Poverty Alleviation Princess

According to A Yuan's request, Mantian collected a group of "weak but able to work", "healthy and have not eaten people" weak monsters - these monsters, if they were left before, these little shrimps would even serve as his followers None of the qualifications.Not to mention paying attention, he has almost never been in contact with him, and when he encounters it occasionally, he just sprays it with a light cannon and solves it.

He never expected that now he would have to go over mountains and ridges to find them from the nooks and corners.

Fortunately, big monsters are rare, and small monsters can still run around.

If you catch one, you can basically fish out the whole litter, and then I managed to get a batch together and sent it to A Yuan.

These monsters are mainly civet cats and foxes. They have no direct combat power. They mainly rely on illusion to intimidate their opponents, and then escape quickly with their dexterous movements.

Occasionally, some people who can't live on their own use illusion to go to the village or town to make a living by deceiving people, but basically they are doing small things, cheating stutterers or fabrics.

There is also a group of moles that look a bit like moles but have big tails. They even form villages and make a living by farming.Followed by humans and learned to farm and harvest, and then stole seeds from humans, and began to farm for self-sufficiency.

He is very timid, so when facing a "vicious big monster" like Man Tian, ​​he was brought over by a nest of Bao Yuan without any resistance.

At this time, they were all huddled together and shivering.

There are also some that look like squirrels, and are probably little monsters that live in trees like squirrels.They are about the size of a full-grown cat, with a fluffy tail that takes up about half their body length.

If you don't consider their 'monster' status, they are very similar to the mascots in the game.

There were almost a hundred of these seemingly harmless little monsters crowded together. If they could work as expected, it would indeed solve Ah Yuan's urgent need for lack of manpower.

In order to deter them better, Yuan specially brought Uchiha Madara along with him this time.The good-looking but gloomy expression of the ninja leader with a strong aura stands there, it is worth a thousand words.

Amber, who is quite familiar with the situation of youkai, also came here as a 'consultant'.He will do a preliminary screening here to confirm that none of these little monsters live by cannibalism or spread poisonous diseases.

"I won't gossip." A Yuan guessed that the monsters didn't greet each other before meeting like humans, "Hello" and "Have you eaten?" 'Or regardless of Sanqi 21's habit of pouring some chicken soup first, it simply entered the topic. "I am the lord of the city here, that is to say, the owner of the area where you live."

As soon as she finished speaking, there were chattering discussions below.

"What is a city lord?"

The well-informed little monster immediately explained: "It's like a big monster among monsters, and a big human among humans."

There are also honest monsters who justify their words: "But she doesn't look strong at all..."

How can a weak monster be called a big monster?In the same way, a human being who looks weak cannot be a large human being.

Then another monster retorted him: "Humans are different from us. There are weak humans who can command very powerful people. They have a high status among humans. If you don't listen to them, very powerful people will come to kill you." you."

"This, so terrible? But, but we didn't do anything."

No matter whether they are particularly powerful or can command particularly powerful people, in the eyes of these little monsters, they are all existences that can kill them.A few timid ones even hugged into a group immediately, as if the girl in front of her, who didn't look very powerful at all, was going to eat them all in one bite like a big monster in the next second.

"Cough cough."

Seeing that they seemed to understand the situation, A Yuan immediately cleared his throat and drew their attention back.

"It seems that everyone already has a general understanding of my identity, so let's get to the point - I need everyone to work for me."

"I will mark out a village for you to live in near the city, and someone will take you to find the way later. The temporary shelter has been built, and you can move in today."

"Work? What is work?"

A little monster, probably a fox demon, was pushed out as a representative for questioning.

It is the role a person plays in society.

But the same cannot be said of monsters.

So she put it another way: "It is something that both humans and monsters must do. The specific working hours and job content will be explained to you later. You have a day to adapt, and I hope to see you in the next day." It looks like they are working hard at their respective jobs."

"Yes, but"

The little monsters are still at a loss.

"But you haven't heard of monsters working before?"

"That's because the previous management was too lax. From now on, we must pay close attention to discipline and work."

Ah Yuan, who has seen big scenes, of course will not be overwhelmed by these small questions, and can even draw inferences from one instance.

"And because you didn't work or pay taxes in the past, you have to pay back what you owe in the past."

"...My people have to pay taxes like me every year, and someone will tell you the specific amount later. You can calculate how long you and your grandparents have lived in this land, and how much tax you owe me in total."

She looked around the circle of little monsters with a smile.

"I am a generous city lord. It doesn't matter if you really don't want to live and work here. As long as you make up the taxes you owe, you can leave freely. Of course, this cannot be stolen from my people. If If I find out who stole it, then I have to add the amount I stole to the tax."

Another little monster asked: "Then, why don't you come out?"

They, these little monsters, became what they are now because they are not strong enough.

Even if they want to serve the big monsters as followers, they will not look down on them, and they may even eat them as snacks as soon as they raise their hands.Therefore, they often only dare to live in the gap between the territories of the two big monsters or the corners of the confession to survive. Once a new big monster comes, they may have to move quickly to prevent themselves from becoming someone else's snacks or toys.

As for human beings...they dare not go to the big cities of human beings. They don't have the ability and courage to bully human beings. They can only use some illusions occasionally, such as turning leaves into money to exchange for something to make a living.

So where did they come from to continue to pay that... what kind of tax is that.

Besides, it has been here for thousands of years, and I have never heard of any human beings coming to find monsters to collect taxes.

Immediately, some daring monsters were about to jump out.

No, they can't do that.

Even weak monsters have dignity!They will not be driven by humans casually!Of course they have to...

Master, take the initiative to work.

At the moment when several daring monsters were about to jump out to protest, Uchiha Madara raised his hand suddenly, and saw a thing like a pebble flying out like a sharp arrow, and then a bowl appeared on the wall A big hole with a big mouth.

"It seems that there are bugs. I'm sorry that the noise of the exterminator seems to be a bit louder."

A Yuan withdrew his gaze and looked at the monsters in front of him again.

The monsters who were still filled with righteous indignation immediately became as quiet as chickens, obediently standing in their original positions without moving.

Not only did he lose the idea of ​​protesting and escaping, he even wanted to start 'working' from now on and dedicate himself to being a demon.

—— Kohaku who looked behind was dumbfounded.

Although she has not yet started to eliminate demons independently, as a child of a demon-eliminating family, Amber thinks that she has heard all kinds of stories and information about monsters.

He was well-informed, but he had never seen the scene in front of him.

Don't say I've seen it, I haven't heard it at all.

Not only let the monsters work, but also make the monsters pay taxes.

And still based on the time since coming here, this is completely the opposite of looting monsters.

When Amber began to doubt the cognition she had established in her past life, A Yuan continued to give a speech. She just slapped her, and now it's time to give Tianzao.

"Although you all owe me a lot of taxes, as a benevolent city lord, I will not take away all your things. On the contrary, during work, you can all receive corresponding supplies according to the workload. Well, not only can I get food and cloth, but I can also build a house on my territory and reclaim my own fields."

"I will prepare some of the materials for building the house. If you want to build a bigger and more luxurious house, you need to collect other materials by yourself."

"You, are you saying that we can also live in a house that can shelter from wind and rain like humans?"

Hearing about the house, the monsters became eager.Yes, many monsters live in luxurious houses, but houses with big houses are always a minority. Poor little monsters like them basically live in caves or meadows.

Who can live in a house that is sheltered from the wind and rain and is comfortable all year round? Who wants to sleep in the wild?

"Yes, and the house you built belongs to you. Unless you move out, it will always be yours. The fields you opened are also yours. As long as you pay the taxes in full, the rest will be yours too. Your own."

Seeing that the enthusiasm of the monsters has been mobilized, A Yuan hastened to strike while the iron is hot, and finally made a loud and clear promise: "As long as you live and work well according to the rules of my place, all these things will happen."

——Whether the monsters are moved by Kohaku is not sure.

As long as he dared to move himself.

Not only that, but when his fellow clansmen said, "The Santo is such a good man", "Yes, yes, he gave us so much reward", he showed a complicated expression that hesitated to speak.

Lord City Master, there is no doubt that he is a human being, but that he is not a good person...

No, someone who would use youkai so coldly must be a good person from the human side.

Just why is my mood so complicated?

With the addition of monsters, one of the biggest shortcomings in Ayuan City - the serious shortcoming of the labor force of the middle-aged people has been made up for.Although it is definitely not as good as those big cities with thousands of people and 1 people at every turn, the work of construction and reclamation has been greatly improved.

Although these are weak foxes, cats and monsters, their physical strength is much better than the thin humans who are recovering.

In addition, they more or less return to witchcraft, whether it is building walls or mining raw materials, they have very good performances-although there is still a distance compared to ninjas, but as far as ordinary people are concerned, they are almost a Top two.

A Yuan later divided the monsters into groups.

Except for those who were found to have plundered human beings by Madara, who dug foundations and wells for the new refugees outside of normal working hours, the other monsters were basically grouped according to their specialties.

Monsters that look like squirrels are in charge of collecting. They have lived in the woods for a long time, and they know everything about where there are fruits and where there are edible mushrooms and fungus. Medicinal materials in deep forest areas.

Regarding the matter of letting the little monsters work, the priestesses and monks did not all agree at first. After all, they usually do the work of subjugating demons and eliminating demons, and they have no sense of trust in the monsters.

It's just that the time is tight and the task is heavy, and after seeing the report on the 'manpower work cost and risk assessment' given to them by the city lord, I have to admit it.Compared with letting people do it, it is obviously more cost-effective to let the monsters do it.

Not only because they are better at moving in the mountains and forests, but also with the help of demon power, they can collect more quickly and efficiently than humans.

Also because if something is in danger, a dead monster is better than a dead person.

So under A Yuan's promise, those who had been refusing among them did not refuse any more strongly, but chose to wait and see.

In case these monsters do something evil, and they won't cause any major problems if they stare at them, let's take a look first.

With the addition of monsters, women and children can also join in the collection work.It's just that they don't need to go deep into the mountains and forests, but they only need to sort and reprocess the fruits and edible fungi collected by the monsters and store them in the warehouse.

In this way, there are more jobs, and those weak women and young children who do not have a mature labor force in their families can also earn more work points for themselves.

You can exchange for more supplies when you settle the bill.

Although A Yuan guarantees that they have a place to live and food to eat, but if they want to get more supplies, they have to work hard on their own.

Those who are capable work harder, and those who work harder get more rewards, and those who are lazy have nothing to eat.This is the most basic iron rule here.

The timely replenishment of the labor force also made Ah Yuan feel less pressured here.

Although labor is only one aspect of running a city, when there is no shortage of assets and food, sufficient labor will solve a large part of the problem.The city will also gradually prosper with the prosperity of the population.

Although it cannot be said that the prosperity has reached its peak, at least it has a certain ability to resist risks.

With a well, you can have more confidence in the face of river water drying up.

With a strong enough house, you don't have to worry about the storm.

The more wasteland reclaimed and the larger the planted area, it means more income in the coming year.

Even if there are some reasons that prevent a good harvest, the harvest on other lands can ensure that this year's labor will not be completely wiped out.

Coupled with the search and collection of monsters like a net during this period of time, the monsters who chose to stay in front of them have basically gone to see their ancestors, and they have been separated from the world since then.Those who were less courageous had already heard the news and fled, leaving the area far away.

In the next period of time, it is basically enough to organize the monster extermination masters who came here and let them form a patrol team to patrol in turn to make sure that there are no foreign monsters invading.

It doesn't matter if you can't beat it, the point is to make sure - anyway, Madara is still there.

The matter of urban construction is on the right track, and the next thing about census registration can be formally made up.

It just happens to be a staged assessment of the soldiers trained by Uchiha Madara.

Then there are business matters, and we have to find a way to get some special products to communicate with the outside world...

Until the bright moon hung high, A Yuan was still holding a charcoal pencil and sitting at the table thinking hard.

Taking advantage of the fact that there are few things to do now, she wants to arrange more work in the future.Only in this way can we complete the reconstruction and development of the city more calmly and step by step.

Uchiha Madara finally couldn't see it anymore, and he didn't try to persuade him anymore - he knew that even if he persuaded at this time, Yuan would only listen with one ear and speak with the other, and would not take it to heart.

So he stretched out his hands, directly grabbed the other person's waist and lifted him up.

"Wait a minute, I still haven't finished writing—"

A Yuan dropped the charcoal pencil in his hand, grabbed the opponent's strong arm, and tried to make a final struggle.

Uchiha Madara said succinctly: "Sleep, do it tomorrow."

"I think I'm okay..." Adults can't stay up all night, and it's not too late now, A Yuan feels that she can still work hard for a while.

However, after she was carried away by Uchiha Madara and washed by the maids and then stuffed into the bed, she fell into a deep sleep within a few minutes.

The man who only kept looking at her sleeping face sighed softly in the darkness.