Did the lord get rid of poverty and become rich today?

There seems to be a lot of rain recently, and even the mountain streams have swelled.

The Miyu Mountains are always foggy, coupled with the continuous rain, the forest has become slippery and muddy, and there are fewer people hunting on the mountain.

Sirius went back south, and the factories in Stormland were running normally.

The continuous rain did not have a great impact on the Stormland. The hunters all had their own fields, so they couldn't go up the mountain to hunt. They just wanted to eat less meat.

But now the crops in the field are growing gratifyingly. Although occasionally some leaders are accidentally injured by the crops, it is just some skin trauma. The problem is not big. The tassels that look plump before they are ripe are enough. Let these farmers forget all their suffering.

It is foreseeable that this year's autumn harvest banquet will be unprecedentedly grand.

Everything in the industrial area is going on in an orderly manner. Hundreds of sewing machines in the fabric factory are working non-stop. The production method of the assembly line makes the warehouse full of gadgets quickly. Just waiting for the arrival of the merchant ship belonging to Stormwind, you can Transport these small commodities southward.

The glass factory successfully fired rough glass a few days ago. Although there are still some bubbles and the transparency is not high, it can still process some simple utensils.

With glass, Qiaoyi can make distillation equipment, and distilled wine and perfume will soon be on the agenda.

The dwarf's research institute successfully completed the drawings before the lease of the machine gun expired. Although the data of some parts was not very detailed, the 30-day lifespan was not in vain.

And the pedal tricycle they made was greatly welcomed by the citizens as soon as it appeared.

Qiao Yi also believed that this thing would sell well in the south as well.

For this reason, he specially gave bonuses to the dwarves.

But the thing that surprised Qiao Yi the most was the ceramics factory.

Due to the continuous rain in recent days, the ceramic factory actually fired a batch of sky celadon porcelain, and the lustrous water color is more beautiful than the clear sky after the rain.

Sometimes the elves are more serious than the dwarves who are obsessed with mechanical construction.

The elves working in the pottery factory and several old potters from Stormland lived in the factory almost all day long, studying the magical changes in glaze color.

In mid-May, with the rare fine weather, Lando finally arrived late for a large merchant ship purchased from the Southern Shipyard.

Sirius knew that there was no hope of renewing the contract, so he gave up harassing Qiao Yi and returned to the south in desperation.

However, because most of the storm leaders had no sea experience, Qiao Yi and Lando had to go south again to recruit sailors in Canas City.

This time they still boarded Starov's ship.

"Are you recruiting sailors?"

Stalov squatted on the deck, holding the sandwiched meat biscuits given by Joe Yi in one hand, and sweating profusely while holding the kettle in the other: "I said, how are these biscuits made? And the sauce inside is called Hot sauce?"

"Yes, hot sauce. Only storm collar has it. If you want to know how to make biscuits, you can go to the leaders of the manor next time you dock, they can almost make it."

"What about the hot sauce?"

"After a few months, when our food factory starts operating, some of them will be produced and shipped to the south for sale. I can send you a can then."

"Thank you so much. To be honest, my lord, you are really a genius." Starov took a big bite of the biscuit, poured down a big mouthful of water, and wiped his forehead with his sleeve Sweat: "If you don't mind, I can help you recruit reliable sailors."

Qiao Yi tilted his head and asked, "What do you mind?"

"Well, if you don't mind them coming out of the workhouse."

"The poorhouse?"

"Yes, the poorhouse." Starov nodded: "Some of them have been sailors on other ships, but most of those captains..."

Starov paused, then continued: "I can guarantee that they have enough experience and trustworthy character. I also believe that you will treat them well."

Joe looked at Lando and asked for his opinion.

After all, Lando bought the boat.

"Listen to you." Lando said.

Joe nodded and looked at Starov: "Can I meet them first?"

"Of course." Stalov said, "I'll go find them when they dock. You can set a time and place, and I'll arrange for them to meet you."

"That's how it is. When you find it all, just come and find me at the Green Field Hotel."

……

Arriving in Canas City again, Qiao Yi no longer had the freshness he had when he first arrived.

He just wanted to go back to the hotel's big soft bed and have a good sleep.

Lenny wasn't surprised to see them coming here again so soon, but she became very interested in the gift box in Lando's hand.

"Come here, and give me any gifts."

That being said, the movements of his hands did not stop, and he took the huge lacquered wooden gift box smoothly, and bent his eyes: "Let me see what good things you brought me~"

There isn't much in the box.

A bottle of moonlight red wine, a set of celadon tea sets, a box of red wine filled chocolates, and a pair of glass goblets.

However, the red wine bottle is made of transparent glass, and the dark red wine dangles in the transparent bottle, like a large piece of clear ruby.

Lenny's eyes lit up. She touched the wine bottle and then the goblet with a look of admiration: "I've never seen such a transparent crystal! It's so beautiful!"

"That's not crystal." Lando said.

"Liu Li?"

"No." Joe shook his head.

"?what is that?"

"Glass." Qiao Yi explained, "Well... You can understand it as artificial crystal? But this thing is very fragile, and it will break if you accidentally drop it on the ground."

After the words fell, Lenny's hand holding the wine bottle froze.

Then she carefully put the bottle back into the box covered with flannelette: "Is this thing expensive? It's too expensive."

A bottle of Moonshine alone is worth a fortune.

"It's also...not very expensive."

Well, in fact, these things are piled up in the warehouse now.

In Qiao Yi's house, the poor pottery tableware that did not fit the status of a lord at all has been replaced with porcelain bowls and plates, and a set of glass water glasses was also made for the living room.

The azure porcelain tea set was in a separate small compartment, Lenny opened the compartment, opened her eyes wide as expected and held her breath.

The clear water is like a clear spring, flowing quietly on the red flannelette.

It is a trace of the ancient oriental civilization in another world, warm and restrained.

Among the gold and silver wares advocating complicated and gorgeous patterns and studded with gemstones of various colors, this azure color is like a ray of light in the dark, and a touch of verdant green in a vast expanse of purples and reds can attract attention at a glance, but it does not publicity.

"That's porcelain. Celadon porcelain."

Qiao Yi was very satisfied with Lenny's expression.

Even Lando was also amazed when he saw them.

At that time, Lando asked Qiao Yi like this: Do they come from your hometown?

home?

Joe replied: Yes, hometown.

"And this one, do you want to try it?" Joe pulled out the third layer of the lacquered wooden box.

Inside was a box of chocolates cut into neat bars.

Lan Ni, who was completely conquered by celadon, pinched a piece of chocolate without hesitation, her nose fluttering slightly: "Let me guess what it is."

"Is it sugar? No, it smells weird—I smell red wine."

The brown chocolate block melts in the mouth, silky and mellow, and the chocolate melts after a while. The taste of red wine permeates the mouth, mixing with the rich taste of chocolate, plundering all the taste sensations.

Lenny licked her mouth, reminiscing about the taste left in her mouth: "I'm thinking of what to give Mrs. Salariel's birthday present this year!"

Madam Serrael, the lord of Canas City.

——It is also the only female city lord of the Norman dynasty in the south. His father was one of the founding generals of the Norman dynasty.

With that said, Lenny put away these things and was about to go out with the box.

Lando and Joe said in unison: "Where are you going?"

"Go to Lady Cerrael. I'll make her taste it!"

Joe One: "?"

"Huh? Don't you know? Mrs. Cellarell is a good friend of mine."

Lenny raised the box in her hand, and ran away as if she had got something good and wanted to share it with her best friend.

Joe One: "..."

Joe looked at Lando, and Lando looked at Joe.

spread hands.

It can be foreseen that there may be new orders rushing towards here from Stormwind.

……

Starov was quick to find people.

It took only one afternoon to find all the people, and they came to the hotel to look for Qiao Yi and Lando.

The place they agreed upon was nothing but Mary's workhouse.

Canas City is neither big nor small. There are four or five almshouses, the largest of which is the Mary Almshouse located at the west end of the city.

Poor contraceptive measures and the nighttime entertainment that the poor are so boring that they have almost no and can't afford it make their fertility rate generally high. A family with three or four children is a minority, and seven or eight are not uncommon.

They also believe that multiple children can add one labor force, but more often than not, many families cannot afford the burden of raising children before the newborn successfully grows up to be a labor force that can bring income to the family.

As a result, incidents of abandoned babies and even drowned babies frequently occurred in the dirtiest and darkest bottom of the city.

After the Mayor of Canas City, Serrael, took office, he issued an order to prohibit drowning infants, and presided over the construction of many almshouses to accommodate abandoned children.

The city lord's mansion allocates part of the tax collected every year as funds to maintain the operation of the almshouse, but it can barely keep the children inside from starving to death.

The larger financial support comes from private donations.

When the children in the poorhouse grow up to a certain age, they will also come out to work to reduce the burden on the poorhouse, and when they become adults, they will leave the poorhouse and come out to make a living on their own.

Stalov was a child who grew up in Mary's Asylum. After earning money in the sea, most of the money was donated back to Mary's Asylum.

When the three of them arrived at Mary's Asylum, the setting sun had already burned into a large orange patch in the sky.

The modest outer walls of the almshouse were covered with green ivy, the wet corners were covered with moss, and the stone steps in front of the door were also full of cracks.

It looked a bit shabby, but the front of the door was cleaned up, and two rows of flower beds were built, with some unknown grasses and flowers planted in a mess.

The door of the almshouse was open, and a wide yard could be seen at a glance.

In the yard, a group of children whose clothes were washed white but looked clean and tidy were playing games.

There are boys and girls, the younger ones are four or five years old, and the older ones are seven or eight years old.

As for the teenagers, they are now scattered in all corners of the city to work and earn money.

Some carry boxes against goods at the pier, some help people shine shoes at the door of the hotel, and some little girls help flower shops deliver flowers to earn money.

As soon as Starov appeared, the children stopped their games and surrounded them with smiles.

"Uncle Stalov!"

"Uncle Stalov, you are here!"

"Did uncle bring any candy that Anna likes to eat today?"

"Look, Uncle, this is the little flower I sewed, is it pretty?"

Stalov's dark and thin body was surrounded by a group of small beans, like a tree, a tree surrounded by flowers and plants.

He took out a handful of sugar cubes cut into small pieces from his pocket: "Yes, I brought candy."

"But you have to tell me, have you listened to Dean Mary and Aunt Elena, and have you learned to write seriously?"

The children answered loudly in unison:

"Yep--"

"Well, here is your reward. Take it."

As he spoke, Stalov distributed the sugar cubes in his hands, and the children dispersed.

Starov turned around and smiled at Qiaoyi and Lando: "Sorry for keeping you waiting. The children are naughty. They are waiting inside."

Joe shook his head and looked at the energetic children: "No. They are very cute."

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