Starting With a City as a Transmigrator - Chapter 13

Chapter 13: Population Reaches 10,000

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Wang Lun frowned and immediately felt a little out of breath, struggling to hold his forehead with one hand.

“My lord, are you all right?”

Bran anxiously asked.

“My lord, you should get some rest. These things aren’t in a hurry to complete.”

Wang Lun didn’t expect a tough man like Hallmark to say such heartwarming words.

He shifted his hand to his temple and gently rubbed. “I’m fine. This happened probably because I didn’t pay much attention to my body these few days.”

The pressure he put on himself these few days was indeed too much. He finally realized how difficult it was to be a qualified, high-level official.

“Regarding this problem, I will come up with a good solution at noon today.” Wang Lun nodded. “It will be solved!”

“You guys, go ahead and implement what I’ve explained. At noon, come here for lunch, and hopefully you’ll have already come up with a good solution as well.”

“Yes, my lord!”

The two men bowed, turned around, and left the city hall.

“Isn’t this about starting a cultural revolution?” Wang Lun’s complexion finally improved and he looked much better now.

“In that case, I shall study it!”

He revealed a hint of confidence in his expression.

From morning to noon, he locked himself inside his room.

He didn’t transmigrate to Earth again, but read books instead.

It was only when the clock struck noon that he slowly pushed open the door of his room and walked out.

Bran and Hallmark also arrived as promised and stood outside the courtyard where Wang Lun was.

The two of them were chatting, or so it seemed, as Wang Lun stepped out to the courtyard and saw their smiles.

“You guys are already here?” Wang Lun said as he approached.

The two men immediately stopped their conversation and bowed respectfully.

“We have been waiting here for a while.”

“Let’s have lunch together!”

This wasn’t the first time the three of them shared a meal together. Hallmark and Bran followed Wang Lun into the dining area.

The kitchen chefs immediately prepared the meals, and the servants sent them to the table.

During the meal, Wang Lun told them his ideas for solving the cultural problem.

There was a place in the city that was dedicated to the announcement of major events.

The tall platform was used for the announcer, while opposite it were rows of low-lying, sitting steps.

As Wang Lun had something important to announce, he had every household send at least one person to listen to his speech.

The people responded positively. Right now, Wang Lun was the materialization of the faith in their hearts.

“My lord, your people sure are enthusiastic!”

Upon seeing the sitting platform filled with people, Bran exclaimed.

Wang Lun witnessed this scene and felt pumped up.

The three of them stepped onto the platform. Bran and Hallmark stood to the left and right of Wang Lun like two guardian angels.

Upon seeing the city lord standing on the tall platform, the clamoring crowd gradually became quiet.

Because it was the city lord’s turn to speak.

Wang Lun nodded, and a feeling of being in command spread throughout his body.

“Greetings, everyone. Today, I have an important announcement.”

Wang Lun’s voice was so loud that everyone sitting on the steps could hear him.

“I heard that a lot of you guys can’t find jobs now, right?”

“Yes!”

“Those merchants don’t want to hire us at all!”

The crowd vented their frustrations.

“I know that, but if I were a merchant, I wouldn’t want to hire you guys either!”

Wang Lun’s words led to a wave of uproars among the people.

Did the man who held their faith think of them in this way too?

Did they come to the wrong place?

“But,” Wang Lun added. “Do you know why none of the merchants want to hire you?”

Wang Lun raised his hand. “Because knowledge—you don’t have it.

“And what I am going to tell you today is that you should start gaining knowledge.”

The crowd thought the city lord had gone crazy; they simply couldn’t gain any knowledge now. They didn’t have any time for that.

They needed to work for survival.

“Keep it down!

“I know what’s on your mind. Don’t worry, I will provide study materials for all of you and also build locations for you to study at.

“During the time of your study, all expenses will be paid by the city hall.

“But don’t be too happy yet. If any of you don’t grow within the period I set, the city hall will no longer provide financial support. Moreover, from today onward, the wages of those who have gained knowledge will be increased in response.”

Wang Lun believed that no one in this world would give up the opportunity to receive a high wage.

This meeting today would certainly lay a stronger foundation for the future development of Yale City.

On Earth, cultural revolutions had been experienced many times, which better explained that knowledge was money.

In the week after the meeting, the city was all about learning.

The fragrance of books could be said to permeate the entire Yale City.

[Mission completed. The population of Yale City has reached 10,000!]

[The reward has been sent to the warehouse. Please collect it!]

The voice sounded from the system.

Wang Lun was inspecting the streets when the system mission was completed.

“I’m curious to see the ones who make up the last few of the 10,000.”

Wang Lun was overjoyed. He hurriedly walked towards the city gate.

These people were the key for Wang Lun to receive the reward, though the earlier people were also equally important.

When Wang Lun arrived at the city gatea, he saw a group of refugees walking into the city.

They were dressed in rags and seemed to have fled from other places.

However, Yale City welcomed a lot of people like them. It could also be said that most of the citizens were refugees.

Suddenly, Wang Lun frowned as a group of the refugees immediately drew his vision.

“Half-beasts?”

Wang Lun muttered under his breath.

The refugees were followed by several half-beasts.

The half-beasts had a human body and the head of the bull. Not only were their bodies much sturdier than ordinary humans, but they also had a towering height.

“They are minotaurs.”

The voice came from Lucy. Upon seeing Wang Lun rush out of the city hall, she hurriedly closely followed him.

It was at that moment when they saw the minotaurs who walked into the city.

“I had seen minotaurs at Earl Miller’s residence before. But the minotaurs over there were slaves back then.”

Wang Lun said.

“The minotaurs are strong and powerful half-beasts. Their strength is said to be as terrifying as hell!”

Lucy spoke with some fear in her words.

Wang Lun turned around, narrowed his eyes, and said, “It’s fine as long as they are good citizens. We need a labor force exactly like them for the construction of the city.”

Lucy’s complexion instantly turned bleakm “I’m afraid you will be disappointed, my lord. Minotaurs are hot-tempered and if the situation isn’t handled properly, they will even cause harm to others!”

Wang Lun didn’t expect this reaction at all. He always thought that half-beasts would behave just like ordinary humans.

Back then, he had only seen them, but didn’t personally interact with them. If they were to cause trouble in Yale City, things would certainly turn chaotic.