While Zhen Jian was still struggling with the purpose of "people's hearts".

Soon, he received an answer.

It seemed that he had noticed his doubts, and the prompt sound of the Wanjie System rang again:

"Only by gaining the support and love of the people in the territory can we gain the hearts of the people. Usually, a person can only contribute a little hearts of the people for life, which is very precious.

Of course, if the lords do what they do hurt them and let them live in dire straits without any sense of happiness and satisfaction, you will lose the hearts of the people they contribute and be taken back by them."

Hearing this, Zhen Jian nodded secretly, Oh, it turns out that this is how people's hearts were obtained.

But what is the purpose of the people’s hearts?

At this time, the Wanjie System continued to prompt:

"The people's hearts are a necessary condition for improving the lord's level, and it is also a main condition for establishing an arsenal."

"Your current lord level: Baron

Next lord level: Viscount.

Upgrade conditions: 100,000 people's hearts and 100,000 honor points."

After listening to the tips from the Wanjie System, this time, Zhen Jian thoroughly understood the ways to obtain people's hearts and their uses.

The people's hearts can be used to upgrade the lord level and to build an arsenal.

Thinking of this, Zhen Jian hurriedly went back to look at the lord interface and found that there was no option to build an arsenal on it.

He couldn't help but wonder, "Why are there no option to build an arsenal? Is it because my level is not enough? It should be like this!"

I thought of having obtained the glory point before, and it has been temporarily stored in the emails by the system.

It is obvious that he has not even activated the purpose of the Honor Point, otherwise, the data column of the Honor Point will be added to his personal center.

"Lord, Lord Lord..."

Suddenly, Zhen Jian felt that someone was calling him.

In an instant, his consciousness was pulled out of the system of all worlds in his mind.

When I came back to my senses, I found that Fu Bo looked at him with a gaze, "Lord, you see, everyone has been kneeling for so long, aren't it..."

Hearing this, Zhen Jian suddenly realized and hurriedly said, "No gifts, no gifts, everyone should get up quickly."

"Thank you Lord!"

Seeing that the lord finally spoke, the serfs who had been kneeling for several minutes under the platform breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed their sore knees one by one, and stood up like a tide.

When everyone stood up, Uncle Fu shouted again: "Next, please invite the new lord to speak..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a "drip" sound, and a drop of rain fell from the sky.

Looking at the dark clouds, Zhen Jian felt something was not good, and it was probably going to rain heavily soon.

Thinking of this, he walked to the front of the platform, looked at the thousands of serfs below the stage, and waved directly: "It's going to rain soon. Those who don't want to get wet, hurry up and go home. If you have something to say, let's talk about it next time. I don't want to become the first new lord who was soaked into a chicken that just took office!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the audience burst into laughter.

In an instant, these serfs developed a lot of favor for this newly appointed lord.

"Everyone is separated, go home quickly..."

Zhen Jian really didn't have the patience to accompany them to get wet in the rain, so he ordered the end directly.

With a bang, the vast crowds of people in the audience immediately scattered and rushed towards their respective residences.

Hurry!!!

Just as the crowd was dispersed, the heavy rain that had been brewing in the sky for a long time poured down, and the raindrops that rushed down hit the ground, stirring up a series of dust.

Seeing this scene, Zhen Jian couldn't help but frown and secretly called unlucky.

"Is it really going to be soaked in a chicken on my first day in office?"

At this moment, a group of serfs appeared in the distance of the square, led by a middle-aged man wearing a straw raincoat.

The middle-aged man brought these serfs, each holding an umbrella in his arms, stepped out of the water splashes all over the ground, and ran towards Zhen Jian.

Someone is giving an umbrella? Who is so sensible?

Zhen Jian's heart moved and immediately led the team to the middle-aged man running wildly.

The middle-aged man wearing a straw raincoat came to the front and bowed respectfully and said, "The villain Chen Wei pays homage to the Lord."

"When is it now, please give me a gift!"

"Thank you Lord!"

After saying that, Chen Wei hurriedly opened the umbrella and blocked Zhen Jian. At the same time, the people following him handed the umbrellas they brought to Ding Yao and the soldiers.

Zhen Jian looked at the middle-aged man in front of him and found that he had a national face with clear contours and bright eyes, which looked different from those serfs with dull expressions.

Suddenly, he remembered what the young man Zhen Zhuang said before. He said that Chen Wei was the lackey of the four major warlords and was responsible for managing the entire Black Eagle Town.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but be more careful.

Chen Wei looked at Zhen Jian and said in a humble tone: "Lord Lord has just taken office, so I guess he hasn't had time to find a place to resettle the command center. The rain is getting heavy now. If the Lord Lord does not dislike it, please move the Lord to the villain's residence and take shelter from the wind and rain for the time being?"

Seeing that he spoke appropriately and was very polite, Zhen Jian nodded a little with some appreciation in his heart, "Take us there, but I don't know if so many people can accommodate them?"

Chen Wei smiled and said, "The villain's residence is right next to the barracks. There are many vacant houses that are enough to accommodate the lord's entourage."

"Lord, please follow the villain."

"Okay, I'll keep an umbrella myself, so I don't have to bother you."

Zhen Jian took the umbrella and led the way by Chen Wei. The group hurriedly walked through the square and walked towards the north district street of Black Eagle Town.

On the way to Chen Wei's house, Zhen Jian asked curiously: "Why is there a barracks in Black Eagle Town?"

Chen Wei nodded and said respectfully: "It was built by the previous lords."

Zhen Jian said: "How big is the barracks and how many people can they accommodate?"

Chen Wei thought for a while and said, "It can accommodate up to 300 people, but most of the barracks are vacant now, and only dozens of militia are still stationed there."

During the conversation, we had already arrived at the entrance of a spacious courtyard.

Zhen Jian looked at Chen Wei's residence. Although it was very simple, it was at least stronger than most serfs. His family also covered a large area, including the front yard, which had to be at least several hundred square meters.

"Lord, please!"

After passing through the front yard, there is the main hall of Chen Wei’s house.

As soon as Zhen Jian passed the threshold, he saw more than twenty people standing on both sides of the gate, both men, women, young and old. Needless to think, these are all Chen Wei's family books.

Sure enough, after seeing Zhen Jian, all these family books knelt down and saluted, "Greetings to Lord Lord!"

"Get up."

Zhen Jian waved his hand and turned around and asked, "Are these your wife, children and grandchildren?"

Chen Wei nodded, "Yes, Lord Lord, please sit down. I have prepared lunch, please don't dislike him."

It's already noon now, and everyone is already hungry.

Since Chen Wei has prepared lunch so sensibly, there is no need for them to be polite.

Soon, Chen Wei's wife and children brought the food to the table, and then they left sensibly.

Lunch is relatively simple, it is mainly noodles and steamed buns, and then paired with a few vegetarian dishes. It seems that Chen Wei’s family conditions are also very average.

I guess I didn’t get much money when working for the four major warlords.

Zhen Jian buried his head in his meal, and ate a few consecutive days before putting down the bowl quickly.

During this process, Chen Wei did not speak, but watched them eat silently.

After seeing Zhen Jian finish eating, Chen Wei immediately poured hot tea for him, "Lord, use it slowly."

Zhen Jian waved his hand, stared at him for a long time, and suddenly asked, "Do you have something to tell me?"

As soon as this said, Ding Yao immediately stopped the quickie in her hand and secretly observed Chen Wei's expression.

Chen Wei nodded, pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "Lord Lord took office today. Have you heard a lot of bad things about me?"

Zhen Jian did not admit it or deny it, but just looked at him quietly.

Chen Wei faced Zhen Jian's gaze with a firm look and said in a deep voice: "No matter whether the Lord Lord believes it or not, I am not the lackey of the four major warlords!"

"Now that the Lord Lord has come, I will be completely relieved and no longer have to bear the reputation of being a lackey."

Zhen Jiandan said: "I just came here and was not familiar with everything here. It is difficult to judge right or wrong in a short period of time, but one thing is that you are doing things for the four major warlords, which is a fact."

Hearing this, Chen Wei took a deep breath and said, "The Lord is right. I have indeed been working for the four major warlords over the years, but this is a choice.

If I don’t do my business for them, they will send their people to Black Hawk Town to manage the business. At that time, life in Black Hawk Town will be even more difficult, and we will be more bullied, and their people will not regard us as human beings.

Although I hand over the grain harvested from the territory to them every year in accordance with the requirements of the four major warlords, at least I did not let my compatriots in the territory go hungry, and tried my best to escape the targets of labor service issued by the four major warlords for them."

Speaking of this, Chen Wei's eyes were already red, "Lord may not know that when the four major warlords sent people to take charge of this place in the early years, in addition to planting and harvesting wheat, we also had to go out to build city walls and mine stones for them.

At that time, I went there for half a month, and often three hundred people went out, and only two hundred people came back. Those people were either exhausted or could not bear the torture and wanted to escape. In the first place, Black Eagle Town had a population of tens of thousands, but in those years, more than half of the casualties were injured.

Later, the grain output could not increase and it fell year by year. It was because I risked my life to negotiate with them and guaranteed the amount of grain paid to them, so that they could withdraw the people stationed here. I don’t care what the people here think of me or how they talk about me behind their backs. I can swear to God and have a clear conscience!”

"What I, Chen Wei, have done over the years, are worthy of my conscience and everything in Black Eagle Town..."

The rain outside is getting heavier and heavier.

Chen Wei's emotions became more and more excited as he spoke.

Zhen Jian listened quietly without interrupting a word.

Finally, the rain stopped, and the disappearing sun hung over Blackhawk Town again, still brilliant and still radiant...

－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－
Chapter completed!