If it was calculated in a straight line, the dwarven tribe that Master Lanus came from was less than two hundred kilometers away from Banta City.
But if the entire journey was included, it was close to three hundred kilometers.
It was a good thing that the first two hundred kilometers could be quickly covered by horse carriages, but when they reached the mountain where the dwarven tribe was, there was a distance of over twenty kilometers that they had to walk.
It was like Master Lanus said, this trip took an entire day.
Xu Yi set off from Banta City in the morning and only when the sky was completely dark did he see the sparks in front of him under the guidance of Master Lanus.
"Do you see it?
Those sparks are furnace fires, the furnace fires in our dwarven tribe will never be extinguished! "After saying this, Master Lanus stuck out his stomach that wasn't small and had a proud look on his face.
It was a pity that Xu Yi didn't have the strength to speak at all from the day's journey, so he didn't tactfully agree with him.
Towards Xu Yi's sudden visit, the dwarves in the tribe were a bit surprised. But because Xu Yi came with Master Lanus, they were warmly welcomed in by the dwarves and immediately held a large welcoming banquet.
The dwarves loved wine, so naturally they mainly entertained guests with wine.
Xu Yi didn't remember how many bowls of wine he had been forced to drink and he didn't remember how he had fallen asleep. But when he woke up and opened his eyes, he found that the sky was already bright and it was already the morning of the next day.
Xu Yi shook his head and found that strangely it didn't hurt, but he did feel a bit dizzy.
It seemed like not only did the dwarves love wine, they were also very skilled at making wine. After drinking that much last night, he actually didn't get drunk the next day.
Of course, this was also because Xu Yi's alcohol tolerance wasn't bad.
On earth, as one of the top mechanical engineers in the country's largest mechanical engineering company, even if Xu Yi strictly controlled himself, he couldn't avoid all kinds of dinners. His alcohol tolerance was trained like this.
This world's alcohol distilling technology couldn't compare to earth's technology, so naturally the alcohol content couldn't compare. This indirectly increased Xu Yi's alcohol tolerance by a large amount.
"Hey, Xu Yi, right?
You're awake? "A rough voice sounded from the side.
Xu Yi turned his head and saw a male dwarf with a large nose.
"You are …" Xu Yi scratched his head. He had an impression of this male dwarf, but he couldn't remember his name.
"Haha, just call me Canbi." The dwarf vigorously slapped Xu Yi on the shoulder, laughing loudly.
"I thought that humans couldn't hold their liquor well. I didn't expect you to be so good at drinking. Yesterday, you actually knocked out two people before collapsing. Not bad, not bad!"
Xu Yi chuckled, thinking that the dwarves loved wine, so they regarded those who could drink as heroes. His alcohol tolerance last night had become a good stepping stone.
"Where is Master Lanus?
Why don't I see him? "Xu Yi asked.
"That kid Lanus went to see the patriarch, saying that he had something to discuss.
Oh right, I almost forgot. He said that you can go and see the patriarch after you wake up.
What do you think?
Do you want to go now?
But you've just woken up, you should eat something to fill your stomach before going. "
Xu Yi rubbed his stomach. Indeed, it felt empty, and he nodded.
Canbi quickly brought over two pancakes made of unknown ingredients. Xu Yi hurriedly finished them, and asked Canbi to lead the way to see the patriarch.
The dwarven tribe that Lanus came from wasn't particularly large. According to Canbi, the entire tribe's dwarves added up to only five hundred people.
Xu Yi made an estimation based on the situation he saw. The adult male dwarves in this dwarven tribe added up to only a hundred people.
This made him somewhat disappointed. He had intended to recruit as many dwarven craftsmen as possible this time, but the adult male dwarves in this tribe added up to only a hundred people. Even if every one of them had the same standard as Master Lanus, it still wasn't enough.
"Who told you that only adult male dwarves among us dwarves can forge?" The dwarven patriarch Siluka snorted disdainfully at Xu Yi's question.
"Let me tell you. Ever since we dwarves were born, we have been accompanied by fine wine and furnaces. Even the children of our tribe are much more skillful than your human craftsmen!"
Looking at Siluka's complacent expression, as well as Master Lanus and Canbi's incomparably approving gazes, Xu Yi tactfully didn't refute. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Then revered patriarch, may I ask if you could allow me to hire some skillful craftsmen to assist Master Lanus in completing the task I entrusted to him?"
"With regards to your request, Lanus has already informed me." Siluka nodded.
"Logically speaking, I have no reason to stop you.
However, human, have you ever considered a problem? If you take away a large number of our tribesmen from here, then the lives of our remaining tribesmen will inevitably be greatly affected. Moreover, how can you guarantee that our tribesmen who work in your human cities will have a good enough life, and smoothly obtain the remuneration they deserve? "
Xu Yi looked at Master Lanus and Lanus gave a slight nod.
Master Lanus had already told Xu Yi this problem on the way here and this was a problem that many dwarven tribes faced.
Although the various races of the Sines were considered peaceful, they were still different races, so there would be various problems if they lived together.
For example, even if Master Lanus was a recognized blacksmith master in Banta City, because of his identity as a dwarf, there were many inconveniences to his life in Banta City.
Although these doubts were raised by Siluka, they were the doubts in the hearts of most dwarves.
It was because of these doubts that the dwarves gathered into their own small tribes and didn't choose to live together with the humans.
Xu Yi already had a plan for this, so he calmly said, "I ask the patriarch to be assured. Since I want to invite my dwarven friends to work, naturally I will solve these problems for them.
As for living conditions, I have already discussed this with Master Lanus and I believe that Master Lanus has already passed it on to you. "
"Un, you said that you want to set aside an area near the factory for the clansmen to live in, as well as building houses for them and solving their living conditions, this is very good.
But what about the other aspects?
Are you certain that my clansmen won't be pushed aside and bullied by you humans? "
Xu Yi revealed a faint smile, "Lord patriarch, let's talk about a fact that I'm not willing to admit. It is that we humans are a very practical race. As long as the other side can bring us benefits, we will be friendly with them and won't care what race they are.
I think that you should agree to this, right? "
Siluka gave a cold snort, "Of course I know."
"Since it's like this, what do you have to worry about?
Look, Master Lanus is a very good example.
Although he is a dwarf, because of his outstanding forging skills, he can bring convenience and benefits to many people in Banta City, so he has received the respect of many people in Banta City.
Perhaps there are some inconveniences in his life, but these inconveniences don't really affect his life, right? "
Master Lanus gave a laugh and said with a nod, "It is indeed like this.
Those fellows in Banta City don't dare offend me.
There are many things that the human craftsmen in Banta City can't do, so they can only find me to do it. How could they find trouble with me? "
Siluka was silent for a bit before continuing, "Alright, let's not talk about this problem for now.
You've taken away a large group of strong clansmen, what about the remaining clansmen?
You have to know, even if we dwarves love wine and forging, we also need to live. Whether it is hunting or harvesting, we need these clansmen to work hard. If you take them away, it will greatly affect our tribe. "
"Lord patriarch, I have a suggestion, why don't you listen to it?"
"Speak."
"I'm planning to build a research lab here, I hope that the dwarven friends of your tribe can help me research some things.
Of course, I will provide a fixed amount of research funds each month. As for the amount ….. Let's set it at five hundred gold coins for now.
If the lab has concrete results, I will give corresponding rewards based on the results. Lord patriarch, what do you think of this suggestion? "
As soon as his voice fell, the three dwarves present were stunned.
"Five hundred gold coins?" Master Lanus' eyes opened wide.
"Xu Yi, why didn't you tell me before that you wanted to build a research lab here?"
"Research lab?
Human, we dwarves are best at forging, what do you want us to help you research? "As the chief, Siluka cared about something else.
"Please be assured, the research I need is related to forging, it's mainly related to forging materials.
I've brought a research plan today, how about lord patriarch take a look. "Xu Yi took out a document from his chest and handed it over.
Siluka looked over the document and was a bit surprised, "Alloy steel?
What is this? "
"The specific information is written on it, lord patriarch can slowly study it in the future." Xu Yi replied with a smile.
"Now, may I ask lord patriarch, do you have any other questions?
If there's anything you're not satisfied with, please speak. As long as I can do it, I will definitely satisfy your requests. "
Siluka, Master Lanus and Canbi exchanged glances, and lightly sighed, "Alright, human, I admit that I've been moved by your words.
I basically agree to your conditions, and agree to your recruitment of manpower in the tribe. However, we still need to discuss the specific details. "
Xu Yi revealed a happy smile, "Of course."