Balin and several civilian dwarves around him serve as secretaries, cashiers, telegraph operators, etc. From the beginning of the expedition until now, Snorri has not given them a detailed division of labor.
On the one hand, the expeditionary force is small in number, the tasks are small and complex, and the civilian manpower is limited. On the other hand, Snorri believes that when full trust is not yet available, a certain degree of cross-over of functions can help ensure efficiency and integrity.
In fact, he still underestimated the loyalty and reliability of the dwarves. Even if he deliberately observed and tested these young tribesmen secretly, he was not disappointed.
Snorri arranged for Balin to serve as internal affairs officer, with other tribesmen as his staff, and his cousin became the administrator at an unusually young age. This is quite rare in the Mountain Kingdom, and most lords prefer to believe in the role of beards.
Snorri also promised to create more than one mid-level position in the future. He did not want his territory to become a backwater at the beginning of its creation. This arrangement has indeed enhanced the work enthusiasm of the subordinates.
"My territory needs people. The more the better, and the sooner the better! You all can express your opinions." Some of Snorri's practices in his previous life may not be suitable for transplantation, so he decided to listen to the wisdom of the locals.
"We should spread the news throughout the mountain kingdom through rune telegraphs!" Telegraph operator Noli jumped out to answer.
"This is not enough. There are still only a few tribesmen who can afford the rune transmitter. You can't hope that the leader of the settlement area will come and develop it on his own, right? Let me tell you, the tavern must make use of it!"
The young man's views were immediately criticized. The speaker was named Ouyin. He was two hundred years old and the eldest member of Snorri's civil service team. He originally worked as a clerk in the Supreme Court, but because of his ordinary background, there were no opportunities for promotion, so he signed up for the expedition to look for opportunities.
"Your Majesty Snorri, you are well-known in the mountains as a generous person. If you give the tavern owners some introduction fees, I believe they can do more thorough publicity."
Ouyin people have a better understanding of social conditions in middle age, and the ideas he proposed were recognized by Snorri. The tavern is the information distributing center for the dwarves, and the boss and bartender may play no worse role in publicity than the lord.
"Those tribesmen who are willing to come may not have much savings." Balin did not want to fall behind his subordinates, so he spoke carefully. These days, he has learned a skill that is essential for those in power - to leave room for speech.
"I think we need to provide them with temporary housing, and we have to take into account supplies along the way. More importantly, after the tribesmen come here, we have to provide for their living needs before the production and trade system is established."
Balin's words are on point. Although there are quite a few forces around Plateau Castle, the dwarves have only concluded a trade agreement with the lizardmen. Before the entire economic system can operate, the lord needs to regulate it.
"I have considered this," Snorri said, pushing the road construction draft in front of the civil servants. Although they have long been aware of Snorri's attitude of treating gold like dirt, the simple calculation of the cost of such a large project made every dwarf take a breath of air.
"Ancestral gods, please!"
"Blockson will probably be very happy!"
“Didn’t the ancestor goddess teach us how to save in the first place?”
There were a lot of exclamations from the civil servants, which of course Snorri had expected. It was precisely because of this that he made the decision to build the railway without discussion. Dwarves were naturally unwilling to spend money, which would affect even a wise man like Thorgreen.
"With such a big project, I believe that everyone can support themselves as long as they are willing." Bahrain said in a daze. Work-for-relief is a policy that has been proven effective in both worlds.
"If that's not enough, helping the lizard people rebuild the temple city and clearing the Coffin Canyon can be put on the agenda, but the latter requires combat experience." Snorri added, he didn't want the tribesmen who came from afar to be in those The guy's men suffered heavy losses.
"In addition to our existing wealth, the initial capital for the first phase of construction can also be supplemented by the income from the Lost Plateau land." Snorri changed the subject and narrowed his eyes.
How to deal with the large and lush land of the Lost Plateau was a very difficult problem. He felt like he was walking a tightrope. One wrong step would cause great negative consequences in the future.
“Those are our mountains after all!”
"This, this is difficult..."
Snorri promised the knights to divide the territory from the Lost Plateau. The members of the expeditionary force knew about it, but everyone avoided talking about it in private. Now that there was no outsider to mention it publicly, the civil servants decided to give some more advice.
Although everyone admits that these knights fought well and made considerable contributions along the way, the mountains have belonged to the dwarves since ancient times! This was a true "violation of the ancestral decision", and it was purely Snorri's prestige that suppressed the noise.
"I understand what you are thinking, but the introduction of knights and their people has a lot of effects. The first is force. Of course they have to protect their homeland. The plateau is too vast and there is no fortress to rely on. It is difficult for us to control it alone. Moreover, When there is a foreign war, cooperation with us is a promise that must be kept."
Snorri took a sip of coffee, which was grown in the rain forests of the Southland. He decided to do a good job in the ideological work of these most sensible subordinates first, and then rely on them to channel the opposition voices of the tribesmen below.
"In addition, they will become an important part of our economic cycle. Farmers farming and grazing will provide us with food; they need tools and build houses, which in turn will bring us market demand. Our economic characteristics are Here, what we buy are agricultural products and what we export are high value-added things and skills.”
"Indeed, it's okay to sell the unique specialties of the South, but if you transport the highly homogenized handicrafts back to the old world and sell them, I'm afraid it would be a foolish act only the goblins could do." Bahrain made it clear that transportation costs determine The dwarves who have reached the southern edge of the world must find a market on the spot.
"The price for selling the land cannot be too high. After all, relocating the farmers is the knights' own business. If they can't run it, the farm will be a one-time deal." Seeing the civil servants nodding, Snorri continued.
"We need to screen buyers with strong strength and good moral character. The ancestor goddess has revived, and she told me that the fertility rate will gradually increase. There are not many good places in the world where there are no owners, and some room should be left for future generations." The Old One's upgrades to the system prompted Snorri to make additional considerations.
Chapter 253 Population Policy
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