Rise from the coffin and rebuild the vampire empire

Chapter 83 Castle
"It seems we need to expand the camp a little further."

Looking at the growing shantytown, Lyle felt a headache. It was also the first time he felt troubled by the large population in the camp.

There was no other way. With wave after wave of people coming, they couldn't conjure up houses out of thin air. It was too late, really too late. They had already done their best to barely settle them down.

Lyle gritted his teeth, turned around and went to find Karen. He had to explain the situation. It would be best not to add any more people to Wangbo Port for the time being, otherwise the operation of Wangbo Port would really collapse.

"Ok, I know."

Next to the salt pans by the sea, after listening to Lyle's words, Karen nodded to show that she understood.

Lyle breathed a sigh of relief; he was afraid that Karen would think he was incompetent.

But this really can't be blamed on him. In just a month and a half, the number of people in the camp has skyrocketed to 2,200, four or five times the initial number. How do you expect him to manage it?
This is not a self-sufficient city with complete infrastructure and supply chain. It is a colony where everything is just starting out. Even the first batch of immigrants has just been settled. This level of population explosion will almost instantly exceed the tolerance limit of Wangbo Port.

To be honest, in Lyle's opinion, it was thanks to the existence of the players that Wangbo Port was able to withstand such a population explosion.

Under the leadership of these players, the construction of Wangbo Port was like being accelerated.

Although there are only ninety of these tireless players, the labor they contribute is almost equal to that of three or four hundred people.

The players never complain and are always full of enthusiasm. As long as they are paid, they will work hard, cutting trees, carrying things, building houses, drying salt, reclaiming land, hunting, and fishing. Players can be seen everywhere, some alone, some in groups. It seems that a good community atmosphere has been formed.

"I think the scale of the salt fields needs to be further expanded, and more people should be assigned to them to avoid people being idle."

Karen pointed to the salt fields in front of him and gave instructions. Because of the appearance of the salt fields, the camp no longer has a shortage of salt. Salt water is also used to screen seeds, which has indeed played a significant role.

The next step in expanding production is naturally to put it on the market. Salt is hard currency, especially in today's New World. Every camp is guaranteed to use a large amount of salt.

Hunting and fishing are certainly still the main sources of food for the colonies. Salt is crucial for storage. It is needed to pickle dried meat and fish. The colonists have to do a lot of labor every day, so they need to replenish salt.

It can be said that as long as the price is right, salt will definitely be sold without any worries. Boiling sea salt by yourself is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it is difficult for most camps to achieve self-sufficiency by boiling sea salt by themselves.

"If the quantity is large, it's better to go directly to Shilin Port to trade. It's too tiring for us to sell it to each camp one by one."

Lyle said that although the price would definitely be more suitable if he went to various camps to sell them, it was actually not realistic.

First, there is the transportation problem. The area is too underdeveloped and not suitable for traveling for business. Second, it is difficult to establish a trusting relationship. Who would buy things from a stranger?
If someone comes to them to sell something, their first reaction will definitely be "something fishy", especially if they are selling food, who would dare to eat it?

"That's right. Shilin Port can still provide a credibility guarantee. After mass production, we can just sail directly to Shilin Port to sell it. We can set a low price and we're sure to open up the market. Merchants only care about profit. There's no reason to give up cheap salt for expensive ones. What's more, our salt is of better quality."

Karen grabbed a handful of salt, and the pond could be harvested again. It seemed that the environment here was really suitable for drying salt.

"Let's make some arrangements and start by building a flagship industry for Wangbo Port."

Karen stood up and clapped his hands, deciding on the next development strategy, which was to first promote the salt's reputation and earn the first pot of gold.

"clear."

Lyle responded. This was similar to his idea. These salts were the money earned from the sun in Wangbo Port, hard currency, which could be used as money. Whether it was food, weapons, or armor, they would all rely on these salts to exchange for them.

"By the way, there are more than 2,000 people in the camp now. Pick out 200 young and strong men for me and send them to report to Granny Oak. Then call Shanghai and ask him to bring those knights to report together." When Lyle was about to leave, Karen stopped him and gave direct instructions.

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Lyle opened his mouth, surprise written all over his face as he realized what was going on.

If they need so many young and strong men, or go to Granny Oak, it's obviously not for blacksmithing, then it can only be for one thing.

Are we going to build a castle?
In front of the blacksmith shop, Hellion was riding a horse with seventeen surrendered soldiers behind him. In this "Wangbo Port", Hellion obviously only obeyed Karen and he didn't care about anyone else.

"There are actually dwarven blacksmiths. This place is really developing well."

Hellion was a little surprised when he saw Granny Oak commanding the young and strong men.

But before he could ask anything, Karen came over on horseback.

"Master Karen!"

Hellion immediately dismounted and saluted, and the other cavalrymen naturally followed suit. They could not pretend to be afraid of Karen, and Karen's figure was already imprinted in their hearts.

"Escort these young men and protect the dwarf."

Karen rode up to Hellion and gave the order.

"Yes! Your lord!"

Hellion quickly agreed. Seeing Karen riding forward, he quickly rode his horse to catch up, following closely like a lackey.

Since he has already surrendered, he might as well surrender completely. Hellion is very open-minded about this. There is definitely no chance of returning to the empire, so he might as well follow Lord Karen and work hard.

The most taboo thing in life and work is to be fickle. If you don't have the ability and are unclear about your own identity, you are courting death.

"Master Karen, let's go!"

Seeing Karen coming, Granny Oak, who had been training the young men for a while, immediately called out to him. He was actually a little excited because the "Castle Project" was finally going to officially begin.

"Okay, let's go."

Cullen nodded. He and Granny Oak had already chosen a location.

Although the young and strong men seemed a little confused and didn't understand, they still set off on their journey one by one under the leadership of Granny Oak.

Hai Lien led the cavalry to guard the team, and Hai Lien personally led the way in front to ensure that the team had a smooth journey.

"Master Karen, where did you find this guy? He's really hardworking."

Granny Oak came close to Karen and asked quietly, obviously curious about the extremely active Hellion. That knight didn't look like a weakling.

(End of this chapter)