Chapter 19: Return (Seeking Investment!)

Chapter 19: Return (Seeking Investment!)

The journey back to Idar City was not bumpy. It only took half a day and Idar City was already in sight.

Bruno and old Ford rode ahead with a few followers, while the serfs followed slowly behind, led by the rest of the guards.

"Lord Bruno, are you serious about freeing the serfs and making them free people?" Old Ford suddenly asked on the way back to Idar City.

"That's what I thought and I really plan to do it. Is there any problem?" Bruno said.

"Freeing serfs and making them free people is a rare thing in itself, let alone such a large-scale release of serfs," said old Ford.

"Not all of them were released. Only forty-five freemen were released from the more than three hundred serfs. Besides... didn't we tell them that they would be released after the Hanging Gardens were built?" Bruno asked.

"But if this precedent is set, then if Idar County wants to build such a project in the future... won't they have to free a group of serfs?"

Old Ford thought a lot. After all... his master was a man who was not content with peace and always wanted to stir up trouble. Today he planned to build a garden, but tomorrow he might suddenly decide to build a fortress...

Such thoughts must be nipped in the bud...

"Then let them go. We have so many serfs anyway, so a few more won't make a difference." Bruno said nonchalantly.

"Master, buying serfs costs money..." Old Ford persuaded earnestly.

"Didn't you just say that the profits from salt production this year could increase several times? If you have money, you have to spend it. How much does it cost to buy serfs? You can't just hide the money in the cellar as soon as you get it, right?"

After hearing this, Old Ford was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. If it weren't for the good management of your father and grandfather for several generations, the Stuart family's wealth might have been squandered by you. What would we do if there was another prodigal like you in the future? Of course, we couldn't say it so bluntly, so Old Ford advised: "Master, this is not the way to spend money... If you have money, you have to spend it wisely..."

"This is the edge of a knife." Bruno finally said seriously: "Think about it, even you find it incredible to go from a serf to a free citizen, so it must be even more so for those serfs. In this case, how can they not work hard with all their heart? Who knows, under the stimulation of this promise, the progress of the project may be doubled... In addition, there are daily evaluations, just wait and see, old Ford... The construction of the sky garden may be much smoother than we expected..."

"If they really want to become free citizens... what you said is not impossible..."

"Although the serfs are of low status, they are not stupid. Moreover, you and I are both aware of the tricks here. A large number of serfs were innocent civilians before being sold to Idar. How could they be willing to become serfs of the nobles for generations?"

"Besides..." Bruno paused and continued, "Even if some serfs are really that stupid, the fish and white bread they get every day are real goods. Besides, there are dozens of people in a production team. Even if there are a few who want to cheat, they will be punished by the majority for holding the production team back... Moreover, the surplus labor value created by the serfs under such stimulation will definitely be far greater than the value of the survival materials we provide them..."

"It seems...it does make sense..." Old Ford thought thoughtfully.

"Think about it carefully! Old Ford, nothing in this world remains unchanged... Who knows, when there are more and more free people in the territory, Idar will become a better place..." Bruno said with a smile.

…

Soon, the group arrived at the gate of Idar City on horseback.

As soon as we entered the city, the scent of Shabi hit us in the face.

"Master, you are finally back. I missed you so much..." Shabi came over with a shameless face and a smug smile.

Bruno suddenly realized that after not seeing him for a few days, Shabi seemed to have become a little bit mean...

"Oh! Shabi..." Bruno looked straight ahead, "How did you do on the task assigned to you..."

Upon hearing this, Shabi immediately frowned: "In reply to the master, collecting feces is going smoothly...but..."

"Just what..." Bruno asked.

"It's just that there are some bad rumors in the city... It is said... It is said that I was disliked by the master, and then... Then I went crazy, so I started collecting feces everywhere..." Shabi briefly recounted the rumors in Idar City these days.

Bruno was delighted when he heard this.

Isn't this gossip from another world? I didn't expect there would be so many people who like to watch the show in another world.

However... the public opinion in this other world seems to be not very friendly to Shabi...

Bruno patted Shabi on the shoulder and consoled him: "Don't worry, when the feces you collected come in handy in a few days, these rumors will naturally be dispelled..."

Several people walked towards the city while talking...

It's true that Shabi is a very good poop scooper. In just a few days, the terrifying smell in the city of Idar has been reduced a lot.

Even the piles of excrement could no longer be seen on the roadside, and the entire city of Idar suddenly looked much cleaner. Although it still seemed a bit forced to Bruno, it was much better than at the beginning.

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"Well done, we'll go to the castle to collect our reward later." Bruno said casually in good spirits.

"Thank you, sir!" Shabi said gratefully.

"By the way, has anything new happened in Idar during the days I was away?"

"As for new things... yes, there is one. It's about Mr. Anel." Shabi said after recalling for a moment.

"Who is Arnel...?"

“…”

"In reply to your question, sir, his full name is Arnel Blood, the guy who stole your white bread. He claims to be the son of the Duke of Rune and a disciple of the great wizard Glenn Galvin."

"Oh! It's him!" Bruno suddenly realized.

It’s not that Bruno has a bad memory, but although Bruno inherited the memory of his original body, the characters in this world are very different from those on Earth in terms of word order, word formation and writing. In a short period of time, Bruno is really unable to adapt, let alone remember some messy names.

"What happened to him?"

"He... he set your stable on fire with a fireball... and burned an ox cart along with it..."

Seeking investment!

(End of this chapter)