Chapter 119 Wilson's Complaint
After Browning's explanation, Roning learned a lot about taming magical beasts.
Generally speaking, the methods used to tame monsters are a combination of starvation, endurance, beating, reward, and training.
For some monsters with weak willpower, you can make them surrender by starving them for a while and then giving them some food. Repeating this several times can make them surrender. You can get a relatively docile pet with further training and two or three generations of breeding.
It is not so easy to tame fierce monsters. After all, they are not only violent, but most of them are also very intelligent.
Some guys would rather starve to death than eat anything thrown by humans. If you want to make them surrender, you can only rely on auxiliary props such as the Warcraft Contract Scroll to establish a master-servant relationship at the spiritual level.
However, the storm wolf cub that Roning obtained was a little different. Firstly, it had not stayed with the mother wolf for too long, and secondly, it was so small that it didn't even have its eyes open.
There is an unwritten saying in the animal training world that cubs will have a deep impression of the first person or animal they see when they open their eyes.
So Browning suggested that Roning spend more time with the cub in the next few days to make sure that he is the first thing it sees when it opens its eyes.
At the same time, he also instructed that after the Storm Wolf cub opened its eyes, Roning should act close to the cub, interact with them gently, be friendly and patient, and try to minimize interference with them.
In this way, the foundation of trust has been established. The next step is to use training, rewards, and punishments to clarify the other party's Ronin's master's identity.
Storm wolves are also wolves. Humans can tame wild wolves into dogs, so it is very feasible to tame magic wolves into "magic dogs."
After sending the trainer away, Ronin and Irene played with the storm wolf cubs for a while.
"Let's give it a name, bro?"
Irene gently stroked the cub's head as if she had a new playmate in Hillwood Town.
Maybe because it has been touched too often, the cub was a little resistant at first, but now it just whines and doesn't resist.
Luo Ning thought momentarily and said, "I see it has black fur all over its body, so I'll call it 'Little Black.'"
"Little Black?"
Irene tilted her head and thought for a while. "Brother, can you change to a more domineering name? Xiao Hei sounds weak. How about calling it 'Black Tiger'?"
"My father said that tiger-like monsters are very powerful!"
"Black Tiger is also OK."
Luo Ning agreed with a smile, "Look at its big and strong appearance, so this name is appropriate."
"Hehe, Black Tiger, Black Tiger~"
Amid Irene's cheerful shouts, the butler Gallen knocked on the door again, "Master, Political Officer Wilson is here. He has something to report to you."
"Let him come to my study."
Roning touched the black tiger's little head, let Irene play with it, and then left this temporary pet room.
"My Lord, long time no see!"
In the study, Wilson greeted Roning warmly.
"It's been a Long time since we've seen Wilson. How are the accommodation arrangements for the craftsmen going?" Roning asked.
"Sir, although we have been building wooden houses non-stop for the past two months, you brought a lot of people this time, and they are all famous craftsmen. It would be difficult to let them live in a separate room."
Luo Ning nodded and frowned for a while.
"It is my promise to provide accommodation for the craftsmen. However, if the houses are limited in the early stage, we can let them live in one room with multiple people. I will promise to give them a room when the house is expanded later. Most of the craftsmen come in groups, so it should not be a problem for them to live together."
These people came to Shanlin Town not as guests but as workers working for Luo Ning, and they came to start a business.
It was enough for Ronin to provide a house that could shelter from the wind and rain, but he did not guarantee it to be luxurious.
"Oh, by the way, Master Darn let him live in the Outer Fort, and the potter Jim made some arrangements for him."
Master Daan manufactures looms, while Jim makes porcelain. Both will be the pillar industries of Shanlin Town in the future. It is not excessive to show some courtesy to these two people, especially Master Daan.
Wilson remembered the names of these two people clearly. It was definitely extraordinary to be singled out by the lord.
Next, Roning explained the work arrangements for these craftsmen to Wilson.
The carpenters can be assigned to the Iron and Wood Workshop, where the newly built factory building is relatively large and has enough space to display their skills;
the two new bricklayers and five apprentices will naturally join the army of house builders to prepare for the subsequent expansion of Ronin's population;
The only thing that was difficult to arrange was the blacksmith - Kales's blacksmith shop was not big and could not accommodate so many people working.
Hillwood Town needs to build a new blacksmith shop.
Luo Ning thought for a moment and ordered, "The day after tomorrow, the morning of the day after tomorrow, have all the craftsmen come to the Mountain Forest Fortress for a meeting. Also, invite Kalus, William, and others from the town."
"Yes, sir. I will notify you tomorrow."
Wilson wrote down everything. "Sir, we have planted the cabbages according to your ridge tillage method and applied urine fertilizer according to your method. After more than a month, the growth is very good. Do you have time to inspect it?"
The first crop planted using the ridge farming method in Shanlin Town was cabbage, and now, after two months, it has indeed grown.
Chahar, who had been standing nearby, also reported: "Master, according to Ma Xin's report, several piles of feces at the fertilizer base have turned black as you said, and they no longer emit a foul smell. I went over to take a look, and it should meet your requirements. When do you think we can go and check it out?"
Luo Ning nodded. "Then let's go to the fertilizer base tomorrow and then check on the cabbage planting situation. Oh, Wilson, have you planned the experimental field?"
Wilson nodded and said, "Sir, with the help of the four village chiefs, I have planned out ten acres of land in each village."
These forty acres of land were used by Luo Ning specifically to grow wheat.
Luo Ning planned to have people do some intensive farming and then select wheat ears with large and full grains as seeds, which would also serve as a base for testing the effects of fertilizers.
If he wanted to get good-quality seeds, this was the only method he could think of.
For other wheat fields, based on the original planting method, Luo Ning has asked the village heads and group leaders to collect dead branches, leaves, and the like to burn into manure before spring plowing. At the same time, a small amount of fertilizer will be applied to ensure that the irrigation and weeding of the wheat fields can be carried out effectively.
In short, we must never grow crops with the mentality of "May the Seven Gods bless you" as we did before.
The conversation lasted for a long time, mostly with Wilson and Chahar reporting on the situation in Shanlin Town over the past month. Luo Ning also asked many questions.
Overall, the agricultural affairs in Shanlin Town are basically moving in the direction that Luo Ning expected. The only problem may still be the shortage of manpower.
When Luo Ning came back, he thought about whether he should take a detour to the Horse Herding City to buy a batch of slaves. However, considering that winter was approaching, it would be difficult to transport so many slaves over, and there were not so many houses in Shanlin Town, so he finally had to give up.
"grown-ups..."
Wilson hesitated as if he had something he wanted to say but didn't dare to.
Seeing this, Luo Ning smiled and said, "Wilson, you have done a good job recently. If you have any ideas or opinions, please feel free to share them."
After receiving the affirmation, Wilson plucked up the courage to say, "Sir, can you hire an assistant for me?"
He quickly explained, "The village chief and the team leader are assisting me in agricultural matters, so it is very convenient for me to handle them. But, sir, regarding the arrangement and supervision of the slaves' work, such as logging and construction, I cannot handle it alone."
When Wilson first applied for the political officer position of Ronin, he never thought it would be so busy. After all, the previous one, Princet, looked very idle.
But Wilson has never slept well since he became Ronin's political officer.
Although he enjoyed the warm respect from the village chief, team leader, and people in the territory, and also enjoyed the process of being busy and seeing the rewards, the lord's team was getting bigger and bigger, and there were more and more things to do, and he could no longer handle it alone.
Poor his ordinary riding horse, he was afraid it would be exhausted to death if it ran too much daily.
Roning nodded slowly.
"I understand your situation. There are indeed more and more affairs in Shanlin Town. It is difficult for you to take charge of all of them alone.
"One assistant is clearly not enough."
The main reason is that there are still no political officials in Qingzhu Village, Ziguo Village, and Huitu Village, so Luo Ning needs Wilson to bring a few people out.
"How about this? I'll give you five spots. Go to the town and recruit five assistants for the administrative officer. Each assistant will get a daily salary of about three copper coins. It's best if they can read. If they can't read, I'll assign them other jobs."
Wilson's eyes widened, somewhat overjoyed.
He only needed one assistant, but he didn't expect the lord to approve five for him at once.
"You are so generous, my Lord!"
Luo Ning chuckled. Now that he was rich, the total salary of five civil servant assistants was only five gold coins a year, which was nothing.
"Let them learn from you. If they perform well, I will arrange for them to serve as government officials in the three villages in the north. By then, Wilson, I will promote you to 'Chief of Government Affairs', responsible for all government affairs in the seven villages of Shanlin Town."
"Of course, salaries will also increase," he added.
He made up the position of chief administrative official, a civil servant one level higher than the administrative officer.
Wilson's eyes sparkled when he heard this, and this one sentence alone swept away his recent fatigue.
He had long seen the extraordinary qualities of the lord before him.
Although he is now trapped in Shanlin Town and is just a small baron, Wilson believes that Ronin will eventually get out.
He was very worried that if the lord left Shanlin Town in the future, he would stay here and serve as the town's political official.
But now that the Lord has said so, it means that in the future, he will have the opportunity to follow Roning's footsteps, walk out of this mountain town, and make a name for himself in the wider world outside.
"Don't worry, sir. Wilson will not disappoint you!"
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