PNB Chapter 130 Sigh, Dragon City is still too poor...
Chapter 130 Sigh, Dragon City is still too poor...
"Brother, we want to go see it too..."
"Then let's go together."
The girls were also very interested in the competition between Chenlong and Tienan.
Xiao Yu naturally wouldn't refuse and brought the girls along.
"Everyone, remember, no unauthorized absences are allowed. You must ask for leave if you have any issues... Work 30 days a month! There will be a full attendance bonus of 5-50 merit points..." As soon as the group stepped out, they saw hundreds of people gathered at the entrance of the Hall of Merit. Xiaoyu and another gentle woman were surrounded by the crowd, each holding a leather notebook and loudly explaining something.
Because... the Hall of Merit is second only to Dragon City in status.
Naturally, it was located next to the most heavily guarded city lord's mansion.
Every time Xiao Yu went out, the first thing he saw was the Hall of Merit.
"Let's go take a look..."
As the lord of Dragon City, Xiao Yu still cares a lot about the people's livelihood.
After all... these are his money-making machines, no, they're his beloved subjects...
"As long as you work hard, everyone has a chance to be rated as an outstanding employee. Not only can the monthly salary reach up to two hundred merit points, but there are also vegetable rewards such as corn and tomatoes worth two hundred energy stones. In short, work hard... Lord City Lord!"
As Xiaoyu was speaking, she suddenly saw Xiaoyu walking over from not far away and immediately bowed.
Xiao Yu is 1.9 meters tall and exceptionally handsome, making him stand out in a crowd.
"Greetings, Lord City Lord!"
Everyone was extremely grateful to the city lord who had given them a happy life.
So... as soon as they saw Xiao Yu, everyone immediately knelt down and kowtowed on the spot.
"Get up, everyone. Didn't I say you don't need to kneel?" Xiao Yu waved his hand, signaling everyone to stand up.
Then, he looked at Xiaoyu and asked with a smile, "You're helping Honglian manage the Hall of Merit, right? How's it going?"
Honglian was the deputy city lord he appointed, but she was also his assistant, and they spent most of their time together.
The specific tasks could only be left to Xiaoyu, Chenlong, and others.
"Reporting to the City Lord! There's a lot going on right now. Daily attendance and work records... these all require literate people to do, and... the new recruits are illiterate, they can't understand or remember many of the rules and regulations, and they often make mistakes, so... we can only hold meetings and training sessions for everyone every day..."
Previously, the Maple Leaf Tribe had few people, and Xiaoyu and Chenlong had high prestige within the tribe.
No one dared to make a mistake; they did whatever they were told.
But now... there are more people, and there are too many things to do.
Many people are unfamiliar with the rules of Longcheng, which can easily lead to mistakes.
"Aside from the City Lord's Mansion, out of the hundreds of people in the entire Dragon City, only Yingzi and I are literate..."
Xiao Yu gave a wry smile, pulled the gentle woman beside her over, and introduced her to Xiao Yu.
After learning that Sakura's man was Tetsuo, Tama intended to promote him.
After all... her man Chenlong and Tienan already had a close relationship.
Women interact more, which helps men share some of the burden.
"Greetings, Lord City Lord!" Sakura greeted with a smile and a bow.
Xiao Yu turned his head and glanced at her; he recognized the woman.
She's Tie Nan's wife; she seems quite clever.
"Thank you for your hard work these past few days!" Xiao Yu smiled and nodded after hearing Xiao Yu's words.
In his past life, he was a corporate slave, working like a beast of burden for others every day.
Therefore, he could understand Xiaoyu and Yingzi's situation very well.
After all... Xiaoyu and her colleague were essentially doing the work of multiple positions, including receptionist, logistics, and human resources, which was extremely tedious.
Xiao Yu could also tell that both of them were in a bit of a mess.
But... there's nothing we can do about it.
Who can blame them? In the entire Dragon City, there are fewer than ten literate people!
All I can say is that those who are capable are given more work!
Let's ask Honglian to give them a raise later...
"Brother, we won't go hunting. Let's stay and help out." Seeing that the Hall of Merit was busy, Honglian said apologetically to Xiao Yu.
In comparison, the matter concerning the Hall of Merit is clearly more important.
When her brother went hunting, he didn't give her any instructions.
As for the guards, there's a catgirl with rabbit ears, a wolf girl, and Chu Ling Shuang...
"Brother Yu, then I won't go either!" Xinglan said, holding her sister's hand.
One of her daily tasks is to assist her older sister and learn from her.
"Alright then..." Xiao Yu nodded helplessly and said apologetically, "You'll have to work hard for a while. I'll start the literacy campaign as soon as possible. When more people can read, things will be easier for you."
In the past... people couldn't even solve their food and drink problems, so naturally no one spent time learning to read.
Even five- or six-year-old children have to help with the work.
But now... the people of Longcheng have no worries about food and drink.
Moreover, for a force to grow and expand, it needs a large number of literate people.
Finally... Xiao Yu went hunting with the four women, Si Xi, Liu Yue, Qi Sha, and Chu Ling Shuang.
"To eradicate illiteracy... we must first solve the problem of paper supply!" Xiao Yu thought to himself as he walked.
The lack of paper was one of the main reasons why people were illiterate.
For example, in Longcheng, animal hides are currently used for recording information, but ordinary animal hides are not enough; parchment is preferred because it is easy to write on and also easy to preserve...
However... parchment is very precious, and ordinary people simply cannot afford it...
"Let's go hunting later and look for papermaking raw materials while we're at it... Sigh, Dragon City is still too poor..." Thinking about the series of problems he encountered today, Xiao Yu couldn't help but rub his temples and sigh.
We want to build a special forces unit, but we lack forging materials; we want to teach literacy, but we don't have paper...
The more we develop, the more we realize... Dragon City is really lacking in so many things!
Upon hearing this, Si Xi, Liu Yue, Qi Sha, Chu Ling Shuang, and the other girls were all dumbfounded.
I thought to myself, "Are you even speaking human language?"
How many treasures does your Dragon City possess that other city lords envy but don't have?
If you're going to talk about poverty, aren't Yan City and Black Soil City beggar's dens?
"Ahem... Let's hurry up and go, Tie Nan and the others should be ready by now." Seeing the girls' strange expressions, Xiao Yu coughed twice, feeling embarrassed. He had indeed acted a bit too much like Versailles just now.
Being too pretentious will get you struck by lightning, although he's no longer afraid of being struck by lightning...
As they talked, the group headed straight for the outer city.
The entire city of Longcheng is now surrounded by walls that are 15 meters high on all four sides.
Under normal circumstances, apart from the Dragon City Guards, other people in the inner city are not allowed to enter or leave Dragon City at will without special reasons.
Because... to leave Dragon City from the inner city, you can only go out of the outer city first.
Entering and exiting at will will increase many unnecessary risks.
"Look! It's grown so much!" As the group walked, June pointed to the cornfields on both sides of the road and exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes! The newly planted seedlings have matured in just three days!"
When people came to visit three days ago, the seedlings here were only planted two or three days ago.
But now, it has fully matured.
"It seems... after the Glowing Tree evolved, the growth cycle of these vegetables has been shortened again! Cabbage matures in seven or eight days, and tomatoes and corn only take about 10 days..."