649 Honorary Knigh (1/2)
TWO Chapter 649-Honorary Knight
Translator: ryangohsf
Editor: Nora
The next morning, the alliance squadron set out to return to Somalia.
At Berbera Port, the returning warriors were warmly welcomed.
”Welcome back our heroes!”
The warriors walked on the wide streets as crazy cheers broke out from the sides of the streets.
Occasionally, there would be innocent children that rushed up with fresh flowers, beautiful girls that warmly hugged them, and brutish men giving them a thumbs up; the entire port was in a celebratory atmosphere.
”When our country is betrayed, valiant people will step out, they are the true heroes!” Facing betrayal, putting up heroes could quickly remove this pain from their hearts.
Under the light of the campfires, this night at Berbera Port was just as boisterous as during the day.
To welcome the heroes, the various inns and restaurants announced that the returning soldiers would all be given free meals. Once again, the mood was pushed to a whole new peak.
Of course, the ones who truly received the attention were the Somalia players. The voyage squadron led by Ouyang Shuo did not even disembark, leaving the honor to them.
6th month, 17th day, the alliance army base.
After getting drunk for the night, all the players started dealing with matters when they woke up. The pirate hunting mission had ended, so they all left, either returning to the imperial city or their territory.
Before this, they still had to do one thing, which was to seek rewards for the voyage squadron. ”Lianzhou Lord, you are the true heroes. When we go back to the imperial city, we will seek reward from the regime.”
”Thank you!” Ouyang Shuo cupped his fists in thanks.
This was the reward that Shanhai City deserved; naturally, Ouyang Shuo did not need to act courteous. Furthermore, the courtesy of the Chinese was something that the foreign players would not be used to; they preferred a straightforward interaction.
”Lianzhou Lord, you are our friend!”
Before leaving, they all gave Ouyang Shuo an embrace.
Ouyang Shuo smiled, accepting them one by one. If everything went smoothly, there would be many chances for Shanhai City to work with Somalia. Gaining their friendship was naturally the best thing.
A strong dragon would not be able to suppress a local snake.
As they left, Ouyang Shuo remained in the port, waiting for good news.
In ancient times, to receive rewards, apart from contributions, one needed to do their part and take some actions from their end. Ouyang Shuo naturally did not think that just waiting here would get him rewards.
Earlier, before the alliance army had set out to sea, the officers of the Honglu Temple had carried boxes of jewelry to the imperial city of Mogadishu. Their goal was to befriend the nobles in the imperial city to build relationships for Shanhai City.
In this aspect, the Honglu Temple were true experts.
In just a few days, along with a large amount of money opening a path, it was enough to let the heavyweights in the imperial city learn of a Lord known as Qiyue Wuyi.
As the say, take someone's money, help solve their problem.
The officials who had gained some benefits naturally would put in some good words during the meeting with the king about rewarding Ouyang Shuo.
Those who accepted the biggest rewards would even name what Shanhai City needed.
With that, Ouyang Shuo would be able to truly reach his goal.
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6th month, 18th day, the reward from the imperial city was announced.
”Imperial decree, Shanhai City Lord, the commander of the voyage squadron, forever friend of Somalia, player Lianzhou Lord Qiyue Wuyi, helped the navy of the country to crush the three pirate organizations in the Gulf of Aden. He foiled the schemes of Farrah and saved the navy from the brink of defeat.
Helping out righteously means that he has brotherhood. Seeing and breaking the scheme displays his intelligence. Fighting a strong opponent shows his courage. Pitying the old and weak reveals his humanity. Be it in all qualities, the Lianzhou Lord stands out.
Such a talent is a role model for the entire nation.
”I award the Lianzhou Lord with the title of Honorary Knight, awarding him the rank of 1st class baron. He will receive the same treatment as other barons of the land. He will be called the Courageous Baron. He will be granted a one hundred square kilometer piece of land north of Berbera Port.”
The moment the rewards were given out, even the players of Somalia felt that it was weird.
Awarding him the title of Honorary Knight and giving him land, these rewards were simply too huge a reward.
”Thank you, your majesty!”
Ouyang Shuo smiled and bowed.
”Congratulations baron!” The secretary smiled; his eyes could not be seen.
Ouyang Shuo felt a little conflicted; the rest was good, only the title was a little weird. It seemed like the secretary had put in a lot of effort; they had found a copy of the Confucian Analects, finding the description regarding brotherhood and righteousness.
The title of Courageous Baron originated from there.
”Thank you for your work!”
Ouyang Shuo smiled, casually handing over a large agate stone.
When the secretary saw his actions, he took it and the smile on his face grew even wider; even his eyebrows smiled.
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After sending away the secretary, Ouyang Shuo immediately sent out a recruitment notice at Berbera Port.
”From today onwards, for three days, Shanhai City will be recruiting all kinds of artisans and city building personnel. The construction site will provide food and housing with a minimum of two gold per month. The rank of the artisan will decide the level of treatment.”
The moment the news went out, the port was thrown into an uproar.
In Somalia, an intermediate artisan could only earn one gold at most in a month, and they would need to deal with their own meals and housing. In comparison, the treatment that Shanhai City gave was more than double.
In just one morning, 500 people signed up.
Apart from artisans, Ouyang Shuo also hired a bunch of coolies; similarly, they were given food and housing and a salary of one gold. The harbor had an abundance of coolies, so the notice naturally attracted a lot of people.
In just a day, Shanhai City had attracted two thousand coolies.
Apart from that would be the crazy acquisition. Grain, vegetables, meat, linen, and other items to do with living and housing, including building materials, were bought.
As the orders were simply too huge, Ouyang Shuo had pretty much wiped out all the resources in Berbera Port. Such a crazy act could not be described as simply rich.
When the merchants saw his actions, they directly agreed to ship the resources for free to the land.