Roland closed the book and let out a sigh of relief.
The arrival of a large number of witches on Sleepy Island will undoubtedly inject incalculable vitality into Neverwinter's industrial manufacturing, but... At present, there are also several thorny problems facing him.
One of the biggest is the issue of compensation.
They belonged to Sleeping Charm and were led by Tilly in principle, and their willingness to accept employment depended on their personal wishes. Although Tilly's attitude towards him had changed a lot, Roland felt that he really couldn't say anything about asking him to take back his previous promise and use the other party's relationship to drive the witch.
In other words, the job planning in the book is just his own plan. How much he can really achieve depends on how many witches in the Sleeping Spell are willing to join the wave of production.
Talking to them about slogans like "labor is the most glorious" and "labor changes destiny" will definitely have little effect, and sayings like "for the homeland" are even less meaningful. For them, a place that can be called homeland I am afraid there is only one Sleeping Island.
Roland believes that as long as they live for a few years, anyone will fall in love with this city and regard it as their own, but not now. For newcomers, it is normal to be alert and apprehensive about unfamiliar places. He also can't wait a few years to develop the industry, so in the end it depends on the pay.
In short, there has to be a desire to drive them to work.
He had asked Tilly before that the bounty services provided by witches to fjord merchants or explorers on Sleeping Island were quite expensive, most of them ranging from dozens to hundreds of golden dragons. Although the money was used by Tilly to buy basic living materials, the witches still adopted the original quota distribution and lived very poor, but this did not mean that they had not seen money.
What's more, 30% of the golden dragons earned from the Chaos Beverage trade are now under the control of Tilly, and it is foreseeable that a small part will be used to improve the living standards of the companions. In other words, even if the witch didn't work, she wouldn't starve to death, and she would even be better off than on an island.
So relying on a few golden dragons alone may not work.
And I am not afraid of low pay, but I am afraid that the salary of the Witch Union is mostly between one and three golden dragons. Why should they be paid higher for outsiders? Even if the salary of the latter is increased, it is easy to attract criticism: it has not changed much for nearly two years, and the witch of the Sleeping Island has risen as soon as she arrives. Does the treatment of the old have to be supported by the newcomer
Even if the members of the alliance wouldn't say so, Roland was reluctant to do it.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Nightingale, who was lying on the reclining chair and flipping through the comics.
Probably sensing his gaze, Nightingale turned slightly to the side, "What's wrong?"
A perfect curve.
No, now is not the time to think about this, Roland cleared his throat, "How long have you been here?"
"Two years and eleven months plus twenty-six days," Nightingale sat up straight, "Why are you asking this?"
so precise
"I remember at first you were paid two golden dragons a month, right?"
"Ah, at that time," she revealed a vague smile, "that's right, twice as many as Anna, and I refused. Later, it was your repeated pleas that made me reluctantly agree to be your bodyguard."
What kind of request is there? It was you who saw Anna passed her adult day safely, went back and tried to dissuade Hakara, and then decided to stay after a complete fallout! Roland rolled his eyes secretly, "In those years, have you ever felt that your efforts are not proportional to your gains, and have you considered leaving?"
"What do you want to say?" The smile on Nightingale's face suddenly solidified, replaced by a trace of panic, "I...why did I leave?"
"No, it's just an analogy," Roland immediately realized that this sentence was easy to cause ambiguity, and quickly changed his words, "The point is the first half of the sentence, will there be witches who think the salary is too low?"
After confirming that he was serious, Nightingale seemed to be relieved, and she appeared in front of his desk, "How is that possible? A golden dragon is half a year's income for ordinary people, we are no harder than those workers, and naturally we can't talk about it. It's not proportional. Besides, even if you have a sum of money, everyone doesn't know where to spend it. After all, you usually don't worry about food and clothing. Such a life is a life that you never dared to think about in the past."
"Perhaps not every witch thinks so..."
"No wonder! If you don't believe me, you can ask Wendy," Nightingale said confidently. "She knows more about the sisters than I do."
"Alright," Roland shrugged, "it just so happens that she also needs her opinion on this matter."
"What's the matter?" she asked curiously.
"Secret, but you'll find out soon." Roland smiled slightly.
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"Your Majesty, I've never thought about it like this!" Wendy didn't expect her reaction to be more intense when she came, "Even if you don't pay me, I still want to build this place. I once said that Neverwinter is a witch. The new holy mountain, and the other sisters are working for you with the same expectation! If the city hall is short of money, I am willing to give you all the golden dragons that I have saved."
"Uh... Well, I'm just collecting opinions," Roland suddenly felt a little moved. He touched his nose and turned his head away, "Then do you have anything in particular?"
"This..." Wendy was stunned for a moment, but Nightingale had already blinked at her quickly. "If I had to say it, I think...that...maybe...if only there was an extra bottle of Chaos Drink every month...that would be great."
"Are you too?" Roland looked at Nightingale.
"Is this playing the wishing game?" The latter chuckled, "Since it's just casual, I think two bottles would be better."
Sure enough, he already had a general framework for the reform of witches' remuneration in his mind.
If there is anything more precious than money, it is something that cannot be bought with money. Although Evelyn's Baiwei Wine House is also visited by many witches, the high price will deter most people and turn to cheaper fruit wine. Golden Dragon invests in such luxury goods.
What's more, the Chaos drinks sold in the wine house are all old varieties. The low sales volume makes it difficult to replace the inventory, and in terms of freshness, it is not comparable to the new products released every month.
What if the Chaos Drink, which was originally a benefit, was turned into a special purchase item
Call it a point system or a dual currency system. You can get exclusive rewards for witches through work, and then use this reward to exchange for some things that the Golden Dragon can't buy. Isn't the job itself attractive? At the same time, it also avoids the sense of gap caused by increasing the salary.
In addition, special purchases are not limited to one kind of Chaos Drink. He has countless ideas in his mind, all of which can ensure that they will not be imitated by others if they are attractive enough. Searching.
Want to get them? Come and work hard!