The impassioned words poured into the ears of all the refugees.
Looking up at Chen Yu, who was raising his arms and shouting, the refugees couldn't help but raise their own arms and shout along, their cheers of "City Lord" echoing through the clouds.
After a brief moment of exhilaration, the refugees, who had calmed down slightly, suddenly frowned.
"City Lord, what about our city's tax policy?"
As soon as this question was asked, the joy on the faces of the jubilant refugees instantly vanished.
They had almost forgotten the most important matter.
Taxation!
Chen Yu's words were very beautiful, and the wages offered were incredibly high. The question was, how much of this pay would actually reach their hands.
The people of the Kingdom of Tatoo had been deceived too many times by the kingdom and the city lord's mansion.
Exploited in every conceivable way.
Although Chen Yu had promised them such high incomes, the city's tax policy was still unclear. Who could guarantee that this income would not be taken away by some inexplicable taxes?
Chen Yu looked at the refugees with a smile and gave a look to Clay.
"Go, post it!"
Clay took out the tax policy document, and after Lauren took it, he ran to the notice board with a clatter.
Without any surprise,
The moment the tax policy was announced, the uproar was even greater.
"This..."
"City Lord, I... I'm not dreaming, am I? This..."
The literate refugees, looking at the tax policy, were so shocked they couldn't even speak a complete sentence. Several of them even grabbed their thighs hard.
It wasn't until the pain in their legs made them grimace that they believed it wasn't an illusion.
The tax policy document was very simple.
There were no lengthy discussions like those seen in other cities, no complicated tax policies. The entire document only had a few tax items.
Reasonable and fair.
Not a single tax was unacceptable to them.
"The tax policy is not yet perfect. This is the current operational policy for our Fengqi City. We will make corresponding improvements to the tax policy in the future, but you can rest assured that the tax policy issued by Fengqi City will never be as harsh as you have seen before, with all sorts of exorbitant taxes. Everything will be reasonable and fair, and we hope to have your support in future improvements."
Chen Yu's eyes were filled with a smile, and he saw that the refugees still had many questions.
"Ahem... other questions will be answered by Deputy City Lord Clay."
Chen Yu said with a smile. Upon hearing that he was the deputy city lord, Clay's eyes widened in surprise.
What was going on?!
This did not seem to be part of their previous plan.
He didn't want to be the city lord.
He didn't even want to be a deputy city lord.
Clay, with a bewildered look, tilted his head as if trying to get an answer from Chen Yu. To his surprise, Chen Yu completely ignored his gaze and patted him heavily on the shoulder.
"City Lord Clay, thank you for your hard work."
Stretching lazily, Chen Yu turned back to the refugees and smiled.
"From now on, everything will be handled by Deputy City Lord Clay. Whether you want a job or anything else, Deputy City Lord Clay will handle it all. For the time being, I will be in the City Lord's mansion. If you have anything you want to discuss with me, or any suggestions for the city's development, you can come to the City Lord's mansion to find me or Deputy City Lord Clay."
"Let me reiterate, Fengqi City does not need refugees!"
With a slight smile, Chen Yu waved his sleeve and disappeared into the square. He left as he came, his merits hidden.
At this point, if Clay still didn't understand Chen Yu's intentions, he would be too slow. Chen Yu was determined to hand over the city to him to manage, laying the groundwork for him to be a hands-off manager in the future.
According to his investigation, free towns were like this.
Clay only handed over the city lord's seal to Chen Yu because he didn't want to be the city lord. But looking back, it felt like nothing had changed.
He was still the lord of this city.
The only change was that his city lord's seal had fallen into Chen Yu's hands, and he had gone from being the master to a subordinate.
"Lauren, why do you think I'm doing all this?"
Clay, sighing with a full heart, looked at Lauren, the deputy head of the cavalry, and then realized. Although he was the city lord, he didn't have to deal with difficult matters. He usually managed some of the city's affairs, and the core issues were still being handled by Chen Yu.
In this way, being a subordinate was actually quite good.
Worry-free!
"Come, come, ask whatever you want." Clay, having figured things out, decided to go all out. He spread his arms and said to the refugees, "Before you ask any questions, let me make a small summary: the salary system and tax policy issued by our City Lord are all real and valid, with no false content. If you have no questions, you can directly find Deputy Head Lauren to register, clearly stating your skills, and we will arrange for everyone accordingly."
Lauren, standing at attention, couldn't help but look at Clay when he heard his words.
"What are you looking at me for? The City Lord just abandoned everything and dumped it all on me. How can I manage so many people? Is it a problem to share some of the burden?"
"City Lord, are we paid the salary we earn on the same day?"
"Daily wages are settled daily, of course."
"Then, City Lord, can we not take money, but be given equivalent food?"
"If you have such a need, the City Lord's mansion will definitely do its best to satisfy it, but the City Lord's mansion's internal grain reserves are limited, so it can only be first come, first served."
...
"Hehehe, running away was indeed a wise choice." Standing on the roof in the distance, watching the refugees almost flocking to Clay's face, Chen Yu grinned.
"Being a hands-off manager is great."
The little devil floated in mid-air with her arms crossed, looking at Chen Yu with some shock at his abilities. With a few words, he could make refugees from all the cities instantly unite.
Perhaps it was partly due to the great benefits offered.
But—
It was not without a sense of boldness.
"You can't say that. Leaders should know how to delegate." Chen Yu shrugged and said, "If I had to do everything myself, I'd be worked to death. Clay was able to sustain himself for so long with the little food I gave him, which is enough to prove his ability. Is there a problem with handing over the city to him to manage?"
"But the food in your city is still a problem. The food plundered from the Grotto race can only last for a while."
"Ha..."
Unexpectedly, Chen Yu chuckled inexplicably. He looked at the little devil floating in mid-air and smiled.
"Do you think I do things so carelessly? Of course, I have considered the food problem. Don't forget, I am Chen Yu."
Almost the moment Chen Yu finished speaking, a call request appeared on his wristband.
Looking at the name on it, Chen Yu smiled and raised his wrist, nodding towards the little devil.
"See, here it comes."