Chapter 48: Surprise (Updated)
(The updates have been a bit irregular these days, sorry! I'm thinking about the outline, let's find time to update one more chapter these days to make up for it! The updates will return to normal tomorrow.)
"Sorry, the territory is not equipped with servants, so just make do with it."
Ji Lin brought the dishes to the table, and his three subordinates sat with the new Wu Bai.
You can hardly expect these people to make anything delicious. Due to the limitations of the times, the tallest among the short people is actually him, the lord.
He still has some confidence in his cooking skills.
The few cooks in the territory are all in the dining hall. They are busy with the meals of 900 people every day, and now that the number has increased to 1,800, they are busy from morning to night. They need to work for several more days before the work is assigned.
The work of the territory still needs to be assigned, and before the work is assigned, these new populations need to be given time to ease and adapt to the life in the territory. One herb house was not enough to accommodate those who were infected with miasma, so he built a new one for them to recover slowly.
"No, how can this be possible."
Wu Bai wanted to get up, but when he saw Chongshan, Changheng and Li Erlang sitting in his seat, he hesitated again and fidgeted in his seat.
Looking at the dishes on the table, his throat moved slightly, and the aroma of meat drifted into his nose, stirring his stomach to make hungry sounds.
He hadn't eaten normal food for five days. The long journey made him eat all the food that he could eat in his memory. If there were not many plant roots that he could identify as edible, their team would not have come this far.
The dinner in the territory was not rich, stir-fried pork slices and a plate of green vegetables. Fortunately, he found ginger in the market. This seasoning costs 5 gold per unit in the market. If one unit of ginger is only consumed by these heroic units, it can be eaten for more than a month.
The meat dishes made in the territory need to be deodorized, and a small amount of ginger will also be used.
Even such a poor food is a top-notch delicacy in front of Wu Bai.
"There are only three kinds of food in the territory now. It's a new territory, so the food is not good enough. Please forgive me."
Ji Lin smiled and said, turning around and sitting at the top of the long table.
He was not used to this long table of the parliament, which did not conform to his eating habits, but after all, it was a table sent by the town center, so he modified it and used it as a dining table.
After eating and drinking, Li Erlang took his leave first. He also had to inspect the houses to see if the people were arranged correctly and whether anyone had gone to the wrong house.
Wu Bai and Ji Lin introduced the difficulties encountered by their pioneering team on the road, and expressed their willingness to bring these pioneering teams to join the territory. It didn't matter where to build the territory, and he didn't have any extravagant demands. Being able to get out of the endless wilderness was the best result he could think of.
Ji Lin also agreed as a matter of course.
He also asked Ji Lin nervously what he should call him.
"They usually call me Lord, you can also call me Ji Lin directly."
Ji Lin replied to him.
He is very easy to talk to, which makes Wu Bai, who is used to seeing the city-state lords who like to put on airs, not very comfortable.
Because Ji Lin really cherishes this hero unit that has finally come out. The characteristics are very good, and the talent of inspiration is quite good. The level can be gradually improved with a long period of employment, from 3% bonus to 15%. Scientific research talents are the most lacking thing in a territory. Only those related to scientific research can lead a project.
The number of people means the number of projects that can be carried out at the same time.
This is at least a gold card level in the mobile game.
Wu Bai asked about the territory crops and asked what else he could do.
"There's nothing to be ashamed of. We lack seeds." Ji Lin took out a piece of paper and wrote down the four crops that the territory now has: "Rice, wheat, sugar cane, and cotton. Wheat and cotton have just been planted, while sugar cane and rice grow naturally."
"There are still some seeds in the pioneer team's accompanying supplies. They are for us to wait until we arrive at a new place, plant them, and wait until they mature as food for the territory. I don't know how many are left now."
Wu Bai said, with a trace of dejection in his eyes.
Their team was so hungry that they ate a lot of seed grain. He stopped the remaining seed grain and hid it. If the seed grain was really eaten, then even if they found a livable place, they would starve to death sooner or later without seeds to plant.
Ji Lin's eyes lit up. This was a pleasant surprise. If the pioneer team brought seeds, the crop diversity of their territory would increase again, whether it was side dishes, staple food, or seasonings.
That way he could reduce his dependence on the market.
What he hoped most was seasonings, functional seasonings such as ginger, onion, garlic and pepper, which could be sold at a good price and improve the living standards of the territory.
After going through the stage of food shortage, it is natural to pursue better food.
He had only focused on the population before, but he never thought that this population supply could bring him extra gains.
"Wubai, go with Chongshan to count the grain seeds later." He ordered.
"You have three days of rest. My deputy Chongshan will make an accurate work schedule for you. If you don't understand anything, you can communicate with him. Our territory has just been established for a few days. If you have any opinions, you can tell me directly."
"Of course, Lord! I can start working now!"
Wu Bai stood up and bowed slightly to him, his voice firm.
No, you will have work in the future, not one or two days.
Chongshan now has dark circles under his eyes, which is more tormenting than when he was the deputy of the city lord in Sino City. At that time, he at least had a bureaucratic team that could still move. Now it all depends on Route 11.
When the knowledge level is improved, he must also equip his heroes with their own teams.
I hope Wu Bai can share Chongshan's work...the deputy of the deputy?
Ji Lin coughed lightly and extended his hand to the young man.
"Welcome to join."
"By the way, Lord, what is the name of our territory."
Wu Bai asked in high spirits.
Ji Lin was stunned by the question.
He was thinking, he didn't name the territory, he has always been a difficult person to name and never liked to name.
Very embarrassing.
He recalled the day when he saw the sun setting over the sea, and the warm glow it reflected spread across the sparkling sea, and then broke apart in the waves, reminding him of the sunset in his hometown.
The name of Linyang City was hastily decided. Although the current population could not be called a city, no one present cared too much. They had already made it clear in their minds that Linyang City would become a large and prosperous city.
"It's a nice name. I will be a member of the city from now on."
Wu Bai praised, without holding Ji Lin's hand.
Kneeling on one knee, he swore allegiance.