When Ralph mentioned this, he was quite angry and regretted that he had saved the scumbag. However, it was only after he saved Rainier that he found out about the bastard's plan to burn down the village in advance...

Therefore, he told Leon about the village of Eledeg - now Eledeg was burned to ruins, the original lord had abandoned the place, and the superior lord Alfwan was also dead, and was also killed.

The Jatu people were shocked.

According to the laws of the kingdom, this is already considered an unclaimed land, and pioneer lords can establish territories here.

In this case, if a new village can be built nearby, it is actually better than opening up territory in no-man's land - at least the surviving refugees nearby can be accepted as territorial citizens.

Ralph would suggest this, and of course he hopes that Leon can give those refugees a way to survive.

To Ralph, these refugees were neighbors.

When Li Ang led the team to the village of Eledeg, there was no one in the village.

Eyes full of charred black.

Except for part of the stone wall that was still standing, all that could be seen were black embers and messy waste everywhere.

Rainier and the Jatu people have done a great job here.

There are still wheat roots left in the fields around the village. They must have been harvested not long ago and have not had time to plant autumn and winter crops.

As expected, Eledeg was plundered and burned by his own lord just after the harvest.

Li Ang greeted Leslie, settled the convoy, and then began to explain the task to Leslie.

"What? Sir, you want to open a market here?"

"Don't be so excited, Leslie, isn't this what you are good at..."

Li Ang looked at Leslie with a strange expression calmly.

"But sir, there is no one here now. If you build a market in this ruins, who will the goods be sold to?"

Leslie felt that the lord must have lost his mind. She regretted drinking so much wine from Leon the day before yesterday...

"Leslie, you need to think more broadly..."

Li Ang touched the stubble on his chin, spread out the map, and began to explain his business plan.

The location of Eledeg Village was actually very good.

To the west of the village is the Air River, a tributary of the Tongtian River, and Airedeg is the end point of this tributary.

The source of this tributary is the reservoir-like lake behind Changhe Town. The water flow is relatively gentle, and you can directly paddle upstream to Changhe Town.

To the north is the outskirts of the Changhe Forest, and to the south is the Dengir Mountains, a towering mountain that stretches for hundreds of miles. The monsoons from both the north and the south will be slowed down in this vicinity.

This makes the climate of Eledegh Village very pleasant, a good place with warm winters and cool summers. It is also a place where mountains and rivers gather together, with beautiful scenery and rich products.

About seventy or eighty miles east of the village is the eastern border fortress White Deer Castle. This is the closest castle to the Noldor Forest, and can even be said to be surrounded by the Noldor Forest.

To the north is the Changhe Forest, and behind the Dengir Mountains to the south is the Bacchus Empire. The roads on both ends are quite dangerous, so except for Changhe Town and White Deer Castle, few business travelers from the north and south come here.

"Leslie, don't keep staring at Elledaig. Look at White Deer Castle... without the village of Elledaig, there will be no way out for a county as big as White Deer Castle. They have almost become

The lonely city!"

Li Ang covered Eledegor on the map with his hand and motioned for Leslie to look at it.

Yes, Eledeg itself may be just an ordinary village with a pleasant scenery and climate, but for the eastern fortress White Deer Castle, it is the only way to connect to the hinterland of the kingdom.

After losing Eledegr, White Deer Castle became a lonely enclave.

To the east and north of White Deer Keep is the Noldor Forest, to the south is the territory of the Bacchus Empire, and to the west is the village of Eledegr.

Except for Eledegr in the west, the people of White Deer Castle need to pass through the territory of the Noldor or Bacchus Empire in any direction... This is nothing to a lord or an army, but it is a big deal to ordinary merchants.

It's about to die.

They can only go to Eledeg first, and then go elsewhere.

"So, build a market here, and we will specialize in White Deer Castle business!"

Li Ang pointed at the loaded carts.

"I understand, sir. Our loot contains a lot of goods that White Deer Castle needs. As for the others, I will take people to Changhe Town to exchange them."

Leslie also understood. She was a qualified businessman and quickly understood the logic of the Lord's plan to control this trade route.

"That's right, Leslie... In addition, White Deer Castle should be the easiest place to receive Noldor crafts. In the future, you may be able to rebuild your caravan."

Li Ang smiled and helped his quartermaster re-establish an ideal.

Although Leslie said she would not consider rebuilding the caravan, how could she let go in her heart...

The so-called effective management is actually to give your subordinates a hope that matches their own dreams, so that they can voluntarily bind their future to your chariot.

This is true for Lisa Dilan, and so is Leslie.

"...Lord Li Ang...thank you."

Although Leslie said she would not consider rebuilding the caravan, how could she let go in her heart...

…

The next day, Li Ang held the start-up's first all-employee meeting.

But don't get me wrong, Li Ang does not intend to engage in democracy in this era, he just wants to inform his subordinates of the territory's development plan.

This is of course a very important matter for a pioneering lord who has just found a suitable place, so Li Ang hopes that employees can fully understand the boss's intentions and give reasonable suggestions or take initiative to take action.

As a boss, you can't do everything yourself. Giving your subordinates a clear direction and letting them create value is what a lord should do.

Of course, this is mainly because the lord wants to reduce the burden on himself, which is called laziness.

For the first formal meeting, the venue was a little shabby.

This is the largest stone house in the village - it was probably once a winery warehouse. The roof is gone, the stone walls are burnt black, and the windows are just a few stone holes. You can even hear the wind blowing through the windows.

The remaining charred wood residue on the edge fell "ka ka".

Fortunately, the climate in this place is good, and there is draft everywhere and I don’t feel cold at all.

However, the ground has been covered with a layer of straw, a wooden board has been hung on one wall, and the carpenters quickly and thoughtfully nailed two broken wooden steps to serve as a stage.

Everyone was very enthusiastic. Everyone, including the wounded, came to the scene, filling the originally spacious room. The air was filled with the smell of rotten wheat husks and golden sore medicine.

"Ahem...then, our first plenary meeting of Mai Xiangling begins now!"

Li Ang stood on the steps with a charcoal pen in his hand, cleared his throat, and then changed the awkward place name of Eledeg in one sentence.

The group of people below looked at each other, and then looked out the window in unison - the fields outside the village were bare, with basically nothing except the excrement produced last night. There was neither wheat nor fragrance, so why is it called Maixiangling...

"First of all, I need to determine the overall plan of Maixiangling!"

The lord wielded the charcoal pencil and drew two huge circles on the wooden board behind him. Then, he drew a curved grilled sausage on top of the two circles.

"Oh..."
Chapter completed!