Ruiweile returned to the City of White Veil to work for a while, then took advantage of the convoy coming again to buy a ticket and set foot on the road to the Phoenix Kingdom.
Getting into a stranger's car is a very dangerous act, but the convoy is not a stranger to him, because no matter how the businessmen of the convoy change, the escorts and managers remain the same.
When he stopped for dinner or camp on the road, Revel would feel uncomfortable because everyone would stare at him.
Kobolds may be further away from the human form than ordinary orcs, almost to the same extent as lizards. In other people's territory, everyone will avoid staring at one person for a long time, but now in their own fleet, even if it is still not excessive, there are only a few dozen Even if a single or two-man businessman comes in turns, you will still feel like you are being watched all the time.
Fortunately, the convoy was very fast, and this discomfort did not last long. We did not set up camp the next day, and arrived at the border cargo yard of the Phoenix Kingdom after dark.
Ruiweile was still looking around in the goods yard. Before he could even find a place to sleep through the night, someone stopped him and took him to the hut for questioning.
The questions were very simple, how many people were in the family, what they were here for, why they were here, how long they planned to stay in the kingdom, etc. Except for the length of stay, they were all answered very quickly.
The people at the goods yard asked him to deal with him in the office lobby all night.
The hall, but in Ruiweile's eyes is not bad, probably because of his poor body shape. The bench in the hall is no different from a slightly narrow single bed to him, and the bench seat here is made of cloth-covered cork. Let him sleep well.
When I got up the next day, the atmosphere was different.
None of the people who could speak Ongian were seen before, and those who could see could not understand what he was saying at all. They had to go back to the office area for help. Soon, they saw the gentleman who had interrogated him yesterday at work again. Follow up and ask.
Taking him to yesterday's office again, the man explained the situation to him: "Because you are a migrant worker, the country has no obligation to provide you with literacy education. For the language problem, I will provide a plan. You will work in the goods yard every ten days. I will provide you with a language knowledge blessing for a fee of six yuan. This amount is not small and will take up 50 to 60% of your salary."
"Language knowledge!?" Rui Weile was shocked. Isn't that magic?
The official shrugged indifferently.
The rotating deputy managers of the goods yard are a group of magic personnel specially trained by the Border Agency at the request of the Research Bureau. Those who have the opportunity to further their studies will be transferred to other departments. Only those who are talented enough to learn second-ring magic will stay.
The personnel of the Border Agency are not cut from the land. In order to avoid the exodus of personnel, the main ones are apprentices who have been expelled from the people and are stranded in one ring. Such people often have some magic foundation and talent, but it is difficult to become a formal mage. (Three Rings) opportunity.
Of course, there are also some who have been expelled from the apprentice series due to disagreements with their concepts, but generally speaking, most of them can only specialize in one or two second-level spells, and one of them must be occupied by language knowledge.
Those who have learned general language skills will have a smoother path to promotion in the Border Agency. In addition to border trade, a place like the freight yard also has defense functions in conjunction with the underground city defense force. It is a gold-plated position.
Border officers who specialize in language skills are not as good as real magicians. Those who can release one per day on average are considered good. Many people can only release one every two days. If there are more, they will have headaches and chest tightness.
The quantity cannot meet the needs of border management at all, and we have to rely on capsules and scrolls purchased from various magic companies and shops. Their own spells are mainly to keep themselves in a state where they can always understand unknown languages. Depending on the position, they may have to bear the burden of the chief officer or adjutant. In principle, the extra times are allowed to earn extra income and do not count. Corruption, just obey the price limit.
However, this extra money is actually not easy to earn, because businessmen will prepare relevant props themselves, and workers are not willing to part with it. Only small businessmen from home who are familiar with it and know the rules will use it before going out.
After waiting, but not waiting for Ruiweile's response, the adjutant said: "If you are not willing to pay for language training, I will find someone to take you to the station to work as a temporary worker. There is not much language communication there, just follow other porters. Just do it, and the salary can be paid on a daily basis.”
These words woke up Rui Weile, who was still in a state of confusion. He quickly shook his head: "No, I want to be proficient in the language!"
As a herdsman who rarely interacts with people outside his family, Ruiweile has never been exposed to magic in his life. It is impossible not to be curious.
And after experiencing the morning just past, he could figure out that he couldn't get along here without knowing the local language, let alone find channels to buy goods at low prices.
"Now that I've decided, I'll tell you about the work and benefits. Your job is mainly to follow the instructions of the cargo marshalling staff and help move the goods. This is not difficult, but you must pay attention to the label information. Some goods cannot be bumped, and some goods cannot be touched. There are positive and negative distinctions and cannot be rolled over. In terms of wages, in principle, our unit pays wages to hired workers once a month, but you are a new employee. I see that you don’t have much property. You will definitely need money recently. I called the team leader. I’ll sign an agreement with you, and the marshalling leader will temporarily advance the daily salary, because you also have to pay for language training, so the money will be very small.”
"...Okay." Actually, I don't quite understand, but it's a good thing to have access to magic.
The adjutant of the cargo yard also called the marshalling leader to sign a handwritten three-party agreement. He blessed Ruiweile with magic knowledge on the spot, gave him a pot of sugar water, and went straight to work.
The effect of the magic was very miraculous. After a while, when I passed by the office hall again, I could already understand what everyone was saying.
In fact, there are businessmen in the hall, some want to rent cars, some want to inquire about the status of goods, etc.
The next step was to work with the group leader, which was much easier than he expected, because the goods were transported on flat-bed carts with small wheels.
A vehicle with such small wheels cannot move at all in ordinary places, but the ground in the cargo yard is completely hardened and flat, so the small wheel vehicle is very low to the ground, so it will be very labor-saving when loading and unloading.
In the middle of work, I actually got a free working meal!
For herdsmen who are used to eating meat, the working meal is not a rich one, but it is not sloppy either. It consists of a cup of sugar water, two pieces of meat from different animals, and two cakes. You can also choose spicy sauces to add yourself, and the sugar water is also Can be added.
Perhaps because the herdsmen's tastes were not strong, Ruiweile's tongue remained naturally sharp, and he immediately realized that the two pieces of meat had different origins. One was the mutton from his hometown, and the other was from a species he had never seen before.
With the blessing of language knowledge, if you don’t understand something, just ask: “Excuse me, what kind of meat is this?”
The person sitting next to him took a look at the meat and looked a little disgusted: "Little strong meat."
"cockroach?"
"It's... ugh! What a bug!" As if saying the word "bug" made him lose his appetite, the person who answered the question moved his plate away and stared at the plate from side to side. In the end, he only took one bite of the piece of meat. Let it go.
Rui Weile looked at this man's awkward look, lowered his head to look at the meat he had taken a bite of, took a piece of kuai in each hand, forked it up and then bit it.
Not bad.
Although it seems that there is no oil at all to replenish the oil and water, the taste is not strong and even a little tender, the fiber is closer to crab meat, and the mutton taste is also very bland. It has its own advantages and disadvantages with mutton.
insect? What kind of insect can pull out such a big piece of flesh?
I don’t know if this thing is difficult to raise.
He became curious and wanted to know the answer. The little prince asked questions on the grassland. Soon he learned a lot of information about Xiaoqiang, and he felt more and more that he was the savior of the grassland!
Xiaoqiang only needs fermented sawdust to grow. There is a shortage of wood on the grassland, but there is no shortage of hay. The properties are the same.
The herds do not eat everything. Green grass can reduce the amount of water the herds drink. Some herds can even sustain themselves by drinking water only once a month or two if they only eat grass. But on the one hand, the herds don’t like to eat hay. If they have to eat it, they have to eat it near a stream or somewhere with access to well water, otherwise the animals will die of thirst in a few days.
Therefore, the grassland that has been gnawed by the herds will leave a lot of hay, which is originally useless. Even for fuel herders, they are more willing to use animal poop, which is more durable and does not require frequent tossing.
"Green Gourd Sword Fairy"
Due to climate change, the hay ratio is larger now than in previous years.
Xiaoqiang can eat fermented sawdust, and he should also be able to eat fermented hay. Even if Xiaoqiang's meat is not easy to sell, having another herd species that eats different foods can make the herdsmen's lives easier.
So where can I buy fresh, viable Xiaoqiang?
