Wizard Farming Guide

Chapter 54 Guild Management

The day after returning to the territory.

early morning.

Rhodes stepped out of the room, and the cold wind of October in the North hit him.

He snapped out of his daze and quickly regained his senses.

Gently rubbing his temples, Rod pondered the meeting minutes he had written down last night, wondering if there were any omissions.

It took Noah and the others from River Mouth a day to get to Pingdingshan.

Rhodes then set the time for the management meeting to be held on the second day after returning to the territory, which is noon today.

If all goes well, the people from Hekou Town will arrive before then.

"We still need to build a road from Pingdingshan to Hekou Town."

Rhodes walked down the street in the residential area, thinking to himself.

Although the Hanshui River can be used for waterway transportation, the river surface freezes after November every year.

The surface will not be completely frozen solid until December.

During this period, the river will be unable to serve as a transportation route due to the obstruction and breakage of ice.

If you want to expand your territory, road construction is essential.

Transportation will always be a top priority for development.

Pingdingshan is 20 kilometers away from Hekou Town. If there is a smooth road, a round trip by horse-drawn carriage would only take five hours, which can save a lot of time.

This morning, there was some chaos in the residential area on Pingdingshan.

Everywhere you look, there are overturned wooden tables and benches, and many wooden plates are scattered on the ground.

Many of the wooden glasses piled to the side still contained murky ale.

Rhodes didn't care; it was a banquet held last night to celebrate the soldiers.

When you finally get to relax, as long as people don't cause any trouble, everything else is understandable.

As the sun rose, residents awoke from their sleep and went outside to begin cleaning up the mess.

During this process, almost without prior arrangement, every resident would stop when passing by a particular building.

Then he prayed in a low, devout voice.

"Dear God of the Mountain and Lake, you have descended here at the Lord's will. I dedicate this new day to you, thank you, and praise you. May your holy waters cleanse me, my husband, and my children."

Rod listened to the prayers of the women nearby and rolled his eyes in exasperation.

After all, those tall, unique sandstone buildings that the residents pray to every morning are actually water towers responsible for supplying water.

Rod explained to them that the tap water could flow from there to each household because of the high water pressure provided by the water tower.

But the residents just looked at him blankly and continued to pray.

The water tower is regarded as the mountain and lake god he summoned, and is enshrined in that person's shrine.

Rod was at a loss, mainly because he had set a bad precedent by creating the mountain lake out of thin air in front of the residents.

This is inexplicable, especially since tap water is beyond the common sense of residents.

Gradually, praying to the water tower every morning became a habit for the residents of Pingdingshan.

After seeing them do this, they immediately became able to accept the existence of tap water.

They even strictly adhered to the good habit of flushing the toilet after use, so Rod let them be.

This is a ingrained way of thinking from the feudal era.

He couldn't change the superstition surrounding the gods in a short time.

As long as you don't pray to God the Father, let the gods of this mountain and lake do whatever they want.

Crossing the street, Rod entered a three-story building in the center of the residential area.

This is the government building he designated, which will serve as the workplace for officials at all levels in Pingdingshan in the future.

It was noon.

Noah rushed back from River Mouth, accompanied by Blue Hat Malone, who was in charge of the town's temporary management.

And the temporary person in charge of the construction of brick factories, fisheries, ranches, etc. in the town.

Outside the government building, Holmes and Loren were waiting. When they saw the group arrive, they nodded and greeted them.

Noah nodded in response, seemingly unconcerned.

He then walked past the two people and went directly into the building.

Upon seeing the two knights accompanying the lord, Malen and the others quickly bowed in return.

After the two entered the building first, he nervously followed behind and entered the building.

The conference hall is located on the first floor of the government building.

A large birchwood table is placed here, with chairs arranged on both sides.

Maren's gaze swept over them cautiously.

I found that there were already seven or eight people sitting in the seats, all of whom were in charge of various affairs in Pingdingshan.

After seeing one of the seats near the front, I saw that my name was written on it.

He breathed a sigh of relief, his anxious heart finally calming down.

"This chair is so comfortable." After sitting down, Malen suddenly squinted his eyes, curled up into a ball, and felt an unprecedented sense of enjoyment.

Luke, who was standing next to him, glanced at him.

He knew that the wooden chair was made by the careless carpenter Toby; it had many splinters and was by no means comfortable.

But Luke didn't say anything.

He noticed the gazes of the people in charge of affairs behind them.

Longing, anticipation, and envy—these were strange feelings he had never experienced before.

After recalling that person's noble status and the significance that building represented.

Luke straightened his back, revealing a meticulous and serious expression.

This chair is really comfortable, he thought to himself.

Rhodes walked downstairs, glanced at everyone, and could sense their individual thoughts.

But I didn't pay attention; it's normal to have desires.

Everyone around him has their own agenda, but that doesn't affect their loyalty.

As long as things get done, Rhodes doesn't care about anything else.

He took his seat at the head of the conference table and announced the start of the management meeting.

"As you all know from this meeting, I need to establish industry systems and official systems in two territories."

Seeing that everyone was tense, Rhodes continued.

"Currently, the main industries in the territory are the granite quarry in Pingdingshan, the construction team, the first brick and stone factory in Hekou Town, the Hanshuihe fish farm, and the ranch outside the town."

"In the next phase of development, the territory will focus on building up the three major guilds. The Craftsmen's Guild will be responsible for compiling a list of craftsmen, including blacksmiths, carpenters, leatherworkers, and bricklayers, and for coordinating construction teams."

"The Forestry and Pasture Association is responsible for registering herders and livestock, surveying the forest terrain near the territory, and planning pasture areas."

"The fisheries guild is responsible for managing fishermen, establishing fish markets, and stabilizing the prices of various catches."

The guild system is the basic management model for kingdom towns, and it is not difficult for those in charge of these affairs to understand.

What Rhodes emphasized was that they needed to register the population.

Clearly listing talents from various industries facilitates management.

This also lays the foundation for Rhodes's subsequent technical education.

If a territory is to develop, the education of its inhabitants is essential.

However, given the current situation in the Rhodes Territory, implementing general education is pure nonsense.

Without a solid economic foundation, blindly pursuing education will only increase the burden on the people.

So his next step was to implement technical education.

After compiling a list of talents from various industries, crash courses are offered in different industry associations.

The original apprenticeship system was changed to a teacher-student education system similar to night school.

To motivate the majority of the serfs in his territory to study, Rhodes will also introduce a professional advancement system.

As long as serfs can become qualified skilled workers through learning.

Within the relevant guilds, obtaining an advanced skills certificate allows one and their family to become free citizens.

The military merit promotion system and the career promotion system operate in parallel, maximizing the development of various industries in the territory.

(End of this chapter)