yu nodded in agreement.
The Beast Mountain Range is ravaged by fierce winds and frequent acid rain.
However, the area closer to the Beast City in the depths of the Beast Mountain Range was calm and peaceful.
This place... is like a paradise in the midst of purgatory; it just doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it.