Compared to the steel factory, the cement factory was not as shocking. Instead, because of the dust flying around, it was very messy. Stiel couldn't help knitting her brows since it was her first time here.
Vivian didn't dislike this environment at all. When she was a slave under Viscount Leslie, her living environment wasn't much better than this.
Xu Yi thought that Agnes who couldn't accept this kind of environment would reject it the most, but he never thought that Agnes would just silently watch and not express any opinions.
"Agnes, don't you feel that the environment here is very bad?" Xu Yi couldn't help asking.
Agnes shook her head, "I feel that it's very bad.
But us elves have a strong ability to adapt to the environment, so the environment here doesn't affect me at all. "
"I thought that you elves had high requirements for the environment like the rumours said." Xu Yi muttered.
"Yes.
Us elves are a race that pursues perfection. Although we can adapt to various environments, we have high requirements for where we live.
If you go to our tribe, you'll find that the place we live in is very beautiful. "
"I believe that."
Xu Yi immediately nodded. Thinking about it, he pointed at the dirty cement factory in front of him and asked, "Then do you think there's a way to improve the environment here?"
"It's fine as long as we don't let the dwarves turn the stones to dust." Agnes naturally replied.
Xu Yi couldn't help being depressed before saying with a bitter smile, "I'm asking if there's a way to improve the environment while maintaining the cement factory's operation, is there a way?"
Agnes slightly knit her brows. After thinking for a bit, she gave a slight nod, "There should be a way.
Our tribe has a kind of Still Clothes Grass that can absorb the dust in the air and keep the environment clean.
But there is too much dust here, so I don't know if it'll work. "
"It's good to try." Xu Yi obtained a satisfactory answer and immediately revealed a smile.
"When we reach your tribe, I will ask your elders to help transplant some Still Clothes Grass."
Seeing Agnes agree, Xu Yi turned to look at chief Siluka on the side and said, "Chief Siluka, I suggested last time that you move the clansmen's living area a bit further away to avoid being affected by the dust. Why is it that when I came this time, I found that you didn't do anything?"
Chief Siluka laughed heartily as he patted his sturdy chest and said, "Chairman Xu, you underestimate us dwarves too much.
It's just some ash. Our Dwarf Race is so strong that we don't care about it at all.
You should know that a long time ago, we dwarves lived in underground caves.
At that time, we dwarves still loved forging. Soot floated in the cave every day, but nothing happened. "
Xu Yi furrowed his brows. "Chief Siluka, even if you dwarves have strong bodies, this dust is still very harmful to your bodies.
If there's a good choice to let you stay away from this pollution, why aren't you willing to do it? "
Seeing Xu Yi's serious expression, chief Siluka rubbed his head and said with some embarrassment, "Moving all the clansmen away would cost quite a bit of money … …"
Xu Yi's face immediately sank. "Chief Siluka, I thought you were a good chief that the clansmen truly loved. I didn't think that for a trifling amount of money, you would let your clansmen face the danger of being harmed. You've really disappointed me!"
Chief Siluka remained silent, but Camby on the side couldn't watch any longer. He quickly said, "Chairman, you've misunderstood the chief!"
"How have I misunderstood him?"
Xu Yi was already a bit depressed because of the shocking pollution here. Now that he heard chief Siluka's answer, it directly evoked a trace of anger in his heart. Hearing Camby still wanting to defend him, he immediately retorted with a question without any trace of politeness.
"Camby, you and your brothers in the workshop live in the factory every day and aren't affected by this place. Of course you don't know the harm your clansmen will suffer from living in this environment.
Don't you know that if this continues, the lifespan of you dwarves might be affected? "
Camby had worked under Xu Yi for a long time, and had gradually developed a sense of reverence towards Xu Yi. After being reprimanded, he didn't dare to retort. But after thinking about it, he still tried his best to defend chief Siluka. "Chairman, you have to be considerate of the chief.
Although our tribe's days have become better because of you, we're still short of money. The chief is thinking for his clansmen, and isn't willing to use up the money they use to buy food. "
Xu Yi was startled. "The money you're earning now isn't enough to buy food?"
Chief Siluka shook his head with a wry smile. "It's enough to buy food, but I want to keep some money for my clansmen to rebuild their houses after winter passes. So … … Chairman Xu, you're right. If our clansmen's health deteriorates, then there's no point in keeping the money.
I'll immediately mobilize my clansmen to move! "
Xu Yi muttered to himself for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "Chief Siluka, according to your estimation, how much money would it cost to move all our clansmen to a better place?"
"Actually, if it's just moving, it wouldn't cost a single copper coin.
The houses we dwarves live in were built with our own hands, so we just need to spend some time on it.
But … … "A trace of embarrassment flitted across chief Siluka's face.
"I want to take advantage of the fact that our clan is richer than before to build better houses for our clansmen. That's why we need to buy some materials from the humans. The best case scenario is that we can ask you humans to help us build our houses, because you humans are much better at building houses than us, and they're also more beautiful.
I've calculated that if we build a nice house for each clan, we'll need to spend over two thousand gold coins. "
Xu Yi nodded, and said with a straight face, "Alright then. Chief Siluka, I'll represent New Flyer and express my sincerity. I'll sponsor your clan with three thousand gold coins in the name of the Conglomerate, specifically for building new houses for you."
Chief Siluka and Camby were both shocked, and hurriedly waved their hands.
"How could that be!
No, chairman Xu, our tribe being able to have such good days is all because of you and the Frestech Chamber of Commerce. We've already received so much help from you, how could we still need you to give us money?
No, I can't take this money! "
Xu Yi firmly said, "You have to take it even if you don't want to.
But chief Siluka, I've thought about it and directly giving you money isn't good. Because you are dwarves, if you find a human construction company to build a house for you, you'll be cheated of quite a bit of gold coins.
How about this, I have a good relationship with the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce in Banta City, so I'll contact the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce to build a house for you.
As for the style and location of the house, it'll be up to you to decide. What do you think of this plan? "
Chief Siluka and Camby's eyes lit up.
"This method isn't bad.
But Chairman Xu, this ….. this will be too troublesome for you.
Moreover, wouldn't this cost a lot of money?
I'm afraid that two thousand gold coins isn't enough ….. "
Xu Yi waved his hand, "You don't need to worry about the matter of money.
Thinking of having the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce build a house, I've suddenly had a new idea.
Chairman Siluka, do you know how many dwarven brothers there are in our Lampari Kingdom? "
"This ….." Chief Siluka thought about it before replying in an uncertain voice, "Around ….. twenty to thirty thousand?
I'm not certain. "
"Un, then how many dwarven brothers can you contact?" Xu Yi asked.
"There are less than twenty tribes that are in contact with our tribe, so there are less than five thousand of them." Chief Siluka replied.
"Very good.
My new idea is that since we're building new houses, we might as well build a bit more at once.
I'm planning to choose an open area not far from here and build a house that can accommodate several thousand dwarves at once.
Other than your Norma Tribe's dwarves moving in, I'll invite the other tribes to move in as well.
For example, Chief Monto of the Angola Tribe should agree with my idea. "
Hearing Xu Yi's idea, not only were Chief Siluka, Canbi, and the other dwarves shocked, even Stiel looked at Xu Yi in astonishment.
"Hey, Xu Yi, what are you thinking of doing?
Gathering so many dwarves together, aren't you afraid of arousing the suspicion of the kingdom's officials? "
Xu Yi was startled, "That's a problem ….."
Chief Siluka hurriedly said, "Miss Stiel is right.
If we dwarves gather too many together, I'm afraid your human king will misunderstand.
Chairman Xu, we appreciate your kindness in helping us build a house, but let's forget about the rest. "
"No, I think this is a good idea. His Majesty might not object or be vigilant."
Xu Yi thought for a bit and continued, "How about this, let's follow our original plan. Chief Siluka, you choose a place nearby, and I'll go find the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce to help you build a new tribe.
But Chief Siluka, when you choose a location, it's best if you choose a place where you can build more houses nearby. If my idea can gain His Majesty's approval, there'll be room for implementation. "
Seeing Xu Yi's insistence, Chief Siluka could only nod in agreement.
But out of caution, Chief Siluka couldn't help but remind Xu Yi.
"Chairman Xu, although the war between races has been over for several thousand years, you humans are still wary of us outsiders.
It's no problem for you to hire some of our dwarven brothers, but if you want to gather so many dwarves together like this, it'll easily arouse the suspicion of your human king.
I'm worried that this will bring trouble to you and New Flyer. You'd better be careful. "
Stiel also frowned and said worriedly, "That's right, Xu Yi.
Chief Siluka is right. Although I don't have any prejudice against dwarves or other races, it's hard to guarantee that others will.
What if some people are already hostile to you, and you're close to the dwarves? They might be able to use this against you. "
"I understand your worries." Xu Yi smiled faintly.
"But I have to say, that's because they still haven't recognized the value of other races. If they do one day, I'm afraid I won't even need to do anything. They'll actively seek change.
When that time comes, I'll become a prophet! "
Stiel rolled her eyes at him, "I'm afraid you'll become a martyr before you become a prophet."