Lu Ma stood under the bulletin board and kept reading the words on the bulletin board for those who could not read.
"Stone crushers, age 15 to 45, one jin of wheat, or a day's worth of food. If you can read and manage, your salary will increase by 20%.”
"Mud mixing workers, age 15 to 45, one jin of wheat, or one day's food. If you can read and manage, your salary will increase by 20%.”
"Porters, aged between 20 to 45, one jin of wheat or a day's worth of food.”
"…
" Lu Ma slowly read out more than ten tasks. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and read them out to everyone.
Originally, this job had been done by his father, Bafu, but Bafu had been called away by the city lord, and Luma had been replaced. He had also been recruited by the city lord's castle today, and his monthly salary was 110 copper coins, which was 10 copper coins lower than his father's.
Luma was very proud. He could read, so his salary was higher than others. He was very grateful to his father, Bafu, for forcing him to study with a wooden stick when he was young.
He was thinking that the little cub at home should have reached the age of literacy. He should prepare a wooden stick when he went back in case of emergency.
"Mr. Lu Ma, is what is written on it true? Did the City Lord need so many people to help him with his work?”
"Yes, there's nothing else to do except for the autumn harvest.”
"If it's true, then I don't need to buy five copper coins per 500 grams of wheat. I'd rather work for the city lord.”
Lu Ma smiled slightly and waved his hand. He said very seriously,"Don't worry, the records are all true. Everyone can go to the City Lord's Mansion to register for any job you want. It's about to start.”
"Alright, alright, I'll go. I believe in the City Lord.”
"City Lord is really a good person. I'll go too and make those grain merchants unable to sell their wheat.”
"That's
great, I can actually read. How great would it be if I could read? I didn't read seriously when I was young, and now I'm a little regretful.”
When Lu Ma heard this, he immediately thought of his family's academy. He hurriedly shouted,"If anyone wants to read, you can come to my family's academy at night. It only costs two copper coins a month.”
"Really? Only two copper coins?"
Lu Ma nodded affirmatively."This was decided by the City Lord. He will teach you how to read for two hours at night.”
"Wow! I want to sign up. I'm going to Mr. Barf's house tonight to read.”
"I'll get 20% more for my literacy pay.”
"…"
Lu Ma gave the City Lord a thumbs up in his heart. He was really amazing. Just like that, he aroused everyone's enthusiasm for literacy.
"Sir, can anyone really sign up for a job?”
Suddenly, a man's voice sounded from the side. Lu Ma subconsciously replied,"Yes, as long as you're willing, you'll get wheat if you work.”
"Thank you, sir." The man thanked him politely.
Lu Ma turned his head and saw a thin man with a circle of linen wrapped around his head."What a waste. You used so much linen to wrap your head."”
Soon, he returned to his passionate work and began to read about city planning.
"Everyone, anyone who lives in these areas can go to the City Lord's Mansion to register. The City Lord will help you build a new house…" There
were people in front of the City Lord's Mansion. Niu Ben was presiding over the order, while Bafu and a few new recruits were registering the applicants.
Axe touched the sackcloth on his head. He had sneaked into Xiyang City, and the sackcloth on his head had been taken off the coat of another male orc and wrapped around his pair of horns so that he would not be exposed.
His heart was beating very fast. He was afraid that someone would find out his identity as a Beastman. Once he was found out, he would be sold as a slave even if he did not die.
Big Sister An Li had said that they must never reveal their identity as Beastmen in front of the humans. Otherwise, they would be captured and enslaved.
Axe had come to inquire about Mina's news. When he heard that he could receive wheat as long as he worked, he was immediately tempted. Thinking about how his companions had not eaten for a long time, a pound of wheat could at least prevent them from starving to death.
He randomly found a queue and lined up. His expression was stiff as he looked at the people around him vigilantly.
After half an hour, it was finally his turn. The person who helped him register was a girl, an ordinary girl of sixteen or seventeen years old. She was the kind that could be seen casually on the roadside. There were freckles on her cheeks, making her look full of vitality.
"What's your name?" The girl smiled and asked gently.
"Ah?" Axe was suddenly at a loss when he saw the girl's smile. He grinned shyly.
"Hmm? What's wrong? Don't you have a name?" The girl stared at the axe and asked gently.
"No, I have a name. My name is Axe.”
Axe didn't know what was going on, but when the girl looked at him, his heart raced. This was a feeling he had never felt before.
"Axe? How old are you? Where do you live?" The girl lowered her head and wrote.
"I... I'm fifteen years old. I live, live..." Axe stammered. It was obvious that he was not a liar.
The girl raised her head. She had already encountered a few people with such reactions. She said gently,"Do you live outside the city?”
"Yes, yes!" Axe hurriedly replied.
"What job do you want to do? If he was fifteen years old, he would be able to do mud mixing work, which would be easier.”the girl suggested gently.
"Alright, alright." Axe nodded blankly.
"Hehe…Dummy." The girl covered her mouth and laughed. She quickly started writing, then picked up a bamboo sign and handed it to Axe. She instructed,"You can't lose this bamboo sign. After you finish work, you have to take this sign to get wheat or eat."”
"Alright, alright!" Axe nodded blankly and ran away after taking the bamboo token.
"The human race isn't that scary after all. I'll tell Big Sister An Li when I get back tonight.”
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