Aslan was a little surprised when he saw the barbarians pouring out.
I remember that in his previous life, when he brought over the old, weak, women and children from Laianning Village, there were only seven or eight hundred people there. This must be several times the number at that time!
"Lord, you asked me to take over all the clan members. You can't default on your debt!" Lai Anning, who was a head taller than Gawain, hid behind Gawain and stretched his neck to say.
Aslan was speechless for a while, was he that terrible?
After hearing what Le Anning said, a white-haired old man among the barbarians followed suit and bowed his head very humbly.
"Lord! Please don't be embarrassed. Forget about us old guys waiting to die. I hope you can accept these children. Although they are very thin now, as long as they grow up, they will definitely become your most courageous and loyal soldiers.
Subordinates." The old man knelt on his knees and gave Aslan a prostrate salute.
Many barbarian warriors had red eyes, even Le Anning was no exception.
The old man lying on the ground was Le Anning's teacher. He was once one of the most powerful warriors of the barbarian clan and the backbone of their lineage.
It was a pity that when he grew old, there was no great swordsman level in their lineage, and even after they became strong swordsmen, the food rations were reduced, which made the people of their lineage start to starve. Even if they got up early every day and went hunting at night, they could not feed at all.
Don't kill all the tribesmen.
Long-term starvation makes the elders weak, the children are malnourished, and their physical condition becomes worse and worse. Naturally, there is no way to cultivate excellent warriors, and they fall into a vicious cycle.
The Leanning lineage will only become weaker and weaker until one day it is annexed by a more powerful tribe.
Although Aslan did not know this old man, he had heard it from Leanning and Teyes many times in his previous life. Unfortunately, the old man died of hunger just a year after he came to Leianning Village.
Gululu!
Before the old man heard Aslan's answer, his stomach growled loudly. I wonder if it was due to years of hunger. This growling was very loud and could be heard clearly by everyone around him.
Gawain opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to speak.
It is true that there are too many people in Laianning Village this time, more than 2,000 people. With the appetite of barbarians, even the elderly and children eat three to four times the amount of ordinary people in one day. The young and middle-aged people are even more terrifying.
More than a thousand people may not sound like much, but considering the appetite of barbarians.
That's tens of thousands or more. With the current population of Mero Town, there simply isn't that much food.
Aslan was just stunned for a short moment because he recalled some events from his past life.
Leanning's eyes couldn't help but dim. He also knew the situation of Merlot Town very well. It was impossible to support his people by relying on Merlot Town alone.
But just as he raised his head, Aslan said: "Essien will bring everyone into the house to see how hungry they are, and have a celebration banquet."
Essien was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and said quickly: "Lord, our food production cannot satisfy such a large population."
Aslan waved his hand indifferently, lifted the old man who was kneeling on the ground, and grabbed his wrist. Aslan couldn't help but feel sad, it was really his age as a hero.
Judging from the bones of the old man, when he was young, he was a mighty and majestic warrior like Le Anning, but now he is as hungry as skin and bones, and even his waist is a little rickety.
"You have endured hardship, Mero Town will be your home from now on." Aslan naturally helped the old man into Mero Town.
"Everyone has worked hard and come to the Lord's Mansion to attend the celebration banquet." Aslan supported the old man and said to the people around him who came to support him.
The celebration banquet was very simple. After all, the town of Merlo has just solved the problem of food and clothing. It is already very difficult to be well fed and clothed warmly.
That night, many savages shed tears while eating.
They haven't had enough to eat for who knows how long.
Essien walked over with a gloomy face. Aslan had become the good guy, so naturally he would be the bad guy.
Seeing Essien's gloomy expression, Leanning and Yokov quickly stood up to say hello. As the town magistrate, Essien would have the right to govern barbarians like them in the future.
"Lord Zhen Ling!"
"See Your Excellency the Magistrate!"
Essien glanced at the two of them with some surprise. In the past, Le Anning was a very high-minded person in the town of Melo. Except for Aslan, everyone else was inferior. Now he was so polite. It seemed that he knew the situation in front of him very well.
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"You should know the situation in the town now! If you are just an ordinary person, there is no problem in saving a little. But you know how much you eat, I don't need to tell you." Essien said with a much softened expression.
Yorkoff and LeAnning looked at the strange looks of the tribesmen and ordinary people around them, and couldn't help but lower their heads, feeling ashamed.
"We understand that we will never take things for free. I don't know what kind of work the Lord Zhenling can give us, but we promise not to take things for free." Yokov said decisively.
Essien nodded with satisfaction.
"That's more or less the same. All working people in Merlo Town have always been calculated based on wages and rations. I think Leanning should be very clear about this. I have already calculated that barbarian warriors are much stronger than ordinary warriors, so
A barbarian warrior's salary is four times that of an ordinary warrior."
Hearing that the existing salary had quadrupled, Lai Anning raised his fingers and counted. They now have forty-six qualified barbarian warriors serving in the army. This salary is enough to meet the monthly needs of five hundred tribesmen.
The food consumption was so great that I couldn’t help but feel happy.
"As for those barbarian warriors who are not yet qualified, they will receive the same salary as ordinary warriors." Essien continued to add.
"This is specially granted to you by the lord."
"What a kind lord!" Yokov praised.
Leanning's eyes lit up and he couldn't wait to ask: "Lord Zhen Ling! If all my tribesmen become qualified barbarian warriors, can they get the same salary as me?"
"That's natural, but the test is very difficult, so you have to be mentally prepared." Essien added.
"It doesn't matter, I will definitely train those little brats hard." Le Anning said overjoyed.
"I've done some calculations. This can probably provide food for a thousand of you. You still have more than 1,300 people. The lord has set aside a piece of land in the east and you will be responsible for its production. If it can be fully utilized and developed, it will be completely
There is plenty of food for you and your family to live a good life."
When Essien said this, he felt a little unhappy in his heart, because Aslan was too generous to the Leanning family.