In Teyvat, it all begins with rescuing the grass god.

Regarding how to resolve the conflict between these two factions.

Rhodes's solution was simple.

That is to incorporate the tribal people and the Red King's followers into the Hope City's management system.

A very simple and easy-to-use method.

But this made everyone present frown.

"Can they do it?"

All three have a say in this matter.

Dixia had traveled extensively in the desert and witnessed the ignorance and backwardness of the tribespeople. Even if they were knowledgeable, they would find it difficult to shoulder the responsibilities of city management.

Especially now, the tribespeople who come to Hope City to make a living are mostly from small tribes, and more than 99% of them don't even know how to read.

Putting them in management positions is not making things difficult for them, it's just creating more trouble.

The Red King followers from Aru Village were alright; at least they were educated, and some of them already held minor positions in the village, so there were no problems.

Sino's approach is quite different.

He wasn't worried about whether the two factions were capable of managing their respective regions; he was worried that if the two factions became colleagues, they might sabotage each other, undermine each other, and ultimately delay important matters.

Regarding their respective concerns.

Rhodes laughed and said, "What I mean is, let the tribesmen manage the Red King's followers, and let the Red King's followers manage the tribesmen."

"what?"

This sounded incredible at first, but soon, the three of them, including Desia, understood what Rod meant.

"Should we also add performance evaluations?"

Candice thought of the management system that Rhodes had previously implemented in Aru Village.

This was a proposal that left a deep impression on Candice.

Back then, it was this method of dividing the area into zones and evaluating performance within a specified time frame that greatly reduced the burden on Candice and Uncle Ampu when managing the village.

"Ah."

“The settlements of both sides should be divided into sections, with the tribal people and the followers of the Red King each managing their own communities. The division should be based on the availability of infrastructure such as hospitals, schools, and security departments. The communities should not be divided into squares like in a drawing, but rather according to the standards of suitability for living.”

"The person in charge of community management must be of a different ethnicity from the settlement."

"The assessment will be conducted over a three-month period, using livelihood surveys and income levels as the benchmarks."

"We must establish a reward mechanism that is generous enough to benefit the entire community, such as in the allocation of funds or in the form of bonuses for the community’s efforts to make progress."

Rhodes spoke his thoughts word by word, and all three of them fell into deep thought.

Hope City is designed to be a very large city.

Compared to huge cities.

There aren't many people living here. Their main income comes from the wages paid by the Church. As for other ways to create wealth, they are limited to running a restaurant or a blacksmith shop.

If a distribution plan like Rhodes's is followed, it will severely test the community leaders' ability to create wealth and help community members earn money.

"That's not fair."

Thinking of this, Dixia shook her head and said, "The desert people are not as experienced as those old hands in Aru Village when it comes to making money."

Rhodes countered with a question: "Does having experience guarantee something's useful?"

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then.

Seeing the thoughtful expressions on Desia's and the others' faces, Rhodes said, "If this were anywhere else, I certainly wouldn't have allocated them this way, but in Hope City, in this newly emerging city, everyone has unlimited and equal opportunities."

"Yes, the people of Aru Village are more experienced in making money."

"and then?"

"Can they continue to use the same methods they had in Aru Village—hunting, doing business, and farming—to make money?"

"So."

"Don't worry about who has more experience than whom. Here, everyone has the same opportunities."

Rhodes chuckled and concluded with a vivid example: "Even a mercenary who only knows brute force and can't read many words can come up with a way to make money after eating a meal, and rise from a lowly mercenary to a rising star in the catering industry. Who can say that uneducated desert people are less savvy than others when it comes to making money?"

Say it.

A silence.

Candice, Desia, and Seno all stared blankly at the bowls and plates in their hands, pondering the amount of information in Rhodes's words.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 204 An Irresistible Temptation

Chapter 204 An Irresistible Temptation

Let’s talk about it.

Implementing community management requires careful calculation and division of labor. The community managers that Rod mentioned must also receive certain training before they can take up their posts, otherwise they will only cause trouble.

The intricate details involved were beyond what Candice and her team could handle on their own.

However, having a strategy to address the current situation is good.

Those who implement these policies are sufficient to be the religious officers assigned here by the Religious Council.

Rhodes also gave Candice a suggestion.

“Hope City is not Aru Village. The situation here cannot be stabilized by one or two people working day and night.”

They're used to taking on everything.

Candice, who hadn't been able to change her habits after arriving in Hope City, would occasionally show signs of fatigue when talking to Rhodes about her current situation.

Rhodes noticed even these small details.

After offering Candice a few words of advice, he then said to Seno and Dixia, "Things might not be peaceful in the city these next few days. Remind the guards and disciplinary officers to be on high alert."

"Ah."

Seno and Dixia responded in unison.

Those who returned with Rhodes this time included the very friendly Mondstadt delegation and the infamous Winter's End delegation.

Dixia had little contact with the Winter People.

But this did not prevent her from having a preconceived bad impression of the Winter People.

The ruins of the House of Vitality and the ravaged Cole are still there. These cases, which happened right around her, make it difficult for Dixia to have a good attitude towards the Winter People.

Needless to say, there's also the case of Seno and Candice.

Having spent years navigating the desert, they've had quite a few encounters with the Fools.

Especially Seno, who is the chief disciplinarian.

During Hazard's rule.

The lives of desert people are worthless; even if a few are lost, no one will bother to investigate.

During his investigation, Seno discovered on more than one occasion that the Fools were secretly abducting some of the wandering tribesmen.

Because he couldn't find any evidence, he couldn't arrest or prosecute the members of the Fools.

This led Seno to always maintain a critical attitude towards the Fools. For example, regarding the Lady's meeting with Narcida, he was not optimistic about the meeting and always felt that the Fools had come with some intention that was detrimental to Sumeru.

Hope City is currently very busy.

After a brief meal together, Rod and his group went their separate ways after discussing their matters.

It's quite embarrassing to talk about this.

As one of the top leaders in Xumi.

In reality, Rhodes didn't really get involved. Major matters were handled by Narcida, minor matters were discussed with the council's administrative staff and Candice, city defenses were managed by Desia, and construction was overseen by that wise man of the Mystic School.

What Rhodes really needs to do.

It only happens when everyone is undecided.

Fortunately.

The original system of Sumeru was so bad that Rhodes directly copied those systems from his previous life, which he also couldn't quite understand, and the results were much better than the current situation.

Everyone is so busy.

Walking on the streets of Hope City, Rod was completely oblivious to the fact that he was the only idle person around, and kept reminiscing as he walked.

only.

His leisure time was only for a short while.

He hadn't gone far when Nasita's message arrived, asking him to help her.

After receiving this message.

Rod immediately rushed to the Pure Palace and found Nasita, who was resting her chin on her hand in a daze.

"What did that woman say?"

As soon as he entered, Rod asked the question directly.

The things that troubled Nasita could hardly be anything good.

Having already prepared himself mentally, Rhodes heard Nasita say, "The envoy requested permission from me for a military presence and joint scientific expeditions."

as predicted.

Forced troop deployment and exploration of the technologically advanced ruins of Sumeru.

However, with only these two items, there is actually less trouble than Rod had anticipated.

"Then what do you think?"

Rhodes did not offer his own opinion, but instead asked Nasita what she thought.