Lord Highlander

   Chapter 938 924. A day in the small town

  The morning of winter is sunny, the town of Dodan is covered with snow, and the air becomes extremely fresh.

Wearing a thick leather jacket, Suldak stepped off the snow on the soles of his shoes at the entrance of the town hall, and walked into the lobby on the first floor of the town hall of Dodan Town. Miss Ruili, the receptionist at the front desk, quickly stood up and greeted Suldak very respectfully. Ke saluted: "Good morning, Lord Mayor!"

   "Good morning, Miss Ruili!"

  Suldak called Miss Ruili's name accurately, making the young blonde lady blush slightly.

Go upstairs along the stairs, open the door and enter the office that I haven’t set foot in for almost two months. The room should be cleaned frequently, so it is very clean and tidy. There are two pots of Chinese roses on the window sill, which look beautiful and beautiful. .

When Suldak looked up, he saw the map hanging on the wall. It was hung before he entered the Invercargill Forest. The mountains and rivers marked on the entire forest area were still very vague. There is a more accurate map of the territory.

He walked over, tore the old map off the wall, and re-hanged a map of the Invercargill Forest with a very clear boundary. From this map, it is easy to find copper mines, canyon camps, and mountain chain bridges The camp and the distribution of the thirty-seven indigenous tribes can also be seen in the general area of ​​the land they are enclosing.

   More than half a year ago, when he first arrived in Dodan Town, who would have thought that he would occupy the entire Invercargill Warcraft Forest by the end of the year.

Who would have thought that the army he brought would actually expand to 3,000 people, and the iron cavalry from the cavalry battalion even set foot at the entrance of the Dark Worm Valley. Continue to clean up those ghost ants this month.

  This winter in Dodan Township!

  Suldak suddenly felt some emotion in his heart.

  The room was very warm. He hung his thick leather coat on the hanger by the door, then sat down on the chair in front of the desk, and stroked the table with his hands.

   While he was in a daze, Mrs. Luna stood at the door holding a tea tray and knocked lightly on the door.

Gracefully walked into the office, put the tea tray on the side table, poured a cup of milky black tea and put it on the desk in front of Suerdak, said with a smile: "You need an assistant by your side, Zhen The government hall has selected several good candidates for you."

  Although there are crow's feet in the corners of his eyes, his demeanor and tone of voice make Suldak feel very comfortable.

   "Eh, that's fine, then invite them over tomorrow morning, and I will try to choose one of them." Suldak nodded in agreement.

  Madam Luna stood in front of the desk with her hands down, and responded, "Okay, mayor."

  At this time, Mrs. Luna's assistant stood at the door and said:

   "Ma'am, President Buckley is here."

  Madam Luna didn't speak for the first time, she looked at Suldak.

   "Let him in!" Suldak glanced out the window, only to see the magic caravan of the Mercenary Union parked in the yard.

  Madam Luna's assistant agreed: "Okay."

  President Barkley walked into Suldak's office wearing a magic pattern outfit, his hair was combed meticulously, and he had an earnest smile on his face.

  Suldak asked him to sit opposite, and asked:

   "I heard that you want to increase the hunting credentials of the hunting ground?"

President Barkley looked at Mrs. Luna who was standing aside, and quickly replied: "Yes, Mayor Suldak, there are many mercenary groups in the trade union who have said that they went to the hunting ground in the Chain Bridge camp to hunt ghost-striped red ants. idea."

Suldak nodded slightly, and said to President Barkley: "The issuance of hunting certificates may be suspended this winter. It is estimated that the hunting grounds will not be developed until next spring. This time, my army's northern expedition has been greatly reduced. The number of ghost-striped soldier ants, I don't want to see the shadow of ghost-striped red ants in this hunting ground after a few years."

  President Barkley said with some reluctance: "But next spring, the poisonous fog on the Poison Swamp will block the Dark Insect Valley again. How can we hunt ghost-striped red ants at that time..."

   "When the poisonous fog on the poisonous swamp cleared in previous years, were the mercenary groups so urgent?" Suldak retorted.

   "Eh..." President Barkley was speechless at what Suldak said.

  Surdak changed the subject and asked, "President Buckley, how much do you know about the Anya Wetland?"

"Mayor, are you going to develop the Anya Wetland next?" President Buckley immediately began to think about the information about the Anya Wetland, and said casually: "There are lakes and swamps everywhere, and there are many snake lizards living there. They are good at hiding their whereabouts, and often hide in the grass and puddles to ambush explorers. Only explorers who are familiar with the swamp environment can survive there."

   "Once winter comes, many monsters in the wetland will go into hibernation. It will be difficult to hunt them unless the permafrost layer can be dug out to dig them out of caves more than ten meters deep."

  Suldak knew that it was difficult for the 'Eye of Reality' to see through such a thick layer of soil, and it seemed unrealistic to hunt in the Anya Wetland in winter.

At this time, President Buckley said: "Compared to the Anya Swamp, I actually think the Sanhe Plain is more suitable for cavalry hunting in winter, but there are many high-level monsters entrenched on the vast plain over there, and the roc in the north has been guarding there. Although there are more resources of Warcraft than Invercargill Forest, ordinary adventure groups and mercenary groups dare not set foot in that area easily."

  Suldak didn't expect that the Three Rivers Plain was actually a place rich in monster resources, so he asked: "Isn't there anyone from the local lords who is developing that area?"

President Barkley immediately replied: "Of course there are still some, including the Goss family, the Golding family, the Norton family and other famous nobles in Wilkes City have cavalry regiments stationed there, but in recent years Without the support of the Duke of Newman, the lord's private army developed very slowly in the Three Rivers Plain..."

  Although he felt that President Barkley had something to say, Suldak just nodded and did not continue the chat.

  President Barkley failed to obtain the hunting certificate of the Chain Bridge hunting ground, so he had to leave.

  As soon as President Barkley left the office, the Batra tax collector brought Epson, the tailor shop owner, and Barney, the town's leather shoemaker, to wait outside Suldak's office.

  Suldak invited them in.

  The tailor shop owner, Epson the cat, followed behind Tax Collector Bartra, looking servile and cautious, with a somewhat stiff smile on his face.

   As for the tailor shop owner, Suldak has dealt with him several times before, and he has a good impression of him.

  This is the first time I've seen Bani Suldak, a leather shoemaker in the town. He is a somewhat shy, red-nosed strong man. When he came to the town hall, he was wearing a leather apron.

Suldak asked them to sit down on the sofa in the rest area, and then said directly to the tailor shop owner: "The clothes that the miners in the copper mine need are very simple, and they are very strong, wear-resistant and extremely cheap. The fabric is cut, it doesn't matter if the fabric is rough, it doesn't need to be soft, it doesn't need to be comfortable..."

   "Is this kind of fabric okay?" The tailor shop owner opened his skirt, revealing the money bag at his waist, and asked Surdak.

  The cloth bag looks very strong, but the texture is as rough as a burlap bag.

"You decide what kind of fabric you want. I'm just telling you the general direction of the mine's needs." Suerdak glanced at the tailor shop owner, and then said: "These are just clothes for working in the mine. We must design styles based on cheapness and practicality.”

  The tailor shop owner nodded repeatedly, indicating that he understood.

  Suldak looked at the shoemaker, took out a piece of hard armor of ghost pattern worker ant, put it in front of him and asked, "Can you use this kind of hard armor of worker ant to sew leather shoes?"

"Yes, it is possible, but the leather shoes made are very hard, and they are a bit abrasive when walking, but the upper of the leather shoes can be designed into three sections... I thought of it, and this problem can be solved by using the joints of the worker ants' abdomen..." The shoemaker found a solution after talking.

  Suldak waved his hand and said, "I just want the upper of the shoe to be a bit harder to prevent the stone from falling and breaking the toe, but it can't affect walking."

  Shoemaker Buck's eyes became bright, and he said confidently: "I can try it, and I will send you a sample in three days."

  Suldak pushed out the piece of hard armor in his hand, and said to Buck, the shoemaker:

"My request for these leather boots is the same. It is as simple and practical as possible. The surface of the leather shoes does not need any treatment. These leather shoes will be brought to the copper mines for the miners to wear. Comfortable, smash-proof and durable are the most basic requirements, and I There are only these three requirements, if you can do well, I will give you this order, and the first order will make a thousand pairs of these leather shoes."

  The leather shoemaker did not expect that the mayor would order a thousand pairs of leather boots for the first order, and exclaimed: "My God! One thousand pairs... I will do it for three years even if I don't eat or drink!"

Surdak waved his hand and said, "Once the sample is approved, I will pay you one-third of the advance payment, and I can provide the raw materials of hard armor leather. I don't want you to make these leather shoes by yourself. It is a long-term supply business, you can recruit some apprentices, you can also hire some leather makers, you just need to teach them the method and ensure the quality of the leather boots!"

  The tailor shop owner Epson immediately whispered to the leather shoemaker: "Buck, if you think it is difficult to do it alone, we can cooperate. You just need to produce skills, and I will recruit other leathermakers and apprentices..."

Suldak also talked about the specific details of the miner's uniform and anti-smashing shoes. He also thought about making some hard hats. Thinking about it, it seems easier. Just cut off the heads of the ghost-patterned soldiers, then Although a piece of hard armor leather is not very beautiful, it can be directly used as a helmet.

  …

  The morning passed like this, and Suldak walked out of the town hall.

The Bartra tax officer was waiting next to a magic caravan in the courtyard of the town hall. When he saw Suldak coming out of the hall, he immediately opened the door from the car, stood beside the door, and invited Suldak to join him. Lunch.

  Suldak waved his hand, pointed to the small building with a single family house diagonally opposite the town hall, and said to Batra tax officer:

   "There will be opportunities in the future. I'm going to Justin to see the preparation process of the magic potion..."

   As he said that, under the watchful eyes of the Batra tax officer, he walked out of the town hall compound, crossed the busy street in front of the town hall, and came to the small building he had rented to Lance.

   Pushing open the courtyard door, the snow in the courtyard has been cleared away.

Suldak stepped in and knocked on the door of the small building. A cook with an apron around her waist came out to open the door. After seeing Suldak, she quickly saluted and said, "Mayor, good afternoon!"

   "Is Justin Magician there?"

  Suldak knew the young cook in front of him. Not only did she clean the room here every day, but she was also responsible for Justin's two meals a day.

   "He's here! Please come in quickly..."

  The cook immediately opened the door and invited Suldak to come in.

  Suldak walked into the small building, walked through the foyer, and saw Justin, Nika, and Signa sitting on the sofa in the living room chatting.

   There was a very delicate and beautiful girl huddled together with them, but her hair was light algae green, and her ears were also a bit special. She was wearing a tight skirt, revealing a section of white greasy calf...

   In such a cold winter, I wear so little!

   And she is clearly wearing a pair of Selena's high-heeled leather shoes, which are Selena's favorite leather shoes...

  Suldak saw her face familiar.

  At this time, Signa and Nika saw Suldak walking in from the outside, and they stood up from the sofa.

  Signa asked in surprise, "Dark, why are you here?"

"Owner…"

   Nika also stood up with a look of panic.

  The young girl wearing Selena's leather shoes also stood up immediately, looking at Surdak in surprise.

  Suldak saw her big blue eyes, and realized that she was the Miss Janna Mermaid Xiya who lived downstairs in his house. Unexpectedly, her...legs were quite beautiful.

   "Why are you here? I'm here to visit Justin..." Suldak asked Nika.

   "Signa, Miss Sia, and I came to visit Magician Justin to learn how to make magic scrolls from him." Nika replied truthfully.

  Hearing what Nika said, Suldak nodded apologetically, and said, "It's my fault. If it wasn't for me, you should be studying this knowledge at Wilkes Academy of Magic..."

  Justin saw Surdak walk in and asked him to sit down.

   "Master, I never thought about going to the Magic Academy..." Nika whispered.

  Justin opened his mouth wide, looked at Suldak and Nika, his pupils were full of various stories...

  Signa secretly pulled Ravnica's sleeve at this time, and then said to Suldak: "Dak, since you have something to ask Justin Magician, then we won't bother you..."

   As he spoke, he picked up Miss Sia who didn't say a word, and hurried outside...

  (end of this chapter)