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Chapter 1785: A War Without Winners (Part 235)
Chapter 1785: A War Without Winners (Part 235)
The discussions from the meeting spread quietly among the residents of Avalon, and everyone was surprised to learn that Avalon could offer them so many job opportunities.
This news came as a relief to those who had initially been concerned about their employment prospects. After all, the thought of not finding suitable jobs after completing the construction of Avalon was something they couldn't easily accept.
With this safety net in place, everyone felt more at ease.
However, this also led to many people becoming distracted, focusing more on their future jobs rather than the immediate task of building Avalon.
Shanna found it challenging to address this issue, as gentle reminders about the importance of completing Avalon first had proven ineffective in curbing their individual thoughts.
In essence, this was a side effect of offering free labor.
Especially when some had already started working, it was easy for others to become imbalanced in their mindset.
Such is human nature.
Fortunately, Shanna, who had chosen to relax, had anticipated this.
After a few pointed remarks, she decided to let them be and focused on writing her meeting report.
As for reminders?
If they were effective, they would have heeded them long ago.
"You can't teach people; only situations can teach them. Once is enough."
These were Albert's exact words, but Shanna doubted if once was enough, and the situation proved her right.
The Avalon residents, left unsupervised, had a pitifully low work efficiency. Even the architect in charge of them couldn't understand why, after consulting with Shanna, he decided to halt their work.
As for Shanna, she continued writing her meeting report, triple-checking for any issues before photocopying and posting it on Avalon's notice board.
This report covered two main points:
Avalon could sustain itself for two more months, providing free food for that period. They must ensure Avalon's normal operation within these two months.
The second part was a detailed list of professions and job requirements, inviting interested parties to register with Shanna in advance.
The positions offered by Avalon varied in desirability, and after carefully studying the list, many rushed to register with Shanna, fearing that the best spots would be taken.
However, when discussing their anticipated employment concerns with Shanna, they were shocked to realize it was all just a big promise.
Some even felt Shanna was toying with them, but she calmly retrieved the announcement and read a particular section aloud.
Especially when Shanna added:
Do you expect Albert to pay your salaries?
Don't be foolish; even with all his Galleons, it won't be enough for you to divide.
Now, everyone finally understood the situation.
There were complaints, but not as many as one might imagine.
Because that seemingly pie-in-the-sky development plan was indeed being realized step by step.
The only question was when their slice of the pie would be ready.
Shanna claimed she didn't know.
Even if you wanted to work in the Witch Beauty Parlor's alchemy workshop, you'd have to build the workshop first.
Furthermore, even if they finished the workshop, Shanna wouldn't have Galleons to pay salaries if they wanted to work ahead of schedule.
From the very beginning, Avalon's design intended for them to pay themselves.
How could you pay yourself if you haven't earned any Galleons?
Only by working for themselves could they truly motivate each other.
This approach could also minimize the chances of them messing things up.
In Albert's words:
You need to put pressure on them to make them understand their current situation.
Of course, if you mess up, you'll be messing up everyone's livelihood.
Don't expect anyone to clean up your mess.
However, there are still other issues.
Once a link in the chain breaks, it can easily trigger a chain reaction, but there's nothing we can do about it. Perfection doesn't exist in this world.
The group's initial restlessness was suppressed again, but Shanna felt this wasn't a long-term solution. She realized that the residents of Avalon had developed a resistance to building Avalon.
She didn't have a good solution, so she decided to discuss it with Albert.
"You can announce that certain constructions will be paused or postponed, and then directly cut some benefits. As long as everything is made clear to them, and they are allowed to choose for themselves, we just need to respect their choices."
"Won't this directly cause everyone to leave?" Shanna asked with some unease.
"It doesn't matter. Staying in Avalon is a benefit for them, and if they leave, the benefits will naturally disappear." Albert reassured her, "The situation isn't as bad as you think."
"I've noticed you're saying this more and more."
"It's mainly because the carrot in front of the donkey is no longer effective. So, if we want them to continue working, we'll have to whip them." Albert sighed lightly, "This is the consequence of letting them live too comfortably. People are prone to being ungrateful. Many times, you have to whip them hard before they're willing to move."
"This isn't something you should be saying."
Even though Shanna agreed with this in her heart, she still reminded him.
"I can only tell you this." Albert self-mocked, but it was an undeniable fact. Sometimes, no matter how well-intentioned your actions are, others might still resent you.
So, we should respect others' fate and let them decide their future, even if it's a pile of dog shit. We should respect their choices.
In his previous life, Albert felt that such a situation was unlikely to happen.
It seems that living too comfortably has led to unrealistic fantasies. They haven't experienced the harsh reality.
However, it's not a big deal. We can just pause for a while and let reality teach them a harsh lesson. People will naturally wake up.
So, Shanna spread the news.
Everyone was dissatisfied, but it was useless to complain to Shanna. She was just a deputy administrator, and if Avalon couldn't function properly, she wouldn't receive her salary on the surface.
Everyone was stunned, realizing that if the inside and outside of Avalon couldn't circulate, the various benefits in front of them would disappear like a dream.
Avalon would also completely lose its glory and become no different from any other wizarding village.
But would it still be Avalon?
Of course, there was another way to delay this, and that was to start paying management fees.
After some discussion, they temporarily decided on five Galleons, and everyone signed their names on it.
Although this approach wasn't satisfying, there weren't many objections. Once they started working, they would understand what kind of place Avalon was.
Moreover, they had indeed neglected their work in Avalon and agreed to pay some money to postpone Avalon's benefits for a few months, allowing Avalon to continue.
This was also a prelude to paying management fees in the future.
After all, anyone with a sound mind would understand that high benefits couldn't come out of thin air.
Furthermore, taxation was an important part of power, and power was essential for managing the residents of Avalon. Although Albert had never cared about this or used it, it still belonged to him.
(End of Chapter)
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