Sure enough, although this method was somewhat simple and crude, it really worked on the people of Aicun Village and Avril's parents.
Song Ankang nodded reservedly. "Fine. From now on, she will be one of my wives and concubines. As a celebration, if any of you wish to leave this mountain village, I will have residences and jobs arranged in Monde City for every villager who wishes to go."
"As for the elders, if you do not wish to live here, I can hand Monde City's position of city lord over to you. From now on, Monde City will be under your governance."
As soon as those words fell, the entire Aicun Village fell silent. Every villager stared at Song Ankang in disbelief.
Although the villagers of Aicun Village had lived deep in the mountains for years out of fear of war, how many of them did not dream of leaving this remote mountain village and heading out into the prosperous, developed world beyond?
It was only because they had no one to rely on outside, let alone any hope of becoming city residents with jobs, that they did not dare leave rashly.
In recent years, the Angel Race had been peaceful, with no wars breaking out. This had led more and more villagers to want to leave, and some had already walked out of Aicun Village.
Now that Song Ankang had placed such a wonderful opportunity before them, arranging homes and jobs for them in a major city like Monde City, how could they possibly miss it?
Avril's family in particular had never imagined that their son-in-law would be so capable. He had actually given them the entire city of Monde as a betrothal gift. This... this was far too generous. What a good son-in-law!
Avril herself was