The Sandy River flowed east from the Falling Rain Forest. When it passed through the Mirando Duchy, it was renamed the Mirando River. Then, after flowing east for another 700 kilometers, it passed through the Mirando Duchy and entered another duchy, the Norton Duchy.
As the river flowed less than 50 kilometers into the Norton Duchy, it would flow into a clear and wide lake, so the Nortons didn't change its name to the Norton River. Instead, they kept it as the Mirando River.
However, after the river flowed into the lake, which the locals named Mirror Lake, it flowed out of the lake and flowed northeast into an even wider river that was twice as wide. It changed its name completely and became the largest and most important river in the Norton Duchy, the Anfal River.
According to legend, more than three thousand years ago, the most famous female warrior of the human race, Anfeier, was bathing in the Mirror Lake. However, she encountered a strong warrior of the Elf Tribe. The two of them fought fiercely on the Mirror Lake. In the end, a huge hole was opened in the Mirror Lake. The lake water poured out and formed a river.
Thus, the later generations named the river Anfield River.
At the border where the Anfal River flowed out of Mirror Lake, not far from the lake, there was a small town called Noxus.
Because it was close to the Clear Mirror Lake, it wasn't far from the border between the Mirando Duchy and the Rudson Kingdom. Adding in the fact that it was backed by the Mirror Lake and the Anfield River, as well as the main road of the Norton Duchy that passed through the town, Noxus Town was much bigger than the other small towns of the Norton Duchy. It wasn't even worse than some cities.
Whether it was from the Mirando Duchy or the Kingdom of Ruhr, anyone who wanted to go to the Kandla Empire would have to pass through Noxus, so Noxus was very lively all year round.
Thanks to these travelers, the lives of the townsfolk were much better than those of other places in the Norton Duchy. When they faced their compatriots from other parts of the duchy, even those from the Mirando Duchy and the Kingdom of Ruhr, they felt more or less superior.
However, in the past two months, the townsfolk of Noxus had lost their sense of superiority.
The reason was very simple. In front of them appeared a group of people who were clearly living a much better life than them.
If these people were rich nobles and merchants, it would be fine. However, these people were obviously ordinary people. Compared to them, their status was not noble at all.
Among these people, Old Man Mawor of the elite tavern at the entrance of Noxus was one of them.
Old man Mawor didn't have the slightest intention of chasing these three beggars out. Instead, he greeted them with a warm smile.
"Hey, are you guys off work?"
The three men glanced around the tavern and chose an empty table to sit at. One of them slapped the table and shouted, "Old man Mawor, as usual, bring two catties of wine."
"Alright, I'll be right there."
Old man Mawor replied and quickly brought two catties of the best wine in the tavern. He then brought two plates of cooked beef and walked over with a smile.
After putting down the dishes, old man Mawor asked, "What is it?
Don't you need to work in the afternoon?
Why are you here to drink in the middle of the day? "
The three men chuckled. The one who spoke just now waved his hand and said, "I heard that some important person's caravan is going to pass through today. The supervisor said that the road will be temporarily paused to make way for the important person. Once the important person passes, we will start work tomorrow."
"So it's like this …" Old man Mawor nodded and was a bit curious.
"I wonder who this important person is. They actually stopped the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce just to let him pass. They have a lot of face."
"I heard that it's an important person from the Kandla Empire who came from the Kingdom of Ruhr and plans to return to the Kandla Empire.
As for who it is, I don't know. "
"From the Kandla Empire?
Then it really is an important person. No wonder … "
Old man Mawor muttered and turned back to the counter.
Just as he tidied up, a few shadows flashed by the door and a few men with dirty clothes came in.
Seeing these men with the same clothes as the three men from before walk in, old man Mawor immediately went up to greet them with a smile.
These Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce workers were generous and never caused trouble because they were drunk. It could be said that they were the most welcomed guests in all the taverns and restaurants in town.
Even if they were a bit dusty because of the road construction, as long as the gold they took out was real, it wouldn't stop old man Mawor from giving them the most sincere and warm smile.
However, when he was free, old man Mawor would always mutter in his heart.
He didn't know where this Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce came from. Why would they give their workers such good treatment?
Old man Mawor had once taken the time to go to the road construction site to observe. He found that most of the workers were doing simple manual labor. Other than the work that he didn't understand and the occasional strange machine that he didn't know what to do, there didn't seem to be any difficulty.
Moreover, these workers had very fixed working hours, from eight in the morning to twelve in the afternoon and from two to six in the afternoon. There was also a set day of rest every week.
This kind of work was already considered very easy for old man Mawor.
But the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce had given these workers a shocking wage.
From the number that a drunk worker had spat out, one could tell that on the Amrit Chamber of Commerce's road construction site, the lowest level worker could earn over fifteen gold coins a month.
As for the slightly higher level workers who needed to operate the large scale construction magic machines, they could earn a shocking income of over twenty or even close to thirty gold coins a month.
It had to be known, old man Mawor had been running this tavern in Noxus Town for many years. He woke up early and went to work late every day, almost never resting. He only earned around three to four hundred gold coins a year.
While these workers were doing such easy work, their annual income was not much less than his.
As for the ordinary townsfolk of Noxus, they were several times stronger.
So in the month that the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce had built the road outside of Noxus Town, there were many young people who wanted to join the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce.
It was a pity that the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce came from the Lampari Kingdom that was over a thousand kilometers away. According to the rules, they couldn't casually recruit citizens of the Norton Duchy as workers, so they rejected everyone's requests.
But it's said that the mayor was currently applying to the high level of the duchy to allow the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce to recruit local workers in the Norton Duchy.
Moreover, it's said that the road that the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce was building in the Norton Duchy would pass through the entire duchy and would even enter the Kandla Empire. The entire project would take a year and a half, which meant that they would stay in the Norton Duchy for a year and a half. It was very likely that the duchy would reach an agreement with the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce, allowing them to recruit local workers.
Thinking of this, old man Mawor had an idea. He came to the table of the three men from before and sat down in an empty chair. He said to the three of them with a smile, "That ….. There's something I want to ask you about."
The three of them often came to this tavern to drink, so they were very familiar with old man Mawor. They nodded when they heard this.
"Speak, what is it?"
Old man Mawor thought about it and considered his words before asking, "The work that you're doing ….. are there any requirements?"
"Requirements?" The three of them looked at each other before giving a shrug.
"There aren't any requirements, it's fine as long as you have strength and stamina.
Of course, it's different for different jobs.
The three of us are different, I'm mainly in charge of mixing the concrete, controlling the proportions of the materials and operating the Magic Concrete Mixer.
The two of them are in charge of paving the road, so they need to know how to operate the Magic Vibrator. They need to level the road, which requires a bit of experience and skill. "
"Oh ….. Then if a new person enters your company, what can they do?" Old man Mawor asked again.
That person looked over old man Mawor and said with a smile, "What?
Old man Mawor, do you have any relatives who want to work for us? "
Old man Mawor laughed, "I have a nephew from far away who is interested, do you think that's fine?"
The three of them shook their heads, "We can't decide that, we have to ask the manager.
But I've heard the manager mention that the company hasn't finished negotiating with your Norton Duchy yet. If you want to recruit local workers, you'll have to wait a bit. "
"It's like this … …"
Old man Mawor lowered his head to think before going back to the counter to cut another plate of cooked beef. He placed it on the table of the three of them and said with a smile, "Then if there's any news, I'll have to trouble the three of you to keep an eye out for me. Let me tell my nephew as soon as possible."
The three of them looked at the plate of cooked beef on the table that was clearly more than a normal plate and laughed.
"Relax, we'll definitely tell you if there's any news."
One of them paused before suddenly thinking of something and saying, "Old man Mawor, you can tell your nephew that there's no need to rush and he doesn't need to come to our Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce.
Although we earn quite a bit from the construction site, it's very dirty and tiring. It's not that good of a job, so he might not be used to it. "
"That's still better than him staying at home all day or farming." Old man Mawor said with a smile.
"Young people, what's there to be afraid of?"
"That's right.
But when I left the Lampari Kingdom, I heard that New Flyer was about to invest in your Norton Duchy.
With your Noxus Town in this position, New Flyer definitely won't let it go.
When New Flyer comes, you won't have to worry about jobs anymore. "
"New Flyer?" Old man Mawor frowned as he thought for a bit.
"I think I've heard quite a few people mention this Chamber of Commerce.
What?
Is New Flyer that amazing?
Why is it that when they invest here, we don't have to worry about jobs? "
"Amazing?
Haha, New Flyer isn't just amazing! "That person's face was filled with pride as if he was bragging about himself.
"Let me tell you, as long as New Flyer is willing to invest in one or two factories in your town, I can guarantee that your town will completely change.
Do you know Ampriston Town in the Mirando Duchy that's closest to our Lampari Kingdom?
It's because New Flyer invested there that the town is about to become Ampriston City! "
"Really?" Old man Mawor was skeptical.
New Flyer was only a Chamber of Commerce, how could it be so powerful?