After the Land Reform Edict received Dormammu's approval, John discussed the specific implementation plan with Glenn. That very night, he arranged for people to create the corresponding notice boards and post recruitment notices along with the listed wages.
Aside from expanding recruitment at factories such as the textile mill and stone-grinding plant formerly owned by the arrested Baron Myka, the road construction crews offered the most jobs this time.
Because Dragon Eye Domain had complex terrain, even with the three-dimensional maps drawn by Mage Squad scouts surveying from the sky, John would still need to open up a road at least 114 kilometers long after calculating the route according to the principle of easiest travel.
Including labor and material costs, at least half of his retirement fund would be spent.
But John knew this was a necessary expense, so he gritted his teeth and established the road construction project anyway.
As for the subsequent fruit tree planting, winery expansion, and development of the alcohol trade market, he no longer had the heart to think about them—or rather, he did not dare think too deeply about them.
Because he knew that the drain those projects would place on his pension was enough to make his vision go black.
This also made the miserly Major John clearly realize that he probably was not destined to become a rich man in this lifetime.
"Damn it!"
The next morning.
Inside the Administrative Office, Major John watched with a miserable expression as everyone carried box after box of what had once been his gold into Bahamut Town's Finance Department warehouse, where it would serve as the primary funding for future economic development. His heart bled.
Meanwhile, Sergeant Wendy came bouncing over with a wide grin, laughing merrily. Then she leaned in mysteriously and said:
"Captain,