Struggle in the Steam Age

After returning to the Port of New Sauer, Lawrence continued to devote himself to his work as soon as he got off the ship, and did not even have time to rest. After all, what was going on before was an island-wide mobilization war, so naturally there are a lot of things that need to be dealt with after the war is over.

The first and most important thing is to hold a military funeral to bury the dozens of soldiers who died in the war, and to arrange the future lives of the soldiers who were disabled due to injuries. Fortunately, these things are troublesome, but since he came to the island, he has noticed these problems and worked on them, so now he only needs to follow the rules established before.

Unlike the world of Lawrence in his previous life, people in this world are more open-minded about death, so the family members did not appear very sad at the funeral. This is because the world is not so peaceful. Death is a very common daily phenomenon for everyone. After seeing more of this kind of thing, the natural reaction will be less intense.

On the other hand, because the dead in this world have their own lives, their world is also an indispensable part of the whole world. So almost everyone can understand the meaning of death and accept the matter of death. Especially for those devout religious believers.

The most important thing is that life in this era is much cheaper than in Lawrence's previous life. For example, the average life expectancy of workers in cities and farmers in the countryside is just over 40 years. And this is similar to the statistics of developed countries that are closely watched by various **** churches, such as the New Island Republic or the White Eagle Federation.

As for some islands on the Sea of ​​Stars and those countries in the south, the situation is much worse. According to incomplete statistics from certain churches, most of the workers in the black-hearted factories and plantations do not even live to 27 years old. At the same time, almost everyone has serious occupational diseases, and it is difficult to live like normal people.

Under such circumstances, the welfare policies and labor insurance policies formulated by Lawrence that integrate part of his own memories in the previous life and the current situation are very attractive. Naturally, in this case, the various honors and compensations for these victims and the disabled are naturally also very attractive.

Needless to say, the victims will be buried in a military cemetery on the hillside of a small valley surrounded by mountains after a concise and solemn military funeral. At the same time, their family members or designated heirs can also receive a not-so-small amount of pension, and they will receive certain preferential treatment in future life and work.

The same is true for disabled veterans. Unlike most areas where they are given a pension to sweep them out, Lawrence will find a way to help him solve his life problems later. Fortunately, there are enough jobs on the island of Neuschauer, which lacks human resources, to accommodate these disabled soldiers.

Doing so will obviously cause Lawrence to suffer a certain economic loss, but it can greatly condense the hearts of the people on the island. After all, as the lord of this territory, he cannot simply calculate economic accounts like a capitalist, nor can he only care about short-term interests like the bureaucrats of the White Eagle Federation. So you need to consider more things when doing a lot of things.

"I think they should be able to continue to live well on the island." After the funeral ceremony was held in the public cemetery and the work was arranged for the disabled, Syfiel told Lawrence when he got on the carriage and left the cemetery. . "Fortunately, there are not many people lost in this war, otherwise we would not be able to bear such casualties even if we win."

"Yes, the population on our island is too small now." Lawrence sighed thoughtfully and said, "So we will expand the infrastructure construction as much as possible in the next period of time. , Recruit as many immigrants as possible to expand the number of intelligent creatures on the island——"

"Okay, okay, today's atmosphere is heavy enough." Nora interrupted them at this time and said, "In the next time we are going to discuss the distribution of trophies with Lanhua and Fatina. So at this time I think I should discuss some light topics."

"Ah, yes, the wealth should indeed be divided into one point next. Seriously, this is also a very big thing." After listening to the little doll, Lawrence scratched his hair vigorously. , "Why do you think those **** saguaro people are so stiff in their minds!"

Lawrence has such a complaint, because although a lot of wealth was seized in this war. But the realization of those wealth is not a simple matter. Unlike those mermaid or barracudas who have accepted some of the thoughts of human wealth because of long-term exchanges with terrestrial intelligent creatures, the Sahua people still maintain traditional values.

In other words, most of the wealth that Lawrence acquired this time were all kinds of marine materials. The remaining small part is the various handicrafts that they have obtained through robbery before. Whether it is these materials or handicrafts, it is difficult to realize them at a reasonable price.

Especially after the end of this war, whether it is the New World Republic, the White Eagle Federation or the various forces that voluntarily participated in the war, they have also obtained a large amount of this kind of wealth. Therefore, during this period of time, things like the Star Sea and the entire New World There will be a more obvious drop in prices.

Of course, falling prices are very detrimental to Lawrence. Because it represented that the spoils he had obtained in this war had shrunk. Not to mention that he is still a little worried that this kind of evaporating part of the wealth after winning may affect the enthusiasm of the Ratman and the Tauren to participate in the war in the future.

So this is why he is so anxious to discuss with Fatina and others about the handling of trophies, because Lawrence hopes to unify the thoughts on the island in the shortest possible time, so that the entire island’s attitudes in this regard can be aligned in order to Can obtain greater initiative in the market.

As a result, Lawrence and Fatina realized that some of their previous concerns were unnecessary. For example, Fatina said on behalf of the rat people that they did not need any cash, and only needed to distribute the trophies to them according to the agreed ratio. One part is enough.

"We are not the same as human beings~www.ltnovel.com~ Money basically has no effect on us except a small amount of supplies." After saying her request, Fatina also explained to Lawrence and the others why the Ratman only needs loot. s reason. "And these trophies are perfect for us."

As Lawrence knew before, the rat people love all kinds of shiny things, and they also like to make a series of magic items. And among the spoils seized this time, whether it is a variety of seabed specialties that can be used to make magical items or sparkling pearls, gems, corals and crafts are their favorites, so naturally they don't need any cash.

Even Fatina said after learning about Lawrence's distress that if he really needed cash, they could help Lawrence get half of the loot at the original price within three months through the ratman's internal trade network.

The tauren’s handling of this kind of thing is even simpler. Except for a small part of the jewelry to be sent to each soldier as a souvenir, all the remaining trophies are used as raw materials and rewards. Ask the rat people to help them upgrade themselves. The weapons and equipment are ready for the next battle.

"For us, the wealth gained from normal breeding and planting is enough for our survival." Orchid Tiehuo said, "So these spoils can just make us re-arm from head to toe, and this is what we need most now. s things."