Broad World

Time flies, and four days have passed in a blink of an eye. Henry is standing on the second floor of the guild and looking at the busy scene outside. The corners of his mouth are slightly upturned, revealing a satisfied smile.

Since receiving a large sum of money, the renovation plan of the slums has finally started. Although it was not smooth at the beginning, a large number of ragged residents were unwilling to leave their homes, and even gathered to resist.

However, in the next two days, Wahid led a large group of people from door to door to threaten and lure them, and promised to give everyone a new home after the demolition. These people reluctantly left the shack and joined the demolition team. Dirty and dangerous old houses were bulldozed, and the sound of rumbling and collapsing could be heard endlessly.

Of course, there is a reason why the workers work so hard. A salary of one silver coin per day, three meals and drinking water, such conditions are like a dream for those poor people who usually don't even have enough to eat.

Especially when it was approaching noon, the smell of fish soup coming from mouthfuls of big pots made them salivate non-stop, and they just hoped to finish the work at hand quickly so that they could eat.

"Little wild cat, have you seen it? These poor people have slowly begun to agree with me. After the whole project is over, they will worship me as a god. At that time, no one can compete with me. A few streets. This is the first lesson I want to teach you, cohesion." Henry said to the girl beside him without looking back.

Fatini blinked her eyes half-understood: "Cohesion? Do you mean to use benefits to win over the people around you?"

Hearing the girl's understanding, Henry smiled and shook his head: "That's right, and it's not right. Giving benefits is one of them. What's more important is that you have to give them hope. Human beings are a race with complicated emotions. On the one hand, their interests are paramount. It is difficult to be moved if they cannot see tangible benefits. On the other hand, they are eager to have a spiritual sustenance, so they must be given a goal, but a goal that at least seems to be achievable. When the two are combined, human beings will burst out with great potential and enthusiasm, which is the so-called cohesion."

"It sounds a bit complicated, but I can barely understand it. But are you sure that such a big move is really okay? I heard that many guilds have sent a lot of spies to watch!" Fatini showed a worried look on her face. expression.

The girl still can't believe that in just a few days, a seemingly whimsical plan actually started to break ground. Moreover, the other guilds in the surrounding area just observed silently, and no one came to cause trouble at all. Even the "Viper" Mejid, who was dealt with severely, couldn't bear it for some reason.

Henry smiled disdainfully, and said softly: "It's okay, just let them stare. Now everyone is waiting, as long as the transformation is not completed in one day, and a huge profit is not generated in one day, these guys will not act rashly, and will Stop those who want to make trouble. Because what we are doing is a reform, and if it succeeds, it will be good for the entire Calimport gang."

In fact, Calimport's gang structure is quite primitive. Still stuck in the stage of street violence, theft, robbery, collecting protection fees, controlling wandering warblers, etc., only a very small number of large guilds are qualified to engage in large-scale activities such as smuggling, selling narcotics, trading weapons and armor, and slave trading. Business.

They simply don't understand that combining threats of violence with serious business can make more money. For example, operating bars, nightclubs, restaurants, hotels, casinos, loan sharks...

What he has to do is to drive this transformation, so that the entire underground forces will change from disorder to order. In this way, these guys who only want to fight and kill all day long will slowly start to learn to negotiate and compromise under the drive of interests. At that time, the masters of symbols will definitely not be able to resist coming to meet themselves, the initiator .

Of course, such a large project cannot be completed in a day or two. According to the plan, it will take at least one month to complete the first step. That is to say, pave the road leading to the market and the wharf, and then build shops on both sides of the road. As for the construction of private houses slowly, let's start the business first.

After all, there are so many mouths to feed, if the light does not come in, it will go bankrupt in less than a month and a half.

Just when Henry was considering whether to buy something and sell it first, Wahid came over from the stairs panting in leather armor and shouted: "Boss, this place will be remodeled the day after tomorrow. See if it is Start recruiting cooks, waiters, bartenders. Also, buy some alcohol and tobacco."

"You can figure it out. I only have one request, and that is that it must not be like a country tavern, so that every guest feels like being in a royal palace. In addition, it is also necessary to ensure that no matter whether it is on the first floor The tavern, the restaurant on the second floor, or the casino in the basement all have performances, and you can’t mess around. For example, the atmosphere in the bar is more lively, so you can find a few good-looking girls to dance some seductive dances, and the restaurant is more Quiet, get a bard to play an instrument or sing, and the casino needs something to stimulate the senses."

Combining the entertainment and service industries is Henry's trump card for attracting guests. It may be a rotten street on Earth, but no one has done it in Faerun Continent.

Because this kind of high-end entertainment venues that require a lot of upfront investment and high maintenance costs and serve the rich can only make money in big cities with sufficient population and prosperous business. But in the entire continent of Faerun, there are cities that meet this qualification with ten fingers. Neither Waterdeep City nor Amn's capital, Askatra, can meet the requirements, and Calimport, which has a population of 200,000, happens to be one of them. one.

There are almost no restrictions on trade, so that there are a lot of rich people in this city. Coupled with the huge floating population in the port area, it can completely drive the entertainment and service industries. The luxury of the Giant Spirit Hotel is the best example.

The long list of requirements gave Wahid a bit of a headache, but he still gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay, I'll have someone post the notice tomorrow, and then I'll send someone to buy the goods. You know how many days we have The daily expenses are a bit high, I looked at the account book just now, and it was shocking, I must get some money-making projects as soon as possible."

Seeing the middle-aged uncle with a fierce face in front of him, Henry smiled and waved his hands: "Don't worry, we are destined to not make much money before this road is opened. So it's natural to go smoothly. Focus on the main energy In terms of engineering, and keeping an eye on McGidd, I let him lose so many men, and I also severely swept his face, this guy will definitely not let it go."

"Please don't worry about this. I have already recruited several good players. If he dares to send someone to make trouble, I guarantee that none of them will come back alive." Wahid clenched the short sword stuck in his waist tightly. .

He had always hated McGidd for attacking him in his absence last time. I swear that whenever I get a chance, I will definitely make the other party look good.

With the large sums of gold coins scattered, the current Phantom Guild is no longer the state of two or three kittens a few days ago. There are more than 200 official members alone. The number of adult men in the city is more than 3,000. Although most of them are poor people who don't have enough to eat, if someone dares to touch their rice bowls, the consequences will be very serious.

Wahid is now more and more admiring the courage and means of his young leader. Although it seems a bit whimsical to transform the shanty town, it is in the process. Every resident in the nearby streets will have a close relationship with the guild, and after a short while, they will regard the guild as their own. Even those big guilds will covet these streets and will not dare to do it easily.

"Then I'll leave it to you. Try to let these workers eat better. Their physique is not very good. If they don't have enough nutrition, they are prone to accidents. The reason why I hired them is to leave a good reputation. Never let a good thing turn into a bad thing."

Henry finally gave another warning. Although he doesn't think he is a good person, he still disdains and exploits the poor who don't even have decent clothes.

"The meals we provide are not bad. There are fish and meat for lunch and dinner, and the workers are very satisfied. I will keep an eye on the person in charge of buying vegetables and cooking, and will not let him have the opportunity to embezzle a copper coin."

Wahid is not stupid. Knowing that doing so would bring huge benefits, he did not hesitate to give a pledge. He believes that if this situation continues, more than 3,000 workers will be members of the guild sooner or later. At that time, as long as they are given a weapon, they can be transformed into thugs in an instant.

More than three thousand thugs!

Although they were just a group of civilians without a professional level, they were already able to speak loudly in the underground world of Calimport. Even the most powerful Night Thieves Guild might not be able to attract 2,000 people.

Seeing the ambition in Wahid's eyes, Henry showed a satisfied smile on his face: "Very good. Go about your business. Remember, I never treat those loyal men badly. Tell the guys you recruited , after this street is built, every leader can get a store, and they only need to pay half of the profits every month. The rest is all their own.”

Benefits are shared!

He is very clear that this article is not only for the outside world, but also for the inside. Especially those guild managers with certain ambitions, this is also part of the bundle of interests, only when the internal stability is maintained, can they maintain unity and unity with the outside world.

"Really...really!!" Wahid opened his mouth in surprise, unable to believe what he heard.

After so many years in the street, it was the first time he saw such a generous guild leader. The other bosses were desperately eating alone, not allowing their subordinates the opportunity to expand their power, so the whole person seemed a little excited.

Obviously, this is the result Henry wants, to completely stun the newly recruited men with huge benefits.

Staring at Wahid's face flushed with excitement, he replied without hesitation: "Of course, you can clearly tell everyone that my goal is to integrate the chaotic underground world of Calimport, as long as they behave If you show enough talent, you can get rich rewards. Of course, there is a premise that you must abide by the rules I set, otherwise you will pay a heavy price! Although I hate violence, I don’t mind guest appearances at certain times Once an executioner."

After Henry finished speaking, his eyes immediately became extremely sharp, and his whole body exuded a terrifying aura, causing the temperature in the room to drop to freezing point instantly...

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