Chapter 113: 114. The Team Has Grown Again

When Luoning came to Wushan Castle, there were only four people, but in the returning party, there were not only escorting knights and recruited craftsmen, but also the Letter Bird trainer from Wushan Castle; the number of people had long exceeded forty.

After he offered a relocation fee, the number of apprentices and craftsmen willing to go to Shanlin Town increased significantly.

With the assistance of a Scribe from Wushan City, Wodun and Qiaozhi screened and vetted these people; after removing those who were just trying to fish in troubled waters to swindle the relocation fee, thirty-six people remained.

Among them were 2 blacksmiths and 5 blacksmith apprentices;

3 tailor apprentices;

2 carpenters, 12 carpenter apprentices, and 1 master craftsman;

2 masons and 5 mason apprentices;

1 potter and 3 potter apprentices;

Although Luoning was willing to pay a generous relocation fee, the majority were still apprentices; most of the craftsmen still did not choose to leave Wushan City.

Although the skills of these craftsmen who were willing to come were up to par, they were not doing very well in Wushan City.

For example, the potter Jim was a craftsman in Wushan City who had failed to open up a market and was barely making a living.

He joined Luoning mainly for the relocation fee to help his family get through their current difficulties, while also taking a gamble on the possibilities of the future.

Among these people, the one Luoning cared about most was a carpenter named Dan.

Dan was no ordinary carpenter; he was a master craftsman certified by the Wushan Territory Carpenters Association, and his skill level far exceeded that of a regular craftsman and had been put into practice.

Whether it was Wushan Castle, or the high-rise buildings, manors, and castles within and around Wushan City, many buildings bore the mark of Dan.

Moreover, this time he not only followed Luoning to Shanlin Town himself, but also brought two carpenter disciples and eight carpenter apprentices with him.

To be honest, Luoning could not believe it when he first heard about this.

A famous master craftsman was actually willing to go to work in a remote, poverty-stricken place?

After inquiring, he learned that Dan had actually seen Luoning in the workshop that day and had heard Luoning explain the structure of the Curved Plow.

Dan was attracted by Luoning's explanation and decided to go to Shanlin Town.

For such a talent, Luoning naturally treated him with courtesy, not only offering a high daily wage of 150 copper coins but also paying a relocation fee as high as 50 gold coins!

"Master Dan, the road from Shanlin Town to Wushan Castle is quite long; if you have any discomfort or requests on the way, please feel free to bring them up!"

Before setting off, Luoning specifically met with this famous master craftsman.

"You are truly too polite, Master Luoning!"

Dan was not young and wore Along beard, but he looked full of spirit.

"In the eyes of us carpenters, you are the one who is the master craftsman for being able to design something as ingenious as the Curved Plow!"

Thinking of the scene two days ago when he explained the structure of the Curved Plow, Luoning couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth upward.

At that time, he was surrounded by many people, and when he explained the structure of the Curved Plow and mentioned a few words about stress analysis, the eyes of that group were all shining with little stars of admiration.

Luoning had never built a building, nor had he joined any master craftsman guild, but they kept calling him Master Luoning, which made him feel a bit lightheaded.

"I take your comfort very seriously."

Luoning said sincerely: "After we arrive in Shanlin Town, I still have many things to ask you to help me analyze and design."

His words were not false.

What Luoning wanted to manufacture most right now was not the Curved Plow, but the Spinning Wheel and the Loom.

He would absolutely not let a carpenter like Dan do assembly-line work like assembling Ironwood Lamellar Armor; he wanted the other party to manufacture the Loom according to his own ideas, as this was the key to producing Silk.

Besides the Loom, Luoning also thought of the Water Wheel, the Windmill, and even ships in the future; after all, there was a great sea to the north of Wushan Territory.

"It is my honor to serve you, my lord!"

Dan's eyes were sharp and bright.

For a craftsman whose skills reached his level, there were only two ways to become a grand master craftsman—

Either master the method of using Magic Energy Material, but he was just an ordinary person and did not have such conditions;

Or he could only design unique and valuable new things.

Dan saw this possibility in Luoning, which was the reason he chose to leave Wushan City and head to Shanlin Town.

"Baron Luoning, can we set off now?"

Knight Jialier rode his tall horse closer and asked politely.

For this return trip, Weijinsi arranged for twelve Professional Knights from the First Knight Squad to escort them.

In Weijinsi's words, the Skull Society was very likely to take action against Luoning or Buleidun, so he arranged for a squad to escort both of them when they traveled.

Regardless of whether this was Weijinsi's lingering fear of the assassination or out of concern for him, Luoning did not refuse the good intention that Weijinsi had offered.

After all, he was taking so many important people on the road this time, and ensuring they arrived in Shanlin Town safely was very important.

"We can, Jialier, let's set off now."

Luoning ended the conversation, swung onto his Tayunjv, waved to the two Stewards who had come to see him off, and then led the main force toward Shanlin Town.

For this return trip, Luoning rented dozens of carriages from Wushan Castle and purchased the food and supplies needed for the journey, spending more than forty gold coins in total, all to make this group of craftsmen more comfortable.

Although he had spent more than a hundred gold coins in total, fortunately, he had earned a lot this time, so this amount of gold coins was not enough to make Luoning's heart ache.

He looked at the vast, mighty procession; compared to last time, he was bringing more people back to Shanlin Town this time.

It was just that the quality of the personnel this time was uneven, and the oldest was Master Dan, who was already forty-seven years old; considering his endurance, Luoning could only take the initiative to slow down the pace of the advance.

It was precisely because of this that the journey from Wushan Castle to Shanlin Town would likely take until the beginning of November.

By the time they arrived in Shanlin Town and got this group of people settled down to engage in production, it would likely be after the middle of November.

Although Luoning was in a hurry, there were no airplanes or high-speed trains here, nor were there flat highways, so no matter how anxious you were, it was useless.

……

"Luoning has left?"

In a training room in Wushan Castle, Buleidun, who was practicing swordsmanship, stopped when he saw his mother coming over.

In the past few days, the news of the magical farm tools Luoning brought to Wushan Castle had already spread; for the Curved Plow, which he had only heard of but never seen, Buleidun really wanted to go and see exactly what was so magical about it.

It was just a pity that she had already placed Daianni under house arrest, not allowing him to go out as he pleased, and even less so to go find Luoning to play.

The golden-haired Daianni had always been dignified and beautiful, "He has left, under the escort of Jialier."

"Buleidun, you should also return to the Supernatural Academy. Since we didn't help Baron Leisen of Sain Territory acquire those lands this time, we need to provide him with an explanation."

As she spoke, Daianni handed over a letter, "Take this letter back to the Supernatural Academy and give it to Morawi so he can pass it on to his father."

Buleidun wiped the sweat from his hands and took the letter, "Alright, I will deliver it to him."

Daianni did not instruct him not to open the letter because she knew her son's character; he would not mess with other people's things, as that was basic etiquette.

"Alright, Sir Laolunte, please lead the team to escort Buleidun on his return journey this afternoon."

Laolunte Nolan, a Conferred Knight of the Haide Family, was said to possess strength rivaling that of a Silver Grade knight.

Ever since Weijinsi was assassinated last time, Aosen, in order to ensure the safety of his grandson Buleidun, had specifically requested Lulansi to make Laolunte Nolan Buleidun's personal bodyguard.

Although Wushan Castle had sufficient manpower to protect Buleidun, Lulansi did not refuse this proposal from the Haide Family; at the very least, protecting Buleidun's safety was their shared objective.

"I am happy to be of service to you, Lady Daianni!"

Laolunte bowed respectfully, though different emotions surged in the gaze he fixed upon Daianni.

Daianni had once been beautiful; no, even now, Daianni was still beautiful.

Back when she had not yet married Weijinsi, this girl was the dream lover of many knights within the Haide Bojueling, and Laolunte was among them.

Daianni avoided Laolunte's gaze, walked forward to stroke Buleidun's cheek, and exhorted, "Remember, after arriving at the academy, don't just focus on training and cultivation; you must also learn from your teachers how to handle administrative affairs."

"I hear that Luoning has some insights regarding territory management; you cannot let him outshine you, do you understand?"

Buleidun nodded, "I understand, I will learn from my brother."

Daianni's hand stiffened for a moment, then returned to normal, "Mm, go on."

Buleidun left the training room under Laolunte's escort.

Daianni looked at her son's retreating figure and sighed softly; Buleidun had great talent in cultivation, but in other aspects, he was truly not very capable.

However, she was not worried; with her assistance, she believed her son could be a good master of Wushan Territory.

Tomorrow, because the author has to go to the hospital, the update will be in the evening. There have been too many things going on these past few days, everyone please forgive me~

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