Chapter 677 No News Is the Worst News

No matter how those people act, they cannot affect the operation of Hamlet.

The port terminal is still busy, boxes and bags of goods are moved from the ship to the warehouse by the porters.

Although it is a tiring physical job, the hard-working porters can often see their sweaty smiles on their faces.

It is very simple for them to smile. In the past, they only had two or three coins a day, and they had to pay protection fees to those gangs or the oppression of those ship owners. Because labor is not worth money, coolies can be found everywhere.

Now they can even make five copper coins a day with hard work. With money, they can support their families and send their children to school to learn to read.

And those bachelors can also go to places like taverns for entertainment, and even go to study. Hamlet provides adult education.

A large part of these people are not considered Hamlet people. They have to register here, have legal income within three years, pay taxes normally, and have no criminal record.

Of course, they can also choose not to stay here, but go to the farm, go to the new town, and they only need to work for one year to become naturalized in Hamlet.

More importantly, they saw hope in Hamlet.

Because there is no oppression from those gangs here, the amount is what it is, and if anyone deducts, the lord’s people who report it will naturally deal with them.

This does not refer to the management staff of Hamlet, but to the ship owners, who usually try their best to deduct after the transportation.

The excuse is that these are damaged, something is missing, not in the agreed time, etc. Anyway, it is to squeeze more blood and sweat from those coolies.

But this set does not work in Hamlet, because the cargo of each ship here must be counted and registered by the administrator first. Whether there is a problem is not a matter of the ship owner’s words, but needs to be investigated and notarized by a third party.

If it is really damaged or missing, then the amount of compensation will be agreed upon. If not, then the ship owner will have to compensate, wasting public resources and affecting the order of the dock.

At the beginning, it was not that no ship owner wanted to play this set, but he was found out, and by the way, he was also found to be smuggling.

At this time, it is not a small matter of paying a little money. The police will directly seize the goods. The people have to go to jail and pay a large fine. Hamlet is not their territory.

There is no doubt that Hamlet has protected the legitimate rights and interests of those workers. When you unite them, they will also show their value.

So what happened at the dock cannot escape supervision, from petty theft to smuggling.

Whoever dares to make trouble will be exposed in a while. Don't underestimate those porters. They have been in the dock for many years and know everything here, so don't challenge other people's expertise.

When those people made a decision, the news quickly spread to the top management of Hamlet.

"Have they finally given in? I thought it would take another night."

"They will lose at least 30% of the money after calculating this account. I don't know why they are so crazy. Wouldn't it be fine if they sold it to us earlier?"

"Because they guessed that Hamlet's demand for materials is huge, they want to force us to keep them so that they can raise the price.

But now we ignore them, and more and more cargo ships are coming to the dock, so they are naturally anxious. The loss of goods is not small for one day."

Tiffany complained a little speechlessly on the side. She had never seen business like this.

Yesterday, they were still aggressively saying that they would unite and not sell, and they would go back to Totnes. Why didn't they leave after one night, and they dragged it for a whole day.

This behavior is equivalent to directly stabbing yourself in the neck, pointing at the bleeding neck and saying that you see I am cruel enough.

It's really abstract...

Compared to the thoughts of ordinary bureaucrats like Tiffany, Greendale, who was also in the office, didn't say much.

Hamlet's military and political affairs are separated, and Tiffany and the others don't know about some military mobilizations, let alone what happened last night, or what the ship full of mercenaries wants to do.

They judge those people more out of a commercial behavior and profit relationship.

Do you want to say that they didn't notice the mercenaries withdrawn from the ship?

But it's useless to notice it. There are countless explanations for these things, and it's not their business.

Because of Baldwin, Greendale withdrew from the political work. Logically, she shouldn't be here now.

But the fact is that she has been paying attention to Hamlet's affairs today, just as she appeared here not to express any opinions or influence their decisions.

Instead, as a bystander, she sorted out the collected information and conveyed Hamlet's situation to Lance through the [Messenger].

In other words, she is one of the few who can know what happened in Hamlet's military and political circles, because she is the shadow of the lord.

After roughly understanding the situation, Greendale did not stay, but left quickly. The details of the transaction were not her business, and her task was to report.

You know, Lance had emphasized to those guys at the dock before he left, and now it's finally resolved.

When he walked out and looked at the gradually setting sun, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

He took out the messenger to call, and the magical power connected the consciousness of both parties again.

Grendel received the intelligence from the front line, and Lance also received the situation of Hamlet.

"Those fleets were disbanded, they sold their goods, and the mercenaries on board were also dismissed. There should be no threat."

"We have achieved great results in this operation, but the most important issue has not yet been resolved. The security around us is uncertain. We must be vigilant."

The disappearance of the leader of the Ascension Sect and the news that the surrounding areas had been corrupted by the cult made Greendale feel pressured, but she did not show it and promised to mobilize more manpower as soon as possible to replenish the supplies on the front line.

But she also has a rather special news, I'm not sure whether it's good or bad.

"More and more extraordinary people are coming to Hamlet, and there are also many wanted criminals and other random guys."

Lance understood something when he heard this. Those guys knew Hamlet's unique system and wanted to use it to avoid being wanted by the church and the empire.

It’s understandable that there is an oppressed extraordinary being named Lance, but why do those wanted criminals think that Hamlet will protect them?

But after thinking about it, Lance had no intention of taking action directly, he could only emphasize it.

"If you don't commit a crime, don't move. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be dealt with directly. However, you can first investigate and determine the reason and identity of the wanted person. I can use it if you record it."

Now Hamlet only looks calm, but in fact it is in a precarious state. If the diversion of the ruins had not been opened, there would have been trouble long ago.

Stability is the most important thing at this stage. We can deal with all problems as long as we can and wait until the time comes when we can go back.

Of course, another reason is that wanted criminals are not necessarily bad people. Hamlet cannot blindly follow the definitions of the church or other parts of the empire, and power must be firmly in his hands.

Furthermore, there are not many clean children who come to Hamlet, they are all children with various problems, but if he is useful to Hamlet, then put it aside for now.

It has been emphasized countless times that this world is very desperate and cruel, and the source of power of extraordinary people is very bloody and twisted. Those extraordinary people must have done something to survive, and the powerful ones are even more problematic.

For example, if Audrey wants to advance and gain strength, she needs a special corpse.

Theft and desecration of corpses are serious crimes. If she is found, she will definitely be wanted. But with Lance using it now, her crime cannot be investigated, at least until her effect is exhausted.

Everything is profit, it's that simple.

"But those who cause trouble must be severely punished. Anyone who dares to provoke Hamlet's order will be dealt with by me. I think Paracelsus will like these gifts."

"I understand, I will communicate this with the police." Greendale didn't care about anything else, she just had to do what she was told.

The call ended quickly, and the news that there was nothing wrong with Hamlet, instead of alleviating his uneasiness, made him even more hesitant.

In the past few times when the interests of his ancestors were touched, he would pursue counterattacks at all costs like a child. Even if he knew that he could not win, he would symbolically let the cultists harass him.

But now that he has raided the old house and beaten him to the door, how come the ancestor didn't cause trouble?

This is a very unusual situation, because the leader is not here, and the huge followers are still there, so they will not be unable to fight back.

Then why don't you try your best?

Does the ancestor also want to make money? Or do you have any more troublesome plans?

With doubts, Lance could only start looking through the documents found in the cult leader's room, trying to get more information.

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Another boatload of cargo is being unloaded at Hamlet's port pier, but these "cargoes" can just walk off on their own.

Why are there so few ships dedicated to carrying passengers, but they are basically cargo ships carrying a few part-time passengers? It is because not many people use waterways and there is no market for it to develop.

Now the most common cargo on Hamlet's route is people. The cabin only needs to be slightly modified to accommodate more people.

As for those who have money, they can live in better rooms. As long as you have enough money, you can live in the captain's cabin.

Moreover, these are all adventurers who want money rather than their lives. It’s hard to say who will hit the pirates when they encounter them. It can be said that except for the wind and waves, there are not many risks.

The hydrology of this waterway has been developed a long time ago. You can buy it from Hamlet's shop in Totnes for a little money. It can be said that basically every captain has a copy.

Moreover, transporting people has advantages. Although the profit is not high, it is convenient and fast. When it comes to disembarking directly, there is no need to hand over to the management staff of the terminal or carry it, which reduces many tedious steps.

Perhaps they also heard about Hamlet's unique system, which restricted commercial activities and protected those working people, which was difficult for these businessmen to understand.

There are also strict inspections on contraband and smuggling, which makes them even more uncomfortable.

Don't get me wrong, they are not afraid of any restrictions on contraband goods. On the contrary, they like them very much, because the profit of contraband goods is much higher than that of normal goods.

What really bothers them is that even if you restrict contraband, why are you still strictly investigating smuggling? How can I get my goods in?

Some smart people thought it was the dock bureaucrats asking for bribes, but it was clear that their all-conquering tactics failed in Hamlet.

As for wanting to entangle those sailors to cause trouble?

Don't be kidding, that's not something money can solve.

This caused those businessmen to be quite resentful of Hamlet, believing that they had been unfairly suppressed.

But is Lance really protecting those workers? Obviously just following the business contract.

The prices are all negotiated in advance. If you want a low price, then relax the time. If you want it faster, then find more people.

Instead of negotiating the price and then regretting after the work is done, they try every means to lower the price and make so many things, and finally force the officials to clean up the mess for them.

But Hamlet makes those profiteers inseparable. The reason is very simple, that is, profit. There are many business opportunities here.

Another reason is simplicity, and there is no need to take too many risks.

I just said that those businessmen hate cumbersome rules, but here it is said that Hamlet is simple.

There is nothing wrong with these two seemingly irrelevant sentences.

The reason why they hate rules is that they limit their interests, and simplicity is easier to understand.

Although they will rely on large transactions to lower prices, there are no gangsters, bureaucrats, and other messy guys in Hamlet who need to reach out, so their profits are not lost.

More importantly, they save the trouble of retail. They can get the money as soon as possible and then fill a ship with goods to go back.

In short, Hamlet and those businessmen specialize in large transactions, and the rest of the processing, retail, etc. are none of their business.

Lance also monopolized Hamlet's business, so that he could provide so many jobs and stabilize the market without chaos caused by external shocks.

As for whether the merchants had any opinions?

Of course they did, but it was not the small merchants who were also beneficiaries of the orders. Instead, the big forces were anxious.

This was the real reason why those guys united to make trouble, everything was for profit.

The tangled psychology of love and hate was destined to accompany them for a long time, until Hamlet's strength made them completely bow their heads.

But they would not give up so easily.

But who cares? Lance doesn't care, and Hamlet doesn't care either...

Most of those who can come by boat are adventurers who come specifically for the ruins, because ordinary people don't have the capital to take a boat.

More come from land, and the composition of these people is even more complicated.

Most of them are refugees who wandered in other places but were not accepted, such as those who gathered outside Totnes.

They have been to the most prosperous places in the empire, but it doesn't mean that they can become Totnesians.

The news of Hamlet did give them a glimmer of hope, and set off a new wave of refugees.

Hundreds of refugees have to be dealt with every day. They will be put into farms or wilderness development. No one can get Lance for free. They must work hard.

Double the monthly tickets, brothers, support it.