In addition, Sha Duo also thought that he originally planned to have his (hired) fleet transport the elves to the north.
If the Sevington fleet comes to transport the elves, and if the new fleets help him transport the people, both sides of the money will be earned by the Sevington Chamber of Commerce!
So what else does he earn?
Thinking of this, Xia Duo couldn't help but shake his head, but depending on the situation, it was inevitable for those merchants to come to the south. Even if he didn't want others to help him transport the people, they would still come and take the elves away.
"What the hell is this!"
Xia Duo knew that the time to make a decision had come. In fact, there were not many choices to choose from. It was just - whether those fleets should help him transport the people.
As for not letting those fleets come over, this is not a choice that Xia Duo can make.
Thinking of this, he immediately gave up going to the villa area to meet Oripus, and instead took a small turn to the town hall, where he saw Mayor Thain who was reading a document.
Since there was still Belera waiting for a reply, Xia Duo did not make any pleasantries and directly stated his purpose of visit, "Mayor Sain, can you estimate the amount of money that Savile will receive after the autumn harvest this year, deducting the normal consumption of the people and sending it to Kangxi?"
How much money is left in the city of Nephila?"
The output of the Tower of Time Arcane Garden is relatively stable, but the output outside is less stable. Although there is a surplus every year, the amount is uncertain.
If there are enough, maybe we can bring in an extra boatload of people.
"Lord Shada, are you planning to recruit new citizens from Sevington again?"
"Yes."
Xia Duo couldn't help but feel a little irritated when he saw that Sean was hesitant to speak, "If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Are you still worried that I will blame you for your few words?"
After Xia Duo said this, Thain no longer hesitated, "Sir, I suggest that you stop recruiting new people!"
"Why?"
Xia Duo asked subconsciously, but as soon as he said the words, he reacted and asked Thain, "Is it because the harvest is not good this year, or is it because of the elves?"
At present, all the food that sustains the continuous expansion of the people of Great Xia is supplied by the Savile Territory. Without a legitimate reason, Thain would not be able to ask Xia Duo to give up recruiting new people.
Since we talked about the autumn harvest before, it’s probably because of the food problem—a lack of food!
At present, the cause of the food shortage can only be poor harvest and the consumption of elves.
In fact, Xia Duo already had the answer in his mind. When the dragon disaster first appeared, he asked Thain to organize the young men of the Saville Territory for training. This was mainly to prevent the dragon disaster or the drow from confiscating the food before they came over.
Destroyed.
As for the role of the reserve force, it is secondary.
As for the growth status of this year's grain, Xia Duo also knows something about it. Although he is not sure how much he can harvest in the end, there is absolutely no chance of a bad harvest.
Thain's answer also confirmed Xia Duo's idea, "It's the elves. The food sent to them was wasted a lot, and they even raised animals in the supply camp to the east. The elves want to eat, the animals want to eat, and they have to
If we waste a lot more, no matter how much food we send, it won't be enough."
"Any more?"
"Also, Conifera City is also urging us to send food. The elves there are no less than ours, but it's not the time to send food yet!"
"..."
Xia Duo was silent. The impact of the drow invasion was really numerous. Let's not talk about the dragon disaster. For the time being, the scarlet flashing King Killer Star in the sky was a bit scary, but there was no real danger.
But the elven refugees were different. To a certain extent, Xia Duo would rather have a few more giant dragons to play with than accept those elves who were the incarnation of trouble.
As long as Comanso remains intact, who can really do anything to them?
This feeling is really frustrating!
Just as he was about to ask Mayor Thain to contact Oripus for help, Shaduo immediately stopped. Although the possibility was unlikely, he still wanted to prevent Oripus from "promoting bandits to respect himself".
It would be too bad if these elves are unwilling to leave after the drow retreat!
If you think about it further, maybe Cormanthor intends to let these elves enter the territory of Nese!
"You still have to be self-reliant!"
Originally, Xia Duo came here to ask Mayor Thain to solve the problem for him, but unexpectedly, he ended up solving the problem for Mayor Thain. However, the problems in the Saville Territory are his problems, and Xia Duo doesn't care about them.
Already.
Leaving behind the words "I will find a way", Xia Duo left the town hall.
But in fact, he didn't have any good solution now. Those elves were nothing but meat. As soon as he walked out of the town hall, Shado contacted Belera and told him that his territory could not accept too many new citizens for the time being.
Xia Duo also expressed his gratitude to her for her kindness in helping with the matchmaking and declined.
…
Plans don’t change as fast as they do!
Returning to the Tower of Time, Shado contacted Niya again, "Do you know how the elves are wasting food in the supply camp to the east?"
"I don't know, what's wrong? But as long as those elves don't cause trouble, it doesn't matter if you send more food. The teacher will subsidize it for us later!"
"..."
This is not a matter of whether to subsidize or not, Xia Duo really wants to say this, but it does not seem to be a big deal, except for its impact on the Daxia collar.
Thinking of this, he felt a little irritated for no reason, "Forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything."
Immediately afterwards, Shado changed the topic, "Niya, do you have the latest news from Cormanso? The Northland Alliance or something related to Drow?"
"Not yet, but you don't have to think too much about the Northland Alliance for the time being. Although it seems that all countries have basically unified their opinions, this kind of formal alliance involving multiple countries and even different races has no individual
We couldn't talk about it at all for several years."
"Okay, I'm just asking, if there is any latest news, remember to inform me!"
"knew!"
…
After interrupting the call with Niya, Sha Duo returned to his residence, made himself a cup of tea, and then sat blankly at his desk, deep in thought.
It seems that since this year's snowmelt competition, the world has undergone some kind of change. Although it is not obvious, it has a real impact on him. Chateau is willing to call this change "the wave of the times."
At the same time, he could also deeply appreciate the power of this change, especially the recent changes, which made him feel like he was being coerced by the world. For the first time, Xia Duo wanted to let go of all his thoughts and stay quietly for a while.
.
Reorient yourself so you don't lose yourself.
Spellcasters, mages, arcanists, magic research, territory development, world situations, and even individual weapons, concepts and events inevitably broke into Sha Duo's mind.
But he did not refuse, but allowed these thoughts to fly and looked at everything from a detached perspective.
At an unknown moment, a flash of lightning seemed to break through the fog, and Xia Duo suddenly woke up. Although he didn't find that he was any different from before, his mood was unexpectedly relaxed, as if he had found the direction for the future again.
