Wolf King

"Rule-makers break the rules... a difficult problem!"

It was already late at night, but Aldoni couldn't fall asleep.

Not wanting to disturb his disciples, he put on a cloak and sat on the aisle outside the house against the stars and moon.

A lantern was placed on the window sill next to it, and Aldoni was holding a book in his hand, but the book was closed...he didn't have the heart to read it at all.

The sage Ayun shared the successful experience of the grassland tribes with them without any secrets; but the more he learned, the more uneasy Aldoni felt.

"What can be accepted by the orcs, can the human race accept it?"

This is Aldoni's biggest struggle.

He can feel the direction of the sage Ayun, Ayun hopes that they "J" can reorganize into a group with clear political appeals, no longer expect to rely on other forces, pin their hopes on others, but walk from behind the scenes to the stage Before, to do the things that the royal family did when they started.

Such a future... To be honest, Aldoni is looking forward to it.

No one does not like to create a country that meets their own ideals, and no one does not aspire to be the lord of a country and a city-the instinctive pursuit of power by intelligent creatures, and spellcasters are not immune.

It is precisely because of the expectation that Aldoni is anxious.

Because he understands very well that those who are qualified to formulate rules must regard themselves as special existences beyond the rules!

Let alone the royal family, nobles, and bureaucrats, how many "family rules" made by parents in small families and those parents who can be seen everywhere are not aimed at children but against themselves?

The rule makers are detached and different because they can make rules, such a wonderful thing as Ayun... Aldoni has never seen it!

Hmm... If Xiao Yun wants to know Aldoni's thoughts, he will probably only hehe: To be reasonable, apart from being able to wantonly trample on the same race to gain a sense of superiority, Xiao Yun doesn't need to pay attention to human rights and humanitarianism, what kind of material enjoyment does spiritual enjoyment have? Can it be compared with his previous life?

The simple desire to lie on the sofa and play mobile games doesn't even know that you have to live for hundreds of years to realize it...

After sighing for a long time and still unable to calm down for a long time, Aldoni simply stood up, lifted the lantern (glass lampshade + candle) on the windowsill, and walked aimlessly into the darkness.

Prairie people have night vision capabilities, and lanterns are prepared for humans.When Aldoni walked out of the dormitory area with a lantern, he heard faint voices from the darkened Welfare Department.

"Will the oil add too much to the river?"

"It's okay, this biscuit is not for grinding your teeth, the key is to be full...Stop it! Who told you to add lard?"

"Eh?"

"Lard oil is so expensive, idiot, put other oil in it to make up the number. Lard oil accounts for two or three percent of the cost."

"In that case, it won't have the fragrance of pure lard?"

"It doesn't matter what he said, Ayun only said not to make it taste bad, but he didn't ask how delicious it is. Besides, don't you know Ayun? As long as the cost is low enough and the quality is on the level, it's too late for him to be happy .”

"……All right."

"Add more cheap things like dried pickles and radishes, etc. Don't make a mistake in the ratio of starch to flour..."

Aldoni silently looked at the dark preparation room of the Welfare Department. Under normal circumstances, it would be more polite for him to go in and say hello, but he didn't light candles at all and worked in the dark. Welcome guests to your door...

"Let's not disturb them." Aldoni thought for a while, then lifted his foot and walked in another direction.

In the past few days since he came to the Ministry of Fire and Fire, Aldoni’s range of activities is actually not very large, mainly because his mental strength is exhausted almost every day, and he has no energy to wander around at all; so he walked, and subconsciously came to the The place he goes to the most outside the factory is the cafeteria.

The chefs in the cafeteria were not asleep either. As soon as Aldoni walked to the edge of the square in front of the cafeteria, he heard dense "boom, boom" sounds.

Probing his head curiously, Aldoni was shocked suddenly.

There are no dark lights in the cafeteria. The firelight from the row of stoves in front of the kitchen provides a light source that is not sufficient but at least visible, so Aldoni saw... a row of snow wolf chefs standing in front of the counter, Meat on the chopping board is being neatly struck with a wooden hammer.

Aldoni: "..."

Aldoni: "..."

After staying for a few seconds, Aldoni thought about what these chefs were doing—they were processing rabbit meat.

The "genuine" cold-eating rabbits produced by the Snow Wolf Clan are only sold in winter (mainly to extend the shelf life), some are sold to the Elf Clan, and some are sold to Valentine.

Aldoni has also seen this so-called "genuine" cold-eating rabbit in the Osmond Kingdom... Of course, the price is ten times higher than the original price, and he must not be able to afford it due to his financial situation.

After coming to the Fire Department, I can enjoy the treatment of all-you-can-eat...

Rabbits that are quite plump and four to five months old, after being slaughtered, the bones are broken by hand, and the bones and meat are diced and cooked. Anyway, authentic hunters eat rabbits and squirrels by smashing the bones, so it’s not bad—Aldoni has only seen them processing during the day before, but I don’t think it’s a big deal. How weird.

"If I see this situation on the first day, maybe I will misunderstand what strange rituals these snow werewolves are doing." Aldoni shook his head, turned and walked away.

In the past, Aldoni might think that this cooking method is cruel; now...it tastes so good to eat rabbit cold.

"Monsieur Aldoni?"

As soon as he turned his face, a pair of strange pupils shining with faint light suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, which startled Aldoni.

"It's... Qiuqiu." After seeing the other party clearly, Aldoni relaxed in that tone-the cat clan made no sound when walking, which is fine at ordinary times, but it is very scary at this time.

"What are you doing, don't you rest?" Qiu asked strangely, carrying a sack of wool.

"I...can't sleep, come out for a walk." Aldoni said, "What are you doing?"

"I'll send the wool that the girls asked for. I don't have time in the daytime tomorrow, so I will deliver it now," Qiu said.

His eyes drifted to the sack that Qiu was carrying, and Aldoni's thoughts drifted away in an instant.

The business of the woolen mill is not as conspicuous as that of the flour mill, but it is also a major source of income for the grassland tribes—according to Carlisle’s greeting letter, at least [-]% of St. Bridge’s citizens have little demand for clothing, quilts, and blankets. It is supplied by Qiuqiu Woolen Mill.

And this phenomenon has not had no impact on St. Bridge. A large number of cheap woolen clothing materials and wool from the grassland directly impacted the white cotton related industries in St. Bridge, causing complaints from people who work in this industry.

The price of white cotton garments is actually similar to that of woolen garments, but the key is that wool is too cheap: half a catty of fine wool can be used to weave a coat, and the cost of wool and handwork costs only more than 30 copper coins in total. How does white cotton compare with wool? Do you want to fight this price war? (In a world/era with low productivity, it is not possible to buy clothes casually. Most people can have a change and wash. The earth has entered the era of textile surplus, after the development of synthetic fiber technology.)

At the critical moment, the wise and wise Prince Carlisle made another move and sent people to buy the white cotton cloth produced in China at a price slightly lower than the market price and sell it to other countries, gaining fame and fortune...

In a country with weak mobilization ability, slow response speed, and no ability to control the grassroots, if a certain industry is hit by foreign dumped goods, it must be a disaster. During the period of the Nationalist Government, those Yangmiyang that entered the Chinese market faced the local Injury to farmers is an example. (See Ye Shengtao's "Overcharged by Three or Five Bucks")

But on the other hand, using official power to intervene in the private market that is in urgent need of rescue under the conditional premise is tantamount to probing one's tentacles of power into places that could not be touched before. After this incident, at least St. Bridge's domestic Those engaged in the calico industry must follow Carlyle's lead, after all... people have to eat!

When Ayun took the St. Bridge calico unsalable incident as an example to explain the influence of economy on politics, Aldoni was greatly shocked~!

"Monsieur Aldoni?"

Aldoni was in a daze, and Qiu called him twice before he came back to his senses: "Huh?"

"You...are you alright? Shall I take you back to the dormitory first?" Qiu frowned.

"I'm fine. Just go about your business. I'll go back after I walk around." Aldoni said hurriedly, a little embarrassed.

Qiu was a little worried, hesitated for a while and said, "If you don't have a specific place to go, why don't you come with me? Think of it as a walk."

"It's still not necessary. Aren't you going to the women's living area? It's not suitable for me to go." Aldoni waved his hand quickly.

"It's okay. Ayun's regulations don't allow human men to go there. It refers to the kind of sneaking past. If someone follows you, it doesn't matter if you don't enter the female workers' dormitory." Qiu said.

Aldoni: "..." Why does this sound more and more wrong, do you orcs regard human males as dangerous goods or harmful substances? !

"Come together." Qiu extended the invitation again.

"...that's fine." Aldoni couldn't refuse again, so he had to agree.

After walking in silence for a while, Aldoni, who felt embarrassed, had to try to find something to talk about: "How heavy is this bag of wool, won't it feel heavy?"

He actually wanted to ask this question from the very beginning, because the sack that Qiu was carrying was astonishingly large.

"Fortunately, it's only three hundred catties." Qiu said indifferently.Although he looks cute, he is still a warrior of the cat tribe. It is not a big deal to carry this weight. "The women workers chipped in to buy the fine wool, and they plan to weave clothes for their families before winter and bring them back."

"That's right. I've also heard that your workers will return to Valentine for the winter." Aldoni nodded, and after a while, he couldn't help being curious, "It's so troublesome to cross the inland sea by boat every year. Have you ever thought about it? Let the workers bring their families to the grasslands to live?"

"Someone mentioned it." Qiu said, "But after the discussion, everyone decided to put this issue on hold."

Aldoni has not yet had the opportunity to attend the work meeting of the Ministry of Fire, but he has listened to this work meeting similar to the "House" many times. Opinions and disputes arise, and it is difficult to judge whether the matter is right or wrong for a while, the controversial issue will be put on hold first, and will be dealt with when the time is ripe or the situation changes.

Don't presume the pros and cons of something based on anyone's subjective opinion, or characterize people or things, but must have decisive evidence that can convince most people before making a conclusion. This is also Aldoni I am extremely envious of these orc tribes...

In the world of the human race, many people don't think it is a mistake to draw conclusions casually.

Hmm... The pragmatic style of the orcs, who don't see rabbits and don't scatter eagles, made Xiao Yun happy and painful.

"...Why?" Aldoni endured and endured, but still couldn't help asking curiously.

"Because the human race is not like us grassland natives, or the snake race, goblins, and gray dwarves who have no way out, so we must unite to live a good life." Qiu said bluntly, "I have never seen what a human city looks like. Yes, I only heard people who have been there say that the cities of the human race are better than ours. If the workers take their families over, these people are not suitable for the environment on the grassland, or they don’t get the ideal treatment, then they have a lot to lose. The big ones may choose to return to the city of the human race."

Aldoni: "..."

"We are very willing to unite all races who are willing to live a good life with us, but this kind of unity cannot be compulsory at any time, otherwise it will not last long."

Qiu is in charge of more than 600 human workers and more than 100 cat workers. No matter how cute his appearance is, he is also a calm and pragmatic person at heart. He patiently analyzed with Aldoni: "What we need are human workers. They are willing to work with us for a long time, so we try our best to provide remuneration that matches their labor results, so that they can feel stable and at ease."

"If they are in a hurry and ask them to take over their families and end up making trouble, the workers themselves will definitely feel uncomfortable, and if they don't, they will lose their mind to work or have other troubles."

"Since the risks are relatively large and uncontrollable, it is natural to seek stability first, and it is better to maintain the status quo for the time being. When workers have urgent needs and want to move their families to the grasslands, it is much better for us to make arrangements .”

Aldoni: "..."

Aldoni doesn't think that the orcs are rude and brutal like those ordinary citizens who have never seen the world.He knew quite a few orcs, and some of them were his friends for many years.

For example, a gold-medal hunter from the Hunter Association, the white lion orc from the continent of Bradrick has known him for more than ten years, and he has given him several jars of spirits from the Golden Grassland.

However, the rabbit manul fighter Qiu's expression, which is as smooth as drinking water, still makes him a little uncomfortable-to tell the truth, if it weren't for Qiu's rather youthful face, Aldoni would have thought he was talking about it. Talk to a steady peer...

The inside and outside of the words are all about seeking stability and stability first. This is not like what an orc who has only lived for three or 40 years can say!

Aldoni couldn't help but think of the grassland tribe he first encountered, the centaur named Saier—

That centaur guy doesn't seem to be 40 years old, he's about the same as the manul in front of him...

So, Ayun's influence on the grassland tribes is really terrifying...

While chatting, the two came to the living area of ​​the female workers.

This is not to say that it is a special area, but more than 40 dormitories where more than [-] female workers live side by side; the rear is the family housing area of ​​the snow wolves, the goblin dormitory is next to the left, and the cat clan is in the front The dormitory and the "kindergarten" where the cubs live together are also here.

Most of the women's dormitories have turned off the lights, and there is still light in a window in the row of houses closest to the cat dormitories.

Qiu carried the sack and went up to knock on the door: "Xelda, I brought the wool."

"Please wait!"

There was a shout from inside the door, and after a while, the sound of a little hurried trot sounded.

With a "squeak", a woman in a headscarf opened the door and said apologetically, "I just fell asleep, and it took me a while to get up."

"It's okay. I'll help you carry the wool in. Has the place been cleared?"

"Clear it, please put it here."

"Hey-hey."

"It's too much trouble for you... I should have told you about this earlier, so that everyone can collect enough money to get their share back, and you don't need to make this trip."

"What's the matter? It's on the way. I'm leaving first. You should go to bed early and don't delay going to work tomorrow morning."

Aldoni waiting outside: "..."

If it weren't for the manul's last sentence, he almost thought that there was some interracial romance going on in front of him... The director of the wool spinning factory specially delivered wool to the female workers of the wool spinning factory late at night, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't feel right!

"Oh, the main reason is that I'm busy checking the warehouse and sealing up the full warehouse. When the time comes, the goods will be shipped and the accounts will be settled. Hurry up and pay for the small change they want, so as not to have to make a few more accounts."

Qiu took his leave and walked out with Aldoni, and when the other party tried around the bend, he told the truth straightforwardly.

Aldoni: "..."

This manul is indeed a member of the grassland tribe.He really thinks too much.

Qiu didn't know what kind of thing Aldoni was thinking about. This cute man was a very responsible person, and he took care of Aldoni as a kind of Mr. Sean: "Mr. Aldoni, I see how you feel It doesn't seem very good, if you don't dislike it, why don't you come to our dormitory for the night? Change the environment, maybe you can adjust your mood."

Aldoni: "??"

They are all the same collective dormitory, so what do you call changing the environment if you change to sleep in a Kang? !

As if seeing Aldoni's doubts, Qiu smiled and said, "It's hard for me to understand... But, when Ayun is in a bad mood, he will come to us. It's a lot better when people stay together for a while."

Aldoni: "??"

"Let's take a look first, maybe it will be effective." Qiu persuaded.

It's not bad to stay with a large group of human women for a long time. Qiu, who was originally more meticulous, is now more careful than a fish bone; although Aldoni didn't say a word of complaint, Qiu can see that the human race is quite depressed.

"...Okay." Aldoni couldn't refuse anymore, and reluctantly nodded.

After entering the dormitory where the cats live, Aldoni understood what Qiu's words meant...

There were nearly ten fluffy, fat, chubby big cats lying on the kang of different sizes, the big one was about two meters long, and the small one was about one meter long!

Everyone sleeps very relaxed, and there are all kinds of sleeping positions!

The two entered the door one after the other, and the one on the kang opened its sleepy eyes, raised its claws and rubbed its eyes: "You are back, Qiuqiu. Huh? Mr. Aldoni, good night."

"Good night," Aldoni replied mechanically.

"Ayun took Tuantuan away, Evelyn took Xiao Jiu away, ha~~~ow~~~huh...huh..." The sleepy manta yawned long and stretched his waist. Halfway through, he fell asleep again.

The sleeping position is just... terrible, with the head leaning on the front paws and the tongue not retracted.

"This guy is really..." Qiu stepped forward, squeezed the mantle's chin and stuffed his tongue back, then turned to Aldoni and said, "Mr. Aldoni, hang your cloak over there, Find a place to sleep."

Aldoni: "..."

Aldoni: "..."

It's all here, and it doesn't seem very good to refuse now-Aldoni made such an excuse for himself, and nodded readily.

A standard dormitory can sleep more than a dozen snow werewolves in a crowded bunk. With so many big and small cats lying down, it is not a problem to sleep a few more people.Aldoni looked left and right, but after all, he was not thick-skinned enough... He chose a relatively empty position and climbed up.

When the weather is hot, rabbit cats have to sleep on mats. After all, the fur is too long and thick, so they are more afraid of heat.It's late autumn now, so the blankets will naturally be laid out.In addition to blankets, wheat bran and reed fluff pillows, there are some inexplicable things on the kang where the rabbit cats sleep...

Aldoni found this thing while adjusting the position of the pillow. He was stunned, reached out to pick it up, and looked at Qiu who was taking off his clothes in confusion: "What is this?"

"Ayun asked the female workers to help make pillows for our cubs," Qiu said.

"I know it's a pillow, I mean, this weird...uh, is this a face? Why such a strange... face?" Aldoni looked confused.

"Hmm... Actually, I didn't understand it either." Qiu tilted his head and said, "Ah Yun said that this is a 'funny pillow', which is made of fabric dyed bright yellow, and the pattern on it is sewn with black cloth strips. Ah Yun said it was an 'emoji package'."

Aldoni: "??"

"The little guy next to you has another one under his belly, and that one is 'Despise Pillows'." Qiu said so much that he laughed, "Ah Yun is really, even the pillows have to be named."

Aldoni reached out and took out another bright yellow thick round cushion that was pressed by the sleeping baby manul. After seeing the "expression" formed by the lines sewn with black cloth on it, his whole face was embarrassing.

If it's funny, it's not easy to understand, but this contempt is too obvious... White cloth was sewn on the white of the eyes!

"Ayun used to say that he wanted to sell this kind of pillow, but all the patriarchs tried their best to stop him, so it didn't work." Qiu said amusedly, "He refused to give up and asked Evelyn if the pillow forest elves would sell it. I like it... Evelyn's reaction at that time was so funny, she just pretended not to see him, and ran away from the door, puff hahaha..."

Aldoni: "..."

He doubted that if someone else mocked the forest elf's aesthetics in front of the forest elf, would Evelyn turn on him and beat him up. (Evelyn: I think I hit him once or twice!!)

Just as he was about to say something, Aldoni found that Qiu had already stripped to the point of being a bird, and was climbing onto the kang in a rather unseemly posture, and... the target seemed to be his direction.

Aldoni instantly felt the hairs all over his body stand on end.

Qiu crawled to Aldoni's side, stretched his waist on all fours, and in the process of stretching, he transformed from a handsome (...) boy with cat ears (uh) into a fluffy, chubby, fat two-meter grow up cats.

After casually saying good night, Qiu kicked her front paws and fell asleep snoringly.

Aldoni: "..."