Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 155: The Farmers of Victor Town

"Collas, Pang Wu, Charles, you three set off immediately. Bring a pot and some food. I need you to additionally construct another similarly sized wooden cabin at the second wooden cabin campsite. We need to provide the most basic boarding and lodging environment for all the farmers transporting goods and repairing the road. Of course, because time is too tight, the standards can be relaxed. I only have one requirement: it must be able to shelter everyone from the rain, and guarantee there is hot water to drink so they won't catch a cold."

Li Wei immediately issued the order. The preparations he made previously came into use at this moment. And at this time, a not-quite-clear plan formed in his heart. This required him to perfect it bit by bit and adjust it according to the situation.

Next, Li Wei took Clyde and Liu Zhongyuan directly to the small town for a round of purchasing, principally vegetables. This season was not lacking in vegetables: carrots, lettuce, romaine, pumpkins, and so on. They only spent five Gold Coins to purchase a whole handcart full. Besides this, they also additionally purchased a not-too-fat small pig and two large pots.

After all, the daily food supply for fifty farmers was also not a trivial matter.

And on that side, Captain Judd was not perfunctory either. He needed to conscript farmers and arrange vehicles for transportation. This matter sounded simple, and in reality, it was indeed quite simple. If they were disobedient, a thrashing with a whip would instantly make it easy.

As for the horse-drawn carriages to transport the wheat, they directly requisitioned the merchant caravan's. It went extremely smoothly. With his noble status, he wasn't worried in the slightest about these merchants playing any tricks.

After scraping together enough for fifty farmers, Captain Judd told Li Wei he could set off at any time, or set off tomorrow instead. If so, Sir Tuck would host a banquet tonight and hoped he could attend.

Hehe!

Li Wei chose to tactfully decline.

All his net worth was placed here right now. How could he dare to be lax in the slightest?However, the farmers indeed could set off tomorrow. They were each sallow-faced and emaciated, just skin and bones; it was still better to let them eat a full meal.

Right then, they found a clearing outside the small town to serve as a temporary Camp.

Liu Zhongyuan was the head chef, and Clyde helped out while maintaining order along the way. There was no time to slaughter the pig, but they had brought a lot of dried meat, so making vegetable meat soup was no problem. For the staple food, they directly used the wheat from the carts, boiling it into wheat rice. Together with the six carriage drivers, they ate with burning enthusiasm, even momentarily carrying the rhythm of eating at a continuously flowing banquet.

Although those farmers looked simple-minded, they actually also had their own petty cunning. Setting aside eating their fill themselves, they even called their wives and children over.

Regarding this, Li Wei chose to turn a blind eye, until the vegetable meat soup thoroughly ran out of raw ingredients.

When night fell, the farmers resembled stray lambs one by one, swiftly vanishing into the night to go back home.

"My Lord, do you need me to chase them down and bring them back?"

Clyde stepped forward and asked. In a certain sense, these farmers should now be under their jurisdiction.

"No need. We don't even have a place to stay here. If you block them from leaving, do they sleep out in the open?"

Li Wei counter-asked; he wasn't anxious at all.

"But, I worry these farmers won't come over tomorrow morning. When the time comes, will we still need to trouble that Captain Judd?" Clyde was somewhat worried. He could understand that Li Wei's thoughts were kind-hearted, but those peasants wouldn't appreciate the favor.

"Rest assured, this isn't a very big deal. You and Charles watch the first half of the night, and I will keep watch for the second half. Seize the time to rest."

While speaking, Li Wei lay down on the horse-drawn carriage loaded full of food, gazing at the sky full of stars. In a short while, he actually let out faint snoring sounds.

Clyde silently watched for a while, feeling that perhaps this was 'extraordinary people doing extraordinary things'?

Previously in the mountain forest, Li Wei's entire person had been taut. But it wasn't the kind of tautness born of emotional tension; rather, it was ensuring everything was done flawlessly, without a single leak, controlling the details exceptionally well.

When others were resting, he could advance dozens of li to scout the road and could search the surroundings. He was simply an outstanding scout.

But upon arriving at this Victor Town, he instantly relaxed. Those were fifty farmers! Earlier, Captain Judd had to use a whip to thrash them to conscript them over. You don't actually think that your grace of a single meal would make these farmers shed tears of gratitude and automatically come over to report tomorrow morning, right?

It couldn't be!

Clyde silently left. In his view, if he were standing in Li Wei's position, he would have set off this afternoon under direct military management. They could walk slowly, but they definitely had to leave Victor Town. If they were hungry, they wouldn't be denied a meal, but hurrying to get on the road was what was important.

Of course, regardless of what happened, he respected Li Wei's orders.

"Hehehe!"

Not far away, Liu Zhongyuan, who was cleaning up the mess, looked up and chuckled. Clyde knew this old fellow wanted to chat again (a dog's mouth spits out no ivory - no good words come from him). Giving him a warning look, Clyde silently began to patrol.

There were six fully loaded carriages; standing guard and keeping alert was where their duty lay, and it was also within their scope of work. As for whether the grain could be transported back, and whether the road could be repaired within five days—what the hell did that have to do with them?

That was a problem for your Lordship to consider.

Just like this, nothing happened this night. The public security of Victor Town was very good; even at night, there were guards patrolling.

As soon as day broke the next morning, the carriage drivers led back the horses that had grazed on grass all night, fed them some soybeans, and were ready to set off at any time.

On this point, they were very responsible. Last night, the farmers had all run away, but these carriage drivers had forcibly endured a whole night outside.

Fortunately, these carriages—including the drivers' wages, and even the tarpaulins on the carriages used to shelter from rain—were all the responsibility of Tuck's side.

This segment wouldn't have any problems.

Li Wei was only responsible for road repair and food supply.

But now that day had broken, the farmers responsible for repairing the road hadn't returned, not a single one.

The carriage drivers whispered to one another, discussing Animatedly.

Clyde and Liu Zhongyuan stood beside the carriages with solemn faces, like sculptures. Hmph, they were quite curious how Li Wei was going to wrap this up.

As a result, Li Wei seemed to be pondering something, gazing at the floating clouds on the horizon without moving an inch. What the heck, what are you thinking about? Captain Judd had already stated implicitly that these six horse-drawn carriages must return in four days, because they still had to provide transportation support for the merchant caravan heading to Kakh City.

"Clyde, go to the market again and purchase some vegetables. Liu Zhongyuan, cook. Still vegetable meat soup and wheat rice; take the portion of two hundred catties for the wheat."

Li Wei suddenly spoke.

"Understood, My Lord!"

Clyde didn't try to persuade him anymore. He was quite curious; you don't actually want to act the wealthy patron here, thinking that giving alms to those farmers can buy their hearts?

Could it be you've read too many novels?

F*ck it, whatever!

Clyde and Liu Zhongyuan weren't dilatory at all, working deftly. By the time the first pot of vegetable meat soup was finished boiling, farmers started to 'respawn' all around, along with the farmers' wives and children...

By the time the second pot of vegetable meat soup was done, this temporary Camp was already crowded with almost over a hundred people.

It was noisy and clamorous. Not taking advantage of a bargain makes one a bastard. It's rare to have such a silly noble, hahaha!

By the time they finished eating this breakfast, it was already nearing noon. But those cunning farmers, not knowing when, seized the chaos to run back. If you want to catch me to act as coolie, please bring a whip.

Clyde and Liu Zhongyuan squatted far away, waiting to watch the fun. Those six carriage drivers were also happily leisurely. Those feeding horses fed horses, and those dozing off dozed off. The sun was truly nice today wow!

Only Li Wei didn't care at all. He changed into summer regular clothes and strolled all over the town. He even spent a copper coin to exchange for a little chick from a small boy's hands to serve as a pet, studying it for quite a long time. It really left people speechless.

However, around two o'clock in the afternoon, a black cloud drifted over from the horizon. In a brief moment, it covered this heaven and earth.

Rumble rumble!

A clap of thunder fell. In the blink of an eye, the heaven and earth became a heavy downpour!

This torrential rain fell so heavily.

Li Wei, Clyde, and Liu Zhongyuan squeezed under the eaves. The former remained unhurried, holding the little chick and attempting to train his pet. The latter two were dumbstruck.

At this moment, they finally knew exactly where they fell short.

Details; it was still the f*cking details!

Li Wei clearly could have set off yesterday afternoon, but he didn't. He only had Collas's trio go back to construct a new wooden cabin.

He clearly could have set off this morning as well, but he still didn't do so.

The reason was actually very simple. The wooden cabin wasn't repaired well yet; so what if they set off?

Those farmers were somewhat cunning, but by staying in this small town, they wouldn't get drenched in rain, wouldn't catch a cold, and wouldn't get sick.

Because they all had their own homes ah!

But if they had set out today, the grain on the carriages had rain-proof tarpaulins, so it wouldn't be a problem, but it might very well be that a dozen or so of these fifty farmers would have to drop dead.

Still want to repair the road?

Repairing tombs would be more like it.

The torrential rain poured for over an hour before stopping. After the rain the sky cleared, and everything was beautiful.

Only then did Li Wei glance at Liu Zhongyuan.

"Slaughter the pig, stew meat!"

"Understood, My Lord!"

Liu Zhongyuan was thoroughly convinced; he couldn't help but be convinced.

This evening, the temporary camp outside the small town was very joyful, and the farmers ate very happily. However, when night fell, they once again vanished like stray lambs.

However, on the morning of the third day, Li Wei did not instruct Liu Zhongyuan to bury the pot and make meals. Instead, he had the carriage drivers harness the draft horses. Then, he donned his Noble Crest Armor and walked into the small town, dragging out all fifty farmers, not missing a single one. He could even call out their names, their wives' names, their children's names, and knew where they lived.

My meals aren't that easy to eat.

But at this time, these fifty farmers instead didn't have many thoughts of resistance. Especially when Li Wei could even state their names, especially when they could still calmly bid farewell to their wives and children, and moreover, tell them to bring their wooden eating bowls and road-repairing farm tools.

So, there were no ripples. In less than half an hour from start to finish, the problem was resolved.

Then there was no need to eat breakfast either. Move out!

The farmers weren't surprised either, and were actually quite cooperative.

It was even around this time that,

Li Wei discovered that his Reputation in Victor Town began to slowly increase. Well then!

I treat you to several full meals, and you treat me like a chump—no Reputation added.

You slip away under the cover of night, thinking I'm a big idiot—no Reputation added.

Now I drive you back, and you instead feel I'm reliable and possess prestige. Tsk tsk! It actually added Reputation.

Interesting.

Li Wei smiled, not taking it seriously either. He just had Liu Zhongyuan and Pang Wu lead the farmers from the front to repair the road, while he held the line from the rear, walking lazily, not urging them either.

Twenty li in the morning, twenty li in the afternoon, eating one meal in the middle. They arrived exactly at the second wooden cabin campsite before dusk.

At this moment, the farmers were already tired and hungry. But greeting them were two small wooden cabins whose area reached 160 square meters, as well as piping hot vegetable meat porridge.

Because Li Wei had Liu Zhongyuan return a step early carrying the pot to cook.

Every detail was fully within his grasp.

(End of this chapter)