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Chapter 1133: Recruiting the Displaced, Preparing to Leave the Territory
Chapter 1133: Recruiting the Displaced, Preparing to Leave the Territory
On the eastern side of Aupsi Village, a thin, bony horse pulled a dilapidated wagon along a forest path.
"Daddy, I'm so hungry!" A weak voice came from inside the wagon.
"Just a bit longer, Cathy," a middle-aged man outside the wagon consoled her, gently touching the door. "According to the notice in town, the territory recruiting displaced people is just ahead. Once we get there, we might be able to find some food."
Hearing the father and daughter's conversation, an old man walking behind the wagon with a hammer sighed. "I hope nothing goes wrong this time. We started with over thirty people, and now we're down to twelve. We can't afford any more losses!"
"Yes, I hope the Princess will bless us with a safe journey!" The middle-aged man closed his eyes and clasped his hands in prayer.
But at that moment, the middle-aged man suddenly caught a strong, mouthwatering aroma.
He sniffed the air again—it was the smell of meat broth!
"Am I hallucinating from hunger?" he couldn't believe it.
He opened his eyes and looked at the others. "Do you smell anything?"
"I do, it's the smell of meat broth!" The old man swallowed hard, his eyes fixed on the direction of the scent.
The others also began to smell the meat broth, their stomachs growling loudly. They hadn't eaten in two or three days!
"Let's go see what it is!" The old man gripped his hammer and, driven by hunger, hurried toward the source of the aroma.
Seeing someone take the lead, the other displaced people quickly followed.
"Wait," the middle-aged man wanted to caution everyone to be careful. After all, they were in the wilderness, and the person cooking the meat broth could be a high-level adventurer.
If it was a high-level adventurer, they might not only fail to get food but could also be killed!
But in the face of extreme hunger, reason had no place.
The middle-aged man could only tighten his grip on his short sword and drive the wagon forward with the others.
Pushing through a thicket, the displaced people arrived at a clearing in the forest.
But the sight before them left them stunned!
In the clearing, two large iron pots stood, emitting the rich aroma of meat broth.
Near the pots, several people were standing, one of whom, a young man, noticed them and walked over.
"Hello everyone, I'm Kexing, the lord of Aupsi Village, and my territory is recruiting displaced people."
"I won't waste time with formalities. I'm sure everyone is hungry, right?"
The displaced people nodded frantically.
"Jenny, Wendy, serve them each a bowl of meat broth, and add plenty of meat!"
Su Yu turned to give the instructions, then looked at the displaced people again. "Come and settle in my territory. I can't promise much else, but you'll have enough to eat and stay warm!"
"Thank you, thank you, Lord!" The displaced people were deeply moved.
As they received their bowls of meat broth, many couldn't believe it was real.
They had expected that upon arriving in Aupsi Village, the lord would at best toss them some leftover black bread.
But to their surprise, the lord had prepared two large pots of steaming meat broth and served them generous portions of meat!
It felt like they had stepped into heaven!
"Lord, I, Merk, pledge my loyalty to you!"
After feeding his daughter the meat broth, the leading middle-aged man knelt before Su Yu, his eyes filled with gratitude. His loyalty immediately rose to 93 points!
Loyalty wasn't just a meaningless attribute. If a villager's loyalty dropped below 50, they had a chance to leave the territory, causing the population to decline.
The higher the loyalty, the more motivated the villagers were to work. A loyalty of 93 points could increase work efficiency by about 36%.
"We do too!" The other villagers also knelt and pledged their loyalty to Su Yu.
"Excellent! Everyone, please rise!"
Su Yu looked over the group of refugees with satisfaction. What pleased him the most was the number of refugees. This time, a whopping 12 refugees had appeared! Normally, a village-level territory would only generate 3 to 4 refugees every two hours. This batch was three to four times the usual number! This must be the benefit of having a full prosperity and livability rating!
At this rate, it would only take a day or two for his territory to reach a population of 200 and upgrade to a Medium Village.
Apart from the sheer number of refugees, Su Yu also noticed that the quality of this batch was quite high. Most of them were farmers and hunters, but among the 12 refugees, there were three exceptional talents.
The leader, a middle-aged man named Mork, was a warrior.
Mork
Occupation: Warrior
Trait: Defensive Stance: When defending against attacks, all attributes increase by 20%.
His daughter, Kathy, was a magical talent.
Kathy
Occupation: None
Trait: Elemental Perception: Meditation efficiency increased by 35%.
And there was an old man with a hammer, a carpenter named Brook.
Brook
Occupation: Carpenter
Trait: Wood and Stone Construction: Skilled in building wooden and mixed wood-stone structures, slightly increasing the territory's prosperity.
The probability of attracting talents among refugees was 10%, and this time, three had appeared. Su Yu was very pleased! Especially the old carpenter Brook, who, in the early stages when most buildings were made of wood and stone, could play a significant role in the territory's development. He was definitely worth keeping an eye on!
"Kor."
"Lord, I'm here," the steward Kor ran over and bowed before Su Yu.
"Remember, from now on, treat any new refugees who want to join the same way we did today. Prepare large pots of meat soup and give each of them some clothes. Don't neglect any of our citizens, understood?"
"Understood! I will make sure of it!" Kor replied promptly.
With the recruitment of refugees largely completed, Su Yu and the other players began assigning them to residential buildings.
Each residential building could house up to five citizens, but overcrowding could lead to increased crime and population decline. For optimal crime reduction and livability, each building should house three citizens.
As for the old carpenter Brook, Su Yu didn't assign him to a residential building. Instead, he was immediately hired at a high salary (100 Psychic Coins per day) to work on construction projects and replace Robert as the territory's chief architect.
...
Outside the residential area, Su Yu handed the planning map he had drawn to the Winged Dragon: "Winged Dragon, from now on, develop the territory according to this map. I've detailed where the residential, commercial, and entertainment zones should be. While I'm away, I'll rely on you to take care of things!"
"Alright," Winged Dragon took the map and looked it over, but she quickly realized something was amiss. "Wait, Lord, you're leaving the territory? Where are you planning to go?"
"Of course, I'm going on a mission!"
Su Yu pointed to a Farmland to the south of the territory. "There are plenty of building plans, wonder plans, and rare crops waiting for me to collect, like this one on the farmland."
The Farmland had been built using 60 units of wood and covered an area of about 666 square meters. Instead of wheat, it was planted with a single crop: Sunflower.
The Sunflower was now fully mature, its golden flower head swaying in the sun. The flower head had a large, smiling face that constantly twisted its body and leaves, looking quite eerie.
(End of Chapter)
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